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Yuta Watanabe
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Yuta Watanabe

"Andre"
23-13-4JapanJapanLast 5
Amateur MMA 1-0Kickboxing 1-2Muay Thai 5-2
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CAREER SUMMARY

Yuta Watanabe holds a professional MMA record of 23-13-4. Their full professional MMA career spans 40 bouts on record. Yuta Watanabe has won 23 fights: 11 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission, 6 by decision. Of 13 career losses, 6 came by KO/TKO and 3 by submission. Yuta Watanabe also has 7 recorded Muay Thai bouts. Yuta Watanabe also has 3 recorded Kickboxing bouts. Most recent fight: November 22, 2019. Tracked organizations: ONE, RIZIN.

Profile

Height
5'11"180 cm
Weight
171 lbs78 kg
DOB
1984-09-28
Age
41
Team
Eiwa Sports Gym
Nationality
Japan
Birthplace
Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan

Career history

  1. LOSS
    vs Subaru Mori
    NEXUS MANIA 2026 1ROUND· Apr 25, 2026· Welterweight· 23-12-4 vs 5-0
    TKO
    R1 · 0:20
  2. WIN
    vs Yukito Tamayose
    NEXUS MANIA 2025· Aug 3, 2025· Welterweight· 22-12-4 vs 3-1
    SUB
    R2 · 3:10
  3. WIN
    vs Katana Nishimura
    Fighting NEXUS vol.39· May 10, 2025· Welterweight· 21-12-4 vs 9-8
    TKO
    R1 · 4:53
  4. LOSS
    vs Sho Kogane
    DEEP 105 Impact· Dec 12, 2021· Lightweight· 21-11-4 vs 18-4-2
    SD
  5. LOSS
    vs Daichi Abe
    DEEP 98 Impact· Oct 31, 2020· Welterweight· 21-10-4 vs 7-4
    TKO
    R1 · 4:17
  6. LOSS
    vs Ryuichiro Sumimura
    DEEP 94 Impact· Mar 1, 2020· Welterweight· 21-9-4 vs 14-7-1
    UD
  7. WIN
    vs Yoichiro Sato
    DEEP 90 Impact· Jun 29, 2019· Welterweight· 20-9-4 vs 21-9-2
    UD
  8. WIN
    vs Yoshitomo Watanabe
    DEEP 88 Impact· Mar 9, 2019· Welterweight· 19-9-4 vs 13-12-3
    MD
  9. WIN
    vs Koji Shikuwa
    DEEP 86 Impact· Oct 27, 2018· Welterweight· 18-9-4 vs 5-5
    UD
  10. LOSS
    vs Takahiro Kawanaka
    DEEP 84 Impact· Jun 30, 2018· Welterweight· 18-8-4 vs 12-6
    UD
  11. LOSS
    vs Ryuichiro Sumimura
    DEEP Cage Impact 2016 in Osaka· Oct 9, 2016· Welterweight· 18-7-4 vs 8-5-1
    SUB
    R2 · 2:34
  12. LOSS
    vs Hisaki Kato
    RIZINRizin 1 - Rizin Fighting Federation 1· Apr 17, 2016· 180 lb Catchweight· 18-6-4 vs 5-2
    TKO
    R1 · 1:04
  13. LOSS
    vs Keita Nakamura
    DEEP Cage Impact 2015· Jul 20, 2015· Welterweight· 18-5-4 vs 29-6-2
    SUB
    R1 · 2:00
  14. WIN
    vs Yuya Shirai×1Title bout · Title win #1
    DEEP 70 Impact· Dec 20, 2014· Welterweight· 17-5-4 vs 24-13-1
    TKO
    R1 · 2:34
  15. WIN
    vs Taisuke Okuno
    DEEP 66 Impact· Apr 29, 2014· Welterweight· 16-5-4 vs 12-7-2
    TKO
    R3 · 0:26
  16. WIN
    vs Shigetoshi Iwase
    DEEP 63 Impact· Aug 25, 2013· Welterweight· 15-5-4 vs 12-14-4
    TKO
    R2 · 0:24
  17. WIN
    vs Naoki Samukawa
    DEEP 61 Impact· Feb 16, 2013· Welterweight· 14-5-4 vs 3-2
    TKO
    R1 · 4:01
  18. WIN
    vs Yoshitomo Watanabe
    DEEP 59 Impact· Aug 18, 2012· Welterweight· 13-5-4 vs 10-10-3
    UD
  19. WIN
    vs Yuki Okano
    DEEP Cage Impact 2012· Apr 7, 2012· Welterweight· 12-5-4 vs 3-2
    SUB
    R2 · 3:54
  20. WIN
    vs Go Sato
    DEEP· Apr 24, 2011· 11-5-4 vs 0-2
    TKO
  21. LOSS
    vs Yusaku Tsukumo
    Deep 51 Impact· Dec 11, 2010· Welterweight· 11-4-4 vs 8-4-1
    MD
  22. WIN
    vs Yasushi Kitazaki
    Deep 46 Impact· Feb 28, 2010· Welterweight· 10-4-4 vs 8-6-1
    UD
  23. WIN
    vs João Batista Yoshimura
    DEEP· Sep 27, 2009· 9-4-4 vs 2-3
    TKO
  24. LOSS
    vs Yukiya Naito
    Deep 39 Impact· Dec 10, 2008· Light Heavyweight· 9-3-4 vs 14-4-2
    TKO
    R1 · 1:25
  25. LOSS
    vs Jason Jones
    M-1 Challenge 5· Jul 17, 2008· Middleweight· 9-2-4 vs 9-3
    TKO
    R2 · 2:03
  26. WIN
    vs Ansar Chalangov
    M-1 Challenge 2· Apr 3, 2008· Middleweight· 8-2-4 vs 10-3
    SUB
  27. WIN
    vs Min Seok Heo
    Deep 33 Impact· Dec 12, 2007· Catchweight· 7-2-4 vs 2-3
    MD
  28. WIN
    vs Yuya Aikawa
    DEEP· Sep 23, 2007· 6-2-4 vs 0-0
    TKO
  29. WIN
    vs Carlos Toyota
    DEEP· Jun 24, 2007· 5-2-4 vs 0-1-1
    TKO
  30. DRAW
    vs Ryosuke Kojima
    DEEP· Aug 12, 2006· 5-2-3 vs 1-0
    DRAW
  31. WIN
    vs Junpei Hamada
    DEEP· Jul 8, 2006· 4-2-3 vs 2-9
    SUB
  32. LOSS
    vs Ryo Kawamura
    Pancrase 160· Apr 2, 2006· Light Heavyweight· 4-1-3 vs 2-0-1
    TKO
    R1 · 2:35
  33. DRAW
    vs Ryo Kawamura
    Pancrase 157· Jan 26, 2006· Light Heavyweight· 4-1-2 vs 2-0
    DEC
  34. DRAW
    vs Sojiro Orui
    Fighting Network ZST· Nov 23, 2005· 4-1-1 vs 1-0-2
    DRAW
  35. WIN
    vs Yusuke Masuda
    Fighting Network ZST· May 3, 2005· 3-1-1 vs 1-0
    TKO
  36. WIN
    vs Hidehisa Matsuda
    Fighting Network ZST· Nov 2, 2004· 2-1-1 vs 1-3
    SUB
  37. WIN
    vs Sumio Koyano
    Fighting Network ZST· Sep 12, 2004· 1-1-1 vs 0-4
    TKO
  38. LOSS
    vs Tomoki Kanuka
    Fighting Network ZST· Jul 4, 2004· 1-0-1 vs 0-3-1
    SUB
  39. WIN
    vs Kyosuke Nishikawa
    Fighting Network ZST· May 5, 2004· 0-0-1 vs 0-0
    SUB
  40. DRAW
    vs TBA
    Fighting Network ZST· Jan 11, 2004· 0-0
    DRAW

