
Takeshi Inoue"Lion"
Shooto World Lightweight Champion
| Date of Birth: | Mar 3, 1980 (Age 45) |
| Team: | Shooting Gym Yokohama |
| Weight: | 143 lb / 65 kg |
| Height: | 173 cm / 5'8" |
| Result | Opponent | Weight | # | Method | Event | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Mikuru Asakura | 150 lb | TKO (flying knee and punch), R2 (2:39) | Rizin - Heisei's Last Yarennoka! | 2018-12-31 | Saitama, Japan |
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| Loss | Hiroyuki Takaya | 143 lb | ![]() |
Decision (unanimous) | Fight For Japan 2011 | 2011-12-31 | Saitama, Japan |
| Win | Caol Uno | 143 lb | KO (head kick), R1 (4:17) | DREAM.17 | 2011-09-24 | Saitama, Japan |
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| Win | Koichiro Matsumoto | 143 lb | TKO (punches), R1 (6:51) | DREAM. Fight for Japan! | 2011-05-29 | Saitama, Japan |
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| Loss | Kazuyuki Miyata | 139 lb | Decision (unanimous) | DREAM.16 | 2010-09-25 | Nagoya, Japan |
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| Loss | Hatsu Hioki | 143 lb | ![]() |
Decision (split) | The Way of Shooto 3 | 2010-05-30 | Tokyo, Japan |
2018-12-31 - Rizin - Heisei's Last Yarennoka! -
Saitama, Japan
Saitama, Japan
| Result | Opponent | Weight | # | Method | Event | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Mikuru Asakura | 150 lb | TKO (flying knee and punch), R2 (2:39) | Rizin - Heisei's Last Yarennoka! | 2018-12-31 | Saitama, Japan |
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| Loss | Hiroyuki Takaya | 143 lb | ![]() |
Decision (unanimous) | Fight For Japan 2011 | 2011-12-31 | Saitama, Japan |
| Win | Caol Uno | 143 lb | KO (head kick), R1 (4:17) | DREAM.17 | 2011-09-24 | Saitama, Japan |
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| Win | Koichiro Matsumoto | 143 lb | TKO (punches), R1 (6:51) | DREAM. Fight for Japan! | 2011-05-29 | Saitama, Japan |
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| Loss | Kazuyuki Miyata | 139 lb | Decision (unanimous) | DREAM.16 | 2010-09-25 | Nagoya, Japan |
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| Loss | Hatsu Hioki | 143 lb | ![]() |
Decision (split) | The Way of Shooto 3 | 2010-05-30 | Tokyo, Japan |
Catchweight (150 lb / 68 kg)
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Winner: Mikuru Asakura via TKO (flying knee and punch) in round 2 (2:39)
| User #1 | Mikuru Asakura via Decision | |||
| User #2 | Mikuru Asakura via TKO in round 2 | |||
| User #3 | Mikuru Asakura via Decision |

| Result | Opponent | Weight | # | Method | Event | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Kleber Koike Erbst | 146 lb | Decision (split) | Super Rizin 4 | 2025-07-27 | Saitama, Japan |
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| Win | Chihiro Suzuki | 146 lb | TKO (doctor stoppage), R3 (1:56) | Rizin: Otoko Matsuri | 2025-05-04 | Tokyo, Japan |
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| Loss | Ren Hiramoto | 146 lb | KO (punches), R1 (2:18) | Super Rizin 3 | 2024-07-28 | Saitama, Japan |
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| Loss | Vugar Karamov | 146 lb | ![]() |
Submission (rear naked choke), R1 (2:41) | Super Rizin 2 | 2023-07-30 | Saitama, Japan |
| Win | Juntaro Ushiku | 146 lb | Decision (unanimous) | Rizin Landmark 5 | 2023-04-29 | Tokyo, Japan |
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| Win | Yutaka Saito | 146 lb | Decision (unanimous) | Rizin 33 - Saitama | 2021-12-31 | Saitama, Japan |
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| Win | Kyohei Hagiwara | 150 lb | Decision (unanimous) | Rizin Landmark Vol.1 | 2021-10-02 | Tokyo, Japan |
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| Loss | Kleber Koike Erbst | 146 lb | Technical Submission (triangle choke), R2 (1:51) | Rizin 28 - Tokyo | 2021-06-13 | Tokyo, Japan |
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| Win | Satoshi Yamasu | 150 lb | KO (head kick and punches), R1 (4:20) | Rizin 26 - Saitama | 2020-12-31 | Saitama, Japan |
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| Loss | Yutaka Saito | 146 lb | ![]() |
