Lightweight

Takanori Gomi

Last fought: Sep 2017

RECORD

Pro

35-14-0 (1 NC)

UFC

4-9-0

Age

Height

5'7"

Weight

155 lbs

Reach

70"

Stance

Southpaw

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	6:52
Fight Completion Rate	45.8%
Avg Rounds per Fight	1.37
% Fights Inside the Distance	76.9%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	84-47 (64.1%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	13-9 (59.1%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	71-38 (65.1%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	75.4%
% Time in Control	11.2%
% Time Controlled	13.4%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	45.6%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	4.81
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	5.26
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-0.45
Distance Strike Accuracy	36.3%
Distance Strike Defense	60.0%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	0.61
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	1.21
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	0.30
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	2.23
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	0.00
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	1.79

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

Takanori Gomi 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	Takanori Gomi
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	38.9%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.1
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.7
Strike Differential	-0.6/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	25.0%
Takedown Defense	60.0%
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.2
Submission Attempts/15min	0.0
Control Time/15min	1:41
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	50.0%
Submission % of Wins	0.0%
Decision % of Wins	50.0%
Avg Fight Time	6:52
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.3
Reversals/15min	0.2

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	26.8%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	1.2
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	5.8
Takedown Accuracy	0.0%
Takedown Defense	33.3%
Control Time/Fight	0:00

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Dong Hyun Ma

UFC Fight Night: Saint Preux vs. Okami • Sep 2017Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:30

Takanori Gomi2/367%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Dong Hyun Ma13/2065%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:07KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Takanori Gomi	2/3	67%	0/0	0:00	—
	Dong Hyun Ma	13/20	65%	0/0	0:07	1

LOSS

vs. Jon Tuck

UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Correia • Jun 2017Lightweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 1:12

Takanori Gomi0/50%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Jon Tuck7/1354%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:38

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Takanori Gomi	0/5	0%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jon Tuck	7/13	54%	0/0	0:38	—

LOSS

vs. Jim Miller

UFC 200: Tate vs Nunes • Jul 2016Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 2:18

Takanori Gomi1/520%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Jim Miller8/2631%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:33

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Takanori Gomi	1/5	20%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jim Miller	8/26	31%	1/1	1:33	—

LOSS

vs. Joe Lauzon

UFC on FOX: Dillashaw vs. Barao II • Jul 2015Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 2:37

Takanori Gomi7/2429%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Joe Lauzon15/2658%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:07

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Takanori Gomi	7/24	29%	0/0	0:00	—
	Joe Lauzon	15/26	58%	1/1	1:07	—

LOSS

vs. Myles Jury

UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Nelson • Sep 2014Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:32

Takanori Gomi1/425%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Myles Jury10/2343%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:05KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Takanori Gomi	1/4	25%	0/0	0:00	—
	Myles Jury	10/23	43%	0/1	0:05	1

WIN

vs. Isaac Vallie-Flagg

UFC 172: Jones vs Teixeira • Apr 2014Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Takanori Gomi130/24054%TD 0/0Ctrl 3:53

Isaac Vallie-Flagg107/21749%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:11

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Takanori Gomi	27/64	42%	0/0	1:44	—
	Isaac Vallie-Flagg	27/61	44%	0/1	0:01	—

R2	Takanori Gomi	59/101	58%	0/0	0:23	—
	Isaac Vallie-Flagg	52/96	54%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Takanori Gomi	44/75	59%	0/0	1:46	—
	Isaac Vallie-Flagg	28/60	47%	1/1	1:10	—

LOSS

vs. Diego Sanchez

UFC on FUEL TV: Silva vs. Stann • Mar 2013Lightweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Takanori Gomi81/18045%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03

Diego Sanchez65/14545%TD 2/5Ctrl 0:20

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Takanori Gomi	28/50	56%	0/0	0:03	—
	Diego Sanchez	22/41	54%	2/2	0:20	—

R2	Takanori Gomi	31/65	48%	0/0	0:00	—
	Diego Sanchez	27/49	55%	0/2	0:00	—

R3	Takanori Gomi	22/65	34%	0/0	0:00	—
	Diego Sanchez	16/55	29%	0/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Mac Danzig

