The former Pride and Shooto Lw champion Takanori Gomi entered this fight with a mma record of 35-13-0 (54% finishing rate) but he comes off four consecutive defeats, the last one against Jon Tuck.
His opponent, Dong Hyun Kim, has an official record of 14-8-3 (79% finishing rate) but he lost two out of his last three fights, against Dominique Steele and Marco Polo Reyes; after this bout he has won over Brendan O’Reilly. Dong Hyun Kim vs Takanori Gomi is on the undercard of Ovince St Preux vs Yushin Okami – UFC Fight Night 117. Watch the video and rate this fight!
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2015 MMA fight – Joe Lauzon vs Takanori Gomi – fight Video UFC on Fox 16
Joe Lauzon entered this fight with a pro mma record of 24-10-0 (96% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.26 lightweight in the world while his opponent, the former PRIDE Lw champion Takanori Gomi, has a record of 35-10-0 (54% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.44 in the same weight class. Both fighters have lost their last bout: Lauzon was defeated by Al Iaquinta (=Lauzon vs Iaquinta) while Gomi lost to Myles Jury (=Jury vs Gomi). Lauzon vs Gomi is on the undercard of TJ Dillashaw vs Renan Barao 2 – UFC on Fox 16. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2014 MMA fight – Myles Jury vs Takanori Gomi – full fight Video UFC FN 52
Review: 2014-09-20, pretty good finish between Myles Jury and Takanori Gomi: it gets three stars. The undefeated black belt in Bjj Myles Jury entered this fight with a perfect record of 14-0-0 (79% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.14 lightweight in the world, he has already fought once in 2014 beating Diego Sanchez (=Sanchez vs Jury).
His opponent, the former Pride Lw champion Takanori Gomi, has an official record of 35-9-0 (54% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.30 in the same weight class, he suffered his last defeat at the end of 2013 when he faced Diego Sanchez (=Sanchez vs Gomi) but he came back to win in 2014 defeating Isaac Vallie-Flagg. Jury vs Gomi is on the undercard of Mark Hunt vs Roy Nelson – UFC FN 52 (UFC Fight Night Japan). Watch the video and rate this fight!
2013 MMA fight – Diego Sanchez vs Takanori Gomi – fight Video UFC on Fuel TV 8
Review: 2013-03-03, fight not particularly exciting between Sanchez and Gomi; two stars. Diego Sanchez (23-5-0) entered as the No.23 welterweight in the world while Takanori Gomi (34-8-0) entered as the No.28 lightweight (158 lbs catchweight fight because Sanchez failed to make the lightweight limit). Sanchez vs Gomi is on the undercard of Wanderlei Silva vs Brian Stann – UFC on Fuel TV 8. Watch the video!
2012 MMA fight – Takanori Gomi vs Mac Danzig – fight Video UFC on Fuel TV 6
Review: 2012-11-10, the fight between Takanori Gomi and Mac Danzig has not been particularly exciting: two stars (UFC Fight of the Night). Takanori Gomi (33-8-0) entered as the No.37 lightweight in the world while Mac Danzig (21-9-1) entered as the No.42. Gomi vs Danzig is on the undercard of Rich Franklin vs Cung Le – UFC on Fuel TV 6. Watch the video!
Nate Diaz vs Takanori Gomi full fight Video UFC 135 – 2011
Review: 2011-09-24, Nate Diaz vs Takanori Gomi was for us the best fight of the UFC 135. Diaz defeated Takanori Gomi by submission in the first round and the armbar of Diaz was awarded as “Submission of the Night” (undercard of Jon Jones vs Quinton Rampage Jackson). Watch the video!