// Roster Index›Lightweight›Dossier · Kota Shimoishi
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNLIGHTWEIGHT

Kota
Shimoishi

NICKNAME"Genjin"·JAPAN
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
20-8-1
CURRENT FORM
4L STREAK
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Kota Shimoishi
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'6"
AGE
39
WEIGHT
Lightweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
29 BOUTS
WIN
20
LOSS
8
DRAW
1
WIN RATE
69%
20/29 bouts
FINISH RATE
45%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS4L STREAK · 1-4
WLLLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 55% of wins are by dec.

KEY STRENGTHS

Banks rounds on the scorecard — pace and positioning over splash damage.

KEY RISKS

Top-position grapplers who can chain transitions force submissions when scrambles open up.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
3.50
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
52%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.64
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
54%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
1.50
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
40%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
62%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.50
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 111 rated fighters on the UFC lightweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#105
against the 111 rated on the UFC lightweight roster · Elo 1475
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
17th
percentile · average opponent rated 1519 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
19th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.18 per fight)

12 rated fights · opponents rated in 41% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAY 10, 2019 · Few rated fights: read these as rough.

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (20)
n = 20
KO/TKO · 3
SUB · 6
DEC · 11
3
KO/TKO
15%
6
SUB
30%
11
DEC
55%
// LOSSES (8)
n = 8
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 5
DEC · 1
2
KO/TKO
25%
5
SUB
63%
1
DEC
13%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
45% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 3 fights
15%
SUBANY ROUND · 6 fights
30%
DECFULL FIGHT · 11 fights
55%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
29 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 11, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER21TD DEFENSE49GRAPPLING60CHIN80STRIKING57CARDIO71AGGRESSION32SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE53RECOVERY57
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: KO Power.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power21
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=20 wins
TD Defense49
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (62%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin80
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=29 bouts
Striking57
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio71
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression32
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat25
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)

Str Defense53
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (54%)

Recovery57
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=8 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power21 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins20 wins
TD Defense49 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (62%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin80 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record29 bouts
Striking57 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio71 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression32 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat25 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense53 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (54%)Not recorded
Recovery57 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.8 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100NOV 2008WNOV 2008WAPR 2009WNOV 2009WAPR 2010WAUG 2010WSEP 2010DEC 2010LAPR 2011WOCT 2011WMAY 2012LSEP 2012WOCT 2012LJUL 2013WFEB 2014WJUL 2014WOCT 2014WAPR 2015WAUG 2015WMAR 2016LJUN 2016WSEP 2016WMAR 2017WMAR 2017WJUL 2017WNOV 2017LMAR 2018LJUL 2018LNOV 2018LMAY 2019// SCORE

  1. Start, NOV 2008, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, NOV 2008, momentum score 55, SUB R2.
  3. Start, APR 2009, momentum score 62, DEC R2.
  4. Start, NOV 2009, momentum score 71, KO/TKO R2.
  5. Start, APR 2010, momentum score 81, SUB R2.
  6. Start, AUG 2010, momentum score 90, SUB R1.
  7. Start, SEP 2010, momentum score 97, DEC R2.
  8. Start, DEC 2010, momentum score 97.
  9. Start, APR 2011, momentum score 90, SUB R1.
  10. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 97, DEC R2.
  11. Start, MAY 2012, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  12. Start, SEP 2012, momentum score 93, SUB R3.
  13. Start, OCT 2012, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  14. Start, JUL 2013, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  15. Start, FEB 2014, momentum score 100, DEC R2.
  16. Start, JUL 2014, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, OCT 2014, momentum score 100, DEC R2.
  18. Start, APR 2015, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  19. Start, AUG 2015, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  20. Start, MAR 2016, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  21. Start, JUN 2016, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  22. Start, SEP 2016, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  23. Start, MAR 2017, momentum score 100, DEC R2.
  24. Start, MAR 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  25. Start, JUL 2017, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  26. Start, NOV 2017, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  27. Start, MAR 2018, momentum score 93, SUB R3.
  28. Start, JUL 2018, momentum score 86, SUB R3.
  29. Start, NOV 2018, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R1.
  30. Start, MAY 2019, momentum score 69, KO/TKO R2.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Matsumoto), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 69.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
28/29 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
3
11%
2
7%
-
-
-
5
total
SUB
2
7%
6
21%
3
11%
-
-
11
total
DEC
-
6
21%
6
21%
-
-
12
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 5 of 28 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
41%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
29 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Pieter BuistMay 10, 2019
KO/TKOR2 · 3:55
One Championship - Warriors of Light
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Knees)
L
VS Adrian PangNov 9, 2018
KO/TKOR1 · 5:00
One Championship - Heart of the Lion
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
L
VS Ariel SextonJul 13, 2018
SubmissionR3 · 0:44
One Championship - Pursuit of Power
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Reverse Triangle Keylock)
L
VS Mansour BarnaouiMar 10, 2018
SubmissionR3 · 1:47
Road FC 46 - Road Fighting Championship 46
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Yincang BaoNov 11, 2017
SubmissionR2 · 4:49
Road FC 44 - Road Fighting Championship 44
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Dae Sung ParkJul 15, 2017
SubmissionR2 · 3:07
Road FC 40 - Road Fighting Championship 40
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Kimihiro EtoMar 20, 2017
KO/TKOR1 · 2:05
Deep - Osaka Impact 2017
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Yuki OkanoMar 20, 2017
DecisionR2 · 5:00
Deep - Osaka Impact 2017
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Amartuvshin KhuukhenkhuuSep 24, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
MGL-1 Fighting Championship - MGL-1 vs. Deep
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Satoru KitaokaJun 26, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Deep - 76 Impact
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Yasuaki KishimotoMar 21, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Deep - Osaka Impact 2016
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Shigetoshi IwaseAug 29, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Deep - Cage Impact 2015
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Lightweight. Professional record 20-8-1. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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