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Naoyuki Kotani is a Japanese mixed martial artist

Mixed martial arts

Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...

, who competes in the lightweight

Lightweight (MMA)

The lightweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:* The UFC & Strikeforce lightweight division with upper limit at 155 lb...

division. He has fought in a number of different organizations including the Pride Fighting Championships and the Ultimate Fighting Championship

Ultimate Fighting Championship

The Ultimate Fighting Championship is the largest mixed martial arts promotion company in the world that hosts most of the top-ranked fighters in the sport...

Mixed martial arts record

|Win
|align=center|21-10-6
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Eriya Matsuda
|Submission (heel hook)
|ZST.25
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|align=center|1
|align=center|1:04
|Tokyo, Japan
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|Loss
|align=center|20-10-6
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Jorge Masvidal

Jorge Masvidal is an American mixed martial artist of Cuban descent who trains with American Top Team. Currently signed to Strikeforce, Masvidal's record includes notable wins over Yves Edwards, Joe Lauzon, Satoru Kitaoka, Ryan Schultz, Billy Evangelista and K.J...

|Decision (split)
|Astra (event)

Astra (event)

ASTRA was a mixed martial arts event promoted by Japanese entertainment group J-Rock. This event took place on April 25, 2010, at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, Japan. It served as a farewell event for legendary Japanese judoka and mixed martial artist Hidehiko Yoshida...

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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Tokyo, Japan
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| Draw
|align=center|20-9-7
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Kenichi Ito
|Draw
|ZST.23
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|align=center|2
|align=center|5:00
|Tokyo, Japan
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|-
|Win
|align=center|20-9-6
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Daisuke Nakamura

Not to be confused with Mixed Martial Artist Daisuke Nakamura is a Japanese voice actor and actor. Daisuke is probably most known for the roles as: Colonello and Yamato Akitsuki .-Anime:* Honey and Clover...

|Submission (leg scissor choke)
|ZST.22
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|align=center|1
|align=center|1:37
|Tokyo, Japan
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|-
|Win
|align=center|19-9-6
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Yojiro Uchimura
|Submission (ankle lock)
|ZST.21
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|align=center|1
|align=center|1:25
|Tokyo, Japan
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|-
|Loss
|align=center|18-9-6
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Kuniyoshi Hironaka

is a Japanese mixed martial artist who competes in the welterweight division.After Mizuto Hirota vacated the Cage Force Lightweight Championship, Kuniyoshi Hironaka defeated Yoshihiro Koyama at Cage Force 12 to become the new belt holder....

|Submission (crucifix)
|ZST.20
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|align=center|2
|align=center|2:43
|Tokyo, Japan
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|-
|Win
|align=center|18-8-6
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Katsuhiko Nagata

is a Japanese olympic wrestler and mixed martial artist, who won the silver medal in 63-69 kg Greco-Roman wrestling at the 2000 Summer Olympics...

Koji Oishi

Koji Oishi is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He competes in the Welterweight division. His won his fight at Pancrase - Passion Tour 3 against Isao Kobayashi on April 4, 2010...

Masanori Kanehara

Masanori Kanehara is a Japanese mixed martial artist and the 2009 Sengoku Featherweight Grand-Prix Champion and inaugural Sengoku Featherweight Champion.-Sengoku FWGP:...

Dennis Siver

Dennis D. Siver ; born January 13, 1979) is a Russian-German mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As of July 2011, Siver is ranked as the #8 lightweight fighter in the world by MMAWeekly...

|KO (punch)
|UFC 75

UFC 75

UFC 75: Champion vs. Champion was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.The event was held September 8, 2007 at The O2 in London, England. The event was on Setanta Sports 1 in the United Kingdom, TV4 Sport in Sweden, PPV1 in Ireland, and offered on tape delay on...

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|align=center|2
|align=center|2:04
|London, England
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|Loss
|align=center|17-6-5
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Thiago Tavares

Thiago de Mello Tavares is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He currently fights in the lightweight division in the UFC.-Ultimate Fighting Championship:Thiago Tavares entered the UFC with an undefeated record and was highly regarded...

