Naoki Inoue
Naoki Inoue | |
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Born | 井上直樹 June 14, 1997 Toyohashi, Aichi, Japan |
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
Weight | 125 lb (57 kg; 8.9 st) |
Division | Bantamweight Flyweight |
Reach | 71 in (180 cm) |
Style | Karate, Brazilian jiu-jitsu |
Fighting out of | Toyohashi, Aichi, Japan |
Team | Hakushinkai Karate LAW MMA[1] Sonic Squad[2] |
Rank | Black belt in karate Blue belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu |
Years active | 2014–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 24 |
Wins | 20 |
By knockout | 2 |
By submission | 11 |
By decision | 7 |
Losses | 4 |
By decision | 4 |
Notable relatives | Mizuki Inoue |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Naoki Inoue (Japanese: 井上直樹; born 14 June 1997) is a Japanese mixed martial artist competing in the bantamweight division of Rizin Fighting Federation, where he is the current Rizin Bantamweight champion. A professional mixed martial artist since 2014, Inoue has also competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Background
[edit]When Inoue was seven, his parents told him to do some extracurricular activity. He wanted to be strong, therefore he picked martial arts. Inoue received a first-degree black belt in karate and a blue belt in BJJ. He won the J-Network's All-Japan amateur championship as well as won the DEEP Future King (rookie) tournament in 2011.[3]
Mixed martial arts career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Inoue made his amateur mixed martial arts debut on February 9, 2014, when he faced Gaku Sakamoto at Deep - Nagoya Impact 2014. He won via first-round submission using an armbar. Following this, Inoue compiled a professional record of 10–0, with wins over Yuya Shibata and Tomohiro Adaniya, before signing with the UFC in the winter of 2017.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
[edit]Inoue made his promotional debut on June 17, 2017, at UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Correia against Carls John de Tomas.[4] At the weigh-ins Carls John de Tomas came in at 131 lbs, five pounds over the flyweight limit of 126 lbs. As a result, he was fined 30% of the purse, which went to Inoue, and their bout proceeded as scheduled at a catchweight.[5] Inoue won the fight by unanimous decision.[6]
Inoue was expected to face Jenel Lausa on September 23, 2017, at UFC Fight Night 117,[7][8] but was pulled from the card due to a dislocated shoulder.[9]
Inoue faced Matt Schnell on June 23, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 132.[10] He lost the fight via split decision.[11]
Cage Fury FC
[edit]After departing from the UFC, Inoue faced Sean Santella in a flyweight bout at CFFC 72 on February 16, 2019.[12] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[13]
Return to DEEP
[edit]Inoue eventually returned to DEEP, facing Toshiaki Kitada at Deep 93 on December 15, 2020.[14] He won the fight via first-round submission.[15]
Rizin FF
[edit]On January 24, 2020, news surfaced that Inoue was scheduled to face Trent Girdham at Rizin 21 – Hamamatsu on February 22, 2020.[16] Inoue won the fight via unanimous decision.[17]
In his sophomore bout in the promotion, Inoue faced Shooto Watanabe at Rizin 22 – Starting Over on August 9, 2020.[18] He won the fight via first-round submission.[19]
Inoue faced Yuki Motoya at Rizin 26 on December 31, 2020.[20] He won the fight by rear naked choke, three minutes into the first round.[21]
Rizin Bantamweight Grand Prix 2021
[edit]Inoue faced Shintaro Ishiwatari in the opening round of the Bantamweight Grand Prix at Rizin 28 on June 13, 2021.[22] He won the bout via soccer kick knockout in the first round.[23]
Inoue was scheduled to face Yuto Hokamura in the quarterfinals on September 19, 2021, at Rizin 30.[24] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[25]
In the semi-finals, Inoue faced Hiromasa Ougikubo on December 31, 2021, at Rizin 33.[26] He lost the bout via unanimous decision.[27]
Later bantamweight career
[edit]After suffering his first loss under the Rizin banner, Inoue was booked to face Kenta Takizawa at Rizin 37 on July 31, 2022.[28] However, in late July it was reported that Inoue withdrew from the bout citing a knee injury.[29]
Inoue faced Kenta Takizawa on December 31, 2022, at Rizin 40[30] and won by submission via kimura in the second round.[31]
Inoue faced the former Bellator Bantamweight Champion Juan Archuleta at Rizin 42 on May 6, 2023.[32] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[33]
Inoue was scheduled to face Shinobu Ota at Rizin Landmark 6 on October 1, 2023.[34] However, Inoue withdrew from the bout due to an unknown reason and was replaced by Shoko Sato.
