Shota Watanabe
UFC DebutNickname“Tap Man”
Record
Streak
L2
Age
Date of birth
- Born
- Japan
- Weight class
- Flyweight
- Height
- 5'7" · 170 cm
Before the UFC
Shota Watanabe makes their UFC debut
Our striking, grappling, and schedule metrics are measured from UFC fights, so they come online after this bout. Their professional record and background are below.
UFC fight history
No UFC bouts on record yet.
Outside the UFC
across 4 bouts · 4 promotions · wins by 1 subRising On 8 · Rising On 6 · RO · Heat
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Wakatsu Wakatsu | Decision | Unanimous | R2 | 5:00 | Rising On 8 | Jul 31, 2011 |
| L | Hidenobu Izena | Decision | Unanimous | R2 | 5:00 | Rising On 6 | Apr 3, 2011 |
| W | Naoya Fujiwara | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 3:56 | RO | Feb 5, 2011 |
| L | Go Yamazaki | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | Heat | May 30, 2010 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
3-6-1across 10 amateur bouts · 5 promotionsBattle Code · BC · Powergate · Deep · Powergate 5
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Munetoshi Kikuta | Decision | Unanimous | R2 | 4:00 | Battle Code | Sep 18, 2011 |
| W | Shinji Hattori | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 3:05 | Battle Code | Jun 12, 2011 |
| W | Yasunori Niinomi | Decision | Unanimous | R2 | 4:00 | BC | Nov 28, 2010 |
| L | Takashi Takeuchi | Submission | Achilles Lock | R1 | 0:58 | Deep | Jul 11, 2010 |
| L | Daisuke Iwata | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 3:50 | BC | Dec 13, 2009 |
| D | Ippei Takase | Draw | — | R2 | 4:00 | Battle Code | Mar 1, 2009 |
| L | Shinsuke Ueno0-1-1 | Submission | Ankle Lock | R1 | 1:25 | Powergate | Dec 7, 2008 |
| W | Shingo Yazaki | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | Battle Code | Oct 11, 2008 |
| L | Motonobu Tezuka30-18-6 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | Powergate | Oct 28, 2007 |
| L | Katsuji Mitode3-2 | Decision | Split | R3 | 3:00 | Powergate 5 | Jan 29, 2006 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.