Decision (unanimous) | Rizin 25 - Osaka | 2020-11-21 | Osaka, Japan |
| Win | Daniel Salas | 150 lb | TKO (head kick and punches), R2 (2:34) | Rizin 21 – Hamamatsu | 2020-02-22 | Hamamatsu, Japan |
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| Win | John Teixeira | 145 lb | Decision (unanimous) | Rizin 20 - Saitama | 2019-12-31 | Saitama, Japan |
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| Win | Yusuke Yachi | 154 lb | Decision (unanimous) | Rizin 17 - Saitama | 2019-07-28 | Saitama, Japan |
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| Win | Luiz Gustavo | 150 lb | Decision (unanimous) | Rizin 15 - Yokohama | 2019-04-21 | Yokohama, Japan |
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| Win | Takeshi Inoue | 150 lb | TKO (flying knee and punch), R2 (2:39) | Rizin - Heisei's Last Yarennoka! | 2018-12-31 | Saitama, Japan |
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| Win | Karshyga Dautbek | 145 lb | Decision (unanimous) | Rizin 13 - Saitama | 2018-09-30 | Saitama, Japan |
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| Win | Hatsu Hioki | 145 lb | KO (head kick and punches), R1 (3:45) | Rizin 12 - Nagoya | 2018-08-12 | Nagoya, Japan |
Catchweight (150 lb / 68 kg)
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Winner: Mikuru Asakura via TKO (flying knee and punch) in round 2 (2:39)
| User #1 | Mikuru Asakura via Decision |
| User #2 | Mikuru Asakura via TKO in round 2 |
| User #3 | Mikuru Asakura via Decision |
2011-12-31 - Fight For Japan 2011 -
Saitama, Japan
Saitama, Japan
| Result | Opponent | Weight | # | Method | Event | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Mikuru Asakura | 150 lb | TKO (flying knee and punch), R2 (2:39) | Rizin - Heisei's Last Yarennoka! | 2018-12-31 | Saitama, Japan |
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| Loss | Hiroyuki Takaya | 143 lb | ![]() |
Decision (unanimous) | Fight For Japan 2011 | 2011-12-31 | Saitama, Japan |
| Win | Caol Uno | 143 lb | KO (head kick), R1 (4:17) | DREAM.17 | 2011-09-24 | Saitama, Japan |
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| Win | Koichiro Matsumoto | 143 lb | TKO (punches), R1 (6:51) | DREAM. Fight for Japan! | 2011-05-29 | Saitama, Japan |
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| Loss | Kazuyuki Miyata | 139 lb | Decision (unanimous) | DREAM.16 | 2010-09-25 | Nagoya, Japan |
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| Loss | Hatsu Hioki | 143 lb | ![]() |
Decision (split) | The Way of Shooto 3 | 2010-05-30 | Tokyo, Japan |
DREAM Featherweight Championship (143 lb / 65 kg) 
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Winner: Hiroyuki Takaya via Decision (unanimous)
| User #1 | Takeshi Inoue via TKO in round 2 | |||
| User #2 | Takeshi Inoue via Submission in round 3 | |||
| User #3 | Hiroyuki Takaya via Decision | |||
| User #4 | Takeshi Inoue via TKO in round 2 | |||
| User #5 | Takeshi Inoue via TKO in round 1 | |||
| User #6 | Takeshi Inoue via TKO in round 2 |

| Result | Opponent | Weight | # | Method | Event | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Baataryn Azjavkhlan | 145 lb | Decision (unanimous) | Rizin Fighting Federation 8 | 2017-12-29 | Saitama, Japan |
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| Win | Daiki Hata | 143 lb | Decision (unanimous) | Rizin FF: Saraba no Utage | 2015-12-29 | Saitama, Japan |
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| Loss | Georgi Karakhanyan | 145 lb | Decision (split) | DREAM 18 | 2012-12-31 | Saitama, Japan |
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| Win | Takeshi Inoue | 143 lb | ![]() |
Decision (unanimous) | Fight For Japan 2011 | 2011-12-31 | Saitama, Japan |
| Win | Kazuyuki Miyata | 143 lb | ![]() |
Decision (split) | Dream: Japan GP Final | 2011-07-16 | Tokyo, Japan |
| Loss | Robert Peralta | 145 lb | Decision (split) | Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley | 2011-04-09 | San Diego, California, USA |
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| Win | Bibiano Fernandes | 139 lb | ![]() |
Decision (unanimous) | Dynamite!! 2010 | 2010-12-31 | Saitama, Japan |
