Mizuto Hirota “Pugnus”
Lightweight · ORCA rating 34/100 · peak 38 · Defensive specialist · 1–5–1 in 7 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Mizuto Hirota finished with an ORCA rating of 34 (career peak 38); without a recent bout, Mizuto Hirota sits off the current Lightweight board. Striking defence is the strongest of the four families at 63. Grappling defence trails at 19. ORCA reads the style as defensive specialist: hard to hit and hard to hurt; wins on the margins rather than the highlights.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Lightweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 48 | — | — |
| Striking defence | 63 | — | — |
| Grappling offence | 45 | — | — |
| Grappling defence | 19 | — | — |
Profile
- Division
- Lightweight
- ORCA rating
- 34 (peak 38)
- UFC record
- 1–5–1
- Pro record
- 19–10–2
- Graded UFC bouts
- 7
- Style
- Defensive specialist
- Age
- 45
- Height
- 5′7″ (170 cm)
- Reach
- 67″ (170 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Gym
- Cave MMA Academy
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 3.5
- Significant strike accuracy: 40%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 3.56
- Significant strike defence: 55%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 1.29
- Takedown accuracy: 44%
- Takedown defence: 57%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.14
Fight history
- 2018-12-01 · L vs Christos Giagos · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Tuivasa
- 2018-02-10 · L vs Ross Pearson · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold
- 2017-06-10 · L vs Alexander Volkanovski · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt
- 2016-12-17 · W vs Cole Miller · Decision - Unanimous · UFC on FOX: VanZant vs. Waterson
- 2015-09-26 · D vs Teruto Ishihara · Decision - Split · UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs Nelson
- 2013-06-08 · L vs Rodrigo Damm · Decision - Split · UFC on FUEL TV: Nogueira vs. Werdum
- 2013-03-02 · L vs Rani Yahya · Decision - Unanimous · UFC on FUEL TV: Silva vs. Stann
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