Naoki Inoue vs Shuto Watanabe
Naoki Inoue is 21-6-0; Shuto Watanabe is 29-9-6. Shuto Watanabe is 8 years older than Naoki Inoue. Naoki Inoue has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Shuto Watanabe. Naoki Inoue is 1" · 3 cm taller than Shuto Watanabe. They have met once: Naoki Inoue 1, Shuto Watanabe 0.
BantamweightMet once
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Style & credentials
Naoki Inoue
Karate
- —1st Dan · Karate
- 2024RIZIN Bantamweight ChampionRIZIN
- 2015DEEP Future King Tournament flyweight winnerDEEP
- —Champion · J Network Amateur All JapanA-League lightweight
Shuto Watanabe
No background on record
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Naoki Inoue9 fights · by range and by target
Range
63%Distance · 319
21%Clinch · 108
16%Ground · 80
Target
78%Head · 322
6%Body · 24
16%Leg · 67
The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Naoki Inoue11 of 27 ended early · 41%16 went the distance
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Shuto Watanabe28 of 44 ended early · 64%16 went the distance
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1 early stoppage has no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Naoki Inoue3-2
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- WPFL Brussels: Habirora vs Henderson· May 23, 2026Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LRIZIN Shiwasu no Cho Tsuwamono Matsuri· Dec 31, 2025Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
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Full record · 27 fightsShow less
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- WToshiaki KitadaDEEP 93 Impact· Dec 15, 2019Submission · R1 · 2:41 · Bantamweight
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- WCarls John De TomasUFC Fight Night: Holm vs Correia· Jun 17, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
- WTomohiro AdaniyaDEEP 78 Impact· Mar 18, 2017Majority Decision · Flyweight
- WYuya ShibataDEEP Cage Impact 2016 in Osaka· Oct 9, 2016Submission · R2 · 2:51 · Flyweight
- WGo MinamideDEEP 77 Impact x DEEP JEWELS 13· Aug 27, 2016Majority Decision · Flyweight
- WNaoyuki KatoDEEP Nagoya Impact· Jun 12, 2016Submission · R1 · 0:44 · Flyweight
- WIyori AkibaDEEP Cage Impact 2016· Apr 23, 2016Submission · R1 · 4:32 · Flyweight
- WChikara ShimabukuroDEEP 74 Impact· Dec 20, 2015Unanimous Decision · Flyweight
- WKenji YamanakaDEEP 72 Impact· May 16, 2015Submission · R1 · 2:21 · Flyweight
- WKanta SatoDEEP Nagoya Impact· Mar 7, 2015Submission · R1 · 2:49 · Flyweight
Shuto Watanabe4-1
- WHiroki SugimotoROMAN 5· Jul 12, 2026TKO · R1 · 3:20 · Bantamweight
- WKeisuke HashimotoROMAN 4· Mar 15, 2026Submission · R1 · 2:28 · Bantamweight
- LKenta HayashiDEEP 121 Impact· Sep 16, 2024Submission · R1 · 3:11 · Flyweight
- WHiroto KamematsuPFC.32· Mar 3, 2024Submission · R1 · 1:40 · Bantamweight
- WTakuya OguraFighting NEXUS vol.32· Aug 20, 2023Majority Decision · Bantamweight
Full record · 45 fightsShow less
- WKazuki AokiFighting NEXUS vol.31· May 21, 2023Submission · R1 · 2:18 · Bantamweight
- LRikiya MatsuzawaDEEP 112 Impact· Feb 11, 2023TKO · R1 · 0:27 · Bantamweight
- WTakuma UchiyamaDEEP 108 Impact· Jul 10, 2022Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- LTakuma SudoRIZIN Trigger 3rd· Apr 16, 2022Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WNobutaka NaitoRIZIN LANDMARK 1· Oct 2, 2021Submission · R1 · 1:33 · Bantamweight
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- WTakumi TamaruRIZIN 27· Mar 21, 2021Submission · R2 · 4:13 · Bantamweight
