Fighter

Yamato Nishikawa

22-6-6

JapanLast 5

Muay Thai 0-1pro-shootboxing 1-0

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Yamato Nishikawa holds a professional MMA record of 22-6-6. Their full professional MMA career spans 34 bouts on record. Yamato Nishikawa has won 22 fights: 14 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission, 4 by decision. Of 6 career losses, 3 came by KO/TKO and 0 by submission. Yamato Nishikawa also has 1 recorded Muay Thai bout. Yamato Nishikawa also has 1 recorded shootboxing bout. Most recent fight: June 14, 2025. Tracked organizations: RIZIN, PFL.

Profile

Height: 5'7"170 cm
Weight: 155 lbs70 kg
DOB: 2002-12-06
Age: 23
Nationality: Japan
Birthplace: Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan

Career history

LOSS
vs Yoshinori Horie
RIZINRizin FF - Landmark Vol. 11· Jun 14, 2025· Lightweight· 22-5-6 vs 13-5
TKO
R1 · 4:40
WIN
vs Sho Patrick Usami
DEEP 123 Impact· Dec 8, 2024· Lightweight· 21-5-6 vs 7-3
SD
LOSS
vs Shane Burgos
PFLProfessional Fighters League - PFL 6: 2023 Regular Season· Jun 22, 2023· Lightweight· 21-4-6 vs 15-4
DEC
R3 · 5:00
LOSS
vs Clay Collard
PFLProfessional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2023 Regular Season· Apr 13, 2023· Lightweight· 21-3-6 vs 21-10
DEC
R3 · 5:00
WIN
vs Shigeaki Kusayanagi
Shooto 2022 Vol.6· Sep 19, 2022· Welterweight· 20-3-6 vs 9-11-3
UD
WIN
vs Ji Un Choi
Shooto 2022 Hokkaido· Jun 5, 2022· Welterweight· 19-3-6 vs 0-1
TKO
R1 · 5:00
WIN
vs Sotaro Yamada
Shooto 2022 Vol.2· Mar 21, 2022· Welterweight· 18-3-6 vs 13-6-2
SUB
R3 · 4:10
WIN
vs Kazumasa Sugawara
VTJ 2021· Nov 6, 2021· Lightweight· 17-3-6 vs 6-7-1
SUB
R1 · 3:40
WIN
vs Yuki Kawana
Shooto 2021 Vol.6· Sep 20, 2021· Lightweight· 16-3-6 vs 16-6-5
TKO
R5 · 0:43
WIN
vs Nobumitsu Osawa
Shooto 2021 Vol.3· May 16, 2021· Lightweight· 15-3-6 vs 13-5
SUB
R2 · 4:53
WIN
vs Mark Moleke
Shooto 2021· Jan 30, 2021· Welterweight· 14-3-6 vs 8-7
TKO
WIN
vs Youta Hayashi
Shooto 2020 Vol. 8· Dec 20, 2020· 13-3-6 vs 3-2-1
TKO
R2 · 4:35
WIN
vs Asuka Tsubaki
Shooto 2020 Vol. 6· Sep 19, 2020· Lightweight· 12-3-6 vs 2-2
SUB
R1 · 3:23
WIN
vs Takeaki Kinoshita
Shooto 2020 vol.3· May 31, 2020· Lightweight· 11-3-6 vs 2-2-1
UD
WIN
vs Seiryu
PFC Yarennoka! 2019· Dec 22, 2019· 10-3-6 vs 1-1
TKO
R1 · 1:32
WIN
vs Jae Hyuk Bang
Fighting NEXUS vol.17 x WAVE 10· Jul 13, 2019· Lightweight· 9-3-6 vs 3-3
TKO
R3 · 2:48
WIN
vs Koichiro Takekawa
GRACHAN 40 × BFC No.3· Jun 2, 2019· Welterweight· 8-3-6 vs 10-10
TKO
R1 · 3:15
WIN
vs Yuki Narita
PFC 20· Apr 7, 2019· Welterweight· 7-3-6 vs 2-1-2
MD
LOSS
vs Akihito Mamiya
GRACHAN 37.5 × D-SPIRAL 22· Dec 9, 2018· Lightweight· 7-2-6 vs 7-3
UD
LOSS
vs Yuki Narita
PFC 19· Sep 16, 2018· Welterweight· 7-1-6 vs 1-1-2
TKO
R2 · 3:25
DRAW
vs Hiroki Nagaoka
GRACHAN 35.5· Jul 16, 2018· Lightweight· 7-1-5 vs 25-22-12
DEC
WIN
vs Seung Min Yeo
TFC 18· May 25, 2018· Featherweight· 6-1-5 vs 1-0
TKO
R2 · 0:52
LOSS
vs Jung Hyuk Jang
TFC DREAM 5· Mar 31, 2018· Lightweight· 6-0-5 vs 0-0
TKO
R1 · 3:12
WIN
vs Kazuki Ando
PFC Yarennoka! 2017· Dec 24, 2017· Lightweight· 5-0-5 vs 5-7-2
TKO
R2 · 3:50
DRAW
vs Hokuto Omori
PFC Club Fight 3· Oct 29, 2017· 5-0-4 vs 9-3-4
DEC
WIN
vs Masahiro Shinmyo×1Title bout · Title win #1
PFC 18· Oct 1, 2017· Lightweight· 4-0-4 vs 5-2-1
TKO
R4 · 4:41
WIN
vs Toshiki Watanabe
Pound For Pound Fighting Championship· Aug 6, 2017· 3-0-4 vs 12-3-2
TKO
WIN
vs Koi Miyazaki
PFC 17· Jul 9, 2017· Lightweight· 2-0-4 vs 2-2
TKO
R2 · 3:58
DRAW
vs Hokuto Omori
PFC 16· Mar 5, 2017· 2-0-3 vs 6-3-3
DEC
WIN
vs Kyo Ryu
PFC Yarennoka! 2016· Dec 25, 2016· Featherweight· 1-0-3 vs 0-1
TKO
R1 · 1:15
DRAW
vs Raiki Endo
PFC 15· Oct 1, 2016· Bantamweight· 1-0-2 vs 1-3-3
DEC
DRAW
vs Hiiragi Yokoseki
PFC 14· Jul 24, 2016· Featherweight· 1-0-1 vs 2-1
DEC
DRAW
vs Masaki Nishi
PFC 13· May 15, 2016· 1-0 vs 6-1-3
DRAW
R2 · 5:00
WIN
vs Kota Satake
PFC 12· Mar 6, 2016· 0-0 vs 1-1
TKO
R1 · 4:22

