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Yoshihisa Yamamoto

42-41-1JapanJapanLast 5

Last fight: Loss vs Jong Wang Kim · TKO · Oct 27, 2012

LAST FIGHT
LOSSvs Mu Bae ChoiUD · R2 5:00
PRIDE FCPRIDE: Bushido 3·May 23, 2004

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CAREER SUMMARY

Yoshihisa Yamamoto holds a professional MMA record of 42-41-1. Yamamoto has won 42 fights: 10 by KO/TKO, 26 by submission, 6 by decision. Of 41 career losses, 14 came by KO/TKO and 20 by submission. Most recent fight: May 23, 2004. Tracked organizations: PRIDE FC.

Profile

Height
6'3"191 cm
Stance
Southpaw
DOB
Jul 4, 1970
Age
56
Nationality
Japan
Birthplace
Japan

Career history

  1. LOSS
    vs Jong Wang Kim
    GRABAKA Live! 2· Oct 27, 2012· Heavyweight· 42-41-1 vs 12-22
    TKO
    R1 · 0:15
  2. LOSS
    vs Keiichiro Yamamiya
    GRABAKA Live!· Oct 15, 2011· 42-40-1 vs 40-27-10
    DEC
  3. LOSS
    vs Hidetaka Monma
    Deep 50 Impact· Oct 24, 2010· Welterweight· 42-39-1 vs 17-9-4
    SUB
    R1 · 1:07
  4. LOSS
    vs Tae Hyun Lee
    K-1 HERO'S: Hero's In Korea 2007· Oct 28, 2007· Heavyweight· 42-38-1 vs 1-1
    TKO
    R1 · 1:03
  5. LOSS
    vs Katsuyori Shibata
    K-1 HERO'S: Tokoro vs. Yasuhiro· Mar 12, 2007· Heavyweight· 42-37-1 vs 2-0
    TKO
    R1 · 0:09
  6. LOSS
    vs Don Frye
    K-1 HERO'S: Grand Prix 2006 (Stage 1)· Aug 5, 2006· Heavyweight· 42-36-1 vs 17-5-1
    SUB
    R1 · 4:52
  7. LOSS
    vs Min Soo Kim
    K-1 HERO'S: Tokoro vs. Ikeda· Mar 15, 2006· Heavyweight· 42-35-1 vs 2-2
    SUB
    R2 · 1:32
  8. LOSS
    vs Mu Bae Choi
    PRIDE FC · PRIDE: Bushido 3· May 23, 2004· Heavyweight· 42-34-1 vs 2-0
    UD
    R2 · 5:00
  9. LOSS
    vs Mirko Filipovic
    PRIDE FC · PRIDE: Bushido 2· Feb 15, 2004· Heavyweight· 42-33-1 vs 9-1-2
    TKO
    R1 · 2:12
  10. WIN
    vs Mark Kerr
    PRIDE FC · PRIDE 27: Inferno· Feb 1, 2004· Heavyweight· 42-32-1 vs 13-4
    TKO
    R1 · 0:40
  11. LOSS
    vs Heath Herring
    PRIDE FC · PRIDE: Final Conflict 2003· Nov 9, 2003· Heavyweight· 41-32-1 vs 21-9
    SUB
    R3 · 2:29
  12. WIN
    vs Alexander Otsuka
    PRIDE FC · PRIDE 24: Cold Fury 3· Dec 23, 2002· Heavyweight· 41-31-1 vs 4-12
    TKO
    R2 · 5:00
  13. LOSS
    vs Guy Mezger
    PRIDE FC · PRIDE 22: Beasts From The East 2· Sep 29, 2002· Openweight· 40-31-1 vs 29-13-2
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  14. LOSS
    vs Bob Sapp
    PRIDE FC · PRIDE 20: Armed and Ready· Apr 28, 2002· Heavyweight· 40-30-1 vs 1-0
    TKO
    R1 · 2:44
  15. WIN
    vs Jan Nortje