| Win | Chase Beebe | 139 lb | KO (punches), R1 (1:45) | DREAM.16 | 2010-09-25 | Nagoya, Japan |
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| Win | Joachim Hansen | 139 lb | KO (punches), R1 (4:27) | DREAM.14 | 2010-05-29 | Saitama, Japan |
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| Loss | Michihiro Omigawa | 139 lb | TKO (punches), R1 (2:54) | Dynamite!! 2009 | 2009-12-31 | Saitama, Japan |
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| Loss | Bibiano Fernandes | 139 lb | ![]() |
Decision (split) | DREAM.11 | 2009-10-06 | Yokohama, Japan |
| Win | Hideo Tokoro | 139 lb |
| TKO (punches), R2 (0:32) | DREAM.11 | 2009-10-06 | Yokohama, Japan |
| Win | Yoshiro Maeda | 139 lb |
| TKO (punches), R1 (9:39) | DREAM.9 | 2009-05-26 | Yokohama, Japan |
| Win | Jong Won Kim | 139 lb | ![]() |
TKO (punches), R2 (0:40) | DREAM.7 | 2009-03-08 | Saitama, Japan |
| Loss | Cub Swanson | 145 lb | Decision (unanimous) | WEC 37 | 2008-12-03 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
DREAM Featherweight Championship (143 lb / 65 kg) 
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Winner: Hiroyuki Takaya via Decision (unanimous)
| User #1 | Takeshi Inoue via TKO in round 2 |
| User #2 | Takeshi Inoue via Submission in round 3 |
| User #3 | Hiroyuki Takaya via Decision |
| User #4 | Takeshi Inoue via TKO in round 2 |
| User #5 | Takeshi Inoue via TKO in round 1 |
| User #6 | Takeshi Inoue via TKO in round 2 |
2011-09-24 - DREAM.17 -
Saitama, Japan
Saitama, Japan
| Result | Opponent | Weight | # | Method | Event | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Mikuru Asakura | 150 lb | TKO (flying knee and punch), R2 (2:39) | Rizin - Heisei's Last Yarennoka! | 2018-12-31 | Saitama, Japan |
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| Loss | Hiroyuki Takaya | 143 lb | ![]() |
Decision (unanimous) | Fight For Japan 2011 | 2011-12-31 | Saitama, Japan |
| Win | Caol Uno | 143 lb | KO (head kick), R1 (4:17) | DREAM.17 | 2011-09-24 | Saitama, Japan |
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| Win | Koichiro Matsumoto | 143 lb | TKO (punches), R1 (6:51) | DREAM. Fight for Japan! | 2011-05-29 | Saitama, Japan |
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| Loss | Kazuyuki Miyata | 139 lb | Decision (unanimous) | DREAM.16 | 2010-09-25 | Nagoya, Japan |
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| Loss | Hatsu Hioki | 143 lb | ![]() |
Decision (split) | The Way of Shooto 3 | 2010-05-30 | Tokyo, Japan |
Featherweight (143 lb / 65 kg)
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Winner: Takeshi Inoue via KO (head kick) in round 1 (4:17)

| Result | Opponent | Weight | Method | Event | Date | Location |
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| Loss | Takeshi Inoue | 143 lb | KO (head kick), R1 (4:17) | DREAM.17 | 2011-09-24 | Saitama, Japan |
| Win | Akiyo Nishiura | 143 lb | Decision (unanimous) | DREAM. Fight for Japan! | 2011-05-29 | Saitama, Japan |
| Loss | Kazuyuki Miyata | 139 lb | Decision (unanimous) | Dynamite!! 2010 | 2010-12-31 | Saitama, Japan |
| Loss | Gleison Tibau | 155 lb | TKO (punches), R1 (4:13) | UFC Fight Night: Florian vs. Gomi | 2010-03-31 | Charlotte, North Carolina, USA |
| Draw | Fabricio Camoes | 155 lb | Draw (Majority) | UFC 106: Ortiz vs. Griffin 2 | 2009-11-21 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Loss | Spencer Fisher | 155 lb | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 99: The Comeback | 2009-06-13 | Cologne, Germany |
2011-05-29 - DREAM. Fight for Japan! -
Saitama, Japan
Saitama, Japan
| Result | Opponent | Weight | # | Method | Event | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Mikuru Asakura | 150 lb | TKO (flying knee and punch), R2 (2:39) | Rizin - Heisei's Last Yarennoka! | 2018-12-31 | Saitama, Japan |
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| Loss | Hiroyuki Takaya | 143 lb | ![]() |
Decision (unanimous) | Fight For Japan 2011 | 2011-12-31 | Saitama, Japan |
| Win | Caol Uno | 143 lb | KO (head kick), R1 (4:17) | DREAM.17 | 2011-09-24 | Saitama, Japan |