Las Vegas, Nevada

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, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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|Win
|align=center|17-5-5
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Masayuki Okude
|Submission (armbar)
|ZST.12
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:58
|Tokyo, Japan
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|-
| Draw
|align=center|16-5-5
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Erikas Petraitis
|Draw
|ZST.11
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|5:00
|Tokyo, Japan
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|-
|Win
|align=center|16-5-4
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Illinois

Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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|Loss
|align=center|14-5-3
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Luiz Azeredo

Luiz Azeredo is a Brazilian Welterweight mixed martial artist, fighting out of the Chute Boxe Academy, Curitiba, Brazil. He has fought in the PRIDE and Cage Rage....

|KO (punch)
|PRIDE Bushido 9

PRIDE Bushido 9

Pride Bushido 9 was a mixed martial arts event held by Pride Fighting Championships. This event held the quarterfinal and semifinal rounds of the first ever Welterweight tournament and Lightweight tournament. It took place at the Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo, Japan on September 25, 2005. Under Bushido...

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|align=center|1
|align=center|0:11
|Tokyo, Japan
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|-
| Draw
|align=center|14-4-3
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Roger Huerta

Roger Huerta , is an American mixed martial artist. He initially gained exposure by competing in the lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship and later Bellator Fighting Championships.-Early life:...

Illinois

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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|Loss
|align=center|14-3-2
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Yves Edwards

|-| Win| align="center" | 41-17-1| Rafaello Oliveira| TKO | UFC Live: Cruz vs. Johnson| | align="center" | 2| align="center" | 2:44| Washington, D.C||-| Loss| align="center" | 40-17-1| Sam Stout| KO...

|TKO
|Euphoria: Road to the Titles
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|align=center|1
|align=center|3:10
|New Jersey

New Jersey

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, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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|Win
|align=center|14-2-2
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Hideo Tokoro

Hideo Tokoro is a Japanese mixed martial artist currently competing in Dream in the bantamweight division. He competed in many mixed martial arts fights in other various promotions such as TFC, ZST, Shooto, Rings and K-1 Hero's.-DREAM:...

|Submission (heel hook)
|ZST.6
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|align=center|1
|align=center|1:44
|Tokyo, Japan
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|-
|Win
|align=center|13-2-2
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Remigijus Morkevicius

Remigijus Morkevičius is a Lithuanian mixed martial artist and kickboxer. He has fought for the Lithuanian branch of RINGS, ZST, and K-1 World MAX.- Career and biography :...

Marcus Aurelio

Marcus Aurélio Martins is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He formerly fought for the PRIDE Fighting Championship and for the Ultimate Fighting Championship...

|TKO (cut)
|ZST.5
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|align=center|2
|align=center|3:34
|Tokyo, Japan
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|-
|Loss
|align=center|12-1-2
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Rich Clementi

Richard Thomas Clementi is a journeyman American mixed martial artist. He holds notable wins over Terry Etim, Sam Stout, Fabio Holanda, Melvin Guillard and Anthony Johnson.-Mixed martial arts career:...

|Decision (unanimous)
|ZST Grand Prix: Final Round
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|align=center|2
|align=center|5:00
|Tokyo, Japan
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|-
|Win
|align=center|12-0-2
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Mindaugas Smirnovas
|Submission (armbar)
|ZST Grand Prix: Opening Round
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|align=center|1
|align=center|0:41
|Tokyo, Japan
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|-
|Win
|align=center|11-0-2
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Lithuania

Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...

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|Win
|align=center|10-0-1
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Antoine Skinner
|Submission (toe hold)
|ZST 2: The Battle Field 2
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|align=center|1
|align=center|1:35
|Tokyo, Japan
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|-
|Win
|align=center|9-0-1
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Mindaugas Laurinaitis
|TKO (triangle choke)
|ZST 1: The Battle Field 1
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|align=center|1
|align=center|2:16
|Tokyo, Japan
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|-
|Win
|align=center|8-0-1
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Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

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|Win
|align=center|7-0-1
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Masaya Takita
|Submission (triangle/armlock)
|GCM: ORG 3rd
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|align=center|1
|align=center|2:32
|Tokyo, Japan
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|-
|Win
|align=center|6-0-1
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Yoshinobu Ota
|Technical Submission (rear naked choke)
|Rings: World Title Series Grand Final
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|align=center|1
|align=center|1:41
|Yokohama, Japan
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|Win
|align=center|5-0-1
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Takahito Iida
|Submission (armbar)
|Rings: World Title Series 5
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|align=center|1
|align=center|3:02
|Yokohama, Japan
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|-
|Win
|align=center|4-0-1
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Hideo Tokoro

Jiro Wakabayashi
|Draw
|Rings: World Title Series 1
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Tokyo, Japan
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|-
|Win
|align=center|3-0
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Iowa

Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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|Win
|align=center|2-0
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Tashiro Nishiuchi
|Submission (armbar)
|Rings: Battle Genesis Vol. 6
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|align=center|1
|align=center|0:32
|Tokyo, Japan
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|-
|Win
|align=center|1-0
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