    PRIDE FC · PRIDE 18: Cold Fury 2· Dec 23, 2001· Heavyweight· 40-29-1 vs 0-2
    SUB
    R1 · 1:43
  16. LOSS
    vs Assuerio Silva
    PRIDE FC · PRIDE 16: Beasts From The East· Sep 24, 2001· Openweight· 39-29-1 vs 9-2
    TKO
    R1 · 0:11
  17. LOSS
    vs Valentijn Overeem
    Rings Japan· Feb 24, 2001· Heavyweight· 39-28-1 vs 19-11
    SUB
    R1 · 0:45
  18. WIN
    vs Chris Haseman
    Rings Japan· Dec 22, 2000· Heavyweight· 39-27-1 vs 21-22
    TKO
    R1 · 3:51
  19. WIN
    vs Amiran Bitsadze
    Rings Japan· Dec 22, 2000· Heavyweight· 38-27-1 vs 4-10
    SUB
    R1 · 4:39
  20. LOSS
    vs Semmy Schilt
    Fighting Network RINGS· Jun 4, 2000· 37-27-1 vs 16-9
    TKO
  21. LOSS
    vs Branden Lee Hinkle
    World Extreme Fighting· May 13, 2000· 37-26-1 vs 3-4
    SUB
  22. LOSS
    vs Jeremy Horn
    Rings Japan· Apr 20, 2000· Heavyweight· 37-25-1 vs 39-6-4
    SUB
    R2 · 2:50
  23. LOSS
    vs Brad Kohler
    Rings Japan· Oct 28, 1999· Heavyweight· 37-24-1 vs 11-4
    SUB
    R1 · 1:57
  24. WIN
    vs Valentijn Overeem
    Rings Japan· Sep 15, 1999· Heavyweight· 37-23-1 vs 10-7
    TKO
    R1 · 3:55
  25. DRAW
    vs Kiyoshi Tamura
    Rings Japan· Jun 24, 1999· Heavyweight· 36-23-1 vs 28-9-3
    DEC
  26. WIN
    vs Tsuyoshi Kohsaka
    Rings Japan· May 22, 1999· Heavyweight· 36-23 vs 28-20-1
    TKO
    R1 · 15:41
  27. WIN
    vs Joop Kasteel
    Rings Japan· Apr 23, 1999· Heavyweight· 35-23 vs 13-9
    TKO
    R1 · 7:32
  28. WIN
    vs Valentijn Overeem
    Rings Japan· Mar 20, 1999· Heavyweight· 34-23 vs 9-6
    SUB
    R1 · 2:40
  29. WIN
    vs Andrey Kopylov
    Rings Japan· Feb 21, 1999· Heavyweight· 33-23 vs 10-15
    SUB
    R1 · 6:55
  30. LOSS
    vs Dmitriy Petkov
    Rings Japan· Oct 23, 1998· Heavyweight· 32-23 vs 3-5
    SUB
    R1 · 3:32
  31. WIN
    vs Borislav Jeliazkov
    Rings Japan· Oct 23, 1998· Heavyweight· 32-22 vs 0-3
    -
    R1 · 6:01
  32. LOSS
    vs Kiyoshi Tamura
    Rings Japan· Sep 21, 1998· Heavyweight· 31-22 vs 23-7-1
    SUB
    R1 · 18:52
  33. WIN
    vs Nikolai Zouev
    Rings Japan· Aug 28, 1998· Heavyweight· 31-21 vs 9-12
    SUB
    R1 · 13:30
  34. LOSS
    vs Akira Maeda
    Rings Japan· Jul 20, 1998· Heavyweight· 30-21 vs 38-7
    DEC
  35. WIN
    vs Volk Han
    Rings Japan· Aug 13, 1997· Heavyweight· 30-20 vs 32-10
    TKO
    R1 · 11:30
  36. WIN
    vs Mitsuya Nagai
    Rings Japan· Jul 22, 1997· Heavyweight· 29-20 vs 27-22-1
    SUB
    R1 · 2:27
  37. WIN
    vs Maurice Smith
    Rings Japan· Jun 21, 1997· Heavyweight· 28-20 vs 5-10
    SUB
    R1 · 6:00
  38. WIN
