Motonobu Tezuka
Motonobu Tezuka is a mixed martial artist from Japan listed in the Bantamweight division. Motonobu Tezuka holds a professional record of 31-18-6, including 0-2-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 0 came by knockout or TKO, 0 by submission and 0 by decision. Motonobu Tezuka stands 5'7", fights out of a southpaw stance, and is 39 years old. Motonobu Tezuka is currently on a 1-fight winning streak and is listed as Not Fighting.
Motonobu Tezuka profile
| Division | Bantamweight |
|---|---|
| Professional record | 31-18-6 |
| UFC record | 0-2-0 |
| Division rank | Unranked |
| Status | Not Fighting |
| Country | Japan |
| Age | 39 |
| Date of birth | 1987-08-29 |
| Height | 5'7" |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Last weigh-in | 134.9 lbs |
| Current streak | W1 |
| Total octagon time | 30 minutes |
Striking statistics
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 0.87 |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 2.8 |
| Striking accuracy | 23.6% |
| Striking defense | 51.2% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0 |
| Strikes to the head | 34.6% |
| Strikes to the body | 3.8% |
| Strikes to the legs | 61.5% |
Grappling statistics
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 1.5 |
|---|---|
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.5 |
| Average control time per fight (seconds) | 347 |
UFC finish breakdown
| UFC wins by KO/TKO | 0 |
|---|---|
| UFC wins by submission | 0 |
| UFC wins by decision | 0 |
Motonobu Tezuka recorded fight history
Recorded bouts across promotions. This list can be incomplete and is not a substitute for the published full career record.
| Date | Promotion | Event | Opponent | Result | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-26 | Grachan | Grachan - Grachan 83 | Takumi Yagi | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2026-03-01 | Grachan | Grachan - Grachan 81: Helios 3 | Yutaka Ueda | loss | TKO (Elbows and Punches) |
| 2025-12-21 | Grachan | Grachan - Grachan Presents: Helios 2 | Kuya Ito | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2024-10-05 | Poundout | Poundout - Poundout 1 | Kunihisa Sasa | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2024-02-04 | Grachan | Grachan - Grachan 67 | Toshinori Tsunemura | loss | Decision (Split) |
| 2023-10-15 | Grachan | Grachan - Grachan 65: 15th Anniversary Tournament | Toshinori Tsunemura | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2022-10-23 | Rizin FF | Rizin FF - Rizin 39 | Mehman Mamedov | win | TKO (Corner Stoppage) |
| 2022-03-20 | Rizin FF | Rizin FF - Rizin 34 | Alan Yamaniha | loss | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2021-12-19 | Grachan | Grachan - Grachan 52 | Kuya Ito | win | Submission (Armbar) |
| 2021-08-07 | Grachan | Grachan - Grachan 49 | Takaya Takemoto | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2021-04-04 | Pancrase | Pancrase - Osaka | Jun Doi | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2020-01-26 | Shooto | Shooto - Shooto 2020 in Korakuen Hall | Mamoru Uoi | win | TKO (Arm Injury) |
| 2019-11-24 | Shooto | Shooto - 30th Anniversary Tour 8th Round | Kota Onojima | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2019-06-30 | Shooto | Shooto - 30th Anniversary Tour 5th Round | Tomohiro Ogino | win | Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) |
| 2018-09-09 | Grachan 36 | Grachan 36 - 10th Anniversary | Tomohiko Hori | loss | Decision (Split) |
| 2018-01-28 | Grachan / WCF | Grachan / WCF - Grachan 33 / Wardog Cage Fight 16 | Jin Guk Kim | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2017-10-15 | Grachan | Grachan - Grachan 31 | Fumiya Sasaki | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2017-08-13 | Grachan / One More Chance | Grachan / One More Chance - Grachan 30 / 1MC Vol. 4 | Da Eun Jung | win | Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) |
| 2017-01-29 | Grachan / WCF | Grachan / WCF - Grachan 27 / Wardog Cage Fight 12 | Tomohiko Hori | draw | Draw (Majority) |
