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Naoyuki Kotani
| Date of Birth: | Dec 12, 1981 (Age 43) |
| Fighting out of: | Japan  |
| Born In: | Yokosuka, Japan |
| Team: | Rodeo Style |
| Weight: | 154 lb / 70 kg |
| Height: | 173 cm / 5'8" |
| Result | Opponent | Weight | Method | Event | Date | Location |
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| Loss | Kajan Johnson | 155 lb | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs. Nelson | 2015-09-27 | Saitama, Japan |
| Loss | Yan Cabral | 155 lb | Submission (rear naked choke), R2 (3:06) | UFC 179: Aldo vs. Mendes 2 | 2014-10-25 |  Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Loss | Norman Parke | 155 lb | TKO (punches), R2 (3:41) | UFC Fight Night 46 | 2014-07-19 |  Dublin, Ireland |
| Loss | Jorge Masvidal | 155 lb | Decision (split) | Astra | 2010-04-25 | Tokyo, Japan |
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Saitama, Japan| Result | Opponent | Weight | Method | Event | Date | Location |
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| Loss | Kajan Johnson | 155 lb | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs. Nelson | 2015-09-27 | Saitama, Japan |
| Loss | Yan Cabral | 155 lb | Submission (rear naked choke), R2 (3:06) | UFC 179: Aldo vs. Mendes 2 | 2014-10-25 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Loss | Norman Parke | 155 lb | TKO (punches), R2 (3:41) | UFC Fight Night 46 | 2014-07-19 | Dublin, Ireland |
| Loss | Jorge Masvidal | 155 lb | Decision (split) | Astra | 2010-04-25 | Tokyo, Japan |
Lightweight (155 lb / 70 kg)
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Winner: Kajan Johnson via Decision (unanimous)
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Kajan Johnson via Decision |
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Kajan Johnson via TKO in round 2 |
NOTE: 30-27, 29-28, 29-28 >> mmadecisions.com
| Result | Opponent | Weight | Method | Event | Date | Location |
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| Loss | Rustam Khabilov | 155 lb | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Oliynyk | 2018-09-15 |  Moscow, Russia |
| Loss | Islam Makhachev | 155 lb | Submission (armbar), R1 (4:43) | UFC on Fox: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2 | 2018-07-28 |  Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Win | Steven Ray | 155 lb | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov | 2018-03-17 |  London, England |
| Win | Adriano Martins | 155 lb | KO (punch), R3 (0:49) | UFC 215: Nunes vs. Shevchenko 2 | 2017-09-09 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Win | Naoyuki Kotani | 155 lb | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs. Nelson | 2015-09-27 | Saitama, Japan |
| Win | Lipeng Zhang | 155 lb | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. Faber | 2015-05-16 |  Pasay, Philippines |
| Loss | Tae Hyun Bang | 155 lb | KO (punch), R3 (2:01) | UFC 174: Johnson vs. Bagautinov | 2014-06-14 | Vancouver, Canada |
Lightweight (155 lb / 70 kg)
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Winner: Kajan Johnson via Decision (unanimous)
| User #1 | Kajan Johnson via Decision |
| User #2 | Kajan Johnson via TKO in round 2 |
NOTE: 30-27, 29-28, 29-28 >> mmadecisions.com
2014-10-25 - UFC 179: Aldo vs. Mendes 2 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil| Result | Opponent | Weight | Method | Event | Date | Location |
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| Loss | Kajan Johnson | 155 lb | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs. Nelson | 2015-09-27 | Saitama, Japan |
| Loss | Yan Cabral | 155 lb | Submission (rear naked choke), R2 (3:06) | UFC 179: Aldo vs. Mendes 2 | 2014-10-25 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Loss | Norman Parke | 155 lb | TKO (punches), R2 (3:41) | UFC Fight Night 46 | 2014-07-19 | Dublin, Ireland |
| Loss | Jorge Masvidal | 155 lb | Decision (split) | Astra | 2010-04-25 | Tokyo, Japan |
Lightweight (155 lb / 70 kg)
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Winner: Yan Cabral via Submission (rear naked choke) in round 2 (3:06)
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Naoyuki Kotani via TKO in round 1 |
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Yan Cabral via Submission in round 3 |
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Yan Cabral via Decision |
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Yan Cabral via Submission in round 2 |
| Result | Opponent | Weight | Method | Event | Date | Location |
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| Loss | Reza Madadi | 155 lb | TKO (punches), R3 (1:56) | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Arlovski | 2016-05-08 |  Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| Loss | Johnny Case | 155 lb | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Hendo 3 | 2015-11-07 | Sao Paulo, Brazil |
| Win | Naoyuki Kotani | 155 lb | Submission (rear naked choke), R2 (3:06) | UFC 179: Aldo vs. Mendes 2 | 2014-10-25 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Loss | Zak Cummings | 170 lb | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night 40 | 2014-05-10 |  Cincinnati, Ohio, USA |
