MMA StatBook

Caol Uno

“Uno Shoten”

LightweightJapan

35Wins
24Losses
5Draws

Professional record

Last 5: LDLLD

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Profile

Age
51 (born May 8, 1975)
Born in
Yokosuka
Height
5' 7"
Weight
155 lbs.
Reach
70"
Stance
Southpaw
UFC record
3-5-2
Title fights
2

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC3

  • KO/TKO 1
  • Decision 2

Losses in the UFC5

  • KO/TKO 3
  • Decision 2

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
2.15 top 87%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
2.19
Striking accuracy55%Better than 93% of lightweights
Strike defense49%Better than 16% of lightweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
2.42 top 23%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
0.2
Takedown accuracy31%Better than 31% of lightweights
Takedown defense27%Better than 6% of lightweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Uno last fought on March 31, 2010 (Loss vs Gleison Tibau). Uno has not fought in the UFC for more than two years.

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

About Caol Uno

Caol Uno "Uno Shoten" is a lightweight mixed martial artist, born in Yokosuka, Japan, on May 8, 1975. Uno stands 5' 7", has a 70" reach and fights from a southpaw stance.

Uno turned professional in 1996, debuting with Shooto. A 12-3 record outside the UFC came first. Uno made a UFC debut at UFC 30: Battle on the Boardwalk in February 2001 and lost to Jens Pulver by decision. In the UFC, Uno is 3-5-2 across 10 fights.

Uno usually wins on the scorecards: 2 of 3 UFC wins went to a decision. By the numbers, Uno is more accurate with significant strikes than 93% of lightweights.

Uno's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Gomi in March 2010, where Uno lost to Gleison Tibau.

UFC fight history

  1. L

    Gleison Tibau

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R1 4:13

    UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Gomi

    Mar 31, 2010

    6Str 0TD 0KD
  2. D

    Fabricio Camoes

    Decision - Majority · R3 5:00

    UFC 106: Ortiz vs Griffin 2

    Nov 21, 2009

    28Str 2TD 0KD
  3. L

    Spencer Fisher

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 99: The Comeback

    Jun 13, 2009

    24Str 3TD 0KD
  4. L

    Hermes Franca

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R2 2:46

    UFC 44: Undisputed

    Sep 26, 2003

    32Str 1TD 0KD
  5. D

    BJ Penn Title

    Decision - Split · R5 5:00

    UFC 41: Onslaught

    Feb 28, 2003

    64Str 6TD 0KD
  6. W

    Din Thomas

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 39: The Warriors Return

    Sep 27, 2002

    35Str 0TD 0KD
  7. W

    Yves Edwards

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 37: High Impact

    May 10, 2002

    19Str 3TD 0KD
  8. L

    BJ Penn

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R1 0:11

    UFC 34: High Voltage

    Nov 2, 2001

    0Str 0TD 0KD
  9. W

    Fabiano Iha

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Guard · R1 1:48

    UFC 32: Showdown in the Meadowlands

    Jun 29, 2001

    8Str 2TD 0KD
  10. L

    Jens Pulver Title

    Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00

    UFC 30: Battle on the Boardwalk

    Feb 23, 2001

    50Str 3TD 0KD

Full MMA career

Caol Uno is 35-24-5 across 64 professional fights in 9 promotions, since a pro debut on October 4, 1996 (Shooto). 54 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins35

  • KO/TKO 2
  • Submission 19
  • Decision 14

Pro losses24

  • KO/TKO 9
  • Submission 3
  • Decision 12
Finish rate
60% of wins
Longest win streak
6

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
Shooto13-10-21996
Hero's7-42005
UFC3-5-22001
Vale Tudo Japan5-1-11998
DREAM2-22008
Lumax Cup2-11997
K-2-02004
Dynamite!!0-12010
Japan Extreme Challenge Vale Tudo Open1-01997

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
L Yoshihiro Koyama Decision (unanimous), R3 Lemino Shooto Vol.7 Jul 13, 2026
W Akihiko Mori Decision (unanimous), R3 Shooto Torao 37 Dec 7, 2025
L Shota Takagi KO (knee and punches), R2 Shooto 2023 Vol.7 Nov 19, 2023
L Akira Haraguchi Decision (unanimous), R3 Vale Tudo Japan 2021 Nov 6, 2021
L Taison Naito KO (punch), R2 Shooto 2021 Vol. 3 May 16, 2021
W Markus Held Submission (rear-naked choke), R2 Shooto: 30th Anniversary Tour 8th Round Nov 24, 2019
L Duane van Helvoirt Decision (unanimous), R3 Shooto: 30th Anniversary Tour 3rd and 4th Round May 6, 2019
L Yutaka Saito Decision (unanimous), R5 Shooto 4/23 Apr 23, 2017
W Hwang Jung-ho Submission (rear-naked choke), R2 Shooto-Mobstyles Presents: Fight and Mosh Apr 23, 2016
L Shigeki Osawa TKO (punches), R2 Shooto 7/26 Jul 26, 2015
L Yoshifumi Nakamura Decision (unanimous), R3 Shooto: 1st Round 2015 Jan 25, 2015
W Raja Shippen Submission (rear-naked choke), R2 Vale Tudo Japan 6th Oct 4, 2014
W Taiki Tsuchiya Decision (unanimous), R3 Shooto: 4th Round 2014 May 5, 2014
W Jesse Brock Decision (unanimous), R3 Vale Tudo Japan 4th Feb 23, 2014
W Daniel Romero Submission (inverted triangle choke), R2 Vale Tudo Japan 3rd Oct 5, 2013
W Anthony Avila Submission (rear-naked choke), R3 Vale Tudo Japan 2nd Jun 22, 2013
W Kim Kyu-hwa Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 Shooto: 2nd Round 2013 Mar 16, 2013
L Shintaro Ishiwatari Decision (unanimous), R3 Shooto: 10th Round Sep 30, 2012
L Takeshi Inoue KO (head kick), R1 Dream 17 (DREAM) Sep 24, 2011
W Akiyo Nishiura Decision (unanimous), R2 Dream: Fight For Japan! (DREAM) May 29, 2011
L Kazuyuki Miyata Decision (unanimous), R3 Dynamite!! 2010 Dec 31, 2010
L Gleison Tibau TKO (punches), R1 UFC Fight Night: Florian vs. Gomi Mar 31, 2010
D Fabrício Camões Draw (majority), R3 UFC 106 Nov 21, 2009
L Spencer Fisher Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 99 Jun 13, 2009
L Shinya Aoki Decision (unanimous), R2 Dream 5 (DREAM) Jul 21, 2008
W Mitsuhiro Ishida Submission (rear-naked choke), R2 Dream 3 (DREAM) May 11, 2008
L Andre Amade Decision (unanimous), R3 Hero's 10 Sep 17, 2007
W Katsuhiko Nagata Decision (unanimous), R3 Hero's 9 Jul 16, 2007
W Ali Abdelaziz Submission (armbar), R1 Hero's 8 Mar 12, 2007
L Gesias Cavalcante Decision (majority), R2 Hero's 7 Oct 9, 2006
W Ivan Menjivar Decision (unanimous), R2 Hero's 7 Oct 9, 2006
W Kultar Gill Submission (rear-naked choke), R2 Hero's 6 Aug 5, 2006
W Ole Laursen Submission (rear-naked choke), R2 Hero's 5 May 3, 2006
W Rich Clementi Decision (unanimous), R2 Hero's 4 Mar 15, 2006
L Norifumi Yamamoto TKO (doctor stoppage), R2 Hero's 3 Sep 7, 2005
W Hideo Tokoro Decision (unanimous), R2 Hero's 3 Sep 7, 2005
L Joachim Hansen KO (knee), R3 Hero's 1 Mar 26, 2005
W Serkan Yılmaz Submission (armbar), R1 K-1 MAX: Japan Grand Prix 2005 Feb 23, 2005
W Chandet Sorpantrey Submission (rear-naked choke), R2 K-1 Premium 2004 Dynamite!! Dec 31, 2004
D Tatsuya Kawajiri Draw (majority), R3 Shooto: 3/22 in Korakuen Hall Mar 22, 2004
L Hermes França KO (punch), R2 UFC 44 Sep 26, 2003
D B.J. Penn Draw (split), R5 UFC 41 Feb 28, 2003
W Din Thomas Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 39 Sep 27, 2002
W Yves Edwards Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 37 May 10, 2002
L B.J. Penn KO (punches), R1 UFC 34 Nov 2, 2001
W Fabiano Iha TKO (punches), R1 UFC 32 Jun 29, 2001
L Jens Pulver Decision (unanimous), R5 UFC 30 Feb 23, 2001
W Rumina Sato KO (punch), R1 Shooto: R.E.A.D. Final Dec 17, 2000
L Marcio Ramos Barbosa Technical Submission (guillotine choke), R3 Shooto: R.E.A.D. 9 Aug 27, 2000
W Dennis Hallman Decision (unanimous), R3 Shooto: R.E.A.D. 3 Apr 2, 2000
D André Pederneiras Draw, R3 Vale Tudo Japan 1999 Dec 11, 1999
W Din Thomas Submission (rear-naked choke), R3 Shooto: Renaxis 4 Sep 5, 1999
W Rumina Sato Submission (rear-naked choke), R3 Shooto: 10th Anniversary Event May 29, 1999
W Ricardo Botelho TKO (submission to punches), R3 Vale Tudo Japan 1998 Oct 25, 1998
W Zvonko Jakovcevic Submission (triangle choke), R1 Shooto: Las Grandes Viajes 4 Jul 29, 1998
W Ian James Schaffa Technical Submission (armbar), R3 Shooto: Las Grandes Viajes 3 May 13, 1998
W Yuji Fujita Decision (unanimous), R2 Shooto: Las Grandes Viajes 2 Mar 1, 1998
L Naoya Uematsu Submission (Achilles lock), R1 Lumax Cup: Tournament of J '97 Lightweight Tournament Dec 20, 1997
W Hiroki Kotani Decision (unanimous), R2 Lumax Cup: Tournament of J '97 Lightweight Tournament Dec 20, 1997
W Masahito Wachi Decision (unanimous), R2 Lumax Cup: Tournament of J '97 Lightweight Tournament Dec 20, 1997
D Takuya Kuwabara Draw (split), R2 Shooto: Reconquista 4 Oct 12, 1997
W Yuzo Tateishi Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 Shooto: Gig Jun 25, 1997
W Patrick Tapels Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 Japan Extreme Challenge Vale Tudo Open May 28, 1997
L Hayato Sakurai Submission (armbar), R1 Shooto: Let's Get Lost Oct 4, 1996

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is Caol Uno's record?

Caol Uno's professional MMA record is 35 wins, 24 losses and 5 draws.

How old is Caol Uno?

Caol Uno is 51 years old, born on May 8, 1975.

How tall is Caol Uno and what is their reach?

Caol Uno stands 5' 7" with a 70" reach.

Who did Caol Uno fight last?

Caol Uno lost to Gleison Tibau by KO/TKO at UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Gomi on Mar 31, 2010.