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Lightweight
3 Rounds
Takanori Gomi won · KO/TKO R2
Elo1362
Takanori Gomi
Elo1352

Takanori GomivsEiji MitsuokaUFC Prediction Result

UFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson · Saturday, February 25, 2012Saitama, Japan

Official fight result

Takanori Gomi won

KO/TKO · Round 2 · 2:21

Style matchupTakanori Gomi: Well-roundedvsEiji Mitsuoka: Wrestler

Well-rounded fighters typically have the tools to neutralize wrestlers if their TD defense is sharp.

Model Prediction: Takanori Gomi wins(50.2%)

Actual result: Takanori Gomi wins · Model version: ufc_v6_2_pure_lightgbm_20260715_055615

Correct

Hypothetical $100 stake on the replay pick

Takanori Gomi at -250 American odds

+$40 profit

$140 total returned

Scouting Report

Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.

  • Takanori Gomi enters on a 5-fight losing streak.
  • Takanori Gomi is a KO finisher (50% of wins). Eiji Mitsuoka has lost 100% of fights by KO.
  • Takanori Gomi has 15pp better strike defense — meaningful gap.
  • Takanori Gomi has 43pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.

Tale of the Tape

Takanori Gomi
Red Corner
VS
Eiji Mitsuoka
Blue Corner
-250
(71%)
Vegas Odds
+230
(30%)
1362
Elo
1352
47
Age
50
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
5'7"
Height
5'7"
177.8 cm
Reach
173 cm

Recent Form

Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.

Takanori GomiL5 streak
oldest →
L
KOvs Myles Jury · Sep 14
L
KOvs Joe Lauzon · Jul 15
L
KOvs Jim Miller · Jul 16
L
SUBvs Jon Tuck · Jun 17
L
KOvs Dong Hyun Ma · Sep 17
latest
Eiji Mitsuoka
oldest →
L
KOvs Nik Lentz · Aug 12
latest

Output & Defense Comparison

Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.

Takanori GomiMetricEiji Mitsuoka
3.81
Strikes / min
1.49
3.52
Strikes absorbed / min
2.26
60%
Strike defense
45%
1.23
TDs / 15 min
2.30
63%
Takedown defense
20%
0.80
Sub atts / 15 min
1.60
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.29Δ 1.06 — meaningful gap-0.77

Statistical Profile

Career averages · bigger area = stronger across dimensions

Elo1466 vs 1500Strikes10.8 vs Takedowns0.0 vs Sub Atts0.00 vs Form-0.7 vs 0.0
Takanori GomiEiji Mitsuoka

Recent Elo Trajectory

Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).

14801488149515031510← oldermost recent →
Takanori Gomi(10 fights)Eiji Mitsuoka(2 fights)

Model Feature Differentials

Red − Blue for each engineered feature. Bar leans toward the stronger fighter.Hover a label to see what it measures.

ELO Rating
Red +10.3|Blue -10.3
Recent Form
Red -0.7|Blue +0.7
Striker Score
Red -49.2|Blue +49.2
Grappler Score
Red -50.0|Blue +50.0
Red Corner advantageBlue Corner advantage

Strike Breakdown

Where the strikes landed. Head accuracy is the single strongest predictor of fight outcomes.

Takanori GomiTargetEiji Mitsuoka

By target zone

34
39% acc · 71%
Head
31
48% acc · 97%
11
65% acc · 23%
Body
0
0% acc
3
100% acc · 6%
Leg
1
100% acc · 3%

By position

31
36% acc · 65%
Distance
32
49% acc · 100%
10
71% acc · 21%
Clinch
0
0% acc
7
88% acc · 15%
Ground
0

Round-by-Round Scoring (Model)

Statistical round-winner heuristic based on strikes, takedowns, control time, and knockdowns. Not the official judges' scorecard.

1
Takanori Gomi rounds
0
even
1
Eiji Mitsuoka rounds
Round 1Eiji Mitsuoka edged it
Sig. strikes15
Takedowns0
Control0:00
Knockdowns0
22Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:49Control
1Knockdowns
Round 2Takanori Gomi edged it
Sig. strikes33
Takedowns0
Control0:26
10Sig. strikes
1Takedowns
0:38Control

Fight Stats

Totals

0
KD
1
48 / 107
Sig Strikes
32 / 66
43%
Sig Str %
47%
95 / 156
Total Strikes
34 / 69
0 / 0
TDs
1 / 4
TD %
25%
0
Sub Att
1
0
Rev
0
0:26
Ctrl Time
1:27

Round-by-Round

RoundFighterSig StrTotal StrTDSub
1Eiji Mitsuoka22 / 4323 / 450 / 21
1Takanori Gomi15 / 4417 / 460 / 00
2Eiji Mitsuoka10 / 2311 / 241 / 20
2Takanori Gomi33 / 6378 / 1100 / 00

Takanori Gomi

StanceSouthpaw
Height67.0"
Reach70.0"
Fights13

Eiji Mitsuoka

StanceSouthpaw
Height67.0"
Reach
Fights2