Featherweight
3 Rounds
Diego Brandao won · KO/TKO R1
UFC Event·Saturday, September 26, 2015·Saitama, Japan, Japan
Style matchupKatsunori Kikuno: Well-roundedvsDiego Brandao: Wrestler
Well-rounded fighters typically have the tools to neutralize wrestlers if their TD defense is sharp.
Model Prediction: Katsunori Kikuno wins(53.8%)
Actual result: Diego Brandao wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Incorrect
Tale of the Tape
Katsunori Kikuno
Red Corner
VS
Diego Brandao
Blue Corner
+210
(32%)
Vegas Odds
-230
(70%)
44
Age
38
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'8"
Height
5'7"
167.64 cm
Reach
162.56 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Katsunori Kikuno
oldest →latest
W
vs Quinn Mulhern · Jan 14L
KOvs Tony Ferguson · May 14W
SUBvs Sam Sicilia · Sep 14L
vs Kevin Souza · Mar 15Diego Brandao
oldest →latest
W
vs Daniel Pineda · Aug 13L
KOvs Dustin Poirier · Dec 13L
KOvs Conor McGregor · Jul 14W
KOvs Jimy Hettes · Apr 15L
SUBvs Brian Ortega · Jan 16Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Katsunori KikunoMetricDiego Brandao
2.64
Strikes / min
2.94
2.47
Strikes absorbed / min
3.38
61%
Strike defense
62%
1.88
TDs / 15 min
3.21
76%
Takedown defense
80%
0.80
Sub atts / 15 min
0.60
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.17evenly matched on net striking-0.44
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Katsunori KikunoDiego Brandao
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Katsunori Kikuno(5 fights)Diego Brandao(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-29.829.8
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+28.0-28.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.50.5
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-0.10.1
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.00.0
Katsunori Kikuno
StanceOrthodox
Height68.0"
Reach66.0"
Fights5
Diego Brandao
StanceOrthodox
Height67.0"
Reach64.0"
Fights10