UFC Macao: Franklin vs Le • Nov 2012Lightweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Takanori Gomi54/14039%TD 1/2Ctrl 4:21KD 1

Mac Danzig64/12252%TD 2/5Ctrl 1:34

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Takanori Gomi	15/50	30%	1/1	0:40	—
	Mac Danzig	23/46	50%	1/1	0:18	—

R2	Takanori Gomi	23/62	37%	0/0	0:23	—
	Mac Danzig	28/52	54%	1/3	1:08	—

R3	Takanori Gomi	16/28	57%	0/1	3:18	1
	Mac Danzig	13/24	54%	0/1	0:08	—

WIN

vs. Eiji Mitsuoka

UFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson • Feb 2012Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 2:21

Takanori Gomi48/10745%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:26

Eiji Mitsuoka32/6648%TD 1/4Ctrl 1:27KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Takanori Gomi	15/44	34%	0/0	0:00	—
	Eiji Mitsuoka	22/43	51%	0/2	0:49	1

R2	Takanori Gomi	33/63	52%	0/0	0:26	—
	Eiji Mitsuoka	10/23	43%	1/2	0:38	—

LOSS

vs. Nate Diaz

UFC 135: Jones vs Rampage • Sep 2011Lightweight

Submission (Armbar) • Rd 1, 4:27

Takanori Gomi4/2317%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:36

Nate Diaz36/7349%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:23KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Takanori Gomi	4/23	17%	0/1	0:36	—
	Nate Diaz	36/73	49%	0/0	0:23	1

LOSS

vs. Clay Guida

UFC 125: Resolution • Jan 2011Lightweight

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 2, 4:27

Takanori Gomi14/8117%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:32

Clay Guida12/6120%TD 3/9Ctrl 1:48

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Takanori Gomi	5/42	12%	0/0	0:04	—
	Clay Guida	6/28	21%	2/5	0:47	—

R2	Takanori Gomi	9/39	23%	0/0	0:28	—
	Clay Guida	6/33	18%	1/4	1:01	—

WIN

vs. Tyson Griffin

UFC Live: Jones vs Matyushenko • Aug 2010Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:04

Takanori Gomi5/1533%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04KD 1

Tyson Griffin3/1421%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Takanori Gomi	5/15	33%	0/0	0:04	1
	Tyson Griffin	3/14	21%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Kenny Florian

UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Gomi • Mar 2010Lightweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 3, 2:52

Takanori Gomi20/11617%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:08

Kenny Florian51/18627%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:45

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Takanori Gomi	6/40	15%	0/1	0:00	—
	Kenny Florian	21/86	24%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Takanori Gomi	13/60	22%	0/0	0:00	—
	Kenny Florian	20/76	26%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Takanori Gomi	1/16	6%	0/0	0:08	—
	Kenny Florian	10/24	42%	1/2	1:45	—

Prior to UFC

PRIDE (14 fights)

vs. Nick Diaz

PRIDE 33: The Second Coming • Feb 2007

Overturned • Rd 2, 1:46

Takanori Gomi43/8650%TD 3/3Ctrl 0:00KD 1

Nick Diaz64/10760%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Takanori Gomi	31/69	45%	2/2	0:00	1
	Nick Diaz	50/75	67%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Takanori Gomi	12/17	71%	1/1	0:00	—
	Nick Diaz	14/32	44%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Mitsuhiro Ishida

PRIDE Shockwave 2006 • Dec 2006

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 1:14

Takanori Gomi14/1878%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1

Mitsuhiro Ishida0/60%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Takanori Gomi	14/18	78%	0/0	0:00	1
	Mitsuhiro Ishida	0/6	0%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Marcus Aurelio

PRIDE Bushido 13 • Nov 2006

Decision (Split) • Rd 2, 5:00

Takanori Gomi29/6843%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Marcus Aurelio26/10525%TD 2/6Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Takanori Gomi	16/36	44%	0/0	0:00	—
	Marcus Aurelio	15/65	23%	1/2	0:00	—

R2	Takanori Gomi	13/32	41%	0/0	0:00	—
	Marcus Aurelio	11/40	28%	1/4	0:00	—

WIN

vs. David Baron

PRIDE Bushido 12 • Aug 2006

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 7:10

Takanori Gomi28/7040%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00

David Baron17/6327%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Takanori Gomi	28/70	40%	1/1	0:00	—
	David Baron	17/63	27%	0/3	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Marcus Aurelio