    vs Herman Renting
    Rings Japan· May 23, 1997· Heavyweight· 27-20 vs 5-4
    SUB
    R1 · 3:17
  39. WIN
    vs Masayuki Naruse
    Rings Japan· Apr 22, 1997· Heavyweight· 26-20 vs 19-24-1
    SUB
    R1 · 21:20
  40. LOSS
    vs Tsuyoshi Kohsaka
    Rings Japan· Apr 4, 1997· Heavyweight· 25-20 vs 18-11
    DEC
  41. WIN
    vs Hans Nijman
    Rings Japan· Mar 28, 1997· Heavyweight· 25-19 vs 17-11-1
    SUB
    R1 · 8:02
  42. LOSS
    vs Tariel Bitsadze
    Rings Japan· Jan 22, 1997· Heavyweight· 24-19 vs 17-9
    TKO
    R1 · 6:19
  43. LOSS
    vs Kiyoshi Tamura
    Rings Japan· Dec 19, 1996· Heavyweight· 24-18 vs 7-1
    SUB
    R1 · 9:49
  44. WIN
    vs Bakouri Gogitidze
    Rings Japan· Nov 22, 1996· Heavyweight· 24-17 vs 1-4
    SUB
    R1 · 4:52
  45. WIN
    vs David Khakhaleishvili
    Rings Japan· Oct 25, 1996· Heavyweight· 23-17 vs 3-2
    SUB
    R1 · 2:24
  46. LOSS
    vs Andrey Kopylov
    Rings Japan· Sep 25, 1996· Heavyweight· 22-17 vs 7-8
    SUB
    R1 · 12:33
  47. LOSS
    vs Ricardo Morais
    Rings Japan· Aug 24, 1996· Heavyweight· 22-16 vs 6-0
    TKO
    R1 · 0:46
  48. LOSS
    vs Hans Nijman
    Rings Japan· Jul 16, 1996· Heavyweight· 22-15 vs 15-8-1
    TKO
    R1 · 2:35
  49. WIN
    vs Maurice Smith
    Rings Japan· Jun 29, 1996· Heavyweight· 22-14 vs 2-7
    UD
  50. WIN
    vs Tsuyoshi Kohsaka
    Rings Japan· Apr 26, 1996· Heavyweight· 21-14 vs 13-6
    SUB
    R1 · 13:04
  51. WIN
    vs Tariel Bitsadze
    Rings Japan· Mar 25, 1996· Heavyweight· 20-14 vs 12-8
    SUB
    R1 · 7:54
  52. LOSS
    vs Akira Maeda
    Rings Japan· Jan 24, 1996· Heavyweight· 19-14 vs 24-4
    SUB
    R1 · 17:59
  53. WIN
    vs Volk Han
    Rings Japan· Dec 19, 1995· Heavyweight· 19-13 vs 21-7
    SUB
    R1 · 10:17
  54. WIN
    vs Mitsuya Nagai
    Rings Japan· Nov 16, 1995· Heavyweight· 18-13 vs 17-15-1
    SUB
    R1 · 7:43
  55. WIN
    vs Amiran Bitsadze
    Rings Japan· Oct 21, 1995· Heavyweight· 17-13 vs 0-5
    -
  56. WIN
    vs Dick Vrij
    Rings Japan· Sep 22, 1995· Heavyweight· 16-13 vs 15-8
    SUB
    R1 · 8:21
  57. WIN
    vs Herman Renting
    Rings Japan· Aug 27, 1995· Heavyweight· 15-13 vs 5-3
    SUB
    R1 · 5:00
  58. WIN
    vs Dick Vrij
    Rings Japan· Jul 18, 1995· Heavyweight· 14-13 vs 14-7
    TKO
    R1 · 9:04
  59. LOSS
    vs Volk Han
    Rings Japan· Jun 17, 1995· Heavyweight· 13-13 vs 18-4
    SUB
    R1 · 15:15
  60. LOSS
    vs Rickson Gracie
    Vale Tudo Japan 1995· Apr 20, 1995· Heavyweight· 13-12 vs 4-0
    SUB
    R1 · 23:49
  61. LOSS
    vs Mitsuya Nagai
