Masakatsu Ueda

Masakatsu Ueda
Born December 21, 1977
Nationality Japanese
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight 135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st)
Division Bantamweight
Style Wrestling
Team Paraestra Tokyo, Team Haleo
Trainer Yuki Nakai
Mixed martial arts record
Total 24
Wins 18
By knockout 2
By submission 4
By decision 12
Losses 4
By submission 2
By decision 2
Draws 2
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Masakatsu Ueda (born December 21, 1977) is a professional Japanese mixed martial artist who currently competes in the bantamweight division (known as featherweight in Shooto) for Shooto where he is the former Featherweight champion. Ueda won the vacant title after defeating Koetsu Okazai on March 28, 2008, by Unanimous Decision at Shooto's Back To Our Roots 8 show. Ueda was also a college level wrestler in Japan where holds a win over fellow mixed martial artist and Japanese Superstar Norifumi Yamamoto, better known as "Kid" Yamamoto. Ueda has also won many national titles in Combat Wrestling. He also won the All Japan Shooto Grappling championship, and both A and B class Shooto Rookie Tournaments. He is a blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Yuki Nakai.

Bellator

Ueda faced Travis Marx in the first round of the Season 6 Bantamweight Tournament and suffered a unanimous decision loss in a competitive fight. He was later released from the promotion.[1]

ONE Championship

Following his release from Bellator, Ueda signed with ONE Championship and entered the ONE FC Bantamweight Grand Prix. He made his debut against Min Jung Song at ONE Fighting Championship: Rise of Kings on October 6.[2]

Ueda faced Jens Pulver in the Bantamweight grand prix semifinals on April 5, 2013, at ONE Fighting Championship: Kings and Champions. He won the fight by submission.

Championships and Accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 18–4–2 Victor Henry Submission (kneebar) Grandslam MMA 2: Way of the Cage February 8, 2015 3 3:22 Tokyo, Japan
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 18–3–2 Bibiano Fernandes Decision (unanimous) ONE Fighting Championship: Rise of Heroes May 2, 2014 5 5:00 Pasay City, Philippines For the ONE FC Bantamweight Championship
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 18–2–2 Kevin Belingon Decision (unanimous) ONE Fighting Championship: Rise to Power May 31, 2013 3 5:00 Pasay City, Philippines Won the ONE FC Bantamweight Grand Prix.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 17–2–2 Jens Pulver Submission (D'arce choke) ONE Fighting Championship: Kings and Champions April 5, 2013 2 3:52 Kallang, Singapore ONE FC Bantamweight Grand Prix semifinal
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 16–2–2 Min Jung Song Decision (unanimous) ONE Fighting Championship: Rise of Kings Oct 6, 2012 3 5:00 Kallang, Singapore ONE FC Bantamweight Grand Prix first round
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" | Loss 15–2–2 Travis Marx Decision (unanimous) Bellator 64 April 6, 2012 3 5:00 Windsor, Ontario, Canada Bellator Season 6 Bantamweight Tournament Quarterfinal
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" | Win 15–1–2 Kyoji Horiguchi Decision (majority) Shooto: Survivor Tournament Final January 8, 2012 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan Return to Bantamweight
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" | Win 14–1–2 Royler Gracie Decision (split) Amazon Forest Combat 1 September 14, 2011 3 5:00 Manaus, Brazil Lightweight bout
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" | Win 13–1–2 Rumina Sato KO (kick to the body) Shooto: Shooter's Legacy 3 July 11, 2011 1 4:23 Tokyo, Japan
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" | Win 12–1–2 Ralph Acosta Submission (D'arce choke) Shooto: Shooter's Legacy 1 January 10, 2011 2 1:13 Tokyo, Japan
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" | Win 11–1–2 Akitoshi Tamura Decision (unanimous) Shooto: The Way of Shooto 3: Like a Tiger, Like a Dragon May 30, 2010 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" | Loss 10–1–2 Shuichiro Katsumura Submission (ninja choke) Shooto: The Way of Shooto 2: Like a Tiger, Like a Dragon March 22, 2010 2 3:39 Tokyo, Japan Lost Shooto Featherweight (132 lbs.) Championship
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" | Win 10–0–2 Eduardo Dantas Decision (unanimous) Shooto: Revolutionary Exchanges 1 July 19, 2009 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan Defended Shooto Featherweight (132 lbs.) Championship
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" | Win 9–0–2 So Tazawa Decision (unanimous) Shooto: Tradition 6 March 29, 2009 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan Defended Shooto Featherweight (132 lbs.) Championship
style="background:#c5d2ea; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-draw" |Draw 8–0–2 Marcos Galvão Draw (split) Shooto: Tradition 3 September 28, 2008 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan Defended Shooto Featherweight (132 lbs.) Championship
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" | Win 8–0–1 Koetsu Okazaki Decision (unanimous) Shooto: Back To Our Roots 8 March 28, 2008 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan For the vacant Shooto Featherweight (132 lbs.) Championship
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" | Win 7–0–1 Atsushi Yamamoto Decision (unanimous) Shooto: Back To Our Roots 7 January 26, 2008 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" | Win 6–0–1 Tetsu Suzuki Decision (unanimous) Shooto: Rookie Tournament 2007 Final December 8, 2007 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
style="background:#c5d2ea; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-draw" |Draw 5–0–1 Takeya Mizugaki Draw (majority) Shooto: Back To Our Roots 4 July 15, 2007 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" | Win 5–0 So Tazawa Submission (D'arce choke) Shooto: Back To Our Roots 2 March 16, 2007 3 2:00 Tokyo, Japan
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" | Win 4–0 Teriyuki Matsumoto Submission (triangle choke) Shooto: Rookie Tournament Final December 2, 2006 1 4:42 Tokyo, Japan
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" | Win 3–0 Naoki Yahagi TKO (punches) Shooto 2006: 10/1 in Kitazawa Town Hall October 1, 2006 1 3:49 Tokyo, Japan
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" | Win 2–0 Nobuhiro Hayakawa Decision (unanimous) Shooto: Gig West 5 June 3, 2006 2 5:00 Osaka, Japan
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" | Win 1–0 Satoshi Yamashita Decision (unanimous) Shooto 2005: 11/29 in Kitazawa Town Hall November 29, 2005 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan

References

  1. ↑ "Bellator Releases Bantamweight Masakatsu Ueda, Alexis Vila Following Tourney Losses". Sherdog.com. April 16, 2012. Retrieved 2012-04-17.
  2. ↑ "ONE FC Announce First Two Bantamweight Grand Prix Fights, Clarify Choice of Title Fights". combat-asia.com. September 18, 2012. Retrieved 2012-09-23.

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