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Motonobu Tezuka
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Motonobu Tezuka

35-19-6JapanJapanLast 5
Amateur MMA 3-0-1Grappling 0-1
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CAREER SUMMARY

Motonobu Tezuka holds a professional MMA record of 35-19-6. Their full professional MMA career spans 60 bouts on record. Motonobu Tezuka has won 35 fights: 7 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission, 20 by decision. Of 19 career losses, 2 came by KO/TKO and 4 by submission. In the UFC, Motonobu Tezuka lands 0.87 significant strikes per minute with 23% accuracy and averages 1.50 takedowns per 15 minutes. Motonobu Tezuka also has 1 recorded Grappling bout. Most recent fight: October 23, 2022. Tracked organizations: RIZIN, UFC.

Profile

Height
5'7"170 cm
Weight
135 lbs61 kg
Reach
66"168 cm
Stance
Southpaw
DOB
1987-08-29
Age
38
Nationality
Japan
Birthplace
Azumino, Nagano, Japan

Career stats

UFC careerRecord: 28-12-7 · Source: UFCStats.com
Striking
Strikes landed0.87per min
23% accuracy
Strikes absorbed2.80per min
51% avoided
Grappling
Takedowns landed1.50per 15 min
11% success
Takedowns stuffed0%
Submission attempts0.5per 15 min

