Fighter

Shuto Watanabe

"Shooto"

28-9-6

JapanLast 5

Grappling 10-1-1

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Shuto Watanabe holds a professional MMA record of 28-9-6. Their full professional MMA career spans 44 bouts on record. Shuto Watanabe has won 28 fights: 2 by KO/TKO, 17 by submission, 9 by decision. Of 9 career losses, 4 came by KO/TKO and 3 by submission. Shuto Watanabe also has 12 recorded Grappling bouts. Most recent fight: April 16, 2022. Tracked organizations: RIZIN.

Profile

Height: 5'8"173 cm
Weight: 126 lbs57 kg
DOB: 1989-02-27
Age: 37
Nationality: Japan
Birthplace: Ashikaga, Tochigi, Japan

Career history

WIN
vs Keisuke Hashimoto
ROMAN 4· Mar 15, 2026· Bantamweight· 27-9-6 vs 3-1-1
SUB
R1 · 2:28
LOSS
vs Kenta Hayashi
DEEP 121 Impact· Sep 16, 2024· Flyweight· 27-8-6 vs 7-2
SUB
R1 · 3:11
WIN
vs Hiroto Kamematsu×2Title bout · Title win #2
PFC.32· Mar 3, 2024· Bantamweight· 26-8-6 vs 5-5
SUB
R1 · 1:40
WIN
vs Takuya Ogura
Fighting NEXUS vol.32· Aug 20, 2023· Bantamweight· 25-8-6 vs 15-12
MD
WIN
vs Kazuki Aoki
Fighting NEXUS vol.31· May 21, 2023· Bantamweight· 24-8-6 vs 2-2
SUB
R1 · 2:18
LOSS
vs Rikiya Matsuzawa
DEEP 112 Impact· Feb 11, 2023· Bantamweight· 24-7-6 vs 6-6
TKO
R1 · 0:27
WIN
vs Takuma Uchiyama
DEEP 108 Impact· Jul 10, 2022· Bantamweight· 23-7-6 vs 3-3
UD
LOSS
vs Takuma Sudo
RIZINRizin FF - Trigger 3rd· Apr 16, 2022· Bantamweight· 23-6-6 vs 5-0
SD
R3 · 5:00
WIN
vs Nobutaka Naito
RIZINRizin FF - Landmark Vol. 1· Oct 2, 2021· Bantamweight· 22-6-6 vs 9-5-3
SUB
R1 · 1:33
LOSS
vs Kai Asakura
RIZINRizin FF - Rizin 28· Jun 13, 2021· Bantamweight· 22-5-6 vs 16-3
TKO
R1 · 3:22
WIN
vs Takumi Tamaru
RIZINRizin FF - Rizin 27· Mar 21, 2021· Bantamweight· 21-5-6 vs 12-2-1
SUB
R2 · 4:13
WIN
vs Takashi Terada
Fighting NEXUS vol.21×PFC.24· Dec 27, 2020· Featherweight· 20-5-6 vs 0-3-1
SUB
R1 · 1:37
LOSS
vs Naoki Inoue
RIZINRizin FF - Rizin 22· Aug 9, 2020· Flyweight· 20-4-6 vs 11-2
SUB
R1 · 1:40
WIN
vs Hiroto Sakuma×1Title bout · Title win #1
Fighting NEXUS vol. 18· Nov 24, 2019· Bantamweight· 19-4-6 vs 5-5-1
SUB
R1 · 3:48
WIN
vs Yoichiro Kuranobu
DEEP 91 Impact· Sep 8, 2019· Bantamweight· 18-4-6 vs 1-1
UD
WIN
vs Hiroyuki Kobayashi
DEEP 90 Impact· Jun 29, 2019· Bantamweight· 17-4-6 vs 7-6-4
SUB
R1 · 1:22
WIN
vs Kodai Murata
Fighting NEXUS vol.15· Dec 16, 2018· Bantamweight· 16-4-6 vs 8-4-1
UD
WIN
vs Takaya Takemoto
Fighting NEXUS vol.15· Dec 16, 2018· Bantamweight· 15-4-6 vs 8-5-1
DQ
R1 · 1:54
WIN
vs Masato Arai
Fighting NEXUS vol.14· Aug 11, 2018· Bantamweight· 14-4-6 vs 1-1-1
SUB
R1 · 1:23
WIN
vs Teppei Suwabe
Fighting NEXUS vol. 13· May 6, 2018· Bantamweight· 13-4-6 vs 3-3
UD
DRAW
vs Takaya Takemoto
GLADIATOR 005 in Osaka· Jan 21, 2018· Bantamweight· 13-4-5 vs 6-5
DEC
WIN
vs Kotaro Kazama
Fighting NEXUS vol. 11· Dec 3, 2017· Bantamweight· 12-4-5 vs 5-10-2
UD
LOSS
vs Naritoshi Kakuta
GLADIATOR 004· Aug 13, 2017· Bantamweight· 12-3-5 vs 4-4-1
UD
WIN
vs Soujun Katsura
Fighting NEXUS 9· May 21, 2017· Bantamweight· 11-3-5 vs 1-2
SUB
R1 · 0:24
WIN
vs Yutaka Imamura
GLADIATOR 3 in Wakayama· Mar 5, 2017· Bantamweight· 10-3-5 vs 2-3
SUB
R1 · 2:09
WIN
vs Yoshiyuki Sakurazawa
Fighting NEXUS 8· Nov 12, 2016· Bantamweight· 9-3-5 vs 0-0
SUB
R1 · 1:25
LOSS
vs Go Kashiwazaki
ZST 53· Aug 7, 2016· Bantamweight· 9-2-5 vs 15-0-2
TKO
R2 · 4:59
WIN
vs Yasuhiro Wakabayashi
ZST 50· Apr 17, 2016· Bantamweight· 8-2-5 vs 0-0
TKO
R1 · 3:42
NC
vs Junfeng Zheng
WLF E.P.I.C. 2· Mar 12, 2016· Bantamweight· 8-2-5 vs 2-1
NC
R2 · 5:00
WIN
vs Kohei Kuraoka
ZST 49: 13th Anniversary· Nov 22, 2015· Bantamweight· 7-2-5 vs 12-6-2
SUB
R1 · 1:43
DRAW
vs Atsushi Kato
ZST 46· May 24, 2015· Bantamweight· 7-2-4 vs 7-2-3
DEC
WIN
vs Shintaro Kubo
ZST 44· Feb 22, 2015· Bantamweight· 6-2-4 vs 1-2-2
SUB
R1 · 3:00
WIN
vs Seio Date
ZST 42· Aug 31, 2014· 5-2-4 vs 3-4-10
TKO
R1 · 2:47
WIN
vs Ryutaro Watanabe
ZST in Yokosuka Vol. 1· Jun 29, 2014· Bantamweight· 4-2-4 vs 3-1-1
SUB
R1 · 1:19
LOSS
vs Go Kashiwazaki
ZST 39· Feb 9, 2014· Bantamweight· 4-1-4 vs 7-0-1
TKO
R2 · 3:00
DRAW
vs Kengo Okubo
ZST 37· Sep 23, 2013· Bantamweight· 4-1-3 vs 7-8-4
DEC
WIN
vs Shintaro Kubo
VTJ 2nd· Jun 22, 2013· Bantamweight· 3-1-3 vs 0-0
UD
DRAW
vs Takao Ueda
ZST 35· Apr 7, 2013· Bantamweight· 3-1-2 vs 4-1-1
DEC
LOSS
vs Toshihiro Shimizu
ZST 34· Feb 11, 2013· 3-0-2 vs 13-11-10
SUB
DRAW
vs Tetsuya Fusano
ZST 33: 10th Anniversary· Nov 23, 2012· Bantamweight· 3-0-1 vs 7-2-4
DEC
WIN
vs Seiichiro Ito
ZST: SWAT! in Face 11· Sep 17, 2012· Bantamweight· 2-0-1 vs 2-0
SUB
R1 · 1:02
WIN
vs Nobuyuki Kanaizuka
ZST: SWAT! 47· Aug 12, 2012· Bantamweight· 1-0-1 vs 3-2-4
UD
WIN
vs Tadayuki Nakamura
ZST: Battle Hazard 6· Jul 16, 2012· Bantamweight· 0-0-1 vs 0-2
SUB
R1 · 1:54
DRAW
vs Yoshifumi Ishiki
Pancrase Progress Tour 4· Apr 1, 2012· Bantamweight· 0-0 vs 0-1
DEC

