Welterweight
Akihiro Gono
38-24-8 UFC 1-2-0
5'7"Height
68"Reach
SwitchStance
51Age
0KO wins
1Sub wins
100.0%Finish rate
12:46Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min2.35
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.34
Striking accuracy52.6%
Striking defense59.7%
Takedowns / 15 min1.57
Takedown accuracy80.0%
Takedown defense42.9%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.39
Control time14.8%
Record vs .500+ opponents1-1
Striking trend
Fight history
L Jon Fitch 8-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 94: St-Pierre vs Penn 2 · January 31, 2009
7/20Sig. strikes
40/70Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
2:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Dan Hardy 0-0 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 89: Bisping vs Leben · October 18, 2008
56/107Sig. strikes
57/186Absorbed
3/4Takedowns
1:06Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Tamdan McCrory 1-0 walk-in Submission · R2 3:19 — UFC 78: Validation · November 17, 2007
27/44Sig. strikes
31/62Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
2:35Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
7
Submission
9
Decision
21
Other
1
Losses by method
KO/TKO
8
Submission
4
Decision
12
Other
0
Draws: 8
Fights by organization
Pancrase
16
Shooto
15
DEEP
5
Lumax Cup
5
World Victory Road Presents
4
PRIDE
4
PRIDE Bushido
4
UFC
3
+ 12 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 70 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Yuki Kondo | Decision (unanimous) | DEEP 127 Impact
September 15, 2025 |
DEEP | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Tetsuya Izuchi | Decision (unanimous) | GLEAT ver.MEGA
August 4, 2023 |
GLEAT ver.MEGA | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Yuki Kondo | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase: 305
May 26, 2019 |
Pancrase | 3 | 3:00 |
| L | Adriano Balby | Decision (split) | Rebel FC 7: Fight for Honour
April 29, 2018 |
Rebel FC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Kyohei Wakimoto | Decision (split) | Pancrase: 293
February 4, 2018 |
Pancrase | 3 | 3:00 |
| L | Akira Okada | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase: 290
October 8, 2017 |
Pancrase | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Killys Mota | TKO (punches) | Fight 2 Night 2
April 28, 2017 |
Fight | 3 | 1:55 |
| W | Akhmat Akhmedov | Decision (split) | Real Fight Championship 5
June 12, 2016 |
Real Fight Championship | 2 | 5:00 |
| L | Miroslav Strbak | KO (punches) | WSOF Global Championship 2
February 7, 2016 |
WSOF Global Championship | 2 | 2:42 |
| W | Andre de Jesus | Decision (split) | THF: The Hill Fighters 2
July 12, 2014 |
THF | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Eduardo Garvon | Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke) | THF: The Hill Fighters 1
May 1, 2014 |
THF | 3 | 4:58 |
| D | Yuki Okano | Draw (split) | DEEP: Cage Impact 2013
November 24, 2013 |
DEEP | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Taisuke Okuno | KO (punch) | DEEP: 62nd Impact
April 26, 2013 |
DEEP | 2 | 2:07 |
| L | Michael Chandler | TKO (punches) | Bellator 67
May 4, 2012 |
Bellator | 1 | 0:56 |
| L | Daisuke Nakamura | Decision (unanimous) | DEEP – 57th Impact
February 18, 2012 |
DEEP | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Jadamba Narantungalag | Decision (unanimous) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku Raiden Championships 14
August 22, 2010 |
World Victory Road Presents | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Diego Gonzalez | Decision (unanimous) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku Raiden Championships 12
March 7, 2010 |
World Victory Road Presents | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Hayato Sakurai | Submission (armbar) | Dynamite!! The Power of Courage 2009
December 31, 2009 |
Dynamite!! The Power of Courage | 2 | 3:56 |
| W | Yoon Young Kim | Decision (unanimous) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 11
November 7, 2009 |
World Victory Road Presents | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Dan Hornbuckle | KO (head kick) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 9
August 2, 2009 |
World Victory Road Presents | 3 | 2:50 |
| L | Jon Fitch | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 94
January 31, 2009 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Dan Hardy | Decision (split) | UFC 89
October 18, 2008 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Tamdan McCrory | Submission (armbar) | UFC 78
November 17, 2007 |
UFC | 2 | 3:19 |
| W | Yuki Kondo | Decision (split) | PRIDE FC: Shockwave 2006
December 31, 2006 |
PRIDE FC | 2 | 5:00 |
| L | Denis Kang | Decision (unanimous) | PRIDE: Bushido 13
November 5, 2006 |
PRIDE | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Gegard Mousasi | Submission (armbar) | PRIDE: Bushido 12
August 26, 2006 |
PRIDE | 2 | 4:24 |
| W | Hector Lombard | Decision (unanimous) | PRIDE: Bushido 11
June 4, 2006 |
PRIDE | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Dae Won Kim | Submission (armbar) | PRIDE: Bushido 10
April 2, 2006 |
PRIDE | 1 | 9:00 |
