Bantamweight · Men

Kenji Kato

Japan K.O. Shooto Gym debut 2009
Held by Shoji Saito
Form L L L L L
Elo 1,037 peak 1,464 · 2 Jul 2022 427 below it
Tapology Sherdog
18-15pro record
6L current streak
1,462best win, Elo
1,206average opponent
-- born 20 Oct 1990
67.0" / -- 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 KO933 Sub1,061 Dec942

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 30 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 30 bouts (2023): 1,193 Elo, 18-12, aged 33, average opponent 1,233.

  1. Bogdan Barbu then 1,202, 17-13, aged 33 1-4 after peaked 1,131 ▼
  2. Erik Oganov then 1,251, 18-11, aged 33 · Welterweight 7-2 after peaked 1,420 ▲
  3. Sivaldo Alves then 1,245, 17-11, aged 32 4-2 after peaked 1,231 ▼
  4. D'Juan Owens then 1,221, 16-13, aged 33 · Lightweight 2-5 after peaked 1,383 ▲
  5. Ruslan Mammadov then 1,164, 15-14, aged 32 5-1 after peaked 1,485 ▲
  6. Dumar Roa then 1,230, 18-12, aged 31 · Featherweight 5-16 after peaked 1,366 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Kunihisa Sasa Decision R3 · 15 Jul 2018 · Shooto 1,462
  2. Daiki Tsubota KO/TKO R1 · 2 Jul 2022 · Shooto 1,403
  3. Yo Saito KO/TKO R3 · 22 Dec 2019 · Shooto 1,387
  4. Yusuke Matsushita KO/TKO R1 · 24 Feb 2018 · Shooto 1,251
  5. Erson Yamamoto KO/TKO R1 · 9 Aug 2020 · RIZIN Fighting Federation 1,244

Losses

The latest 5 of 15
  1. Shohei Nose Submission R1 · 11 May 2025 · Shooto 1,519
  2. Reo Hitomi KO/TKO R1 · 21 Jul 2024 · Shooto 1,184
  3. Teppei Suwabe Decision R2 · 12 May 2024 · DEEP 1,216
  4. Su Sung Cho Gotoh KO/TKO R3 · 23 Jul 2023 · Shooto 1,312
  5. Loibe Neto KO/TKO R2 · 15 Jan 2023 · Shooto 1,229

