Kiyoshi Tamura

44-19-3

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Last fight: Win vs Kazushi Sakuraba · Unanimous Decision · Dec 31, 2008

LAST FIGHT

WINvs Ikuhisa MinowaTKO · R1 1:18

PRIDE FCPRIDE: Shockwave 2006·December 31, 2006

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Kiyoshi Tamura holds a professional MMA record of 44-19-3. Tamura has won 44 fights: 6 by KO/TKO, 26 by submission, 12 by decision. Of 19 career losses, 6 came by KO/TKO and 9 by submission. Tamura also has 4 recorded Special rules bouts. Most recent fight: December 31, 2006. Tracked organizations: PRIDE FC.

Profile

Height: 5'11"180 cm
Weight: 195 lbs88 kg
Stance: Southpaw
DOB: Dec 17, 1969
Age: 56
Nationality: Japan
Birthplace: Okayama, Okayama, Japan

Career history

WIN
vs Kazushi Sakuraba
K-1: Dynamite 2008· Dec 31, 2008· Middleweight· 44-19-3 vs 24-12-1
UD
WIN
vs Masakatsu Funaki
Dream 2· Apr 29, 2008· Middleweight· 43-19-3 vs 39-13-1
TKO
R1 · 0:57
WIN
vs Hideo Tokoro
K-1: Dynamite 2007· Dec 31, 2007· Middleweight· 42-19-3 vs 22-17-2
SUB
R3 · 3:08
LOSS
vs Taiei Kin
K-1 HERO'S: Grand Prix 2007 (Stage 1)· Jul 16, 2007· Light Heavyweight· 41-19-3 vs 2-1
UD
WIN
vs Ikuhisa Minowa
PRIDE FC · PRIDE: Shockwave 2006· Dec 31, 2006· Middleweight· 41-18-3 vs 35-25-8
TKO
R1 · 1:18
LOSS
vs Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
PRIDE FC · PRIDE 31: Dreamers· Feb 26, 2006· Openweight· 40-18-3 vs 26-3-1
SUB
R1 · 2:24
WIN
vs Makoto Takimoto
PRIDE FC · PRIDE: Critical Countdown 2005· Jun 26, 2005· Middleweight· 40-17-3 vs 1-1
UD
R3 · 5:00
WIN
vs Aliev Makhmud
PRIDE FC · PRIDE 29: Fists of Fire· Feb 20, 2005· Middleweight· 39-17-3 vs 0-1
TKO
R1 · 7:09
WIN
vs Rony Sefo
PRIDE FC · PRIDE: Shockwave 2003· Dec 31, 2003· Openweight· 38-17-3 vs 0-1
SUB
R1 · 2:20
LOSS
vs Hidehiko Yoshida
PRIDE FC · PRIDE: Total Elimination 2003· Aug 10, 2003· Middleweight· 37-17-3 vs 3-0
SUB
R1 · 5:06
WIN
vs Nobuhiko Takada
PRIDE FC · PRIDE 23: Championship Chaos 2· Nov 24, 2002· Middleweight· 37-16-3 vs 2-6-2
TKO
R2 · 1:00
WIN
vs Ikuhisa Minowa
Deep 6 Impact· Sep 7, 2002· 36-16-3 vs 21-16-8
UD
LOSS
vs Bob Sapp
PRIDE FC · PRIDE 21: Demolition· Jun 23, 2002· Openweight· 35-16-3 vs 2-0
TKO
R1 · 0:11
LOSS
vs Wanderlei SilvaTitle bout
PRIDE FC · PRIDE 19: Bad Blood· Feb 24, 2002· Middleweight· 35-15-3 vs 19-3
TKO
R2 · 2:28
LOSS
vs Gustavo Machado
Rings Japan· Apr 20, 2001· Middleweight· 35-14-3 vs 3-0
MD
LOSS
vs Renato Sobral
Rings Japan· Feb 24, 2001· Light Heavyweight· 35-13-3 vs 18-2
MD
LOSS
vs Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
Rings Japan· Oct 9, 2000· Heavyweight· 35-12-3 vs 8-1-1
SUB
R2 · 2:29
WIN
vs Zaza Tkeshelashvili
Rings Japan· Oct 9, 2000· Heavyweight· 35-11-3 vs 15-14
UD
WIN
vs Pat Miletich
Rings Japan· Aug 23, 2000· Light Heavyweight· 34-11-3 vs 26-4-2
MD
WIN
vs Jeremy Horn
· May 26, 2000· Middleweight· 33-11-3 vs 39-7-4
UD
LOSS
vs Gilbert Yvel
Rings Japan· Apr 20, 2000· Heavyweight· 32-11-3 vs 23-4
TKO
R1 · 13:13
LOSS
vs Renato Sobral
Rings Japan· Feb 26, 2000· Heavyweight· 32-10-3 vs 12-0
MD
WIN
vs Renzo Gracie
Rings Japan· Feb 26, 2000· Heavyweight· 32-9-3 vs 9-1-1
UD
WIN
vs Borislav Jeliazkov
Rings Japan· Dec 22, 1999· Heavyweight· 31-9-3 vs 2-5
SUB
R2 · 1:17
WIN
vs Dave Menne
Rings Japan· Dec 22, 1999· Heavyweight· 30-9-3 vs 23-5-1
UD
WIN
vs Joop Kasteel
Rings Japan· Aug 19, 1999· Heavyweight· 29-9-3 vs 14-11
SUB
R1 · 12:17
DRAW
vs Yoshihisa Yamamoto
Rings Japan· Jun 24, 1999· Heavyweight· 28-9-3 vs 36-23-1
