Lightweight
Naoyuki Kotani
37-18-7 UFC 0-5-0
5'8"Height
66"Reach
SouthpawStance
44Age
0KO wins
0Sub wins
0%Finish rate
10:46Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min1.02
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.8
Striking accuracy31.3%
Striking defense50.5%
Takedowns / 15 min0.84
Takedown accuracy16.7%
Takedown defense46.7%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.84
Control time20.1%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-1
Striking trend
Fight history
L Kajan Johnson 1-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs Nelson · September 26, 2015
21/55Sig. strikes
57/104Absorbed
1/8Takedowns
2:42Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Yan Cabral 1-1 walk-in Submission · R2 3:06 — UFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2 · October 25, 2014
5/26Sig. strikes
11/24Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
1:09Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Norman Parke 3-0-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 3:41 — UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Brandao · July 19, 2014
8/35Sig. strikes
34/83Absorbed
0/7Takedowns
1:01Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Dennis Siver 0-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:04 — UFC 75: Champion vs Champion · September 8, 2007
9/30Sig. strikes
28/66Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:05Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
L Thiago Tavares 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Stevenson vs Guillard · April 5, 2007
12/30Sig. strikes
21/28Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
5:54Control
0Knockdowns
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
6
Submission
27
Decision
4
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
9
Submission
2
Decision
7
Other
0
Draws: 7
Fights by organization
RINGS
9
UFC
5
ZST
5
Grachan
3
Shooto
3
ZST Grand Prix
3
Vale Tudo Japan
2
ZST.33
2
+ 27 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 62 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Shin Haraguchi | TKO (elbows and punches) | Grachan 59 × Brave Fight 27
February 11, 2023 |
Grachan | 1 | 3:57 |
| W | Yutaka Ueda | Decision (unanimous) | Grachan 45
September 20, 2020 |
Grachan | 2 | 5:00 |
| L | Koshi Matsumoto | TKO (knee and punches) | Shooto 30th Anniversary Tour at Korakuen Hall
May 6, 2019 |
Shooto | 4 | 0:57 |
| W | Shutaro Debana | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Shooto 11/17
November 17, 2018 |
Shooto | 2 | 0:51 |
| W | Akihito Mamiya | TKO (punches) | Grachan 35.5
July 16, 2018 |
Grachan | 1 | 2:33 |
| L | Marif Piraev | Decision (unanimous) | WCFA 44
December 17, 2017 |
WCFA | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Yuki Kawana | Decision (majority) | Shooto: Professional Shooto 10/15
October 15, 2017 |
Shooto | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Yoichi Fukumoto | Submission (Armbar) | Shooto - Professional Shooto 4/23
April 23, 2017 |
Shooto - Professional Shooto | 1 | 2:10 |
| L | Dmitriy Parubchenko | TKO (punches) | Real 5: Real Fight Championship 5
June 12, 2016 |
Real | 2 | 3:17 |
| L | Kajan Johnson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs. Nelson
September 27, 2015 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Yan Cabral | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 179
October 25, 2014 |
UFC | 2 | 3:06 |
| L | Norman Parke | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs. Brandao
July 19, 2014 |
UFC | 2 | 3:41 |
| W | Yoshihiro Koyama | Decision (unanimous) | Vale Tudo Japan: VTJ 4th
February 23, 2014 |
Vale Tudo Japan | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Daisuke Hoshino | Submission (armbar) | Vale Tudo Japan: VTJ 3rd
October 5, 2013 |
Vale Tudo Japan | 1 | 3:57 |
| W | Vitali Krat | Submission (armbar) | RINGS: The Outsider
June 9, 2013 |
RINGS | 1 | 2:47 |
| W | Jung Min Kang | Submission (rear-naked choke) | ZST.35
April 7, 2013 |
ZST.35 | 1 | 2:45 |
| W | Koji Mori | Submission (kneebar) | ZST.33: 10th Anniversary
November 23, 2012 |
ZST.33 | 1 | 1:40 |
| W | Shinichi Taira | Decision (unanimous) | ZST.33: 10th Anniversary
November 23, 2012 |
ZST.33 | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Darius Minkevicius | Submission (kimura) | ZST.32
September 17, 2012 |
ZST.32 | 1 | 2:42 |
| W | Ryuki Ueyama | TKO (punches) | RINGS: Reincarnation
March 9, 2012 |
RINGS | 1 | 2:32 |
| W | Daisuke Hanazawa | TKO (punches) | Rings - Battle Genesis Vol. 9
January 22, 2012 |
Rings - Battle Genesis Vol. | 2 | 4:03 |
| W | Katsuya Inoue | Submission (armbar) | Pancrase: Impressive Tour 9
