Teruto Ishihara Explained

Teruto Ishihara
Other Names:Yashabo ("Rascal")
Birth Date:23 July 1991
Birth Place:Ōshima District, Kagoshima, Japan
Residence:Sacramento, California,
Nationality:Japanese
Height:[1]
Weight:135.5lb
Weight Class:Bantamweight
Featherweight
Reach:69inches
Style:Shootfighting, Kickboxing
Fighting Out Of:Sacramento, California,
Team:Team Alpha Male (2015–present)[2] [3]
Years Active:2011–present
Mma Kowin:10
Mma Subwin:1
Mma Decwin:2
Mma Koloss:1
Mma Subloss:4
Mma Decloss:7
Mma Draw:3
Sherdog:78898

Teruto Ishihara (born July 23, 1991) is a Japanese[4] professional mixed martial artist[5] who previously competed in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2011, he has formerly competed for Shooto.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Ishihara began his professional MMA career in 2011, debuting in the Shooto promotion. Over the next four-and-a-half years he amassed a record of 7–2–1.

Road to UFC: Japan

In June 2015, Ishihara was announced as one of the eight featherweights competing on Road to UFC: Japan, a show in the style of The Ultimate Fighter. Ishihara faced Tatsuya Ando in the quarterfinals and won by majority decision. He then faced Akiyo Nishiura in the semifinals and again won by decision.

Ishihara ultimately faced Mizuto Hirota in the finals at UFC Fight Night 75 on September 27, 2015. The bout was ruled a split draw with no winner decided.[6] The UFC announced post-fight that Hirota and Ishihara would both be awarded contracts.[7]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In his second fight for the promotion, Ishihara faced Julian Erosa on March 5, 2016, at UFC 196.[8] Ishihara won the fight via KO early in the second round.[9]

Ishihara next faced Horacio Gutiérrez on August 6, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 92.[10] Ishihara won the fight via first-round KO and subsequently received a Performance of the Night bonus.[11] [12] [13]

Ishihara faced Artem Lobov on November 19, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 99.[14] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[15]

Ishihara faced Gray Maynard on July 7, 2017, at The Ultimate Fighter 25 Finale.[16] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[17]

Ishihara faced Rolando Dy on September 23, 2017, at .[18] He knocked down Dy 20 second in round one but Dy managed to survive. Throughout the fight Dy kicked three times to Ishihara's groin area and was deducted a point by the referee. After three rounds fight, the judges awarded the win to Ishihara via unanimous decision (28–27, 28–27, and 29–27) ended Ishihara 2 fight losing streak.[19]

Ishihara faced José Alberto Quiñónez in a bantamweight bout on February 10, 2018, at UFC 221.[20] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[21]

Ishihara faced promotional newcomer Petr Yan on June 23, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 132.[22] He lost the fight via knockout in the first round.[23]

Ishihara faced Kang Kyung-ho on February 10, 2019, at UFC 234.[24] He lost the fight via a submission in round one and was subsequently released from the promotion.[25] [26]

Post-UFC career

After the release, Ishihara returned to Shooto and made his comeback against Kazuma Sone at Shooto 0131 on January 31, 2021. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[27]

Ishihara then faced Levi Mowles at Fury FC 48 on July 25, 2021.[28] He lost the fight via first-round submission.[29]

Ishihara faced Vinicius Zani at Fury FC 52 on October 17, 2021.[30] The bout was declared a draw.[31]

Ishihara faced Jose Hernandez at the inaugural Urijah Faber's A1 Combat event, held on May 1, 2022. He won the fight by a second-round technical knockout.[32]

Ishihara faced Westin Wilson at XMMA 5 on July 23, 2022.[33] He won the fight by a first-round knockout, flooring Wilson with a left straight.[34]

Ishihara faced Francisco Rivera on August 20, 2022, at UNF 2. He lost the bout via unanimous decision.[35]

Ishihara faced Willie Gates on March 18, 2023, at Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 9, submitting Gates in the first round via rear-naked choke.[36]

