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Naoyuki Kotani absorbs 2.9 and lands 1.0 significant strikes per minute. Striking deficit of 1.9. Among the larger negative margins in the division.

Naoyuki Kotani has minimal takedown activity on record.

Naoyuki Kotani wins 8% of rounds across 12 scored. Concedes more rounds than wins across fights on record.

Naoyuki Kotani has 2 KO/TKO losses in 5 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.40 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 28 out of 99, average for the division.

Naoyuki Kotani's last fight was over 129 months ago.

Naoyuki Kotani is 44 years old.

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Fighter Profile›Lightweight

Naoyuki Kotani

34-14-75 UFC
Kickboxer
Form
· 5L
Inactive
High Wear
5'8"ht·66"reach·Southpawstance·44age
Last fightLKajan Johnson·U-DEC·R3·10yr ago
Fighter Context
0–5UFC·
0KO
·
0Sub
·
0Dec
·
10.8min/fight
·
54UFC min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
-1.87
High Risk

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.053
Passive

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
28
Low

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
8%
Passive

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Naoyuki Kotani — 1.02 significant strikes per minute, 31% striking accuracy, absorbs 2.89 strikes per minute.

Kotani
Counter Puncher
Leg Kicker
Lightweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min1.02
Str. Accuracy31%
55UFC landed/176attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−1.3 vs avg2.89
Str. Defense50%
KD Rate / fight0.00
KD Absorbed / fight0.40
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
55%
Body
7%
Leg
38%
By Position
Distance73%
/
Clinch7%
/
Ground20%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 15 rounds
Round 25 rounds
Round 32 rounds
Avg. Landed3410
Avg. Absorbed111511
Avg. Net-8-110
Grappling

Naoyuki Kotani — 0.8 takedowns per 15 minutes, 16% takedown accuracy, 0.8 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 46% takedown defense.

Kotani
Sub Hunter
·130s ctrlActive Control
Lightweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.83
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY5.01
TD Accuracy16%
3UFC landed/18attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.80
0UFC wins/3attempted
Defense
TD Defense46%
7UFC defended/15opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Holds Ground
Finishing
Finish Rate
0%
div avg 52%
How They Lose
5UFC losses
Win Breakdown
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO2 / 5
Submission1 / 5
Decision2 / 5
Loss Pattern
3 of 5 losses by finish in R1–R2
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
—
No eligible sequences on record.
Decision Margin
—
More decisions needed.
Decision Types
2UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
Layoff
0+6+12+18+24avg↵200720142015

5 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-1.10.82.7R1R2R3
R1n=5
R2n=5
R3n=2
Outputsig strikes / min
0.6
1.1
2.0
Absorbedsig strikes / min
2.2
3.9
2.1
Diff
-1.6
-2.9
-0.1

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg

Last 5 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▲Absorbed+13%L3
-45%36%118%LLLLL

Last 5 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Kotani — 5 UFC Fights

Naoyuki Kotani — UFC fight record: 0 wins, 5 losses.

Result
Method
5 fights
L
Kajan Johnson
LW
U-DEC R3Sep '15
-36
·21 SS (38%)·57 abs·1/8 td·162s ctrl·1 kd taken
L
Yan Cabral
LW
SUB R2 · 3:06Oct '14
-6
·5 SS (19%)·11 abs·1/1 td·2 td taken·69s ctrl
L
Norman Parke
LW
KO/TKO R2 · 3:41Jul '14
-26
·8 SS (23%)·34 abs·0/7 td·2 td taken·61s ctrl
↵ 82mo layoff
L
Dennis Siver
LW
KO/TKO R2 · 2:04Sep '07
-19
·9 SS (30%)·28 abs·5s ctrl·1 kd taken·2 sub att
L
Thiago Tavares
LW
U-DEC R3Apr '07
-9
·12 SS (40%)·21 abs·1/2 td·4 td taken·354s ctrl·1 sub att
Kotani — Prior Tracked Fights (1)
LLuiz AzeredoPrideKO/TKOR1—
All Fighters
Lightweight

Naoyuki Kotani

34-14-75 UFC
Form
5L
5'8"ht·66"reach·Southpawstance·44age
Last fightLKajan Johnson·U-DEC·10yr ago
Fighter Context
0–5UFC·
0KO
·
0Sub
·
0Dec
·
10.8min/fight
·
54UFC min
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
-1.87

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.053

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
28

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
8%

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Kotani
Lightweight avg
Counter PuncherLeg Kicker
Sig. Strikes / Min1.02
Str. Accuracy31%
55UFC landed/176attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−1.3 vs avg2.89
Str. Defense50%
KD Rate / Fight0.00
KD Absorbed / Fight0.40
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
55%
Body
7%
Leg
38%
By Position
Dist73%
Clinch7%
Ground20%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=5
R2
n=5
R3
n=2
Landed3410
Absorbed111511
Net-8-110
Grappling
Kotani
Lightweight avg
Sub Hunter
130s ctrlActive Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.83
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY5.01
TD Accuracy16%
3UFC landed/18attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.80
0UFC wins/3attempted
Defense
TD Defense46%
7UFC defended/15opp. attempts
Sub Defense1 loss / 3 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
0%
Decision Fighter
Win Methods
0KO/TKO
0Sub
0Dec
Loss Methods
2KO/TKO
1Sub
2Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (L)
Sub (L)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
—No eligible sequences.
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
—More decisions needed.
Decision Types
2UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-1.10.82.7R1R2R3
R1n=5
R2n=5
R3n=2
Outputsig strikes / min
0.6
1.1
2.0
Absorbedsig strikes / min
2.2
3.9
2.1
Diff
-1.6
-2.9
-0.1

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Kotani — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Kajan JohnsonLW
U-DEC·R3·Sep '15
21 SS (38%)·57 abs·1/8 td·162s ctrl·1 kd taken
L
Yan CabralLW
SUB·R2·Oct '14
5 SS (19%)·11 abs·1/1 td·2 td taken·69s ctrl
L
Norman ParkeLW
KO/TKO·R2·Jul '14
8 SS (23%)·34 abs·0/7 td·2 td taken·61s ctrl
L
Dennis SiverLW
KO/TKO·R2·Sep '07
9 SS (30%)·28 abs·5s ctrl·1 kd taken·2 sub
L
Thiago TavaresLW
U-DEC·R3·Apr '07
12 SS (40%)·21 abs·1/2 td·4 td taken·354s ctrl·1 sub
Kotani — Prior Tracked Fights (1)
LLuiz AzeredoPrideKO/TKOR1
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