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Ikuhisa Minowa

"Minowaman"

63-45-8

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Ikuhisa Minowa holds a professional MMA record of 63-45-8. Ikuhisa Minowa has 117 professional MMA bouts on record. Ikuhisa Minowa has won 64 fights: 12 by KO/TKO, 42 by submission, 10 by decision. Of 45 career losses, 17 came by KO/TKO and 7 by submission. Ikuhisa Minowa also has 1 recorded Grappling bout. Ikuhisa Minowa also has 2 recorded Special rules bouts. Most recent fight: November 6, 2022. Tracked organizations: RIZIN, PRIDE FC, UFC.

Profile

Height: 5'9"175 cm
Weight: 181 lbs82 kg
Stance: Orthodox
DOB: 1976-01-12
Age: 50
Nationality: Japan
Birthplace: Hashima, Gifu, Japan

Career stats

Pro MMARecord: 63-45-8 · Source: UFCalendar

Striking

Strikes landed0.25per min

16% accuracy

Strikes absorbed0.67per min

50% avoided

Grappling

Takedowns landed3.78per 15 min

38% success

Submission attempts0.0per 15 min

UFC careerRecord: 1-0-0 · Source: UFCStats.com

Striking

Strikes landed0.25per min

16% accuracy

Strikes absorbed0.67per min

50% avoided

Grappling

Takedowns landed3.78per 15 min

38% success

Submission attempts0.0per 15 min

Recent & upcoming opponents

Career history

LOSS
vs Kiyoshi Kuwabara
RIZINRIZIN LANDMARK 4· Nov 6, 2022· Heavyweight· 63-45-8 vs 17-12
TKO
R1 · 2:24
LOSS
vs Tsuyoshi Sudario
RIZINRIZIN 26· Dec 31, 2020· Heavyweight· 63-44-8 vs 2-0
TKO
R1 · 3:19
LOSS
vs Eiji Ishikawa
Pancrase 306· Jun 30, 2019· Middleweight· 63-43-8 vs 31-24-3
UD
NC
vs Ryuta Sakurai
Resilience 01· Apr 4, 2019· 64-42-8
NC
WIN
vs Dong Sik Yoon
Road FC 42· Sep 23, 2017· Middleweight· 63-42-8 vs 9-10
TKO
R2 · 2:26
LOSS
vs Yuki Kondo
Pancrase 288· Jul 2, 2017· Middleweight· 62-42-8 vs 59-33-9
UD
WIN
vs Tetsuo Onuma
CMA MMA Crazy King 8· Apr 8, 2017· Welterweight· 62-41-8 vs 2-1
TKO
R2 · 1:31
LOSS
vs Yuya Shirai
DEEP 75 Impact· Feb 27, 2016· Welterweight· 61-41-8 vs 26-14-1
UD
LOSS
vs Zilong Zhao
Road FC 27 in China· Dec 26, 2015· Light Heavyweight· 61-40-8 vs 10-3
TKO
R1 · 1:24
WIN
vs Tetsuo Kondo
ACF 14· Oct 24, 2015· 61-39-8 vs 2-6
SUB
R1 · 2:48
LOSS
vs Justin Morton
VTJ in Okinawa· Oct 3, 2015· 60-39-8 vs 8-2
UD
WIN
vs Dae Sung Kim
Road FC 24 in Japan· Jul 25, 2015· Middleweight· 60-38-8 vs 2-4
UD
LOSS
vs Oli Thompson
IGF 3· Apr 11, 2015· 59-38-8 vs 13-8
UD
WIN
vs Yuichiro Ono
GLADIATOR 81· Feb 28, 2015· 60-37-8
TKO
LOSS
vs Shinichi Suzukawa
IGF 2· Aug 23, 2014· 59-37-8 vs 1-2
TKO
R2 · 0:59
LOSS
vs Jung Kyo Park
Road FC 15· May 31, 2014· Middleweight· 59-36-8 vs 5-5
TKO
R1 · 4:42
WIN
vs Goran Jettingstad
IGF 1· Apr 5, 2014· Middleweight· 59-35-8 vs 0-1
SUB
R1 · 0:15
WIN
vs Atsushi Sawada
Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2013· Dec 31, 2013· Middleweight· 58-35-8 vs 0-1
TKO
R1 · 3:47
WIN
vs Hoon Kim
Road FC 13: Nam vs. Kume 2· Oct 12, 2013· Welterweight· 57-35-8 vs 9-10-1
TKO
R1 · 3:38
LOSS
vs Hye Seok Son
Road FC 11· Apr 13, 2013· Middleweight· 56-35-8 vs 4-5
