Saturday, November 26, 2016Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia
Alexander Volkanovski defeated Yusuke Kasuya by TKO in round 2 (2:06) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Brunson, held Saturday, November 26, 2016 at Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne.
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Yusuke Kasuya vs Alexander Volkanovski
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Yusuke KasuyaAlexander Volkanovski
0
Knockdowns0
4 / 10
Significant strikes50 / 76
40%
Sig. strike accuracy66%
7 / 13
Total strikes55 / 81
1 / 2
Takedowns3 / 3
50%
Takedown accuracy100%
1
Reversals1
1:40
Control time4:23
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Yusuke KasuyaAlexander Volkanovski
250%4794%
Head
250%24%
Body
00%12%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Yusuke Kasuya
75%25%
Alexander Volkanovski
90%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Yusuke Kasuya4 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
22/6
11/2
0
Clinch
0
11/2
0
Ground
0
0
0
Alexander Volkanovski50 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
11/5
0
11/2
Clinch
11/1
22/2
0
Ground
4545/65
00/1
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Yusuke KasuyaAlexander Volkanovski
R1
3
19
R2
1
31
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
3 / 6
Significant strikes19 / 31
50%
Sig. strike accuracy61%
6 / 9
Total strikes22 / 34
1 / 2
Takedowns2 / 2
50%
Takedown accuracy100%
1
Reversals1
1:40
Control time2:37
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
1 / 4
Significant strikes31 / 45
25%
Sig. strike accuracy69%
1 / 4
Total strikes33 / 47
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 1
0:00
Control time1:46
Betting Odds
Yusuke Kasuya
+145
41% implied win probability
Open: +130Best: +160
Alexander Volkanovski
-176
64% implied win probability
Open: -155Best: -162
Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Yusuke Kasuya | Alexander Volkanovski |
|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | +150 | -175 |
| Bookmaker | +145 | -180 |
| Bovada | +140 | -170 |
| Pinnacle | +145 | -164 |
| sports-interaction | +160 | -210 |
| unibet | +130 | -162 |
Odds are for information only.
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Insights
- Alexander Volkanovski lands 5.99 significant strikes a minute, more than 95% of UFC fighters.
- Yusuke Kasuya absorbs 4.34 significant strikes a minute, more than 77% of UFC fighters.
- Alexander Volkanovski's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Alexander Volkanovski spends 77% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
Yusuke Kasuya
No background on record
Alexander Volkanovski
Greco-Roman WrestlingBJJMMA
- 2021Black belt · BJJJoe Lopez
- 2019UFC Featherweight ChampionUltimate Fighting Championship
- —PXC World Featherweight ChampionPacific Xtreme Combat (PXC)
- —AFC Featherweight Champion (2x)Australian Fighting Championship (AFC)
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
46%65%
Head
35%10%
Body
19%25%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Yusuke Kasuyalast 2 fights
96%
Alexander Volkanovskilast 18 fights
76%15%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Yusuke Kasuya Alexander Volkanovski
Strikes landed / min
2.175.99
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Yusuke Kasuya · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fightersAlexander Volkanovski · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.343.31
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Yusuke Kasuya · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fightersAlexander Volkanovski · Average · better than 52% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.361.63
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Yusuke Kasuya · Average · better than 54% of UFC fightersAlexander Volkanovski · Good · better than 61% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
33%34%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Yusuke Kasuya · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fightersAlexander Volkanovski · Average · better than 41% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
0%68%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Yusuke Kasuya · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersAlexander Volkanovski · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Yusuke Kasuya · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersAlexander Volkanovski · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.17
