Michihiro Omigawa
Encyclopedia
is a Japan
ese mixed martial artist
and Judo
ka who trains out of Hidehiko Yoshida's
dojo. He made it to the finals in the Sengoku Featherweight Grand Prix losing to Masanori Kanehara
.
. As a heavy underdog he managed to defeat the likes of LC Davis
, Nam Phan
and Marlon Sandro
to make it to the final of the tournament against Masanori Kanehara
(the Semi Finalist loser) who stood in for Hatsu Hioki
as Hioki could not continue to compete. Omigawa lost by a close Split Decision against Kanehara but in return earned him the recognition as a strong Featherweight.
After the tournament Omigawa continued to earn a spot as a world top 5 Featherweight by defeating the likes of Hatsu Hioki
, Hiroyuki Takaya
, Micah Miller, and Cole Escovedo
.
veteran Chad Mendes
in his return on February 5, 2011 at UFC 126
. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Omigawa was defeated by Darren Elkins
via unanimous decision on June 11, 2011 at UFC 131
. The decision was considered controversial, and despite the loss, UFC president Dana White
stated on his Twitter
account that both fighters would be paid a win bonus.
Omigawa faced Jason Young
on November 5, 2011 at UFC 138
and won the fight via unanimous decision.
and Kazuyuki Miyata
.
|Win
|align=center|13-10-1
|Jason Young
|Decision (unanimous)
|UFC 138
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Birmingham
, England
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|12-10-1
|Darren Elkins
|Decision (unanimous)
|UFC 131
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|12-9-1
|Chad Mendes
|Decision (unanimous)
|UFC 126
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|12-8-1
|Cole Escovedo
|Submission (inverted armbar)
|Dream 16
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:30
|Nagoya, Japan
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|11-8-1
|Young Sam Jung
|Submission (guillotine choke)
|Dream 15
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|7:31
|Saitama
, Japan
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|10-8-1
|Micah Miller
|Decision (unanimous)
|Astra: Yoshida's Farewell
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|9-8-1
|Hiroyuki Takaya
|TKO (punches)
|Dynamite!! 2009
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:54
|Saitama
, Japan
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|8-8-1
|Hatsu Hioki
|Decision (split)
|World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 11
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|7-8-1
|Masanori Kanehara
|Decision (split)
|World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 9
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Saitama
, Japan
|Sengoku Featherweight Grandprix Final, Hioki was unable to compete in finals
|-
|Win
|align=center|7-7-1
|Marlon Sandro
|Decision (split)
|World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 9
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Saitama
, Japan
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|6-7-1
|Nam Phan
|TKO (punches)
|World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 8
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|4:52
|Tokyo
, Japan
|Sengoku Featherweight Grandprix Second Round
|-
|Win
|align=center|5-7-1
|LC Davis
|Decision (unanimous)
|World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 7
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Tokyo
, Japan
|Sengoku Featherweight Grandprix Opening Round
|-
|Draw
|align=center|4-7-1
|Shintaro Ishiwatari
|Draw
|Shooto Tradition 5
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|5:00
|Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|4-7
|Jung Chan-Sung
|Decision (unanimous)
|Deep: Gladiator
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|5:00
|Okayama, Japan
|Featherweight debut
|-
|Loss
|align=center|4-6
|Thiago Tavares
|Decision (unanimous)
|UFC Fight Night: Swick vs Burkman
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|4-5
|Matt Wiman
|Decision (unanimous)
|UFC 76
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Anaheim, California
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|4-4
|Naoki Matsushita
|TKO (punches)
|Deep: 29 Impact
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|1:17
|Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|3-4
|Woo Jin Eoh
|TKO (punch)
|Deep: 28 Impact
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|4:25
|Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|2-4
|Takaaki Aoki
|Decision (unanimous)
|Deep: clubDeep Tokyo: Future King Tournament 2006
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|5:00
|Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|1-4
|Kazunori Yokota
|Decision (majority)
|Deep: 26 Impact
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|1-3
|Yoshihiro Tomioka
|Decision (unanimous)
|Deep: clubDeep Toyama: Barbarian Festival 4
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Toyama, Toyama
, Japan
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|1-2
|Jason Chambers
|Decision (split)
|Icon Sport: Lawler vs. Niko 2
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Honolulu, Hawaii
, United States
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|0-2
|Gesias Cavalcante
|KO (punches)
|Cage Rage 14
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:49
|London
, England
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|0-1
|Aaron Riley
|KO (head kick)
|Pride Bushido 7
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|6:00
|Tokyo
, Japan
|
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese mixed martial artist
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
and Judo
Judo
is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...
