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Naoyuki Kotani

37-20-7JapanJapanLast 5
Grappling 1-1-5

Last fight: Loss vs Shunsuke Kusawake · TKO · Dec 22, 2024

37-20-7 · 33 finishes · Full stats →
LAST FIGHT
LOSSvs Kajan JohnsonUD · R3 5:00
UFCUFC Fight Night: Barnett vs Nelson·September 28, 2015

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CAREER SUMMARY

Naoyuki Kotani holds a professional MMA record of 37-20-7. Kotani has won 37 fights: 6 by KO/TKO, 27 by submission, 4 by decision. Of 20 career losses, 11 came by KO/TKO and 2 by submission. In the UFC, Kotani lands 1.02 significant strikes per minute with 31% accuracy and averages 0.84 takedowns per 15 minutes. Kotani also has 7 recorded Grappling bouts. Kotani also has 1 recorded shootboxing bout. Most recent fight: September 28, 2015. Tracked organizations: UFC, PRIDE FC.

Profile

Height
5'8"173 cm
Weight
155 lbs70 kg
Reach
66"168 cm
Stance
Southpaw
DOB
Dec 8, 1981
Age
44
Team
Rodeo Style
Nationality
Japan
Birthplace
Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan

Career history

  1. LOSS
    vs Shunsuke Kusawake
    GRACHAN Presents: HELIOS· Dec 22, 2024· Lightweight· 37-20-7 vs 4-2
    TKO
    R2 · 1:15
  2. LOSS
    vs Youta Hayashi
    Grachan 65: 15 Years Anniversary· Oct 15, 2023· Lightweight· 37-19-7 vs 7-7-1
    TKO
    R2 · 0:30
  3. LOSS
    vs Shin Haraguchi
    Grachan 59×Brave Fight 27· Feb 11, 2023· Lightweight· 37-18-7 vs 5-0
    TKO
    R1 · 3:57
  4. WIN
    vs Yutaka Ueda
    GRACHAN 45· Sep 20, 2020· Lightweight· 37-17-7 vs 8-8-1
    UD
  5. LOSS
    vs Koshi Matsumoto
    Shooto 30th Anniversary Tour at Korakuen Hall· May 6, 2019· Lightweight· 36-17-7 vs 20-8-2
    TKO
    R4 · 0:57
  6. WIN
    vs Shutaro Debana
    Shooto 11/17· Nov 17, 2018· Lightweight· 36-16-7 vs 3-2
    SUB
    R2 · 0:51
  7. WIN
    vs Akihito Mamiya
    GRACHAN 35.5· Jul 16, 2018· Lightweight· 35-16-7 vs 7-3
    TKO
    R1 · 2:33
  8. LOSS
    vs Marif Piraev
    WFCA 44: Dudaev vs Naumov· Dec 17, 2017· Lightweight· 34-16-7 vs 20-1-1
    UD
  9. LOSS
    vs Yuki Kawana
    Professional Shooto 10/15· Oct 15, 2017· Lightweight· 34-15-7 vs 13-1-5
    MD
  10. WIN
    vs Yoichi Fukumoto
    Shooto· Apr 23, 2017· Lightweight· 34-14-7 vs 17-11-1
    SUB
    R1 · 2:10
  11. LOSS
    vs Dmitriy Parubchenko
    Real 5· Jun 12, 2016· Lightweight· 33-14-7 vs 10-0
    TKO
    R2 · 3:17
  12. LOSS
    vs Kajan Johnson
    UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs Nelson· Sep 28, 2015· Lightweight· 33-13-7 vs 21-12-1
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  13. LOSS
    vs Yan Cabral
    UFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2· Oct 25, 2014· Lightweight· 33-12-7 vs 12-1
