Featherweight · Men

Shota Kakihara

“RR”
Japan MMA Rangers Gym debut 2022
Holds 1 fighter
Form L L W L W
Elo 1,249 peak 1,409 · 14 Oct 2024 160 below it
Sherdog
6-3pro record
1W current streak
1,293best win, Elo
1,156average opponent
-- born 4 Jan 1997
71.0" / -- 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

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,070 Sub1,033 Dec995

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 (2025): 1,164 Elo, 5-3, aged 29, average opponent 1,159.

  1. Marcin Kabat then 1,175, 5-3, aged 30 1-3 after peaked 1,128 ▼
  2. Marcus Rodrigues then 1,190, 5-3, aged 30 7-3 after peaked 1,366 ▲
  3. Hector Gonzalez then 1,203, 5-2, aged 28 0-3 after peaked 1,144 ▼
  4. Chris Lee then 1,117, 5-3, aged 29 2-4 after peaked 1,310 ▲
  5. Bruno Marques then 1,216, 5-2, aged 29 2-4 after peaked 1,286 ▲
  6. Dustin Phillips then 1,225, 5-3, aged 29 8-5 after peaked 1,366 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Ginji Arai Submission R1 · 30 Mar 2024 · BLOOM Fighting Championship 1,293
  2. Kaname Motomatsu KO/TKO R2 · 28 Jun 2026 · Shooto 1,153
  3. Shigeharu Kawanaga KO/TKO R1 · 22 Jul 2023 · Pound For Pound Fighting Championship 1,127
  4. Daiki Moritsubo Submission R2 · 18 Nov 2023 · BLOOM Fighting Championship 1,121
  5. Jitong Gao Submission R1 · 27 Sep 2025 · MF 1,027

Losses

Newest first
  1. Jong Jun Park Decision R2 · 2 Nov 2025 · BLOOM Fighting Championship 1,221
  2. Sodnomdorj Purevdorj Decision R3 · 26 Apr 2025 · BLOOM Fighting Championship 1,169
  3. Thomy Yano Submission R1 · 10 Feb 2025 · Pancrase 1,296

Fight history

10 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
10 28 Jun 202629.5 yrs W6-3 Kaname Motomatsu 2-1 · 26.6 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOPunches R2 1.00 1,164→1,249 +85 1,153 – Shooto - Lemino Shooto Torao Shooto
9 2 Nov 202528.8 yrs L5-3 Jong Jun Park 2-1 · 22.2 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.05 1,250→1,164 -86 1,221 – Bloom Fighting Championship 5 BLOOM Fighting Championship
8 27 Sep 202528.7 yrs W5-2 Jitong Gao debut Featherweight SubRear-Naked Choke R11:41 1.00 1,204→1,250 +47 1,027 – MF - MasFight: War Zone MF
7 26 Apr 202528.3 yrs L4-2 Sodnomdorj Purevdorj 5-3 Flyweight DecisionUnanimous R310:00 0.16 1,294→1,204 -90 1,169 – Bloom Fighting Championship 4 BLOOM Fighting Championship
6 10 Feb 202528.1 yrs L4-1 Thomy Yano 1-0 · 22.3 yrs Featherweight SubTriangle Choke R12:11 0.00 1,409→1,294 -115 1,296 – Pancrase - Blood.5 Pancrase
5 14 Oct 202427.8 yrs W4-0 Arata Fukasawa debut Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.95 1,400→1,409 +9 1,020 – Roots of Martial Arts Network 1 Roots Of Martial Arts Network
4 30 Mar 202427.2 yrs W3-0 Ginji Arai debut · 19.6 yrs Featherweight SubNinja Choke R11:55 1.00 1,319→1,400 +81 1,293 – Bloom Fighting Championship 2 BLOOM Fighting Championship
3 18 Nov 202326.9 yrs W2-0 Daiki Moritsubo 2-1 · 33.2 yrs Featherweight SubArmlock R27:33 1.00 1,266→1,319 +53 1,121 – Bloom Fighting Championship 1 BLOOM Fighting Championship
2 22 Jul 202326.5 yrs W1-0 Shigeharu Kawanaga 1-0-2 Featherweight KO/TKOPunches R10:28 1.00 1,195→1,266 +71 1,127 – P4P FC 30: Pound For Pound FC 30 Pound For Pound Fighting Championship
1 11 Dec 202225.9 yrs W1-0 Ji Yoon Gu debut · 30.6 yrs Lightweight SubRear-Naked Choke R26:15 1.00 1,129→1,195 +66 1,129 – Shooto - Professional Shooto 2022 Vol. 8 Shooto am