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Naoki Inoue Shooto Watanabe
karate black belt
Naoki Inoue
21-5

RD1 1:40

Sub

Rear Naked Choke

Shooto Watanabe
29-9-6

Fight: Inoue vs. Watanabe

JapanRIZIN 22
9AUGSUN'206:00 AM
6. kg• main card• 3 rounds

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Main Info

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Forms

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Nationality

JapanJapan

JapanJapan

Age

(1997-06-14) 29

37(1989-02-27)

Weight

(61 kg) 135 lbs

135 lbs (61 kg)

Height

(173 cm) 5′8″

5′8″ (173 cm)

Reach

(180 cm) 5′11″

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Gym

Longo And Weidman MMA

Strapple Shinyurigaoka

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Win-Loss Records

Wins

21

2 KO/TKO - 8%
9 submission - 35%
10 decision - 38%

29 (1 DQ)

8% - 3 KO/TKO
45% - 17 submission
21% - 8 decision

Losses

5

0 KO/TKO - 0%
0 submission - 0%
5 decision - 19%

9

11% - 4 KO/TKO
8% - 3 submission
5% - 2 decision

Past Opponents

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Brazil
Marcirley Alves
(15-4)
i
PFL Brussels: Habirora vs. Henderson
23 May2026Decision(Split) RD35:00
USA
Danny Sabatello
(16-4-1)
i
RIZIN Shiwasu: no Cho Tsuwamono Matsuri
31 Dec2025Decision(Split) RD35:00
Japan
Ryuya Fukuda
(25-8-1)
i
Super RIZIN 4
27 Jul2025Decision(Unanimous) RD35:00
Japan
Yuki Motoya
(37-12)
i
RIZIN 50
30 Mar2025Decision(Split) RD35:00
South Korea
Soo Chul Kim
(22-7-1)
i
RIZIN 48
29 Sep2024KO/TKO(Ref Stoppage) RD13:55
Japan
Shoko Sato
(35-15-2)
i
RIZIN LANDMARK 9 in KOBE
23 Mar2024Decision(Unanimous) RD35:00
USA
Juan Archuleta
(27-4)
i
RIZIN 42
06 May2023Decision(Unanimous) RD35:00
Japan
Kenta Takizawa
(13-8)
i
RIZIN 40
31 Dec2022Sub(Straight Armbar) RD23:53
Japan
Hiromasa Ougikubo
(24-5-2)
i
RIZIN 33
31 Dec2021Decision(Unanimous) RD35:00
Japan
Yuto Hokamura
(14-9-2)
i
RIZIN 30
19 Sep2021Decision(Unanimous) RD35:00
Japan
Shintaro Ishiwatari
(26-8-4)
i
RIZIN 28
13 Jun2021KO/TKO(Soccer Kick) RD11:58
Japan
Yuki Motoya
(26-8)
i
RIZIN 26
31 Dec2020Sub(Rear Naked Choke) RD13:00
Japan
Shooto Watanabe
(20-4-6)
i
RIZIN 22
09 Aug2020Sub(Rear Naked Choke) RD11:40
Australia
Trent Girdham
(12-3)
i
RIZIN 21
22 Feb2020Decision(Unanimous) RD35:00
Japan
Toshiaki Kitada
(18-13-4)
i
DEEP 93 Impact
15 Dec2019Sub(Rear Naked Choke) RD12:41
USA
Sean Santella
(20-7-1)
i
CFFC 72: Brady vs. Abdul-Hakim
17 Feb2019Decision(Unanimous) RD35:00
USA
Matt Schnell
(11-4)
i
UFC Fight Night 132: Cowboy vs. Edwards
23 Jun2018Decision(Split) RD35:00
Philippines
Carls John de Tomas
(8-0)
i
UFC Fight Night 111: Holm vs. Correia
17 Jun2017Decision(Unanimous) RD35:00
Japan
Tomohiro Adaniya
(12-10-2)
i
DEEP 78 Impact: Welterweight GP 2nd Round
18 Mar2017Decision(Majority) RD25:00
Japan
Yuya Shibata
(12-4)
i
DEEP Cage Impact 2016 in Osaka
09 Oct2016Sub(Armbar) RD22:51
Japan
Go Minamide
(7-2-1)
i
DEEP 77 Impact x DEEP JEWELS 13
27 Aug2016Decision(Majority) RD25:00
Japan
Naoyuki Kato
(11-10-2)
i
DEEP Nagoya Impact: Kobudo Fight
12 Jun2016Sub(Rear Naked Choke) RD10:44
Japan
Iyori Akiba
(2-1)
i
DEEP Cage Impact 2016
23 Apr2016Sub(Rear Naked Choke) RD14:32
Japan
Chikara Shimabukuro
(9-9-4)
i
DEEP 74 Impact
20 Dec2015Decision(Unanimous) RD25:00
Japan
Kenji Yamanaka
(0-1-1)
i
DEEP 72 Impact
16 May2015Sub(Armbar) RD12:21
Japan
Kanta Sato
(5-2)
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DEEP Nagoya Impact
08 Mar2015Sub(Armbar) RD12:49

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Frequently Asked Questions About Inoue vs. Watanabe

  • Which event are Naoki Inoue and Shooto Watanabe fighting in?

    They are set to face each other in RIZIN 22.

  • How many rounds is the Naoki Inoue vs. Shooto Watanabe?

    The bout is scheduled for a standard 3-round RFF fight.

  • Which organization is hosting the Naoki Inoue vs. Shooto Watanabe?

    The fight is organized by the RIZIN Fighting Federation (RFF).

  • When is the Naoki Inoue vs. Shooto Watanabe fight?

    The fight is scheduled to take place on August 9, 2020