Best fights of Naoyuki Kotani

Over 22 years as a professional, Naoyuki Kotani has compiled a 37-18-7 (33) record, including two title fights. Here are his best fights.

1. 1. Naoyuki Kotani chokes out Daisuke Nakamura

   On November 23, 2009 Naoyuki Kotani faced Daisuke Nakamura in a lightweight bout. Kotani was 27 years old with a record of 19-9-6, and Nakamura was 29 with a record of 20-10. Both Kotani and Nakamura were coming off a win. Kotani submitted Daisuke Nakamura via choke-out in the 1st round.

2. 2. Naoyuki Kotani KOs Ryuki Ueyama

   On March 9, 2012 Naoyuki Kotani faced Ryuki Ueyama in a lightweight bout. Kotani was 30 years old with a record of 25-10-7, and Ueyama was 35 with a record of 11-13-5. Kotani was on a 5-fight winning streak and Ueyama was coming off a win. Kotani stopped Ryuki Ueyama via TKO in the 1st round.

3. 3. Naoyuki Kotani draws with Masanori Kanehara

   On November 23, 2007 Naoyuki Kotani faced Masanori Kanehara in a lightweight bout. Kotani was 25 years old with a record of 17-7-5, and Kanehara was 25 with a record of 8-2-4. Kotani was on a 2-fight losing streak, while Kanehara was coming off a win. The fight ended in a unanimous decision.