DEC
WIN
vs Tariel Bitsadze
Rings Japan· May 22, 1999· Heavyweight· 28-9-2 vs 27-15
SUB
R1 · 9:19
DRAW
vs Frank Shamrock
Rings Japan· Apr 23, 1999· Light Heavyweight· 27-9-2 vs 18-7-2
DEC
WIN
vs Hiromitsu Kanehara
Rings Japan· Mar 20, 1999· Light Heavyweight· 27-9-1 vs 11-4
SUB
R1 · 20:14
WIN
vs Valentijn Overeem
Rings Japan· Feb 21, 1999· Heavyweight· 26-9-1 vs 9-5
SUB
R1 · 6:08
LOSS
vs Tsuyoshi Kohsaka
Rings Japan· Jan 23, 1999· Heavyweight· 25-9-1 vs 28-18-1
SUB
R1 · 9:42
WIN
vs Kenichi Yamamoto
Rings Japan· Dec 23, 1998· Heavyweight· 25-8-1 vs 1-7
TKO
R1 · 11:26
LOSS
vs Nikolai Zouev
Rings Japan· Nov 20, 1998· Heavyweight· 24-8-1 vs 10-12
SUB
R1 · 3:17
WIN
vs Andrey Kopylov
Rings Japan· Nov 20, 1998· Heavyweight· 24-7-1 vs 9-13
SUB
R1 · 1:35
WIN
vs Yoshihisa Yamamoto
Rings Japan· Sep 21, 1998· Heavyweight· 23-7-1 vs 31-22
SUB
R1 · 18:52
WIN
vs Masayuki Naruse
Rings Japan· Aug 28, 1998· Light Heavyweight· 22-7-1 vs 28-28-1
SUB
R1 · 23:33
WIN
vs Wataru Sakata
Rings Japan· Jul 20, 1998· Heavyweight· 21-7-1 vs 10-19-1
SUB
DRAW
vs Tsuyoshi Kohsaka
Rings Japan· Jun 27, 1998· Heavyweight· 20-7-1 vs 25-15-1
DEC
LOSS
vs Tariel Bitsadze
Rings Japan· May 29, 1998· Heavyweight· 20-7 vs 18-13
TKO
R1 · 3:39
LOSS
vs Valentijn Overeem
Rings Japan· Apr 16, 1998· Heavyweight· 20-6 vs 9-3
TKO
R1 · 3:56
WIN
vs Dick Vrij
Rings Japan· Mar 28, 1998· Heavyweight· 20-5 vs 20-18
SUB
R1 · 7:20
WIN
vs Sergey Sousserov
Rings Japan· Mar 3, 1998· Heavyweight· 19-5 vs 2-6
-
R1 · 9:27
WIN
vs Joop Kasteel
Fighting Network RINGS· Jan 21, 1998· 16-5 vs 5-4
-
WIN
vs Akira Maeda
Fighting Network RINGS· Jan 21, 1998· 16-5 vs 34-6
-
WIN
vs Mikhail Iliyukhin
Fighting Network RINGS· Jan 21, 1998· 16-5 vs 16-10
-
WIN
vs Hans Nijman
Fighting Network RINGS· Oct 25, 1997· 15-5 vs 18-13-1
SUB
WIN
vs Elvis Sinosic
Rings Japan· Oct 14, 1997· Heavyweight· 14-5 vs 1-2
SUB
R1 · 10:11
WIN
vs Volk Han
Rings Japan· Sep 26, 1997· Heavyweight· 13-5 vs 32-11
SUB
R1 · 12:48
LOSS
vs Hans Nijman
Rings Japan· Aug 13, 1997· Heavyweight· 12-5 vs 18-12-1
TKO
R1 · 9:03
WIN
vs Tariel Bitsadze
Rings Japan· Jul 22, 1997· Heavyweight· 12-4 vs 17-12
SUB
R1 · 13:32
LOSS
vs Nikolai Zouev
Rings Japan· Jun 21, 1997· Heavyweight· 11-4 vs 9-8
SUB
R1 · 10:30
WIN
vs Zaza Tkeshelashvili
Rings Japan· May 23, 1997· Heavyweight· 11-3 vs 6-5
TKO
R1 · 8:15
WIN
vs Tsuyoshi Kohsaka
Rings Japan· Apr 22, 1997· Heavyweight· 10-3 vs 18-12
SUB
R1 · 13:57
WIN
vs Chris Haseman
Rings Japan· Apr 4, 1997· Heavyweight· 9-3 vs 3-8
SUB
R1 · 6:52
LOSS
vs Akira Maeda
Rings Japan· Mar 28, 1997· Heavyweight· 8-3 vs 29-4
SUB
R1 · 7:54
WIN
vs Andre Mannaart
Fighting Network RINGS· Feb 2, 1997· 8-2 vs 0-2-1
SUB
LOSS
vs Volk Han
Rings Japan· Jan 22, 1997· Heavyweight· 7-2 vs 30-9
SUB
R1 · 12:36
WIN
vs Yoshihisa Yamamoto
Rings Japan· Dec 19, 1996· Heavyweight· 7-1 vs 24-18
SUB
R1 · 9:49
WIN
vs Mitsuya Nagai
Rings Japan· Nov 22, 1996· Heavyweight· 6-1 vs 25-17-1
SUB
R1 · 6:13
WIN
vs Mikhail Iliyukhin
Rings Japan· Oct 25, 1996· Heavyweight· 5-1 vs 15-8
SUB
LOSS
vs Volk Han
Rings Japan· Sep 25, 1996· Heavyweight· 4-1 vs 26-9
SUB
R1 · 10:32
WIN
vs Maurice Smith
Rings Japan· Aug 24, 1996· Heavyweight· 4-0 vs 2-8
SUB
R1 · 10:58
WIN
vs Willie Peeters
Rings Japan· Jul 16, 1996· Heavyweight· 3-0 vs 11-9
SUB
R1 · 10:47
WIN
vs Dick Vrij
Rings Japan· Jun 29, 1996· Heavyweight· 2-0 vs 16-12
SUB
R1 · 3:41
WIN
vs Patrick Smith
K-1: Hercules '95· Dec 9, 1995· Heavyweight· 1-0 vs 4-5
SUB
R1 · 0:55

