Bantamweight
3 Rounds
Kyung Ho Kang won · S-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, September 20, 2014·Saitama, Japan, Japan
Style matchupMichinori Tanaka: WrestlervsKyung Ho Kang: Well-rounded
Well-rounded fighters typically have the tools to neutralize wrestlers if their TD defense is sharp.
Model Prediction: Kyung Ho Kang wins(53.9%)
Actual result: Kyung Ho Kang wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Kyung Ho Kang has 25pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
- Kyung Ho Kang has a 15cm reach advantage.
Tale of the Tape
Michinori Tanaka
Red Corner
VS
Kyung Ho Kang
Blue Corner
-150
(60%)
Vegas Odds
+140
(42%)
35
Age
38
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'5"
Height
5'9"
170.18 cm
Reach
185.42 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Michinori TanakaL2 streak
oldest →latest
W
vs Roland Delorme · Jun 14W
vs Joe Soto · Jan 16L
vs Rani Yahya · Sep 16L
vs Ricardo Ramos · Feb 17Kyung Ho KangL2 streak
oldest →latest
L
vs Rani Yahya · Nov 21W
vs Batgerel Danaa · Jun 22W
SUBvs Cristian Quinonez · Jun 23L
vs John Castaneda · Nov 23L
vs Muin Gafurov · Jun 24Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Michinori TanakaMetricKyung Ho Kang
1.97
Strikes / min
3.13
1.99
Strikes absorbed / min
3.32
50%
Strike defense
54%
2.40
TDs / 15 min
1.97
43%
Takedown defense
68%
0.20
Sub atts / 15 min
0.80
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.02evenly matched on net striking-0.19
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Michinori TanakaKyung Ho Kang
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Michinori Tanaka(5 fights)Kyung Ho Kang(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+16.6-16.6
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-161.0161.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+0.8-0.8
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-1.11.1
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.60.6
Michinori Tanaka
StanceOrthodox
Height65.0"
Reach67.0"
Fights5
Kyung Ho Kang
StanceOrthodox
Height69.0"
Reach73.0"
Fights13