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Akira Shoji
14-17-50 UFC
5'8"ht·Orthodoxstance·52age
Scouting Report
Pre-UFC Record
14-17-5
Last fight: Mar 2026
Physical
Height
5'8"
−5.7"div avg 6'2"
Stance
Orthodox
Win Methods
KO / TKO
214%
Sub
536%
Decision
750%
Loss Methods
KO / TKO
847%
Sub
318%
Decision
635%
UFC Debut Avg · Light Heavyweight
Win47%
Finish68%
KO43%
Sub25%
Dec31%
Striking
Shoji
Ground & Pound
Leg Kicker
Light Heavyweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min1.03
Str. Accuracy34%
Sig. Absorbed / min
−1.3 vs avg2.63
Str. Defense53%
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
61%
Body
9%
Leg
30%
By Position
Distance48%
/Clinch7%
/Ground45%
Grappling
Shoji
Light Heavyweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min1.79
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY—
TD Accuracy73%
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.40
Defense
TD Defense82%
Shoji — UFC Debut Pending
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Shoji — Prior Tracked Fights (23)
LIgor VovchanchynPrideU-DECR2
WAlex StieblingPrideS-DECR3
WTsuyoshi TamakairikiPrideKO/TKOR1
LGilbert YvelPrideKO/TKOR1
LSemmy SchiltPrideKO/TKOR1
LMauricio RuaPrideKO/TKOR1
LMurilo RuaPrideKO/TKOR1
WJohn RenkenPrideSUBR1
WHerman RentingPrideSUBR1
WLarry ParkerPrideU-DECR3
Scouting Report
Pre-UFC Record
14-17-5
Last fight: Mar 2026
Physical
Height
5'8"
−5.7"div avg 6'2"
Stance
Orthodox
Win Methods
KO / TKO
214%
Sub
536%
Decision
750%
Loss Methods
KO / TKO
847%
Sub
318%
Decision
635%
UFC Debut Avg · Light Heavyweight
Win47%
Finish68%
KO43%
Sub25%
Dec31%
Striking
Shoji
Light Heavyweight avg
Ground & PoundLeg Kicker
Sig. Strikes / Min1.03
Str. Accuracy34%
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−1.3 vs avg2.63
Str. Defense53%
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
61%
Body
9%
Leg
30%
By Position
Dist48%
Clinch7%
Ground45%
Grappling
Shoji
Light Heavyweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min1.79
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY—
TD Accuracy73%
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.40
Defense
TD Defense82%
Shoji — Prior Tracked Fights (23)
LIgor VovchanchynPrideU-DECR2
WAlex StieblingPrideS-DECR3
WTsuyoshi TamakairikiPrideKO/TKOR1
LGilbert YvelPrideKO/TKOR1
LSemmy SchiltPrideKO/TKOR1
LMauricio RuaPrideKO/TKOR1
LMurilo RuaPrideKO/TKOR1
WJohn RenkenPrideSUBR1