Featherweight · “Crusher”
Tatsuya Kawajiri
37-14-2 UFC 3-3-0
Smothering Control
Positional Grappler
5'7"Height
69"Reach
OrthodoxStance
48Age
0KO wins
1Sub wins
33.3%Finish rate
13:28Avg fight
Skill profile
- Control Strong 94
- Wrestling Strong 91
- Durability Average 66
- Accuracy Average 56
- Grappling Average 45
- TD Defense Below avg 34
- Striking D Weak 12
- Striking Weak 11
Built on 80 minutes of tracked cage time across 6 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.
Smothering Control
52% of every fight spent in control position
Positional Grappler
strong control — rates 94 of 100 among UFC veterans
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min1.68
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.02
Striking accuracy46.7%
Striking defense36.6%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.0
Takedowns / 15 min3.34
Takedown accuracy31.0%
Takedown defense50.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.37
Control time51.9%
Record vs .500+ opponents1-3
Striking trend
Fight history
L Cub Swanson 22-7 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Caceres · August 6, 2016
23/101Sig. strikes
67/109Absorbed
3/12Takedowns
5:28Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Dennis Bermudez 14-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Cowboy · February 21, 2016
12/26Sig. strikes
61/80Absorbed
1/7Takedowns
7:29Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jason Knight 16-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber Finale · December 11, 2015
28/38Sig. strikes
28/42Absorbed
6/8Takedowns
13:37Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Dennis Siver 22-10 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Jedrzejczyk vs Penne · June 20, 2015
22/39Sig. strikes
22/60Absorbed
4/14Takedowns
8:29Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Clay Guida 29-13 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Minotauro vs Nelson · April 11, 2014
19/51Sig. strikes
47/68Absorbed
1/5Takedowns
2:46Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Sean Soriano 8-0 walk-in Submission · R2 0:50 — UFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs Lim · January 4, 2014
32/36Sig. strikes
19/26Absorbed
3/12Takedowns
4:08Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
12
Submission
10
Decision
14
Other
1
Losses by method
KO/TKO
4
Submission
4
Decision
6
Other
0
Draws: 2
Fights by organization
Shooto
19
UFC
6
DREAM
5
Dream
5
Rizin
2
Rizin FF
2
Pride - Bushido
2
Pride
2
+ 10 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 53 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Patricky Freire | KO (flying knee and punches) | Rizin 19
October 12, 2019 |
Rizin | 1 | 1:10 |
| W | Ali Abdulkhalikov | Decision (unanimous) | Rizin 17
July 28, 2019 |
Rizin | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Satoru Kitaoka | Decision (split) | Rizin - Heisei's Last Yarennoka!
December 31, 2018 |
Rizin - Heisei's Last Yarennoka! | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Gabriel Oliveira | KO (knee) | Rizin World Grand Prix 2017: Opening Round - Part 2
October 15, 2017 |
Rizin World Grand Prix | 2 | 1:00 |
| W | Anthony Birchak | Decision (unanimous) | Rizin FF 5: Sakura
April 16, 2017 |
Rizin FF | 2 | 15:00 |
| L | Kron Gracie | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Rizin FF 4: Rizin World Grand Prix 2016: Final Round
December 31, 2016 |
Rizin FF | 2 | 2:04 |
| L | Cub Swanson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Caceres
August 6, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Dennis Bermudez | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Cowboy
February 21, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jason Knight | Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber Finale
December 11, 2015 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Dennis Siver | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Jędrzejczyk vs. Penne
June 20, 2015 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Clay Guida | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs. Nelson
April 11, 2014 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Sean Soriano | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs. Lim
January 4, 2014 |
UFC | 2 | 0:50 |
| W | Michihiro Omigawa | Decision (unanimous) | DREAM 18
December 31, 2012 |
DREAM | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Donald Sanchez | Submission (triangle choke) | ONE Fighting Championship: War of the Lions
March 31, 2012 |
ONE Fighting Championship | 1 | 3:27 |
| W | Kazuyuki Miyata | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Fight For Japan: Genki Desu Ka Omisoka 2011
December 31, 2011 |
Fight For Japan | 2 | 4:54 |
| W | Joachim Hansen | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Dream 17
September 24, 2011 |
Dream | 3 | 2:30 |
| W | Drew Fickett | TKO (punches) | Dream: Japan GP Final
July 16, 2011 |
Dream | 1 | 4:41 |
| L | Gilbert Melendez | TKO (elbows) | Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley
April 9, 2011 |
Strikeforce | 1 | 3:14 |
| W | Josh Thomson | Decision (unanimous) | Dynamite!! 2010
December 31, 2010 |
Dynamite!! | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Shinya Aoki | Technical Submission (Achilles lock) | DREAM 15
July 10, 2010 |
DREAM | 1 | 1:53 |
| W | Kazunori Yokota | Decision (unanimous) | Dynamite!! The Power of Courage 2009
December 31, 2009 |
Dynamite!! The Power of Courage | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Melchor Manibusan | TKO (punches) | DREAM 11
October 6, 2009 |
DREAM | 1 | 3:48 |
| W | Gesias Cavalcante | Decision (unanimous) | DREAM 9
May 26, 2009 |
DREAM | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Ross Ebañez | Submission (rear-naked choke) | DREAM 7
March 8, 2009 |
DREAM | 1 | 4:03 |
| L | Eddie Alvarez | TKO (punches) | Dream 5: Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 Final Round
July 21, 2008 |
Dream | 1 | 7:35 |
| W | Luiz Firmino | Decision (unanimous) | Dream 3: Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 Second Round
May 11, 2008 |
Dream | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Kultar Gill | Decision (unanimous) | Dream 1: Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 First Round
March 15, 2008 |
Dream | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Luiz Azeredo | Decision (unanimous) | Yarennoka!
