Bantamweight
Michinori Tanaka
16-4-0 UFC 2-3-0
5'5"Height
67"Reach
OrthodoxStance
35Age
0KO wins
0Sub wins
0%Finish rate
15:00Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min1.97
Sig. strikes absorbed / min1.99
Striking accuracy37.5%
Striking defense50.8%
Takedowns / 15 min2.4
Takedown accuracy38.7%
Takedown defense43.8%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.2
Control time40.7%
Record vs .500+ opponents1-1
Striking trend
Fight history
L Ricardo Ramos 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Bermudez vs. The Korean Zombie · February 4, 2017
28/73Sig. strikes
45/88Absorbed
2/8Takedowns
3:31Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Rani Yahya 7-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Lansberg · September 24, 2016
20/34Sig. strikes
10/18Absorbed
1/4Takedowns
5:54Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Joe Soto 0-2 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 195: Lawler vs Condit · January 2, 2016
57/190Sig. strikes
71/111Absorbed
3/6Takedowns
5:06Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Kyung Ho Kang 1-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Nelson · September 20, 2014
22/61Sig. strikes
21/66Absorbed
3/9Takedowns
5:48Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Roland Delorme 3-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 174: Johnson vs Bagautinov · June 14, 2014
21/37Sig. strikes
2/20Absorbed
3/4Takedowns
10:14Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
0
Submission
6
Decision
10
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
0
Submission
0
Decision
4
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
5
Shooto
5
Pacific Xtreme Combat
4
Pancrase
3
LFA
2
Grandslam
1
Full career — 20 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Sindile Manengela | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase 336
July 9, 2023 |
Pancrase | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Kunihisa Sasa | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase 333
April 30, 2023 |
Pancrase | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Ary Farias | Decision (split) | LFA 138
August 5, 2022 |
LFA | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Ricardo Dias | Decision (unanimous) | LFA 117
November 5, 2021 |
LFA | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Vladimir Leontyev | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase 303
March 17, 2019 |
Pancrase | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Rogério Bontorin | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Grandslam 6: Way of the Cage
October 29, 2017 |
Grandslam | 3 | 2:27 |
| L | Ricardo Ramos | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Bermudez vs. The Korean Zombie
February 4, 2017 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Rani Yahya | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Länsberg
September 24, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Joe Soto | Decision (split) | UFC 195
January 2, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Kang Kyung-ho | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Nelson
September 20, 2014 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Roland Delorme | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 174
June 14, 2014 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Kyle Aguon | Decision (unanimous) | Pacific Xtreme Combat 40
October 25, 2013 |
Pacific Xtreme Combat | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Crisanto Pitpitunge | Decision (unanimous) | Pacific Xtreme Combat 37
May 18, 2013 |
Pacific Xtreme Combat | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Caleb Vallotton | Submission (triangle choke) | Pacific Xtreme Combat 36
March 8, 2013 |
Pacific Xtreme Combat | 2 | 2:39 |
| W | Russell Doane | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Pacific Xtreme Combat 34
November 17, 2012 |
Pacific Xtreme Combat | 3 | 2:09 |
| W | Jong Hoon Choi | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Shooto: 3rd Round
March 10, 2012 |
Shooto | 1 | 3:29 |
| W | Teruto Ishihara | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: The Rookie Tournament 2011 Final
December 18, 2011 |
Shooto | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Takuya Ogura | Submission (triangle choke) | Shooto: Gig Tokyo 7
August 6, 2011 |
Shooto | 1 | 3:09 |
| W | Hiroshi Roppongi | Technical Submission (armbar) | Shooto: Gig Saitama 3
April 10, 2011 |
Shooto | 2 | 1:29 |
| W | Yasutaka Hamaji | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: Shooting Disco 13: Can't Stop Myself!
October 16, 2010 |
Shooto | 2 | 5:00 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Michinori Tanaka) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.