Motonobu Tezuka

AGE	35 / Aug 29, 1987
HEIGHT	5'7" / 170.18 cm
WEIGHT	135 lbs / 61.23 kg

ASSOCIATION
Secret Base Dominate / Cobra Kai MMA Dojo

CLASS
Bantamweight

Wins 30

KO / TKO

23%

SUBMISSIONS

23%

DECISIONS

53%

Draws 6

Losses 13

KO / TKO

SUBMISSIONS

23%

DECISIONS

69%

FIGHT HISTORY - PRO

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
win	Mehman Mamedov	Rizin FF - Rizin 39 Oct / 23 / 2022	TKO (Corner Stoppage) Akira Shibata	1	4:33
loss	Alan Yamaniha	Rizin FF - Rizin 34 Mar / 20 / 2022	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Yasuhiro Tazawa	2	3:25
win	Kuya Ito	Grachan - Grachan 52 Dec / 19 / 2021	Submission (Armbar)	1	0:52
win	Takaya Takemoto	Grachan - Grachan 49 Aug / 07 / 2021	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
win	Jun Doi	Pancrase - Osaka Apr / 03 / 2021	Decision (Unanimous) Keiji Sugimura	3	5:00
win	Mamoru Uoi	Shooto - Shooto 2020 in Korakuen Hall Jan / 26 / 2020	TKO (Arm Injury) Masato Kataoka	2	0:19
win	Kota Onojima	Shooto - 30th Anniversary Tour 8th Round Nov / 24 / 2019	Decision (Unanimous) Masato Kataoka	3	5:00
win	Tomohiro Hagino	Shooto - 30th Anniversary Tour 5th Round Jun / 30 / 2019	Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) Masato Fukuda	1	2:52
loss	Tomohiko Hori	Grachan 36 - 10th Anniversary Sep / 09 / 2018	Decision (Split)	3	5:00
win	Jin Guk Kim	Grachan / WCF - Grachan 33 / Wardog Cage Fight 16 Jan / 28 / 2018	Decision (Unanimous)	2	5:00
win	Fumiya Sasaki	Grachan - Grachan 31 Oct / 15 / 2017	TKO (Punches)	1	1:04
win	Da Eun Jung	Grachan / One More Chance - Grachan 30 / 1MC Vol. 4 Aug / 13 / 2017	Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)	2	0:59
draw	Tomohiko Hori	Grachan / WCF - Grachan 27 / Wardog Cage Fight 12 Jan / 29 / 2017	Draw (Majority)	2	5:00
win	Go Kashiwazaki	Zst - Zst 54 / Swat! 157 Nov / 27 / 2016	Decision (Majority)	3	5:00
loss	Shoki Omichi	Gladiator - Gladiator 001 in Wakayama Jun / 19 / 2016	Decision (Majority)	3	5:00
draw	Shigeki Osawa	Grachan / One More Chance - Grachan 23 / 1MC Vol. 1 May / 22 / 2016	Draw (Majority)	2	5:00
loss	Takeshi Kasugai	Heat - Heat 37 Mar / 06 / 2016	Decision (Split)	3	5:00
win	Takaaki Aoki	Grachan / WCF - Grachan 21 / Wardog Cage Fight 8 Jan / 31 / 2016	Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)	1	3:53
win	Yoji Saito	Grachan - Grachan 20 Nov / 29 / 2015	TKO (Punches)	1	0:43
win	Kenichi Ito	Grachan - Grachan 19 Sep / 19 / 2015	TKO (Punches)	1	0:25
loss	Daisuke Endo	Vale Tudo Japan - VTJ in Osaka Jun / 21 / 2015	Decision (Split) Naoya Uematsu	3	5:00
win	Takeshi Numajiri	Grachan - Grachan 16 Mar / 29 / 2015	TKO (Leg Injury) Ryogaku Wada	2	0:10
loss	Takeshi Kasugai	Heat - Heat 34 Dec / 21 / 2014	Decision (Majority)	3	5:00
win	Kazuma Sone	Heat - Heat 33 Sep / 07 / 2014	Submission (Triangle Choke)	2	4:16
win	Alan Yamaniha	Heat - Heat 33 Sep / 07 / 2014	Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)	1	1:09
win	Kensaku Nakamura	Grachan 14 - Mach Matsuri Jul / 20 / 2014	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
draw	Kensaku Nakamura	Grachan - Grachan 13 Apr / 27 / 2014	Draw (Majority) Kenichi Serizawa	3	5:00
loss	Soo Chul Kim	Road FC 14 - Road Fighting Championship 14 Feb / 09 / 2014	TKO (Punches)	1	1:58
loss	Yuta Nezu	Vale Tudo Japan - VTJ 3rd Oct / 05 / 2013	Decision (Unanimous) Kenichi Serizawa	3	5:00
win	Taichi Nakajima	Pancrase - 247 May / 19 / 2013	Decision (Unanimous) Kenichi Serizawa	3	5:00
loss	Vaughan Lee	UFC on Fuel TV 7 - Barao vs. McDonald Feb / 16 / 2013	Decision (Unanimous) Leon Roberts VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Alex Caceres	UFC on Fuel TV 6 - Franklin vs. Le Nov / 10 / 2012	Decision (Split) Marc Goddard VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Shunichi Shimizu	Pancrase - Progress Tour 5 Apr / 28 / 2012	Decision (Unanimous) Minoru Toyonaga	3	5:00
win	Tatsuya So	Pancrase - Progress Tour 3 Mar / 11 / 2012	TKO (Doctor Stoppage) Yuichi Taniuchi	2	1:12
win	Nobuhiro Yoshitake	Pancrase - Impressive Tour 12 Nov / 27 / 2011	Decision (Unanimous) Ryuichi Tanaka	3	5:00
loss	Shintaro Ishiwatari	Pancrase - Impressive Tour 8 Aug / 07 / 2011	Decision (Split) Masato Fukuda	3	5:00
win	Hiroshi Tomita	Pancrase - Impressive Tour 2 Mar / 13 / 2011	Decision (Unanimous) Masato Fukuda	2	5:00
win	Takumi Murata	Pancrase - Passion Tour 12 Dec / 19 / 2010	Decision (Unanimous) Ryuichi Tanaka	2	5:00
win	Yuki Uejima	Pancrase - Passion Tour 7 Aug / 08 / 2010	Submission (Armbar) Kentaro Kawaguchi	1	2:11
win	Yuta Numakura	Pancrase - Passion Tour 5 Jun / 05 / 2010	Decision (Unanimous) Masato Fukuda VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	5:00
win	Nobuhiro Yoshitake	Pancrase - Passion Tour 2 Mar / 22 / 2010	Decision (Unanimous) Motoki Yoshida	2	5:00
win	Shinya Kumazawa	TF - Tenkaichi Fight 42 Oct / 18 / 2009	Decision (Majority)	2	5:00
draw	Yasuhiro Kanayama	Powergate - Powerstyle Jun / 28 / 2009	Draw	2	5:00
win	Yohei Tagami	TF - Tenkaichi Fight 34 Feb / 15 / 2009	Decision (Unanimous)	2	5:00
draw	Kenji Takeshige	Pancrase - Shining 7 Sep / 07 / 2008	Draw (Unanimous) Ryuichi Tanaka	2	5:00
loss	Yasutomo Tanaka	Pancrase - Shining 3 Apr / 27 / 2008	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Yuichi Taniuchi	2	2:30
win	Taku Aramaki	Pancrase - 2008 Neo-Blood Tournament Eliminations Mar / 23 / 2008	Decision (Unanimous) Yoshinori Umeki	2	5:00
loss	Taiyo Nakahara	GCM - Cage Force EX Eastern Bound Feb / 11 / 2008	Submission (Kneebar) Minoru Toyonaga	1	1:07
draw	Takuro Nishimura	SR - Spiritual Road 1st Sep / 03 / 2005	Draw	1	10:00