TKO
R3 · 0:55
WIN
vs Bor Bratovž
Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2012· Dec 31, 2012· Middleweight· 56-34-8 vs 6-3
SUB
R1 · 3:18
WIN
vs Jin Soo Yuk
Road FC 9: Beatdown· Sep 15, 2012· 55-34-8 vs 0-3
SUB
R1 · 4:59
LOSS
vs Alexander Shlemenko
Super Fight League 2· Apr 7, 2012· Middleweight· 54-34-8 vs 46-7
TKO
R1 · 2:20
WIN
vs Shigeki Tsuchiya
GLADIATOR· Mar 11, 2012· 54-33-8 vs 1-7
SUB
WIN
vs TBA
GLADIATOR· Feb 19, 2012· 53-33-8
SUB
LOSS
vs Kendall Grove
ProElite 3: Da' Spyder vs. Minowaman· Jan 21, 2012· Middleweight· 52-33-8 vs 14-9
UD
WIN
vs TBA
GLADIATOR· Dec 18, 2011· 52-32-8
SUB
WIN
vs Young Woo Yoo
GLADIATOR· Oct 30, 2011· 51-32-8 vs 1-1
SUB
WIN
vs Baru Harn
Dream 17· Sep 24, 2011· Heavyweight· 50-32-8 vs 1-2
SUB
R1 · 4:39
WIN
vs Jair Gomes
GLADIATOR· Aug 14, 2011· 49-32-8 vs 0-1
SUB
WIN
vs Carlos Toyota
HEAT· Jun 5, 2011· 48-32-8 vs 3-4-1
DEC
LOSS
vs Hiroshi Izumi
K-1: Dynamite 2010· Dec 31, 2010· Light Heavyweight· 47-32-8 vs 4-1
TKO
R3 · 2:50
WIN
vs Chang Hee Kim
Deep 50 Impact· Oct 24, 2010· 47-31-8 vs 0-2
SUB
R1 · 2:07
LOSS
vs Satoshi Ishii
Dream 16· Sep 25, 2010· Heavyweight· 46-31-8 vs 3-2
UD
WIN
vs Imani Lee
Dream 14· May 29, 2010· Super Heavyweight· 46-30-8 vs 1-3
SUB
R1 · 4:16
WIN
vs Jimmy Ambriz
Dream 13· Mar 22, 2010· Heavyweight· 45-30-8 vs 14-13-1
SUB
R2 · 2:42
WIN
vs Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou
K-1: Dynamite 2009· Dec 31, 2009· Heavyweight· 44-30-8 vs 7-6
TKO
R3 · 3:29
WIN
vs Hong Man Choi
Dream 11· Oct 6, 2009· Super Heavyweight· 43-30-8 vs 2-3
SUB
R2 · 1:27
WIN
vs Bob Sapp
Dream 9· May 26, 2009· Super Heavyweight· 42-30-8 vs 10-4
SUB
R1 · 1:15
LOSS
vs Katsuyori Shibata
Dream 8· Apr 5, 2009· Catchweight· 41-30-8 vs 3-6-1
UD
WIN
vs Errol Zimmerman
K-1: Dynamite 2008· Dec 31, 2008· Heavyweight· 41-29-8 vs 0-1
SUB
R1 · 1:01
LOSS
vs Masakatsu Funaki
Dream 6: Middleweight GP 2008 Finals· Sep 23, 2008· Middleweight· 40-29-8 vs 40-13-1
SUB
R1 · 0:52
WIN
vs Don Frye
DEEP· Aug 16, 2008· 40-28-8 vs 19-7-1
SUB
LOSS
vs Taiei Kin
Dream 2· Apr 29, 2008· Middleweight· 39-28-8 vs 3-2
UD
WIN
vs Kwan Bum Lee
Dream 1· Mar 15, 2008· Heavyweight· 39-27-8 vs 0-1
SUB
R1 · 1:25
LOSS
vs Zuluzinho
K-1: Dynamite 2007· Dec 31, 2007· Heavyweight· 38-27-8 vs 7-4
TKO
R3 · 2:13
LOSS
vs Min Soo Kim
K-1 HERO'S: Hero's In Korea 2007· Oct 28, 2007· Heavyweight· 38-26-8 vs 3-6
TKO
R1 · 3:46
WIN
vs Kevin Casey
K-1 HERO'S: Grand Prix 2007 (Stage 2)· Sep 17, 2007· Light Heavyweight· 38-25-8 vs 0-1
TKO
R2 · 0:42
WIN
vs Seung Hyun Choi
HEAT 4· Aug 11, 2007· Heavyweight· 37-25-8 vs 0-1
SUB
R1 · 1:41
WIN
vs Min Seok Heo
DEEP· Jul 23, 2007· 36-25-8 vs 1-3
TKO
LOSS
vs Kiyoshi Tamura
PRIDE FCPRIDE: Shockwave 2006· Dec 31, 2006· Middleweight· 35-25-8 vs 41-18-3
TKO
R1 · 1:18
WIN
vs Mike Polchlopek
PRIDE FCPRIDE: Bushido 13· Nov 5, 2006· Openweight· 35-24-8 vs 1-1
UD
R2 · 5:00
WIN
vs Eric Esch
PRIDE FCPRIDE Bushido 12· Aug 26, 2006· Openweight· 34-24-8 vs 5-2-1
SUB
