Joji Goto vs Jose Torres

Jose Torres

“Shorty”

13-7-1

Winner

Joji Goto

Decision - Split · Round 3 — 5:00

1 January 2026 · Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan

Key takeaways

Joji Goto beat Jose Torres by split decision after three rounds.
Joji Goto landed 12 of 0 total strikes and 0 of 2 takedowns.
Jose Torres landed more total strikes — 69 to 12 — and still lost the fight.

Tale of the tape

Joji GotoJose Torres

21-9-1Record13-7-1

—Age on fight night33

5′8″ (172 cm)Height5′4″ (163 cm)

68.1″ (173 cm)Reach65″ (165 cm)

135 lb (61.2 kg)Weight125 lb (56.7 kg)

--StanceOrthodox

—TeamCasa da Luta

JapanFromChicago, Illinois, United States

Fight statistics

12Total strikes landed69

28Head strikes23

9Body strikes59

15Leg strikes6

0of 2Takedowns100of 6

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Joji Goto	Round	Jose Torres
12/0strikes0/2TD0KD0:00control	R1	69/0strikes100/6TD0KD0:00control
2/0strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control	R2	21/0strikes0/1TD0KD0:00control
9/0strikes0/2TD0KD0:00control	R3	19/0strikes100/1TD0KD0:00control
1/0strikes25/0TD0KD0:00control	R4	29/0strikes0/4TD0KD0:00control

Form going into the fight

Joji Goto

LTaichi NakajimaKO R1 1:512025
WJinnosuke Kashimuraunanimous decision2025
WJunya Hibinosubmission R2 2:012023
WTrent Girdhamsubmission R2 2:452023

Jose Torres

LDias Yerengaipovunanimous decision2025
WMakoto Shinryusplit decision2024
?Nkosi Ndebeleunanimous decision2024
?Nkosi NdebeleTKO R3 1:402023
WNkosi Ndebelesplit decision2023

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