Takanori Gomi “The Fireball Kid”
Lightweight · ORCA rating 17/100 · peak 37 · Defensive specialist · 4–9 in 13 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Takanori Gomi finished with an ORCA rating of 17 (career peak 37); without a recent bout, Takanori Gomi sits off the current Lightweight board. Grappling defence is the strongest of the four families at 42. Grappling offence trails at 11, with takedowns landed per 15 minutes grading 3. The 4 UFC wins split 2 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission and 2 on the cards.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Lightweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 20 | — | Total strikes landed per minute 16 |
| Striking defence | 34 | — | Significant strikes absorbed per minute 5 |
| Grappling offence | 11 | — | Control time, seconds per minute 7 |
| Grappling defence | 42 | — | — |
Strongest sub-grade: Total strikes landed per minute 16. Weakest: Significant strike accuracy 3.
Profile
- Division
- Lightweight
- ORCA rating
- 17 (peak 37)
- UFC record
- 4–9
- Pro record
- 35–14
- Graded UFC bouts
- 13
- Style
- Defensive specialist
- Age
- 48
- Height
- 5′7″ (170 cm)
- Reach
- 70″ (178 cm)
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Gym
- Rascal Gym, Tokyo Japan
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 3.96
- Significant strike accuracy: 36%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 4.69
- Significant strike defence: 57%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 0.15
- Takedown accuracy: 25%
- Takedown defence: 59%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0
Fight history
- 2017-09-22 · L vs Dong Hyun Ma · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Saint Preux vs. Okami
- 2017-06-17 · L vs Jon Tuck · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Correia
- 2016-07-09 · L vs Jim Miller · KO/TKO · UFC 200: Tate vs Nunes
- 2015-07-25 · L vs Joe Lauzon · KO/TKO · UFC on FOX: Dillashaw vs. Barao II
- 2014-09-20 · L vs Myles Jury · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Nelson
- 2014-04-26 · W vs Isaac Vallie-Flagg · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 172: Jones vs Teixeira
- 2013-03-02 · L vs Diego Sanchez · Decision - Split · UFC on FUEL TV: Silva vs. Stann
- 2012-11-10 · W vs Mac Danzig · Decision - Split · UFC Macao: Franklin vs Le
- 2012-02-25 · W vs Eiji Mitsuoka · KO/TKO · UFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson
- 2011-09-24 · L vs Nate Diaz · Submission · UFC 135: Jones vs Rampage
- 2011-01-01 · L vs Clay Guida · Submission · UFC 125: Resolution
- 2010-08-01 · W vs Tyson Griffin · KO/TKO · UFC Live: Jones vs Matyushenko
- 2010-03-31 · L vs Kenny Florian · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Gomi
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