Takanori Gomi

"The Fireball Kid"

AGE	47 / Sep 22, 1978
HEIGHT	5'8" / 172.72 cm
WEIGHT	155 lbs / 70.31 kg

ASSOCIATION
Kugayama Rascal

CLASS
Lightweight

STYLE
Boxing / Wrestling

Wins 35

KO / TKO

40%

SUBMISSIONS

17%

DECISIONS

43%

Losses 15

KO / TKO

27%

SUBMISSIONS

53%

DECISIONS

20%

N/C 1

FIGHT HISTORY - PRO

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
win	Melvin Guillard	Rizin FF - Rizin 11 Jul / 29 / 2018	KO (Punches) Minoru Toyonaga	1	2:33
loss	Yusuke Yachi	Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2017 - Bantamweight Tournament: Final Round Dec / 31 / 2017	Submission (Triangle Choke) Minoru Toyonaga	1	2:36
loss	Dong Hyun Ma	UFC Fight Night 117 - St. Preux vs. Okami Sep / 22 / 2017	TKO (Punches) Steve Perceval VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	1:30
loss	Jon Tuck	UFC Fight Night 111 - Holm vs. Correia Jun / 17 / 2017	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Marc Goddard VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	1:12
loss	Jim Miller	UFC 200 - Tate vs. Nunes Jul / 09 / 2016	TKO (Punches) Mark Smith VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	2:18
loss	Joe Lauzon	UFC on Fox 16 - Dillashaw vs. Barao 2 Jul / 25 / 2015	TKO (Punches) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	2:37
loss	Myles Jury	UFC Fight Night 52 - Hunt vs. Nelson Sep / 20 / 2014	TKO (Punches) Steve Perceval VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	1:32
win	Isaac Vallie-Flagg	UFC 172 - Jones vs. Teixeira Apr / 26 / 2014	Decision (Unanimous) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Diego Sanchez	UFC on Fuel TV 8 - Silva vs. Stann Mar / 03 / 2013	Decision (Split) Marc Goddard VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Mac Danzig	UFC on Fuel TV 6 - Franklin vs. Le Nov / 10 / 2012	Decision (Split) Steve Perceval VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Eiji Mitsuoka	UFC 144 - Edgar vs. Henderson Feb / 26 / 2012	TKO (Punches) Leon Roberts VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	2:21
loss	Nate Diaz	UFC 135 - Jones vs. Rampage Sep / 24 / 2011	Submission (Armbar) Mario Yamasaki VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	4:27
loss	Clay Guida	UFC 125 - Resolution Jan / 01 / 2011	Submission (Guillotine Choke) Josh Rosenthal VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	4:27
win	Tyson Griffin	UFC Live 2 - Jones vs. Matyushenko Aug / 01 / 2010	KO (Punch) Jason Herzog VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	1:04
loss	Kenny Florian	UFC Fight Night 21 - Florian vs. Gomi Mar / 31 / 2010	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Mario Yamasaki VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	2:52
win	Tony Hervey	VTJ 2009 - Vale Tudo Japan 2009 Oct / 30 / 2009	Decision (Unanimous) Toshiharu Suzuki	5	5:00
win	Takashi Nakakura	Shooto - Shooto Tradition Final May / 10 / 2009	KO (Punches) Taro Wakabayashi VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	4:42
loss	Satoru Kitaoka	Sengoku - No Ran 2009 Jan / 04 / 2009	Submission (Achilles Lock) Kenichi Serizawa VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	1:41
loss	Sergey Golyaev	Sengoku - Sixth Battle Nov / 01 / 2008	Decision (Split) Kenichi Serizawa	3	5:00
win	Tae Hyun Bang	Sengoku - Fourth Battle Aug / 24 / 2008	Decision (Unanimous) Kenichi Serizawa	3	5:00
