Edimilson Souza vs Katsunori Kikuno — UFC Fight Analysis & Result

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UFC Fight Night: Maia vs LaFlare

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

21 Mar 2015

Featherweight

61%

Souza

39%

Kikuno

Win Probability

KO/TKO

Round 1 · 1:31

Edimilson Souza

"Kevin"

15 – 5

6'0"74" reachOrthodox41 yrsStriker

CFR 24

Katsunori Kikuno

24 – 8

Well-Rounded2-fight slide44 yrsOrthodox66" reach5'8"

CFR 15

★ Official Result

Edimilson SouzawinsKO/TKOR1 · 1:31

def. Katsunori Kikuno · UFC Fight Night: Maia vs LaFlare

Fight Report

Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result

Prediction vs Result

We predicted

Souza

→

Actual result

Souza wins

KO/TKO · R1

Pre-fight analysis

Souza holds a meaningful edge at 61% per the CFR ratings — but Kikuno has real paths to victory.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 8 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Souza has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Risk flags

Kikuno has a chin rating of 34 — a potential KO vulnerability.

This Fight — Statistics

Actual stats from this bout

SouzaKikuno

Sig. Strikes

0.0

Strikes / min (SLpM)

0.0

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Strike Accuracy

—

Souza

Kikuno

Physical Matchup

Height · Reach · Age · Stance

6'0"+

Height

5'8"

74"+

Reach

66"

41+

Age

Orthodox

Stance

Orthodox

Souza

Kikuno

Composite Fighter Rating

Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability

23.6

15.2

58.0

Performance Avg

38.3

Quality of Victory

Momentum Score

Souza

Kikuno

Striking

Career averages · see This Fight stats above

2.5

1.2

51%

Strike Accuracy

49%

8.2

Striking Style Score (/10)

0.8

2 KOs

KO Finishes

0 KOs

Strike targetStrike target

Head

Body

Leg

RangeRange

4Distance1

0Clinch0

1Ground0

Souza

Kikuno

Grappling

Career averages · see This Fight stats above

—

Sub Attempts / fight

0.5

0.8

Grappling Style Score (/10)

5.2

0.6

Wrestling Style Score (/10)

3.6

0:00

Control Time (this fight)

0:00

Reversals

Souza

Kikuno

Durability / Chin

Resilience against knockouts and stoppages

Never stopped

Verdict

2 consec. KOs

KO/TKO Losses

Sub Losses

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KO round context

Avg R1.0 stoppage

—

Last KO loss

Most recent fight

—

Strikes absorbed / min

—

4/20 fights

Chin rating based on

5/32 fights

Souza

Kikuno

Form & Momentum

Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%

Current form

2-fight 📉 slide

L · Sub · R2

W · KO · R1

W · KO · R2

W · Dec · R3

Last 5

L · KO · R1

W · Sub · R2

L · KO · R1

W · Dec · R3

Souza

Kikuno

Finish Rate

Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission

67%

50%

KO / TKO Wins

Submission Wins

Decision Wins

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Souza

Kikuno

Fighter 1

Fighter 2

8.2

Striking

KO power & stand-up volume

0.8

Grappling

Ground control & clinch

5.2

0.6

Wrestling

Takedown threat & defence

3.6

0.0

Submission

Submission attack frequency

5.0

6.9

Pressure

Clinch/ground work rate

4.7

4.2

Volume

Decision-pace fighting

4.8

Souza

Strike Zones

Kikuno

Souza

Attacking

5 landed

Absorbing

1 absorbed

Kikuno

Attacking

1 landed

Absorbing

5 absorbed

Targeting Overlap

🎯Souza targets the head (80% of attacks) — Kikuno absorbs 80% of strikes there

🎯Kikuno targets the legs (100% of attacks) — Souza absorbs 100% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Souza

RND

Kikuno

0/0R00/0

0/0R10/0

Souza · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.4

WinLossTrend

Kikuno · QOF Timeline

Avg: 2.9

WinLossTrend

Souza · Last 4

L · Sub · R2

Chas SkellyRating 2.8

Submission

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W · KO · R1

Katsunori KikunoRating 5

KO/TKO

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W · KO · R2

Mark EddivaRating 5.2

KO/TKO

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W · Dec · R3

Felipe ArantesRating 4.5

Decision

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Kikuno · Last 5

L · KO · R1

Diego BrandaoRating 1.5

KO/TKO

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L · KO · R1

Edimilson SouzaRating 1.5

KO/TKO

UFC Fight Night: Maia vs LaFlare · 2015-03

W · Sub · R2

Sam SiciliaRating 5.2

Submission

UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Nelson · 2014-09

L · KO · R1

Tony FergusonRating 2

KO/TKO

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W · Dec · R3

Quinn MulhernRating 4.5

Decision

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News & Media

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