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Motonobu Tezuka absorbs 2.8 and lands 0.9 significant strikes per minute. Striking deficit of 1.9. Among the larger negative margins in the division.

Motonobu Tezuka has minimal takedown activity on record.

Motonobu Tezuka's last fight was over 161 months ago.

Motonobu Tezuka is 38 years old.

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Motonobu Tezuka

28-12-72 UFC
Form
· 2L
Inactive
5'7"ht·Southpawstance·38age
Last fightLVaughan Lee·U-DEC·R3·13yr ago
Fighter Context
0–2UFC·
0KO
·
0Sub
·
0Dec
·
15.0min/fight
·
30UFC min
CQ Key Stats
◈2 UFC Fights
Striking Differential
-1.93

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.066

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
Unrated

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Pre-UFC Background
Pre-UFC Record
35-17-6
Last fight: Feb 2013
Physical
Height
5'7"
−0.3"div avg 5'7"
Stance
Southpaw
Tactical edge vs orthodox
Win Methods
KO / TKO
720%
Sub
823%
Decision
2057%
Loss Methods
KO / TKO
212%
Sub
424%
Decision
1165%
Striking

Motonobu Tezuka — 0.87 significant strikes per minute, 23% striking accuracy, absorbs 2.80 strikes per minute.

Tezuka
Counter Puncher
Leg Kicker
Bantamweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min0.87
Str. Accuracy23%
26UFC landed/110attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−0.9 vs avg2.80
Str. Defense51%
KD Rate / fight0.00
KD Absorbed / fightNone on record
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
35%
Body
4%
Leg
62%
By Position
Distance96%
/
Clinch4%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 12 rounds
Round 22 rounds
Round 32 rounds
Avg. Landed356
Avg. Absorbed81520
Avg. Net-4-10-14
Grappling

Motonobu Tezuka — 1.5 takedowns per 15 minutes, 11% takedown accuracy, 0.5 submission attempts per 15 minutes.

Tezuka·347s ctrlElite Control
Bantamweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min1.50
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY13.50
TD Accuracy11%
3UFC landed/27attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.50
0UFC wins/1attempted
Defense
TD Defense0%
Sub Defense
Not Sub Tested
Finishing
Finish Rate
0%
div avg 47%
How They Lose
2UFC losses
Win Breakdown
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO0 / 2
Submission0 / 2
Decision2 / 2
Loss Pattern
Outscored
2 of 2 losses by decision
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
—
More data needed.
Decision Margin
—
W0 dec
2.3pts
L2 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
1UD
·
1SD
·
0MD
·
50%split rate
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
0+6+13+19+25avg20122013

2 UFC fights · hover for details

Tezuka — 2 UFC Fights

Motonobu Tezuka — UFC fight record: 0 wins, 2 losses.

Result
Method
2 fights
L
Vaughan Lee
BW
U-DEC R3Feb '13
-16
·4 SS (11%)·20 abs·1/15 td·471s ctrl·1 sub att
L
Alex Caceres
BW
S-DEC R3Nov '12
-42
·22 SS (29%)·64 abs·2/12 td·223s ctrl
All Fighters
Bantamweight

Motonobu Tezuka

28-12-72 UFC
Form
2L
5'7"ht·Southpawstance·38age
Last fightLVaughan Lee·U-DEC·13yr ago
Fighter Context
0–2UFC·
0KO
·
0Sub
·
0Dec
·
15.0min/fight
·
30UFC min
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
-1.93

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.066

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
Unrated

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Pre-UFC Background
Pre-UFC Record
35-17-6
Last fight: Feb 2013
Physical
Height
5'7"
−0.3"div avg 5'7"
Stance
Southpaw
Edge vs orthodox
Win Methods
KO / TKO
720%
Sub
823%
Decision
2057%
Loss Methods
KO / TKO
212%
Sub
424%
Decision
1165%
Striking
Tezuka
Bantamweight avg
Counter PuncherLeg Kicker
Sig. Strikes / Min0.87
Str. Accuracy23%
26UFC landed/110attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−0.9 vs avg2.80
Str. Defense51%
KD Rate / Fight0.00
KD Absorbed / FightNone on record
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
35%
Body
4%
Leg
62%
By Position
Dist96%
Clinch4%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=2
R2
n=2
R3
n=2
Landed356
Absorbed81520
Net-4-10-14
Grappling
Tezuka
Bantamweight avg
347s ctrlElite Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min1.50
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY13.50
TD Accuracy11%
3UFC landed/27attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.50
0UFC wins/1attempted
Defense
TD Defense0%
Finishing
Finish Rate
0%
Decision Fighter
Win Methods
0KO/TKO
0Sub
0Dec
Loss Methods
0KO/TKO
0Sub
2Dec
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
—More data needed.
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
—
W0 dec
2.3pts
L2 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
1UD
·
1SD
·
0MD
·
50%split rate
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-1.20.72.6R1R2R3
R1n=2
R2n=2
R3n=2
Outputsig strikes / min
0.6
0.9
1.1
Absorbedsig strikes / min
1.5
2.9
4.0
Diff
-0.9
-2.0
-2.9

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Tezuka — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Vaughan LeeBW
U-DEC·R3·Feb '13
4 SS (11%)·20 abs·1/15 td·471s ctrl·1 sub
L
Alex CaceresBW
S-DEC·R3·Nov '12
22 SS (29%)·64 abs·2/12 td·223s ctrl
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