Career history

  1. LOSS
    vs Yutaka Ueda
    Grachan 81· Mar 1, 2026· Featherweight· 35-18-6 vs 12-10-2
    TKO
    R2 · 4:21
  2. LOSS
    vs Kuya Ito
    Grachan 79 × HELIOS II· Dec 20, 2025· Bantamweight· 35-17-6 vs 17-9-1
    UD
  3. LOSS
    vs Kunihisa Sasa
    POUNDOUT 1· Oct 5, 2024· Bantamweight· 35-16-6 vs 8-5-1
    UD
  4. LOSS
    vs Toshinori Tsunemura
    Grachan 67· Feb 3, 2024· Bantamweight· 35-15-6 vs 19-11-4
    SD
  5. LOSS
    vs Toshinori Tsunemura
    Grachan 65: 15 Years Anniversary· Oct 15, 2023· Bantamweight· 35-14-6 vs 18-11-4
    UD
  6. WIN
    vs Mehman Mamedov
    RIZINRizin FF - Rizin 39· Oct 23, 2022· Bantamweight· 34-14-6 vs 5-5
    TKO
    R1 · 4:33
  7. LOSS
    vs Alan Yamaniha
    RIZINRizin FF - Rizin 34· Mar 20, 2022· Bantamweight· 34-13-6 vs 19-9-4
    SUB
    R2 · 3:25
  8. WIN
    vs Kuya Ito
    Grachan 52· Dec 19, 2021· Bantamweight· 33-13-6 vs 10-7-1
    SUB
    R1 · 0:52
  9. WIN
    vs Takaya Takemoto
    Grachan 49· Aug 7, 2021· Bantamweight· 32-13-6 vs 12-6-1
    UD
  10. WIN
    vs Jun Doi
    Pancrase Osaka· Apr 3, 2021· Bantamweight· 31-13-6 vs 19-9-1
    UD
  11. WIN
    vs Mamoru Uoi
    Shooto 2020 1/26· Jan 26, 2020· Bantamweight· 30-13-6 vs 22-7-5
    TKO
    R2 · 0:19
  12. WIN
    vs Kota Onojima
    Shooto 30th Anniversary Tour· Nov 24, 2019· Bantamweight· 29-13-6 vs 12-4-1
    UD
  13. WIN
    vs Tomohiro Hagino
    Shooto 30th Anniversary Tour 5th Round· Jun 30, 2019· Bantamweight· 28-13-6 vs 11-6
    SUB
    R1 · 2:52
  14. LOSS
    vs Tomohiko Hori
    GRACHAN 36: 10th Anniversary· Sep 9, 2018· Bantamweight· 28-12-6 vs 17-16-8
    SD
  15. WIN
    vs Jin Guk Kim
    Wardog Cage Fight 16 x GRACHAN 33· Jan 28, 2018· Bantamweight· 27-12-6 vs 1-0
    UD
  16. WIN
    vs Fumiya Sasaki
    GRACHAN 31· Oct 15, 2017· Bantamweight· 26-12-6 vs 10-14-2
    TKO
    R1 · 1:04
  17. WIN
    vs Da Eun Jung
    GRACHAN 30· Aug 12, 2017· Bantamweight· 25-12-6 vs 7-1
    SUB
    R2 · 1:01
  18. DRAW
    vs Tomohiko Hori
    Wardog Cage Fight 12 x GRACHAN 27· Jan 29, 2017· Bantamweight· 25-12-5 vs 15-15-7
    DEC
  19. WIN
    vs Go Kashiwazaki
    ZST 54: 14th Anniversary· Nov 27, 2016· Bantamweight· 24-12-5 vs 16-0-2
    MD
  20. LOSS
    vs Shoki Omichi
    GLADIATOR 1 in Wakayama· Jun 19, 2016· Featherweight· 24-11-5 vs 12-11
    DEC
  21. DRAW
    vs Shigeki Osawa
    GRACHAN 23· May 22, 2016· Featherweight· 24-11-4 vs 15-6-4
    DEC
  22. LOSS
    vs Takeshi Kasugai
    HEAT 37· Mar 6, 2016· Bantamweight· 24-10-4 vs 17-4-1
    SD
  23. WIN
    vs Takaaki Aoki
    GRACHAN 21 x Wardog Cage Fight 8· Jan 31, 2016· Featherweight· 23-10-4 vs 4-5
    SUB
    R1 · 3:53
  24. WIN
    vs Yoji Saito×1Title bout · Title win #1
    GRACHAN 20· Nov 29, 2015· Bantamweight· 22-10-4 vs 6-5
    TKO
    R1 · 0:43
  25. WIN
    vs Kenichi Ito
    GRACHAN 19· Sep 19, 2015· Bantamweight· 21-10-4 vs 12-12-7
    TKO
    R1 · 0:25
  26. LOSS
    vs Daisuke Endo
    VTJ in Osaka· Jun 21, 2015· 21-9-4 vs 12-8-2
    SD
  27. WIN
    vs Takeshi Numajiri
    GRACHAN 16· Mar 29, 2015· Bantamweight· 20-9-4 vs 4-3
    TKO
    R2 · 0:10
  28. LOSS
    vs Takeshi Kasugai
    HEAT 34· Dec 21, 2014· Bantamweight· 20-8-4 vs 14-3-1
    MD
  29. WIN
    vs Kazuma Sone
    HEAT 33· Sep 7, 2014· Bantamweight· 19-8-4 vs 14-10
    SUB
    R2 · 4:16
  30. WIN
    vs Alan Yamaniha
    HEAT 33· Sep 7, 2014· Bantamweight· 18-8-4 vs 10-3-4
    SUB
    R1 · 1:09
  31. WIN
    vs Kensaku Nakamura
    GRACHAN 14 x Mach Matsuri· Jul 20, 2014· Bantamweight· 17-8-4 vs 9-1-4
    UD
  32. DRAW
    vs Kensaku Nakamura
    GRACHAN 13· Apr 27, 2014· Bantamweight· 17-8-3 vs 9-1-3
    DEC
  33. LOSS
    vs Soo Chul Kim
    Road FC 14: Kwon vs. Choi· Feb 9, 2014· Bantamweight· 17-7-3 vs 7-5
    TKO
    R1 · 1:58
  34. LOSS
    vs Yuta Nezu
    VTJ 3rd· Oct 5, 2013· Bantamweight· 17-6-3 vs 14-7-1
    UD
  35. WIN
    vs Taichi Nakajima
    Pancrase 247· May 19, 2013· Bantamweight· 16-6-3 vs 6-1-1
    UD
  36. LOSS
    vs Vaughan Lee
    UFCUFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald· Feb 16, 2013· Bantamweight· 16-5-3 vs 12-8-1
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  37. LOSS
    vs Alex Caceres
    UFCUFC Macao: Franklin vs Le· Nov 10, 2012· Bantamweight· 16-4-3 vs 7-5
    SD
    R3 · 5:00
  38. WIN
    vs Shunichi Shimizu
    Pancrase Progress Tour 5· Apr 28, 2012· Bantamweight· 15-4-3 vs 22-7-10
    UD
  39. WIN
    vs Tatsuya So
    Pancrase Progress Tour 3· Mar 11, 2012· Bantamweight· 14-4-3 vs 11-5-3
    TKO
    R2 · 1:12
  40. WIN
    vs Nobuhiro Yoshitake
    Pancrase· Nov 27, 2011· 13-4-3 vs 7-8-3
    DEC
  41. LOSS
    vs Shintaro Ishiwatari
    Pancrase· Aug 7, 2011· 13-3-3 vs 9-4-4
    DEC
  42. WIN
    vs Hiroshi Tomita
    Pancrase· Mar 12, 2011· 12-3-3 vs 7-2-2
    DEC
  43. WIN
    vs Takumi Murata
    Pancrase· Dec 19, 2010· 11-3-3 vs 9-12-6
    DEC
  44. WIN
    vs Yuki Uejima
    Pancrase· Aug 8, 2010· 10-3-3 vs 9-3-1
    SUB
  45. WIN
    vs Yuta Numakura
    Pancrase· Jun 5, 2010· 9-3-3 vs 1-1-1
    DEC
  46. WIN
    vs Nobuhiro Yoshitake
    Pancrase· Mar 22, 2010· 8-3-3 vs 3-6-2
    DEC
  47. WIN
    vs Shinya Kumazawa
    Tenkaichi Fight· Oct 18, 2009· 7-3-3 vs 6-5
    DEC
  48. DRAW
    vs Yasuhiro Kanayama
    Powergate· Jun 28, 2009· 7-3-2 vs 3-5-4
    DRAW
  49. WIN
    vs Yohei Tagami
    Tenkaichi Fight· Feb 15, 2009· 6-3-2 vs 7-2-1
    DEC
  50. DRAW
    vs Kenji Takeshige
    Pancrase 193· Sep 7, 2008· Featherweight· 6-3-1 vs 3-7-1
    DEC
  51. LOSS
    vs Yasutomo Tanaka
    Pancrase 188· Apr 27, 2008· Featherweight· 6-2-1 vs 4-1-3
    SUB
    R2 · 2:30
  52. WIN
    vs Taku Aramaki
    Pancrase 186· Mar 23, 2008· Featherweight· 5-2-1 vs 7-6
    UD
  53. LOSS
    vs Taiyo Nakahara
    Cage Force EX Eastern Bound· Feb 11, 2008· Bantamweight· 5-1-1 vs 8-6
    SUB
    R1 · 1:07
  54. WIN
    vs Tetsuo Uehata
    Powergate· Dec 16, 2007· 4-1-1 vs 7-3
    SUB
  55. WIN
    vs Shota Watanabe
    Powergate· Oct 28, 2007· 3-1-1 vs 0-1
    DEC
  56. LOSS
    vs Soyu Tanabe
    Powergate· Jun 17, 2007· 3-0-1 vs 2-1-2
    SUB
  57. WIN
    vs Makoto Kamaya
    Powergate· Apr 8, 2007· 2-0-1 vs 5-1
    DEC
  58. WIN
    vs Takayoshi Ono
    Powergate· Dec 17, 2006· 1-0-1 vs 3-0
    DEC
  59. WIN
    vs TBA
    Powergate· May 7, 2006· 0-0-1
    DEC
  60. DRAW
    vs Takuro Nishimura
    Japan Regional· Sep 3, 2005· 0-0 vs 0-1-2
    DRAW

