Naoki Inoue

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Naoki Inoue
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Born井上直樹
(1997-06-14) June 14, 1997 (age 28)
Toyohashi, Aichi, Japan
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight125 lb (57 kg; 8.9 st)
DivisionBantamweight
Flyweight
Reach71 in (180 cm)
StyleKarate, Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Fighting out ofToyohashi, Aichi, Japan
TeamHakushinkai Karate
LAW MMA[1]
Sonic Squad[2]
RankBlack belt in karate
Blue belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Years active2014–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total24
Wins20
By knockout2
By submission9
By decision9
Losses4
By decision4
Other information
Notable relativesMizuki Inoue
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

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Naoki Inoue (Japanese: 井上直樹; born 14 June 1997) is a Japanese mixed martial artist competing in the bantamweight division of Rizin Fighting Federation, where he is the current Rizin Bantamweight champion. A professional mixed martial artist since 2014, Inoue has also competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Background

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When Inoue was seven, his parents told him to do some extracurricular activity. He wanted to be strong, therefore he picked martial arts. Inoue received a first-degree black belt in karate and a blue belt in BJJ. He won the J-Network's All-Japan amateur championship as well as won the DEEP Future King (rookie) tournament in 2011.[3]

Mixed martial arts career

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Early career

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Inoue made his amateur mixed martial arts debut on February 9, 2014, when he faced Gaku Sakamoto at Deep - Nagoya Impact 2014. He won via first-round submission using an armbar. Following this, Inoue compiled a professional record of 10–0, with wins over Yuya Shibata and Tomohiro Adaniya, before signing with the UFC in the winter of 2017.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

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Inoue made his promotional debut on June 17, 2017, at UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Correia against Carls John de Tomas.[4] At the weigh-ins Carls John de Tomas came in at 131 lbs, five pounds over the flyweight limit of 126 lbs. As a result, he was fined 30% of the purse, which went to Inoue, and their bout proceeded as scheduled at a catchweight.[5] Inoue won the fight by unanimous decision.[6]

Inoue was expected to face Jenel Lausa on September 23, 2017, at UFC Fight Night 117,[7][8] but was pulled from the card due to a dislocated shoulder.[9]

Inoue faced Matt Schnell on June 23, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 132.[10] He lost the fight via split decision.[11]

Cage Fury FC

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After departing from the UFC, Inoue faced Sean Santella in a flyweight bout at CFFC 72 on February 16, 2019.[12] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[13]

Return to DEEP

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Inoue eventually returned to DEEP, facing Toshiaki Kitada at Deep 93 on December 15, 2020.[14] He won the fight via first-round submission.[15]

Rizin FF

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On January 24, 2020, news surfaced that Inoue was scheduled to face Trent Girdham at Rizin 21 – Hamamatsu on February 22, 2020.[16] Inoue won the fight via unanimous decision.[17]

In his sophomore bout in the promotion, Inoue faced Shooto Watanabe at Rizin 22 – Starting Over on August 9, 2020.[18] He won the fight via first-round submission.[19]

Inoue faced Yuki Motoya at Rizin 26 on December 31, 2020.[20] He won the fight by rear naked choke, three minutes into the first round.[21]

Rizin Bantamweight Grand Prix 2021

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Inoue faced Shintaro Ishiwatari in the opening round of the Bantamweight Grand Prix at Rizin 28 on June 13, 2021.[22] He won the bout via soccer kick knockout in the first round.[23]

Inoue was scheduled to face Yuto Hokamura in the quarterfinals on September 19, 2021, at Rizin 30.[24] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[25]

In the semi-finals, Inoue faced Hiromasa Ougikubo on December 31, 2021, at Rizin 33.[26] He lost the bout via unanimous decision.[27]

Later bantamweight career

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After suffering his first loss under the Rizin banner, Inoue was booked to face Kenta Takizawa at Rizin 37 on July 31, 2022.[28] However, in late July it was reported that Inoue withdrew from the bout citing a knee injury.[29]

Inoue faced Kenta Takizawa on December 31, 2022, at Rizin 40[30] and won by submission via kimura in the second round.[31]

Inoue faced the former Bellator Bantamweight Champion Juan Archuleta at Rizin 42 on May 6, 2023.[32] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[33]

Inoue was scheduled to face Shinobu Ota at Rizin Landmark 6 on October 1, 2023.[34] However, Inoue withdrew from the bout due to an unknown reason and was replaced by Shoko Sato.