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UFCalendar Power Index rating

Current: 1730▲8
Peak: 1763Aug 23, 2000
Rated fights: 63

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Frequently asked questions

When does Kiyoshi Tamura fight next?

Kiyoshi Tamura has no confirmed upcoming fight.

What is Kiyoshi Tamura's record?

Kiyoshi Tamura's professional MMA record is 44-19-3.

Who is Kiyoshi Tamura fighting next?

Kiyoshi Tamura's next opponent has not been announced.

Who did Kiyoshi Tamura fight last?

Kiyoshi Tamura most recently fought Ikuhisa Minowa at PRIDE: Shockwave 2006 on Sunday, December 31, 2006, WIN (TKO).

What weight class does Kiyoshi Tamura fight in?

Kiyoshi Tamura fights at Middleweight.

How many knockouts does Kiyoshi Tamura have?

Kiyoshi Tamura has 6 wins by KO/TKO and 26 wins by submission.

How tall is Kiyoshi Tamura?

Kiyoshi Tamura is 5'11" (180 cm) tall.

How much does Kiyoshi Tamura weigh?

Kiyoshi Tamura weighs 195 lbs (88 kg).

How old is Kiyoshi Tamura?

Kiyoshi Tamura is 56 years old (born Dec 17, 1969).

Where is Kiyoshi Tamura from?

Kiyoshi Tamura is from Japan.

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