Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Barnett vs Nelson
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
Naoyuki Kotani
JapanNaoyuki Kotani
34-14-7
RESULT

Kajan Johnson def. Naoyuki Kotani (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Kajan Johnson
CanadaKajan Johnson
“Ragin'”
23-13-1
Monday, September 28, 2015
Saitama 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.

Fight stats

Naoyuki Kotani
Kajan Johnson
0
Knockdowns
1
21 of 55
Significant strikes
57 of 104
38%
Sig. strike accuracy
55%
61 of 95
Total strikes
59 of 108
1 of 8
Takedowns
0 of 0
13%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
2:42
Control time
1:07
Significant strikes by target
15 of 40
Head
50 of 95
2 of 10
Body
6 of 8
4 of 5
Leg
1 of 1
13 of 46
Distance
24 of 58
0 of 0
Clinch
3 of 3
8 of 9
Ground
30 of 43

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
1 of 8
Sig. str.
13 of 31
1 of 8
Total str.
13 of 32
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
1
6 of 20
Sig. str.
38 of 59
6 of 20
Total str.
40 of 61
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:07
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
14 of 27
Sig. str.
6 of 14
54 of 67
Total str.
6 of 15
1 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:42
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Howie Booth
#KotaniJohnson
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
Mark Craig
#KotaniJohnson
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
Albert Shen
#KotaniJohnson
1910
2910
3910
Total2730

Media Scores

0
Kotani
-
11
Johnson
●29-27 Johnson×8●29-28 Johnson×3
All 11 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

0%
Kotani
100%
Johnson
10 fan scorecards submitted
●29-27 Johnson70%●29-28 Johnson20%●30-27 Johnson10%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Johnson
R2
70%
Johnson
R3
90%
Kotani

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

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.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Greg Kleynjans
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Naoyuki Kotani 70%30% Kajan Johnson

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Lightweight roster (302 fighters)

Naoyuki Kotani
Complete Fighter
1 edge
Kajan Johnson
Striking Technician
10 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

66Power96
68Speed96
49Precision94
69Durability81
82Engine92
83Wrestling93
82Ground80

Biggest edge Kajan Johnson, Accuracy +45

Attribute by attribute

Naoyuki Kotani is on the left of every row, Kajan Johnson on the right.
54Punch power95
78Kick power96
53Punch speed95
82Kick speed97
49Accuracy94
83Takedowns93
71Ground striking95
93Submissions65
67Chin68
71Body strength94
82Cardio92

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

34-14-7
Record
23-13-1
1719
Power Index rating
1572
0
Win Streak
0
44
Age
42
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
66"
168 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
Japan
Nationality
Canada

Striking Profile

1.02
SLpM
2.47
31%
Str. Acc.
42%
2.89
SApM
1.59
50%
Str. Def.
64%

Grappling Profile

0.83
TD Avg.
1.54
16%
TD Acc.
37%
46%
TD Def.
62%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
0.20

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Career Averages

Based on 5 fights · 7 fights
11.0
Avg sig. strikes
30.9
0.60
Avg takedowns
1.29
2:10
Avg control time
1:55
21
Career high strikes
57
1
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Naoyuki Kotani
Strike target
Kajan Johnson
55%
Head
51%
7%
Body
22%
38%
Leg
27%
Naoyuki Kotani
Strike position
Kajan Johnson
73%
Distance
72%
7%
Clinch
7%
20%
Ground
21%