Bantamweight · Men

Naoki Kawai

Japan Paraestra Gifu debut 2008
Held by Joshua Van
Form L W L D L
Elo 1,113 peak 1,240 · 20 Nov 2011 127 below it
Sherdog
5-6-1pro record
1L current streak
1,157best win, Elo
1,108average opponent
-- born 5 Aug 1985
65.0" / -- 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 bantamweight, ages 26–33

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO984 Sub1,137 Dec969

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of bantamweight fighters with five pro bouts (5,172 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 12 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 12 bouts (2016): 1,113 Elo, 5-6, aged 31, average opponent 1,121.

  1. Daniel Siqueira then 1,134, 4-7, aged 30 2-4 after peaked 1,245 ▲
  2. Thiago Alves then 1,179, 5-7, aged 30 3-1 after peaked 1,332 ▲
  3. Paul Márquez Moreno then 1,097, 6-6, aged 30 1-6 after peaked 1,123
  4. Shaine Moffitt then 1,070, 5-7, aged 29 1-4 after peaked 1,173 ▲
  5. Dilgan Abbasov then 1,118, 5-7, aged 31 · Welterweight 2-3 after peaked 1,148
  6. Marcos Rodriguez then 1,140, 5-7, aged 30 · Middleweight 7-2 after peaked 1,426 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Akihisa Iwai Submission R1 · 11 Apr 2010 · DEEP 1,157
  2. Takamasa Murakami Submission R1 · 12 Feb 2011 · DEEP 1,124
  3. Hisanori Toyokawa Submission R2 · 20 Nov 2011 · Battle Code 1,118
  4. Fumihito Shintaku Submission R1 · 22 Jul 2012 · DEEP 1,055
  5. Motofumi Suzuki Submission R1 · 30 Nov 2008 · DEEP 849

Losses

The latest 5 of 6
  1. Takatoshi Shibata Submission R1 · 27 Mar 2016 · DEEP 1,232
  2. Go Yamazaki Decision R2 · 31 Mar 2013 · HEAT 1,068
  3. Yudai Ishida Decision R2 · 25 Mar 2012 · DEEP 1,143
  4. Hiroki Matsubara Decision R2 · 9 Oct 2011 · DEEP 1,064
  5. Hiroshi Sato Decision R2 · 11 Jul 2010 · DEEP 1,247

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 27 Mar 201630.6 yrs L5-6-1 Takatoshi Shibata 5-2 · 24.7 yrs Bantamweight SubRear-Naked Choke R13:15 0.00 1,190→1,113 -77 1,232 – DEEP Nagoya Impact: Kobudo Fight DEEP
15 28 Sep 201429.1 yrs W3-1 Takuyuki Takayama debut Catchweight KO/TKODoctor Stoppage R1 1.00 1,154→1,195 +40 1,014 – Battle Code - Grow Up Bout: Amateur Fighters, Vol. 2 Battle Code am
14 28 Sep 201429.1 yrs W2-1 Hiroyuki Takayama debut Featherweight KO/TKODoctor Stoppage (Eye Injury) R1 1.00 1,106→1,154 +48 1,010 – Battle Code - Grow Up Bout: Amateur Fighters, Vol. 2 Battle Code am
13 27 Jul 201429.0 yrs D5-5-1 Shuma Nakayama debut · 19.8 yrs Bantamweight DecisionMajority R210:00 0.50 1,058→1,106 +48 1,271 – Deep - Nagoya Impact 2014: Kobudo Fight 14 DEEP
12 31 Mar 201327.7 yrs L5-5 Go Yamazaki 4-2 · 23.7 yrs Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R28:00 0.05 1,161→1,059 -101 1,068 – Heat 26 HEAT
11 22 Jul 201227.0 yrs W5-4 Fumihito Shintaku 0-1 · 22.9 yrs Flyweight SubFlying Armbar R10:39 1.00 1,079→1,161 +81 1,055 – Deep - Nagoya Impact 2012: Kobudo Fight 11 DEEP
10 25 Mar 201226.6 yrs L4-4 Yudai Ishida 1-0 · 24.9 yrs Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.05 1,163→1,079 -84 1,143 – Deep - Nagoya Impact: Kobudo Fight 10 DEEP
9 12 Feb 201226.5 yrs L1-1 Kenji Hashimoto debut · 27.0 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.05 1,240→1,163 -77 1,142 – Shooto - Gig Central 24: Love and Courage Shooto am
8 20 Nov 201126.3 yrs W4-3 Hisanori Toyokawa 1-1 · 41.5 yrs – SubHeel Hook R2 1.00 1,164→1,240 +76 1,118 – Battle Code 3 Battle Code
7 9 Oct 201126.2 yrs L3-3 Hiroki Matsubara 1-1 · 22.0 yrs – DecisionMajority R210:00 0.37 1,226→1,164 -62 1,064 – Deep - clubDeep Nagoya: Kobudo Fight 3 DEEP
6 12 Feb 201125.5 yrs W3-2 Takamasa Murakami debut · 25.5 yrs – SubArmbar R10:53 1.00 1,143→1,226 +83 1,124 – Deep - clubDeep Nagoya: Kobudo Fight 2 DEEP
5 11 Jul 201024.9 yrs L2-2 Hiroshi Sato 2-1-1 · 24.7 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.05 1,213→1,143 -70 1,247 – Deep - Cage Impact in Nagoya DEEP
4 11 Apr 201024.7 yrs W2-1 Akihisa Iwai 1-0 · 29.9 yrs – SubArmbar R10:23 1.00 1,115→1,213 +98 1,157 – Deep - Kobudo Fight 9 DEEP
3 20 Dec 200924.4 yrs W1-0 Tomohiro Yoshizawa debut Bantamweight DecisionPoints (21-20) R14:00 0.80 1,070→1,115 +45 1,102 – 6th East Japan Amateur Shooto Open Tournament Shooto am
2 26 Jul 200924.0 yrs L1-1 Naoyuki Kato 2-1 · 25.8 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R2 0.00 1,168→1,070 -98 1,126 – Deep - Nagoya Impact DEEP
1 30 Nov 200823.3 yrs W1-0 Motofumi Suzuki 0-3 · 30.4 yrs – SubArmbar R14:42 1.00 1,140→1,168 +28 849 – Deep - Kobudo Fight 5 DEEP