R1 · 4:25
WIN
vs Hyun Gab Park
DEEP· May 24, 2006· 33-24-8 vs 0-3
SUB
LOSS
vs Mirko Filipovic
PRIDE FCPRIDE: Total Elimination Absolute· May 5, 2006· Openweight· 32-24-8 vs 18-4-2
TKO
R1 · 1:10
WIN
vs Paulo Cesar Silva
PRIDE FCPRIDE: Bushido 10· Apr 2, 2006· Openweight· 32-23-8 vs 1-6
TKO
R1 · 2:23
WIN
vs Dave Legeno
Cage Rage· Feb 4, 2006· 31-23-8 vs 0-2
SUB
LOSS
vs Kazushi Sakuraba
PRIDE FCPRIDE: Shockwave 2005· Dec 31, 2005· Openweight· 30-23-8 vs 19-9-1
SUB
R1 · 9:59
LOSS
vs Murilo Bustamante
PRIDE FCPRIDE: Bushido 9· Sep 25, 2005· Welterweight· 30-22-8 vs 12-4-1
TKO
R1 · 9:51
WIN
vs Phil Baroni
PRIDE FCPRIDE: Bushido 9· Sep 25, 2005· Welterweight· 30-21-8 vs 8-6
UD
R2 · 5:00
WIN
vs Kimo Leopoldo
PRIDE FCPRIDE: Bushido 8· Jul 17, 2005· Openweight· 29-21-8 vs 10-5-1
SUB
R1 · 3:11
LOSS
vs Phil Baroni
PRIDE FCPRIDE: Bushido 7· May 22, 2005· Welterweight· 28-21-8 vs 7-5
TKO
R2 · 2:04
WIN
vs Gilbert Yvel
PRIDE FCPRIDE: Bushido 6· Apr 3, 2005· Openweight· 28-20-8 vs 28-11-1
SUB
R1 · 1:10
WIN
vs Stefan Leko
PRIDE FCPRIDE: Shockwave 2004· Dec 31, 2004· Openweight· 27-20-8 vs 0-2
SUB
R1 · 0:27
WIN
vs Ryuki Ueyama
PRIDE FCPRIDE: Bushido 5· Oct 14, 2004· Openweight· 26-20-8 vs 9-9-5
SD
R2 · 5:00
WIN
vs Kenichi Yamamoto
PRIDE FCPRIDE: Bushido 4· Jul 19, 2004· Welterweight· 25-20-8 vs 4-13-2
TKO
R1 · 3:23
WIN
vs Eduard Churakov
Gladiator FC - Day 1· Jun 26, 2004· 24-20-8 vs 1-1
SUB
R1 · 2:29
LOSS
vs Ryan Gracie
PRIDE FCPRIDE: Bushido 3· May 23, 2004· Middleweight· 23-20-8 vs 4-2
SD
R2 · 5:00
LOSS
vs Wanderlei Silva
PRIDE FCPRIDE: Bushido 2· Feb 15, 2004· Openweight· 23-19-8 vs 25-3-1
TKO
R1 · 1:09
LOSS
vs Quinton Jackson
PRIDE FCPRIDE: Shockwave 2003· Dec 31, 2003· Middleweight· 23-18-8 vs 19-4
TKO
R2 · 1:05
WIN
vs Silmar Rodrigo
Rio Grande do Sul Regional· Sep 19, 2003· 23-17-8 vs 5-2
SUB
LOSS
vs Ricardo Almeida
Pancrase 116· Feb 16, 2003· Light Heavyweight· 22-17-8 vs 4-2
UD
WIN
vs Yuki Sasaki
Pancrase 113· Nov 30, 2002· Light Heavyweight· 22-16-8 vs 13-5-1
MD
LOSS
vs Kiyoshi Tamura
Deep 6 Impact· Sep 7, 2002· 21-16-8 vs 36-16-3
UD
LOSS
vs Mitsuyoshi Sato
Pancrase 107· May 28, 2002· Light Heavyweight· 21-15-8 vs 4-2-1
MD
DRAW
vs Yoshinori Momose
Pancrase 105· Mar 25, 2002· Light Heavyweight· 21-14-8 vs 0-0-1
DEC
WIN
vs Kazuki Okubo
Deep 3 Impact· Dec 23, 2001· 21-14-7 vs 2-1
SUB
R1 · 3:38
WIN
vs Hiroshi Shibata
Pancrase 102· Dec 1, 2001· Light Heavyweight· 20-14-7 vs 1-2
TKO
R1 · 2:28
LOSS
vs Sanae Kikuta
Pancrase 100· Sep 30, 2001· Light Heavyweight· 19-14-7 vs 20-4-2
TKO
R2 · 4:30
WIN
vs Kenji Akiyama
Pancrase 97· Jul 29, 2001· Light Heavyweight· 19-13-7 vs 0-1-2
SUB
R3 · 2:52
WIN
vs Yuki Sasaki
Pancrase 95· May 13, 2001· Light Heavyweight· 18-13-7 vs 7-4
SUB
R3 · 0:25
LOSS
vs Paulo Filho
Pancrase 93· Mar 31, 2001· Light Heavyweight· 17-13-7 vs 3-0
UD
DRAW
vs Ricardo Liborio
Deep 1 Impact· Jan 8, 2001· 17-12-7 vs 0-0-1
DRAW
WIN
vs Magomed Ismailov
Pancrase 90· Dec 4, 2000· Light Heavyweight· 17-12-6 vs 0-1
SUB
