Welterweight
3 Rounds
Kiichi Kunimoto won · S-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, September 20, 2014·Saitama, Japan, Japan
Model Prediction: Richard Walsh wins(54.8%)
Actual result: Kiichi Kunimoto wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Incorrect
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Richard Walsh has 17pp better strike defense — meaningful gap.
- Richard Walsh has 38pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
Tale of the Tape
Kiichi Kunimoto
Red Corner
VS
Richard Walsh
Blue Corner
-235
(70%)
Vegas Odds
+215
(32%)
45
Age
37
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'10"
Height
6'0"
180.34 cm
Reach
185.42 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Kiichi KunimotoL2 streak
oldest →latest
W
vs Luiz Dutra · Jan 14W
SUBvs Daniel Sarafian · Jun 14L
SUBvs Neil Magny · Feb 15L
vs Zak Ottow · Jun 17Richard WalshL2 streak
oldest →latest
W
vs Chris Indich · Apr 14L
KOvs Alan Jouban · Feb 15W
vs Steve Kennedy · Nov 15L
vs Viscardi Andrade · Mar 16L
vs Jonathan Meunier · Nov 16Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Kiichi KunimotoMetricRichard Walsh
1.87
Strikes / min
3.84
3.92
Strikes absorbed / min
2.72
41%
Strike defense
58%
1.59
TDs / 15 min
1.55
28%
Takedown defense
66%
0.30
Sub atts / 15 min
0.20
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-2.05Δ 3.17 — meaningful gap+1.12
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Kiichi KunimotoRichard Walsh
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Kiichi Kunimoto(5 fights)Richard Walsh(6 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+16.7-16.7
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-59.059.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.00.0
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+0.6-0.6
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
0.00.0
Kiichi Kunimoto
StanceOrthodox
Height70.0"
Reach71.0"
Fights5
Richard Walsh
StanceOrthodox
Height72.0"
Reach73.0"
Fights6