Yuta Watanabe

"Andre"

23-13-4

JapanLast 5

Amateur MMA 1-0Kickboxing 1-2Muay Thai 5-2

Last fight: Loss vs Subaru Mori · TKO · Apr 25, 2026

LAST FIGHT

LOSSvs Nguyen Tran Duy NhatKO · R2 00:35

ONEEdge Of Greatness·November 22, 2019

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Yuta Watanabe holds a professional MMA record of 23-13-4. 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. Watanabe also has 7 recorded Muay Thai bouts. 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: Sep 28, 1984
Age: 42
Team: Eiwa Sports Gym
Nationality: Japan
Birthplace: Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan

Career stats

Pro MMARecord: 23-13-4 · Source: UFCalendar

Striking

Strikes landed1.12per min

Strikes absorbed4.47per min

Grappling

Takedowns landed0.00per 15 min

Submission attempts0.0per 15 min

Recent & upcoming opponents

Career history

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

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UFCalendar Power Index rating

Current: 1563▼10
Peak: 1690Dec 20, 2014
Rated fights: 38

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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 42 years old (born Sep 28, 1984).

Where is Yuta Watanabe from?

Yuta Watanabe is from Japan.

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CAREER SUMMARY