Ishihara faced Vince Morales on May 3, 2023, at XMMA 6: Bash at the Beach. [37] [38] He lost the fight by a third-round submission.[39]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Loss|align=center|13–12–3|Bruno Souza|Decision (unanimous)|Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 14||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Los Angeles, California, United States||-|Loss|align=center|13–11–3|Vince Morales|Technical Submission (anaconda choke)|XMMA 6: Bash at the Beach||align=center|3|align=center|1:17|Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States||-|Win|align=center|13–10–3|Willie Gates|Submission (rear-naked choke)|Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 9||align=center|1|align=center|3:12|Long Beach, California, United States||-|Loss|align=center||Francisco Rivera|Decision (unanimous)|UNF 2||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Commerce, California, United States||-|Win|align=center||Westin Wilson|KO (punch)|XMMA 5||align=center|1|align=center|3:25|Columbia, South Carolina, United States||-|Win|align=center||Jose Hernandez|TKO (punches)|Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 1||align=center|2|align=center|2:53|Wheatland, California, United States||-|Draw|align=center||Vinicius Zani|Draw (majority)|Fury FC 52||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Houston, Texas, United States||-|Loss|align=center||Levi Mowles|Submission (rear-naked choke)|Fury FC 48||align=center|1|align=center|2:44|Houston, Texas, United States||-|Loss|align=center||Kazuma Sone|Decision (unanimous)|Shooto 0131||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Tokyo, Japan||-|Loss|align=center|10–7–2|Kyung Ho Kang|Technical Submission (rear-naked choke)|UFC 234||align=center|1|align=center|3:59|Melbourne, Australia ||-|Loss|align=center|10–6–2|Petr Yan|KO (punches)|||align=center|1|align=center|3:28|Kallang, Singapore||-|Loss|align=center|10–5–2|José Alberto Quiñónez|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 221 ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Perth, Australia||-|Win|align=center|10–4–2|Rolando Dy|Decision (unanimous)| ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Saitama, Japan||-|Loss|align=center|9–4–2|Gray Maynard|Decision (unanimous)|The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption Finale||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|9–3–2|Artem Lobov|Decision (unanimous) |||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Belfast, Northern Ireland| |-|Win|align=center|9–2–2|Horacio Gutiérrez |KO (punches)| ||align=center|1|align=center|2:32|Salt Lake City, Utah, United States||-|Win|align=center|8–2–2|Julian Erosa|KO (punches)|UFC 196||align=center|2|align=center|0:34|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-| Draw| align=center| 7–2–2| Mizuto Hirota| Draw (split)| | | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Saitama, Japan|||-| Win| align=center| 7–2–1| Jung Hwan Jo| TKO (punches)| Vale Tudo Japan: VTJ 5th in Osaka| | align=center| 2| align=center| 3:24| Osaka, Japan| |-| Loss| align=center| 6–2–1| Ulka Sasaki| Technical Submission (rear-naked choke)| Vale Tudo Japan: VTJ 4th| | align=center| 2| align=center| 1:46| Tokyo, Japan||-| Win| align=center| 6–1–1| Koji Mori| TKO (punch)| Vale Tudo Japan: VTJ 2nd| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:12| Tokyo, Japan||-| Draw| align=center| 5–1–1| Kazuhiro Ito| Technical Draw (fighters fell from the ring)| Shooto: Border: Season 4: Second| | align=center| 1| align=center| 4:48| Osaka, Japan||-| Win| align=center| 5–1| Yasuaki Nagamoto| KO (punches)| Shooto: Gig West 14| | align=center| 1| align=center| 0:19| Osaka, Japan||-| Win| align=center| 4–1| Jong Hoon Choi| KO (punches)| Shooto: Border: Season 4: First| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:03| Osaka, Japan| |-| Loss| align=center| 3–1| Michinori Tanaka| Decision (unanimous)| Shooto: The Rookie Tournament 2011 Final| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 3–0| Kenji Yamamoto| KO (punch)| Shooto: Border: Season 3: Roaring Thunder| | align=center| 1| align=center| 0:16| Osaka, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 2–0| Naritoshi Kakuta| KO (punch)| Shooto: Gig West 13| | align=center| 1| align=center| 4:56| Osaka, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 1–0| Takuya Kodama| Decision (unanimous)| Shooto: Border: Season 3: Spring Thunder| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Osaka, Japan| [41]

