Featherweight · Men

Kengo Ishikawa

Japan Club F3 debut 2012
Held by Sei Min Kim
Form L W L L L
Elo 843 peak 1,164 · 11 Dec 2016 321 below it
Tapology Sherdog
2-7pro record
3L current streak
1,037best win, Elo
1,047average opponent
-- born 2 Jul 1993
70.0" / -- height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses; the band is the typical prime for men at featherweight, ages 26–34

Record

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Rating by method KO1,022 Sub702 Dec935

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of featherweight fighters with five pro bouts (6,363 of them); further out is better. Hover a point for the number.
KO Submission Decision Finishes Durability Win rate Opposition Activity
From the record and the method ratings

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 8 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 8 bouts (2024): 869 Elo, 2-6, aged 32, average opponent 1,083.

  1. Fernando Perez then 877, 2-6, aged 30 5-11 after peaked 1,130 ▲
  2. Takugo Kobayashi then 906, 2-6, aged 31 1-3 after peaked 915
  3. Tolkunbek Mamatov then 873, 2-6 1-3 after peaked 991 ▲
  4. Mukhammadrizvon Kakhorov then 885, 2-6 4-0 after peaked 1,276 ▲
  5. Jorge Rodriguez then 860, 2-6 0-7 after peaked 807 ▼
  6. Corey Knapp then 912, 2-6, aged 34 6-11 after peaked 1,022 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Shunsuke Hotate KO/TKO R1 · 10 Dec 2023 · Fighting Nexus 1,037
  2. Taku Kohara KO/TKO R1 · 13 Jul 2019 · Fighting Nexus 1,020

Losses

The latest 5 of 7
  1. Shota Takasu Decision R2 · 10 May 2025 · Fighting Nexus 1,109
  2. Naohiro Matsumoto Submission R1 · 21 Dec 2024 · Fighting Nexus 947
  3. Sei Min Kim Submission R1 · 12 May 2024 · Fighting Nexus 1,205
  4. Rikuya Ishida Submission R1 · 25 Jul 2021 · Fighting Nexus 999
  5. Yusuke Hatakeyama Submission R2 · 31 Oct 2020 · DEEP 1,071

Fight history

16 bouts, newest first; amateur bouts are shaded. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
16 10 May 202531.9 yrs L2-7 Shota Takasu 8-5-3 · 31.8 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.05 869→843 -26 1,109 – Fighting Nexus - Vol. 39 Fighting Nexus
15 21 Dec 202431.5 yrs L2-6 Naohiro Matsumoto 6-7-2 · 28.3 yrs Featherweight SubGuillotine Choke R10:39 0.00 960→869 -91 947 – Fighting Nexus - Nexus Mania 2024 Fighting Nexus
14 12 May 202430.9 yrs L2-5 Sei Min Kim 2-1 · 22.9 yrs Featherweight SubRear Naked Choke R14:52 0.00 1,001→960 -41 1,205 – Fighting Nexus - Vol. 35 Fighting Nexus
13 10 Dec 202330.4 yrs W2-4 Shunsuke Hotate 1-2 Featherweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R13:45 1.00 876→1,001 +125 1,037 – Fighting Nexus - Vol. 33 Fighting Nexus
12 25 Jul 202128.1 yrs L1-4 Rikuya Ishida 4-7 · 31.7 yrs Lightweight SubArmbar R11:19 0.00 939→866 -73 999 – Fighting Nexus - Vol. 23 Fighting Nexus
11 31 Oct 202027.3 yrs L1-3 Yusuke Hatakeyama 1-1 · 23.5 yrs Featherweight SubRear Naked Choke R26:57 0.00 1,012→939 -73 1,071 – Deep - 98 Impact DEEP
10 23 Feb 202026.6 yrs L1-2 Fumiya Sasaki 10-18-2 · 35.6 yrs Featherweight SubTriangle Choke R12:32 0.00 1,080→1,012 -68 1,157 – Fighting Nexus - Vol. 19: First Featherweight Championship Tournament Opening Fighting Nexus
9 24 Nov 201926.4 yrs L1-1 Nobuyuki Kanaizuka 12-12-10 · 29.6 yrs Featherweight SubKeylock R14:10 0.00 1,147→1,080 -67 1,231 – Fighting Nexus - Vol. 18: First Flyweight Champion Tournament Final Fighting Nexus
8 13 Jul 201926.0 yrs W1-0 Taku Kohara 0-1 Featherweight KO/TKOPunches R10:24 1.00 1,072→1,147 +75 1,020 – Fighting Nexus - Vol. 17: Flyweight Tournament 2nd Round Fighting Nexus
7 24 Feb 201824.6 yrs L5-2 Tatsuya Suenaga 3-0 Featherweight SubFront Headlock R23:42 0.00 1,120→1,073 -47 1,222 – Rings - The Outsider 49 Fighting Network RINGS am
6 21 May 201723.9 yrs W5-1 Isamu Yamaguchi 6-4 · 32.6 yrs Featherweight SubSleeper Choke R10:39 1.00 1,060→1,120 +61 1,034 – Rings - The Outsider 46 Fighting Network RINGS am
5 19 Feb 201723.6 yrs L4-1 Kosei Takimoto 4-8-1 · 27.4 yrs Featherweight SubRear Naked Choke R24:12 0.00 1,164→1,060 -104 929 – Rings - The Outsider 45 Fighting Network RINGS am
4 11 Dec 201623.4 yrs W4-0 Jun Watanabe 0-1 · 22.3 yrs Featherweight SubArmbar R23:50 1.00 1,132→1,164 +31 932 – Rings - The Outsider 43: Special Fighting Network RINGS am
3 30 Mar 201420.7 yrs W3-0 Yuya Yamaguchi debut · 27.9 yrs Lightweight SubArmbar R12:43 1.00 1,097→1,145 +48 1,001 – Battle Code: Grow Up Bout 3 Battle Code am
2 20 Oct 201320.3 yrs W2-0 Tetsuo Goto 0-3 Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke R12:34 1.00 1,067→1,097 +30 854 – Battle Code: Grow Up Bout 2 Battle Code am
1 21 Oct 201219.3 yrs W1-0 Nascimento debut – KO/TKO -- 1.00 1,001→1,067 +66 1,001 – Battle Code - Gate Challenge 10 Battle Code am