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Japan
Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi
Kuniyoshi Hironaka
AGE
47
/
Jun 17, 1976
HEIGHT
5'10"
/
177.8 cm
WEIGHT
153 lbs
/
69.4 kg
ASSOCIATION
Master Japan
CLASS
Lightweight
Wins
23
KO
/
TKO
7
30%
SUBMISSIONS
8
35%
DECISIONS
8
35%
Losses
9
KO
/
TKO
6
67%
SUBMISSIONS
1
11%
DECISIONS
2
22%
FIGHT HISTORY - PRO
Result
Fighter
Event
Method/
Referee
R
Time
win
Dong Hyun Ma
Vale Tudo Japan - VTJ 6th
Oct / 04 / 2014
Technical Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
Kenichi Serizawa
2
2:23
loss
Isao Kobayashi
Pancrase - 257
Mar / 30 / 2014
TKO (Punch and Soccer Kick)
Masato Fukuda
3
3:58
win
Yoshihiro Koyama
Shooto - 4th Round 2013
Sep / 29 / 2013
Submission (Armbar)
Toshiharu Suzuki
4
3:43
win
Carlo Prater
Vale Tudo Japan - VTJ 1st
Dec / 24 / 2012
Decision (Unanimous)
Minoru Toyonaga
3
5:00
win
Giovanni Diniz
Shooto - 5th Round
May / 18 / 2012
TKO (Punches)
Toshiharu Suzuki
1
4:05
win
Kotetsu Boku
Shooto - Shootor's Legacy 3
Jul / 18 / 2011
Decision (Unanimous)
Toshiharu Suzuki
3
5:00
win
Takashi Nakakura
Shooto - Shooto Tradition 2011
Apr / 29 / 2011
Decision (Majority)
Toshiharu Suzuki
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Kiyonobu Nishikata
GCM - Demolition West in Yamaguchi 2
Nov / 21 / 2010
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
1
1:52
loss
Satoru Kitaoka
Pancrase - Passion Tour 9
Oct / 03 / 2010
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Tomoki Matsumiya
2
4:22
loss
Katsunori Kikuno
Dream - Dream 13
Mar / 22 / 2010
KO (Punch)
Kenichi Serizawa
1
1:26
win
Won Sik Park
Dream 12 - The Cage of the Rising Sun
Oct / 25 / 2009
TKO (Eye Injury)
Kenichi Serizawa
1
5:00
win
Yoshihiro Koyama
GCM - Cage Force 12
Sep / 12 / 2009
KO (Punches)
Kenichi Serizawa
1
4:27
win
Katsuhiko Nagata
GCM - Cage Force 11
Jun / 27 / 2009
TKO (Punches)
Yoshinori Umeki
1
3:41
win
Naoyuki Kotani
Zst - Zst 20
May / 24 / 2009
Submission (Crucifix)
Ryogaku Wada
2
2:43
loss
Hayato Sakurai
Dream 6 - Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Final
Sep / 23 / 2008
Decision (Unanimous)
Kenichi Serizawa
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
5:00
win
Motoki Miyazawa
Dream 5 - Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 Final
Jul / 21 / 2008
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
Moritaka Oshiro
1
8:57
loss
Jonathan Goulet
UFC 83 - Serra vs. St. Pierre 2
Apr / 19 / 2008
TKO (Punches)
Dan Miragliotta
2
2:07
loss
Thiago Alves
UFC Fight Night 11 - Thomas vs. Florian
Sep / 19 / 2007
TKO (Punch and Knee)
Herb Dean
2
4:04
win
Forrest Petz
UFC Fight Night 9 - Stevenson vs. Guillard
Apr / 05 / 2007
Decision (Unanimous)
John McCarthy
3
5:00
loss
Jon Fitch
UFC 64 - Unstoppable
Oct / 14 / 2006
Decision (Unanimous)
Mario Yamasaki
3
5:00
win
Renato Verissimo
ROTR 9 - Rumble on the Rock 9
Apr / 21 / 2006
TKO (Punches)
Larry Landless
2
3:03
win
Ryan Schultz
MARS - MARS
Feb / 04 / 2006
Submission (Armbar)
2
1:40
win
Takuya Wada
GCM - D.O.G. 4
Dec / 11 / 2005
Submission (Triangle Choke)
1
4:29
loss
Shinya Aoki
Shooto - 11/6 in Korakuen Hall
Nov / 06 / 2005
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
Toshiharu Suzuki
1
2:10
win
Ramunas Komas
Shooto Lithuania - Bushido
Nov / 20 / 2004
Decision
2
5:00
win
Mark Moreno
SB 29 - SuperBrawl 29
May / 09 / 2003
Submission (Neck Crank)
1
2:50
win
Nick Diaz
Shooto - Year End Show 2002
Dec / 14 / 2002
Decision (Split)
Toshiharu Suzuki
3
5:00
win
Yasuyuki Tokuoka
Shooto - Treasure Hunt 11
Nov / 15 / 2002
Decision (Unanimous)
Toshiharu Suzuki
2
5:00
win
Yuji Kusu
Shooto - Gig East 10
Aug / 27 / 2002
TKO (Eye Injury)
Toshiharu Suzuki
2
3:47
loss
Hirofumi Hara
Shooto - Gig East 9
May / 28 / 2002
TKO (Punches)
Toshiharu Suzuki
1
4:34
win
Toru Nakayama
Shooto - Treasure Hunt 4
Mar / 13 / 2002
Submission (Triangle Choke)
Toshiharu Suzuki
1
3:10
win
Takayuki Okochi
Shooto - Gig East 6
Oct / 23 / 2001
Decision (Unanimous)
Toshiharu Suzuki
2
5:00
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Song vs. Gutierrez
Dec
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Jan
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Jan
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2024
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Strickland vs. Du Plessis
Feb
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2024
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Dolidze vs. Imavov
Dec
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2023
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One Friday Fights 45
Dec
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One Championship
One Friday Fights 46
Jan
12
2024
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One on Prime Video 18: Superlek vs. Mahmoudi
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28
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One 165: Rodtang vs. Takeru
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I'm undecided
Yes
21%
No
55%
I'm undecided
24%
TOTAL: 82 VOTES
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