    SUB
    R2 · 3:06
  14. LOSS
    vs Norman Parke
    UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Brandao· Jul 19, 2014· Lightweight· 33-11-7 vs 20-2-1
    TKO
    R2 · 3:41
  15. WIN
    vs Yoshihiro Koyama
    VTJ 4th· Feb 23, 2014· 33-10-7 vs 14-7-2
    UD
  16. WIN
    vs Daisuke Hoshino
    VTJ 3rd· Oct 5, 2013· Lightweight· 32-10-7 vs 8-7-1
    SUB
    R1 · 3:57
  17. WIN
    vs Vitali Krat
    The Outsider 26· Jun 9, 2013· Catchweight· 31-10-7 vs 4-1
    SUB
    R1 · 2:47
  18. WIN
    vs Jung Min Kang
    ZST 35· Apr 7, 2013· Lightweight· 30-10-7 vs 2-5-1
    SUB
    R1 · 2:45
  19. WIN
    vs Koji Mori
    ZST 33: 10th Anniversary· Nov 23, 2012· Lightweight· 29-10-7 vs 7-2-1
    SUB
    R1 · 1:40
  20. WIN
    vs Shinichi Taira
    ZST 33: 10th Anniversary· Nov 23, 2012· Lightweight· 28-10-7 vs 4-7-5
    UD
  21. WIN
    vs Darius Minkevičius
    ZST 32· Sep 17, 2012· Lightweight· 27-10-7 vs 2-6
    SUB
    R1 · 2:42
  22. WIN
    vs Ryuki Ueyama
    Rings Japan· Mar 9, 2012· 26-10-7 vs 11-15-6
    TKO
    R1 · 2:32
  23. WIN
    vs Daisuke Hanazawa
    Rings Japan· Jan 22, 2012· 25-10-7 vs 18-15-5
    TKO
    R2 · 4:03
  24. WIN
    vs Katsuya Inoue
    Pancrase· Sep 4, 2011· 24-10-7 vs 19-9-4
    SUB
  25. WIN
    vs Ryo Asami
    The Outsider 17· Jul 17, 2011· 23-10-7 vs 0-1
    TKO
    R1 · 1:00
  26. WIN
    vs Keigo Hirayama
    Fighting Network ZST· Feb 5, 2011· 22-10-7 vs 8-10-5
    SUB
  27. WIN
    vs Eriya Matsuda
    Fighting Network ZST· Sep 26, 2010· 21-10-7 vs 9-10
    SUB
  28. LOSS
    vs Jorge Masvidal
    Astra: Yoshida's Farewell· Apr 25, 2010· Lightweight· 20-10-7 vs 20-5
    SD
  29. DRAW
    vs Kenichi Ito
    Fighting Network ZST· Feb 20, 2010· 20-9-7 vs 7-4-5
    DRAW
  30. WIN
    vs Daisuke Nakamura
    Fighting Network ZST· Nov 23, 2009· 20-9-6 vs 20-11
    SUB
  31. WIN
    vs Yojiro Uchimura
    Fighting Network ZST· Sep 21, 2009· 19-9-6 vs 6-5-2
    SUB
  32. LOSS
    vs Kuniyoshi Hironaka
    Fighting Network ZST· May 24, 2009· 18-9-6 vs 13-6
    SUB
  33. WIN
    vs Katsuhiko Nagata
    Fighting Network ZST· Nov 23, 2008· 18-8-6 vs 4-4
    SUB
  34. LOSS
    vs Koji Oishi
    Pancrase 194· Oct 1, 2008· Lightweight· 17-8-6 vs 17-7-5
    UD
  35. DRAW
    vs Masanori Kanehara
    Fighting Network ZST· Nov 23, 2007· 17-7-6 vs 10-4-5
    DRAW
  36. LOSS
    vs Dennis Siver
    UFC 75: Champion vs Champion· Sep 8, 2007· Lightweight· 17-7-5 vs 11-4
    TKO
    R2 · 2:04
  37. LOSS
    vs Thiago Tavares
    UFC Fight Night: Stevenson vs Guillard· Apr 5, 2007· Lightweight· 17-6-5 vs 11-0
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  38. WIN
    vs Masayuki Okude
    Fighting Network ZST· Feb 12, 2007· 17-5-5 vs 4-6-7
