Junichi Ota
UFC Debut
Record
Streak
L2
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Adachi, Tokyo
- Born
- Japan
- Camp
- Gokita Gym
- Weight class
- Lightweight
- Height
- 5'8" · 173 cm
Before the UFC
Junichi Ota makes their UFC debut
Our striking, grappling, and schedule metrics are measured from UFC fights, so they come online after this bout. Here is the career they bring in — and how live the opposition has been.
Pre-UFC opposition
ModerateOpponents' combined record
101-85-27
.543 win rate
Winning-record opponents
7 of 8
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
17
8 opponents with records on file
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
UFC fight history
No UFC bouts on record yet.
Outside the UFC
across 17 bouts · 2 promotions · wins by 1 KO · 2 sub · 2 decPancrase · GCM
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Koichiro Takekawa | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 3:10 | Pancrase | Oct 6, 2012 |
| L | Kota Okazawa12-10-5 | Decision | Majority | R2 | 5:00 | Pancrase | Apr 1, 2012 |
| W | Keigo Hirayama18-17-7 | Disqualification | Groin Kick | R1 | 3:05 | Pancrase | Jan 28, 2012 |
| D | Shogo Ohashi | Draw | Unanimous | R2 | 5:00 | Pancrase | Oct 2, 2011 |
| W | Naoto Miyazaki | Disqualification | Knee to Groin | R1 | 1:58 | Pancrase | Jun 5, 2011 |
| L | Kazuki Tokudome20-12-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:55 | Pancrase | Feb 6, 2011 |
| W | Akihiro Ono | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 2:56 | Pancrase | Dec 5, 2010 |
| W | Daisuke Shimoyama | Decision | Unanimous | R2 | 5:00 | Pancrase | Nov 3, 2010 |
| L | Shigetomo Takahashi5-4-2 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:39 | Pancrase | Jun 5, 2010 |
| W | Naoki Tajima | Decision | Unanimous | R2 | 5:00 | Pancrase | Apr 4, 2010 |
| W | Juntaro Ami | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 2:05 | Pancrase | Dec 6, 2009 |
| W | Shigetomo Takahashi5-4-2 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:09 | Pancrase | Oct 17, 2009 |
| D | Keigo Hirayama18-17-7 | Draw | Unanimous | R2 | 5:00 | Pancrase | Aug 8, 2009 |
| L | Daisuke Hoshino12-13-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | GCM | Sep 27, 2008 |
| W | Naoto Miyazaki | Disqualification | Groin Kick | R2 | 1:54 | GCM | Apr 5, 2008 |
| L | Takahito Iida11-8-2 | Decision | Unanimous | R2 | 5:00 | GCM | Oct 27, 2005 |
| D | Satoshi Nishino | Draw | Split | R2 | 5:00 | GCM | Aug 28, 2005 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) and Dana White’s Contender Series — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
8-3-1across 12 amateur bouts · 2 promotionsPancrase · GCM
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Daisuke Shimoyama | Decision | Unanimous | R1 | 5:00 | Pancrase | May 24, 2009 |
| W | Ryosuke Togashi | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 2:11 | Pancrase | May 24, 2009 |
| W | Tomoharu Toda | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 3:18 | Pancrase | May 24, 2009 |
| W | Hirofumi Takita | Decision | Unanimous | R2 | 5:00 | GCM | Dec 1, 2007 |
| L | Decision | Unanimous | R1 | 5:00 | Pancrase | Mar 25, 2007 | |
| W | Naoki Miyamoto | Decision | Majority | R1 | 5:00 | Pancrase | Mar 25, 2007 |
| D | Draw | Time Limit | R2 | 5:00 | Pancrase | Oct 25, 2006 | |
| W | Kenichi Ito12-13-6 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 1:17 | Pancrase | Jun 6, 2006 |
| L | Taku Aramaki6-11-1 | Submission | Scarf Hold Armlock | R1 | 4:46 | Pancrase | Feb 19, 2006 |
| W | Kenichi Ito12-13-6 | Decision | Majority | R1 | 5:00 | Pancrase | Feb 19, 2006 |
| L | Minoru Chujo1-3 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 4:58 | Pancrase | Feb 27, 2005 |
| W | Hiroyuki Nohara | Decision | Majority | R1 | 5:00 | Pancrase | Feb 27, 2005 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.