ka who trains out of Hidehiko Yoshida's
Hidehiko Yoshida
is a Japanese gold-medalist judoka and retired mixed martial artist. He is a long time veteran of Japan's Pride Fighting Championships, competing in the light heavyweight and heavyweight divisions, also managing to fight in the semi-finals in the Pride 2003 Middleweight Grand Prix...
dojo. He made it to the finals in the Sengoku Featherweight Grand Prix losing to Masanori Kanehara
Masanori Kanehara
Masanori Kanehara is a Japanese mixed martial artist and the 2009 Sengoku Featherweight Grand-Prix Champion and inaugural Sengoku Featherweight Champion.-Sengoku FWGP:...
.
Mixed martial arts career
After competing in Judo Michihiro Omigawa began his career as a Lightweight in mixed martial arts but struggled to find wins in this weight division. After cutting down to the Featherweight division Omigawa's recognition and career began to hit off when he entered the Sengoku Featherweight Grand Prix tournament promoted by World Victory RoadWorld Victory Road
World Victory Road is a defunct Japanese Mixed Martial Arts organization which promoted the Sengoku Raiden Championship in Japan. The organization was formed in 2007 following the purchase of Pride FC by Zuffa. It operated in conjunction with the Japan Mixed Martial Arts Federation...
. As a heavy underdog he managed to defeat the likes of LC Davis
LC Davis
La Carvas Rashad Davis is an American mixed martial artist. He has competed in the IFL promotion, Affliction Entertainment and is currently signed with WEC.-Amateur wrestling:Davis attended Missouri Valley College while earning a...
, Nam Phan
Nam Phan
Nam Phan is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the featherweight and lightweight divisions. He was a competitor on The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck...
and Marlon Sandro
Marlon Sandro
Marlon Sandro is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He competes in the Featherweight division.-Early career:Sandro made his professional MMA debut in November 2004...
to make it to the final of the tournament against Masanori Kanehara
Masanori Kanehara
Masanori Kanehara is a Japanese mixed martial artist and the 2009 Sengoku Featherweight Grand-Prix Champion and inaugural Sengoku Featherweight Champion.-Sengoku FWGP:...
(the Semi Finalist loser) who stood in for Hatsu Hioki
Hatsu Hioki
is a Japanese mixed martial artist signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship competing in the featherweight division. He is the former Shooto Lightweight Champion and former Sengoku Featherweight Champion...
as Hioki could not continue to compete. Omigawa lost by a close Split Decision against Kanehara but in return earned him the recognition as a strong Featherweight.
After the tournament Omigawa continued to earn a spot as a world top 5 Featherweight by defeating the likes of Hatsu Hioki
Hatsu Hioki
is a Japanese mixed martial artist signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship competing in the featherweight division. He is the former Shooto Lightweight Champion and former Sengoku Featherweight Champion...
, Hiroyuki Takaya
Hiroyuki Takaya
|-| Win|align=center| 16–9–1| Kazuyuki Miyata| Decision | Dream: Japan GP Final| |align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00|Tokyo, Japan, Japan| Defended DREAM Featherweight Championship|-| Loss|align=center| 15–9–1| Robbie Peralta| Decision...
, Micah Miller, and Cole Escovedo
Cole Escovedo
Cole Escovedo is an American mixed martial artist from Fresno, California currently fighting for the Ultimate Fighting Championship...
.