| Win | David Mitchell | 170 lb | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Shields | 2013-10-09 | Barueri, Brazil |
| Win | Kazushi Sakuraba | 185 lb | Submission (arm triangle choke), R2 (2:42) | DREAM.17 | 2011-09-24 | Saitama, Japan |
Lightweight (155 lb / 70 kg)
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Winner: Yan Cabral via Submission (rear naked choke) in round 2 (3:06)
| User #1 | Naoyuki Kotani via TKO in round 1 |
| User #2 | Yan Cabral via Submission in round 3 |
| User #3 | Yan Cabral via Decision |
| User #4 | Yan Cabral via Submission in round 2 |
2014-07-19 - UFC Fight Night 46 - Dublin, Ireland
Dublin, Ireland| Result | Opponent | Weight | Method | Event | Date | Location |
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| Loss | Kajan Johnson | 155 lb | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs. Nelson | 2015-09-27 | Saitama, Japan |
| Loss | Yan Cabral | 155 lb | Submission (rear naked choke), R2 (3:06) | UFC 179: Aldo vs. Mendes 2 | 2014-10-25 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Loss | Norman Parke | 155 lb | TKO (punches), R2 (3:41) | UFC Fight Night 46 | 2014-07-19 | Dublin, Ireland |
| Loss | Jorge Masvidal | 155 lb | Decision (split) | Astra | 2010-04-25 | Tokyo, Japan |
Lightweight (155 lb / 70 kg)
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Winner: Norman Parke via TKO (punches) in round 2 (3:41)
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Naoyuki Kotani via Decision |
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Norman Parke via TKO in round 2 |
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Norman Parke via Decision |
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Norman Parke via TKO in round 2 |
| Result | Opponent | Weight | Method | Event | Date | Location |
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| Loss | Rustam Khabilov | 155 lb | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Bisping | 2016-02-27 | London, England |
| Win | Reza Madadi | 155 lb | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Holohan vs. Smolka | 2015-10-24 | Dublin, Ireland |
| Loss | Francisco Trinaldo | 155 lb | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Alves | 2015-05-30 | Goiania, Brazil |
| Loss | Gleison Tibau | 155 lb | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night 59 | 2015-01-18 | Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
| Win | Naoyuki Kotani | 155 lb | TKO (punches), R2 (3:41) | UFC Fight Night 46 | 2014-07-19 | Dublin, Ireland |
| Draw | Leonardo Santos | 155 lb | Draw (majority) | UFC Fight Night 38 | 2014-03-23 | Natal, Brazil |
| Win | Jon Tuck | 155 lb | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Munoz | 2013-10-26 | Manchester, England |
| Win | Kazuki Tokudome | 155 lb | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 162: Silva vs Weidman | 2013-07-06 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Win | Colin Fletcher | 155 lb | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson | 2012-12-15 |  Queensland, Australia |
Lightweight (155 lb / 70 kg)
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Winner: Norman Parke via TKO (punches) in round 2 (3:41)
| User #1 | Naoyuki Kotani via Decision |
| User #2 | Norman Parke via TKO in round 2 |
| User #3 | Norman Parke via Decision |
| User #4 | Norman Parke via TKO in round 2 |
2010-04-25 - Astra - Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo, Japan| Result | Opponent | Weight | Method | Event | Date | Location |
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| Loss | Kajan Johnson | 155 lb | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs. Nelson | 2015-09-27 | Saitama, Japan |
| Loss | Yan Cabral | 155 lb | Submission (rear naked choke), R2 (3:06) | UFC 179: Aldo vs. Mendes 2 | 2014-10-25 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Loss | Norman Parke | 155 lb | TKO (punches), R2 (3:41) | UFC Fight Night 46 | 2014-07-19 | Dublin, Ireland |
| Loss | Jorge Masvidal | 155 lb | Decision (split) | Astra | 2010-04-25 | Tokyo, Japan |
Lightweight (155 lb / 70 kg)
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Winner: Jorge Masvidal via Decision (split)
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Jorge Masvidal via Decision |
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Jorge Masvidal via TKO in round 2 |
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Jorge Masvidal via TKO in round 1 |
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Jorge Masvidal via KO in round 1 |
| "Kotani gets knocked out a lot, and Masvidal knocks a lot of people out." | ||||
| Result | Opponent | Weight | # | Method | Event | Date | Location |
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| Loss | Gilbert Burns | 170 lb | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2 | 2023-04-08 | Miami, Florida, USA |
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| Loss | Colby Covington | 170 lb |  |
Decision (unanimous) | UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal | 2022-03-05 | Paradise, Nevada, USA |
| Loss | Kamaru Usman | 170 lb |  |
KO (punch), R2 (1:02) | UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2 | 2021-04-24 | Jacksonville, Florida, USA |
