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Skill Breakdown
Charts are compiled based on results from 2 fights.
| Record: | 19-6-6 |
| Summary: | Striking and takedown defense |
Fighter Info
| From: | Ehime Japan |
| Fights Out Of: | Tokyo Japan |
| Age: | 37 |
| Height: | 5' 5" ( 165 cm ) |
| Weight: | 125 lb ( 56 kg ) |
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Nov 10, 2012 -
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Mar 02, 2012
Striking
Total Attempted Strikes
0
176
Types of Successful Strikes
0
70
Striking Defense
65
%
The percentage of total strikes avoided
Grappling
Total Takedowns
0
1
Grappling Totals by Type
Takedown Defense
80
%
The percentage of total takedowns avoided
| Result | Fighters | Event | Str | TD | Sub | Pass | Method | Replay |
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Loss
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Yasuhiro Urushitani |
Nov 10, 2012
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62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | R3 Decision - Unanimous |
Ways To Watch
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| John Lineker | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Loss
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Joseph Benavidez |
Mar 2, 2012
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18 | 1 | 1 | 4 | R2 KO/TKO |
Ways To Watch
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| Yasuhiro Urushitani | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Biography
TRAINING: Daytime: MMA training or grappling. Evening: MMA training or striking.
When and why did you start training for fighting? When I was 23 years old, I was working for a company, but I wanted to start some sport.
What ranks and titles have you held? The 3rd world bantamweight champion of Shooto.
Do you have any heroes? Caol Uno.
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It’s a grand sum as a martial artist.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? Yes, I was majoring in international agricultural development.
What was your job before you started fighting? I was working as a sales and marketing man in a food company.
Specific accomplishments in amateur competition? I won the Kanto tournament in high school and I was 5th in the college championship. (Both for wrestling)
Favorite grappling technique: Triangle
Favorite Striking technique: Kicks
When and why did you start training for fighting? When I was 23 years old, I was working for a company, but I wanted to start some sport.
What ranks and titles have you held? The 3rd world bantamweight champion of Shooto.
Do you have any heroes? Caol Uno.
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It’s a grand sum as a martial artist.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? Yes, I was majoring in international agricultural development.
What was your job before you started fighting? I was working as a sales and marketing man in a food company.
Specific accomplishments in amateur competition? I won the Kanto tournament in high school and I was 5th in the college championship. (Both for wrestling)
Favorite grappling technique: Triangle
Favorite Striking technique: Kicks
• Pro since 2001
• Five wins by KO, none by submission
• Has been the distance 18 times
• Owns wins over John Dodson, Daniel Lima, Robson Moura, and Mamoru Yamaguchi
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