Fight history

40 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
40 11 May 202534.6 yrs L18-15 Shohei Nose 13-6-2 · 27.6 yrs Bantamweight SubArm Triangle Choke R13:35 0.00 1,048→1,037 -11 1,519 – Shooto - Torao 35 Shooto
39 21 Jul 202433.8 yrs L18-14 Reo Hitomi 2-1 · 23.7 yrs Bantamweight KO/TKORight Hook R10:34 0.00 1,120→1,048 -72 1,184 – Shooto - Professional Shooto 2024 Vol. 5 Shooto
38 12 May 202433.6 yrs L18-13 Teppei Suwabe 12-11-1 · 34.2 yrs Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.05 1,193→1,120 -73 1,216 – Deep - Cage Impact 2024 in Hamamatsu DEEP
37 23 Jul 202332.8 yrs L18-12 Su Sung Cho Gotoh 4-0 · 27.0 yrs Bantamweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R314:17 0.00 1,270→1,193 -77 1,312 – Shooto - Professional Shooto 2023 Vol. 5 Shooto
36 15 Jan 202332.2 yrs L18-11 Loibe Neto 5-3 · 30.2 yrs Bantamweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R29:37 0.00 1,396→1,270 -127 1,229 – Shooto - Professional Shooto 2023 Vol. 1 Shooto
35 19 Sep 202231.9 yrs L18-10 Joji Goto 13-5-1 · 26.5 yrs Bantamweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R28:52 0.00 1,464→1,396 -68 1,543 – Shooto - Professional Shooto 2022 Vol. 6 Shooto
34 2 Jul 202231.7 yrs W18-9 Daiki Tsubota 10-9-3 · 33.8 yrs Bantamweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R13:35 1.00 1,368→1,464 +96 1,403 – Shooto - Professional Shooto 2022 Vol. 4 Shooto
33 23 Feb 202231.3 yrs L17-9 Kazuma Kuramoto 8-2 · 35.3 yrs Bantamweight KO/TKOKnee R14:16 0.00 1,443→1,368 -75 1,494 – Rizin FF - Trigger 2nd RIZIN Fighting Federation
32 28 Nov 202131.1 yrs W17-8 Katsuya Fujiwara debut · 29.9 yrs Bantamweight KO/TKOReferee Stoppage R26:21 1.00 1,426→1,443 +16 1,031 – Rizin FF - Trigger 1st RIZIN Fighting Federation
31 16 May 202130.6 yrs W16-8 Kaito Sakamaki 15-11-1 · 24.4 yrs Bantamweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R314:43 1.00 1,398→1,426 +28 1,113 – Shooto - Professional Shooto 2021 Vol. 3 Shooto
30 30 Jan 202130.3 yrs L15-8 Nobuki Fujii 17-11-3 · 31.2 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,426→1,398 -28 1,557 – Shooto - Professional Shooto 2021 Vol. 1 Shooto
29 9 Aug 202029.8 yrs W15-7 Erson Yamamoto 3-4 · 23.9 yrs Bantamweight KO/TKORight Hook R13:32 1.00 1,368→1,426 +57 1,244 +140→+155 Rizin FF - Rizin 22 RIZIN Fighting Federation
28 22 Feb 202029.3 yrs L14-7 Yuto Hokamura 12-8-2 · 26.9 yrs Bantamweight SubRear Naked Choke R14:21 0.00 1,435→1,368 -66 1,520 – Rizin FF - Rizin 21 RIZIN Fighting Federation
27 22 Dec 201929.2 yrs W14-6 Yo Saito 18-14-3 · 34.9 yrs Bantamweight KO/TKORight Hook R311:51 1.00 1,334→1,435 +101 1,387 – Shooto - Gig Tokyo 29 Shooto
26 20 Oct 201929.0 yrs W13-6 Takato Takahashi 2-4-2 · 23.1 yrs Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.95 1,312→1,334 +22 1,045 – Shooto - Gig Tokyo 28 Shooto
25 15 Jul 201928.7 yrs L12-6 Kota Onojima 11-4-1 · 35.8 yrs Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,374→1,312 -62 1,365 – Shooto - 30th Anniversary Tour 6th Round Shooto
24 6 May 201928.5 yrs L12-5 Mamoru Uoi 20-6-5 · 33.9 yrs Bantamweight KO/TKOLeft Hook R25:16 0.00 1,428→1,374 -54 1,567 – Shooto - 30th Anniversary Tour 3rd and 4th Round Shooto
23 15 Jul 201827.7 yrs W12-4 Kunihisa Sasa 4-0 · 28.3 yrs Bantamweight DecisionMajority R315:00 0.62 1,388→1,428 +40 1,462 – Shooto - Professional Shooto 7/15 Shooto
22 22 Apr 201827.5 yrs W11-4 Hideto Okada 6-9-7 · 31.8 yrs Bantamweight DecisionSplit R210:00 0.56 1,426→1,388 -38 1,210 – Shooto: Gig Tokyo 25 Shooto
