Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Barnett vs Nelson
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
Katsunori Kikuno
JapanKatsunori Kikuno
24-8-2
RESULT

Diego Brandao def. Katsunori Kikuno (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 0:28
WIN
Diego Brandao
BrazilDiego Brandao
“DB”
22-11-0
Monday, September 28, 2015
Saitama Super Arena, Tokyo, Japan

Diego Brandao defeated Katsunori Kikuno by TKO in round 1 (0:28) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs Nelson, held Monday, September 28, 2015 at Saitama Super Arena, Tokyo.

Fight stats

Katsunori Kikuno
Diego Brandao
0
Knockdowns
1
1 of 1
Significant strikes
14 of 17
100%
Sig. strike accuracy
82%
1 of 1
Total strikes
14 of 19
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
—
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:02
Control time
0:08
Significant strikes by target
0 of 0
Head
11 of 14
0 of 0
Body
3 of 3
1 of 1
Leg
0 of 0
1 of 1
Distance
4 of 5
0 of 0
Clinch
8 of 9
0 of 0
Ground
2 of 3

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
1 of 1
Sig. str.
14 of 17
1 of 1
Total str.
14 of 19
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:02
Ctrl
0:08

Frequently asked questions

Who won Katsunori Kikuno vs Diego Brandao?

Diego Brandao defeated Katsunori Kikuno by TKO in round 1 (0:28) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs Nelson, held Monday, September 28, 2015 at Saitama Super Arena, Tokyo.

Referee
Steve Perceval
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Katsunori Kikuno 38%62% Diego Brandao

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

24-8-2
Record
22-11-0
1498
Elo rating
1585
0
Win Streak
0
44
Age
39
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
66"
168 cm
Reach
64"
163 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
Japan
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

2.64
SLpM
2.94
40%
Str. Acc.
47%
2.47
SApM
3.38
61%
Str. Def.
62%

Grappling Profile

1.88
TD Avg.
3.21
75%
TD Acc.
68%
76%
TD Def.
80%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
0.60

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Katsunori Kikuno · 2-3
  • L
    Diego Brandao
    UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs NelsonMon, Sep 28, 2015
    TKO · R1 · 0:28 · Featherweight
  • L
    Edimilson Souza
    UFC Fight Night: Maia vs LaFlareSat, Mar 21, 2015
    TKO · R1 · 1:31 · Featherweight
  • W
    Sam Sicilia
    UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs NelsonFri, Sep 19, 2014
    Submission · R2 · 1:38 · Featherweight
  • L
    Tony Ferguson
    UFC 173: Barao vs DillashawSat, May 24, 2014
    TKO · R1 · 4:06 · Lightweight
  • W
    Quinn Mulhern
    UFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs LimSat, Jan 4, 2014
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
Diego Brandao · 0-5
  • L
    Bibert Tumenov
    ACA 136: Bukuev vs AkopyanSat, Feb 26, 2022
    Knockout · R2 · 04:56 · Lightweight
  • L
    Alexey Polpudnikov
    ACA 134: Koshkin vs BagovFri, Dec 17, 2021
    TKO · R3 · 00:54 · Welterweight
  • L
    Salman Zhamaldaev
    ACA 127: Kerefov vs AlbaskhanovSat, Aug 28, 2021
    Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Salman Zhamaldaev
    ACA 120: Jubileo vs BibulatovFri, Mar 26, 2021
    Decision · R2 · 01:06 · Lightweight
  • L
    Dzhihad Yunusov
    ACA 112: 'Jubileo' vs DudaevSun, Oct 4, 2020
    Decision · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 5 fights · 10 fights
15.8
Avg sig. strikes
23.3
0.80
Avg takedowns
1.70
1:55
Avg control time
1:58
32
Career high strikes
56
3
Career high TDs
8

Strike Distribution

Katsunori Kikuno
Strike target
Diego Brandao
67%
Head
68%
15%
Body
21%
18%
Leg
11%
Katsunori Kikuno
Strike position
Diego Brandao
90%
Distance
70%
6%
Clinch
11%
4%
Ground
19%