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Naoyuki Kotani
Japan
Yokosuka, Kanagawa
Country

Naoyuki Kotani

 
Naoyuki Kotani
AGE 43 / Dec 8, 1981
HEIGHT5'8" / 172.72 cm
WEIGHT155 lbs / 70.31 kg
ASSOCIATION


CLASS
Lightweight
Wins 37
KO / TKO
6
Meter
16%
SUBMISSIONS
27
Meter
73%
DECISIONS
4
Meter
11%
Draws 7
Losses 19
KO / TKO
10
Meter
53%
SUBMISSIONS
2
Meter
11%
DECISIONS
7
Meter
37%
Upcoming Fights

Grachan

December 22, 2024 Ariake TFT Hall 1000, Koto, Tokyo, Japan

Naoyuki Kotani

37-19-7 (WIN-LOSS-DRAW)
vs

Shunsuke Kusawake

3-2-0 (WIN-LOSS-DRAW)
See entire fight card
FIGHT HISTORY - PRO
Result Fighter Event Method/Referee R Time
loss Youta Hayashi Grachan - Grachan 65: 15th Anniversary Tournament
Oct / 15 / 2023
TKO (Punches)
Junichi Ota
2 0:30
loss Shin Haraguchi Grachan / Brave - Grachan 59 / Brave Fight 27
Feb / 12 / 2023
TKO (Elbows and Punches)
Akira Yamazaki
1 3:57
win Yutaka Ueda Grachan - Grachan 45
Sep / 20 / 2020
Decision (Unanimous)
2 5:00
loss Koshi Matsumoto Shooto - 30th Anniversary Tour 3rd and 4th Round
May / 06 / 2019
TKO (Knee and Punches)
Minoru Toyonaga
4 0:57
win Shutaro Debana Shooto - Professional Shooto 11/17
Nov / 17 / 2018
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Minoru Toyonaga
2 0:51
win Akihito Mamiya Grachan - Grachan 35.5
Jul / 16 / 2018
TKO (Punches)
1 2:33
loss Marif Piraev WFCA 44 - Grozny Battle
Dec / 17 / 2017
Decision (Unanimous)
3 5:00
loss Yuki Kawana Shooto - Professional Shooto 10/15
Oct / 15 / 2017
Decision (Majority)
Masato Kataoka
3 5:00
win Yoichi Fukumoto Shooto - Professional Shooto 4/23
Apr / 23 / 2017
Submission (Armbar)
Kazuhiro Kusayanagi
1 2:10
loss Dmytro Parubchenko Real 5 - Real Fight Championship 5
Jun / 12 / 2016
TKO (Punches)
2 3:17
loss Kajan Johnson UFC Fight Night 75 - Barnett vs. Nelson
Sep / 26 / 2015
Decision (Unanimous)
Greg Kleynjans
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3 5:00
loss Yan Cabral UFC 179 - Aldo vs. Mendes 2
Oct / 25 / 2014
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Mario Yamasaki
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2 3:06
loss Norman Parke UFC Fight Night 46 - McGregor vs. Brandao
Jul / 19 / 2014
TKO (Punches and Elbows)
Marc Goddard
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2 3:41
win Yoshihiro Koyama Vale Tudo Japan - VTJ 4th
Feb / 23 / 2014
Decision (Unanimous)
Larry Landless
3 5:00
win Daisuke Hoshino Vale Tudo Japan - VTJ 3rd
Oct / 05 / 2013
Submission (Armbar)
Kenichi Serizawa
1 3:57
win Vitali Krat Rings - The Outsider 26
Jun / 09 / 2013
Submission (Armbar)
1 2:47
win Jung Min Kang Zst - Zst 35
Apr / 07 / 2013
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
1 2:45
win Koji Mori Zst 33 - 10th Anniversary
Nov / 23 / 2012
Submission (Kneebar)
1 1:40
win Shinichi Taira Zst 33 - 10th Anniversary
Nov / 23 / 2012
Decision (Unanimous)
2 5:00
win Darius Minkevicius Zst - Zst 32
Sep / 17 / 2012
Submission (Kimura)
1 2:42
win Ryuki Ueyama Rings - Reincarnation
Mar / 09 / 2012
TKO (Punches)
1 2:32
win Daisuke Hanazawa Rings - Battle Genesis Vol. 9
Jan / 22 / 2012
TKO (Punches)
2 4:03
win Katsuya Inoue Pancrase - Impressive Tour 9
Sep / 04 / 2011
Submission (Armbar)
Ryogaku Wada
1 1:44
win Ryo Asami Rings - The Outsider 17
Jul / 17 / 2011
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
1 1:00
win Keigo Hirayama Zst - Zst 27
Feb / 06 / 2011
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
1 1:44
win Eriya Matsuda Zst - Zst 25
Sep / 26 / 2010
Submission (Heel Hook)
1 1:04
loss Jorge Masvidal Astra - Yoshida's Farewell