Strikes landed / min5.99
4.34
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.31
1.36 / 4.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.63 / 4.8
33%
Takedown accuracy34%
0%
Takedown defence68%
0:52
Control time / fight3:19
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min0.20
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Yusuke Kasuya2 UFC fights · 48 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
46%22/76
31%15/19
19%9/11
Clinch
0%0/0
4%2/3
0%0/0
Ground
0%0/0
0%0/0
0%0/0
Alexander Volkanovski18 UFC fights · 1815 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
46%840/1809
7%136/223
23%411/535
Clinch
4%75/126
2%43/48
2%36/38
Ground
15%265/389
0%9/10
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Yusuke Kasuya20 of 29 ended early · 69%9 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
6 early stoppages have no logged time
Alexander Volkanovski19 of 32 ended early · 59%13 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Yusuke Kasuya2-3
- W
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- WSung Chan HongPancrase 347 · Sep 29, 2024TKO · R1 · 1:36 · Lightweight
- L
- L
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- WYuki OkanoPancrase 330 · Dec 25, 2022Submission · R1 · 4:47 · Lightweight
- WShinichi TairaPancrase 327 · Apr 29, 2022Submission · R2 · 2:40 · Lightweight
- LTakashi MatsuokaPancrase 322 · Jun 27, 2021TKO · R1 · 0:22 · Lightweight
- LSalimkhan SadulloevPancrase 308 · Sep 29, 2019TKO · R2 · 0:37 · Lightweight
- W
- L
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Brunson · Nov 26, 2016TKO · R2 · 2:06 · Lightweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Barnett vs Nelson · Sep 28, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- W
- DYoshihiro KoyamaShooto: Rookie Tournament Final 2013 · Dec 15, 2013DEC · Welterweight
- W
- WJacques MarstersLegend FC 10 · Aug 24, 2012Submission · R1 · 4:54 · Lightweight
- LRob HillLegend FC 8 · Mar 30, 2012Submission · R1 · 4:55 · Lightweight
- WNobumitsu OsawaShooto · Dec 18, 2011Submission
- DTakayuki KobayashiShooto · Oct 1, 2011DRAW
- WYoshikazu FujishiShooto · May 28, 2011Submission
- WYohei OtaShooto · Feb 26, 2011Submission
- WDaisuke SasakiShooto · Oct 16, 2010Submission
- WHiroaki SakumaCage Force 18 · Jul 25, 2010Submission · R1 · 2:17 · Lightweight
- WKenjiro TakahashiM-1: Asian Selection 2010 (Stage 2) · Apr 16, 2010TKO · Lightweight
- WFumiya HashimotoKingdom Ehrgeiz · Feb 21, 2009Submission
Alexander Volkanovski3-2
- WUFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2 · Feb 1, 2026Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
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- L
- L
- W
Full record · 32 fightsShow less
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- WUFC 273: Volkanovski vs The Korean Zombie · Apr 9, 2022TKO · R4 · 0:45 · Featherweight
- WUFC 266: Volkanovski vs Ortega · Sep 25, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- WUFC 245: Usman vs Covington · Dec 14, 2019Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Ivanov · Jul 14, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Werdum vs Tybura · Nov 19, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Catch Weight
- WUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Hunt · Jun 11, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WYusuke KasuyaUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Brunson · Nov 26, 2016TKO · R2 · 2:06 · Lightweight
- WJai BradneyWollongong Wars 4 · Jul 8, 2016TKO · Lightweight
- W
- W
- WJames BishopAustralian FC 13 · Jun 14, 2015TKO · R1 · 1:39 · Featherweight
- WDave ButtWollongong Wars 2 · Nov 1, 2014TKO · R2 · 1:52 · Lightweight
- W
- WJai BradneyRoshambo MMA 3 · Jul 26, 2014Submission · R1 · 4:58 · Lightweight
- WRodolfo MarquesAustralian FC 9 · May 17, 2014TKO · R1 · 3:41 · Featherweight
- WGreg AtzoriRoshambo MMA 2 · Feb 1, 2014Submission · Lightweight
- WLuke CatubigAustralian FC 7 · Dec 13, 2013TKO · R3 · 4:39 · Welterweight
- LCorey NelsonAustralian FC 5 · May 10, 2013TKO · R3 · 0:13 · Welterweight
- WAnton ZafirRoshambo MMA 1 · Apr 6, 2013TKO · R4 · 2:19 · Welterweight
- WRegan WilsonCage Conquest · Feb 23, 2013TKO
- WGerhard VoigtAustralia Regional · May 19, 2012DEC
Frequently asked questions
Who won Yusuke Kasuya vs Alexander Volkanovski?
Alexander Volkanovski defeated Yusuke Kasuya by TKO in round 2 (2:06) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Brunson, held Saturday, November 26, 2016 at Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne.