Naoki Inoue
Professional record
Last 2: LW
Profile
- Age
- 29 (born June 14, 1997)
- Born in
- Toyohashi
- Height
- 5' 9"
- Weight
- 125 lbs.
- Reach
- 71"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- UFC record
- 1-1
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC1
- Decision 1
Losses in the UFC1
- Decision 1
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 3.67 top 38%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 3.37
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 0.0 top 97%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 2.5
Next fight
In the record book
About Naoki Inoue
Born on June 14, 1997 in Toyohashi, Japan, Naoki Inoue competes as a flyweight mixed martial artist. At 5' 9", Inoue has a 71" reach.
Inoue turned professional in 2015, debuting with DEEP Nagoya Impact. Inoue arrived in the UFC with an 8-0 record. Inoue first fought in the UFC at UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Correia in June 2017 and beat Carls John De Tomas by decision. In the UFC, Inoue is 1-1 across 2 fights.
In the stats, Inoue attempts more submissions than 99% of flyweights.
Inoue was 20 when the first UFC win came, against Carls John De Tomas. Inoue's record outside the UFC includes 9-3 in RIZIN and 5-0 in DEEP.
Inoue's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards in June 2018, where Inoue lost to Matt Schnell.
UFC fight history
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L
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards
Jun 23, 2018
48Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Correia
Jun 17, 2017
62Str 0TD 0KD
Full MMA career
Naoki Inoue is 21-5 across 26 professional fights in 8 promotions, since a pro debut on March 8, 2015 (DEEP Nagoya Impact). 24 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins21
- KO/TKO 2
- Submission 9
- Decision 10
Pro losses5
- Decision 5
- Finish rate
- 52% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 9
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| RIZIN | 9-3 | 2020 |
| DEEP | 5-0 | 2015 |
| DEEP Cage Impact | 2-0 | 2016 |
| DEEP Nagoya Impact | 2-0 | 2015 |
| UFC | 1-1 | 2017 |
| CFFC | 0-1 | 2019 |
| PFL | 1-0 | 2026 |
| Super Rizin | 1-0 | 2025 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| W | Marcirley Alves | May 23, 2026 |
| L | Danny Sabatello | Dec 31, 2025 |
| W | Ryuya Fukuda | Jul 27, 2025 |
| W | Yuki Motoya | Mar 29, 2025 |
| W | Soo Chul Kim | Sep 29, 2024 |
| W | Shoko Sato | Mar 23, 2024 |
| L | Juan Archuleta | May 6, 2023 |
| W | Kenta Takizawa | Dec 31, 2022 |
| L | Hiromasa Ougikubo | Dec 31, 2021 |
| W | Yuto Hokamura | Sep 19, 2021 |
| W | Shintaro Ishiwatari | Jun 13, 2021 |
| W | Yuki Motoya | Dec 31, 2020 |
| W | Shooto Watanabe | Aug 9, 2020 |
| W | Trent Girdham | Feb 22, 2020 |
| W | Toshiaki Kitada | Dec 15, 2019 |
| L | Sean Santella | Feb 16, 2019 |
| L | Matt Schnell | Jun 23, 2018 |
| W | Carls John de Tomas | Jun 17, 2017 |
| W | Tomohiro Adaniya | Mar 18, 2017 |
| W | Yuya Shibata | Oct 9, 2016 |
| W | Go Minamide | Aug 27, 2016 |
| W | Naoyuki Kato | Jun 12, 2016 |
| W | Iyori Akiba | Apr 23, 2016 |
| W | Chikara Shimabukuro | Dec 20, 2015 |
| W | Kenji Yamanaka | May 16, 2015 |
| W | Kanta Sato | Mar 8, 2015 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is Naoki Inoue's record?
Naoki Inoue's professional MMA record is 21 wins, 5 losses and 0 draws.
How old is Naoki Inoue?
Naoki Inoue is 29 years old, born on June 14, 1997.
How tall is Naoki Inoue and what is their reach?
Naoki Inoue stands 5' 9" with a 71" reach.
Who did Naoki Inoue fight last?
Naoki Inoue lost to Matt Schnell by Decision - Split at UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards on Jun 23, 2018.
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