Naoyuki Kotani

34-14-7

IQ Score

Prospect

🇯🇵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

31%

Str Acc

0.8

TD Avg

93%

Finish %

50%

Str Def

Kotani profiles as a low-output fighter who is high finisher.

Skill Profile

Fighter

UFC Avg

IQ Score

Prospect

STR22

DEF39

GRP43

FIN72

MOM31

DUR52

ACT99

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

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 42

KO/TKO Losses

Avg Fight Duration

1.4 rounds

Post-Loss Record

1-3

Fight History5 UFC + 37 pre-UFC

42 fights28W5L

	Opponent	Event	Date	Method	Rd	Time
L	Kajan Johnson	UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs Nelson	Sep 26, 2015	U-DEC	3	5:00
L	Yan Cabral	UFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2	Oct 25, 2014	SUB Rear Naked Choke	2	3:06
L	Norman Parke	UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Brandao	Jul 19, 2014	KO/TKO Punches	2	3:41
W	Yoshihiro Koyama	VTJVTJ 4th	Feb 23, 2014	DEC		Unanimous
W	Daisuke Hoshino	VTJVTJ 3rd	Oct 5, 2013	SUB	1	3:57
W	Vitali Krat	The OutsiderThe Outsider 26	Jun 9, 2013	SUB	1	2:47
W	Jung Min Kang	ZSTZST 35	Apr 7, 2013	SUB	1	2:45
W	Shinichi Taira	ZSTZST 33: 10th Anniversary	Nov 23, 2012	DEC		Unanimous
W	Koji Mori	ZSTZST 33: 10th Anniversary	Nov 23, 2012	SUB	1	1:40
W	Darius Minkevičius	ZSTZST 32	Sep 17, 2012	SUB	1	2:42
W	Daisuke Hanazawa	Rings JapanRings Japan	Jan 22, 2012	TKO	2	4:03
W	Ryo Asami	The OutsiderThe Outsider 17	Jul 17, 2011	TKO	1	1:00
W	Keigo Hirayama		Feb 5, 2011	SUB
W	Eriya Matsuda		Sep 26, 2010	SUB
?	Unknown		Apr 25, 2010	DEC		Split
?	Kenichi Ito		Feb 20, 2010
W	Unknown		Nov 23, 2009	SUB
W	Yojiro Uchimura		Sep 21, 2009	SUB
L	Dennis Siver	UFC 75: Champion vs Champion	Sep 8, 2007	KO/TKO Punch	2	2:04
L	Thiago Tavares	UFC Fight Night: Stevenson vs Guillard	Apr 5, 2007	U-DEC	3	5:00
W	Masayuki Okude		Feb 12, 2007	SUB
?	Erikas Petraitis		Nov 23, 2006
W	Shinya Sato		May 27, 2006	SUB
?	Darius Skliaudys		Feb 18, 2006
W	Vito Woods		Dec 10, 2005	SUB
?	Darius Skliaudys		Jan 23, 2005
?	Unknown	EuphoriaEuphoria 2: The Road To The Titles	Oct 15, 2004	TKO	1	3:10
W	Remigijus Morkevičius		Jul 4, 2004	SUB
?	Unknown		Jan 11, 2004	DEC
W	Mindaugas Smirnovas		Nov 23, 2003	SUB
W	Mindaugas Smirnovas		Sep 7, 2003	SUB
?	Mindaugas Smirnovas		Apr 5, 2003
W	Antoine Skinner	ZSTZST 2: The Battlefield 2	Mar 9, 2003	SUB	1	1:35
W	Mindaugas Laurinaitis	ZSTZST 1: The Battlefield 1	Nov 23, 2002	SUB	1	2:16
W	Kenichi Serizawa		Sep 8, 2002	TKO
W	Masaya Takita		Jun 16, 2002	SUB
W	Yoshinobu Ota	Rings JapanRings Japan	Feb 15, 2002	SUB	1	1:41
W	Takahito Iida	Rings JapanRings Japan	Dec 21, 2001	SUB	1	3:02
?	Jiro Wakabayashi	Rings JapanRings Japan	Apr 20, 2001	DEC		Decision
W	Curtis Brigham		Mar 17, 2001	SUB
W	Kiyohito Sugata	Rings JapanRings Japan	Sep 5, 2000	TKO	1	0:42
W	Tashiro Nishiuchi	Rings JapanRings Japan	Sep 5, 2000	SUB	1	0:32