Featherweight · Men

Kazuyuki Miyata

“Little Hercules”
Japan BRAVE GYM debut 2004
Held by Khabib Nurmagomedov
Form W W W W W
Elo 1,595 peak 1,702 · 31 Dec 2010 107 below it
Tapology Sherdog
16-9pro record
5W current streak
1,639best win, Elo
1,403average opponent
-- born 29 Jan 1976
68.0" / -- height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses; the band is the typical prime for men at featherweight, ages 26–34

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,124 Sub1,309 Dec1,218

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of featherweight fighters with five pro bouts (6,363 of them); further out is better. Hover a point for the number.
KO Submission Decision Finishes Durability Win rate Opposition Activity
From the record and the method ratings
Strikes landed Accuracy Absorbed Strikedefence Takedowns TD defence Subattempts Knockdowns
In the cage: 7 bouts with the UFC's statistics, 98 minutes, against 236 in the class

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 25 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 25 bouts (2018): 1,595 Elo, 16-9, aged 43, average opponent 1,403.

  1. Francisco Rivera Jr. then 1,524, 15-9, aged 41 1-3 after peaked 1,525
  2. Abdul-Rakhman Temirov then 1,600, 17-8 7-0 after peaked 1,835 ▲
  3. Husein Kushagov then 1,650, 17-8 · Middleweight 0-3 after peaked 1,643 ▼
  4. Kenny Garner then 1,556, 16-9, aged 40 · Super Heavyweight 1-3 after peaked 1,542 ▼
  5. Mariusz Pudzianowski then 1,699, 17-7, aged 45 · Heavyweight 0-3 after peaked 1,647 ▼
  6. Daniil Prikaza then 1,543, 17-6 · Welterweight 2-2 after peaked 1,575

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Takeshi Inoue Decision R2 · 25 Sep 2010 · DREAM 1,639
  2. Caol Uno Decision R3 · 31 Dec 2010 · K-1 1,623
  3. Daiki Hata Decision R2 · 6 Oct 2009 · DREAM 1,556
  4. Takafumi Otsuka Decision R3 · 29 May 2010 · DREAM 1,511
  5. Erikas Petraitis Submission R1 · 15 Mar 2006 · K-1 1,388

Losses

The latest 5 of 9
  1. Tatsuya Kawajiri Submission R2 · 31 Dec 2011 · DREAM 1,859
  2. Hiroyuki Takaya Decision R3 · 16 Jul 2011 · DREAM 1,677
  3. Luiz Firmino Submission R1 · 15 Mar 2008 · DREAM 1,568
  4. Joachim Hansen Submission R2 · 31 Dec 2007 · K-1 1,597
  5. Vitor Ribeiro Submission R2 · 16 Jul 2007 · K-1 1,775

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Ian James Schaffa 2 meetings · 2005, 2006 1–1

