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Japan
Osaka, Osaka
Yoshihiro Akiyama
"
Sexyama
"
AGE
49
/
Jul 29, 1975
HEIGHT
5'10"
/
177.8 cm
WEIGHT
170 lbs
/
77.11 kg
ASSOCIATION
Jackson-Wink MMA
CLASS
Welterweight
STYLE
Judo
Wins
16
KO
/
TKO
7
44%
SUBMISSIONS
7
44%
DECISIONS
2
13%
Losses
7
KO
/
TKO
2
29%
SUBMISSIONS
1
14%
DECISIONS
4
57%
N/C
2
FIGHT HISTORY - PRO
Result
Fighter
Event
Method/
Referee
R
Time
win
Shinya Aoki
One Championship - One X
Mar / 26 / 2022
TKO (Punches)
Mohamad Sulaiman
2
1:50
win
Sherif Mohamed
One Championship - King of the Jungle
Feb / 28 / 2020
KO (Punch)
Kemp Cheng
1
3:04
loss
Agilan Thani
One Championship - Legendary Quest
Jun / 15 / 2019
Decision (Unanimous)
Olivier Coste
3
5:00
loss
Alberto Mina
UFC Fight Night 79 - Henderson vs. Masvidal
Nov / 28 / 2015
Decision (Split)
Steve Perceval
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Amir Sadollah
UFC Fight Night 52 - Hunt vs. Nelson
Sep / 20 / 2014
Decision (Unanimous)
Wolf Menninger
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Jake Shields
UFC 144 - Edgar vs. Henderson
Feb / 26 / 2012
Decision (Unanimous)
Marc Goddard
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Vitor Belfort
UFC 133 - Evans vs. Ortiz 2
Aug / 06 / 2011
KO (Punches)
Mario Yamasaki
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
1:52
loss
Michael Bisping
UFC 120 - Bisping vs. Akiyama
Oct / 16 / 2010
Decision (Unanimous)
Marc Goddard
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Chris Leben
UFC 116 - Lesnar vs. Carwin
Jul / 03 / 2010
Submission (Triangle Choke)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
4:40
win
Alan Belcher
UFC 100 - Lesnar vs. Mir 2
Jul / 11 / 2009
Decision (Split)
Mario Yamasaki
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Masanori Tonooka
Dream 6 - Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Final
Sep / 23 / 2008
Submission (Armbar)
Daisuke Noguchi
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
6:26
win
Katsuyori Shibata
Dream 5 - Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 Final
Jul / 21 / 2008
Submission (Ezekiel Choke)
Daisuke Noguchi
1
6:34
NC
Kazuo Misaki
Yarennoka - New Years Eve 2007
Dec / 31 / 2007
No Contest (Illegal Soccer Kick)
Daisuke Noguchi
1
7:48
win
Denis Kang
K-1 HERO's - HERO's 2007 in Korea
Oct / 28 / 2007
KO (Punch)
Akira Okabayashi
1
4:45
NC
Kazushi Sakuraba
K-1 - Premium 2006 Dynamite!!
Dec / 31 / 2006
No Contest
Yoshinori Umeki
1
5:37
win
Melvin Manhoef
K-1 - Hero's 7
Oct / 09 / 2006
Submission (Armbar)
Yoshinori Umeki
1
1:58
win
Kestutis Smirnovas
K-1 - Hero's 7
Oct / 09 / 2006
TKO (Head Kick and Punches)
Ryogaku Wada
1
3:01
win
Taiei Kin
K-1 - Hero's 6
Aug / 05 / 2006
Technical Submission (Armbar)
Kenichi Serizawa
1
2:01
win
Katsuhiko Nagata
K-1 - Hero's 5
May / 03 / 2006
KO (Spinning Back Kick)
Kenichi Serizawa
1
2:25
win
Tokimitsu Ishizawa
K-1 - Hero's 4
Mar / 15 / 2006
Submission (Ezekiel Choke)
Akira Okabayashi
2
1:41
win
Masakatsu Okuda
K-1 HERO's - HERO's 2005 in Seoul
Nov / 05 / 2005
TKO (Slam and Punches)
Yoshinori Umeki
1
3:31
win
Michael Lerma
K-1 - World Max 2005
Oct / 12 / 2005
TKO (Punches)
Ryogaku Wada
1
2:47
win
Carl Toomey
K-1 - Hero's 2
Jul / 06 / 2005
Submission (Armbar)
Kenichi Serizawa
1
0:59
loss
Jerome Le Banner
K-1 - Hero's 1
Mar / 26 / 2005
KO (Knees)
Yoshinori Umeki
1
2:24
win
Francois Botha
K-1 - Premium 2004 Dynamite!!
Dec / 31 / 2004
Submission (Armbar)
Ryogaku Wada
1
1:54
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