    SUB
  39. DRAW
    vs Erikas Petraitis
    Fighting Network ZST· Nov 23, 2006· 16-5-5 vs 12-6-1
    DRAW
  40. WIN
    vs Shinya Sato
    Fighting Network ZST· May 27, 2006· 16-5-4 vs 7-10-5
    SUB
  41. DRAW
    vs Darius Skliaudys
    Fighting Network ZST· Feb 18, 2006· 15-5-4 vs 6-1-3
    DRAW
  42. WIN
    vs Vito Woods
    Xtreme Fighting Organization· Dec 10, 2005· 15-5-3 vs 0-3
    SUB
  43. LOSS
    vs Luiz Azeredo
    PRIDE FC · PRIDE: Bushido 9· Sep 25, 2005· 14-5-3 vs 9-4
    TKO
    R1 · 0:11
  44. DRAW
    vs Darius Skliaudys
    Fighting Network ZST· Jan 23, 2005· 14-4-3 vs 5-1-2
    DRAW
  45. LOSS
    vs Roger Huerta
    Xtreme Fighting Organization· Dec 3, 2004· 14-4-2 vs 7-1-1
    TKO
  46. LOSS
    vs Yves Edwards
    Euphoria 2: The Road To The Titles· Oct 15, 2004· Lightweight· 14-3-2 vs 28-8-1
    TKO
    R1 · 3:10
  47. WIN
    vs Hideo Tokoro
    Fighting Network ZST· Sep 12, 2004· 14-2-2 vs 12-9-1
    SUB
  48. WIN
    vs Remigijus Morkevičius
    Fighting Network ZST· Jul 4, 2004· 13-2-2 vs 8-3
    SUB
  49. LOSS
    vs Marcus Aurelio
    Fighting Network ZST· May 5, 2004· 12-2-2 vs 11-1
    TKO
  50. LOSS
    vs Rich Clementi
    Fighting Network ZST· Jan 11, 2004· 12-1-2 vs 16-7-1
    DEC
  51. WIN
    vs Mindaugas Smirnovas
    Fighting Network ZST· Nov 23, 2003· 12-0-2 vs 8-5-2
    SUB
  52. WIN
    vs Mindaugas Smirnovas
    Fighting Network ZST· Sep 7, 2003· 11-0-2 vs 8-4-2
    SUB
  53. DRAW
    vs Mindaugas Smirnovas
    Fighting Network RINGS· Apr 5, 2003· 10-0-2 vs 8-3-2
    DRAW
  54. WIN
    vs Antoine Skinner
    ZST 2: The Battlefield 2· Mar 9, 2003· Lightweight· 10-0-1 vs 4-1
    SUB
    R1 · 1:35
  55. WIN
    vs Mindaugas Laurinaitis
    ZST 1: The Battlefield 1· Nov 23, 2002· Lightweight· 9-0-1 vs 0-2
    SUB
    R1 · 2:16
  56. WIN
    vs Kenichi Serizawa
    Greatest Common Multiple· Sep 8, 2002· 8-0-1 vs 6-3-1
    TKO
  57. WIN
    vs Masaya Takita
    Greatest Common Multiple· Jun 16, 2002· 7-0-1 vs 1-2
    SUB
  58. WIN
    vs Yoshinobu Ota
    Rings Japan· Feb 15, 2002· Lightweight· 6-0-1 vs 3-4-1
    SUB
    R1 · 1:41
  59. WIN
    vs Takahito Iida
    Rings Japan· Dec 21, 2001· Lightweight· 5-0-1 vs 0-1
    SUB
    R1 · 3:02
  60. WIN
    vs Hideo Tokoro
    Rings Japan· Sep 21, 2001· Lightweight· 4-0-1 vs 3-5
    MD
  61. DRAW
    vs Jiro Wakabayashi
    Rings Japan· Apr 20, 2001· Lightweight· 3-0-1 vs 0-0-1
    DEC
  62. WIN
    vs Curtis Brigham
    Fighting Network RINGS· Mar 17, 2001· 3-0 vs 3-1
    SUB
  63. WIN
    vs Tashiro Nishiuchi
    Rings Japan· Sep 5, 2000· Lightweight· 2-0 vs 1-1
    SUB
    R1 · 0:32
  64. WIN
    vs Kiyohito Sugata
    Rings Japan· Sep 5, 2000· Lightweight· 1-0 vs 0-1
    TKO
    R1 · 0:42

