Featherweight · Men

Kouki Nakagawa

Japan MMA Dojo reliable debut 2013
Holds 28 fighters
Form W L W W W
Elo 1,454 peak 1,454 · 9 May 2026
Tapology Sherdog
13-6 (1)pro record
3W current streak
1,509best win, Elo
1,209average opponent
-- born 10 Oct 1996
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 featherweight, ages 26–34

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,056 Sub1,188 Dec1,135

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 20 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 20 bouts (2026): 1,454 Elo, 13-6, aged 30, average opponent 1,238.

  1. Farkhad Sharipov then 1,418, 14-6, aged 30 3-2 after peaked 1,522 ▲
  2. Ruben Warr then 1,421, 11-9, aged 30 1-3 after peaked 1,434
  3. Jae Hyuk Bang then 1,438, 12-8, aged 27 5-2 after peaked 1,559 ▲
  4. Yuki Kosaka then 1,406, 13-5, aged 29 · Bantamweight 3-3 after peaked 1,466 ▲
  5. Kyle Aguon then 1,474, 13-7, aged 30 1-5 after peaked 1,511
  6. George Roop then 1,385, 12-7, aged 28 5-7 after peaked 1,660 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Jae Hyuk Bang Decision R3 · 29 Nov 2025 · GLADIATOR 1,509
  2. Yutaka Shimamura Decision R2 · 24 Sep 2022 · GLADIATOR 1,385
  3. Katsushi Kojima Decision R3 · 23 Feb 2022 · RIZIN Fighting Federation 1,338
  4. Yu Karino Decision R2 · 19 Dec 2020 · Tribe Tokyo Fight 1,298
  5. Sho Mizuno Decision R3 · 5 May 2024 · GLADIATOR 1,286

Losses

The latest 5 of 6
  1. Chihaya Ishizuki Decision R3 · 7 Jul 2024 · GLADIATOR 1,451
  2. Batochir Batsaikhan Decision R3 · 8 Dec 2023 · GLADIATOR 1,224
  3. Sung Bin Jo KO/TKO R1 · 22 Jan 2023 · GLADIATOR 1,357
  4. Akira Haraguchi Decision R2 · 26 Jun 2022 · GLADIATOR 1,352
  5. Shoichi Tomita Decision R2 · 23 Jan 2022 · GLADIATOR 1,273

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Yutaka Imamura 2 meetings · 2019, 2019 1–0