Career history data via Tapology.

UFCalendar Power Index rating

Current
1553▼13
Peak
1681Dec 20, 2014
Rated fights
38
150016001700200520092013201720212025May 5, 2004 · 1541Jul 4, 2004 · 1486Sep 12, 2004 · 1515Nov 2, 2004 · 1548May 3, 2005 · 1583Nov 23, 2005 · 1576Apr 2, 2006 · 1545Jul 8, 2006 · 1559Aug 12, 2006 · 1556Jun 24, 2007 · 1579Sep 23, 2007 · 1601Dec 12, 2007 · 1616Apr 3, 2008 · 1650Jul 17, 2008 · 1622Dec 10, 2008 · 1596Sep 27, 2009 · 1617Feb 28, 2010 · 1634Dec 11, 2010 · 1613Apr 24, 2011 · 1621Apr 7, 2012 · 1631Aug 18, 2012 · 1637Feb 16, 2013 · 1644Aug 25, 2013 · 1654Apr 29, 2014 · 1668Dec 20, 2014 · 1681Jul 20, 2015 · 1670Apr 17, 2016 · 1653Oct 9, 2016 · 1638Jun 30, 2018 · 1598Oct 27, 2018 · 1606Mar 9, 2019 · 1614Jun 29, 2019 · 1625Mar 1, 2020 · 1617Oct 31, 2020 · 1605Dec 12, 2021 · 1597May 10, 2025 · 1557Aug 3, 2025 · 1566Apr 25, 2026 · 15531553

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Frequently asked questions

When does Yuta Watanabe fight next?

Yuta Watanabe has no confirmed upcoming fight.

What is Yuta Watanabe's record?

Yuta Watanabe's professional MMA record is 23-13-4.

Who is Yuta Watanabe fighting next?

Yuta Watanabe's next opponent has not been announced.

Who did Yuta Watanabe fight last?

Yuta Watanabe most recently fought Nguyen Tran Duy Nhat at Edge Of Greatness on Friday, November 22, 2019, LOSS (Knockout).

What weight class does Yuta Watanabe fight in?

Yuta Watanabe fights at Flyweight.

How many knockouts does Yuta Watanabe have?

Yuta Watanabe has 11 wins by KO/TKO and 6 wins by submission.

How tall is Yuta Watanabe?

Yuta Watanabe is 5'11" (180 cm) tall.

How much does Yuta Watanabe weigh?

Yuta Watanabe weighs 171 lbs (78 kg).

How old is Yuta Watanabe?

Yuta Watanabe is 41 years old (born Sep 28, 1984).

Where is Yuta Watanabe from?

Yuta Watanabe is from Japan.