Fighter · Men

Shota Watanabe

“Tap Man”
Japan Fighting Collective Brave debut 2006
Held by Demetrious Johnson
Form W L W L L
Elo 955 peak 1,076 · 12 Jun 2011 121 below it
Sherdog
4-9-1pro record
2L current streak
1,043best win, Elo
1,053average opponent
-- born 29 Jun 1979
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, ages 27–36

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO989 Sub892 Dec918

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 12 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 12 bouts (2011): 1,076 Elo, 4-7, aged 32, average opponent 1,040.

  1. Leandro Alves then 1,108, 5-6, aged 32 · Welterweight 0-3 after peaked 1,027 ▼
  2. David Padilla then 1,030, 5-7, aged 32 · Welterweight 3-9 after peaked 1,053
  3. Ibuki Matsumaru then 1,087, 5-7, aged 32 · Flyweight 1-2 after peaked 1,033 ▼
  4. José Jimenez then 1,060, 5-7, aged 32 · Heavyweight 4-9 after peaked 1,121 ▲
  5. Arnulfo Veloquio then 1,068, 5-7, aged 32 · Featherweight 4-8 after peaked 1,146 ▲
  6. Harry Moskowitz then 1,088, 5-7, aged 32 · Heavyweight 2-5 after peaked 1,097

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Naoya Fujiwara Submission R1 · 5 Feb 2011 · Rising On Fighting Championship 1,043
  2. Yasunori Niinomi Decision R2 · 28 Nov 2010 · Battle Code 1,038
  3. Shingo Yazaki Decision R3 · 11 Oct 2008 · Battle Code 1,004
  4. Shinji Hattori Submission R1 · 12 Jun 2011 · Battle Code 928

Losses

The latest 5 of 9
  1. Munetoshi Kikuta Decision R2 · 18 Sep 2011 · Battle Code 1,034
  2. Wakatsu Decision R2 · 31 Jul 2011 · Rising On Fighting Championship 1,227
  3. Hidenobu Izena Decision R2 · 3 Apr 2011 · Rising On Fighting Championship 1,148
  4. Noriyuki Takeuchi Submission R1 · 11 Jul 2010 · DEEP 1,135
  5. Go Yamazaki Decision R3 · 30 May 2010 · HEAT 1,075

Fight history

14 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
14 18 Sep 201132.2 yrs L4-9-1 Munetoshi Kikuta 0-1 – DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.05 1,033→955 -78 1,034 – Battle Code - Gate Challenge 8 Battle Code
13 31 Jul 201132.1 yrs L4-8-1 Wakatsu 2-0-1 Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.05 1,076→1,033 -43 1,227 – Rising On 8: Bantamweight Title Tournament Opening Round Rising On Fighting Championship
12 12 Jun 201132.0 yrs W4-7-1 Shinji Hattori 0-1 Catchweight SubRear-Naked Choke R13:05 1.00 1,008→1,076 +68 928 – Battle Code - Gate Challenge 7 Battle Code
11 3 Apr 201131.8 yrs L3-7-1 Hidenobu Izena 1-0-1 · 29.4 yrs Flyweight DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.05 1,066→1,008 -58 1,148 – Rising On 6: 2011 Flyweight Tournament Semifinals Rising On Fighting Championship
10 5 Feb 201131.6 yrs W3-6-1 Naoya Fujiwara debut Flyweight SubRear-Naked Choke R13:56 1.00 958→1,066 +109 1,043 – Rising On 5 Rising On Fighting Championship
9 28 Nov 201031.4 yrs W2-6-1 Yasunori Niinomi debut – DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.95 832→958 +125 1,038 – Battle Code 2 Battle Code
8 11 Jul 201031.0 yrs L1-6-1 Noriyuki Takeuchi 1-1-4 · 35.8 yrs – SubAchilles Lock R10:58 0.00 863→832 -30 1,135 – Deep - Cage Impact in Nagoya DEEP
7 30 May 201030.9 yrs L1-5-1 Go Yamazaki 1-0 · 20.8 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 877→863 -15 1,075 – Heat - New Age Cup 4 HEAT
6 13 Dec 200930.5 yrs L1-4-1 Daisuke Iwata 0-0-1 – SubRear-Naked Choke R13:50 0.00 954→877 -77 997 – Battle Code 1 Battle Code
5 1 Mar 200929.7 yrs D1-3-1 Ippei Takase debut · 23.9 yrs – -- R2 0.50 942→954 +12 989 – Battle Code - Gate Challenge 2 Battle Code
4 7 Dec 200829.4 yrs L1-3 Shinsuke Ueno 0-1-1 – SubAnkle Lock R11:25 0.00 1,045→942 -103 984 – Powergate - Survive! Powergate
3 11 Oct 200829.3 yrs W1-2 Shingo Yazaki debut – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 979→1,045 +66 1,004 – Battle Code - Gate Challenge 1 Battle Code
2 28 Oct 200728.3 yrs L0-2 Motonobu Tezuka 3-1-1 · 20.2 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,017→979 -38 1,105 – Powergate - Evolution in Zepp Osaka Powergate
1 29 Jan 200626.6 yrs L0-1 Katsuji Mitode debut – DecisionSplit R315:00 0.44 1,028→1,018 -11 1,028 – Powergate 5: Tour in Black Chamber Powergate