September 26, 2015
Kotani lost to Kajan Johnson via unanimous decision (28-29, 28-29, 27-30) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Saitama, Japan.
ANALYSIS
Kotani spent the first ten minutes of the bout serving as a punching bag for Johnson, but he landed a takedown in the third round and he spent virtually all of the entire five minutes in top position. Unfortunately for Kotani, he was so far behind on the scorecards that his solid finish didn't matter. Kotani is a poor boxer and that cost him this fight. He went seven years in between appearances for the UFC and it is easy to see why after Saturday's effort.