Naoyuki Kotani

Naoyuki Kotani is a mixed martial artist from Japan competing in the UFC Lightweight division. Naoyuki Kotani holds a professional record of 33-13-7, including 0-5-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 0 came by knockout or TKO, 0 by submission and 0 by decision. Naoyuki Kotani stands 5'8", and is 44 years old. Naoyuki Kotani is currently on a 5-fight losing streak and is listed as Not Fighting.

Naoyuki Kotani profile

DivisionLightweight
Professional record33-13-7
UFC record0-5-0
Division rankUnranked
StatusNot Fighting
CountryJapan
Age44
Date of birth1981-12-08
Height5'8"
Last weigh-in164.6 lbs
Current streakL5
Total octagon time54 minutes

Striking statistics

Significant strikes landed per minute1.02
Significant strikes absorbed per minute2.89
Striking accuracy31%
Striking defense50%
Knockdowns per 15 minutes0
Strikes to the head55%
Strikes to the body7%
Strikes to the legs38%

Grappling statistics

Takedowns per 15 minutes0.83
Takedown defense47%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes0.83
Average control time per fight (seconds)12.28

UFC finish breakdown

UFC wins by KO/TKO0
UFC wins by submission0
UFC wins by decision0

Naoyuki Kotani UFC fight history

DateEventOpponentResultMethod
2015-09-26UFC Fight Night 75Kajan JohnsonlossDecision · Unanimous
2014-10-25UFC 179: Aldo vs. Mendes 2Yan CabrallossRear Naked Choke · 3:06 · R2
2014-07-19UFC Fight Night 46Norman ParkelossPunches & Elbows · 3:41 · R2
2007-09-08UFC 75: Champion vs ChampionDennis SiverlossPunch · 2:04 · R2
2007-04-05UFC Fight Night 9Thiago TavareslossDecision · Unanimous

Sources and methodology

Career records and bout history are compiled from public event records. UFC performance metrics use published bout statistics; percentiles and derived metrics are calculated by Verdikt AI. Data can change after official corrections.

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