Monday, September 28, 2015Saitama Super Arena, Tokyo, Japan
Kajan Johnson defeated Naoyuki Kotani by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs Nelson, held Monday, September 28, 2015 at Saitama Super Arena, Tokyo. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 30-27, Kajan Johnson won the decision.
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Naoyuki Kotani vs Kajan Johnson
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Naoyuki KotaniKajan Johnson
0
Knockdowns1
21 / 55
Significant strikes57 / 104
38%
Sig. strike accuracy55%
61 / 95
Total strikes59 / 108
1 / 8
Takedowns0 / 0
2:42
Control time1:07
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Naoyuki KotaniKajan Johnson
1571%5088%
Head
210%611%
Body
419%12%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Naoyuki Kotani
62%38%
Kajan Johnson
42%53%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Naoyuki Kotani21 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
77/31
22/10
44/5
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
88/9
0
0
Kajan Johnson57 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1818/50
55/7
11/1
Clinch
22/2
11/1
0
Ground
3030/43
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Naoyuki KotaniKajan Johnson
R1
1
13
10-910-910-9
R2
6
38
10-910-910-9
R3
14
6
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Kajan Johnson
0
Knockdowns0
1 / 8
Significant strikes13 / 31
13%
Sig. strike accuracy42%
1 / 8
Total strikes13 / 32
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Round 2Judges: Kajan Johnson
0
Knockdowns1
6 / 20
Significant strikes38 / 59
30%
Sig. strike accuracy64%
6 / 20
Total strikes40 / 61
0 / 3
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time1:07
Round 3Judges: Naoyuki Kotani
0
Knockdowns0
14 / 27
Significant strikes6 / 14
52%
Sig. strike accuracy43%
54 / 67
Total strikes6 / 15
1 / 4
Takedowns0 / 0
2:42
Control time0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
0
Naoyuki Kotani
11
Kajan Johnson
●29-27 Johnson×8●29-28 Johnson×3
All 11 media scorecards
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com29-27Johnson
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com29-27Johnson
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com29-27Johnson
- Dallas Winston · BloodyElbow.com29-27Johnson
- Craig Amos · BleacherReport.com29-27Johnson
- MMAMania.com29-27Johnson
- Dave Meltzer · Wrestling Observer29-27Johnson
- MMAJunkie.com29-27Johnson
- SevereMMA.com29-28Johnson
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com29-28Johnson
- Jeff Sherwood · Sherdog.com29-28Johnson
Fan Scorecards
10 fan scorecards submitted
0%
Naoyuki Kotani
100%
Kajan Johnson
●29-27 Johnson70%●29-28 Johnson20%●30-27 Johnson10%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Johnson
R2
70%
Johnson
R3
90%
Kotani
Insights
- Naoyuki Kotani's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Naoyuki Kotani
No background on record
Kajan Johnson
No background on record
Camp · TriStar Gym · CanadaSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
55%51%
Head
7%22%
Body
38%27%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Naoyuki Kotanilast 5 fights
73%20%
Kajan Johnsonlast 7 fights
72%21%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Naoyuki Kotani· from fights outside the UFC Kajan Johnson· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
1.022.47
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Naoyuki Kotani · Poor · better than 1% of UFC fightersKajan Johnson · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.801.59
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Naoyuki Kotani · Good · better than 70% of UFC fightersKajan Johnson · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.841.54
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Naoyuki Kotani · Below avg · better than 37% of UFC fightersKajan Johnson · Good · better than 60% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
17%38%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Naoyuki Kotani · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fightersKajan Johnson · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
47%63%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Naoyuki Kotani · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fightersKajan Johnson · Average · better than 46% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.800.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Naoyuki Kotani · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersKajan Johnson · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