R1 · 1:31
LOSS
vs Keiichiro Yamamiya
Pancrase 88· Sep 24, 2000· Light Heavyweight· 16-12-6 vs 22-13-5
UD
WIN
vs Brian Gassaway
Pancrase 88· Sep 24, 2000· Light Heavyweight· 16-11-6 vs 18-9-1
SUB
R1 · 5:00
WIN
vs Tony Ross
Pancrase 86· Jul 23, 2000· Light Heavyweight· 15-11-6 vs 3-2
SUB
R1 · 1:32
WIN
vs Masaya Kojima
Pancrase 86· Jul 23, 2000· Light Heavyweight· 14-11-6 vs 0-1
SUB
R1 · 1:43
WIN
vs Joe Slick
UFCUFC 25: Ultimate Japan 3· Apr 14, 2000· Middleweight· 13-11-6 vs 14-3-3
TKO
R3 · 1:54
WIN
vs Ichio Matsubara
Pancrase 82· Feb 27, 2000· Light Heavyweight· 12-11-6 vs 0-1-1
SUB
R1 · 1:21
DRAW
vs Chris Lytle
Pancrase 80· Dec 18, 1999· Heavyweight· 11-11-6 vs 3-2-3
DEC
WIN
vs Adrian Serrano
Pancrase 78· Oct 25, 1999· Heavyweight· 11-11-5 vs 26-8-2
SUB
R1 · 11:38
LOSS
vs Semmy Schilt
Pancrase 77· Sep 18, 1999· Heavyweight· 10-11-5 vs 13-9
UD
WIN
vs Minoru Toyonaga
Pancrase 75· Aug 1, 1999· Heavyweight· 9-10-5 vs 1-5
SUB
R1 · 2:57
WIN
vs Daiju Takase
Pancrase 74· Aug 1, 1999· Heavyweight· 8-10-5 vs 1-2-1
SUB
R1 · 7:59
WIN
vs Daisuke Watanabe
Pancrase 75· Aug 1, 1999· Heavyweight· 8-10-5 vs 0-10
SUB
R1 · 4:28
LOSS
vs Jason DeLucia
Pancrase 72· Jun 11, 1999· Heavyweight· 7-10-5 vs 29-13
UD
DRAW
vs Osami Shibuya
Pancrase 71· May 23, 1999· Heavyweight· 7-9-5 vs 19-19-10
DEC
DRAW
vs Susumu Yamasaki
Japan Regional· Apr 8, 1999· 7-9-4 vs 2-1-1
DRAW
WIN
vs Kosei Kubota
Pancrase 69· Mar 9, 1999· Heavyweight· 7-9-3 vs 9-9-3
UD
WIN
vs Daisuke Ishii
Pancrase 68· Feb 11, 1999· Heavyweight· 6-9-3 vs 2-8-1
MD
WIN
vs Daisuke Watanabe
Pancrase 67· Jan 19, 1999· Heavyweight· 5-9-3 vs 0-3
SUB
R1 · 3:18
WIN
vs Satoshi Hasegawa
Pancrase 65· Nov 29, 1998· Heavyweight· 4-9-3 vs 12-16-1
SUB
R1 · 2:43
WIN
vs Daisuke Ishii
Pancrase 64· Oct 26, 1998· Heavyweight· 3-9-3 vs 1-6-1
UD
DRAW
vs Travis Fulton
Pancrase 63· Oct 4, 1998· Heavyweight· 2-9-3 vs 43-11-4
DEC
LOSS
vs Evan Tanner
Pancrase 60· Jul 7, 1998· Heavyweight· 2-9-2 vs 11-1
SUB
R1 · 4:05
DRAW
vs Kosei Kubota
Pancrase 59· Jun 21, 1998· Heavyweight· 2-8-2 vs 5-5-3
DEC
WIN
vs Adrian Serrano
Pancrase 58· Jun 2, 1998· Heavyweight· 2-8-1 vs 10-3-1
DEC
LOSS
vs Satoshi Hasegawa
Pancrase 56· Apr 26, 1998· Heavyweight· 1-8-1 vs 10-11-1
MD
LOSS
vs Satoshi Hasegawa
Pancrase 52· Jan 16, 1998· Heavyweight· 1-7-1 vs 8-10-1
SUB
R2 · 1:10
LOSS
vs Jason DeLucia
Pancrase 51· Dec 20, 1997· Heavyweight· 1-6-1 vs 21-11
SUB
R1 · 3:47
LOSS
vs Osami Shibuya
Pancrase 50· Nov 16, 1997· Heavyweight· 1-5-1 vs 12-15-5
DEC
LOSS
vs Takafumi Ito
Pancrase 49· Oct 29, 1997· Heavyweight· 1-4-1 vs 13-13-2
SUB
R1 · 6:34
DRAW
vs Kosei Kubota
Pancrase 48· Sep 6, 1997· Heavyweight· 1-3-1 vs 1-2-1
DEC
LOSS
vs Yuki Kondo
Pancrase 47· Aug 9, 1997· Heavyweight· 1-3 vs 14-4-1
SUB
R1 · 5:13
LOSS
vs Satoshi Hasegawa
Pancrase 46· Jul 21, 1997· Heavyweight· 1-2 vs 6-7
UD
WIN
vs Haygar Chin
Pancrase 45· Jul 20, 1997· Heavyweight· 1-1 vs 1-5
SUB
R1 · 2:24
LOSS
vs Yuzo Tateishi
Japan Regional· Mar 30, 1996· 0-1 vs 1-0
DEC