win	Duane Ludwig	Sengoku - First Battle Mar / 05 / 2008	TKO (Doctor Stoppage) Kenichi Serizawa	1	2:28
NC	Nick Diaz	Pride 33 - Second Coming Feb / 24 / 2007	No Contest (Overturned by NSAC) Daisuke Noguchi	2	1:46
win	Mitsuhiro Ishida	Pride FC - Shockwave 2006 Dec / 31 / 2006	TKO (Soccer Kick and Punches) Daisuke Noguchi	1	1:14
win	Marcus Aurelio	Pride - Bushido 13 Nov / 05 / 2006	Decision (Split) Yuji Shimada	2	5:00
win	David Baron	Pride - Bushido 12 Aug / 26 / 2006	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Daisuke Noguchi	1	7:04
loss	Marcus Aurelio	Pride - Bushido 10 Apr / 02 / 2006	Technical Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) Daisuke Noguchi	1	4:34
win	Hayato Sakurai	Pride FC - Shockwave 2005 Dec / 31 / 2005	KO (Punches) Daisuke Noguchi	1	3:56
win	Luiz Azeredo	Pride - Bushido 9 Sep / 25 / 2005	Decision (Unanimous) Daisuke Noguchi	2	5:00
win	Tatsuya Kawajiri	Pride - Bushido 9 Sep / 25 / 2005	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Daisuke Noguchi	1	7:42
win	Jean Silva	Pride - Bushido 8 Jul / 17 / 2005	Decision (Unanimous) Daisuke Noguchi	2	5:00
win	Luiz Azeredo	Pride - Bushido 7 May / 22 / 2005	KO (Punches) Daisuke Noguchi	1	3:42
win	Jens Pulver	Pride FC - Shockwave 2004 Dec / 31 / 2004	KO (Punch) Daisuke Noguchi	1	6:21
win	Charles Bennett	Pride - Bushido 5 Oct / 14 / 2004	Technical Submission (Kimura) Daisuke Noguchi	1	5:52
win	Fabio Mello	Pride - Bushido 4 Jul / 19 / 2004	TKO (Knees and Punches) Moritaka Oshiro	1	8:07
win	Ralph Gracie	Pride - Bushido 3 May / 23 / 2004	KO (Knees) Minoru Toyonaga	1	0:06
win	Jadyson Costa	Pride - Bushido 2 Feb / 15 / 2004	TKO (Punches) Daisuke Noguchi	1	4:55
loss	B.J. Penn	ROTR 4 - Rumble on the Rock 4 Oct / 10 / 2003	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Larry Landless	3	2:35
loss	Joachim Hansen	Shooto - 8/10 in Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium Aug / 10 / 2003	Decision (Majority) Toshiharu Suzuki	3	5:00
win	Nick Ertl	Shooto - 2/23 in Korakuen Hall Feb / 23 / 2003	Submission (Armbar) Toshiharu Suzuki	1	4:59
win	Dokonjonosuke Mishima	Shooto - Year End Show 2002 Dec / 14 / 2002	TKO (Punches) Toshiharu Suzuki	2	0:52
win	Chris Brennan	Shooto - Treasure Hunt 10 Sep / 16 / 2002	Decision (Unanimous) Toshiharu Suzuki	3	5:00
win	Leonardo Santos	Shooto - Treasure Hunt 7 Jun / 29 / 2002	Decision (Majority) Toshiharu Suzuki	3	5:00
win	Rumina Sato	Shooto - To The Top Final Act Dec / 16 / 2001	Decision (Unanimous) Toshiharu Suzuki	3	5:00
win	Ryan Bow	Shooto - R.E.A.D. 12 Nov / 12 / 2000	Decision (Unanimous) Toshiharu Suzuki	3	5:00
win	Paul Rodriguez	Shooto - R.E.A.D. 6 Jul / 16 / 2000	Decision (Unanimous) Toshiharu Suzuki	3	5:00
win	Anderson Pavao	Shooto - R.E.A.D. 3 Apr / 02 / 2000	Decision (Unanimous) Toshiharu Suzuki	3	5:00
win	Johnny Eduardo	VTJ 1999 - Vale Tudo Japan 1999 Dec / 11 / 1999	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	3	1:43
win	Stephen Palling	SB 12 - SuperBrawl 12 Jun / 01 / 1999	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	1	3:06
win	Takuya Kuwabara	Shooto - Renaxis 1 Mar / 28 / 1999	Decision (Unanimous) Yasuyuki Ogata	3	5:00
win	Kazumichi Takada	Shooto - Devilock Fighters Jan / 15 / 1999	TKO (Punches) Toshiharu Suzuki	2	3:42
win	Hiroshi Tsuruya	Shooto - Las Grandes Viajes 6 Nov / 27 / 1998	Decision (Unanimous) Toshiharu Suzuki	2	5:00

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