| Hatsu Hioki 日沖 発 |
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| Born | Hioki Hatsu July 18, 1983 Nagoya, Aichi, Japan |
| Other names | Shooto no Ko (Child of Shooto), Iron Broom |
| Residence | Tokyo, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 143 lb (65 kg; 10.2 st)[1] |
| Division | Featherweight |
| Reach | 73 in (185 cm) |
| Style | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Shooto |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Nagoya, Aichi, Japan |
| Team | ALIVE Shooto & Jiu-Jitsu Academy Tristar Gym |
| Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 31 |
| Wins | 25 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 12 |
| By decision | 9 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Draws | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Hatsu Hioki (日沖発 Hioki Hatsu) (Japanese pronunciation: [çioki hatsu͍̥], born July 18, 1983) is a Japanese mixed martial artist signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship competing in the featherweight division. He is the former Shooto Lightweight Champion and former Sengoku Featherweight Champion. Hioki is a long time Shooto veteran and has fought most of his fights in Japanese promotions including the largest Mixed Martial Arts organization at the time Pride Fighting Championships.
Hioki holds notable wins over Rumina Sato, Marlon Sandro, Masanori Kanehara, Lion Takeshi, Mark Hominick, George Roop, and Jeff Curran. All 4 losses have been by very close decisions, however currently all 4 of Hioki's decision losses are controversial.
Hioki is currently ranked the #2 featherweight in the world by Sherdog and #3 featherweight in the world by MMAWeekly.[2]
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Hioki won his first Mixed Martial Arts Championship title in the Canadian promotion TKO Major League MMA, by defeating Mark Hominick for the Featherweight belt. Prior to this Hioki had only one loss to Hiroyuki Takaya in Shooto and had a record of 8-1-1. He successfully defended this title twice before participating in the Sengoku Featherweight Grand Prix tournament.
Hioki defeated Masanori Kanehara in the semi-final of the tournament but was unable to continue on to the final to fight Michihiro Omigawa due to an injury in his bout with Kanehara. Kanehara replaced Hioki for the final and ended up winning the tournament.
On May 30, 2010 Hioki fought Takeshi Inoue for the Shooto Lightweight Championship (143 lbs) and won by a split decision making him the 9th fighter to win it and the 8th Japanese fighter to do so. The Lightweight division in Shooto is the just above the equivalent of a Featherweight division in other Mixed Martial Arts promotions.
After defeating Jeff Lawson at Sengoku Raiden Championships 14 Hioki received a title shot against the WVR: Sengoku Featherweight Champion at the time Marlon Sandro. The Championship fight was held at World Victory Road Presents: Soul of Fight on December 30, 2010. Hioki defeated Sandro via Unanimous decision. Hioki's superior reach and movement allowed him to out land and counter the aggressive Brazilian in the first half of the fight. By the third round, Hioki seemed to have entirely figured out his foe's timing on the feet. Hioki took the Nova Uniao black belt down and punished him with punches on top, before locking up a tight straight armbar that nearly popped the champion's elbow. The final rounds of the fight Hioki became even more impressive by continuing to dominate Sandro with tight submissions and transitions to top it off for a clear decision win.[3] Hioki becomes the third Featherweight Champion for Sengoku.
Hioki has revealed he will not be defending his belt in the next Sengoku event, and will vacate the belt. News came that Hioki maybe in talks to fight for the UFC.
On June 25th, 2011 UFC officials announced that Hatsu Hioki has signed a multi fight deal with the UFC. He debuted at UFC 137 on October 29th, 2011, where he defeated George Roop via split decision.
