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Tony Ferguson vs Katsunori Kikuno: matchup preview

Data-assisted matchup research · UFC profile statistics

Tony FergusonKatsunori Kikuno
Ferguson vs KikunoTHE MATCHUP / BY THE NUMBERS

The matchup

Tony Ferguson and Katsunori Kikuno are paired in the provider’s UFC 173: Barao vs Dillashaw card at Lightweight. This matchup has a supplied result; use the breakdown below for the outcome and available round statistics.

Start with the tape

Tony Ferguson has a supplied overall MMA record of 26–11–0. Katsunori Kikuno has a supplied overall MMA record of 24–8–2. These records describe overall MMA competition and should not be read as UFC-only records. Height, reach and stance give context for the matchup, but none of those figures alone establishes an advantage or predicts a result.

Tony FergusonTALE OF THE TAPEKatsunori Kikuno
26–11–0MMA record24–8–2
41Age41
71 inHeight68 in
76.5 inReach66 in
170 lbWeight145 lb
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
Reign Training Center Lake ForrestTeam—
4.91Sig. strikes / min2.64
4.37Strikes absorbed / min2.47
46.0%Striking accuracy40.0%
55.0%Strike defense62.0%
0.39Takedowns / 15 min1.88
30.0%Takedown accuracy0.0%
66.0%Takedown defense77.0%
0.88Sub. attempts / 15 min0.84
11.32 minAverage fight time7.17 min

How to read the numbers

Significant strikes landed per minute describes a fighter’s recorded striking output, while strikes absorbed per minute describes the opposing output they have taken. Accuracy is a share of attempts, so it should be considered alongside volume and the opponents faced. These are profile aggregates from the source, not measurements taken specifically against this opponent.

Takedowns and submission attempts are expressed per fifteen minutes. That common time basis lets you compare activity, but it does not establish which fighter will control this particular matchup. Takedown accuracy and defense are separate figures: one describes completed attempts, while the other describes resisting the opponent’s attempts. A missing figure remains a dash rather than being treated as zero.

Fight time and the full picture

Average fight time offers context about the length of a fighter’s recorded bouts. It is not a forecast of how long this fight will last. For more context, open each profile’s fight history to review opponents, results, methods and the dates of previous appearances. Those details help keep a rate statistic in perspective.

Open the interactive comparison to change either fighter, or open the bout breakdown for supplied outcomes and round-by-round totals. The event guide covers the listed start and card.

Source: connected Cito UFC fighter and bout feeds. This data-assisted research page refreshes with the feed; it is not a separately reported article. Missing broadcast details and running times are not inferred.