|- |- bgcolor="#fbb"| 2014-11-30 || Loss|| align=left| Kaito || SHOOT BOXING S-cup 65 kg World Tournament 2018 || Tokyo, Japan || Decision || 4 || 3:00|-| colspan=9 | Legend:

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fight Card - UFC Fight Night Rodriguez vs. Cacares. UFC.com. August 8, 2016.
  2. Web site: Teruto Ishihara gets first UFC win, but really all the guy wants is to get more girls. Matt Erickson. Ken Hathaway. mmajunkie.com. 2016-03-06. 2016-08-08.
  3. Web site: Michinori Tanaka used 2015 to hone his skills ahead of UFC return. Thomas Gerbasi. December 30, 2015. Ultimate Fighting Championship.
  4. Web site: Teruto Ishihara . . https://web.archive.org/web/20150928112532/http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Teruto-Ishihara-78898 . September 28, 2015 . live .
  5. Web site: Teruto Ishihara . mixedmartialarts.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20151101080310/http://www.mixedmartialarts.com/f/1CF1DAA0409B4674/Teruto-Ishihara/ . November 1, 2015 . live .
  6. Web site: UFC Fight Night 75 results: Mizuto Hirota, Teruto Ishihara fight to rare split draw. mmajunkie.com. Ben Fowlkes. 2014-09-26. 2014-09-26.
  7. Web site: Botched Road to UFC Final ends in a draw, but both fighters awarded contracts. mmaweekly.com. Staff. 2015-09-27. 2015-09-27.
  8. Web site: Julian Erosa vs. Teruto Ishihara featherweight bout added to UFC 196 in Las Vegas. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2016-02-12. 2016-02-12.
  9. Web site: UFC 196 results: Teruto Ishihara crushes Julian Erosa in impressive performance. mmajunkie.com. Brent Brookhouse. 2016-03-05. 2016-03-05.
  10. Web site: Teruto Ishihara vs. Horacio Gutierrez added to UFC Fight Night 92. mmafighting.com. Danny Segura. 2016-07-15. 2016-07-15.
  11. News: UFC Fight Night 92 results: Teruto Ishihara shuts down Horacio Gutierrez with first-round TKO. mmajunkie.com. Ben Fowlkes. 2016-08-06. 2016-08-06.
  12. News: UFC Fight Night 92 bonuses: Yair Rodriguez, 'Bruce Leeroy' pocket $50K. sherdog.com. Mike Sloan. 2016-08-06. 2016-08-06.
  13. Web site: Teruto Ishihara after Fight Night win: 'I Love My Salt Lake City Bitches!'. Steven Rondina. bleacherreport.com. 2016-08-07. 2016-08-07.
  14. Web site: Artem Lobov vs Teruto Ishihara booked for UFC Belfast. severemma.com. Peter Carroll. 2016-09-30. 2016-09-30.
  15. Web site: UFC Fight Night 99 results: Artem Lobov wins decision, upsets Teruto Ishihara. mmajunkie.com. Ben Fowlkes. 2016-11-19. 2016-11-19.
  16. News: Gray Maynard vs. Teruto Ishihara set for TUF 25 Finale in Las Vegas. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2017-04-19. 2017-04-19.
  17. News: TUF 25 Finale results: Gray Maynard smothers Teruto Ishihara with wrestling for easy win. 2017-07-07. MMAjunkie. 2017-07-08. en-US.
