“The Fireball Kid” Takanori Gomi is a 44 year old Male fighter from Japan with a 36-15-0 pro MMA record. Gomi most recently fought Tenshin Nasukawa at RIZIN 33 on Thursday December 30, 2021. Takanori Gomi vs Tenshin Nasukawa ended in draw by Decision at 3:00 of Round 2 in the division.
Takanori Gomi has 36 wins with a 56% finish rate, including 14 by knockout, 6 by submission, 16 by decision.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 35-15-0 | Melvin Guillard |
KO/TKO
R1 2:33
|
RIZIN 11 | 2018-07-29 | 73 kg | RFF |
| No Contest | 35-15-0 | Hayato Sakurai |
DEC
R1 5:00
|
Mach Matsuri 2018 | 2018-05-06 | ||
| No Contest | 35-15-0 | Tomohiro Yamazaki |
R
|
DEEP Hachioji Chojin Matsuri 2018 | 2018-04-01 | ||
| Loss | 35-14-0 | Yusuke Yachi |
SUB
R1 2:36
|
RIZIN Fighting World Grand Prix 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 72 kg | RFF |
| Loss | 35-13-0 | Dong Hyun Ma |
KO/TKO
R1 1:30
|
UFC Fight Night 117 | 2017-09-22 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Loss | 35-12-0 | Jon Tuck |
SUB
R1 1:12
|
UFC Fight Night 111 | 2017-06-17 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Loss | 35-11-0 | Jim Miller |
KO/TKO
R1 2:18
|
UFC 200 | 2016-07-09 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Loss | 35-10-0 | Joe Lauzon |
KO/TKO
R1 2:37
|
UFC on FOX 16 | 2015-07-25 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Loss | 35-9-0 | Myles Jury |
KO/TKO
R1 1:32
|
UFC Fight Night 52 | 2014-09-20 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 34-9-0 | Isaac Vallie-Flagg |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 172 | 2014-04-26 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Loss | 34-8-0 | Diego Sanchez |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC on FUEL TV 8 | 2013-03-02 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 33-8-0 | Mac Danzig |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC on FUEL TV 6 | 2012-11-10 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 32-8-0 | Eiji Mitsuoka |
KO/TKO
R2 2:21
|
UFC 144 | 2012-02-25 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Loss | 32-7-0 | Nate Diaz |
SUB
R1 4:27
|
UFC 135 | 2011-09-24 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Loss | 32-6-0 | Clay Guida |
SUB
R2 4:27
|
UFC 125 | 2011-01-01 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 31-6-0 | Tyson Griffin |
KO/TKO
R1 1:04
|
UFC on Versus 2 | 2010-08-01 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Loss | 31-5-0 | Kenny Florian |
SUB
R3 2:52
|
UFC Fight Night 21 | 2010-03-31 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 30-5-0 | Tony Hervey |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2009-10-30 | VTJ | |
| Win | 29-5-0 | Takashi Nakakura |
KO/TKO
R2 4:42
|
Regional circuit | 2009-05-10 | ||
| Loss | 29-4-0 | Satoru Kitaoka |
SUB
R1 1:41
|
Sengoku no Ran 2009 | 2009-01-04 | Lightweight | SRC |
| Loss | 29-3-0 | Sergey Golyaev |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Sengoku 6 | 2008-11-01 | Lightweight | SRC |
| Win | 28-3-0 | Tae Hyun Bang |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Sengoku 4 | 2008-08-24 | Lightweight | SRC |
| Win | 27-3-0 | Duane Ludwig |
KO/TKO
R1 2:28
|
Sengoku 1 | 2008-03-05 | Lightweight | SRC |
| No Contest | 27-3-0 | Nick Diaz |
SUB
R2 1:46
|
Pride 33 | 2007-02-24 | Lightweight | PFC |
| Win | 26-3-0 | Mitsuhiro Ishida |
KO/TKO
R1 1:14
|
Pride Shockwave 2006 | 2006-12-31 | Lightweight | PFC |
| Win | 25-3-0 | Marcus Aurelio |
DEC
R2 5:00
|
Pride Bushido 13 | 2006-11-05 | Lightweight | PFC |
| Win | 24-3-0 | David Baron |
SUB
R1 7:10
|
Pride Bushido 12 | 2006-08-26 | Lightweight | PFC |
| Loss | 24-2-0 | Marcus Aurelio |
SUB
R1 4:34
|
Pride Bushido 10 | 2006-04-02 | Lightweight | PFC |
| Win | 23-2-0 | Hayato Sakurai |
KO/TKO
R1 3:56
|
Pride Shockwave 2005 | 2005-12-31 | Lightweight | PFC |
| Win | 22-2-0 | Luiz Azeredo |
DEC
R2 5:00
|
Pride Bushido 9 | 2005-09-25 | Lightweight | PFC |
| Win | 21-2-0 | Tatsuya Kawajiri |
SUB
R1 7:42
|
