Fighter

Tatsuya Kawajiri

"Crusher"

37-14-2★ 1bonus Japan

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Tatsuya Kawajiri holds a professional MMA record of 37-14-2. Their full professional MMA career spans 55 bouts on record. Tatsuya Kawajiri has won 37 fights: 12 by KO/TKO, 10 by submission, 15 by decision. Of 14 career losses, 4 came by KO/TKO and 4 by submission. In the UFC, Tatsuya Kawajiri lands 2.04 significant strikes per minute with 44% accuracy and averages 3.63 takedowns per 15 minutes. Tatsuya Kawajiri also has 2 recorded Kickboxing bouts. Most recent fight: October 12, 2019. Tracked organizations: RIZIN, UFC, ONE.

Profile

Height: 5'7"170 cm
Weight: 145 lbs66 kg
Reach: 69"175 cm
Stance: Orthodox
DOB: 1978-05-08
Age: 48
Nationality: Japan
Birthplace: Inashiki, Ibaraki, Japan

Fight DNA

Grappling Specialist

UFCalendar's style model · Featherweight roster (204 fighters)

Takedown Machine

97 · top 6% in division

Punch power63

Kick power55

Punch speed51

Kick speed55

Accuracy49

Takedowns97

Ground striking96

Submissions95

Chin89

Body strength69

Cardio81

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

By the numbers

UFC careerRecord: 36-11-2 · Source: UFCStats.com

Striking

Strikes landed2.04per min

44% accuracy

Strikes absorbed2.01per min

50% avoided

Grappling

Takedowns landed3.63per 15 min

48% success

Takedowns stuffed63%

Submission attempts1.1per 15 min

Bonus résumé

Tatsuya Kawajiri has won 1 UFC post-fight bonus. Estimated bonus earnings: $50,000.

★ FOTN ×1

★ FOTNvs Clay Guida · UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs NelsonApr 11, 2014

Estimates use each era's real amount: $50,000 from 2012, $100,000 from UFC 324, plus $25,000 finish incentives.

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Salary & career earnings

Disclosed purses, reported paydays and our model's estimate of what Tatsuya Kawajiri earns per fight.

