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Takanori Gomi "The Fireball Kid"

Inactive · age 47 · Southpaw · 5'7" 170 cm · 155 lb 70 kg · reach 70" 178 cm
At a glance
  • 5-fight losing streak — needs a turnaround
  • 50% of wins by KO/TKO
  • UFC veteran since 2010
Elo rating
1431
Global Elo 1472 ±31
Rank
—
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UFC record
4-9-0
KO 2 · Sub 0 · Dec 2
Streak
-5
Δ90d +22 · Δ1y +22
Last fight
Sep 22, 2017
Loss by KO · R1
Career at a glance
Octagon time
1h 29m
Avg fight time
6:52
Bonuses
6
Fights per year
1.7
Since last fight
8y 9mo

Honest Elo history

13 fights · tap & drag
Mar 31, 2010 — L vs Kenny Florian Δ-22Aug 1, 2010 — W vs Tyson Griffin Δ+44Jan 1, 2011 — L vs Clay Guida Δ-30Sep 24, 2011 — L vs Nate Diaz Δ-23Feb 25, 2012 — W vs Eiji Mitsuoka Δ+36Nov 10, 2012 — W vs Mac Danzig Δ+16Mar 2, 2013 — L vs Diego Sanchez Δ-11Apr 26, 2014 — W vs Isaac Vallie-Flagg Δ+16Sep 20, 2014 — L vs Myles Jury Δ-12Jul 25, 2015 — L vs Joe Lauzon Δ-15Jul 9, 2016 — L vs Jim Miller Δ-13Jun 17, 2017 — L vs Jon Tuck Δ-18Sep 22, 2017 — L vs Dong Hyun Ma Δ-18 1400142514501475150015251550 201220142016 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":283.1,"elo":1460,"date":"2010-03-31","opp":"Kenny Florian","result":"L","delta":-22},{"i":1,"x":122.4,"y":189.2,"elo":1504,"date":"2010-08-01","opp":"Tyson Griffin","result":"W","delta":44},{"i":2,"x":162.7,"y":253,"elo":1474,"date":"2011-01-01","opp":"Clay Guida","result":"L","delta":-30},{"i":3,"x":232.8,"y":302.9,"elo":1450,"date":"2011-09-24","opp":"Nate Diaz","result":"L","delta":-23},{"i":4,"x":273.4,"y":225.9,"elo":1486,"date":"2012-02-25","opp":"Eiji Mitsuoka","result":"W","delta":36},{"i":5,"x":341.7,"y":192,"elo":1502,"date":"2012-11-10","opp":"Mac Danzig","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":6,"x":371.2,"y":214.6,"elo":1492,"date":"2013-03-02","opp":"Diego Sanchez","result":"L","delta":-11},{"i":7,"x":481.9,"y":180.9,"elo":1507,"date":"2014-04-26","opp":"Isaac Vallie-Flagg","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":8,"x":520.6,"y":207.1,"elo":1495,"date":"2014-09-20","opp":"Myles Jury","result":"L","delta":-12},{"i":9,"x":601.8,"y":238.9,"elo":1480,"date":"2015-07-25","opp":"Joe Lauzon","result":"L","delta":-15},{"i":10,"x":694,"y":266.2,"elo":1467,"date":"2016-07-09","opp":"Jim Miller","result":"L","delta":-13},{"i":11,"x":784.4,"y":303.8,"elo":1450,"date":"2017-06-17","opp":"Jon Tuck","result":"L","delta":-18},{"i":12,"x":810,"y":343,"elo":1431,"date":"2017-09-22","opp":"Dong Hyun Ma","result":"L","delta":-18}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Sep 22, 2017 Dong Hyun Ma L -18
Jun 17, 2017 Jon Tuck L -18
Jul 9, 2016 Jim Miller L -13
Jul 25, 2015 Joe Lauzon L -15
Sep 20, 2014 Myles Jury L -12

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
50%
2 / 4
Finish rate
KO
2
50% of wins
SUB
0
0% of wins
DEC
2
50% of wins
KO: 2 (50%) 2 Sub: 0 (0%) Dec: 2 (50%) 2
Finishes by round
2 total
R1
1 50%
R2
1 50%
R3
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 367 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
63% Head
  • Head 63%
  • Body 30%
  • Leg 8%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
88% Distance
  • Distance 88%
  • Clinch 9%
  • Ground 3%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
89%
of losses by finish
8 of 9 · usually R1
4 KO/TKO 4 Sub 1 Dec

Strength of schedule in UFC

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1561
UFC level
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
0
of 4 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Tyson Griffin
Elo 1596 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
5.3
−1.3 wins below what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 13 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1622
1469

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Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Takanori Gomi on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.