  18. Web site: Slew of bouts official for UFC Fight Night 117 in Japan. Dann Stupp. mmajunkie.com. 2017-08-06. 2017-08-06.
  19. News: UFC Fight Night 117 results: Fast start from Teruto Ishihara helps to win over Rolando Dy. 2017-09-23. MMAjunkie. 2017-09-23. en-US.
  20. News: UFC 221 update: Teruto Ishihara vs. Jose Alberto Quinonez booked for Perth. sherdog.com. Tristen Critchfield. 2017-12-19. 2017-12-19.
  21. News: UFC 221 results: Jose Quinonez wins fourth straight with unanimous nod over Teruto Ishihara. 2018-02-11. MMAjunkie. 2018-02-11. en-US.
  22. Web site: Yadong. Sherdog.com. Sherdog. 2018-05-04.
  23. News: UFC Fight Night 132 results: Petr Yan streamrolls Teruto Ishihara for highlight-reel finish. 2018-06-23. MMAjunkie. 2018-06-23. en-US.
  24. Web site: Aziatisch onderonsje tussen Teruto Ishihara en Kyung Ho Kang tijdens UFC 234 in Melbourne. DNA. MMA. 31 December 2018 . en-US. 2019-01-01.
  25. Web site: UFC 234 results: Kyung Ho Kang chokes out Teruto Ishihara after slugfest. 2019-02-10. MMAjunkie. en. 2019-02-10.
  26. Web site: UFC veteran Teruto Ishihara to compete at Shooto 0131. January 14, 2021. asianmma.com.
  27. Web site: Keisuke Sasu submits Taison Naito at Shooto 0131. Mark Pickering. January 31, 2021. asianmma.com.
  28. Web site: News . Teruto Ishihara faces Levi Mowles at Fury FC 48 . asianmma.com . 2 July 2021 . 3 July 2021.
  29. Web site: Kolton Englund Brutalizes Alec Williams at Fury FC 48. July 26, 2021. Sherdog. Ben Duffy.
  30. Web site: Teruto Ishihara returns at Fury FC 52 . October 11, 2021. asianmma.com.
  31. Web site: 【FURY FC52】石原夜叉坊、49カ月振りの勝利はならずとも──6連敗は逃れる……痛み分け. 2021-10-19. MMAPLANET.
  32. Web site: 【A1】石原夜叉坊がTKO勝ち！ 4年8カ月ぶり勝利で「まだ始まったばかり」 . gonkaku.jp . 2 May 2022.
  33. Web site: 【XMMA05】北米MMAシーンで注目の再生工場＝XMMAに石原夜叉坊が出場、6年振りの連勝を目指す . mmaplanet.jp . 24 July 2022.
  34. Web site: 【XMMA05】石原夜叉坊、リーチ差に負けず。TDもスクランブル。左オーバーハンドでウィルソンを初回KO . mmaplanet.jp . 24 July 2022.
  35. Web site: Teruto Ishihara vs. Francisco Rivera Jr., UNF 2 MMA Bout . 2022-09-25 . Tapology . en.
  36. Web site: 【海外MMA】石原"夜叉坊"暉仁、元UFC戦士にチョークでプロ初の一本勝ち！「はじめての寝技で」と報告（イーファイト） . 2023-04-02 . Yahoo!ニュース . ja.
  37. Web site: XMMA – The Future of Fighting . 2023-04-28 . en-CA.
  38. Web site: XMMA 6: Bash at the Beach MMA Event . 2023-04-28 . Tapology . en.
  39. Web site: 石原"夜叉坊"暉仁、タップせず"失神"一本負け！元UFCモラエスのチョークに沈む=米国MMA . efight.jp . 5 May 2023 . 5 May 2023.
  40. Web site: UFC Fight Night 92 post-fight bonuses: Ishihara, Tybura among $50K recipients. August 7, 2016. bloodyelbow.com. Stephie Haynes.
  41. Web site: Teruto. Sherdog.com. Sherdog. 2019-01-01.

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