    Rings Japan· Mar 18, 1995· Heavyweight· 13-11 vs 12-12-1
    -
  62. WIN
    vs Ruud Ewoldt
    Rings Holland· Feb 19, 1995· Heavyweight· 13-10 vs 0-1
    UD
  63. LOSS
    vs Hans Nijman
    Rings Japan· Jan 25, 1995· Heavyweight· 12-10 vs 6-6-1
    TKO
    R1 · 6:49
  64. LOSS
    vs Akira Maeda
    Rings Japan· Dec 24, 1994· Heavyweight· 12-9 vs 14-1
    SUB
    R1 · 11:44
  65. LOSS
    vs Akira Maeda
    Rings Japan· Dec 16, 1994· Heavyweight· 12-8 vs 13-1
    SUB
    R1 · 9:47
  66. WIN
    vs Chris Dolman
    Rings Japan· Nov 19, 1994· Heavyweight· 12-7 vs 4-3
    SUB
    R1 · 7:24
  67. WIN
    vs Zaza Tkeshelashvili
    Rings Japan· Oct 22, 1994· Heavyweight· 11-7 vs 3-3
    SUB
    R1 · 7:41
  68. WIN
    vs Willie Peeters
    Rings Japan· Aug 20, 1994· Heavyweight· 10-7 vs 5-3
    SUB
    R1 · 21:54
  69. LOSS
    vs Andrey Kopylov
    Rings Japan· Jul 14, 1994· Heavyweight· 9-7 vs 3-4
    SUB
    R1 · 9:38
  70. WIN
    vs Amiran Bitsadze
    Rings Japan· Jun 18, 1994· Heavyweight· 9-6 vs 0-1
    SUB
    R1 · 5:18
  71. NC
    vs Greg Douglas
    America Communications 5· Jun 10, 1994· Light Heavyweight· 8-6 vs 0-0
    NC
    R5 · 3:00
  72. WIN
    vs Sergey Sousserov
    Rings Japan· May 17, 1994· Heavyweight· 8-6 vs 1-3
    SUB
    R1 · 3:13
  73. WIN
    vs Sotir Gotchev
    Rings Japan· Apr 23, 1994· Heavyweight· 7-6 vs 0-2
    SUB
  74. WIN
    vs Oleg Naniev
    Rings Japan· Mar 19, 1994· Heavyweight· 6-6 vs 1-1
    TKO
    R1 · 8:04
  75. WIN
    vs Jerry Flynn
    Rings Japan· Feb 6, 1994· Heavyweight· 5-6 vs 0-1
    SUB
    R1 · 17:25
  76. LOSS
    vs Volk Han
    Rings Japan· Jan 21, 1994· Heavyweight· 4-6 vs 7-2
    SUB
  77. LOSS
    vs Willie Peeters
    Rings Japan· Dec 25, 1993· Heavyweight· 4-5 vs 4-2
    DEC
  78. LOSS
    vs Dick Vrij
    Rings Japan· Dec 8, 1993· Heavyweight· 4-4 vs 5-3
    SUB
    R1 · 7:47
  79. LOSS
    vs Willie Peeters
    Rings Japan· Oct 23, 1993· Heavyweight· 4-3 vs 3-1
    TKO
  80. WIN
    vs Nobuhiro Tsurumaki
    Rings Japan· Sep 10, 1993· Heavyweight· 4-2 vs 0-2
    TKO
  81. WIN
    vs Mikhail Simov
    Rings Japan· Aug 21, 1993· Heavyweight· 3-2 vs 0-1
    -
  82. WIN
    vs Eric Edlenbos
    Rings Japan· Aug 6, 1993· Heavyweight· 2-2 vs 0-2
    SUB
  83. WIN
    vs Georgi Kandelaki
    Rings Japan· Jul 13, 1993· Heavyweight· 1-2 vs 0-1
    DEC
  84. LOSS
    vs Masayuki Naruse
    Rings Japan· Apr 24, 1993· Heavyweight· 0-2 vs 1-2
    TKO
    R1 · 8:48
  85. LOSS
    vs Peter Oele
    Rings Japan· Mar 5, 1993· Heavyweight· 0-1 vs 1-0
    TKO
    R1 · 7:56

