Yasuhiro Urushitani | |
Birth Name: | Yasuhiro Urushitani |
Birth Date: | 8 September 1976 |
Birth Place: | Tokyo, Japan |
Residence: | Tokyo, Japan |
Nationality: | Japanese |
Weight Lb: | 125 |
Weight Class: | Flyweight (56 kg) |
Reach In: | 67 |
Stance: | Southpaw |
Fighting Out Of: | Tokyo, Japan |
Team: | Tribe Tokyo MMA Wajyutsu Keisyukai Hearts |
Rank: | Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
Years Active: | 2001-present |
Mma Kowin: | 4 |
Mma Subwin: | 1 |
Mma Decwin: | 16 |
Mma Koloss: | 1 |
Mma Subloss: | 2 |
Mma Decloss: | 4 |
Mma Draw: | 6 |
Sherdog: | 1349 |
is a Japanese mixed martial artist competing in the flyweight division. Urushitani held the Shooto bantamweight championship from 2010 to 2012 before vacating it to sign with the UFC. He was among the first flyweight fighters to fight in the UFC, Urushitani is currently signed to One Fighting Championship.
Urushitani made his professional MMA debut for the Shooto promotion in January 2001 in his native Japan. Over the next decade, he amassed a record of 19 wins, 4 losses and 6 draws.
Urushitani competed for the Shooto Bantamweight (125 lbs; Flyweight in the United States) championship in 2003 and 2007, but lost both championship fights due to a decision and a draw, respectively. He eventually fought for the belt a third time, facing Ryuichi Miki in May 2010. He won the title via decision.
Urushitani signed with the UFC to compete in a tournament to crown the newly minted UFC Flyweight Championship.
Urushitani faced Joseph Benavidez on March 3, 2012, at UFC on FX 2 in the semi-finals of the tournament.[1] He lost the fight via TKO in the second round.
Urushitani was expected to face John Lineker on September 1, 2012, at UFC 151.[2] However, after UFC 151 was cancelled, Urushitani/Lineker was rescheduled and took place on November 10, 2012, at UFC on Fuel TV 6.[3] Urushitani lost the bout via unanimous decision. Urishitani was then released from the promotion.[4]
After Urushitani got released from the UFC he was signed by ONE FC. He debuted on their May 31, 2013, card ONE FC 9: Rise to Power against Rey Docyogen. He won the fight via split decision.
After two consecutive wins, Urushitani faced Brazilian Adriano Moraes at One FC 14: War of Nations. After winning the first round, Urushitani was taken down and submitted in the second round by rear naked choke.
|-| Loss| align=center| | Takumi Tamaru| Submission (armbar)| Shooto: Pacific Rim Double Championship| | align=center| 1| align=center| 4:48| Tokyo, Japan||-| Loss| align=center| 21–7–6| Adriano Moraes| Submission (rear-naked choke)| ONE FC: War of Nations| | align=center| 2| align=center| 3:48| Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia| |-| Win| align=center| 21–6–6| Jae Nam Yoo| Decision (unanimous)| Deep: Tribe Tokyo Fight| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 20–6–6| Rey Docyogen| Decision (split)| ONE FC: Rise to Power| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Pasay, Philippines| |-| Loss| align=center| 19–6–6| John Lineker| Decision (unanimous)| | | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Macau, SAR, China| |-| Loss| align=center| 19–5–6| Joseph Benavidez| TKO (punches)| | | align=center| 2| align=center| 0:11| Sydney, Australia| |-| Win| align=center| 19–4–6| Yuki Shoujou| TKO (head kick and punches)| Shooto: Shootor's Legacy 3| | align=center| 2| align=center| 0:24| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 18–4–6| Takuya Mori| TKO (punches)| Shooto: The Way of Shooto 6: Like a Tiger, Like a Dragon| | align=center| 1| align=center| 4:49| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 17–4–6| Ryuichi Miki| Decision (unanimous)| Shooto: The Way of Shooto 3: Like a Tiger, Like a Dragon| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 16–4–6| Ryuichi Miki| Decision (unanimous)| Shooto: Revolutionary Exchanges 2| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 15–4–6| Kiyotaka Shimizu| TKO (doctor stoppage)| Cage Force: EX Eastern Bound| | align=center| 1| align=center| 5:00| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Loss| align=center| 14–4–6| Yuki Shoujou| Submission (guillotine choke)| Shooto: Shooto Tradition 3| | align=center| 3| align=center| 3:39| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Draw| align=center| 14–3–6| Ryuichi Miki| Draw| Shooto: Shooto Tradition 1| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Draw| align=center| 14–3–5| Jesse Taitano| Draw| GCM: Cage Force 5| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 14–3–4| Mamoru Yamaguchi| Decision (unanimous)| Shooto: Back To Our Roots 5| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Draw| align=center| 13–3–4| Shinichi Kojima| Draw| Shooto: Back To Our Roots 2| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 13–3–3| Junji Ikoma| Decision (unanimous)| Shooto: 11/10 in Korakuen Hall| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 12–3–3| Daiji Takahashi| Decision (unanimous)| Shooto 2006: 9/8 in Korakuen Hall| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Yokohama, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 11–3–3| Daniel Lima| Decision (unanimous)| MARS World Grand Prix| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Seoul, South Korea| |-| Draw| align=center| 10–3–3| Shinichi Kojima| Draw| Shooto: 9/23 in Korakuen Hall| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 10–3–2| Lorenzo Coca| KO (punch)| GCM: D.O.G 1| | align=center| 1| align=center| 0:27| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 9–3–2| John Dodson| Decision (unanimous)| GCM: Demolition 041114| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Loss| align=center| 8–3–2| Setsu Iguchi| Decision (unanimous)| GCM: Demolition 040919| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 8–2–2| Junji Ikoma| Decision (unanimous)| Shooto: 7/16 in Korakuen Hall| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Loss| align=center| 7–2–2| Mamoru Yamaguchi| Decision (unanimous)| Shooto: Year End Show 2003| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 7–1–2| Robson Moura| Decision (split)| Shooto: 5/4 in Korakuen Hall| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 6–1–2| Masatoshi Abe| Decision (unanimous)| Shooto: Treasure Hunt 11| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 5–1–2| Tomohiro Hashi| Decision (unanimous)| Shooto: Gig East 10| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 4–1–2| Yasuhiro Akagi| Technical submission (kimura/triangle)| Shooto: Treasure Hunt 6| | align=center| 2| align=center| 1:57| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 3–1–2| Masaru Gokita| Decision (unanimous)| Shooto: Treasure Hunt 4| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Draw| align=center| 2–1–2| Naoki Deguchi| Draw| GCM: The Contenders X-Rage 1| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 2–1–1| Katsuhisa Akasaki| Decision (majority)| Shooto: To The Top 10| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Draw| align=center| 1–1–1| Atsunori Hiruma| Decision (unanimous)| GCM: Club Contenders 1| | align=center| 2| align=center| 3:00| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 1–1| Homare Kuboyama| Decision (unanimous)| Shooto: To The Top 3| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Loss| align=center| 0–1| Daiji Takahashi| Decision (unanimous)| Shooto: To The Top 1| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Tokyo, Japan|