Naoyuki Kotani

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Association: Rodeo Style
Pro Debut Date: 2000-09-05
Pro Record: 37-19-7
Win Finish %: 89.1%
Quality Perf. %: 55.6%
Last Ranked: 10/01/2021

#333 Lightweight

Highest Quarterly Ranking: 1/01/2004

#12 Lightweight
Last Loss Date: 10/15/2023
Last Loss: [#642 LW] Youta Hayashi
Opponent's Last 5: W W W W L
UFC Record: 0-5-0
Octagon Time: 0:53:51
UFC Debut: 2007-04-05
Last UFC Fight: 2015-09-26

Quarterly Generated Historical Rankings
Rating bar represents the fighter's standing relative to the top of the division at the time

Date ↑ ↓ Rank Record Points
10/01/2021 33 #333 Lightweight 37-17-7
35
07/01/2021 54 #300 Lightweight 37-17-7
36
04/01/2021 24 #246 Lightweight 37-17-7
42
01/01/2021 18 #270 Lightweight 37-17-7
42
10/01/2020 110 #252 Lightweight 37-17-7
47
07/01/2020 15 #362 Lightweight 36-17-7
36
04/01/2020 12 #347 Lightweight 36-17-7
39
01/01/2020 6 #335 Lightweight 36-17-7
39
10/01/2019 18 #341 Lightweight 36-17-7
39
07/01/2019 94 #359 Lightweight 36-17-7
39
04/01/2019 5 #265 Lightweight 36-16-7
47
01/01/2019 25 #270 Lightweight 36-16-7
47
10/01/2018 28 #295 Lightweight 35-16-7
43
07/01/2018 10 #323 Lightweight 34-16-7
40
04/01/2018 19 #313 Lightweight 34-16-7
40
01/01/2018 59 #332 Lightweight 34-16-7
40
10/01/2017 4 #273 Lightweight 34-14-7
46
07/01/2017 225 #269 Lightweight 34-14-7
46
04/01/2017 34 #494 Lightweight 33-14-7
30
01/01/2017 1 #460 Lightweight 33-14-7
32
10/01/2016 24 #459 Lightweight 33-14-7
32
07/01/2016 115 #435 Lightweight 33-14-7
32
04/01/2016 11 #320 Lightweight 33-13-7
40
01/01/2016 15 #309 Lightweight 33-13-7
40
10/01/2015 50 #294 Lightweight 33-13-7
41
07/01/2015 13 #244 Lightweight 33-12-7
46
04/01/2015 5 #231 Lightweight 33-12-7
47
01/01/2015 49 #226 Lightweight 33-12-7
48
10/01/2014 41 #177 Lightweight 33-11-7
56
07/01/2014 5 #136 Lightweight 33-10-7
71
04/01/2014 20 #131 Lightweight 33-10-7
73
01/01/2014 15 #151 Lightweight 32-10-7
62
10/01/2013 5 #136 Lightweight 31-10-7