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UFCalendar Power Index rating

Current
1488▼12
Peak
1689Sep 15, 1999
Rated fights
83
140015001600170019941998200220062010Mar 5, 1993 · 1459Apr 24, 1993 · 1414Jul 13, 1993 · 1449Aug 6, 1993 · 1491Aug 21, 1993 · 1520Sep 10, 1993 · 1553Oct 23, 1993 · 1528Dec 8, 1993 · 1506Dec 25, 1993 · 1491Jan 21, 1994 · 1476Feb 6, 1994 · 1502Mar 19, 1994 · 1528Apr 23, 1994 · 1548May 17, 1994 · 1566Jun 18, 1994 · 1586Jul 14, 1994 · 1553Aug 20, 1994 · 1580Oct 22, 1994 · 1603Nov 19, 1994 · 1613Dec 16, 1994 · 1606Dec 24, 1994 · 1600Jan 25, 1995 · 1586Feb 19, 1995 · 1592Mar 18, 1995 · 1582Apr 20, 1995 · 1572Jun 17, 1995 · 1566Jul 18, 1995 · 1580Aug 27, 1995 · 1591Sep 22, 1995 · 1605Oct 21, 1995 · 1608Nov 16, 1995 · 1617Dec 19, 1995 · 1631Jan 24, 1996 · 1625Mar 25, 1996 · 1636Apr 26, 1996 · 1646Jun 29, 1996 · 1651Jul 16, 1996 · 1640Aug 24, 1996 · 1630Sep 25, 1996 · 1615Oct 25, 1996 · 1625Nov 22, 1996 · 1631Dec 19, 1996 · 1622Jan 22, 1997 · 1612Mar 28, 1997 · 1624Apr 4, 1997 · 1616Apr 22, 1997 · 1623May 23, 1997 · 1631Jun 21, 1997 · 1639Jul 22, 1997 · 1648Aug 13, 1997 · 1663Jul 20, 1998 · 1658Aug 28, 1998 · 1666Sep 21, 1998 · 1657Oct 23, 1998 · 1640Oct 23, 1998 · 1644Feb 21, 1999 · 1651Mar 20, 1999 · 1660Apr 23, 1999 · 1671May 22, 1999 · 1681Sep 15, 1999 · 1689Oct 28, 1999 · 1674Apr 20, 2000 · 1665May 13, 2000 · 1648Jun 4, 2000 · 1639Dec 22, 2000 · 1647Dec 22, 2000 · 1653Feb 24, 2001 · 1640Sep 24, 2001 · 1627Dec 23, 2001 · 1636Apr 28, 2002 · 1615Sep 29, 2002 · 1608Dec 23, 2002 · 1618Nov 9, 2003 · 1607Feb 1, 2004 · 1623Feb 15, 2004 · 1615May 23, 2004 · 1603Mar 15, 2006 · 1564Aug 5, 2006 · 1554Mar 12, 2007 · 1542Oct 28, 2007 · 1528Oct 24, 2010 · 1506Oct 15, 2011 · 1500Oct 27, 2012 · 14881488

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Frequently asked questions

When does Yoshihisa Yamamoto fight next?

Yoshihisa Yamamoto has no confirmed upcoming fight.

What is Yoshihisa Yamamoto's record?

Yoshihisa Yamamoto's professional MMA record is 42-41-1.

Who is Yoshihisa Yamamoto fighting next?

Yoshihisa Yamamoto's next opponent has not been announced.

Who did Yoshihisa Yamamoto fight last?

Yoshihisa Yamamoto most recently fought Mu Bae Choi at PRIDE: Bushido 3 on Sunday, May 23, 2004, LOSS (Unanimous Decision).

What weight class does Yoshihisa Yamamoto fight in?

Yoshihisa Yamamoto fights at Heavyweight.

How many knockouts does Yoshihisa Yamamoto have?

Yoshihisa Yamamoto has 10 wins by KO/TKO and 26 wins by submission.

How tall is Yoshihisa Yamamoto?

Yoshihisa Yamamoto is 6'3" (191 cm) tall.

How old is Yoshihisa Yamamoto?

Yoshihisa Yamamoto is 56 years old (born Jul 4, 1970).

Where is Yoshihisa Yamamoto from?

Yoshihisa Yamamoto is from Japan.

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