★ Championship Bout · Ultimate Japan 2 Heavyweight Tournament
UFC 23: Ultimate Japan 2
Chiba, Japan
19 Nov 1999
Ultimate Japan 2 Heavyweight Tournament
VS
52%
Yamamoto
48%
Fujii
Win Probability
Submission
Round 2 · 4:15
KY
Kenichi Yamamoto
5 – 12
6'0"Orthodox49 yrsWell-Rounded
CFR 24
KF
Katsuhisa Fujii
"Shamoji"
9 – 18
Knockout Artist53 yrsOrthodox6'0"
CFR 22

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Yamamoto

This is a genuine toss-up — Yamamoto at 52% vs Fujii at 48% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

Striking split: Fujii throws more volume but Yamamoto connects at a higher rate — quality vs quantity.

Yamamoto
Fujii
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'0"
Height
6'0"
49+
Age
53
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Yamamoto
Fujii
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
24.1
22.0
64.2
Performance Avg
53.0
63
Quality of Victory
55
83
Momentum Score
71
Yamamoto
Fujii
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
0.1
0.7
44%
Strike Accuracy
37%
1.3
Striking Style Score (/10)
10.0
0 KOs
KO Finishes
1 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
0
Head
3
1
Body
1
0
Leg
1
RangeRange
0Distance1
1Clinch1
0Ground3
Yamamoto
Fujii
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
5.2
/ 10
0.0
/ 10
3.6
Wrestling Style (/10)
0.0
5.0
Submission Style (/10)
0.0
1
Submission wins
0
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Yamamoto
Fujii
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
88
88
Never stopped
Verdict
Never stopped
0
KO/TKO Losses
0
1
Sub Losses
1
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
3/17 fights
Chin rating based on
2/27 fights
Yamamoto
Fujii
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
83
71
L · Sub · R2
W · Sub · R2
W · Dec · R3
Last 5
L · Sub · R2
W · KO · R2
Yamamoto
Fujii
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
50%
100%
0
KO / TKO Wins
1
1
Submission Wins
0
1
Decision Wins
0

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Yamamoto
Fujii
Striking1.3 / 10.0Volume5.3 / 1.0Grappling5.2 / 0.0Wrestling3.6 / 0.0Submission5.0 / 0.0Pressure5.5 / 8.5
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
1.3
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
10.0
5.2
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
0.0
3.6
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
0.0
5.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
5.5
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
8.5
5.3
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
1.0
Yamamoto
Strike Zones
Fujii
Yamamoto
Attacking
0HEAD1BODY0LEGS1 landed
Absorbing
3HEAD1BODY1LEGS5 absorbed
Fujii
Attacking
3HEAD1BODY1LEGS5 landed
Absorbing
0HEAD1BODY0LEGS1 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Yamamoto targets the body (100% of attacks) — Fujii absorbs 100% of strikes there
🎯Fujii targets the head (60% of attacks) — Yamamoto absorbs 60% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Yamamoto
RND
Fujii
0/0R00/0

Yamamoto · QOF Timeline

Avg: 3.9
0104.5W5.2W2.1L1999-111999-112000-12
WinLossTrend

Fujii · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.0
0105.2W2.8L1999-111999-11
WinLossTrend

Yamamoto · Last 3

L · Sub · R2
Pat MiletichRating 2.1
Submission
UFC 29: Defense of the Belts · 2000-12
W · Sub · R2
Katsuhisa FujiiRating 5.2
Submission
UFC 23: Ultimate Japan 2 · 1999-11
W · Dec · R3
Daiju TakaseRating 4.5
Decision
UFC 23: Ultimate Japan 2 · 1999-11

Fujii · Last 2

L · Sub · R2
Kenichi YamamotoRating 2.8
Submission
UFC 23: Ultimate Japan 2 · 1999-11
W · KO · R2
Masutatsu YanoRating 5.2
KO/TKO
UFC 23: Ultimate Japan 2 · 1999-11

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