Career history data via Tapology.

UFCalendar Power Index rating

Current: 1697▼16
Peak: 1765Sep 19, 2022
Rated fights: 29

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Frequently asked questions

When does Yamato Nishikawa fight next?

Yamato Nishikawa has no confirmed upcoming fight.

What is Yamato Nishikawa's record?

Yamato Nishikawa's professional MMA record is 22-6-6.

Who is Yamato Nishikawa fighting next?

Yamato Nishikawa's next opponent has not been announced.

Who did Yamato Nishikawa fight last?

Yamato Nishikawa most recently fought Yoshinori Horie at Rizin FF - Landmark Vol. 11 on Saturday, June 14, 2025, LOSS (TKO).

What weight class does Yamato Nishikawa fight in?

Yamato Nishikawa fights at Lightweight.

How many knockouts does Yamato Nishikawa have?

Yamato Nishikawa has 14 wins by KO/TKO and 4 wins by submission.

How tall is Yamato Nishikawa?

Yamato Nishikawa is 5'7" (170 cm) tall.

How much does Yamato Nishikawa weigh?

Yamato Nishikawa weighs 155 lbs (70 kg).

How old is Yamato Nishikawa?

Yamato Nishikawa is 23 years old (born Dec 6, 2002).

Where is Yamato Nishikawa from?

Yamato Nishikawa is from Japan.

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