September 4, 2011 |
Pancrase | 1 | 1:44 |
| W | Ryo Asami | TKO (doctor stoppage) | RINGS: The Outsider 17
July 7, 2011 |
RINGS | 1 | 1:00 |
| W | Keigo Hirayama | Submission (guillotine choke) | ZST.27
February 6, 2011 |
ZST.27 | 1 | 1:44 |
| W | Eriya Matsuda | Submission (heel hook) | ZST.25
September 26, 2010 |
ZST.25 | 1 | 1:04 |
| L | Jorge Masvidal | Decision (split) | Astra
April 25, 2010 |
Astra | 3 | 5:00 |
| D | Kenichi Ito | Draw | ZST.23
February 20, 2010 |
ZST.23 | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Daisuke Nakamura | Submission (leg scissor choke) | ZST.22
November 23, 2009 |
ZST.22 | 1 | 1:37 |
| W | Yojiro Uchimura | Submission (achilles lock) | ZST.21
September 21, 2009 |
ZST.21 | 1 | 1:25 |
| L | Kuniyoshi Hironaka | Submission (reverse full-nelson) | ZST.20
May 24, 2009 |
ZST.20 | 2 | 2:43 |
| W | Katsuhiko Nagata | Submission (heel hook) | ZST.18: Sixth Anniversary
November 23, 2008 |
ZST.18 | 2 | 4:38 |
| L | Koji Oishi | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase: Shining 8
October 1, 2008 |
Pancrase | 3 | 5:00 |
| D | Masanori Kanehara | Draw | ZST.15: Fifth Anniversary
November 23, 2007 |
ZST.15 | 2 | 5:00 |
| L | Dennis Siver | KO (punch) | UFC 75
September 8, 2007 |
UFC | 2 | 2:04 |
| L | Thiago Tavares | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Stevenson vs. Guillard
April 5, 2007 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Masayuki Okude | Submission (armbar) | ZST.12
February 12, 2007 |
ZST.12 | 1 | 0:58 |
| D | Erikas Petraitis | Draw | ZST.11
November 23, 2006 |
ZST.11 | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Shinya Sato | Submission (armbar) | ZST: GT-F2
May 27, 2006 |
ZST | 1 | 2:09 |
| D | Darius Skliaudys | Draw | ZST.9
February 18, 2006 |
ZST.9 | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Vito Woods | Submission (armbar) | Xtreme Fighting Organization 8
December 10, 2005 |
Xtreme Fighting Organization | 1 | 1:23 |
| L | Luiz Azeredo | KO (punch) | PRIDE Bushido 9
September 25, 2005 |
PRIDE Bushido | 1 | 0:11 |
| D | Darius Skliaudys | Draw | ZST Grand Prix 2: Final Round
January 23, 2005 |
ZST Grand Prix | 3 | 3:00 |
| L | Roger Huerta | TKO (punches) | Xtreme Fighting Organization 4
December 3, 2004 |
Xtreme Fighting Organization | 1 | 1:29 |
| L | Yves Edwards | TKO (head kick and punches) | Euphoria: Road to the Titles
October 15, 2004 |
Euphoria | 1 | 3:10 |
| W | Hideo Tokoro | Submission (heel hook) | ZST.6
September 12, 2004 |
ZST.6 | 1 | 1:44 |
| W | Remigijus Morkevicius | Submission (armbar) | ZST: Battle Hazard 1
July 4, 2004 |
ZST | 1 | 2:07 |
| L | Marcus Aurélio | TKO (doctor stoppage) | ZST.5
May 5, 2004 |
ZST.5 | 2 | 3:34 |
| L | Rich Clementi | Decision (unanimous) | ZST Grand Prix: Final Round
January 11, 2004 |
ZST Grand Prix | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Mindaugas Smirnovas | Submission (armbar) | ZST Grand Prix: Opening Round
November 23, 2003 |
ZST Grand Prix | 1 | 0:41 |
| W | Mindaugas Smirnovas | Technical Submission (heel hook) | ZST 4: The Battle Field 4
September 7, 2003 |
ZST | 1 | 1:36 |
| D | Mindaugas Smirnovas | Draw | RINGS Lithuania: Bushido RINGS 7: Adrenalinas
April 5, 2003 |
RINGS Lithuania | 3 | 3:00 |
| W | Antoine Skinner | Submission (toe hold) | ZST 2: The Battle Field 2
March 9, 2003 |
ZST | 1 | 1:35 |
| W | Mindaugas Laurinaitis | Technical Submission (triangle choke) | ZST 1: The Battle Field 1
November 23, 2002 |
ZST | 1 | 2:16 |
| W | Kenichi Serizawa | TKO (punches) | GCM: Demolition 1
September 8, 2002 |
GCM | 1 | 0:20 |
| W | Masaya Takita | Submission (triangle armbar) | GCM: ORG 3rd
June 16, 2002 |
GCM | 1 | 2:32 |
| W | Yoshinobu Ota | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | RINGS: World Title Series Grand Final
February 15, 2002 |
RINGS | 1 | 1:41 |
| W | Takahito Iida | Submission (armbar) | RINGS: World Title Series 5
December 21, 2001 |
RINGS | 1 | 3:02 |
| W | Hideo Tokoro | Decision (majority) | RINGS: Battle Genesis Vol. 8
September 21, 2001 |
RINGS | 3 | 5:00 |
| D | Jiro Wakabayashi | Draw | RINGS: World Title Series 1
April 20, 2001 |
RINGS | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Curtis Brigham | Submission (kimura) | RINGS USA: Battle of Champions
March 17, 2001 |
RINGS USA | 2 | 1:59 |
| W | Tashiro Nishiuchi | Submission (armbar) | RINGS: Battle Genesis Vol. 6
September 5, 2000 |
RINGS | 1 | 0:32 |
| W | Kiyohito Sugata | TKO (doctor stoppage) | RINGS: Battle Genesis Vol. 6
September 5, 2000 |
RINGS | 1 | 0:42 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Naoyuki Kotani) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.