Hioki is expected to face Bart Palaszewski on February 26, 2012 at UFC 144.[4]
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 31 matches | 25 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 4 | 0 |
| By submission | 12 | 0 |
| By decision | 9 | 4 |
| Draws | 2 | |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 25–4–2 | George Roop | Decision (split) | UFC 137 | October 29, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | UFC Debut. |
| Win | 24–4–2 | Donald Sanchez | Submission (triangle choke) | Shooto Tradition 2011 | April 29, 2011 | 2 | 1:36 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 23–4–2 | Marlon Sandro | Decision (unanimous) | Sengoku: Soul of Fight | December 30, 2010 | 5 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | Won the Sengoku Featherweight Championship. |
| Win | 22–4–2 | Jeff Lawson | Submission (triangle choke) | Sengoku 14 | August 22, 2010 | 1 | 2:09 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 21–4–2 | Takeshi Inoue | Decision (split) | Shooto: The Way of Shooto 3 | May 30, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | Won the Shooto Lightweight Championship. |
| Loss | 20–4–2 | Michihiro Omigawa | Decision (split) | Sengoku 11 | November 7, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 20–3–2 | Masanori Kanehara | Decision (unanimous) | Sengoku 9 | August 2, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Saitama, Japan | Sengoku Featherweight GP Semifinal; Hioki was injured and missed final. |
| Win | 19–3–2 | Ronnie Mann | Submission (triangle choke) | Sengoku 8 | May 2, 2009 | 1 | 3:09 | Tokyo, Japan | Sengoku Featherweight GP Quarterfinal. |
| Win | 18–3–2 | Chris Manuel | Submission (triangle armbar) | Sengoku 7 | March 20, 2009 | 1 | 4:12 | Tokyo, Japan | Sengoku Featherweight GP Opening Round. |
| Win | 17–3–2 | Rumina Sato | TKO (punches) | Shooto Tradition 4 | November 29, 2008 | 1 | 3:32 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 16–3–2 | Thierry Quenneville | Submission (triangle choke) | TKO 35: Quenneville vs. Hioki | October 3, 2008 | 1 | 4:14 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Defended the TKO Featherweight Championship. |
| Draw | 15–3–2 | Hiroshi Nakamura | Draw | Shooto: Gig Central 15 | August 3, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Aichi, Japan | |
| Win | 15–3–1 | Baret Yoshida | TKO (punches) | Shooto: Back To Our Roots 8 | March 28, 2008 | 1 | 4:51 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 14–3–1 | Katsuya Toida | Submission (armbar) | Shooto: Back To Our Roots 7 | January 26, 2008 | 2 | 4:30 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 13–3–1 | Brian Geraghty | Decision (unanimous) | Heat 5 | November 25, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Aichi, Japan | |
| Loss | 12–3–1 | Kim Jong-Man | Decision (split) | Shooto: Gig Central 13 | October 8, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Aichi, Japan | |
| Loss | 12–2–1 | Antonio Carvalho | Decision (split) | Shooto: Back To Our Roots 3 | May 18, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 12–1–1 | Mark Hominick | Decision (majority) | TKO 28: Inevitable | February 9, 2007 | 5 | 5:00 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Defended the TKO Featherweight Championship. |
| Win | 11–1–1 | Byon Sho Kim | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Shooto: Gig Central 11 | November 26, 2006 | 1 | 1:32 | Aichi, Japan | |
| Win | 10–1–1 | Jeff Curran | Decision (unanimous) | Pride Bushido 12 | August 26, 2006 | 2 | 5:00 | Aichi, Japan | |
| Win | 9–1–1 | Mark Hominick | Technical Submission (triangle choke) | TKO 25: Confrontation | May 5, 2006 | 2 | 5:00 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Won the TKO Featherweight Championship. |
| Draw | 8–1–1 | Bao Quach | Draw | Shooto: Gig Central 9 | February 26, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Aichi, Japan | |
| Win | 8–1 | Tom Niinimaki | Technical Submission (armbar) | Shooto 2005: 11/6 in Korakuen Hall | November 6, 2005 | 1 | 3:03 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 7–1 | Hideki Kadowaki | Submission (armbar) | Shooto: Gig Central 8 | July 3, 2005 | 2 | 3:34 | Nagoya, Japan | |
| Win | 6–1 | Joe Pearson | Submission (punches) | Shooto: Gig Central 7 | March 27, 2005 | 1 | 1:35 | Nagoya, Japan | |
| Win | 5–1 | Tsutomu Shiiki | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: Gig Central 6 | September 12, 2004 | 2 | 5:00 | Nagoya, Japan | |
| Win | 4–1 | Yohei Nanbu | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: Gig Central 5 | March 28, 2004 | 2 | 5:00 | Nagoya, Japan | |
| Loss | 3–1 | Hiroyuki Takaya | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: 7/13 in Korakuen Hall | July 13, 2003 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 3–0 | Yoshinori Amari | Submission (armbar) | Shooto: Gig Central 3 | March 30, 2003 | 2 | 2:38 | Nagoya, Japan | |
| Win | 2–0 | Edward Button | TKO (punches) | Shooto: Treasure Hunt 11 | November 15, 2002 | 1 | 4:11 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 1–0 | Masanori Sugatani | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Shooto: Gig Central 2 | October 6, 2002 | 1 | 2:29 | Aichi, Japan |
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Takeshi Inoue |
9th Shooto World Lightweight Champion May 30, 2010 – May 31, 2011 |
Succeeded by Vacant |
| Preceded by Mark Hominick |
TKO World Featherweight Champion May 5, 2006 – October 2008 |
Succeeded by The organization was dissolved in 2008. |
| Preceded by Marlon Sandro |
3rd Sengoku Featherweight Champion December 30, 2010 - June 25, 2011 |
Succeeded by Vacant |