Naoki Inoue: record, fights and statistics
Naoki Inoue is a bantamweight fighter from Japan with a published career record of 21-5-0. StatsNext stores 2 UFC bouts for Naoki Inoue (1-1). In the 4 fights stored since Mar 29, 2025, Naoki Inoue is 3-1.
Profile
| Height | 5'8" |
|---|---|
| Reach | 71" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Weight class | Bantamweight |
| Born | 1997 |
Naoki Inoue: striking, grappling and finishes
| Statistic | UFC bouts | All stored bouts |
|---|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 3.67 | 3.67 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 3.37 | 3.37 |
| Significant striking accuracy | 35.3% | 35.3% |
| Significant striking defense | 60.7% | 60.7% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Takedown accuracy | ||
| Takedown defense | ||
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 2.50 | 2.50 |
| Control minutes per 15 minutes | ||
| Share of fight time in control | ||
| Bouts with statistics (minutes) | 2 (30) | 2 (30) |
Significant strikes landed: 74.5% head, 3.6% body, 21.8% legs.
| Method | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 0 | 0 |
| Submission | 0 | 0 |
| Decision | 1 | 1 |
1-1 in the 2 stored UFC bouts since June 18, 2017, averaging 15 minutes. The published career record above can include bouts StatsNext does not store. Rates are per minute fought over the stored bouts. Absorbed strikes and defense count only bouts where the opponent’s statistics are published. Control time is published for bouts from 2019. UFC striking leaders · UFC grappling leaders
Wins and losses by method since Mar 29, 2025
- 3 wins: 3 by decision
- 1 loss: 1 by decision
Fight history
| Date | Opponent (UFC record entering) | Result | Method | Round, time | Minutes | Weight class | Sig. strikes (absorbed) | Takedowns |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2026 | Marcirley Alves (0-0) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Bantamweight | ||
| Dec 31, 2025 | Danny Sabatello (0-0) | Loss | Decision | R3 | 15 | Title bout | ||
| Jul 27, 2025 | Ryuya Fukuda (0-0) | Win | Decision | R3 | 15 | Title bout | ||
| Mar 29, 2025 | Yuki Motoya (0-0) | Win | Decision | R3 | 15 | Title bout | ||
| Jun 23, 2018 | Matt Schnell (1-1) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Flyweight | 48 of 196 (71) | 0 of 1 |
| Jun 18, 2017 | Carls John de Tomas (0-0) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Flyweight | 62 of 116 (30) | 0 of 2 |
Opponent records entering a bout count the opponent's stored UFC bouts before that date; minutes are completed rounds x 5 plus the finish time (decisions: the scheduled length). Significant strikes: landed of attempted, with the opponent's landed in brackets.
How to read these numbers
- The career record is the provider’s current record for the fighter. StatsNext stores UFC bouts from 1993 and other promotions’ cards from 2025, so stored bouts can be fewer than the career.
- Many regional fights have results but no statistics; figures state the bouts they cover.
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