| 2016-11-27 | Zst | Zst - Zst 54 / Swat! 157 | Go Kashiwazaki | win | Decision (Majority) |
| 2016-06-19 | Gladiator | Gladiator - Gladiator 001 in Wakayama | Shoki Omichi | loss | Decision (Majority) |
| 2016-05-22 | Grachan / One More Chance | Grachan / One More Chance - Grachan 23 / 1MC Vol. 1 | Shigeki Osawa | draw | Draw (Majority) |
| 2016-03-06 | Heat | Heat - Heat 37 | Takeshi Kasugai | loss | Decision (Split) |
| 2016-01-31 | Grachan / WCF | Grachan / WCF - Grachan 21 / Wardog Cage Fight 8 | Takaaki Aoki | win | Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) |
| 2015-11-29 | Grachan | Grachan - Grachan 20 | Yoji Saito | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2015-09-19 | Grachan | Grachan - Grachan 19 | Kenichi Ito | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2015-06-21 | Vale Tudo Japan | Vale Tudo Japan - VTJ in Osaka | Daisuke Endo | loss | Decision (Split) |
| 2015-03-29 | Grachan | Grachan - Grachan 16 | Takeshi Numajiri | win | TKO (Leg Injury) |
| 2014-12-21 | Heat | Heat - Heat 34 | Takeshi Kasugai | loss | Decision (Majority) |
| 2014-09-07 | Heat | Heat - Heat 33 | Alan Yamaniha | win | Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) |
| 2014-09-07 | Heat | Heat - Heat 33 | Kazuma Sone | win | Submission (Triangle Choke) |
| 2014-07-20 | Grachan 14 | Grachan 14 - Mach Matsuri | Kensaku Nakamura | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2014-04-27 | Grachan | Grachan - Grachan 13 | Kensaku Nakamura | draw | Draw (Majority) |
| 2014-02-09 | Road FC 14 | Road FC 14 - Road Fighting Championship 14 | Soo Chul Kim | loss | TKO (Punches) |
| 2013-10-05 | Vale Tudo Japan | Vale Tudo Japan - VTJ 3rd | Yuta Nezu | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2013-05-19 | Pancrase | Pancrase - 247 | Taichi Nakajima | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2013-02-16 | UFC | UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald | Vaughan Lee | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2012-11-10 | UFC | UFC Macao: Franklin vs Le | Alex Caceres | loss | Decision (Split) |
| 2012-04-28 | Pancrase | Pancrase - Progress Tour 5 | Shunichi Shimizu | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2012-03-11 | Pancrase | Pancrase - Progress Tour 3 | Tatsuya So | win | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) |
| 2011-11-27 | Pancrase | Pancrase - Impressive Tour 12 | Nobuhiro Yoshitake | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2011-08-07 | Pancrase | Pancrase - Impressive Tour 8 | Shintaro Ishiwatari | loss | Decision (Split) |
| 2011-03-13 | Pancrase | Pancrase - Impressive Tour 2 | Hiroshi Tomita | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2010-12-19 | Pancrase | Pancrase - Passion Tour 12 | Takumi Murata | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2010-08-08 | Pancrase | Pancrase - Passion Tour 7 | Yuki Uejima | win | Submission (Armbar) |
| 2010-06-05 | Pancrase | Pancrase - Passion Tour 5 | Yuta Numakura | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2010-03-22 | Pancrase | Pancrase - Passion Tour 2 | Nobuhiro Yoshitake | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2009-10-18 | TF | TF - Tenkaichi Fight 42 | Shinya Kumazawa | win | Decision (Majority) |
| 2009-06-28 | Powergate | Powergate - Powerstyle | Yasuhiro Kanayama | draw | Draw |
| 2009-02-15 | TF | TF - Tenkaichi Fight 34 | Yohei Tagami | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2008-09-07 | Pancrase | Pancrase - Shining 7 | Kenji Takeshige | draw | Draw (Unanimous) |
| 2008-04-27 | Pancrase | Pancrase - Shining 3 | Yasutomo Tanaka | loss | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2008-03-23 | Pancrase | Pancrase - 2008 Neo-Blood Tournament Eliminations | Taku Aramaki | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2008-02-11 | GCM | GCM - Cage Force EX Eastern Bound | Taiyo Nakahara | loss | Submission (Kneebar) |
| 2005-09-03 | SR | SR - Spiritual Road 1st | Takuro Nishimura | draw | Draw |
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Sources and methodology
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