Inoue faced Shoko Sato at RIZIN Landmark 9 on March 23, 2024.[35] He went on to win the bout via unanimous decision.[36]
Rizin bantamweight champion
[edit]Inoue faced Kim Soo-chul for the vacant Rizin Bantamweight Championship on September 29, 2024 at Rizin 48.[37] He won the bout via technical knockout in the first round.[38]
Championships and accomplishments
[edit]Mixed martial arts
[edit]- Rizin Fighting Federation
- Rizin Bantamweight Championship (One time, current)
Mixed martial arts record
[edit]24 matches | 20 wins | 4 losses |
By knockout | 2 | 0 |
By submission | 11 | 0 |
By decision | 7 | 4 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Win | 20–4 | Kim Soo-chul | TKO (punches) | Rizin 48 | September 29, 2024 | 1 | 3:55 | Saitama, Japan | Won the vacant Rizin Bantamweight Championship. |
Win | 19–4 | Shoko Sato | Decision (unanimous) | Rizin Landmark 9 | March 23, 2024 | 3 | 5:00 | Kobe, Japan | |
Loss | 18–4 | Juan Archuleta | Decision (unanimous) | Rizin 42 | May 6, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Win | 18–3 | Kenta Takizawa | Submission (kimura) | Rizin 40 | December 31, 2022 | 2 | 3:53 | Saitama, Japan | |
Loss | 17–3 | Hiromasa Ougikubo | Decision (unanimous) | Rizin 33 | December 31, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Saitama, Japan | 2021 Rizin Bantamweight Grand Prix Semifinal. |
Win | 17–2 | Yuto Hokamura | Decision (unanimous) | Rizin 30 | September 19, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Saitama, Japan | 2021 Rizin Bantamweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal. |
Win | 16–2 | Shintaro Ishiwatari | KO (soccer kick) | Rizin 28 | June 13, 2021 | 1 | 2:01 | Tokyo, Japan | 2021 Rizin Bantamweight Grand Prix Opening round. |
Win | 15–2 | Yuki Motoya | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Rizin 26 | December 31, 2020 | 1 | 3:00 | Saitama, Japan | |
Win | 14–2 | Shooto Watanabe | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Rizin 22 | August 9, 2020 | 1 | 1:40 | Yokohama, Japan | |
Win | 13–2 | Trent Girdham | Decision (unanimous) | Rizin 21 | February 22, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Hamamatsu, Japan | |
Win | 12–2 | Toshiaki Kitada | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Deep 93: Impact | December 15, 2019 | 1 | 2:41 | Tokyo, Japan | Bantamweight debut. |
Loss | 11–2 | Sean Santella | Decision (unanimous) | CFFC 72: Brady vs. Abdul-Hakim | February 16, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
Loss | 11–1 | Matt Schnell | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards | June 23, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Kallang, Singapore | |
Win | 11–0 | Carls John de Tomas | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Correia | June 17, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Kallang, Singapore | |
Win | 10–0 | Tomohiro Adaniya | Decision (majority) | Deep 78: Impact | March 18, 2017 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Win | 9–0 | Yuya Shibata | Submission (armbar) | Deep: Cage Impact 2016 in Osaka | October 9, 2016 | 2 | 2:51 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Win | 8–0 | Go Minamide | Decision (majority) | Deep: 77 Impact/Jewels 13 | August 27, 2016 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Win | 7–0 | Naoyuki Kato | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Deep - Nagoya Impact: Kobudo Fight | June 12, 2016 | 1 | 0:44 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Win | 6–0 | Iyori Akiba | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Deep: Cage Impact 2016 | April 23, 2016 | 1 | 4:32 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Win | 5–0 | Chikara Shimabukuro | Decision (unanimous) | Deep 74: Impact | December 20, 2015 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Win | 4–0 | Kenji Yamanaka | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Deep 72: Impact | May 16, 2015 | 1 | 2:21 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Win | 3–0 | Kanta Sato | Submission (armbar) | Deep: Nagoya Impact: Kobudo Fight | March 8, 2015 | 1 | 2:49 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Win | 2–0 | Icho Tomonaga | Submission (armbar) | Deep: Future King Tournament 2014 | February 1, 2015 | 1 | 0:49 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Win | 1–0 | Takuya Maruoka | Submission (armbar) | Deep: Future King Tournament 2014 | February 1, 2015 | 1 | 3:21 | Tokyo, Japan | Flyweight debut. |
Amateur mixed martial arts record
[edit]Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Win | 2-0 | Kenichi Kimura | Decision (Unanimous) | Deep - Amateur Deep 20: Kobudo Fight | March 2, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Win | 1-0 | Gaku Sakamoto | Submission (armbar) | Deep - Nagoya Impact 2014 | February 9, 2014 | 1 | 3:04 | Tokyo, Japan | . |
Amateur Kickboxing record
[edit]Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
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2016-11-20 | Win | Ryota Shibasaki | J-Network All Japan A-League Tournament, Final | Tokyo, Japan | KO | 1 | 0:46 | |
Wins 2016 J-NETWORK All Japan A-League Lightweight title. | ||||||||
2016-11-20 | Win | Kaisei Kondo | J-Network All Japan A-League Tournament, Semi Final | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | |||
2016-11-20 | Win | Hiroki Sato | J-Network All Japan A-League Tournament, Quarter Final | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | |||
Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes |
See also
[edit]References
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