Return to the UFC
Omigawa re-signed with the UFC in the featherweight division and he faced WECWorld Extreme Cagefighting
World Extreme Cagefighting was an American mixed martial arts promotion. It was purchased by Zuffa, LLC, the parent company of Ultimate Fighting Championship , in 2006. In its final incarnation, it was made up of 3 weight classes: 135, 145 and 155 lbs. To accommodate the smaller...
veteran Chad Mendes
Chad Mendes
Chad Edward Mendes is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.-High school:Mendes finished 8th in the state of California , wrestling for Hanford High School. In 2002, he finished 5th at 114 lbs. and in 2003, he finished third at 121 lbs...
in his return on February 5, 2011 at UFC 126
UFC 126
UFC 126: Silva vs. Belfort was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on February 5, 2011 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.-Background:...
. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Omigawa was defeated by Darren Elkins
Darren Elkins
Darren Elkins is an American mixed martial artist currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship where he fights in the featherweight division.-Ultimate Fighting Championship:...
via unanimous decision on June 11, 2011 at UFC 131
UFC 131
UFC 131: Dos Santos vs. Carwin was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on June 11, 2011 at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia.-Background:...
. The decision was considered controversial, and despite the loss, UFC president Dana White
Dana White
Dana White is the current President of the Ultimate Fighting Championship , a mixed martial arts organization based in the United States.- Biography :...
stated on his Twitter
Twitter
Twitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
account that both fighters would be paid a win bonus.
Omigawa faced Jason Young
Jason Young (fighter)
Jason "Shotgun" Young is a professional English mixed martial artist currently fighting for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, in their Featherweight division. He currently trains at Team Titan and Semtex gym and he has trained with Brad Pickett.-Biography:...
on November 5, 2011 at UFC 138
UFC 138
UFC 138: Leben vs. Muñoz was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on November 5, 2011 at LG Arena in Birmingham, England. The event aired on the same day, via tape delay, on Spike TV in the U.S. and live on Sportsnet in Canada...
and won the fight via unanimous decision.
Personal life
Omigawa attended high school with fellow Mixed Martial Artists, Hayato SakuraiHayato Sakurai
is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He was born in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. He has a professional MMA record of 35-11-2 as of April 5, 2009. Sakurai has been fighting in mixed martial arts since October 1996 and was at one time considered pound for pound one of the greatest fighters...
and Kazuyuki Miyata
Kazuyuki Miyata
Kazuyuki Miyata is a Japanese freestyle wrestler and mixed martial artist who currently fights for the MMA promotion Dream in the featherweight division.-Freestyle Wrestling:...
.
Mixed martial arts record
|-|Win
|align=center|13-10-1
|Jason Young
Jason Young (fighter)
Jason "Shotgun" Young is a professional English mixed martial artist currently fighting for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, in their Featherweight division. He currently trains at Team Titan and Semtex gym and he has trained with Brad Pickett.-Biography:...
|Decision (unanimous)
|UFC 138
UFC 138
UFC 138: Leben vs. Muñoz was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on November 5, 2011 at LG Arena in Birmingham, England. The event aired on the same day, via tape delay, on Spike TV in the U.S. and live on Sportsnet in Canada...
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
, England
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|12-10-1
|Darren Elkins
Darren Elkins
Darren Elkins is an American mixed martial artist currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship where he fights in the featherweight division.-Ultimate Fighting Championship:...
|Decision (unanimous)
|UFC 131
UFC 131
UFC 131: Dos Santos vs. Carwin was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on June 11, 2011 at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia.-Background:...
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|12-9-1
|Chad Mendes
Chad Mendes
Chad Edward Mendes is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.-High school:Mendes finished 8th in the state of California , wrestling for Hanford High School. In 2002, he finished 5th at 114 lbs. and in 2003, he finished third at 121 lbs...
|Decision (unanimous)
|UFC 126
UFC 126
UFC 126: Silva vs. Belfort was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on February 5, 2011 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.-Background:...
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|12-8-1
|Cole Escovedo
Cole Escovedo
Cole Escovedo is an American mixed martial artist from Fresno, California currently fighting for the Ultimate Fighting Championship...
|Submission (inverted armbar)
|Dream 16
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:30
|Nagoya, Japan
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|11-8-1
|Young Sam Jung
|Submission (guillotine choke)
|Dream 15
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|7:31
|Saitama
Saitama, Saitama
' is the capital and the most populous city of Saitama Prefecture in Japan, situated in the south-east of the prefecture. Its area incorporates the former cities of Urawa, Ōmiya, Yono and Iwatsuki. It is a city designated by government ordinance...
