Welterweight· Not Fighting

Kenichi Yamamoto

Japan

Pro record

5-12-2

Model Elo

1545

#664 of 1994

Age: 46
Height: —
Reach: —
Stance: Orthodox
Team: —
Born: Japan
UFC debut: Nov 19, 1999

Profile

Kenichi Yamamoto is 2–1 in the UFC since 1999. 1 of those 2 wins came inside the distance. Last fight: lost to Pat Miletich by submission (Dec 15, 2000).

UFC by the numbers

UFC record: 2–1; since 1999
Finish rate: 50%; 1 of 2 wins
1st-round finishes: 0
Elite wins: 0; vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
Longest win streak: 2
Current streak: L1; losses in a row
Octagon time: 31:13; avg 10:24 per fight
Opposition: 1531; avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)

Best wins

Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.

KF
Katsuhisa Fujii
submission, R2 · UFC 23: Ultimate Japan 2 · Nov 18, 1999
1500opp. Elo
DT
Daiju Takase
unanimous decision, R3 · UFC 23: Ultimate Japan 2 · Nov 18, 1999
1435opp. Elo

Career stats (UFC)

Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.

Striking

Strikes landed / min0.30

UFC avg 3.35 · below average

Strikes absorbed / min1.93

UFC avg 3.95 · better than average

Striking accuracy47%

UFC avg 45% · about average

Striking defense39%

UFC avg 52% · below average

Knockdowns / 15 min0.00

UFC avg 0.43 · below average

Grappling

Takedowns / 15 min0.00

UFC avg 1.52 · below average

Takedown accuracy0%

UFC avg 15% · below average

Takedown defense10%

UFC avg 52% · below average

Submission attempts / 15 min0.32

UFC avg 0.58 · below average

Where the strikes land

Head 21%Body 21%Legs 58%

Where the strikes are thrown

Standing 72%Clinch 14%Ground 14%

Average fight time: 11:39

Fight history (3)

Res	Opponent	Method	Event
L	Pat MiletichRecord after: 2-1	submissionRound 2 · 1:58	UFC 29: Defense of the BeltsDec 15, 2000
W	DTDaiju TakaseRecord after: 2-0	unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC 23: Ultimate Japan 2Nov 18, 1999
W	KFKatsuhisa FujiiRecord after: 1-0	submissionRound 2 · 4:15	UFC 23: Ultimate Japan 2Nov 18, 1999