Fight History
Skill Breakdown
Charts are compiled based on results from 20 fights.
| Record: | 30-7-0 |
| Summary: | Ground and pound, strength, cardio |
Fighter Info
| Nickname: | Thunder |
| From: | Kanagawa Japan |
| Fights Out Of: | Kanagawa Japan |
| Age: | 31 |
| Height: | 6' 2" ( 187 cm ) |
| Weight: | 185 lb ( 84 kg ) |
Media
Striking
Total Attempted Strikes
0
1248
Types of Successful Strikes
0
487
Striking Defense
64
%
The percentage of total strikes avoided
Grappling
Total Takedowns
0
58
Grappling Totals by Type
Takedown Defense
84
%
The percentage of total takedowns avoided
| Result | Fighters | Event | Str | TD | Sub | Pass | Method | Replay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Win
|
Yushin Okami |
Mar 2, 2013
|
37 | 3 | 0 | 5 | R3 Decision - Split |
Ways To Watch
|
| Hector Lombard | 45 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
|
Win
|
Yushin Okami |
Dec 29, 2012
|
20 | 1 | 0 | 8 | R3 Decision - Unanimous |
Ways To Watch
|
| Alan Belcher | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||
|
Win
|
Yushin Okami |
Aug 11, 2012
|
26 | 3 | 0 | 8 | R2 KO/TKO |
Ways To Watch
|
| Buddy Roberts | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
|
Loss
|
Yushin Okami |
Feb 25, 2012
|
29 | 1 | 0 | 2 | R3 KO/TKO |
Ways To Watch
|
| Tim Boetsch | 42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Anderson Silva |
Aug 27, 2011
|
43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | R2 KO/TKO |
Ways To Watch
|
|
| Yushin Okami | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
|
Win
|
Nate Marquardt |
Nov 13, 2010
|
21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | R3 Decision - Unanimous |
Ways To Watch
|
| Yushin Okami | 25 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||||
|
Win
|
Mark Munoz |
Aug 1, 2010
|
16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | R3 Decision - Split |
Ways To Watch
|
| Yushin Okami | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
|
Win
|
Yushin Okami |
Mar 31, 2010
|
50 | 0 | 0 | 3 | R2 TKO - Doctor's Stoppage |
Ways To Watch
|
| Lucio Linhares | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
|
Loss
|
Chael Sonnen |
Oct 24, 2009
|
91 | 4 | 0 | 2 | R3 Decision - Unanimous |
Ways To Watch
|
| Yushin Okami | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
|
Win
|
Yushin Okami |
Dec 27, 2008
|
39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | R3 Decision - Unanimous |
Ways To Watch
|
| Dean Lister | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
|
Win
|
Yushin Okami |
Mar 1, 2008
|
26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | R2 KO/TKO |
|
| Evan Tanner | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
|
Win
|
Yushin Okami |
Oct 20, 2007
|
41 | 1 | 1 | 6 | R3 Decision - Unanimous |
Ways To Watch
|
| Jason MacDonald | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
|
Loss
|
Rich Franklin |
Jun 16, 2007
|
36 | 1 | 0 | 1 | R3 Decision - Unanimous |
|
| Yushin Okami | 17 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||||
|
Win
|
Yushin Okami |
Apr 7, 2007
|
28 | 4 | 2 | 5 | R3 Decision - Unanimous |
|
| Mike Swick | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
|
Win
|
Yushin Okami |
Dec 30, 2006
|
35 | 3 | 0 | 8 | R3 Submission |
Ways To Watch
|
| Rory Singer | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
|
Win
|
Yushin Okami |
Oct 14, 2006
|
39 | 3 | 1 | 3 | R3 KO/TKO |
Ways To Watch
|
| Kalib Starnes | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
|
Win
|
Yushin Okami |
Aug 26, 2006
|
12 | 5 | 0 | 8 | R3 Decision - Unanimous |
|
| Alan Belcher | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
|
Loss
|
Jake Shields |
ROTR 9
Apr 21, 2006
|
23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | R3 Decision - Majority |
Ways To Watch
|
| Yushin Okami | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||
|
Win
|
Yushin Okami |
ROTR 8
Jan 20, 2006
|
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | R1 DQ |
Ways To Watch
|
| Anderson Silva | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
|
Win
|
Yushin Okami |
PRIDE Bushido 2
Feb 15, 2004
|
42 | 2 | 0 | 1 | R2 Decision - Unanimous |
Ways To Watch
|
| Ryuta Sakurai | 22 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||
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Biography
TRAINING: Strength & conditioning, technique, striking, MMA and Jiu-Jitsu. I bring in all of those things into each week’s schedule.
When and why did you start training for fighting? 2001; my friend got me started.
What ranks and titles have you held? Third-ranked Pancrase middleweight, 2003 ADCC Japanese qualification winner.
Do you have an heroes? Caol Uno
What is your favorite technique? Ground and pound
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? UFC is my dream since from when I started training MMA, and my challenge to the world.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? No
What was your job before you started fighting? Working in a restaurant and Pachinko
When and why did you start training for fighting? 2001; my friend got me started.
What ranks and titles have you held? Third-ranked Pancrase middleweight, 2003 ADCC Japanese qualification winner.
Do you have an heroes? Caol Uno
What is your favorite technique? Ground and pound
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? UFC is my dream since from when I started training MMA, and my challenge to the world.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? No
What was your job before you started fighting? Working in a restaurant and Pachinko
• Last man to defeat Anderson Silva (via disqualification in January of 2006)
• 10 wins by KO / TKO, four wins by submission
• Has fought against Amar Suloev, Falaniko Vitale, Nick Thompson, and Jake Shields in non-UFC bouts.
• 13-4 in the UFC
• Handed Belcher, Roberts, Starnes, Singer, and Swick their first UFC losses
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Opponent |
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Replay |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Win
|
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