Welterweight
3 Rounds
Yoshihiro Akiyama won · U-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, September 20, 2014·Saitama, Japan, Japan
Style matchupYoshihiro Akiyama: WrestlervsAmir Sadollah: Pressure fighter
The wrestler can defuse pressure by changing levels and going to the mat.
Model Prediction: Yoshihiro Akiyama wins(51.4%)
Actual result: Yoshihiro Akiyama wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Yoshihiro Akiyama enters on a 5-fight losing streak.
- Yoshihiro Akiyama has 32pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
Tale of the Tape
Yoshihiro Akiyama
Red Corner
VS
Amir Sadollah
Blue Corner
-155
(61%)
Vegas Odds
+145
(41%)
50
Age
45
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'10"
Height
5'10"
190.5 cm
Reach
190.5 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Yoshihiro AkiyamaL5 streak
oldest →latest
L
SUBvs Chris Leben · Jul 10L
vs Michael Bisping · Oct 10L
KOvs Vitor Belfort · Aug 11L
vs Jake Shields · Feb 12L
vs Alberto Mina · Nov 15Amir Sadollah
oldest →latest
W
vs Peter Sobotta · Nov 10W
KOvs DaMarques Johnson · Mar 11L
vs Duane Ludwig · Aug 11W
vs Jorge Lopez · May 12L
vs Dan Hardy · Sep 12Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Yoshihiro AkiyamaMetricAmir Sadollah
3.10
Strikes / min
4.71
3.62
Strikes absorbed / min
3.55
57%
Strike defense
60%
2.29
TDs / 15 min
0.57
92%
Takedown defense
60%
1.00
Sub atts / 15 min
0.30
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.52Δ 1.68 — meaningful gap+1.16
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Yoshihiro AkiyamaAmir Sadollah
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Yoshihiro Akiyama(6 fights)Amir Sadollah(7 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-63.863.8
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+217.0-217.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.90.9
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-0.70.7
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.3-0.3
Yoshihiro Akiyama
StanceOrthodox
Height70.0"
Reach75.0"
Fights6
Amir Sadollah
StanceOrthodox
Height70.0"
Reach75.0"
Fights7