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Career history

LOSS
vs Patricky Freire
RIZINRizin FF - Rizin 19: Lightweight Grand Prix 1st Round· Oct 12, 2019· Lightweight· 37-13-2 vs 21-8
KO
R1 · 1:10
WIN
vs Ali Abdulkhalikov
RIZINRizin FF - Rizin 17· Jul 28, 2019· Lightweight· 36-13-2 vs 7-0
UD
R3 · 5:00
LOSS
vs Satoru Kitaoka
RIZINRizin FF - Heisei's Last Yarennoka!· Dec 31, 2018· Lightweight· 36-12-2 vs 40-18-8
SD
R3 · 5:00
LOSS
vs Gabriel Leite de Oliveira
RIZINRizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2017 - Men's Bantamweight & Women's Tournament: Aki No Jin· Oct 15, 2017· 139 lb Catchweight· 36-11-2 vs 9-0
KO
R2 · 1:00
WIN
vs Anthony Birchak
RIZINRizin 5 - Rizin 2017 in Yokohama: Sakura· Apr 16, 2017· Featherweight· 35-11-2 vs 12-3
UD
R2 · 5:00
LOSS
vs Kron Gracie
RIZINRizin 4 - Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2016: Final Round· Dec 31, 2016· Featherweight· 35-10-2 vs 3-0
SUB
R2 · 2:04
DRAW
vs Ryuta Sakurai
DEEP Hitachinaka· Nov 19, 2016· 35-10-3
DEC
LOSS
vs Cub Swanson
UFCUFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Caceres· Aug 7, 2016· Featherweight· 35-9-2 vs 22-7
UD
R3 · 5:00
DRAW
vs Tomohiro Yamazaki
DEEP Hachioji Chojin Matsuri 2016· Apr 3, 2016· 35-9-2
DEC
LOSS
vs Dennis Bermudez
UFCUFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Cowboy· Feb 22, 2016· Featherweight· 35-8-2 vs 14-5
UD
R3 · 5:00
WIN
vs Jason Knight
UFCThe Ultimate Fighter Finale: Team McGregor vs Teab Faber· Dec 11, 2015· Featherweight· 34-8-2 vs 16-1
UD
R3 · 5:00
WIN
vs Dennis Siver
UFCUFC Fight Night: Jedrzejczyk vs Penne· Jun 20, 2015· Featherweight· 33-8-2 vs 22-10
UD
R3 · 5:00
LOSS
vs Clay Guida
UFCUFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs Nelson· Apr 11, 2014· Featherweight· 33-7-2 vs 30-14
UD
R3 · 5:00
FOTN
WIN
vs Sean Soriano
UFCUFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs Lim· Jan 4, 2014· Featherweight· 32-7-2 vs 8-0
SUB
R2 · 0:50
WIN
vs Michihiro Omigawa
Dream 18: Special NYE 2012· Dec 31, 2012· Featherweight· 31-7-2 vs 12-12-1
UD
WIN
vs Donald Sanchez
ONEWar Of The Lions· Mar 31, 2012· Featherweight· 30-7-2 vs 24-12
SUB
R1 · 3:27
WIN
vs Kazuyuki Miyata
Dream· Dec 31, 2011· Featherweight· 29-7-2 vs 11-8
SUB
R2 · 4:54
WIN
vs Joachim Hansen
Dream 17· Sep 24, 2011· Featherweight· 28-7-2 vs 22-10-1
SUB
R3 · 2:30
WIN
vs Drew Fickett
Dream: Fight For Japan! 2· Jul 16, 2011· Lightweight· 27-7-2 vs 41-14
TKO
R1 · 4:41
LOSS
vs Gilbert Melendez
Strikeforce· Apr 9, 2011· Lightweight· 27-6-2 vs 18-2
TKO
R1 · 3:14
WIN
vs Josh Thomson
K-1: Dynamite 2010· Dec 31, 2010· Lightweight· 26-6-2 vs 20-3
UD
LOSS
vs Shinya Aoki
Dream 15· Jul 10, 2010· Lightweight· 26-5-2 vs 23-5
SUB
R1 · 1:53
WIN
vs Kazunori Yokota
K-1: Dynamite 2009· Dec 31, 2009· Lightweight· 25-5-2 vs 11-2-3
UD
WIN
vs Melchor Manibusan
Dream 11· Oct 6, 2009· Lightweight· 24-5-2 vs 2-3
TKO
R1 · 3:48
WIN
vs Gesias Cavalcante
Dream 9· May 26, 2009· Lightweight· 23-5-2 vs 14-2-1
UD
WIN
vs Ross Ebanez
Dream 7· Mar 8, 2009· Lightweight· 22-5-2 vs 19-6
SUB
R1 · 4:03
LOSS
vs Eddie Alvarez
Dream 5· Jul 21, 2008· Lightweight· 22-4-2 vs 14-1
TKO
R1 · 7:35
WIN
vs Luiz Firmino
Dream 3· May 11, 2008· Lightweight· 21-4-2 vs 12-3
UD
WIN
vs Kultar Gill
Dream 1· Mar 15, 2008· Lightweight· 20-4-2 vs 7-6
UD
WIN
vs Luiz Azeredo
Yarennoka!: New Years Eve 2007· Dec 31, 2007· Lightweight· 19-4-2 vs 10-6
UD
LOSS
vs Gilbert Melendez
Pride Shockwave 2006· Dec 31, 2006· Lightweight· 19-3-2 vs 11-0
UD
WIN
vs Per Eklund
Shooto· Oct 14, 2006· 18-3-2 vs 10-1-1
TKO
WIN
vs Chris Brennan
Pride Bushido 12· Aug 26, 2006· Lightweight· 17-3-2 vs 18-11-1
TKO
R1 · 0:29
WIN
vs Charles Bennett
Pride Bushido 11· Jun 4, 2006· Lightweight· 16-3-2 vs 17-13-2
SUB
R1 · 2:30
WIN
vs Joachim Hansen
Shooto· Feb 17, 2006· 15-3-2 vs 13-3-1
DQ
R1 · 0:08
LOSS
vs Takanori Gomi
Pride Bushido 9· Sep 25, 2005· Lightweight· 15-2-2 vs 20-2
SUB
R1 · 7:42
WIN
vs Luiz Firmino
Pride Bushido 8· Jul 17, 2005· Lightweight· 14-2-2 vs 10-2
UD
WIN
vs In Seok Kim
Pride Bushido 7· May 22, 2005· Lightweight· 13-2-2 vs 3-3
TKO
R2 · 3:28
WIN
vs Jani Lax
Shooto· Apr 23, 2005· 12-2-2 vs 7-3
TKO
WIN
vs Vitor Ribeiro
Shooto: Year End Show 2004· Dec 14, 2004· Lightweight· 11-2-2 vs 10-0
TKO
R2 · 3:11
WIN
vs Mindaugas Laurinaitis
Shooto· Sep 26, 2004· 10-2-2 vs 0-2
TKO
DRAW
vs Caol Uno
Shooto: Kawajiri vs. Uno· Mar 22, 2004· Featherweight· 10-2-1 vs 15-6-3
DEC
WIN
vs Ryan Bow
Shooto: Year End Show 2003· Dec 14, 2003· Lightweight· 9-2-1 vs 9-4
TKO
R1 · 4:21
WIN
vs Yves Edwards
Shooto: Gomi vs. Hansen· Aug 10, 2003· Lightweight· 8-2-1 vs 23-7-1
UD
WIN
vs Takumi Nakayama
Shooto: Shooter's Dream 2· May 30, 2003· Featherweight· 7-2-1 vs 9-3-3
TKO
R1 · 3:44
LOSS
vs Vitor Ribeiro
Shooto: Year End Show 2002· Dec 14, 2002· Lightweight· 7-1-1 vs 5-0
UD
WIN
vs Ken Omatsu
Shooto: Gig West 3· Oct 27, 2002· Lightweight· 6-1-1 vs 2-2
SUB
R1 · 4:40
WIN
vs Tsutomu Shiiki
Shooto: Treasure Hunt 8· Jul 19, 2002· Featherweight· 5-1-1 vs 2-2-1
SUB
R1 · 4:42
WIN
vs Daisuke Sugie
Shooto: Gig East 9· May 28, 2002· Welterweight· 4-1-1 vs 3-2-1
TKO
R2 · 4:19
WIN
vs Takeshi Yamazaki
Shooto: Wanna Shooto 2002 (Stage 2)· Apr 21, 2002· Featherweight· 3-1-1 vs 3-0-1
UD
WIN
vs Masaya Takita
Shooto: Treasure Hunt 4· Mar 13, 2002· Featherweight· 2-1-1 vs 1-0
TKO
R2 · 1:22
WIN
vs Kazumichi Takada
Shooto: To The Top 9· Sep 27, 2001· Featherweight· 1-1-1 vs 3-3-1
SUB
R1 · 3:03
WIN
vs Yohei Suzuki
Shooto: Gig East 2· May 22, 2001· Featherweight· 0-1-1 vs 3-2-1
SUB
R1 · 2:42
DRAW
vs Yohei Suzuki
Shooto: Wanna Shooto 2001· Apr 8, 2001· Lightweight· 0-1 vs 3-2
DEC
LOSS
vs Takumi Nakayama
Shooto: R.E.A.D. 4· Apr 12, 2000· Featherweight· 0-0 vs 0-0
SUB
R1 · 2:44

