Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Hunt
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
Kiichi Kunimoto
JapanKiichi Kunimoto
“Strasser”
18-7-2 (1 NC)
RESULT

Zak Ottow def. Kiichi Kunimoto (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Zak Ottow
United StatesZak Ottow
“The Barbarian”
17-7-0
Sunday, June 11, 2017
Vector Arena, Auckland, New Zealand

Zak Ottow defeated Kiichi Kunimoto by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Hunt, held Sunday, June 11, 2017 at Vector Arena, Auckland. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Zak Ottow won the decision.

Fight stats

Kiichi Kunimoto
Zak Ottow
0
Knockdowns
0
25 of 47
Significant strikes
37 of 76
53%
Sig. strike accuracy
49%
84 of 116
Total strikes
98 of 145
2 of 5
Takedowns
2 of 3
40%
Takedown accuracy
67%
0
Submission attempts
0
1
Reversals
1
6:59
Control time
2:20
Significant strikes by target
11 of 28
Head
20 of 53
2 of 2
Body
7 of 13
12 of 17
Leg
10 of 10
17 of 38
Distance
32 of 70
3 of 3
Clinch
2 of 3
5 of 6
Ground
3 of 3

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
14 of 24
Sig. str.
22 of 46
16 of 26
Total str.
39 of 64
0 of 3
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
1:14
Ctrl
0:07
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
5 of 16
Sig. str.
11 of 21
19 of 33
Total str.
33 of 46
1 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
1:47
Ctrl
1:44
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
6 of 7
Sig. str.
4 of 9
49 of 57
Total str.
26 of 35
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
3:58
Ctrl
0:29

Judges' Scorecards

Peter Hickmott
#KunimotoOttow
1--
2--
3--
Total2829
Luke Hill
#KunimotoOttow
1--
2--
3--
Total2928
Charlie Keech
#KunimotoOttow
1--
2--
3--
Total2829

The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.

Media Scores

0
Kunimoto
-
15
Ottow
●29-28 Ottow×15
All 15 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

24%
Kunimoto
76%
Ottow
17 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Ottow76.5%●29-28 Kunimoto23.5%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Ottow
R2
77%
Ottow
R3
94%
Kunimoto

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Kiichi Kunimoto
+284
26% implied win probability
Open: +240Best: +310
Zak Ottow
-364
78% implied win probability
Open: -309Best: -350

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookKiichi KunimotoZak Ottow
BetOnline+300-365
Bookmaker+290-360
Bovada+265-350
Pinnacle+310-366
sports-interaction+265-385
unibet+275-360

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Kiichi Kunimoto vs Zak Ottow?

Zak Ottow defeated Kiichi Kunimoto by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Hunt, held Sunday, June 11, 2017 at Vector Arena, Auckland. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Zak Ottow won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Kiichi Kunimoto vs Zak Ottow?

The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Zak Ottow won the decision.

Was Kiichi Kunimoto vs Zak Ottow a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 15 media scores picked Zak Ottow.

Full robbery index →
Referee
John Sharp
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Kiichi Kunimoto 33%67% Zak Ottow

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Welterweight roster (258 fighters)

Kiichi Kunimoto
Submission Ace
5 edges
Zak Ottow
Knockout Artist
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

56Power91
55Speed94
50Precision71
86Durability78
91Engine88
94Wrestling85
95Ground74

Biggest edge Zak Ottow, Punch speed +46

Attribute by attribute

Kiichi Kunimoto is on the left of every row, Zak Ottow on the right.
47Punch power88
65Kick power94
48Punch speed94
61Kick speed94
50Accuracy71
94Takedowns85
93Ground striking67
96Submissions81
91Chin67
81Body strength88
91Cardio88

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

18-7-2 (1 NC)
Record
17-7-0
1602
Power Index rating
1723
0
Win Streak
0
45
Age
39
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Japan
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

1.87
SLpM
2.63
44%
Str. Acc.
36%
3.92
SApM
2.73
41%
Str. Def.
58%

Grappling Profile

1.59
TD Avg.
0.97
20%
TD Acc.
29%
28%
TD Def.
57%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
0.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Kiichi Kunimoto · 1-4
  • L
    Ibuki Shimada
    DEEP 130 Impact · Mar 20, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 3:44 · Welterweight
  • W
    Yoichiro Sato
    DEEP 127 Impact · Sep 15, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
  • L
    Diego Nunes
    FIRE CAGE FC 1 · Feb 22, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 1:18 · Welterweight
  • L
    Keita Nakamura
    Rizin FF - Rizin 41 · Apr 1, 2023
    Knockout · R2 · 0:49 · Welterweight
  • L
    Daichi Abe
    Rizin FF - Rizin 34 · Mar 20, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Zak Ottow · 3-2
  • L
    Kyle Stewart
    XMMA 4: Bl4ck Magic · Apr 2, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
  • W
    Derek Smith
    A-Town Throwdown 17 · Jan 15, 2022
    Submission · R1 · 2:59 · Catchweight
  • W
    Jarome Hatch
    North Iowa Fights · Jul 31, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · Catchweight
  • W
    Clarence Jordan
    Caged Aggression 29 · Nov 20, 2020
    Submission · R2 · 2:37 · Middleweight
  • L
    Alex Morono
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Dos Santos · Mar 10, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 3:34 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 5 fights · 8 fights
17.6
Avg sig. strikes
25.4
1.00
Avg takedowns
0.63
3:49
Avg control time
1:23
36
Career high strikes
65
2
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Kiichi Kunimoto
Strike target
Zak Ottow
48%
Head
58%
19%
Body
20%
33%
Leg
22%
Kiichi Kunimoto
Strike position
Zak Ottow
66%
Distance
86%
26%
Clinch
3%
8%
Ground
11%