1.02
Strikes landed / min2.47
2.80
Strikes taken / minfewer is better1.59
0.84 / 4.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.54 / 4.1
17%
Takedown accuracy38%
47%
Takedown defence63%
2:10
Control time / fight1:55
0.80
Submission attempts / 15 min0.20
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
Naoyuki Kotani5 UFC fights · 55 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
36%20/104
4%2/14
33%18/31
Clinch
0%0/6
2%1/1
5%3/5
Ground
18%10/14
2%1/1
0%0/0
Kajan Johnson7 UFC fights · 216 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
31%68/284
18%39/67
22%48/65
Clinch
4%8/13
1%3/4
2%5/5
Ground
16%35/55
2%5/5
2%5/5
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Naoyuki Kotani46 of 65 ended early · 71%19 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
19 early stoppages have no logged time
Kajan Johnson25 of 39 ended early · 64%14 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
16 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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- L
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- L
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- L
- L
- L
- WYoshihiro KoyamaVTJ 4th · Feb 23, 2014Unanimous Decision
- WDaisuke HoshinoVTJ 3rd · Oct 5, 2013Submission · R1 · 3:57 · Lightweight
- WVitali KratThe Outsider 26 · Jun 9, 2013Submission · R1 · 2:47 · Catchweight
- WJung Min KangZST 35 · Apr 7, 2013Submission · R1 · 2:45 · Lightweight
- WKoji MoriZST 33: 10th Anniversary · Nov 23, 2012Submission · R1 · 1:40 · Lightweight
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- WKatsuya InouePancrase · Sep 4, 2011Submission
- WRyo AsamiThe Outsider 17 · Jul 17, 2011TKO · R1 · 1:00
- WKeigo HirayamaFighting Network ZST · Feb 5, 2011Submission
- WEriya MatsudaFighting Network ZST · Sep 26, 2010Submission
- L
- DKenichi ItoFighting Network ZST · Feb 20, 2010DRAW
- W
- WYojiro UchimuraFighting Network ZST · Sep 21, 2009Submission
- L
- WKatsuhiko NagataFighting Network ZST · Nov 23, 2008Submission
- L
- D
- L
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- DErikas PetraitisFighting Network ZST · Nov 23, 2006DRAW
- WShinya SatoFighting Network ZST · May 27, 2006Submission
- DDarius SkliaudysFighting Network ZST · Feb 18, 2006DRAW
- WVito WoodsXtreme Fighting Organization · Dec 10, 2005Submission
- L
- DDarius SkliaudysFighting Network ZST · Jan 23, 2005DRAW
- L
- L
- W
- WRemigijus MorkevičiusFighting Network ZST · Jul 4, 2004Submission
- L
- L
- WMindaugas SmirnovasFighting Network ZST · Nov 23, 2003Submission
- WMindaugas SmirnovasFighting Network ZST · Sep 7, 2003Submission
- DMindaugas SmirnovasFighting Network RINGS · Apr 5, 2003DRAW
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- WYoshinobu OtaRings Japan · Feb 15, 2002Submission · R1 · 1:41 · Lightweight
- WTakahito IidaRings Japan · Dec 21, 2001Submission · R1 · 3:02 · Lightweight
- W
- DJiro WakabayashiRings Japan · Apr 20, 2001DEC · Lightweight
- WCurtis BrighamFighting Network RINGS · Mar 17, 2001Submission
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- W
- DSteve ClaveauQuebec Regional · May 17, 2008DRAW
- L
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- WRobert HugusKOTC: Detonator · Sep 29, 2006Submission · R1 · 4:29 · Lightweight
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- WRoger AlvesExtreme Fighting Challenge · Oct 16, 2004DEC
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- L
- WAaron KrafczykAlberta Regional · Jul 27, 2002TKO
- WPedro AlbuquerqueExtreme Fighting Challenge · Jun 2, 2002Submission
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Naoyuki Kotani vs Kajan Johnson?
Kajan Johnson defeated Naoyuki Kotani by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs Nelson, held Monday, September 28, 2015 at Saitama Super Arena, Tokyo. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 30-27, Kajan Johnson won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Naoyuki Kotani vs Kajan Johnson?
The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 30-27, Kajan Johnson won the decision.
Was Naoyuki Kotani vs Kajan Johnson a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 11 media scores picked Kajan Johnson.