UFC 25: Ultimate Japan 3
Tokyo, Japan
14 Apr 2000
Middleweight
VS
63%
Kikuta
37%
Jackson
Win Probability
Submission
Round 1 · 4:38
SK
Sanae Kikuta
31 – 9
5'9"Orthodox54 yrsSubmission Hunter
CFR 28
EJ
Eugene Jackson
"The Wolf"
15 – 9
Knockout Artist59 yrsOrthodox5'8"
CFR 17

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Kikuta

Kikuta holds a meaningful edge at 63% per the CFR ratings — but Jackson has real paths to victory.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 12 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Kikuta has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Risk flags

Jackson has a chin rating of 42 — a potential KO vulnerability.

Kikuta
Jackson
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'9"+
Height
5'8"
54+
Age
59
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Kikuta
Jackson
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
28.1
16.5
72.4
Performance Avg
48.0
54
Quality of Victory
52
100
Momentum Score
26
Kikuta
Jackson
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
3.2
0.6
50%
Strike Accuracy
34%
2.0
Striking Style Score (/10)
7.5
0 KOs
KO Finishes
2 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
7
Head
4
0
Body
0
1
Leg
0
RangeRange
1Distance3
0Clinch1
7Ground0
Kikuta
Jackson
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
8.0
/ 10
2.7
/ 10
5.6
Wrestling Style (/10)
1.9
10.0
Submission Style (/10)
3.3
1
Submission wins
1
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Kikuta
Jackson
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
100
42
Never stopped
Verdict
KO risk
0
KO/TKO Losses
1
0
Sub Losses
3
—
KO round context
Avg R1.0 stoppage
—
Last KO loss
Most recent fight
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
1/40 fights
Chin rating based on
7/24 fights
Kikuta
Jackson
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
100
26
W · Sub · R1
Last 5
L · KO · R1
W · Sub · R2
L · Sub · R1
L · Sub · R1
L · Sub · R1
Kikuta
Jackson
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
100%
100%
0
KO / TKO Wins
2
1
Submission Wins
1
0
Decision Wins
0

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Kikuta
Jackson
Striking2.0 / 7.5Volume2.0 / 0.9Grappling8.0 / 2.7Wrestling5.6 / 1.9Submission10.0 / 3.3Pressure10.0 / 8.3
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
2.0
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
7.5
8.0
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
2.7
5.6
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
1.9
10.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
3.3
10.0
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
8.3
2.0
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
0.9
Kikuta
Strike Zones
Jackson
Kikuta
Attacking
7HEAD0BODY1LEGS8 landed
Absorbing
4HEAD0BODY0LEGS4 absorbed
Jackson
Attacking
4HEAD0BODY0LEGS4 landed
Absorbing
7HEAD0BODY1LEGS8 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Kikuta targets the head (88% of attacks) — Jackson absorbs 88% of strikes there
🎯Jackson targets the head (100% of attacks) — Kikuta absorbs 100% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Kikuta
RND
Jackson
0/0R00/0

Jackson · QOF Timeline

Avg: 3.1
0105.2W5.5W1.5L1.5L1.5L5.2W1.5L1999-072000-042001-092002-07
WinLossTrend

Kikuta · Last 1

W · Sub · R1
Eugene JacksonRating 5
Submission
UFC 25: Ultimate Japan 3 · 2000-04

Jackson · Last 5

L · KO · R1
Mark WeirRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC 38: Brawl at the Hall · 2002-07
W · Sub · R2
Keith RockelRating 5.2
Submission
UFC 35: Throwdown · 2002-01
L · Sub · R1
Ricardo AlmeidaRating 1.5
Submission
UFC 33: Victory in Vegas · 2001-09
L · Sub · R1
Jeremy HornRating 1.5
Submission
UFC 27: Ultimate Bad Boyz · 2000-09
L · Sub · R1
Sanae KikutaRating 1.5
Submission
UFC 25: Ultimate Japan 3 · 2000-04

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