Welterweight
3 Rounds
Hyun Gyu Lim won · KO/TKO R1
UFC Event·Saturday, September 20, 2014·Saitama, Japan, Japan
Model Prediction: Hyun Gyu Lim wins(73.0%)
Actual result: Hyun Gyu Lim wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Hyun Gyu Lim enters on a 4-fight losing streak.
- Hyun Gyu Lim is a KO finisher (100% of wins). Takenori Sato has lost 100% of fights by KO.
- Hyun Gyu Lim has 42pp better strike defense — meaningful gap.
- Hyun Gyu Lim has 73pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
- Stance matchup historically favors Takenori Sato (53.5%).
- Hyun Gyu Lim has a 15cm reach advantage.
Tale of the Tape
Hyun Gyu Lim
Red Corner
VS
Takenori Sato
Blue Corner
-660
(87%)
Vegas Odds
+540
(16%)
41
Age
40
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
6'3"
Height
5'10"
195.58 cm
Reach
180.34 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Hyun Gyu LimL4 streak
oldest →latest
W
KOvs Pascal Krauss · Aug 13L
vs Tarec Saffiedine · Jan 14L
KOvs Neil Magny · May 15L
KOvs Mike Perry · Aug 16L
vs Daichi Abe · Sep 17Takenori Sato
oldest →latest
L
KOvs Erick Silva · Feb 14Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Hyun Gyu LimMetricTakenori Sato
4.45
Strikes / min
0.46
5.07
Strikes absorbed / min
12.92
51%
Strike defense
9%
0.23
TDs / 15 min
0.00
73%
Takedown defense
0%
0.20
Sub atts / 15 min
0.00
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.62Δ 11.84 — meaningful gap-12.46
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Hyun Gyu LimTakenori Sato
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Hyun Gyu Lim(7 fights)Takenori Sato(2 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+35.7-35.7
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+42.0-42.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+1.1-1.1
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+2.3-2.3
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.2-0.2
Hyun Gyu Lim
StanceOrthodox
Height75.0"
Reach77.0"
Fights7
Takenori Sato
StanceSouthpaw
Height70.0"
Reach—
Fights2