UFC Fight Night: Maia vs LaFlare
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
21 Mar 2015
Featherweight
VS
61%
Souza
39%
Kikuno
Win Probability
KO/TKO
Round 1 · 1:31
ES
Edimilson Souza
"Kevin"
15 – 5
6'0"74" reachOrthodox41 yrsStriker
CFR 24
KK
Katsunori Kikuno
24 – 8
Well-Rounded2-fight slide44 yrsOrthodox66" reach5'8"
CFR 15

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Souza

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.

Souza
Kikuno
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'0"+
Height
5'8"
74"+
Reach
66"
41+
Age
44
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
47
Quality of Victory
37
96
Momentum Score
63
Souza
Kikuno
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
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
4
Head
0
1
Body
0
0
Leg
1
RangeRange
4Distance1
0Clinch0
1Ground0
Souza
Kikuno
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
—
—
—
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
0
Reversals
0
Souza
Kikuno
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
88
34
Never stopped
Verdict
2 consec. KOs
0
KO/TKO Losses
3
1
Sub Losses
0
—
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%
96
63
Current form
2-fight 📉 slide
L · Sub · R2
W · KO · R1
W · KO · R2
W · Dec · R3
Last 5
L · KO · R1
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%
2
KO / TKO Wins
0
0
Submission Wins
1
1
Decision Wins
1

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Souza
Kikuno
Striking8.2 / 0.8Volume4.2 / 4.8Grappling0.8 / 5.2Wrestling0.6 / 3.6Submission0.0 / 5.0Pressure6.9 / 4.7
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
8.2
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
0.8
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
4HEAD1BODY0LEGS5 landed
Absorbing
0HEAD0BODY1LEGS1 absorbed
Kikuno
Attacking
0HEAD0BODY1LEGS1 landed
Absorbing
4HEAD1BODY0LEGS5 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
0104.5W5.2W5.0W2.8L2013-092014-052015-032015-11
WinLossTrend

Kikuno · QOF Timeline

Avg: 2.9
0104.5W2.0L5.2W1.5L1.5L2014-012014-052014-092015-032015-09
WinLossTrend

Souza · Last 4

L · Sub · R2
Chas SkellyRating 2.8
Submission
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W · KO · R1
Katsunori KikunoRating 5
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Maia vs LaFlare · 2015-03
W · KO · R2
Mark EddivaRating 5.2
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Maldonado · 2014-05
W · Dec · R3
Felipe ArantesRating 4.5
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Bader · 2013-09

Kikuno · Last 5

L · KO · R1
Diego BrandaoRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs Nelson · 2015-09
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
UFC 173: Barao vs Dillashaw · 2014-05
W · Dec · R3
Quinn MulhernRating 4.5
Decision
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