Naoki Inoue

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For footballer, see Naoki Inoue (footballer).
Naoki Inoue
Born 井上直樹
(1997-06-14) June 14, 1997 (age 27)
Toyohashi, Aichi, Japan
Nationality Japanese
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight 125 lb (57 kg; 8.9 st)
Division Flyweight
Reach 71 in (180 cm)
Fighting out of Toyohashi, Aichi, Japan
Team Hakushinkai Karate
LAW MMA[1]
Sonic Squad[2]
Years active 2014–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 18
Wins 16
By knockout 1
By submission 10
By decision 5
Losses 2
By decision 2
Notable relatives Mizuki Inoue
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Naoki Inoue (Japanese: 井上直樹); born June 14, 1997 in Toyohashi, Aichi, Japan is a Japanese mixed martial artist competing in the flyweight division. A professional mixed martial artist since 2014, Inoue has also competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Mixed martial arts career

Background

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]

Early career

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

Inoue made his promotional debut on June 17, 2017 at UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Correia against Carls John de Tomas. 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.[4] Inoue won the fight by unanimous decision.[5]

Inoue was expected to face Jenel Lausa on September 23, 2017 at UFC Fight Night 117,[6][7] but was pulled from the card due to a dislocated shoulder.[8]

Inoue faced Matt Schnell on June 23, 2018 at UFC Fight Night 132.[9] He lost the fight via split decision.[10]

Cage Fury FC

After departing from the UFC, Inoue faced Sean Santella in a flyweight bout at CFFC 72 on February 16, 2019.[11] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Return to DEEP

Inoue eventually returned to DEEP, facing Toshiaki Kitada at Deep 93 on December 15, 2020. He won the fight via first-round submission.

Rizin FF

On January 24, 2020, news surfaced that Inoue was scheduled to face Trent Girdham at Rizin 21 – Hamamatsu on February 22, 2020.[12] Inoue won the fight via unanimous decision.

In his sophomore bout in the promotion, Inoue faced Shooto Watanabe at Rizin 22 – Starting Over on August 9, 2020. He won the fight via first-round submission.[13]

Inoue faced Yuki Motoya at Rizin 26 on December 31, 2020.[14] He won the fight by rear naked choke, three minutes into the first round.[15]

Rizin Bantamweight Grand Prix 2021

Inoue faced Shintaro Ishiwatari in the opening round of the Bantamweight Grand Prix at Rizin 28 on June 13, 2021. [16]He won the bout via soccer kick knockout in the first round.[17]

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 16–2 Shintaro Ishiwatari KO (soccer kick) Rizin 28 June 13, 2021 1 2:01 Tokyo, Japan Rizin Bantamweight Grand Prix 2021 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

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
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

Amateur Kickboxing Record
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2016-11-20 Win Japan 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 Japan Kaisei Kondo J-Network All Japan A-League Tournament, Semi Final Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous)
2016-11-20 Win Japan Hiroki Sato J-Network All Japan A-League Tournament, Quarter Final Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous)

Legend:       Win       Loss       Draw/No contest       Notes

See also

References

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