Apr / 25 / 2010
Decision (Split)
Minoru Toyonaga
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3 5:00
draw Kenichi Ito Zst - Zst 23
Feb / 20 / 2010
Draw (Time Limit)
Yoshinori Umeki
2 5:00
win Daisuke Nakamura Zst - Zst 22
Nov / 23 / 2009
Submission (Leg Scissor Choke)
Ryogaku Wada
1 1:37
win Yojiro Uchimura Zst - Zst 21
Sep / 21 / 2009
Submission (Ankle Lock)
1 1:25
loss Kuniyoshi Hironaka Zst - Zst 20
May / 24 / 2009
Submission (Crucifix)
Ryogaku Wada
2 2:43
win Katsuhiko Nagata Zst 18 - Sixth Anniversary
Nov / 23 / 2008
Submission (Heel Hook)
2 4:38
loss Koji Oishi Pancrase - Shining 8
Oct / 01 / 2008
Decision (Unanimous)
Yoshinori Umeki
3 5:00
draw Masanori Kanehara Zst 15 - Fifth Anniversary
Nov / 23 / 2007
Draw (Time Limit)
2 5:00
loss Dennis Siver UFC 75 - Champion vs. Champion
Sep / 08 / 2007
KO (Punch)
Yves Lavigne
2 2:04
loss Thiago Tavares UFC Fight Night 9 - Stevenson vs. Guillard
Apr / 05 / 2007
Decision (Unanimous)
Herb Dean
3 5:00
win Masayuki Okude Zst - Zst 12
Feb / 12 / 2007
Submission (Armbar)
1 0:58
draw Erikas Petraitis Zst - Zst 11
Nov / 23 / 2006
Draw (Time Limit)
2 5:00
win Shinya Sato Zst - Grappling Tournament Featherweight 2
May / 27 / 2006
Submission (Armbar)
1 2:09
draw Darius Skliaudys Zst - Zst 9
Feb / 18 / 2006
Draw (Time Limit)
2 5:00
win Vito Woods XFO - Xtreme Fighting Organization 8
Dec / 10 / 2005
Submission (Armbar)
1 1:23
loss Luiz Azeredo Pride - Bushido 9
Sep / 25 / 2005
KO (Knees and Punches)
Moritaka Oshiro
1 0:11
draw Darius Skliaudys Zst - Grand Prix 2 Final Round
Jan / 23 / 2005
Draw (Time Limit)
3 3:00
loss Roger Huerta XFO 4 - International
Dec / 03 / 2004
TKO (Punches)
1 1:29
loss Yves Edwards Euphoria - Road to the Titles
Oct / 15 / 2004
TKO (Head Kick and Punches)
1 3:10
win Hideo Tokoro Zst - Zst 6
Sep / 12 / 2004
Submission (Heel Hook)
1 1:44
win Remigijus Morkevicius Zst - Battle Hazard 1
Jul / 04 / 2004
Submission (Armbar)
1 2:07
loss Marcus Aurelio Zst - Zst 5
May / 05 / 2004
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
2 3:34
loss Rich Clementi Zst - Grand Prix Final Round
Jan / 11 / 2004
Decision (Unanimous)
2 5:00
win Mindaugas Smirnovas Zst - Grand Prix Opening Round
Nov / 23 / 2003
Submission (Armbar)
1 0:49
win Mindaugas Smirnovas Zst - The Battlefield 4
Sep / 07 / 2003
Technical Submission (Heel Hook)
1 1:36
draw Mindaugas Smirnovas Rings Lithuania - Bushido Rings 7: Adrenalinas
Apr / 05 / 2003
Draw
3 3:00
win Antoine Skinner Zst - The Battlefield 2
Mar / 09 / 2003
Submission (Toe Hold)
1 1:35
win Mindaugas Laurinaitis Zst - The Battlefield 1
Nov / 23 / 2002
Technical Submission (Triangle Choke)
1 2:16
win Kenichi Serizawa GCM - Demolition 020908
Sep / 08 / 2002
TKO (Punches)
1 0:20
win Masaya Takita GCM - ORG 3rd
Jun / 16 / 2002
Submission (Triangle Armbar)
1 2:32
win Yoshinobu Ota Rings - World Title Series Grand Final
Feb / 15 / 2002
Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
1 1:41
win Takahito Iida Rings - World Title Series 5
Dec / 21 / 2001
Submission (Armbar)
1 3:02
win Hideo Tokoro Rings - Battle Genesis Vol. 8
Sep / 21 / 2001
Decision (Majority)
3 5:00
draw Jiro Wakabayashi Rings - World Title Series 1
Apr / 20 / 2001
Draw
3 5:00
win Curtis Brigham Rings USA - Battle of Champions
Mar / 17 / 2001
Submission (Kimura)
2 1:59
win Tashiro Nishiuchi Rings - Battle Genesis Vol. 6
Sep / 05 / 2000
Submission (Armbar)
1 0:32
win Kiyohito Sugata Rings - Battle Genesis Vol. 6
Sep / 05 / 2000
TKO (Cut)
1 0:42
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