Michinori Tanaka

Michinori Tanaka is a mixed martial artist from Japan listed in the Bantamweight division. Michinori Tanaka holds a professional record of 16-4-0, including 2-3-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 0 came by knockout or TKO, 0 by submission and 2 by decision. Michinori Tanaka stands 5'5", has a 67-inch reach, fights out of a orthodox stance, and is 36 years old. Michinori Tanaka is currently on a 2-fight winning streak and is listed as Not Fighting.

Michinori Tanaka profile

DivisionBantamweight
Professional record16-4-0
UFC record2-3-0
Division rankUnranked
StatusNot Fighting
CountryJapan
Age36
Date of birth1990-10-04
Height5'5"
Reach67"
Leg reach37"
StanceOrthodox
Last weigh-in135.4 lbs
Current streakW2
Total octagon time1h 15m

Striking statistics

Significant strikes landed per minute1.97
Significant strikes absorbed per minute1.99
Striking accuracy37.5%
Striking defense50.8%
Knockdowns per 15 minutes0
Strikes to the head70.9%
Strikes to the body10.8%
Strikes to the legs18.2%

Grappling statistics

Takedowns per 15 minutes2.4
Takedown defense43.8%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes0.2
Average control time per fight (seconds)366.6

UFC finish breakdown

UFC wins by KO/TKO0
UFC wins by submission0
UFC wins by decision2

Michinori Tanaka recorded fight history

Recorded bouts across promotions. This list can be incomplete and is not a substitute for the published full career record.

DatePromotionEventOpponentResultMethod
2023-07-09PancrasePancrase - 336Sindile ManengelawinDecision (Unanimous)
2023-04-30PancrasePancrase - 333Kunihisa SasawinDecision (Unanimous)
2022-08-05LFA 138LFA 138 - Farias vs. TanakaAry FariaslossDecision (Split)
2021-11-05LFA 117LFA 117 - Dias vs. TanakaRicardo DiaswinDecision (Unanimous)
2019-03-17PancrasePancrase - 303Vladimir LeontievwinDecision (Unanimous)
2017-10-29Grandslam MMA 6Grandslam MMA 6 - Way of the CageRogerio BontorinwinSubmission (Rear-Naked Choke)
2017-02-04UFCUFC Fight Night: Bermudez vs. The Korean ZombieRicardo RamoslossDecision (Unanimous)
2016-09-24UFCUFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. LansbergRani YahyalossDecision (Unanimous)
2016-01-02UFCUFC 195: Lawler vs ConditJoe SotowinDecision (Split)
2014-09-20UFCUFC Fight Night: Hunt vs NelsonKyung Ho KanglossDecision (Split)
2014-06-14UFCUFC 174: Johnson vs BagautinovRoland DelormewinDecision (Unanimous)
2013-10-25PXCPXC - Pacific Xtreme Combat 40Kyle AguonwinDecision (Unanimous)
2013-05-18PXCPXC - Pacific Xtreme Combat 37Crisanto PitpitungewinDecision (Unanimous)
2013-03-08PXCPXC - Pacific Xtreme Combat 36Caleb VallottonwinSubmission (Triangle Choke)
2012-11-17PXCPXC - Pacific Xtreme Combat 34Russell DoanewinSubmission (Rear-Naked Choke)
2012-03-10ShootoShooto - 3rd RoundJong Hoon ChoiwinSubmission (Rear-Naked Choke)
2011-12-18ShootoShooto - The Rookie Tournament 2011 FinalTeruto IshiharawinDecision (Unanimous)
2011-08-06ShootoShooto - Gig Tokyo 7Takuya OgurawinSubmission (Triangle Armbar)
2011-04-10ShootoShooto - Gig Saitama 3Hiroshi RoppongiwinTechnical Submission (Armbar)
2010-10-16ShootoShooto - Shooting Disco 13: Can't Stop Myself!Yasutaka HamajiwinDecision (Unanimous)

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