Career history data via Tapology.

Official UFC Ranking

Tatsuya Kawajiri's standing in the official UFC rankings, tracked since 2013.

Current: Unranked
Peak: #12 Featherweight
First ranked: Jan 7, 2014
Times ranked: 86

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UFCalendar Power Index rating

Current: 1765▼14
Peak: 1872Jan 4, 2014
Rated fights: 51

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Frequently asked questions

When does Tatsuya Kawajiri fight next?

Tatsuya Kawajiri has no confirmed upcoming fight.

What is Tatsuya Kawajiri's record?

Tatsuya Kawajiri's professional MMA record is 37-14-2.

Who is Tatsuya Kawajiri fighting next?

Tatsuya Kawajiri's next opponent has not been announced.

Who did Tatsuya Kawajiri fight last?

Tatsuya Kawajiri most recently fought Patricky Freire at Rizin FF - Rizin 19: Lightweight Grand Prix 1st Round on Saturday, October 12, 2019, LOSS (Knockout).

What weight class does Tatsuya Kawajiri fight in?

Tatsuya Kawajiri fights at Lightweight.

How many knockouts does Tatsuya Kawajiri have?

Tatsuya Kawajiri has 12 wins by KO/TKO and 10 wins by submission.

How many UFC bonuses has Tatsuya Kawajiri won?

Tatsuya Kawajiri has won 1 UFC post-fight bonus: 1× Fight of the Night.

How tall is Tatsuya Kawajiri?

Tatsuya Kawajiri is 5'7" (170 cm) tall.

How much does Tatsuya Kawajiri weigh?

Tatsuya Kawajiri weighs 145 lbs (66 kg).

What is Tatsuya Kawajiri's reach?

Tatsuya Kawajiri has a reach of 69" (175 cm).

How old is Tatsuya Kawajiri?

Tatsuya Kawajiri is 48 years old (born May 8, 1978).

Where is Tatsuya Kawajiri from?

Tatsuya Kawajiri is from Japan.

CAREER SUMMARY