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| Win | Koichiro Matsumoto | 143 lb | TKO (punches), R1 (6:51) | DREAM. Fight for Japan! | 2011-05-29 | Saitama, Japan |
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| Loss | Kazuyuki Miyata | 139 lb | Decision (unanimous) | DREAM.16 | 2010-09-25 | Nagoya, Japan |
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| Loss | Hatsu Hioki | 143 lb | ![]() |
Decision (split) | The Way of Shooto 3 | 2010-05-30 | Tokyo, Japan |
Featherweight (143 lb / 65 kg)
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Winner: Takeshi Inoue via TKO (punches) in round 1 (6:51)
| User #1 | Takeshi Inoue via Decision | |||
| User #2 | Takeshi Inoue via Decision | |||
| User #3 | Koichiro Matsumoto via Decision |
Featherweight (143 lb / 65 kg)
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Winner: Takeshi Inoue via TKO (punches) in round 1 (6:51)
| User #1 | Takeshi Inoue via Decision |
| User #2 | Takeshi Inoue via Decision |
| User #3 | Koichiro Matsumoto via Decision |
2010-09-25 - DREAM.16 -
Nagoya, Japan
Nagoya, Japan
| Result | Opponent | Weight | # | Method | Event | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Mikuru Asakura | 150 lb | TKO (flying knee and punch), R2 (2:39) | Rizin - Heisei's Last Yarennoka! | 2018-12-31 | Saitama, Japan |
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| Loss | Hiroyuki Takaya | 143 lb | ![]() |
Decision (unanimous) | Fight For Japan 2011 | 2011-12-31 | Saitama, Japan |
| Win | Caol Uno | 143 lb | KO (head kick), R1 (4:17) | DREAM.17 | 2011-09-24 | Saitama, Japan |
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| Win | Koichiro Matsumoto | 143 lb | TKO (punches), R1 (6:51) | DREAM. Fight for Japan! | 2011-05-29 | Saitama, Japan |
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| Loss | Kazuyuki Miyata | 139 lb | Decision (unanimous) | DREAM.16 | 2010-09-25 | Nagoya, Japan |
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| Loss | Hatsu Hioki | 143 lb | ![]() |
Decision (split) | The Way of Shooto 3 | 2010-05-30 | Tokyo, Japan |
Featherweight (139 lb / 63 kg)
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Winner: Kazuyuki Miyata via Decision (unanimous)
| User #1 | Kazuyuki Miyata via Decision | |||
| User #2 | Kazuyuki Miyata via Decision | |||
| User #3 | Kazuyuki Miyata via Decision |

| Result | Opponent | Weight | # | Method | Event | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Erson Yamamoto | 143 lb | Submission (hammerlock), R2 (4:23) | Rizin 14 - Saitama | 2018-12-31 | Saitama, Japan |
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| Win | Andy Souwer | 155 lb | Submission (armbar), R1 (4:39) | Rizin World GP 2016: 2nd Round | 2016-12-29 | Saitama, Japan |
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| Loss | Tatsuya Kawajiri | 143 lb | Submission (arm triangle choke), R2 (4:54) | Fight For Japan 2011 | 2011-12-31 | Saitama, Japan |
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| Loss | Hiroyuki Takaya | 143 lb | ![]() |
Decision (split) | Dream: Japan GP Final | 2011-07-16 | Tokyo, Japan |
| Win | Caol Uno | 139 lb | Decision (unanimous) | Dynamite!! 2010 | 2010-12-31 | Saitama, Japan |
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| Win | Takeshi Inoue | 139 lb | Decision (unanimous) | DREAM.16 | 2010-09-25 | Nagoya, Japan |
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| Win | Takafumi Otsuka | 139 lb | Decision (split) | DREAM.14 | 2010-05-29 | Saitama, Japan |
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| Win | Daiki Hata | 139 lb | ![]() |
Decision (unanimous) | DREAM.11 | 2009-10-06 | Yokohama, Japan |
Featherweight (139 lb / 63 kg)
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Winner: Kazuyuki Miyata via Decision (unanimous)
| User #1 | Kazuyuki Miyata via Decision |
| User #2 | Kazuyuki Miyata via Decision |
| User #3 | Kazuyuki Miyata via Decision |
2010-05-30 - The Way of Shooto 3 -
Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo, Japan
| Result | Opponent | Weight | # | Method | Event | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Mikuru Asakura | 150 lb | TKO (flying knee and punch), R2 (2:39) | Rizin - Heisei's Last Yarennoka! | 2018-12-31 | Saitama, Japan |