66
07/01/2013 16 #131 Lightweight 31-10-7
66
04/01/2013 1 #115 Lightweight 29-10-7
71
01/01/2013 7 #116 Lightweight 29-10-7
71
10/01/2012   #109 Lightweight 27-10-7
69
07/01/2012 31 #109 Lightweight 26-10-7
69
04/01/2012 10 #78 Lightweight 26-10-7
85
01/01/2012 14 #88 Lightweight 24-10-7
72
10/01/2011 9 #74 Lightweight 24-10-7
82
07/01/2011   #83 Lightweight 22-10-7
73
04/01/2011 3 #83 Lightweight 22-10-7
74
01/01/2011 10 #80 Lightweight 21-10-7
74
10/01/2010 8 #70 Lightweight 21-10-7
84
07/01/2010 4 #62 Lightweight 20-10-7
84
04/01/2010 6 #66 Lightweight 20-9-7
80
01/01/2010 75 #60 Lightweight 20-9-6
83
10/01/2009 NR #135 Lightweight 19-9-6
49
07/01/2009 NR #160 Welterweight 18-9-6
37
04/01/2009   #119 Lightweight 18-8-6
46
01/01/2009 159 #119 Lightweight 18-8-6
46
10/01/2008 19 #278 Lightweight 17-8-6
28
07/01/2008 18 #259 Lightweight 17-7-6
28
04/01/2008 13 #241 Lightweight 17-7-6
28
01/01/2008 19 #228 Lightweight 17-7-6
28
10/01/2007 77 #209 Lightweight 17-7-5
29
07/01/2007 NR #132 Lightweight 17-6-5
37
04/01/2007 9 #88 Welterweight 17-5-5
39
01/01/2007 NR #97 Welterweight 16-5-5
36
10/01/2006 12 #69 Lightweight 16-5-4
43
07/01/2006 NR #57 Lightweight 16-5-4
43
04/01/2006 NR #118 Welterweight 15-5-4
31
01/01/2006 4 #74 Lightweight 15-5-3
36
10/01/2005 22 #70 Lightweight 14-5-3
36
07/01/2005   #48 Lightweight 14-4-3
38
04/01/2005 7 #48 Lightweight 14-4-3
38
01/01/2005 25 #41 Lightweight 14-4-2
38
10/01/2004 33 #16 Lightweight 14-2-2
54
07/01/2004 19 #49 Lightweight 12-2-2
33
04/01/2004 18 #30 Lightweight 12-1-2
39
01/01/2004 NR #12 Lightweight 12-0-2
59
10/01/2003 NR #17 Welterweight 11-0-2
46
07/01/2003 7 #60 Light Heavyweight 10-0-2
30
04/01/2003 NR #53 Light Heavyweight 10-0-1
32
01/01/2003 NR #13 Lightweight 9-0-1
45
10/01/2002 10 #24 Welterweight 8-0-1
38
07/01/2002 9 #34 Welterweight 7-0-1
30
04/01/2002 8 #43 Welterweight 6-0-1
26
01/01/2002 1 #51 Welterweight 5-0-1
23
10/01/2001 NR #50 Welterweight 4-0-1
23
04/01/2001 NR #18 Lightweight 3-0-0
22