FIGHT HISTORY - AMATEUR

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
win	Koji Nakamura	Deep - Future King Tournament 2009 Dec / 27 / 2009	Submission (Triangle Choke)	1	2:02
win	Yoshiyuki Ishikawa	Deep - Future King Tournament 2009 Dec / 27 / 2009	Submission (Kneebar)	1	1:22
win	Yudai Aoyama	Deep - Future King Tournament 2009 Dec / 27 / 2009	Submission (Armbar)	1	1:58
win	Tetsuo Uehata	Powergate - Memorial in KBS Hall Dec / 16 / 2007	Submission (Armbar)	2	0:34
win	Shota Watanabe	Powergate - Evolution in Zepp Osaka Oct / 28 / 2007	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
draw	Yuki Uejima	Pancrase - Rising 7 Sep / 30 / 2007	Draw (Time Limit) Yoshifumi Oyabu	2	5:00
loss	Soyu Tanabe	Powergate - Kaiser Grand Prix 2007 Second Round Jun / 17 / 2007	Submission (Kimura)	2	1:27
win	Makoto Kamaya	Powergate 14 - Kaiser Grand Prix 2007 First Round Apr / 08 / 2007	Decision (Split)	3	3:00
win	Takayoshi Ono	Powergate 12 - Burning Christmas in Flamingo The Arusha Dec / 17 / 2006	Decision (Split)	3	3:00
win	Akira Shimazu	Powergate 7 - Tour in Community Plaza Hirano May / 07 / 2006	Decision (Split)	3	3:00

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