Welterweight · Men

Akira Kikuchi

Japan KRAZY BEE debut 2002
Held by Georges St-Pierre
Form W L W W L
Elo 1,579 peak 1,709 · 6 Jul 2005 130 below it
Tapology Sherdog
16-4pro record
1L current streak
1,597best win, Elo
1,352average opponent
-- born 23 Jul 1978
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 welterweight, ages 27–36

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,333 Sub1,262 Dec1,182

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of welterweight fighters with five pro bouts (6,423 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

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 20 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 20 bouts (2007): 1,579 Elo, 16-4, aged 29, average opponent 1,352.

  1. Abubakar Nurmagomedov then 1,563, 16-3, aged 30 2-1 after peaked 1,710 ▲
  2. Omari Akhmedov then 1,628, 16-4, aged 29 10-4 after peaked 1,909 ▲
  3. Stanislav Vlasenko then 1,631, 16-4, aged 28 3-5 after peaked 1,724 ▲
  4. Jordan Smith then 1,532, 16-3, aged 29 2-5 after peaked 1,539
  5. Leonardo Mafra then 1,527, 15-5, aged 28 1-3 after peaked 1,479 ▼
  6. Ryan Ford then 1,599, 16-4, aged 30 8-2 after peaked 1,805 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Katsuya Inoue KO/TKO R1 · 6 Jul 2005 · K-1 1,597
  2. Jake Shields Decision R3 · 14 Dec 2004 · Shooto 1,559
  3. Jutaro Nakao Decision R3 · 3 May 2004 · Shooto 1,518
  4. Jared Rollins KO/TKO R2 · 17 Mar 2007 · Greatest Common Multiple 1,442
  5. Sam Morgan Submission R1 · 4 Mar 2004 · Shooto 1,407

Losses

Newest first
  1. Yoshiyuki Yoshida KO/TKO R1 · 8 Sep 2007 · Greatest Common Multiple 1,596
  2. Shinya Aoki Decision R3 · 17 Feb 2007 · Shooto 1,772
  3. Shinya Aoki Decision R3 · 17 Feb 2006 · Shooto 1,458
  4. Jake Shields Decision R3 · 10 Aug 2003 · Shooto 1,433

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Shinya Aoki 2 meetings · 2006, 2007 0–2
  2. Jake Shields 2 meetings · 2003, 2004 1–1

Fight history

20 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
20 8 Sep 200729.1 yrs L16-4 Yoshiyuki Yoshida 7-2 · 33.3 yrs – KO/TKOGround & Pound/elbows R14:33 0.00 1,690→1,579 -111 1,596 – GCM - Cage Force 4 Greatest Common Multiple
19 9 Jun 200728.9 yrs W16-3 Joo Pyo Hong 4-2-1 · 37.1 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOPunches R13:06 1.00 1,677→1,690 +12 1,229 – GCM - Cage Force 3 Greatest Common Multiple
18 17 Mar 200728.6 yrs W15-3 Jared Rollins 8-2 · 30.1 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOElbows From Mount R26:34 1.00 1,634→1,677 +44 1,442 – GCM - Cage Force 2 Greatest Common Multiple
17 17 Feb 200728.6 yrs L14-3 Shinya Aoki 11-2 · 23.8 yrs – DecisionSplit R315:00 0.44 1,606→1,634 +28 1,772 – Shooto - Back To Our Roots 1 Shooto
16 14 Oct 200628.2 yrs W14-2 Ronald Jhun 23-18-2 · 36.1 yrs – SubStraight Armbar R11:58 1.00 1,585→1,606 +20 1,231 – Shooto - Champion Carnival Shooto
15 17 Feb 200627.6 yrs L13-2 Shinya Aoki 6-2 · 22.8 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,697→1,585 -112 1,458 – Shooto - The Victory of the Truth Shooto
14 7 Sep 200527.1 yrs W13-1 Kiuma Kunioku 30-19-7 · 28.8 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,709→1,697 -11 1,315 – K-1 HERO'S: Grand Prix 2005 (Stage 2) K-1
13 6 Jul 200527.0 yrs W12-1 Katsuya Inoue 10-2 · 25.9 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOPunches R11:41 1.00 1,629→1,709 +79 1,597 – K-1 HERO'S: Grand Prix 2005 (Stage 1) K-1
12 23 Apr 200526.8 yrs W11-1 Jason Brudvik 4-0 · 28.6 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R12:32 1.00 1,608→1,629 +22 1,267 – Shooto - 4/23 in Hakata Star Lanes Shooto
11 14 Dec 200426.4 yrs W10-1 Jake Shields 11-3-1 · 25.9 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,545→1,608 +63 1,559 – Shooto: Year End Show 2004 Shooto
10 26 Sep 200426.2 yrs W9-1 Ramunas Komas 4-2-1 · 28.1 yrs – SubArmbar R2 1.00 1,520→1,545 +25 1,207 – Shooto - 9/26 in Korakuen Hall Shooto
9 3 May 200425.8 yrs W8-1 Jutaro Nakao 14-8-2 · 33.4 yrs – DecisionMajority R315:00 0.62 1,491→1,520 +28 1,518 – Shooto - 5/3 in Korakuen Hall Shooto
8 4 Mar 200425.6 yrs W7-1 Sam Morgan 14-4 · 22.4 yrs Welterweight SubArmbar R12:51 1.00 1,403→1,491 +88 1,407 – Shooto - 3/4 in Kitazawa Town Hall Shooto
7 10 Aug 200325.0 yrs L6-1 Jake Shields 9-3 · 24.6 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,473→1,403 -69 1,433 – Shooto - 8/10 in Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium Shooto
6 27 Jun 200324.9 yrs W6-0 Seichi Ikemoto 5-6-3 · 27.8 yrs Welterweight SubArmbar R26:28 1.00 1,443→1,473 +29 1,165 – Shooto - 6/27 in Hiroshima Sun Plaza Shooto
5 23 Feb 200324.6 yrs W5-0 Toru Nakayama 2-2 · 31.8 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOPunches R12:53 1.00 1,419→1,443 +24 1,102 – Shooto - 2/23 in Korakuen Hall Shooto
4 9 Nov 200224.3 yrs W4-0 Kolo Koka 4-2 · 27.9 yrs Welterweight SubKeylock R13:09 1.00 1,366→1,419 +53 1,220 – SB 27: SuperBrawl 27 Icon Sport
3 27 Jul 200224.0 yrs W3-0 Shigetoshi Iwase 3-2 · 27.1 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.95 1,325→1,366 +42 1,168 – Shooto: Treasure Hunt 9 Shooto
2 14 Apr 200223.7 yrs W2-0 Jani Lax 3-2 · 24.5 yrs Welterweight SubKimura R12:51 1.00 1,250→1,325 +75 1,199 – Shooto - Wanna Shooto 2002 Shooto
1 25 Jan 200223.5 yrs W1-0 Yoichi Fukumoto debut · 24.3 yrs Welterweight SubArmbar R13:18 1.00 1,162→1,250 +88 1,162 – Shooto: Treasure Hunt 2 Shooto