Complete Professional MMA Fight History
Fighter rankings represent most recent generated quarterly rating prior to the fight

  Opponent Event Outcome
L Youta Hayashi
#727 Lightweight 		  Grachan - Grachan 65: 15th Anniversary Tournament
Sunday, October 15th 2023 		TKO (Punches)
Round 2
L Shin Haraguchi
#294 Lightweight 		  Grachan / Brave - Grachan 59 / Brave Fight 27
Sunday, February 12th 2023 		TKO (Elbows and Punches)
Round 1
W Yutaka Ueda
#402 Lightweight 		  Grachan - Grachan 45
Sunday, September 20th 2020 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 2
L Koshi Matsumoto
#227 Lightweight 		  Shooto 30th Anniversary Tour at Korakuen Hall
Monday, May 6th 2019 		TKO
Round 4
W Shutaro Debana
#570 Lightweight 		  Shooto - Professional Shooto 11/17
Saturday, November 17th 2018 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Round 2
W Akihito Mamiya   Grachan - Grachan 35.5
Monday, July 16th 2018 		TKO (Punches)
Round 1
L Marif Piraev
#156 Welterweight 		  WFCA 44 - Grozny Battle
Sunday, December 17th 2017 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
L Yuki Kawana
#153 Lightweight 		  Shooto - Professional Shooto 10/15
Sunday, October 15th 2017 		Decision (Majority)
Round 3
W Yoichi Fukumoto
#431 Lightweight 		  Shooto
Sunday, April 23rd 2017 		Submission (Armbar)
Round 1
L Dmytro Parubchenko
#517 Lightweight 		  Real 5 - Real Fight Championship 5
Sunday, June 12th 2016 		TKO (Punches)
Round 2
L Kajan Johnson
#275 Lightweight 		  UFC Fight Night 75 - Barnett vs. Nelson
Saturday, September 26th 2015 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
L Yan Cabral
#121 Welterweight 		  UFC 179 - Aldo vs. Mendes 2
Saturday, October 25th 2014 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Round 2
L Norman Parke
#69 Lightweight 		  UFC Fight Night - McGregor vs. Brandao
Saturday, July 19th 2014 		TKO (Punches and Elbows)
Round 2
W Yoshihiro Koyama
#220 Lightweight 		  Vale Tudo Japan - VTJ 4th
Sunday, February 23rd 2014 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
W Daisuke Hoshino   Vale Tudo Japan - VTJ 3rd
Saturday, October 5th 2013 		Submission (Armbar)
Round 1
W Vitali Krat
#400 Lightweight 		  Rings - Rings/The Outsider
Sunday, June 9th 2013 		Submission (Armbar)
Round 1
W Jung Min Kang
#611 Welterweight 		  Zst - Zst 35
Sunday, April 7th 2013 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Round 1
W Shinichi Taira
#675 Lightweight 		  Zst 33 - 10th Anniversary
Friday, November 23rd 2012 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 2
W Koji Mori
#403 Lightweight 		  Zst 33 - 10th Anniversary
Friday, November 23rd 2012 		Submission (Kneebar)
Round 1
W Darius Minkevicius   Zst - Zst 32
Monday, September 17th 2012 		Submission (Kimura)
Round 1
W Ryuki Ueyama
#400 Lightweight 		  Rings - Reincarnation
Friday, March 9th 2012 		TKO (Punches)
Round 1
W Daisuke Hanazawa
#233 Lightweight 		  Rings - Battle Genesis Vol. 9
Sunday, January 22nd 2012 		TKO (Punches)
Round 2
W Katsuya Inoue
#230 Lightweight 		  Pancrase - Impressive Tour 9
Sunday, September 4th 2011 		Submission (Armbar)
Round 1
W Ryo Asami   Rings - The Outsider 17
Sunday, July 17th 2011 		TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
Round 1
W Keigo Hirayama   Zst - Zst 27
Sunday, February 6th 2011 		Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Round 1
W Eriya Matsuda
#334 Lightweight 		  Zst - Zst 25
Sunday, September 26th 2010 		Submission (Heel Hook)
Round 1
L Jorge Masvidal
#20 Lightweight 		  Astra - Yoshidas Farewell
Sunday, April 25th 2010 		Decision (Split)
Round 3
D Kenichi Ito
#267 Lightweight 		  Zst - Zst 23
Saturday, February 20th 2010 		Draw
Round 2
W Daisuke Nakamura
#51 Lightweight 		  Zst - Zst 22
Monday, November 23rd 2009 		Submission (Leg Scissor Choke)
Round 1
W Yojiro Uchimura   Zst - Zst 21
Monday, September 21st 2009 		Submission (Ankle Lock)