PRIDE Bushido 10 • Apr 2006

Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 1, 4:34

Takanori Gomi0/70%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Marcus Aurelio3/933%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Takanori Gomi	0/7	0%	0/0	0:00	—
	Marcus Aurelio	3/9	33%	1/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Hayato Sakurai

PRIDE Shockwave 2005 • Dec 2005

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:56

Takanori Gomi21/3462%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1

Hayato Sakurai10/3330%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Takanori Gomi	21/34	62%	0/0	0:00	1
	Hayato Sakurai	10/33	30%	0/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Tatsuya Kawajiri

PRIDE Bushido 9: The Tournament • Sep 2005

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 7:42

Takanori Gomi35/8143%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1

Tatsuya Kawajiri22/6832%TD 0/5Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Takanori Gomi	35/81	43%	0/0	0:00	1
	Tatsuya Kawajiri	22/68	32%	0/5	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Luiz Azeredo

PRIDE Bushido 9: The Tournament • Sep 2005

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:46

Takanori Gomi53/12841%TD 2/2Ctrl 0:00

Luiz Azeredo40/11834%TD 2/3Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Takanori Gomi	39/88	44%	1/1	0:00	—
	Luiz Azeredo	31/80	39%	2/3	0:00	—

R2	Takanori Gomi	14/40	35%	1/1	0:00	—
	Luiz Azeredo	9/38	24%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Jean White Bear Silva

PRIDE Bushido 8 • Jul 2005

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 2, 5:00

Takanori Gomi44/9347%TD 2/2Ctrl 0:00KD 1

Jean White Bear Silva11/4922%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Takanori Gomi	29/59	49%	1/1	0:00	1
	Jean White Bear Silva	4/22	18%	0/1	0:00	—

R2	Takanori Gomi	15/34	44%	1/1	0:00	—
	Jean White Bear Silva	7/27	26%	0/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Jens Pulver

PRIDE Shockwave 2004 • Dec 2004

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 6:21

Takanori Gomi71/17740%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00KD 1

Jens Pulver44/11937%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Takanori Gomi	71/177	40%	0/2	0:00	1
	Jens Pulver	44/119	37%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Charles Bennett

PRIDE Bushido 5 • Oct 2004

Submission (Kimura) • Rd 1, 5:52

Takanori Gomi13/2650%TD 4/6Ctrl 0:00

Charles Bennett5/2025%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Takanori Gomi	13/26	50%	4/6	0:00	—
	Charles Bennett	5/20	25%	1/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Fabio Mello

PRIDE Bushido 4 • Jul 2004

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 8:07

Takanori Gomi32/6549%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00KD 1

Fabio Mello7/2035%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Takanori Gomi	32/65	49%	1/1	0:00	1
	Fabio Mello	7/20	35%	0/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Ralph Gracie

PRIDE Bushido 3 • May 2004

KO/TKO (Knee) • Rd 1, 0:06

Takanori Gomi5/5100%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Ralph Gracie0/0—TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Takanori Gomi	5/5	100%	0/0	0:00	—
	Ralph Gracie	0/0	—	0/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Jadson Costa

PRIDE Bushido 2 • Feb 2004

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:55

Takanori Gomi15/3050%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00

Jadson Costa1/250%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Takanori Gomi	15/30	50%	1/1	0:00	—
	Jadson Costa	1/2	50%	0/0	0:00	—

Other (1 fight)

LOSS

vs. BJ Penn

ROTR 4 • Oct 2003

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 3, 2:35

Takanori Gomi0/0—TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

BJ Penn42/7159%TD 4/7Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Takanori Gomi	—	—	—	—	—
	BJ Penn	17/21	81%	2/3	0:00	—

R2	Takanori Gomi	—	—	—	—	—
	BJ Penn	20/40	50%	1/3	0:00	—

R3	Takanori Gomi	—	—	—	—	—
	BJ Penn	5/10	50%	1/1	0:00	—

Last updated: 2026-09-28 | Data source: UFCStats.com