| Loss | Kamaru Usman | 170 lb | |
Decision (unanimous) | UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal | 2020-07-12 |  Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| Win | Nate Diaz | 170 lb | |
TKO (doctor stoppage), R3 (5:00) | UFC 244: Masvidal vs. Diaz | 2019-11-02 | New York City, New York, USA |
| Win | Ben Askren | 170 lb | KO (flying knee), R1 (0:05) | UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos | 2019-07-06 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
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| Win | Darren Till | 170 lb | |
KO (punches), R2 (3:05) | UFC Fight Night: Till vs. Masvidal | 2019-03-16 | London, England |
| Loss | Stephen Thompson | 170 lb | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 217: Bisping vs. St-Pierre | 2017-11-04 | New York City, New York, USA |
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| Loss | Demian Maia | 170 lb | Decision (split) | UFC 211: Miocic vs. dos Santos 2 | 2017-05-13 | Dallas, Texas, USA |
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| Win | Donald Cerrone | 170 lb | TKO (punches), R2 (1:00) | UFC on Fox: Shevchenko vs. Peña | 2017-01-28 | Denver, Colorado, USA |
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| Win | Jake Ellenberger | 170 lb | TKO (punches), R1 (4:05) | The Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale | 2016-12-03 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
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| Win | Ross Pearson | 170 lb | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 201: Lawler vs. Woodley | 2016-07-30 | Atlanta, Georgia, USA |
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| Loss | Lorenz Larkin | 170 lb | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Garbrandt | 2016-05-29 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
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| Loss | Benson Henderson | 170 lb | |
Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Masvidal | 2015-11-28 |  Seoul, South Korea |
| Win | Cezar Ferreira | 170 lb | KO (elbow and punches), R1 (4:22) | The Ultimate Fighter 21 Finale | 2015-07-12 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
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| Loss | Al Iaquinta | 155 lb | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night 63 | 2015-04-04 | Fairfax, Virginia, USA |
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| Win | James Krause | 155 lb | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 178: Johnson vs. Cariaso | 2014-09-27 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
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| Win | Daron Cruickshank | 155 lb | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Lawler vs. Brown | 2014-07-26 | San Jose, California, USA |
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| Win | Pat Healy | 155 lb | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Werdum vs. Browne | 2014-04-19 | Orlando, Florida, USA |
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| Loss | Rustam Khabilov | 155 lb | Decision (unanimous) | UFC: Fight for the Troops 3 | 2013-11-06 | Fort Campbell, Kentucky, USA |
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| Win | Michael Chiesa | 155 lb | Submission (d'arce choke), R2 (4:59) | UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Moraga | 2013-07-27 | Seattle, Washington, USA |
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| Win | Tim Means | 155 lb | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Melendez | 2013-04-20 | San Jose, California, USA |
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| Win | Justin Wilcox | 155 lb | Decision (split) | Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Kennedy | 2012-07-14 | Portland, Oregon, USA |
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| Loss | Gilbert Melendez | 155 lb | |
Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal | 2011-12-17 | San Diego, California, USA |
| Win | K.J. Noons | 155 lb | Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum | 2011-06-18 | Dallas, Texas, USA |
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| Win | Billy Evangelista | 155 lb | Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson | 2011-03-05 | Columbus, Ohio, USA |
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| Loss | Paul Daley | 170 lb | Decision (unanimous) | Shark Fights 13: Jardine vs. Prangley | 2010-09-11 | Amarillo, Texas, USA |
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| Win | Naoyuki Kotani | 155 lb | Decision (split) | Astra | 2010-04-25 | Tokyo, Japan |
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| Win | Satoru Kitaoka | 154 lb | KO (punches), R2 (3:23) | WVR Sengoku 11 | 2009-11-07 | Tokyo, Japan |
Lightweight (155 lb / 70 kg)
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Winner: Jorge Masvidal via Decision (split)
| User #1 | Jorge Masvidal via Decision | |||
| User #2 | Jorge Masvidal via TKO in round 2 | |||
| User #3 | Jorge Masvidal via TKO in round 1 | |||
| User #4 | Jorge Masvidal via KO in round 1 | |||
| "Kotani gets knocked out a lot, and Masvidal knocks a lot of people out." | ||||