| L | Dan Henderson | KO (punch) | PRIDE Bushido 9
September 25, 2005 |
PRIDE Bushido | 1 | 7:58 |
| W | Daniel Acacio | Decision (unanimous) | PRIDE Bushido 9
September 25, 2005 |
PRIDE Bushido | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Crosley Gracie | Decision | PRIDE Bushido 7
May 22, 2005 |
PRIDE Bushido | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Tim McKenzie | TKO (punches) | Pancrase: Brave 10
November 7, 2004 |
Pancrase | 2 | 2:53 |
| W | Tsuyoshi Kurihara | KO (punch) | Pancrase: Brave 6
June 22, 2004 |
Pancrase | 1 | 2:15 |
| L | Maurício Rua | TKO (soccer kick) | PRIDE Bushido 2
February 15, 2004 |
PRIDE Bushido | 1 | 9:04 |
| W | Nilson de Castro | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase: Hybrid 10
November 30, 2003 |
Pancrase | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Daisuke Watanabe | KO (punch) | Pancrase: Hybrid 9
October 31, 2003 |
Pancrase | 2 | 3:49 |
| W | Nilson de Castro | DQ (groin strike) | Pancrase: 10th Anniversary Show
August 31, 2003 |
Pancrase | 1 | 0:29 |
| W | Flavio Luiz Moura | Decision (majority) | Pancrase: Hybrid 5
May 18, 2003 |
Pancrase | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Chris Haseman | Decision (majority) | ZST 2: The Battle Field 2
March 9, 2003 |
ZST | 3 | 5:00 |
| D | Chael Sonnen | Draw | Pancrase: Hybrid 2
February 16, 2003 |
Pancrase | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Keiichiro Yamamiya | TKO (punches) | Pancrase: Spirit 9
December 21, 2002 |
Pancrase | 3 | 3:49 |
| D | Osami Shibuya | Draw | Pancrase: Spirit 6
August 25, 2002 |
Pancrase | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Kousei Kubota | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase: Spirit 4
May 11, 2002 |
Pancrase | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Yuki Kondo | TKO (corner stoppage) | Pancrase: Proof 7
December 1, 2001 |
Pancrase | 3 | 0:52 |
| W | Keiichiro Yamamiya | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase: Proof 6
October 30, 2001 |
Pancrase | 3 | 5:00 |
| D | Dustin Denes | Draw | DEEP: 2nd Impact
August 18, 2001 |
DEEP | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Daisuke Watanabe | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Pancrase: Proof 4
June 26, 2001 |
Pancrase | 2 | 0:52 |
| D | Murilo Rua | Draw | Shooto: To The Top 4
May 1, 2001 |
Shooto | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Ivan Salaverry | KO (spinning back kick) | Shooto: To The Top 1
January 19, 2001 |
Shooto | 1 | 3:06 |
| W | Masanori Suda | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: R.E.A.D. 12
November 12, 2000 |
Shooto | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Andy Wang | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: R.E.A.D. 5
May 22, 2000 |
Shooto | 3 | 5:00 |
| D | Larry Papadopoulos | Decision (draw) | Shooto: R.E.A.D. 1
January 14, 2000 |
Shooto | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Lance Gibson | Decision (majority) | SB 13: SuperBrawl 13
September 7, 1999 |
SB | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Matt Hughes | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: 10th Anniversary Event
May 29, 1999 |
Shooto | 3 | 5:00 |
| D | Marcos da Silva | Draw | Shooto: Devilock Fighters
January 15, 1999 |
Shooto | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Adriano de Souza | Submission (armbar) | Shooto: Las Grandes Viajes 6
November 27, 1998 |
Shooto | 1 | 2:46 |
| W | Matt Rocca | Submission (armbar) | Shooto: Shoot the Shooto XX
April 26, 1998 |
Shooto | 1 | 3:12 |
| L | Larry Papadopoulos | Decision (split) | Shooto: Reconquista 4
October 12, 1997 |
Shooto | 3 | 5:00 |
| D | Jutaro Nakao | Draw | Shooto: Gig
June 25, 1997 |
Shooto | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Tsunemichi Nagano | Decision (unanimous) | Daidojuku: WARS 4
March 11, 1997 |
Daidojuku | 5 | 3:00 |
| W | Masato Fujiwara | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: Reconquista 1
January 18, 1997 |
Shooto | 4 | 3:00 |
| L | Kazuhiro Kusayanagi | Submission (armbar) | Shooto: Let's Get Lost
October 4, 1996 |
Shooto | 4 | 2:52 |
| W | Masanori Suda | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Shooto: Free Fight Kawasaki
July 28, 1996 |
Shooto | 4 | 0:33 |
| L | Todd Bjornethun | Submission (armbar) | Shooto: Vale Tudo Junction 3
May 7, 1996 |
Shooto | 3 | 1:12 |
| L | Kazunari Murakami | Decision | Lumax Cup: Tournament of J '96
March 30, 1996 |
Lumax Cup | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Yasushi Warita | Submission (Achilles lock) | Lumax Cup: Tournament of J '96
March 30, 1996 |
Lumax Cup | 1 | 0:54 |
| W | Tatsuharu Doi | Decision (majority) | Daidojuku: WARS 3
February 17, 1996 |
Daidojuku | 2 | 3:00 |
| L | Egan Inoue | Submission (armbar) | Lumax Cup: Tournament of J '95
October 13, 1995 |
Lumax Cup | 1 | 1:33 |
| W | Kazunari Murakami | KO (head kick) | Lumax Cup: Tournament of J '95
October 13, 1995 |
Lumax Cup | 1 | 2:25 |
| L | Yasunori Okuda | Submission (toe hold) | Lumax Cup: Tournament of J '94
April 23, 1994 |
Lumax Cup | 1 | 1:51 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Akihiro Gono) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.