Takanori Gomi
“The Fireball Kid”
17-11-0
Physical stats
Height5' 7" (170 cm)
Weight155 lbs. (70 kg)
Reach70" (178 cm)
StanceSouthpaw
BornSep 22, 1978
Age48
DivisionLightweight
Striking & grappling
SLpM3.81
Str. Acc41%
SApM3.52
Str. Def60%
TD Avg1.23
TD Acc65%
TD Def-
Sub Avg0.8
Recent form
L L L L L
Career timeline
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Career breakdown
Finish rate71%
Times finished91%
StreakL5
Best streak10
Avg fight6:38
Octagon time3h 12m
Opp win%65%
ActiveOct. 10, 2003 – Sep. 22, 2017 (15y)
Strength of schedule
Bonus awards
Fight of the Night2
Knockout of the Night1
Total bonuses3
Career story
Takanori Gomi "The Fireball Kid" is a 35-14-0 knockout artist (1 NC). 70% finish rate.
Takanori debuted Oct. 10, 2003 vs BJ Penn (loss). Longest win streak: 10. On a 5-fight losing skid. 15 years active (Oct. 10, 2003–Sep. 22, 2017).
Best wins: Hayato Sakurai (KO/TKO Punches R1, Dec. 31, 2005); Tatsuya Kawajiri (SUB Rear Naked Choke R1, Sep. 25, 2005); Jadson Costa (KO/TKO Punches R1, Feb. 15, 2004).
Similar fighters
Fight history
| Date | Event | Result | Method | R | Time | KD | Str | TD | Sub |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep. 22, 2017 | UFC Fight Night: Saint Preux vs. Okami | L Dong Hyun Ma | KO/TKO Punch | 1 | 1:30 | 0 1 | 2 13 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Jun. 17, 2017 | UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Correia | L Jon Tuck | SUB Rear Naked Choke | 1 | 1:12 | 0 0 | 0 7 | 0 0 | 0 1 |
| Jul. 09, 2016 | UFC 200: Tate vs Nunes | L Jim Miller | KO/TKO Punches | 1 | 2:18 | 0 0 | 1 8 | 0 1 | 0 0 |
| Jul. 25, 2015 | UFC on FOX: Dillashaw vs. Barao II | L Joe Lauzon | KO/TKO Punches | 1 | 2:37 | 0 0 | 7 15 | 0 1 | 0 0 |
| Sep. 20, 2014 | UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Nelson | L Myles Jury | KO/TKO Punch | 1 | 1:32 | 0 1 | 1 10 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Apr. 26, 2014 | UFC 172: Jones vs Teixeira | W Isaac Vallie-Flagg | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 130 107 | 0 1 | 0 0 |
| Mar. 02, 2013 | UFC on FUEL TV: Silva vs. Stann | L Diego Sanchez | S-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 81 65 | 0 2 | 0 1 |
| Nov. 10, 2012 | UFC Macao: Franklin vs Le | W Mac Danzig | S-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 1 0 | 54 64 | 1 2 | 0 1 |
| Feb. 25, 2012 | UFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson | W Eiji Mitsuoka | KO/TKO Punches | 2 | 2:21 | 0 1 | 48 32 | 0 1 | 0 1 |
| Sep. 24, 2011 | UFC 135: Jones vs Rampage | L Nate Diaz | SUB Armbar | 1 | 4:27 | 0 1 | 4 36 | 0 0 | 0 3 |
| Jan. 01, 2011 | UFC 125: Resolution | L Clay Guida | SUB Guillotine Choke | 2 | 4:27 | 0 0 | 14 12 | 0 3 | 0 2 |
| Aug. 01, 2010 | UFC Live: Jones vs Matyushenko | W Tyson Griffin | KO/TKO Punch | 1 | 1:04 | 1 0 | 5 3 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Mar. 31, 2010 | UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Gomi | L Kenny Florian | SUB Rear Naked Choke | 3 | 2:52 | 0 0 | 20 51 | 0 1 | 0 1 |
| Feb. 24, 2007 | PRIDE 33: The Second Coming | NC Nick Diaz | Overturned | 2 | 1:46 | 1 0 | 43 64 | 3 0 | 0 1 |
| Dec. 31, 2006 | PRIDE Shockwave 2006 | W Mitsuhiro Ishida | KO/TKO Punches | 1 | 1:14 | 1 0 | 14 0 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Nov. 05, 2006 | PRIDE Bushido 13 | W Marcus Aurelio | S-DEC | 2 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 29 26 | 0 2 | 0 0 |
| Aug. 27, 2006 | PRIDE Bushido 12 | W David Baron | SUB Rear Naked Choke | 1 | 7:10 | 0 0 | 28 17 | 1 0 | 2 0 |
| Apr. 02, 2006 | PRIDE Bushido 10 | L Marcus Aurelio | SUB Arm Triangle | 1 | 4:34 | 0 0 | 0 3 | 0 1 | 0 2 |
| Dec. 31, 2005 | PRIDE Shockwave 2005 | W Hayato Sakurai | KO/TKO Punches | 1 | 3:56 | 1 0 | 21 10 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Sep. 25, 2005 | PRIDE Bushido 9: The Tournament | W Luiz Azeredo | U-DEC | 2 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 53 40 | 2 2 | 0 0 |
| Sep. 25, 2005 | PRIDE Bushido 9: The Tournament | W Tatsuya Kawajiri | SUB Rear Naked Choke | 1 | 7:42 | 1 0 | 35 22 | 0 0 | 1 0 |
| Jul. 17, 2005 | PRIDE Bushido 8 | W Jean Silva | U-DEC | 2 | 5:00 | 1 0 | 44 11 | 2 0 | 3 0 |
| May. 22, 2005 | PRIDE Bushido 7 | W Luiz Azeredo | KO/TKO Punches | 1 | 3:46 | 1 0 | 8 16 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Dec. 31, 2004 | PRIDE Shockwave 2004 | W Jens Pulver | KO/TKO Punches | 1 | 6:21 | 1 0 | 71 44 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Oct. 14, 2004 | PRIDE Bushido 5 | W Charles Bennett | SUB Kimura | 1 | 5:52 | 0 0 | 13 5 | 4 1 | 3 0 |
| Jul. 19, 2004 | PRIDE Bushido 4 | W Fabio Mello | KO/TKO Punches | 1 | 8:07 | 1 0 | 32 7 | 1 0 | 0 0 |
| May. 23, 2004 | PRIDE Bushido 3 | W Ralph Gracie | KO/TKO Knee | 1 | 0:06 | 0 0 | 5 0 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Feb. 15, 2004 | PRIDE Bushido 2 | W Jadson Costa | KO/TKO Punches | 1 | 4:55 | 0 0 | 15 1 | 1 0 | 0 0 |
| Oct. 10, 2003 | ROTR 4 | L BJ Penn | SUB Rear Naked Choke | 3 | 2:35 | 0 0 | 13 42 | 2 4 | 2 1 |
Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.