Career history data via Tapology.

UFCalendar Power Index rating

Current
1652▼16
Peak
1724Dec 19, 2021
Rated fights
55
150016001700200620102014201820222026Sep 3, 2005 · 1496Dec 17, 2006 · 1529Apr 8, 2007 · 1554Jun 17, 2007 · 1508Oct 28, 2007 · 1535Dec 16, 2007 · 1581Feb 11, 2008 · 1553Mar 23, 2008 · 1571Apr 27, 2008 · 1540Feb 15, 2009 · 1560Jun 28, 2009 · 1557Oct 18, 2009 · 1574Mar 22, 2010 · 1588Jun 5, 2010 · 1603Aug 8, 2010 · 1631Dec 19, 2010 · 1642Mar 12, 2011 · 1660Aug 7, 2011 · 1638Nov 27, 2011 · 1644Mar 11, 2012 · 1655Apr 28, 2012 · 1664Nov 10, 2012 · 1658Feb 16, 2013 · 1645May 19, 2013 · 1655Oct 5, 2013 · 1646Feb 9, 2014 · 1631Jul 20, 2014 · 1639Sep 7, 2014 · 1658Sep 7, 2014 · 1647Dec 21, 2014 · 1651Mar 29, 2015 · 1658Jun 21, 2015 · 1653Sep 19, 2015 · 1661Nov 29, 2015 · 1670Jan 31, 2016 · 1676Mar 6, 2016 · 1672Jun 19, 2016 · 1661Nov 27, 2016 · 1672Aug 12, 2017 · 1682Oct 15, 2017 · 1688Jan 28, 2018 · 1692Sep 9, 2018 · 1687Jun 30, 2019 · 1698Nov 24, 2019 · 1704Jan 26, 2020 · 1716Apr 3, 2021 · 1712Aug 7, 2021 · 1718Dec 19, 2021 · 1724Mar 20, 2022 · 1706Oct 23, 2022 · 1714Oct 15, 2023 · 1704Feb 3, 2024 · 1699Oct 5, 2024 · 1689Dec 20, 2025 · 1668Mar 1, 2026 · 16521652

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Frequently asked questions

When does Motonobu Tezuka fight next?

Motonobu Tezuka has no confirmed upcoming fight.

What is Motonobu Tezuka's record?

Motonobu Tezuka's professional MMA record is 35-19-6.

Who is Motonobu Tezuka fighting next?

Motonobu Tezuka's next opponent has not been announced.

Who did Motonobu Tezuka fight last?

Motonobu Tezuka most recently fought Mehman Mamedov at Rizin FF - Rizin 39 on Sunday, October 23, 2022, WIN (TKO).

What weight class does Motonobu Tezuka fight in?

Motonobu Tezuka fights at Bantamweight.

How many knockouts does Motonobu Tezuka have?

Motonobu Tezuka has 7 wins by KO/TKO and 8 wins by submission.

How tall is Motonobu Tezuka?

Motonobu Tezuka is 5'7" (170 cm) tall.

How much does Motonobu Tezuka weigh?

Motonobu Tezuka weighs 135 lbs (61 kg).

What is Motonobu Tezuka's reach?

Motonobu Tezuka has a reach of 66" (168 cm).

How old is Motonobu Tezuka?

Motonobu Tezuka is 38 years old (born Aug 29, 1987).

Where is Motonobu Tezuka from?

Motonobu Tezuka is from Japan.