Michinori Tanaka

Bantamweight · 11-3 · orthodox

Last 5
LLWLW
Height
5'5"
165.1 cm
Reach
5'7"
170.18 cm
Age
36
Elo Rating
1485.4

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 124 Bantamweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

  • Absorbs only 1.99 significant strikes per minute — better than 92% of Bantamweight fighters

Weaknesses

  • Lands only 1.97 significant strikes per minute — worse than 93% of Bantamweight fighters
  • Stops only 43% of opponents' takedown attempts — worse than 89% of Bantamweight fighters
  • Lands just 37% of the significant strikes they throw — worse than 83% of Bantamweight fighters

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    1.97
    Bottom 7%
  • Striking accuracy
    37%
    Bottom 17%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    1.99
    Top 8%
  • Striking defense
    50%
    Bottom 17%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    2.40
    Top 25%
  • Takedown accuracy
    38%
    Top 45%
  • Takedown defense
    43%
    Bottom 11%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    0.20
    Bottom 37%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1531, higher than 54% of Bantamweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1485).

Last 5 — Fight Time
051015202515:00Delorme15:00Kang15:00Soto15:00Yahya15:00Ramos
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

UFC Fight Night: Bermudez vs. The Korean Zombie
2017-02-04 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Lansberg
2016-09-24 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC 195: Lawler vs Condit
2016-01-02 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Nelson
2014-09-20 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
UFC 174: Johnson vs Bagautinov
2014-06-14 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00