Inoue faced Shoko Sato at RIZIN Landmark 9 on March 23, 2024.[35] He went on to win the bout via unanimous decision.[36]

Rizin bantamweight champion

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Inoue faced Kim Soo-chul for the vacant Rizin Bantamweight Championship on September 29, 2024 at Rizin 48.[37] He won the bout via technical knockout in the first round.[38]

Championships and accomplishments

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Mixed martial arts

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Mixed martial arts record

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Professional record breakdown
24 matches 20 wins 4 losses
By knockout 2 0
By submission 9 0
By decision 9 4
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 20–4 Ryuya Fukuda Decision (unanimous) Super Rizin 4 July 27, 2025 3 5:00 Saitama, Japan Defended the Rizin Bantamweight Championship.
Win 19–4 Yuki Motoya Decision (split) Rizin 50 March 29, 2025 3 5:00 Takamatsu, Japan Defended the Rizin Bantamweight Championship.
Win 18–4 Kim Soo-chul TKO (punches) Rizin 48 September 29, 2024 1 3:55 Saitama, Japan Won the vacant Rizin Bantamweight Championship.
Win 17–4 Shoko Sato Decision (unanimous) Rizin Landmark 9 March 23, 2024 3 5:00 Kobe, Japan
Loss 16–4 Juan Archuleta Decision (unanimous) Rizin 42 May 6, 2023 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 16–3 Kenta Takizawa Submission (kimura) Rizin 40 December 31, 2022 2 3:53 Saitama, Japan
Loss 15–3 Hiromasa Ougikubo Decision (unanimous) Rizin 33 December 31, 2021 3 5:00 Saitama, Japan 2021 Rizin Bantamweight Grand Prix Semifinal.
Win 15–2 Yuto Hokamura Decision (unanimous) Rizin 30 September 19, 2021 3 5:00 Saitama, Japan 2021 Rizin Bantamweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal.
Win 14–2 Shintaro Ishiwatari KO (punches and soccer kick) Rizin 28 June 13, 2021 1 2:01 Tokyo, Japan 2021 Rizin Bantamweight Grand Prix Opening round.
Win 13–2 Yuki Motoya Submission (rear-naked choke) Rizin 26 December 31, 2020 1 3:00 Saitama, Japan
Win 12–2 Shooto Watanabe Submission (rear-naked choke) Rizin 22 August 9, 2020 1 1:40 Yokohama, Japan
Win 11–2 Trent Girdham Decision (unanimous) Rizin 21 February 22, 2020 3 5:00 Hamamatsu, Japan
Win 10–2 Toshiaki Kitada Submission (rear-naked choke) DEEP 93 Impact December 15, 2019 1 2:41 Tokyo, Japan Bantamweight debut.
Loss 9–2 Sean Santella Decision (unanimous) Cage Fury FC 72 February 16, 2019 3 5:00 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Loss 9–1 Matt Schnell Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards June 23, 2018 3 5:00 Kallang, Singapore
Win 9–0 Carls John de Tomas Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Correia June 17, 2017 3 5:00 Kallang, Singapore Catchweight (131 lb) bout; de Tomas missed weight.
Win 8–0 Tomohiro Adaniya Decision (majority) DEEP 78 Impact March 18, 2017 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 7–0 Yuya Shibata Submission (armbar) DEEP Cage Impact 2016 in Osaka October 9, 2016 2 2:51 Tokyo, Japan
Win 6–0 Go Minamide Decision (majority) DEEP 77 Impact August 27, 2016 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 5–0 Naoyuki Kato Submission (rear-naked choke) DEEP Nagoya Impact: Kobudo Fight 17 June 12, 2016 1 0:44 Tokyo, Japan
Win 4–0 Iyori Akiba Submission (rear-naked choke) DEEP Cage Impact 2016 April 23, 2016 1 4:32 Tokyo, Japan
Win 3–0 Chikara Shimabukuro Decision (unanimous) DEEP 74 Impact December 20, 2015 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 2–0 Kenji Yamanaka Submission (rear-naked choke) DEEP 72 Impact May 16, 2015 1 2:21 Tokyo, Japan
Win 1–0 Kanta Sato Submission (armbar) DEEP Nagoya Impact: Kobudo Fight 16 March 8, 2015 1 2:49 Tokyo, Japan Flyweight debut.

Amateur mixed martial arts record

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Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 2-0 Kenichi Kimura Decision (Unanimous) Deep - Amateur Deep 20: Kobudo Fight March 2, 2014 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 1-0 Gaku Sakamoto Submission (armbar) Deep - Nagoya Impact 2014 February 9, 2014 1 3:04 Tokyo, Japan .

Amateur Kickboxing record

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Amateur Kickboxing Record
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2016-11-20 Win Japan Ryota Shibasaki J-Network All Japan A-League Tournament, Final Tokyo, Japan KO 1 0:46
Wins 2016 J-NETWORK All Japan A-League Lightweight title.
2016-11-20 Win Japan Kaisei Kondo J-Network All Japan A-League Tournament, Semi Final Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous)
2016-11-20 Win Japan Hiroki Sato J-Network All Japan A-League Tournament, Quarter Final Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous)
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

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References

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