Fight history

25 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
25 31 Dec 201842.9 yrs W16-9 Erson Yamamoto 2-3 · 22.3 yrs Featherweight SubHammerlock R28:23 1.00 1,582→1,595 +13 1,138 – Rizin FF - Rizin 14 RIZIN Fighting Federation
24 29 Dec 201640.9 yrs W15-9 Andy Souwer 1-1 · 34.1 yrs Lightweight SubArmbar R16:39 1.00 1,590→1,613 +24 1,266 -225→-206 Rizin 3 - Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2016: 2nd Round RIZIN Fighting Federation
23 23 Dec 201438.9 yrs W14-9 Askar Umbetov 1-2 Featherweight SubArm Triangle Choke R26:26 1.00 1,615→1,621 +6 1,048 – Real 1 Real
22 22 Dec 201236.9 yrs W13-9 Dae Myung Kim 1-5 · 31.2 yrs Featherweight SubGuillotine Choke R12:46 1.00 1,643→1,647 +5 1,015 – Deep - Haleo Impact DEEP
21 23 Sep 201236.7 yrs W12-9 Erzhan Estanov 4-2 · 27.2 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.95 1,638→1,643 +4 1,203 – Rings - Vol. 2: Conquisito Fighting Network RINGS
20 31 Dec 201135.9 yrs L11-9 Tatsuya Kawajiri 29-7-2 · 33.6 yrs Featherweight SubArm Triangle Choke R29:54 0.00 1,685→1,638 -47 1,859 – Dream - Fight for Japan: Genki Desu Ka! New Year! 2011 DREAM
19 16 Jul 201135.5 yrs L11-8 Hiroyuki Takaya 15-9-1 · 34.1 yrs Featherweighttitle DecisionSplit R320:00 0.44 1,702→1,685 -17 1,677 – Dream - Fight for Japan: 2011 Japan Bantamweight Tournament Final DREAM
18 31 Dec 201034.9 yrs W11-7 Caol Uno 25-13-5 · 35.6 yrs Open Weight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,649→1,702 +53 1,623 – K-1 - Dynamite!! Power of Courage 2010 K-1
17 25 Sep 201034.7 yrs W10-7 Takeshi Inoue 18-4 · 30.5 yrs Open Weight DecisionUnanimous R215:00 0.95 1,548→1,649 +101 1,639 – Dream 16 DREAM
16 29 May 201034.3 yrs W9-7 Takafumi Otsuka 11-3-1 · 23.8 yrs Featherweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.56 1,547→1,548 +2 1,511 – Dream 14 DREAM
15 6 Oct 200933.7 yrs W8-7 Daiki Hata 11-5-3 · 27.1 yrs Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R215:00 0.95 1,440→1,547 +107 1,556 – Dream 11: Featherweight Grand Prix 2009 Final DREAM
14 30 Jun 200933.4 yrs W7-7 Takeshi Yamazaki 14-9-1 · 32.1 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R310:00 0.84 1,378→1,440 +61 1,385 – Deep - 42 Impact DEEP
13 16 Apr 200933.2 yrs W6-7 Jae Hyun So 3-6 · 20.2 yrs Featherweight SubGuillotine Choke R12:31 1.00 1,351→1,378 +28 1,060 – Deep - 41 Impact DEEP
12 15 Mar 200832.1 yrs L5-7 Luiz Firmino 11-3 · 26.0 yrs Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke R17:37 0.00 1,401→1,352 -48 1,568 – Dream 1: Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 Opening Round DREAM
11 31 Dec 200731.9 yrs L5-6 Joachim Hansen 15-6-1 · 28.6 yrs Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke R26:33 0.00 1,454→1,401 -53 1,597 – K-1: Dynamite 2007 K-1
10 17 Sep 200731.6 yrs W5-5 Harvey Harra 3-2 · 26.0 yrs Lightweight SubArmbar R11:13 1.00 1,429→1,454 +25 1,115 – K-1 HERO'S: Grand Prix 2007 (Stage 2) K-1
9 16 Jul 200731.5 yrs L4-5 Vitor Ribeiro 18-1 · 28.4 yrs Lightweight SubArm Triangle Choke R26:54 0.00 1,453→1,429 -24 1,775 – K-1 HERO'S: Grand Prix 2007 (Stage 1) K-1
8 12 Mar 200731.1 yrs W4-4 Kultar Gill 6-5 · 28.0 yrs Lightweight SubGuillotine Choke R13:38 1.00 1,401→1,453 +52 1,253 – K-1 HERO'S: Tokoro vs. Yasuhiro K-1
7 9 Oct 200630.7 yrs W3-4 Ian James Schaffa 7-3-2 · 28.7 yrs Welterweighttitle KO/TKOCut R10:49 1.00 1,332→1,401 +69 1,257 – K-1 HERO'S: Grand Prix 2006 (Stage 2) K-1
6 3 May 200630.3 yrs L2-4 Norifumi Yamamoto 13-1 (1) · 29.1 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOFlying Knee R10:04 0.00 1,347→1,332 -15 1,755 – K-1 HERO'S: Yamamoto vs. Miyata K-1
5 15 Mar 200630.1 yrs W2-3 Erikas Petraitis 10-5 · 27.7 yrs Lightweight SubArmbar R13:59 1.00 1,220→1,347 +127 1,388 – K-1 HERO'S: Tokoro vs. Ikeda K-1
4 7 Sep 200529.6 yrs L1-3 Genki Sudo 13-3-1 · 27.5 yrs Lightweighttitle SubArmbar R29:45 0.00 1,232→1,220 -12 1,682 – K-1 HERO'S: Grand Prix 2005 (Stage 2) K-1
3 6 Jul 200529.4 yrs W1-2 Shamil Gaydarbekov 7-1 · 24.1 yrs Lightweighttitle SubRear Naked Choke R12:49 1.00 1,130→1,232 +102 1,189 – K-1 HERO'S: Grand Prix 2005 (Stage 1) K-1
2 26 Mar 200529.2 yrs L0-2 Ian James Schaffa 5-2-2 · 27.2 yrs Lightweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.44 1,099→1,130 +31 1,281 – K-1 HERO'S: LeBanner vs. Akiyama K-1
1 20 Nov 200428.8 yrs L0-1 Royler Gracie 3-2-1 · 39.0 yrs Lightweight SubTriangle Choke R27:46 0.00 1,172→1,099 -73 1,230 – Rumble on the Rock 6 Rumble on the Rock