Round 1
L Kuniyoshi Hironaka
#74 Welterweight 		  Zst - Zst 20
Sunday, May 24th 2009 		Submission (Crucifix)
Round 2
W Katsuhiko Nagata
#72 Lightweight 		  Zst 18 - Sixth Anniversary
Sunday, November 23rd 2008 		Submission (Heel Hook)
Round 2
L Koji Oishi
#73 Lightweight 		  Pancrase - Shining 8
Wednesday, October 1st 2008 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
D Masanori Kanehara   Zst 15 - Fifth Anniversary
Friday, November 23rd 2007 		Draw
Round 2
L Dennis Siver
#140 Welterweight 		  UFC 75 - Champion vs. Champion
Saturday, September 8th 2007 		KO (Punch)
Round 2
L Thiago Tavares
#32 Lightweight 		  UFC - Fight Night 9
Thursday, April 5th 2007 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
W Masayuki Okude   Zst - Zst 12
Monday, February 12th 2007 		Submission (Armbar)
Round 1
D Erikas Petraitis
#89 Lightweight 		  Zst - Zst 11
Thursday, November 23rd 2006 		Draw
Round 2
W Shinya Sato
#128 Lightweight 		  Zst - Grappling Tournament Featherweight 2
Saturday, May 27th 2006 		Submission (Armbar)
Round 1
D Darius Skliaudys
#59 Lightweight 		  Zst - Zst 9
Saturday, February 18th 2006 		Draw
Round 2
W Vito Woods   XFO - Xtreme Fighting Organization 8
Saturday, December 10th 2005 		Submission (Armbar)
Round 1
L Luiz Azeredo
#17 Lightweight 		  Pride - Bushido 9
Sunday, September 25th 2005 		KO (Punch)
Round 1
D Darius Skliaudys
#44 Lightweight 		  Zst - Grand Prix 2 Final Round
Sunday, January 23rd 2005 		Draw
Round 3
L Roger Huerta
#47 Lightweight 		  XFO 4 - International
Friday, December 3rd 2004 		TKO (Punches)
Round 1
L Yves Edwards
#2 Lightweight 		  Euphoria - Road to the Titles
Friday, October 15th 2004 		TKO (Head Kick and Punches)
Round 1
W Hideo Tokoro
#31 Lightweight 		  Zst - Zst 6
Sunday, September 12th 2004 		Submission (Heel Hook)
Round 1
W Remigijus Morkevicius
#115 Lightweight 		  Zst - Battle Hazard 1
Sunday, July 4th 2004 		Submission (Armbar)
Round 1
L Marcus Aurelio
#4 Lightweight 		  Zst - Zst 5
Wednesday, May 5th 2004 		TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
Round 2
L Rich Clementi
#68 Lightweight 		  Zst - Grand Prix Final Round
Sunday, January 11th 2004 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 2
W Mindaugas Smirnovas
#87 Welterweight 		  Zst - Grand Prix Opening Round
Sunday, November 23rd 2003 		Submission (Armbar)
Round 1
W Mindaugas Smirnovas
#79 Welterweight 		  Zst - The Battlefield 4
Sunday, September 7th 2003 		Technical Submission (Heel Hook)
Round 1
D Mindaugas Smirnovas   Rings Lithuania - Bushido Rings 7: Adrenalinas
Saturday, April 5th 2003 		Draw
Round 3
W Antoine Skinner   Zst - The Battlefield 2
Sunday, March 9th 2003 		Submission (Toe Hold)
Round 1
W Mindaugas Laurinaitis   ZST 1: The Battlefield 1
Saturday, November 23rd 2002 		Technical Submission (Triangle Choke)
Round 1
W Kenichi Serizawa
#89 Middleweight 		  GCM - Demolition 020908
Sunday, September 8th 2002 		TKO (Punches)
Round 1
W Masaya Takita   GCM - ORG 3rd
Sunday, June 16th 2002 		Submission (Triangle Armbar)
Round 1
W Yoshinobu Ota   Rings - World Title Series Grand Final
Friday, February 15th 2002 		Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Round 1
W Takahito Iida   Rings - World Title Series 5
Friday, December 21st 2001 		Submission (Armbar)
Round 1
W Hideo Tokoro   Rings - Battle Genesis Vol. 8
Friday, September 21st 2001 		Decision (Majority)
Round 3
D Jiro Wakabayashi   Rings - World Title Series 1
Friday, April 20th 2001 		Draw
Round 3
W Curtis Brigham   Rings USA - Battle of Champions
Saturday, March 17th 2001 		Submission (Kimura)
Round 2
W Tashiro Nishiuchi   Rings - Battle Genesis Vol. 6
Tuesday, September 5th 2000 		Submission (Armbar)
Round 1
W Kiyohito Sugata   Rings - Battle Genesis Vol. 6
Tuesday, September 5th 2000 		TKO (Cut)
Round 1


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