Fight history

25 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
25 9 May 202629.6 yrs W13-6 (1) Jake Wilkins 5-3 · 33.8 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,433→1,454 +21 1,268 -500→-280 Rizin FF - Rizin 53 RIZIN Fighting Federation
24 29 Nov 202529.1 yrs W12-6 (1) Jae Hyuk Bang 15-9 · 29.4 yrs Featherweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,332→1,433 +101 1,509 – Gladiator 033 in Osaka GLADIATOR
23 21 Sep 202528.9 yrs W11-6 (1) Hwi Jae Lee 3-2 Featherweight SubGuillotine Choke R14:21 1.00 1,281→1,332 +51 1,126 – Gladiator 032 in Osaka GLADIATOR
22 7 Jul 202427.7 yrs L10-6 (1) Chihaya Ishizuki 10-3 · 30.4 yrs Featherweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.44 1,249→1,284 +35 1,451 – Gladiator 027 in Osaka GLADIATOR
21 5 May 202427.6 yrs W10-5 (1) Sho Mizuno 4-0 · 22.6 yrs Featherweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.56 1,223→1,249 +26 1,286 – Gladiator 026 in Osaka GLADIATOR
20 8 Dec 202327.2 yrs L9-5 (1) Batochir Batsaikhan 2-1 · 22.7 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,301→1,223 -79 1,224 – Gladiator 024 in Osaka GLADIATOR
19 22 Jan 202326.3 yrs L9-4 (1) Sung Bin Jo 9-2 · 30.5 yrs Featherweighttitle KO/TKOKO/TKO R12:12 0.00 1,400→1,301 -98 1,357 – Gladiator 020 in Osaka GLADIATOR
18 24 Sep 202226.0 yrs W9-3 (1) Yutaka Shimamura 15-7-3 · 35.9 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.95 1,300→1,400 +100 1,385 – Gladiator 019 in Osaka GLADIATOR
17 26 Jun 202225.7 yrs L8-3 (1) Akira Haraguchi 6-3 (1) · 27.2 yrs Featherweight DecisionSplit R210:00 0.44 1,297→1,300 +3 1,352 – Gladiator 018 in Osaka GLADIATOR
16 23 Feb 202225.4 yrs W8-2 (1) Katsushi Kojima 12-5-1 · 33.1 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,205→1,297 +92 1,338 – Rizin FF - Trigger 2nd RIZIN Fighting Federation
15 23 Jan 202225.3 yrs L7-2 (1) Shoichi Tomita 8-2 · 33.3 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.05 1,287→1,205 -82 1,273 – Gladiator 016 in Osaka GLADIATOR
14 27 Jun 202124.7 yrs L7-1 (1) Raiki Endo 13-8-5 · 29.6 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,355→1,287 -68 1,322 – Pancrase 322 Pancrase
13 19 Dec 202024.2 yrs W7-0 (1) Yu Karino 3-0 · 21.6 yrs Lightweight DecisionMajority R210:00 0.63 1,343→1,355 +12 1,298 – Tribe Tokyo Fight - TTF Challenge 09 Tribe Tokyo Fight
12 9 Aug 202023.8 yrs W6-0 (1) Taka Tsugu 8-2-1 Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.95 1,275→1,343 +68 1,232 – Deep - Osaka Impact 2020 DEEP
11 23 Feb 202023.4 yrs W5-0 (1) Taiki Hamasaki 13-18-2 · 30.9 yrs Featherweight SubGuillotine Choke R11:06 1.00 1,207→1,275 +68 1,128 – Gladiator 012 in Osaka GLADIATOR
10 7 Jul 201922.7 yrs W4-0 (1) Yutaka Imamura 3-11 (2) · 40.1 yrs Featherweight SubSide Armbar R25:55 1.00 1,170→1,207 +38 946 – GLADIATOR 010: in Osaka GLADIATOR
9 14 Apr 201922.5 yrs NC3-0 (1) Yutaka Imamura 3-11 (1) · 39.9 yrs Featherweight -- R11:46 0.00 1,170→1,170 +0 946 – Gladiator 009 in Osaka GLADIATOR
8 2 Sep 201821.9 yrs W3-0 Atsunori Suzuki 2-5 (1) · 37.9 yrs Featherweight DecisionMajority R210:00 0.63 1,185→1,170 -15 1,020 – Gladiator x Demolition, Vol. 2 GLADIATOR
7 3 Jun 201821.6 yrs W2-0 Takumi Kitazaki 2-2 · 23.7 yrs Featherweight DecisionSplit R210:00 0.56 1,192→1,185 -8 1,119 – Gladiator x Demolition, Vol. 1 GLADIATOR
6 17 Dec 201721.2 yrs W1-0 Ryo Noguchi debut Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.84 1,116→1,192 +76 1,182 – DXFC Demolition
5 27 Aug 201720.9 yrs W3-2 Hiroki Azuma 1-2-1 Lightweight SubStraight Armbar R12:49 1.00 1,052→1,116 +64 1,045 – Amateur Shooto Osaka vol. 9 Shooto am
4 10 Jun 201720.7 yrs W2-2 Shin Takiuchi debut Lightweight DecisionSplit R14:00 0.56 1,035→1,052 +17 1,085 – 15th Amateur Shooto Kansai Championship Shooto am
3 10 Jun 201720.7 yrs L1-2 Yota Hayashi 4-3 · 24.0 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOPunch R12:50 0.00 1,093→1,035 -58 1,134 – 15th Amateur Shooto Kansai Championship Shooto am
2 10 Jun 201720.7 yrs W1-1 Makoto Motoyama 2-1 Lightweight KO/TKOPunch R12:58 1.00 1,005→1,093 +87 1,125 – 15th Amateur Shooto Kansai Championship Shooto am
1 14 Apr 201316.5 yrs L0-1 Tatsuya Arai debut Bantamweight KO/TKOPunch R12:29 0.00 1,072→1,006 -66 1,072 – Shooto - Yamaguchi Free Fight 2 Shooto am