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Kaisei Kuroi vs Naoki Tanaka

Kaisei Kuroi is 8-5-0; Naoki Tanaka is 4-2-0. Naoki Tanaka is 9 years older than Kaisei Kuroi. They have met once: Kaisei Kuroi 0, Naoki Tanaka 1.

Kaisei Kuroi
Japan
Kaisei Kuroi
8-5-0
TKOTKOTKO
Met once
Naoki Tanaka
Japan
Naoki Tanaka
“Joker” · 4-2-0
TKOTKOSUB
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Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

89%
Head
78%
11%
Body
4%
0%
Leg
18%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Kaisei Kuroilast 1 fight
96%
Naoki Tanakalast 2 fights
34%17%49%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Kaisei Kuroi· from fights outside the UFC Naoki Tanaka· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.494.25
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kaisei Kuroi · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fightersNaoki Tanaka · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
6.642.55
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kaisei Kuroi · Poor · better than 2% of UFC fightersNaoki Tanaka · Good · better than 78% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
4.150.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kaisei Kuroi · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersNaoki Tanaka · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
100%0%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kaisei Kuroi · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fightersNaoki Tanaka · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
4.100.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kaisei Kuroi · Elite · better than 100% of UFC fightersNaoki Tanaka · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.49
Strikes landed / min
4.25
6.64
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.55
4.15 / 4.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.00
100%
Takedown accuracy
0%
2:04
Control time / fight
1:53
4.10
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.00

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Kaisei Kuroi1 fight · by range and by target
Range
0%Distance · 0
50%Clinch · 9
50%Ground · 9
Target
89%Head · 8
11%Body · 1
0%Leg · 0

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Naoki Tanaka2 fights · by range and by target
Range
33%Distance · 29
44%Clinch · 39
24%Ground · 21
Target
78%Head · 39
4%Body · 2
18%Leg · 9

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Kaisei Kuroi and Naoki Tanaka ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at RIZIN LANDMARK 14 in SENDAI (Sat, Jun 6, 2026), where Naoki Tanaka won by TKO.

What are the records of Kaisei Kuroi and Naoki Tanaka?

Kaisei Kuroi is 8-5-0 and Naoki Tanaka is 4-2-0.

Who is taller, Kaisei Kuroi or Naoki Tanaka?

Neither. Both stand 5'9" · 175 cm.

Who is older, Kaisei Kuroi or Naoki Tanaka?

Naoki Tanaka is 34 and Kaisei Kuroi is 25.

Who has more finishes, Kaisei Kuroi or Naoki Tanaka?

Kaisei Kuroi has 6 wins inside the distance (5 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission); Naoki Tanaka has 4 wins (3 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).