Tatsuya Kawajiri "Crusher"
Tatsuya Kawajiri, known as "Crusher", is a mixed martial artist from Japan listed in the Lightweight division. Tatsuya Kawajiri holds a professional record of 37-14-2, including 3-3-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 0 came by knockout or TKO, 1 by submission and 2 by decision. Tatsuya Kawajiri stands 5'7", has a 69-inch reach, fights out of a orthodox stance, and is 48 years old. Tatsuya Kawajiri is currently on a 1-fight losing streak and is listed as Not Fighting.
Tatsuya Kawajiri profile
| Division | Lightweight |
|---|---|
| Professional record | 37-14-2 |
| UFC record | 3-3-0 |
| Division rank | Unranked |
| Status | Not Fighting |
| Country | Japan |
| Age | 48 |
| Date of birth | 1978-05-08 |
| Height | 5'7" |
| Reach | 69" |
| Leg reach | 39" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Last weigh-in | 156.1 lbs |
| Current streak | L1 |
| Total octagon time | 1h 21m |
Striking statistics
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 1.68 |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 3.02 |
| Striking accuracy | 46.7% |
| Striking defense | 36.6% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0 |
| Strikes to the head | 78.7% |
| Strikes to the body | 9.6% |
| Strikes to the legs | 11.8% |
Grappling statistics
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 3.34 |
|---|---|
| Takedown defense | 50% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.37 |
| Average control time per fight (seconds) | 419.5 |
UFC finish breakdown
| UFC wins by KO/TKO | 0 |
|---|---|
| UFC wins by submission | 1 |
| UFC wins by decision | 2 |
Tatsuya Kawajiri 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-12 | Rizin FF | Rizin FF - Rizin 19: Lightweight Grand Prix 1st Round | Patricky Freire | loss | KO (Flying Knee and Punches) |
| 2019-07-28 | Rizin FF | Rizin FF - Rizin 17 | Ali Abdulkhalikov | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2018-12-31 | Rizin FF | Rizin FF - Heisei's Last Yarennoka! | Satoru Kitaoka | loss | Decision (Split) |
| 2017-10-15 | Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2017 | Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2017 - Men's Bantamweight & Women's Tournament: Aki No Jin | Gabriel Leite de Oliveira | loss | KO (Knee) |
| 2017-04-16 | Rizin 5 | Rizin 5 - Rizin 2017 in Yokohama: Sakura | Anthony Birchak | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2016-12-31 | Rizin 4 | Rizin 4 - Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2016: Final Round | Kron Gracie | loss | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2016-08-06 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Caceres | Cub Swanson | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2016-02-21 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Cowboy | Dennis Bermudez | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2015-12-11 | UFC | The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber Finale | Jason Knight | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2015-06-20 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Jedrzejczyk vs Penne | Dennis Siver | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2014-04-11 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Minotauro vs Nelson | Clay Guida | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2014-01-04 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs Lim | Sean Soriano | win | Rear Naked Choke |
| 2012-12-31 | Dream 18 | Dream 18 - Special NYE 2012 | Michihiro Omigawa | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2012-03-31 | One FC 3 | One FC 3 - War of the Lions | Donald Sanchez | win | Submission (Triangle Choke) |
| 2011-12-31 | Dream | Dream - Fight for Japan: Genki Desu Ka! New Year! 2011 | Kazuyuki Miyata | win | Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) |
| 2011-09-24 | Dream | Dream - Dream 17 | Joachim Hansen | win | Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) |
| 2011-07-16 | Dream | Dream - Fight for Japan: 2011 Japan Bantamweight Tournament Final | Drew Fickett | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2011-04-09 | Strikeforce | Strikeforce - Diaz vs. Daley | Gilbert Melendez | loss | TKO (Elbows) |