Career history data via Tapology.

UFCalendar Power Index rating

Current: 1662▲7
Peak: 1710Oct 2, 2021
Rated fights: 37

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Frequently asked questions

When does Shuto Watanabe fight next?

Shuto Watanabe has no confirmed upcoming fight.

What is Shuto Watanabe's record?

Shuto Watanabe's professional MMA record is 28-9-6.

Who is Shuto Watanabe fighting next?

Shuto Watanabe's next opponent has not been announced.

Who did Shuto Watanabe fight last?

Shuto Watanabe most recently fought Takuma Sudo at Rizin FF - Trigger 3rd on Saturday, April 16, 2022, LOSS (Split Decision).

What weight class does Shuto Watanabe fight in?

Shuto Watanabe fights at Bantamweight.

How many knockouts does Shuto Watanabe have?

Shuto Watanabe has 2 wins by KO/TKO and 17 wins by submission.

How tall is Shuto Watanabe?

Shuto Watanabe is 5'8" (173 cm) tall.

How much does Shuto Watanabe weigh?

Shuto Watanabe weighs 126 lbs (57 kg).

How old is Shuto Watanabe?

Shuto Watanabe is 37 years old (born Feb 27, 1989).

Where is Shuto Watanabe from?

Shuto Watanabe is from Japan.

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