Bantamweight · Men

Taiyo Ogawa

Japan The Blackbelt Japan debut 2024
Held by Kentaro Okumura
Form W W L W L
Elo 1,109 peak 1,176 · 1 Mar 2025 67 below it
Sherdog
3-3pro record
1L current streak
1,096best win, Elo
1,104average opponent
-- born 20 Nov 2001
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 bantamweight, ages 26–33

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,070 Sub993 Dec1,043

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 5 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 5 bouts (2026): 1,161 Elo, 3-2, aged 24, average opponent 1,070.

  1. Rafael de Souza then 1,178, 3-1, aged 24 3-0 after peaked 1,321 ▲
  2. Emomakhdi Orzuzoda then 1,177, 3-2, aged 24 4-2 after peaked 1,434 ▲
  3. Alinson Ochoa then 1,117, 3-2, aged 24 4-2 after peaked 1,311 ▲
  4. Farkhad Sharipov then 1,163, 3-2, aged 24 14-6 after peaked 1,584 ▲
  5. Hiroyuki Tanaka then 1,188, 3-1, aged 25 7-7 after peaked 1,319 ▲
  6. Kai Kamaka III then 1,164, 3-2, aged 23 15-6 after peaked 1,759 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Takeru Fujino Decision R3 · 25 Aug 2024 · Pancrase 1,096
  2. Miki Takizawa Decision R2 · 7 Mar 2026 · Fighting Nexus 1,014
  3. Kengo Akaishi KO/TKO R1 · 1 Mar 2025 · Fighting Nexus 942

Losses

Newest first
  1. Kentaro Okumura Decision R2 · 23 Aug 2026 · Fighting Nexus 1,271
  2. Kaito Nozawa Decision R2 · 10 Aug 2025 · GRACHAN 1,203
  3. Ryota Tagashira Decision R3 · 25 Feb 2024 · Pancrase 1,096

Fight history

6 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
6 23 Aug 202624.8 yrs L3-3 Kentaro Okumura 4-1 Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R2 0.05 1,161→1,109 -52 1,271 – Fighting Nexus - Sublime Guys Fight in Kawagoe 2026 Fighting Nexus
5 7 Mar 202624.3 yrs W3-2 Miki Takizawa 0-2 (1) Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R2 0.95 1,104→1,161 +57 1,014 – Fighting Nexus - Vol. 43 Fighting Nexus
4 10 Aug 202523.7 yrs L2-2 Kaito Nozawa 1-0 · 22.6 yrs Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.05 1,176→1,104 -72 1,203 – Grachan 75 GRACHAN
3 1 Mar 202523.3 yrs W2-1 Kengo Akaishi 1-2 Flyweight KO/TKOPunches R11:49 1.00 1,132→1,176 +44 942 – Fighting Nexus - Vol. 38 Fighting Nexus
2 25 Aug 202422.8 yrs W1-1 Takeru Fujino debut · 24.0 yrs Flyweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.56 1,130→1,132 +2 1,096 – Pancrase - Blood.4 Pancrase
1 25 Feb 202422.3 yrs L0-1 Ryota Tagashira 2-2 · 31.7 yrs Flyweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.44 1,156→1,130 -26 1,096 – Pancrase - Blood.2 Pancrase