Naoyuki Kotani

34-14-7

0Prospect

🇯🇵Japan/Lightweight/Age 44/Southpaw/5' 8"/66″ reach/155 lbs

Win %

71%

SLpM

1.0

Str Acc

31%

Str Def

50%

TD Avg

0.8

TD Def

46%

Sub Avg

0.8

Finish

93%

At a Glance

1.0

SLpM

bottom 10%

31%

Str Acc

bottom 13%

0.8

TD Avg

bottom 19%

93%

Finish %

top 0%

50%

Str Def

below average

Naoyuki Kotani is a Japan southpaw Lightweight mixed martial artist competing in the UFC, profiled as a well-rounded mixed martial artist. With a record of 34-14-7, the fighter carries a 62% win rate across 55 pro contests, with a 93% finish rate that ranks among the most decisive in the division.

Career Arc

37 fightspeak +26 · current +23

Skill Profile

Fighter

UFC Avg

0Prospect

IQ Score

Accuracy & Defense○ = UFC avg

Str Acc

Str Def

TD Acc

TD Def

Striking Output

Sig. Strikes Landed / Min

1.02-2.40 vs avg

0avg 3.49

Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min

2.89-0.29 vs avg

0avg 3.29

Grappling Output

Takedowns / 15 Min

0.83-0.69 vs avg

0avg 1.56

Submissions / 15 Min

0.80+0.40 vs avg

0avg 0.43

Strike Differential (landed - absorbed / min)

Absorbed (2.89)Landed (1.02)

-1.87

Wins by Method

93%Finish

KO/TKO414%

Submission2279%

Decision27%

34 total wins

Win / Loss by Method

Wins (34)

4 KO

22 SUB

2 DEC

6 OTH

Losses (14)

2 KO

1 SUB

2 DEC

9 OTH

Recent Form (Last 5)

Dec

Sub

Dec

Durability & Resilience

Fights to Decision

4 of 37

KO/TKO Losses

Avg Fight Duration

1.4 rounds

Post-Loss Record

1-3

Fight History5 UFC + 32 pre-UFC

37 fights28W5L

Result	Opponent	Event	Date	Method	Rd	Time
L	Kajan Johnson	UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs Nelson	Sep 26, 2015	DU-DEC	3	5:00
LOSS Method U-DEC Round 3 of 3 Time 5:00 Division Lightweight UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs Nelson 2015-09-26 Compare fighters →
L	Yan Cabral	UFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2	Oct 25, 2014	SSUB Rear Naked Choke	2	3:06
L	Norman Parke	UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Brandao	Jul 19, 2014	KKO/TKO Punches	2	3:41
W	Yoshihiro Koyama	VTJVTJ 4th	Feb 23, 2014	DDEC		Unanimous
W	Daisuke Hoshino	VTJVTJ 3rd	Oct 5, 2013	SSUB	1	3:57
W	Vitali Krat	The OutsiderThe Outsider 26	Jun 9, 2013	SSUB	1	2:47
W	Jung Min Kang	ZSTZST 35	Apr 7, 2013	SSUB	1	2:45
W	Shinichi Taira	ZSTZST 33: 10th Anniversary	Nov 23, 2012	DDEC		Unanimous
W	Koji Mori	ZSTZST 33: 10th Anniversary	Nov 23, 2012	SSUB	1	1:40
W	Darius Minkevičius	ZSTZST 32	Sep 17, 2012	SSUB	1	2:42
W	Daisuke Hanazawa	Rings JapanRings Japan	Jan 22, 2012	KTKO	2	4:03
W	Ryo Asami	The OutsiderThe Outsider 17	Jul 17, 2011	KTKO	1	1:00
W	Keigo Hirayama		Feb 5, 2011	SSUB
W	Eriya Matsuda		Sep 26, 2010	SSUB
?	Unknown		Apr 25, 2010	DDEC		Split
W	Unknown		Nov 23, 2009	SSUB
W	Yojiro Uchimura		Sep 21, 2009	SSUB
L	Dennis Siver	UFC 75: Champion vs Champion	Sep 8, 2007	KKO/TKO Punch	2	2:04
L	Thiago Tavares	UFC Fight Night: Stevenson vs Guillard	Apr 5, 2007	DU-DEC	3	5:00
W	Masayuki Okude		Feb 12, 2007	SSUB
W	Shinya Sato		May 27, 2006	SSUB
W	Vito Woods		Dec 10, 2005	SSUB
?	Unknown	EuphoriaEuphoria 2: The Road To The Titles	Oct 15, 2004	KTKO	1	3:10
W	Remigijus Morkevičius		Jul 4, 2004	SSUB
?	Unknown		Jan 11, 2004	DDEC
W	Mindaugas Smirnovas		Nov 23, 2003	SSUB
W	Mindaugas Smirnovas		Sep 7, 2003	SSUB
W	Antoine Skinner	ZSTZST 2: The Battlefield 2	Mar 9, 2003	SSUB	1	1:35
W	Mindaugas Laurinaitis	ZSTZST 1: The Battlefield 1	Nov 23, 2002	SSUB	1	2:16
W	Kenichi Serizawa		Sep 8, 2002	KTKO
W	Masaya Takita		Jun 16, 2002	SSUB
W	Yoshinobu Ota	Rings JapanRings Japan	Feb 15, 2002	SSUB	1	1:41
W	Takahito Iida	Rings JapanRings Japan	Dec 21, 2001	SSUB	1	3:02
?	Jiro Wakabayashi	Rings JapanRings Japan	Apr 20, 2001	DDEC		Decision
W	Curtis Brigham		Mar 17, 2001	SSUB
W	Kiyohito Sugata	Rings JapanRings Japan	Sep 5, 2000	KTKO	1	0:42
W	Tashiro Nishiuchi	Rings JapanRings Japan	Sep 5, 2000	SSUB	1	0:32