Fight DNA

Complete Fighter

UFCalendar's style model · Lightweight roster (480 fighters)

PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround
Punch power50
Kick power78
Punch speed55
Kick speed78
Accuracy51
Takedowns90
Ground striking80
Submissions93
Chin66
Body strength72
Cardio87

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

By the numbers

Pro MMARecord: 37-20-7 · Source: UFCalendar
Striking
Strikes landed1.02per min
31% accuracy
Strikes absorbed2.80per min
50% avoided
Grappling
Takedowns landed0.84per 15 min
17% success
Takedowns stuffed47%
Submission attempts0.8per 15 min
UFC careerRecord: 0-5-0 · Source: UFCStats.com
Striking
Strikes landed1.02per min
31% accuracy
Strikes absorbed2.80per min
50% avoided
Grappling
Takedowns landed0.84per 15 min
17% success
Takedowns stuffed47%
Submission attempts0.8per 15 min
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UFCalendar Power Index rating

Current
1559▼12
Peak
1750Feb 23, 2014
Rated fights
63
150016001700200120052009201320172021Sep 5, 2000 · 1541Sep 5, 2000 · 1576Mar 17, 2001 · 1617Sep 21, 2001 · 1637Dec 21, 2001 · 1662Feb 15, 2002 · 1684Jun 16, 2002 · 1696Sep 8, 2002 · 1712Nov 23, 2002 · 1722Mar 9, 2003 · 1733Apr 5, 2003 · 1724Sep 7, 2003 · 1737Nov 23, 2003 · 1748Jan 11, 2004 · 1727May 5, 2004 · 1703Jul 4, 2004 · 1724Sep 12, 2004 · 1742Oct 15, 2004 · 1719Dec 3, 2004 · 1704Jan 23, 2005 · 1702Sep 25, 2005 · 1684Dec 10, 2005 · 1688Feb 18, 2006 · 1687May 27, 2006 · 1692Nov 23, 2006 · 1689Feb 12, 2007 · 1695Apr 5, 2007 · 1687Sep 8, 2007 · 1668Nov 23, 2007 · 1666Oct 1, 2008 · 1655Nov 23, 2008 · 1664May 24, 2009 · 1652Sep 21, 2009 · 1660Nov 23, 2009 · 1672Feb 20, 2010 · 1669Apr 25, 2010 · 1666Sep 26, 2010 · 1673Feb 5, 2011 · 1678Jul 17, 2011 · 1684Sep 4, 2011 · 1696Jan 22, 2012 · 1705Mar 9, 2012 · 1712Sep 17, 2012 · 1716Nov 23, 2012 · 1724Nov 23, 2012 · 1727Apr 7, 2013 · 1730Jun 9, 2013 · 1738Oct 5, 2013 · 1744Feb 23, 2014 · 1750Jul 19, 2014 · 1735Oct 25, 2014 · 1716Sep 28, 2015 · 1700Jun 12, 2016 · 1687Apr 23, 2017 · 1698Oct 15, 2017 · 1691Dec 17, 2017 · 1685Jul 16, 2018 · 1695Nov 17, 2018 · 1704May 6, 2019 · 1687Sep 20, 2020 · 1671Feb 11, 2023 · 1588Oct 15, 2023 · 1575Dec 22, 2024 · 15591559

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Frequently asked questions

When does Naoyuki Kotani fight next?

Naoyuki Kotani has no confirmed upcoming fight.

What is Naoyuki Kotani's record?

Naoyuki Kotani's professional MMA record is 37-20-7.

Who is Naoyuki Kotani fighting next?

Naoyuki Kotani's next opponent has not been announced.

Who did Naoyuki Kotani fight last?

Naoyuki Kotani most recently fought Kajan Johnson at UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs Nelson on Monday, September 28, 2015, LOSS (Unanimous Decision).

What weight class does Naoyuki Kotani fight in?

Naoyuki Kotani fights at Lightweight.

How many knockouts does Naoyuki Kotani have?

Naoyuki Kotani has 6 wins by KO/TKO and 27 wins by submission.

How tall is Naoyuki Kotani?

Naoyuki Kotani is 5'8" (173 cm) tall.

How much does Naoyuki Kotani weigh?

Naoyuki Kotani weighs 155 lbs (70 kg).

What is Naoyuki Kotani's reach?

Naoyuki Kotani has a reach of 66" (168 cm).

How old is Naoyuki Kotani?

Naoyuki Kotani is 44 years old (born Dec 8, 1981).

Where is Naoyuki Kotani from?

Naoyuki Kotani is from Japan.

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