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José Luis Varela (15-12) and Yutaka Niida (23-2-3) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met 2 times. They share 1 common opponent.

José Luis Varela vs Yutaka Niida — record, stats and common opponents compared

Head to Head

Yutaka Niida leads 2–0

The Numbers

15-12
Record
23-2-3 (edge)
55.6%
Win %
87.5% (edge)
7
Wins by knockout
9 (edge)
46.67% (edge)
KO rate
39.13%
47% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
42%

Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.

7
Times stopped
1 (edge)

Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.

0
Title reigns
2 (edge)
2
Bouts per year
2.5 (edge)

Across each fighter's tracked career span.

29
Bouts tracked
29

Tale of the Tape

5′1″ (154 cm)
Height
5′1″ (156 cm) (edge)
63″ (161 cm) (edge)
Reach
63″ (159 cm)
47
Age
47
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Division
Minimumweight
Venezuela
Nationality
Japanese

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

José Luis Varela · 15 wins

KO/TKO
7
Decision
8
Other
0

Yutaka Niida · 24 wins

KO/TKO
10
Decision
13
Other
1

Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (29 and 29 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

1 shared
  • José Luis Varela

    LKO R1 · May 2007

    Román González

    Yutaka Niida

    LTKO R4 · Sep 2008

Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name — two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.

Current Form

José Luis Varela

LLLLL

L10 streak · last fought Jul 15, 2017

Yutaka Niida

LWWWW

L1 streak · last fought Sep 15, 2008

Common Questions

Have José Luis Varela and Yutaka Niida ever fought each other?
Yes. José Luis Varela and Yutaka Niida have met 2 times and Yutaka Niida leads the series 2-0.
Who has the better record, José Luis Varela or Yutaka Niida?
José Luis Varela is 15-12 and Yutaka Niida is 23-2-3. Yutaka Niida has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, José Luis Varela or Yutaka Niida?
José Luis Varela has 7 knockout wins and Yutaka Niida has 9. Yutaka Niida has more.
Do José Luis Varela and Yutaka Niida have any common opponents?
José Luis Varela and Yutaka Niida share 1 common opponent: Román González. Neither fighter fared better across the shared opponents overall.
Who is bigger, José Luis Varela or Yutaka Niida?
Yutaka Niida is the taller fighter at 156 cm, 2 cm above the other. José Luis Varela also has the longer reach, by 2 cm.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on José Luis Varela and Yutaka Niida?
This comparison is drawn from 29 bouts tracked for José Luis Varela and 29 bouts tracked for Yutaka Niida. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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