- WTakashi TeradaFighting NEXUS vol.21×PFC.24· Dec 27, 2020Submission · R1 · 1:37 · Featherweight
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- WHiroto SakumaFighting NEXUS vol. 18· Nov 24, 2019Submission · R1 · 3:48 · Bantamweight
- WYoichiro KuranobuDEEP 91 Impact· Sep 8, 2019Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- WHiroyuki KobayashiDEEP 90 Impact· Jun 29, 2019Submission · R1 · 1:22 · Bantamweight
- WKodai MurataFighting NEXUS vol.15· Dec 16, 2018Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- WTakaya TakemotoFighting NEXUS vol.15· Dec 16, 2018DQ · R1 · 1:54 · Bantamweight
- WMasato AraiFighting NEXUS vol.14· Aug 11, 2018Submission · R1 · 1:23 · Bantamweight
- WTeppei SuwabeFighting NEXUS vol. 13· May 6, 2018Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- DTakaya TakemotoGLADIATOR 005 in Osaka· Jan 21, 2018DEC · Bantamweight
- WKotaro KazamaFighting NEXUS vol. 11· Dec 3, 2017Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- LNaritoshi KakutaGLADIATOR 004· Aug 13, 2017Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- WSoujun KatsuraFighting NEXUS 9· May 21, 2017Submission · R1 · 0:24 · Bantamweight
- WYutaka ImamuraGLADIATOR 3 in Wakayama· Mar 5, 2017Submission · R1 · 2:09 · Bantamweight
- WYoshiyuki SakurazawaFighting NEXUS 8· Nov 12, 2016Submission · R1 · 1:25 · Bantamweight
- LGo KashiwazakiZST 53· Aug 7, 2016TKO · R2 · 4:59 · Bantamweight
- WYasuhiro WakabayashiZST 50· Apr 17, 2016TKO · R1 · 3:42 · Bantamweight
- NCJunfeng ZhengWLF E.P.I.C. 2· Mar 12, 2016NC · R2 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WKohei KuraokaZST 49: 13th Anniversary· Nov 22, 2015Submission · R1 · 1:43 · Bantamweight
- DAtsushi KatoZST 46· May 24, 2015DEC · Bantamweight
- WShintaro KuboZST 44· Feb 22, 2015Submission · R1 · 3:00 · Bantamweight
- WSeio DateZST 42· Aug 31, 2014TKO · R1 · 2:47
- WRyutaro WatanabeZST in Yokosuka Vol. 1· Jun 29, 2014Submission · R1 · 1:19 · Bantamweight
- LGo KashiwazakiZST 39· Feb 9, 2014TKO · R2 · 3:00 · Bantamweight
- DKengo OkuboZST 37· Sep 23, 2013DEC · Bantamweight
- WShintaro KuboVTJ 2nd· Jun 22, 2013Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- DTakao UedaZST 35· Apr 7, 2013DEC · Bantamweight
- LToshihiro ShimizuZST 34· Feb 11, 2013Submission
- DTetsuya FusanoZST 33: 10th Anniversary· Nov 23, 2012DEC · Bantamweight
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- WNobuyuki KanaizukaZST: SWAT! 47· Aug 12, 2012Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- WTadayuki NakamuraZST: Battle Hazard 6· Jul 16, 2012Submission · R1 · 1:54 · Bantamweight
- DYoshifumi IshikiPancrase Progress Tour 4· Apr 1, 2012DEC · Bantamweight
Head-to-Head History
Frequently asked questions
Have Naoki Inoue and Shuto Watanabe ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at RIZIN 22 (Sun, Aug 9, 2020), where Naoki Inoue won by Submission.
What are the records of Naoki Inoue and Shuto Watanabe?
Naoki Inoue is 21-6-0 and Shuto Watanabe is 29-9-6.
Who has the longer reach, Naoki Inoue or Shuto Watanabe?
Naoki Inoue has the longer reach: 71" · 180 cm against 70" · 178 cm for Shuto Watanabe, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Naoki Inoue or Shuto Watanabe?
Naoki Inoue is taller at 5'9" · 175 cm; Shuto Watanabe stands 5'8" · 173 cm.
Who is older, Naoki Inoue or Shuto Watanabe?
Shuto Watanabe is 37 and Naoki Inoue is 29.
Who has more finishes, Naoki Inoue or Shuto Watanabe?
Naoki Inoue has 11 wins inside the distance (2 by KO/TKO, 9 by submission); Shuto Watanabe has 20 wins (3 by KO/TKO, 17 by submission).
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