| 2010-12-31 | K-1 | K-1 - Dynamite!! Power of Courage 2010 | Josh Thomson | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2010-07-10 | Dream | Dream - Dream 15 | Shinya Aoki | loss | Submission (Achilles Lock) |
| 2009-12-31 | K-1 | K-1 - Dynamite!! Power of Courage 2009 | Kazunori Yokota | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2009-10-06 | Dream 11 | Dream 11 - Featherweight Grand Prix 2009 Final | Melchor Manibusan | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2009-05-26 | Dream 9 | Dream 9 - Featherweight Grand Prix 2009 Second Round | Gesias Cavalcante | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2009-03-08 | Dream 7 | Dream 7 - Featherweight Grand Prix 2009 Opening Round | Ross Ebanez | win | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2008-07-21 | Dream 5 | Dream 5 - Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 Final | Eddie Alvarez | loss | TKO (Punches) |
| 2008-05-11 | Dream 3 | Dream 3 - Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 Quarterfinals | Luiz Firmino | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2008-03-15 | Dream 1 | Dream 1 - Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 Opening Round | Kultar Gill | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2007-12-31 | Yarennoka | Yarennoka - New Years Eve 2007 | Luiz Azeredo | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2006-12-31 | Pride FC | Pride FC - Shockwave 2006 | Gilbert Melendez | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2006-10-14 | Shooto | Shooto - Champion Carnival | Per Eklund | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2006-08-26 | Pride | Pride - Bushido 12 | Chris Brennan | win | TKO (Knee and Punches) |
| 2006-06-04 | Pride | Pride - Bushido 11 | Charles Bennett | win | Submission (Kneebar) |
| 2006-02-17 | Shooto | Shooto - The Victory of the Truth | Joachim Hansen | win | Disqualification (Kick to Groin) |
| 2005-09-25 | Pride | Pride - Bushido 9 | Takanori Gomi | loss | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2005-07-17 | Pride | Pride - Bushido 8 | Luiz Firmino | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2005-05-22 | Pride | Pride - Bushido 7 | In Seok Kim | win | TKO (Corner Stoppage) |
| 2005-04-23 | Shooto | Shooto - 4/23 in Hakata Star Lanes | Jani Lax | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2004-12-14 | Shooto | Shooto - Year End Show 2004 | Vitor Ribeiro | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2004-09-26 | Shooto | Shooto - 9/26 in Korakuen Hall | Mindaugas Laurinaitis | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2004-03-22 | Shooto | Shooto - 3/22 in Korakuen Hall | Caol Uno | draw | Draw (Majority) |
| 2003-12-14 | Shooto | Shooto - Year End Show 2003 | Ryan Bow | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2003-08-10 | Shooto | Shooto - 8/10 in Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium | Yves Edwards | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2003-05-30 | Shooto | Shooto - Shooter's Dream 2 | Takumi Nakayama | win | KO (Punch) |
| 2002-12-14 | Shooto | Shooto - Year End Show 2002 | Vitor Ribeiro | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2002-10-27 | Shooto | Shooto - Gig West 3 | Ken Omatsu | win | Submission (Armbar) |
| 2002-07-19 | Shooto | Shooto - Treasure Hunt 8 | Tsutomu Shiiki | win | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2002-05-28 | Shooto | Shooto - Gig East 9 | Daisuke Sugie | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2002-04-21 | Shooto | Shooto - Wanna Shooto Japan | Takeshi Yamazaki | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2002-03-13 | Shooto | Shooto - Treasure Hunt 4 | Masaya Takita | win | TKO (Eye Injury) |
| 2001-09-27 | Shooto | Shooto - To The Top 9 | Kazumichi Takada | win | Technical Submission (Triangle Armbar) |
| 2001-05-22 | Shooto | Shooto - Gig East 2 | Yohei Suzuki | win | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2001-04-08 | Shooto | Shooto - Wanna Shooto 2001 | Yohei Suzuki | draw | Draw (Majority) |
| 2000-04-12 | Shooto | Shooto - R.E.A.D. 4 | Takumi Nakayama | loss | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
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Sources and methodology
Career records and bout history are compiled from published MMA 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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