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| Loss | Hiroyuki Takaya | 143 lb | ![]() |
Decision (unanimous) | Fight For Japan 2011 | 2011-12-31 | Saitama, Japan |
| Win | Caol Uno | 143 lb | KO (head kick), R1 (4:17) | DREAM.17 | 2011-09-24 | Saitama, Japan |
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| Win | Koichiro Matsumoto | 143 lb | TKO (punches), R1 (6:51) | DREAM. Fight for Japan! | 2011-05-29 | Saitama, Japan |
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| Loss | Kazuyuki Miyata | 139 lb | Decision (unanimous) | DREAM.16 | 2010-09-25 | Nagoya, Japan |
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| Loss | Hatsu Hioki | 143 lb | ![]() |
Decision (split) | The Way of Shooto 3 | 2010-05-30 | Tokyo, Japan |
Shooto Lightweight Championship (143 lb / 65 kg) 
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Winner: Hatsu Hioki via Decision (split)
| User #1 | Takeshi Inoue via TKO in round 3 | |||
| User #2 | Hatsu Hioki via Submission in round 2 | |||
| User #3 | Hatsu Hioki via Decision |

| Result | Opponent | Weight | # | Method | Event | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Mikuru Asakura | 145 lb | KO (head kick and punches), R1 (3:45) | Rizin 12 - Nagoya | 2018-08-12 | Nagoya, Japan |
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| Loss | Dan Hooker | 145 lb | KO (head kick and punches), R2 (4:13) | UFC Fight Night 65 | 2015-05-10 | Adelaide, Australia |
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| Loss | Charles Oliveira | 145 lb | Submission (anaconda choke), R2 (4:32) | UFC Fight Night 43 | 2014-06-28 | Auckland, New Zealand |
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| Win | Ivan Menjivar | 145 lb | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Kim vs. Hathaway | 2014-03-01 | Macau, China |
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| Loss | Darren Elkins | 145 lb | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann 2 | 2013-08-28 | Indianapolis, Indiana, USA |
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| Loss | Clay Guida | 145 lb | Decision (split) | UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Dodson | 2013-01-26 | Chicago, Illinois, USA |
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| Loss | Ricardo Lamas | 145 lb | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on FX: Maynard vs. Guida | 2012-06-22 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA |
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| Win | Bart Palaszewski | 145 lb | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 144: Edgar vs. Henderson | 2012-02-26 | Saitama, Japan |
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| Win | George Roop | 145 lb | Decision (split) | UFC 137: Penn vs. Diaz | 2011-10-29 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
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| Win | Marlon Sandro | 145 lb | ![]() |
Decision (unanimous) | WVR Sengoku - Soul of Fight | 2010-12-30 | Tokyo, Japan |
| Win | Jeff Lawson | 145 lb | Submission (triangle choke), R1 (2:09) | WVR Sengoku 14 | 2010-08-22 | Tokyo, Japan |
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| Win | Takeshi Inoue | 143 lb | ![]() |
Decision (split) | The Way of Shooto 3 | 2010-05-30 | Tokyo, Japan |
| Loss | Michihiro Omigawa | 143 lb | Decision (split) | WVR Sengoku 11 | 2009-11-07 | Tokyo, Japan |
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| Win | Masanori Kanehara | 143 lb |
| Decision (unanimous) | WVR Sengoku 9 | 2009-08-02 | Saitama, Japan |
| Win | Ronnie Mann | 143 lb |
| Submission (triangle choke), R1 (3:09) | WVR Sengoku 8 | 2009-05-02 | Tokyo, Japan |
| Win | Chris Manuel | 143 lb | ![]() |
Submission (arm triangle), R1 (4:12) | WVR Sengoku 7 | 2009-03-20 | Tokyo, Japan |
Shooto Lightweight Championship (143 lb / 65 kg) 
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Winner: Hatsu Hioki via Decision (split)
| User #1 | Takeshi Inoue via TKO in round 3 |
| User #2 | Hatsu Hioki via Submission in round 2 |
| User #3 | Hatsu Hioki via Decision |
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