, Japan
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|10-8-1
|Micah Miller
Micah Miller (fighter)
Micah Thomas Miller is an American mixed martial artist who trains out of Coconut Creek, Fl. with American Top Team. He is the brother of Cole Miller.- Dream Featherweight Grand Prix :...
|Decision (unanimous)
|Astra: Yoshida's Farewell
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|9-8-1
|Hiroyuki Takaya
Hiroyuki Takaya
|-| Win|align=center| 16–9–1| Kazuyuki Miyata| Decision | Dream: Japan GP Final| |align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00|Tokyo, Japan, Japan| Defended DREAM Featherweight Championship|-| Loss|align=center| 15–9–1| Robbie Peralta| Decision...
|TKO (punches)
|Dynamite!! 2009
Dynamite!! 2009
Dynamite!! 2009 was a mixed martial arts and kickboxing events promoted by Fighting and Entertainment Group, held in the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan on December 31, 2009. The event included bouts that encompass the DREAM, Sengoku Raiden Championship, K-1, and K-1 World MAX banners...
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:54
|Saitama
Saitama, Saitama
' is the capital and the most populous city of Saitama Prefecture in Japan, situated in the south-east of the prefecture. Its area incorporates the former cities of Urawa, Ōmiya, Yono and Iwatsuki. It is a city designated by government ordinance...
, Japan
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|8-8-1
|Hatsu Hioki
Hatsu Hioki
is a Japanese mixed martial artist signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship competing in the featherweight division. He is the former Shooto Lightweight Champion and former Sengoku Featherweight Champion...
|Decision (split)
|World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 11
World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 11
World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 11 was a mixed martial arts event promoted by World Victory Road. It took place on November 7th, 2009.This event was broadcasted live in North America on HDNet.-Fight Card:...
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|7-8-1
|Masanori Kanehara
Masanori Kanehara
Masanori Kanehara is a Japanese mixed martial artist and the 2009 Sengoku Featherweight Grand-Prix Champion and inaugural Sengoku Featherweight Champion.-Sengoku FWGP:...
|Decision (split)
|World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 9
World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 9
World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 9 was a mixed martial arts event promoted by World Victory Road on August 2, 2009. It featured the final round of WVR's 2009 Featherweight Grand-Prix. This event was broadcast in North America via tape delay on HDNet....
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Saitama
Saitama, Saitama
' is the capital and the most populous city of Saitama Prefecture in Japan, situated in the south-east of the prefecture. Its area incorporates the former cities of Urawa, Ōmiya, Yono and Iwatsuki. It is a city designated by government ordinance...
, Japan
|Sengoku Featherweight Grandprix Final, Hioki was unable to compete in finals
|-
|Win
|align=center|7-7-1
|Marlon Sandro
Marlon Sandro
Marlon Sandro is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He competes in the Featherweight division.-Early career:Sandro made his professional MMA debut in November 2004...
|Decision (split)
|World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 9
World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 9
World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 9 was a mixed martial arts event promoted by World Victory Road on August 2, 2009. It featured the final round of WVR's 2009 Featherweight Grand-Prix. This event was broadcast in North America via tape delay on HDNet....
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Saitama
Saitama, Saitama
' is the capital and the most populous city of Saitama Prefecture in Japan, situated in the south-east of the prefecture. Its area incorporates the former cities of Urawa, Ōmiya, Yono and Iwatsuki. It is a city designated by government ordinance...
, Japan
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|6-7-1
|Nam Phan
Nam Phan
Nam Phan is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the featherweight and lightweight divisions. He was a competitor on The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck...
|TKO (punches)
|World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 8
World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 8
World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 8 was a mixed martial arts event promoted by World Victory Road. It took place on May 2, 2009 and featured the second round of WVR's 2009 Featherweight Grand-Prix.- Results :...