UFCalendar Power Index rating

Current: 1527▼17
Peak: 1685Apr 5, 2014
Rated fights: 109

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Frequently asked questions

When does Ikuhisa Minowa fight next?

Ikuhisa Minowa has no confirmed upcoming fight.

What is Ikuhisa Minowa's record?

Ikuhisa Minowa's professional MMA record is 63-45-8.

Who is Ikuhisa Minowa fighting next?

Ikuhisa Minowa's next opponent has not been announced.

Who did Ikuhisa Minowa fight last?

Ikuhisa Minowa most recently fought Kiyoshi Kuwabara at RIZIN LANDMARK 4 on Sunday, November 6, 2022, LOSS (TKO).

What weight class does Ikuhisa Minowa fight in?

Ikuhisa Minowa fights at Heavyweight.

How many knockouts does Ikuhisa Minowa have?

Ikuhisa Minowa has 12 wins by KO/TKO and 42 wins by submission.

How tall is Ikuhisa Minowa?

Ikuhisa Minowa is 5'9" (175 cm) tall.

How much does Ikuhisa Minowa weigh?

Ikuhisa Minowa weighs 181 lbs (82 kg).

How old is Ikuhisa Minowa?

Ikuhisa Minowa is 50 years old (born Jan 12, 1976).

Where is Ikuhisa Minowa from?

Ikuhisa Minowa is from Japan.

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