Takanori Gomi vs. Kenny Florian
Tale of the tape
The read
Level of competition
Takanori Gomi
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 5 | 10 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 31 | 5 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 0.6 · 5 tier-1/2 wins · 20 finish wins over 52 documented bouts
In the UFC: 1-7 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +2.9 wins over .500
Kenny Florian
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 12 | 6 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 2 | 0 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 1.56 · 12 tier-1/2 wins · 12 finish wins over 20 documented bouts
In the UFC: 8-4 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +2.0 wins over .500
Striking
Significant strikes — landed & absorbed
Where the fight happens (share of sig. strike attempts)
Takanori Gomi
Distance 94.6% (norm 82.8%) · Clinch 4.0% (norm 7.6%) · Ground 1.4% (norm 8.0%)
Kenny Florian
Distance 66.3% (norm 82.8%) · Clinch 11.1% (norm 7.6%) · Ground 22.6% (norm 8.0%)
What they throw (share of sig. strike attempts by target)
Takanori Gomi
Head 77.8% (norm 78.2%) · Body 17.9% (norm 12.8%) · Legs 4.2% (norm 7.9%)
Kenny Florian
Head 79.8% (norm 78.2%) · Body 12.6% (norm 12.8%) · Legs 7.6% (norm 7.9%)
Zone accuracy matrix Landed / attempted by zone
Green ≥ division median, red below. UFCStats tracks position and target as separate splits.
| Zone | Gomi L/A | Acc | Lightweight med | Florian L/A | Acc | Lightweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 324 / 892 | 36.3% | 37.9% | 219 / 753 | 29.1% | 37.9% |
| In the clinch | 32 / 38 | 84.2% | 67.3% | 81 / 126 | 64.3% | 67.3% |
| On the ground | 11 / 13 | too few to rate | 69.1% | 154 / 256 | 60.2% | 69.1% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 230 / 734 | 31.3% | 35.0% | 294 / 906 | 32.5% | 35.0% |
| To the body | 109 / 169 | 64.5% | 69.1% | 98 / 143 | 68.5% | 69.1% |
| To the legs | 28 / 40 | 70.0% | 81.9% | 62 / 86 | 72.1% | 81.9% |
Zones with fewer than 25 attempts are marked "too few to rate". Each fighter is measured against the median of leaderboard-eligible fighters in his own division (Lightweight: 201 fighters · Lightweight: 201 fighters).
What lands on them Opponents' accuracy against each man
Green ≤ division median — harder to hit than the typical man in his division.
| Zone | vs Gomi L/A | Opp acc | Lightweight med | vs Florian L/A | Opp acc | Lightweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 354 / 886 | 40.0% | 38.9% | 151 / 633 | 23.9% | 38.9% |
| In the clinch | 23 / 33 | 69.7% | 68.6% | 83 / 140 | 59.3% | 68.6% |
| On the ground | 46 / 73 | 63.0% | 68.0% | 112 / 188 | 59.6% | 68.0% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 299 / 831 | 36.0% | 35.1% | 241 / 775 | 31.1% | 35.1% |
| To the body | 78 / 107 | 72.9% | 68.1% | 56 / 106 | 52.8% | 68.1% |
| To the legs | 46 / 54 | 85.2% | 81.5% | 49 / 80 | 61.2% | 81.5% |
Grappling
Bars compare the two men's rates (per-minute / per-15 figures), not raw totals — Florian has more cage time on record.