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Naoyuki Kotani
Last fought: Sep 2015
RECORD
Pro
34-14-7
UFC
0-5-0
Age
44
Height
5'8"
Weight
155 lbs
Reach
66"
Stance
Southpaw
Career Analytics
| Advanced Metric | Career |
|---|---|
| Fight Shape | |
| Avg Fight Time | 10:46 |
| Fight Completion Rate | 71.8% |
| Avg Rounds per Fight | 2.15 |
| % Fights Inside the Distance | 60.0% |
| Strength of Schedule | |
| Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time) | 5-3 (62.5%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among wins) | — |
| Opponent UFC Record (among losses) | 5-3 (62.5%) |
| Positional Profile | |
| % Time at Distance (approx.) | 46.5% |
| % Time in Control | 20.1% |
| % Time Controlled | 33.4% |
| Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time | 37.7% |
| Distance Striking | |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min | 1.60 |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min | 1.88 |
| Distance Striking Differential / Min | -0.28 |
| Distance Strike Accuracy | 26.8% |
| Distance Strike Defense | 64.9% |
| Power & Pressure | |
| KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed | 0.00 |
| Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed | 4.00 |
| TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min | 3.60 |
| TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min | 3.00 |
| Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min | 4.15 |
| Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace) | — |
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Lightweight field
Naoyuki Kotani
League percentile bands (p5–p95)
League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th
percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters
whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →
Career Stats
| Statistic | Naoyuki Kotani |
|---|---|
| Striking | |
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 31.2% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 1.0 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 2.8 |
| Strike Differential | -1.8/min |
| Grappling | |
| Takedown Accuracy | 16.7% |
| Takedown Defense | 46.7% |
| Takedowns Landed/15min | 0.8 |
| Submission Attempts/15min | 0.8 |
| Control Time/15min | 3:01 |
| Finishing Ability | |
| KO/TKO % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Submission % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Decision % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Avg Fight Time | 10:46 |
| Secondary Stats | |
| Knockdowns/15min | 0.0 |
| Reversals/15min | 0.8 |
Last 5 Averages
| Statistic | Last 5 Fights |
|---|---|
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 31.2% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 1.0 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 2.8 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 16.7% |
| Takedown Defense | 46.7% |
| Control Time/Fight | 2:10 |
Fight History
LOSS
vs. Kajan Johnson
UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs Nelson • Sep 2015Lightweight
Naoyuki Kotani21/5538%TD 1/8Ctrl 2:42
Kajan Johnson57/10455%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:07KD 1
LOSS
vs. Yan Cabral
UFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2 • Oct 2014Lightweight
Naoyuki Kotani5/2619%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:09
Yan Cabral11/2446%TD 2/5Ctrl 4:19
LOSS
vs. Norman Parke
UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Brandao • Jul 2014Lightweight
Naoyuki Kotani8/3523%TD 0/7Ctrl 1:01
Norman Parke34/8341%TD 2/2Ctrl 3:34
LOSS
vs. Dennis Siver
UFC 75: Champion vs Champion • Sep 2007Lightweight
Naoyuki Kotani9/3030%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:05
Dennis Siver28/6642%TD 0/2Ctrl 3:49KD 1
LOSS
vs. Thiago Tavares
UFC Fight Night: Stevenson vs Guillard • Apr 2007Lightweight
Naoyuki Kotani12/3040%TD 1/2Ctrl 5:54
Thiago Tavares21/2875%TD 4/6Ctrl 5:09
Prior to UFC
PRIDE (1 fight)
LOSS
vs. Luiz Azeredo
PRIDE Bushido 9: The Tournament • Sep 2005
Naoyuki Kotani0/10%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Luiz Azeredo5/956%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1