On the clock
No UFC wins yet. Stopped in 3 of 5 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
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Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (155 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
0–5UFC record
–Dominant wins
–Average win score
35thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 0 submission 0 decision
Finish rate– of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 5
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time10:46
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min1.0 / 2.8
Sig. strike accuracy31%
Takedowns per 15 min0.8
Control time20% of the fight
Against the division
How Naoyuki Kotani’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 71 fighters on today’s lightweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every lightweight leaderboard.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
18
35th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
3
−1.78
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
0
1.02
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
84
2.80
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
31
0.84
ControlShare of fight time in control
59
20%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
No UFC wins yet
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
155 lb
Not on the lightweight board: last fight at 155 lb on 26 Sep 2015, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1018, after 5 fights there.
0–5Record at 155 lb
–Dominant wins
–Average win score
1241Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 0 submission 0 decision
Finish rate– of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 5
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time10:46
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min1.0 / 2.8
Sig. strike accuracy31%
Takedowns per 15 min0.8
Control time20% of the fight
Against the division
How Naoyuki Kotani’s fights at 155 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 65 fighters on today’s lightweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Naoyuki Kotani is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
17
35th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
3
−1.78
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
0
1.02
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
81
2.80
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
33
0.84
ControlShare of fight time in control
59
20%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 155 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
No UFC wins yet. Stopped in 3 of 5 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
No UFC wins yet
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
5 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep 2015 | Loss | 16–84 | Kajan Johnson | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs Nelson |
| 25 Oct 2014 | Loss | 11–89 | Yan Cabral | submission | R2 3:06 | Lightweight | UFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2 |
| 19 Jul 2014 | Loss | 9–91 | Norman Parke | KO/TKO | R2 3:41 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Brandao |
| 8 Sep 2007 | Loss | 6–94 | Dennis Siver | KO/TKO | R2 2:04 | Lightweight | UFC 75: Champion vs Champion |
| 5 Apr 2007 | Loss | 23–77 | Thiago Tavares | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Stevenson vs Guillard |