Akihiro Gono
Professional record
Last 3: LLW
Profile
- Age
- 52 (born October 7, 1974)
- Born in
- Higashikurume
- Height
- 5' 7"
- Weight
- 170 lbs.
- Reach
- 68"
- Stance
- Switch
- UFC record
- 1-2
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC1
- Submission 1
Losses in the UFC2
- Decision 2
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 2.35 top 78%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 3.34
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 1.57 top 36%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 0.4
Next fight
In the record book
About Akihiro Gono
Akihiro Gono, born in Higashikurume, Japan on October 7, 1974, is a welterweight mixed martial artist. Gono is 5' 7" tall with a 68" reach and fights switch.
Gono turned professional in 1994, debuting with Lumax Cup. A 28-12 record outside the UFC came first. Gono made a UFC debut at UFC 78: Validation in November 2007 and beat Tamdan McCrory by armbar from mount. In the UFC, Gono is 1-2 across 3 fights.
In the stats, Gono is more accurate with significant strikes than 90% of welterweights.
Gono was 33 when the first UFC win came, against Tamdan McCrory. Before and outside the UFC, Gono fought in Pancrase (11-3-2) and Shooto (7-4-4).
Gono's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC 94: St-Pierre vs Penn 2 in January 2009, where Gono lost to Jon Fitch.
UFC fight history
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L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Jan 31, 2009
7Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
Oct 18, 2008
56Str 3TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Armbar From Mount · R2 3:19
Nov 17, 2007
27Str 1TD 1KD
Full MMA career
Akihiro Gono is 38-24-8 across 70 professional fights in 18 promotions, since a pro debut on April 23, 1994 (Lumax Cup). 67 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins38
- KO/TKO 7
- Submission 9
- Decision 21
- Other 1
Pro losses24
- KO/TKO 8
- Submission 4
- Decision 12
- Finish rate
- 42% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 5
- Current streak
- 2 wins
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| Pancrase | 11-3-2 | 2001 |
| Shooto | 7-4-4 | 1996 |
| Pride | 6-3 | 2004 |
| DEEP | 1-2-2 | 2001 |
| Lumax Cup | 2-3 | 1994 |
| World Victory Road Presents | 2-2 | 2009 |
| UFC | 1-2 | 2007 |
| Daidojuku | 2-0 | 1996 |
| THF | 2-0 | 2014 |
| Bellator | 0-1 | 2012 |
| Dynamite!! The Power of Courage | 1-0 | 2009 |
| Fight | 0-1 | 2017 |
| GLEAT ver.MEGA | 1-0 | 2023 |
| Real Fight Championship | 1-0 | 2016 |
| Rebel FC | 0-1 | 2018 |
| SB | 0-1 | 1999 |
| WSOF Global Championship | 0-1 | 2016 |
| ZST | 1-0 | 2003 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| W | Yuki Kondo | Sep 15, 2025 |
| W | Tetsuya Izuchi | Aug 4, 2023 |
| L | Yuki Kondo | May 26, 2019 |
| L | Adriano Balby | Apr 29, 2018 |
| W | Kyohei Wakimoto | Feb 4, 2018 |
| L | Akira Okada | Oct 8, 2017 |
| L | Killys Mota | Apr 28, 2017 |
| W | Akhmat Akhmedov | Jun 12, 2016 |
| L | Miroslav Strbak | Feb 7, 2016 |
| W | Andre de Jesus | Jul 12, 2014 |
| W | Eduardo Garvon | May 1, 2014 |
| D | Yuki Okano | Nov 24, 2013 |
| L | Taisuke Okuno | Apr 26, 2013 |
| L | Michael Chandler | May 4, 2012 |
| L | Daisuke Nakamura | Feb 18, 2012 |
| L | Jadamba Narantungalag | Aug 22, 2010 |
| W | Diego Gonzalez | Mar 7, 2010 |
| W | Hayato Sakurai | Dec 31, 2009 |
| W | Yoon Young Kim | Nov 7, 2009 |
| L | Dan Hornbuckle | Aug 2, 2009 |
| L | Jon Fitch | Jan 31, 2009 |
| L | Dan Hardy | Oct 18, 2008 |
| W | Tamdan McCrory | Nov 17, 2007 |
| W | Yuki Kondo | Dec 31, 2006 |
| L | Denis Kang | Nov 5, 2006 |
| W | Gegard Mousasi | Aug 26, 2006 |
| W | Hector Lombard | Jun 4, 2006 |
| W | Dae Won Kim | Apr 2, 2006 |
| L | Dan Henderson | Sep 25, 2005 |
| W | Daniel Acacio | Sep 25, 2005 |
| W | Crosley Gracie | May 22, 2005 |
| W | Tim McKenzie | Nov 7, 2004 |
| W | Tsuyoshi Kurihara | Jun 22, 2004 |
| L | Maurício Rua | Feb 15, 2004 |
| W | Nilson de Castro | Nov 30, 2003 |
| W | Daisuke Watanabe | Oct 31, 2003 |
| W | Nilson de Castro | Aug 31, 2003 |
| W | Flavio Luiz Moura | May 18, 2003 |
| W | Chris Haseman | Mar 9, 2003 |
| D | Chael Sonnen | Feb 16, 2003 |
| W | Keiichiro Yamamiya | Dec 21, 2002 |
| D | Osami Shibuya | Aug 25, 2002 |
| W | Kousei Kubota | May 11, 2002 |
| L | Yuki Kondo | Dec 1, 2001 |
| W | Keiichiro Yamamiya | Oct 30, 2001 |
| D | Dustin Denes | Aug 18, 2001 |
| W | Daisuke Watanabe | Jun 26, 2001 |
| D | Murilo Rua | May 1, 2001 |
| W | Ivan Salaverry | Jan 19, 2001 |
| W | Masanori Suda | Nov 12, 2000 |
| W | Andy Wang | May 22, 2000 |
| D | Larry Papadopoulos | Jan 14, 2000 |
| L | Lance Gibson | Sep 7, 1999 |
| L | Matt Hughes | May 29, 1999 |
| D | Marcos da Silva | Jan 15, 1999 |
| W | Adriano de Souza | Nov 27, 1998 |
| W | Matt Rocca | Apr 26, 1998 |
| L | Larry Papadopoulos | Oct 12, 1997 |
| D | Jutaro Nakao | Jun 25, 1997 |
| W | Tsunemichi Nagano | Mar 11, 1997 |
| W | Masato Fujiwara | Jan 18, 1997 |
| L | Kazuhiro Kusayanagi | Oct 4, 1996 |
| W | Masanori Suda | Jul 28, 1996 |
| L | Todd Bjornethun | May 7, 1996 |
| L | Kazunari Murakami | Mar 30, 1996 |
| W | Yasushi Warita | Mar 30, 1996 |
| W | Tatsuharu Doi | Feb 17, 1996 |
| L | Egan Inoue | Oct 13, 1995 |
| W | Kazunari Murakami | Oct 13, 1995 |
| L | Yasunori Okuda | Apr 23, 1994 |
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Quick answers
What is Akihiro Gono's record?
Akihiro Gono's professional MMA record is 38 wins, 24 losses and 8 draws.
How old is Akihiro Gono?
Akihiro Gono is 52 years old, born on October 7, 1974.
How tall is Akihiro Gono and what is their reach?
Akihiro Gono stands 5' 7" with a 68" reach.
Who did Akihiro Gono fight last?
Akihiro Gono lost to Jon Fitch by Decision - Unanimous at UFC 94: St-Pierre vs Penn 2 on Jan 31, 2009.