21 24 Feb 201827.3 yrs W10-4 Yusuke Matsushita 3-6-1 · 27.4 yrs Bantamweight KO/TKORight Head Kick R14:23 1.00 1,366→1,426 +59 1,251 – Shooto: Gig Tokyo 24 Shooto
20 17 Dec 201727.2 yrs W9-4 Yoshizumi Kobayashi 0-1-2 · 23.8 yrs Bantamweight KO/TKORight Hook R25:47 1.00 1,346→1,366 +21 995 – Shooto - Infinity League 2017 Final Shooto
19 1 Oct 201726.9 yrs W8-4 Yusaku Hayashi 5-3-1 · 24.9 yrs Bantamweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R13:30 1.00 1,297→1,346 +48 1,130 – Deep - Hamamatsu Impact 2017 DEEP
18 14 May 201726.6 yrs W7-4 Ryota Kobayashi 3-2-1 (1) · 26.2 yrs Bantamweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R14:59 1.00 1,228→1,297 +69 1,153 – Grachan / One More Chance - Grachan 29 / 1MC Vol. 3 GRACHAN
17 18 Sep 201625.9 yrs W6-4 Yusei Saiton 0-1 · 25.8 yrs Catchweight KO/TKOPunches R2 1.00 1,162→1,228 +66 1,076 – Deep - Hamamatsu Impact 2016 DEEP
16 27 Feb 201625.4 yrs L5-4 Yusuke Kamata debut · 28.8 yrs Flyweight DecisionMajority R210:00 0.37 1,240→1,162 -78 985 – Shooto: Gig Tokyo 20 Shooto
15 29 Nov 201525.1 yrs W5-3 Shunsuke Kurai 2-1 · 20.6 yrs Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R2 0.95 1,167→1,240 +74 1,148 – Grachan 20 GRACHAN
14 8 Nov 201525.1 yrs W4-3 Yohei Kondo debut Open Weight DecisionUnanimous R15:00 0.97 1,130→1,167 +37 991 – Shooto / STF - Hardball Shooto am
13 25 May 201423.6 yrs L4-3 Daisuke Endo 11-6-2 · 31.5 yrs Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.05 1,157→1,133 -25 1,408 – Deep - Fujisan Matsuri DEEP
12 21 Dec 201323.2 yrs W3-3 Masato Arai debut · 6.5 yrs Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R15:00 0.97 1,118→1,157 +40 998 – Deep - Oyaji and Rookies Deep in Kasugai 2013 DEEP am
11 21 Dec 201323.2 yrs W2-3 Shunya Eitani 1-0 · 22.4 yrs Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R15:00 0.97 1,058→1,118 +60 1,047 – Deep - Oyaji and Rookies Deep in Kasugai 2013 DEEP am
10 21 Dec 201323.2 yrs L1-3 Ryo Roy 3-1 · 24.7 yrs Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.05 1,117→1,058 -59 1,116 – Deep - Oyaji and Rookies Deep in Kasugai 2013 DEEP am
9 23 Nov 201323.1 yrs L1-2 Satoshi Fujikawa 1-1 · 25.4 yrs Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R14:00 0.03 1,194→1,117 -77 1,111 – Shooto - 20th All-Japan Amateur Shooto Championships Shooto am
8 23 Nov 201323.1 yrs W1-1 Noboru Chida 4-3 Bantamweight SubRear-Naked Choke R12:00 1.00 1,150→1,194 +45 1,035 – Shooto - 20th All-Japan Amateur Shooto Championships Shooto am
7 28 Sep 201322.9 yrs L4-2 Michito Abe 9-5-1 · 22.1 yrs Featherweight DecisionMajority R210:00 0.37 1,166→1,150 -17 1,194 – Gladiator 61: Bushido GLADIATOR
6 15 Sep 201322.9 yrs W4-1 Kosuke Kobayashi 0-1 Bantamweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R12:48 1.00 1,116→1,166 +50 955 – Deep - Cage Impact 2013 in Hamamatsu DEEP
5 21 Apr 201322.5 yrs W3-1 Takaya Suzuki 0-1 Catchweight DecisionUnanimous R2 0.95 1,053→1,116 +63 992 – Gladiator 54: Dream, Power and Hope GLADIATOR
4 21 Oct 201222.0 yrs W2-1 Shinya Tanamori 2-2-1 Catchweight DecisionMajority R210:00 0.63 1,039→1,053 +14 1,003 – Battle Code - Gate Challenge 10 Battle Code
3 16 Sep 201221.9 yrs W1-1 Shoji Takada debut · 33.6 yrs Bantamweight KO/TKOPunches R26:19 1.00 908→1,039 +131 1,097 – Deep - Cage Impact 2012 in Hamamatsu DEEP
2 27 Sep 200918.9 yrs L0-1 Takayuki Ishihara debut · 29.6 yrs – SubRear-Naked Choke R11:20 0.00 948→898 -50 1,106 – Deep - Hamamatsu Impact DEEP
1 1 Mar 200918.4 yrs L0-1 Ryusaku Mishina debut · 20.3 yrs – SubArmbar R2 0.00 1,004→948 -56 1,056 – Battle Code - Gate Challenge 2 Battle Code am