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|4:52
|Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan
|Sengoku Featherweight Grandprix Second Round
|-
|Win
|align=center|5-7-1
|LC Davis
LC Davis
La Carvas Rashad Davis is an American mixed martial artist. He has competed in the IFL promotion, Affliction Entertainment and is currently signed with WEC.-Amateur wrestling:Davis attended Missouri Valley College while earning a...
|Decision (unanimous)
|World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 7
World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 7
World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 7 was a mixed martial arts-event promoted by World Victory Road. It took place on March 20, 2009.- Results :...
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan
|Sengoku Featherweight Grandprix Opening Round
|-
|Draw
|align=center|4-7-1
|Shintaro Ishiwatari
|Draw
|Shooto Tradition 5
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|5:00
|Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|4-7
|Jung Chan-Sung
|Decision (unanimous)
|Deep: Gladiator
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|5:00
|Okayama, Japan
|Featherweight debut
|-
|Loss
|align=center|4-6
|Thiago Tavares
Thiago Tavares
Thiago de Mello Tavares is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He currently fights in the lightweight division in the UFC.-Ultimate Fighting Championship:Thiago Tavares entered the UFC with an undefeated record and was highly regarded...
|Decision (unanimous)
|UFC Fight Night: Swick vs Burkman
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, United States
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|4-5
|Matt Wiman
Matt Wiman
Matthew Charles Wiman is an American mixed martial artist, who competes as a lightweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship...
|Decision (unanimous)
|UFC 76
UFC 76
UFC 76: Knockout was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship . The event took place on September 22, 2007 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California...
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Anaheim, California
Anaheim, California
Anaheim is a city in Orange County, California. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was about 365,463, making it the most populated city in Orange County, the 10th most-populated city in California, and ranked 54th in the United States...
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|4-4
|Naoki Matsushita
|TKO (punches)
|Deep: 29 Impact
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|1:17
|Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|3-4
|Woo Jin Eoh
|TKO (punch)
|Deep: 28 Impact
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|4:25
|Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|2-4
|Takaaki Aoki
|Decision (unanimous)
|Deep: clubDeep Tokyo: Future King Tournament 2006
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|5:00
|Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|1-4
|Kazunori Yokota
Kazunori Yokota
is a Japanese mixed martial artist and judoka. Yokota became famous fighting in the Japanese MMA promotion DEEP, and eventually debuted WVR Sengoku, his only fight in a cage was his MMA debut, which was in GCM Demolition in 19 September 2004 against Keita Nakamura, the fight resulted in a...
|Decision (majority)
|Deep: 26 Impact
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|Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan
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|Loss
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|Yoshihiro Tomioka
|Decision (unanimous)
|Deep: clubDeep Toyama: Barbarian Festival 4
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|Toyama, Toyama
Toyama, Toyama
is the capital city of Toyama Prefecture, Japan, located on the coast of the Sea of Japan in the Chūbu region on central Honshū, about 200 km north of the city of Nagoya and 300 km northwest of Tokyo....
, Japan
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|Jason Chambers
Jason Chambers
Jason Chambers is an American actor and mixed martial artist. Chambers is best known for his role as the host of the popular weekly television program Human Weapon on The History Channel...
|Decision (split)
|Icon Sport: Lawler vs. Niko 2
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|Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii. Honolulu is the southernmost major U.S. city. Although the name "Honolulu" refers to the urban area on the southeastern shore of the island of Oahu, the city and county government are consolidated as the City and...
, United States
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|Loss
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|Gesias Cavalcante
|KO (punches)
|Cage Rage 14
Cage Rage 14
Cage Rage 14: Punishment was a mixed martial arts event held by the Cage Rage Championships on December 3, 2005 at the Wembley Conference Centre in London, England. The event was televised on Sky Sports in the United Kingdom....
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|London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, England
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|Loss
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|Aaron Riley
Aaron Riley
Aaron Matthew Riley is an American mixed martial arts fighter who currently teaches MMA at Warrior Gym in Alexandria, Virginia. He competes in the Lightweight Division.-Ultimate Fighting Championship:...
|KO (head kick)
|Pride Bushido 7
PRIDE Bushido 7
Pride Bushido 7 was a mixed martial arts event held by Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at the Differ Ariake in Tokyo, Japan on May 22, 2005.- Charles Bennett vs Yoshiro Maeda:...
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|Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan
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