Pride Bushido 9 | 2005-09-25 | Lightweight | PFC |
| Win | 20-2-0 | Jean Silva |
DEC
R2 5:00
|
Pride Bushido 8 | 2005-07-17 | Lightweight | PFC |
| Win | 19-2-0 | Luiz Azeredo |
KO/TKO
R1 3:46
|
Pride Bushido 7 | 2005-05-22 | Lightweight | PFC |
| Win | 18-2-0 | Jens Pulver |
KO/TKO
R1 6:21
|
Pride Shockwave 2004 | 2004-12-31 | Lightweight | PFC |
| Win | 17-2-0 | Charles Bennett |
SUB
R1 5:52
|
Pride Bushido 5 | 2004-10-14 | Lightweight | PFC |
| Win | 16-2-0 | Fabio Mello |
KO/TKO
R1 8:07
|
Pride Bushido 4 | 2004-07-19 | Lightweight | PFC |
| Win | 15-2-0 | Ralph Gracie |
KO/TKO
R1 0:06
|
Pride Bushido 3 | 2004-05-23 | Lightweight | PFC |
| Win | 14-2-0 | Jadyson Costa |
KO/TKO
R1 4:55
|
Pride Bushido 2 | 2004-02-15 | Lightweight | PFC |
| Loss | 14-1-0 | BJ Penn |
SUB
R3 2:35
|
Rumble On The Rock 4 | 2003-10-10 | Lightweight | ROTR |
| Loss | 14-0-0 | Joachim Hansen |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Shooto | 2003-08-10 | Lightweight | |
| Win | 13-0-0 | Nick Ertl |
SUB
R1 4:59
|
Shooto | 2003-02-23 | Lightweight | |
| Win | 12-0-0 | Yoshitomi Mishima |
KO/TKO
R2 0:52
|
Shooto | 2002-12-14 | Lightweight | |
| Win | 11-0-0 | Chris Brennan |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Shooto | 2002-09-16 | Lightweight | |
| Win | 10-0-0 | Leonardo Santos |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Shooto | 2002-06-29 | Lightweight | |
| Win | 9-0-0 | Rumina Sato |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Shooto | 2001-12-16 | Lightweight | |
| Win | 8-0-0 | Ryan Bow |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Shooto | 2000-11-12 | Lightweight | |
| Win | 7-0-0 | Paul Rodriguez |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Shooto | 2000-07-16 | Lightweight | |
| Win | 6-0-0 | Anderson Pavao |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Shooto | 2000-04-02 | Lightweight | |
| Win | 5-0-0 | Johnny Eduardo |
SUB
R3 1:43
|
Regional circuit | 1999-12-11 | VTJ | |
| Win | 4-0-0 | Takuya Kuwabara |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Shooto | 1999-09-05 | Lightweight | |
| Win | 3-0-0 | Stephen Palling |
SUB
R1 3:06
|
Superbrawl 12 | 1999-06-01 | Lightweight | IS |
| Win | 2-0-0 | Takuya Kuwabara |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Shooto | 1999-03-28 | Lightweight | |
| Win | 1-0-0 | Kazumichi Takada |
KO/TKO
R2 3:42
|
Shooto | 1999-01-15 | Welterweight | |
| Win | 0-0-0 | Hiroshi Tsuruya |
DEC
R2 5:00
|
Shooto | 1998-11-27 | Lightweight |
Gomi made his professional debut against Hiroshi Tsuruya on November 27, 1998, fighting on the main card of Shooto: Las Grandes Viajes 6.
He made a winning start to his career, defeating Hiroshi Tsuruya who carried a 0-0-1 professional MMA record into the fight.
Takanori Gomi beat Hiroshi Tsuruya by Decision at 5:00 of Round 2.
Gomi made his debut in the UFC against Kenny Florian on March 31, 2010, fighting on the main event of UFC Fight Night 21: Florian vs Gomi having compiled a 31-5-0 professional MMA record.
Takanori Gomi lost to Kenny Florian by Submission at 2:52 of Round 3.
Since his debut, Gomi has gone on to fight a total of 13 more times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 4-9-0.
After his UFC stint, Gomi took his next fight at RFF on December 31, 2017, fighting against Yusuke Yachi on the main card of RIZIN Fighting World Grand Prix 2017: Final Round.
Takanori Gomi lost to Yusuke Yachi by Submission at 2:36 of Round 1.
Gomi's last win came against Melvin Guillard at RIZIN 11 on Sunday July 29, 2018. Takanori Gomi beat Melvin Guillard by KO/TKO at 2:33 of Round 1.
Gomi is not currently booked for any fights.
Gomi's last loss came against Yusuke Yachi at RIZIN Fighting World Grand Prix 2017 on Sunday December 31, 2017. Takanori Gomi lost to Yusuke Yachi by Submission at 2:36 of Round 1.
Gomi has fought 13 times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 4-9-0.
Gomi has knocked out 14 opponents.
Gomi has submitted 6 opponents.
Gomi has been knocked out 4 times.
Gomi has been submitted 8 times.
