Takanori Gomi
13 UFC Fights | 31% Win Rate | 2 Finishes (50%)
Takanori Gomi UFC Record & Pro MMA Record
Takanori Gomi is 4-9 in the UFC across 13 fights, with 2 wins by knockout and 2 by decision. The full pro MMA record is 35-15 (1 NC), 31-6 of it outside the UFC. Gomi competes at lightweight as a southpaw outfighter, standing 5'7" with a 70" reach at 47 years old. The last bout was a win over Melvin Guillard by knockout in Jul 2018.
Best attribute: striking volume (significant strikes landed per minute) — 75th percentile among 300 lightweight fighters (4.1 sig. strikes/min).
Takanori Gomi's UFC win rate is 31% (4 of 13 fights), and 50% of those wins came by finish. Gomi averages 0.1 takedowns per fight at 25% accuracy and stops 60% of opponents' takedown attempts.
- Pro MMA Record
- 35-15 (1 NC)
- UFC Record
- 4-9
- Height
- 5'7"
- Reach
- 70"
- Age
- 47
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Last Fight
- W vs Melvin Guillard · KO (Punches) · Jul 2018
Pro record from Sherdog (snapshot 2026-07-03) plus every UFC bout since; UFC record from UFCStats.
Takanori Gomi's Last 5 Fights
Gomi is 0-5 in the last five UFC fights.
- Loss vs Dong Hyun Ma · KO/TKO · R1 1:30 · UFC Fight Night: Saint Preux vs. Okami · Sep 2017
- Loss vs Jon Tuck · Submission · R1 1:12 · UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Correia · Jun 2017
- Loss vs Jim Miller · KO/TKO · R1 2:18 · UFC 200: Tate vs Nunes · Jul 2016
- Loss vs Joe Lauzon · KO/TKO · R1 2:37 · UFC on FOX: Dillashaw vs. Barao II · Jul 2015
- Loss vs Myles Jury · KO/TKO · R1 1:32 · UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Nelson · Sep 2014
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Round-by-Round Output
Sig. Strikes Landed per Round — Takanori Gomi vs Average
Takanori Gomi lands 8.9 strikes in R1 but 20.8 in R3+ — output increases in later rounds.
Takanori Gomi's UFC Fight History
13 UFC fights on record (4-9), most recent first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd · Time | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Dong Hyun Ma | KO/TKO | R1 · 1:30 | UFC Fight Night: Saint Preux vs. Okami | 2017-09-22 |
| L | Jon Tuck | Submission | R1 · 1:12 | UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Correia | 2017-06-17 |
| L | Jim Miller | KO/TKO | R1 · 2:18 | UFC 200: Tate vs Nunes | 2016-07-09 |
| L | Joe Lauzon | KO/TKO | R1 · 2:37 | UFC on FOX: Dillashaw vs. Barao II | 2015-07-25 |
| L | Myles Jury | KO/TKO | R1 · 1:32 | UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Nelson | 2014-09-20 |
| W | Isaac Vallie-Flagg | Decision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC 172: Jones vs Teixeira | 2014-04-26 |
| L | Diego Sanchez | Decision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC on FUEL TV: Silva vs. Stann | 2013-03-02 |
| W | Mac Danzig | Decision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC Macao: Franklin vs Le | 2012-11-10 |
| W | Eiji Mitsuoka | KO/TKO | R2 · 2:21 | UFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson | 2012-02-25 |
| L | Nate Diaz | Submission | R1 · 4:27 | UFC 135: Jones vs Rampage | 2011-09-24 |
| L | Clay Guida | Submission | R2 · 4:27 | UFC 125: Resolution | 2011-01-01 |
| W | Tyson Griffin | KO/TKO | R1 · 1:04 | UFC Live: Jones vs Matyushenko | 2010-08-01 |
| L | Kenny Florian | Submission | R3 · 2:52 | UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Gomi | 2010-03-31 |
How Gomi Ranks at Lightweight
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