December 31, 2007 |
Yarennoka! | 2 | 5:00 |
| L | Gilbert Melendez | Decision (unanimous) | Pride FC - Shockwave 2006
December 31, 2006 |
Pride FC - Shockwave | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Per Eklund | TKO (punches) | Shooto: Champion Carnival
October 14, 2006 |
Shooto | 1 | 4:10 |
| W | Chris Brennan | TKO (knee and punches) | Pride - Bushido 12
August 26, 2006 |
Pride - Bushido | 1 | 0:29 |
| W | Charles Bennett | Submission (kneebar) | Pride - Bushido 11
June 4, 2006 |
Pride - Bushido | 1 | 2:30 |
| W | Joachim Hansen | DQ (kick to groin) | Shooto: The Victory of the Truth
February 17, 2006 |
Shooto | 1 | 0:08 |
| L | Takanori Gomi | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Pride: Bushido 9
September 25, 2005 |
Pride | 1 | 7:42 |
| W | Luiz Firmino | Decision (unanimous) | Pride: Bushido 8
July 17, 2005 |
Pride | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | In Seok Kim | TKO (corner stoppage) | PRIDE: Bushido 7
May 22, 2005 |
PRIDE | 1 | 3:28 |
| W | Jani Lax | TKO (punches) | Shooto: 4/23 in Hakata Star Lanes
April 23, 2005 |
Shooto | 1 | 4:42 |
| W | Vítor Ribeiro | TKO (punches) | Shooto: Year End Show 2004
December 14, 2004 |
Shooto | 2 | 3:11 |
| W | Mindaugas Laurinaitis | TKO (punches) | Shooto: 9/26 in Kourakuen Hall
September 26, 2004 |
Shooto | 2 | 2:00 |
| D | Caol Uno | Draw | Shooto: 3/22 in Korakuen Hall
March 22, 2004 |
Shooto | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Ryan Bow | TKO (punches) | Shooto: Year End Show 2003
December 14, 2003 |
Shooto | 1 | 4:21 |
| W | Yves Edwards | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: 8/10 in Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium
August 10, 2003 |
Shooto | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Takumi Nakayama | TKO (punches) | Shooto: Shooter's Dream 2
May 30, 2003 |
Shooto | 1 | 3:44 |
| L | Vítor Ribeiro | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: Year End Show 2002
December 14, 2002 |
Shooto | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Ken Omatsu | Submission (armbar) | Shooto: Gig West 3
October 27, 2002 |
Shooto | 1 | 4:40 |
| W | Tsutomu Shiiki | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Shooto: Treasure Hunt 8
July 19, 2002 |
Shooto | 1 | 4:42 |
| W | Daisuke Sugie | TKO (punches) | Shooto: Gig East 9
May 28, 2002 |
Shooto | 2 | 4:19 |
| W | Takeshi Yamazaki | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: Wanna Shooto Japan
April 21, 2002 |
Shooto | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Masaya Takita | TKO (swollen eye) | Shooto: Treasure Hunt 4
March 13, 2002 |
Shooto | 2 | 1:22 |
| W | Kazumichi Takada | Technical Submission (triangle armbar) | Shooto: To The Top 9
September 27, 2001 |
Shooto | 1 | 3:03 |
| W | Yohei Suzuki | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Shooto: Gig East 2
May 22, 2001 |
Shooto | 1 | 2:42 |
| D | Yohei Suzuki | Draw | Shooto: Wanna Shooto 2001
April 8, 2001 |
Shooto | 2 | 5:00 |
| L | Takumi Nakayama | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Shooto: R.E.A.D. 4
April 12, 2000 |
Shooto | 1 | 2:44 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Tatsuya Kawajiri) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.