List of Shooto champions

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This is a list of Shooto world champions at each weight class. Shooto is a Japan-based mixed martial arts (MMA) promoting and sanctioning organization founded first in 1985 as a particular fighting system, and then in 1989 as an MMA promotion.

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Shooto used to promote different weight classes than the Association of Boxing Commissions, which are used by most MMA promotions. On January 1, 2015, weight limits were changed to the divisions established by the Nevada State Athletic Commission. [1] Then, on January 1, 2017, the names of the weight classes were also changed to the names established by NSAC. [2]

Current champions

Men

DivisionChampionSinceDefenses
Middleweight VacantApril 14, 2012—
Welterweight Flag of Brazil.svg Hernani Perpetuo August 25, 20130
Lightweight Flag of Japan.svg Yamato NishikawaSeptember 20, 20210
Featherweight Flag of Japan.svg SasukeJuly 25, 20212
Bantamweight Flag of Japan.svg Tatsuya AndoMarch 21, 20220
Flyweight Flag of Japan.svg Jo Arai November 19, 20230
Strawweight September 19, 20221

Women

DivisionChampionSinceDefenses
Super Atomweight Flag of Japan.svg Ayaka Watanabe May 21, 20230
Atomweight Flag of Japan.svg Chihiro Sawada November 27, 20221

Men's championships

Middleweight Championship

Weight limit of 83.9 kg (185 lb)
The weight limit was 83 kg (183 lb) prior to January 1, 2015. The Middleweight Championship was known as the Light Heavyweight Championship prior to January 1, 2017. [3]

No.NameEventDateReign
(total)		Defenses
1 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Kenji Kawaguchi
def. Manabu Yamada 		Shooto: Shooto
Tokyo, Japan		May 31, 19911,803 days

1. def. Satoshi Honma on October 17, 1991
2. def. Manabu Yamada on July 23, 1992
3. drew with Satoshi Honma on November 27, 1992

2 Flag of the United States.svg Erik Paulson Shooto: Vale Tudo Junction 3
Tokyo, Japan		May 7, 19961,605 days

1. def. Masanori Suda on August 29, 1998

Paulson vacated the title on September 28, 2000 when he retired from the sport.
3 Flag of Japan.svg Masanori Suda
def. Lance Gibson 		Shooto: Treasure Hunt 1
Tokyo, Japan		January 12, 20021,497 days

1. def. Egan Inoue on May 9, 2003
2. drew with Dustin Denes on July 9, 2004

Suda vacated the title on February 17, 2006, at his retirement ceremony.
4 Flag of Japan.svg Shiko Yamashita
def. Dustin Denes		Absolute Fighting Championships 16
Boca Raton, FL, US		April 22, 2006449 days
5 Flag of Afghanistan (2004-2013).svg Siyar Bahadurzada Shooto: Back To Our Roots 4
Tokyo, Japan		July 15, 20071,735 days

1. def. Leandro Silva on August 27, 2009
2. def. Carlos Alexandre Pereira on August 6, 2010

Bahadurzada vacated the title on April 14, 2012 after signing with the UFC.[ citation needed ]

Welterweight Championship

Weight limit of 77.1 kg (170 lb)
The weight limit was 77 kg (169.8 lb) prior to January 1, 2015. The Welterweight Championship was known as the Middleweight Championship prior to January 1, 2017. [4]

No.NameEventDateReign
(total)		Defenses
1 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Yasuto Sekishima
def. Yoshimasa Ishikawa 		Shooto: Shooto
Tokyo, Japan		May 12, 1990448 days

1. drew with Naoki Sakurada on November 28, 1990

2 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Yoshimasa Ishikawa Shooto: Shooto
Tokyo, Japan		August 3, 1991 ? days
Ishikawa vacated the title in 1991 to compete as a lightweight.
3 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Naoki Sakurada
def. Yasuto Sekishima 		Shooto: Shooto
Osaka, Japan		October 17, 19911,920 days

1. def. Kazuhiro Kusayanagi on September 25, 1992

Sakurada vacated the title on January 18, 1997, when he retired.
4 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Hayato "Mach" Sakurai Shooto: Las Grandes Viajes 3
Tokyo, Japan		May 13, 19981,201 days

1. def. Tetsuji Kato on March 17, 2000

5 Flag of Brazil.svg Anderson Silva Shooto: To The Top 7
Osaka, Japan		August 26, 2001136 days
Silva vacated the title on January 9, 2002, after signing with Pride.
6 Flag of the United States.svg Jake Shields
def. Ray Cooper 		Shooto Hawaii: Soljah Fight Night
Honolulu, HI, US		July 9, 2004158 days
7 Flag of Japan.svg Akira Kikuchi Shooto: Year End Show 2004
Tokyo, Japan		December 14, 2004430 days
8 Flag of Japan.svg Shinya Aoki Shooto: The Victory of the Truth
Tokyo, Japan		February 17, 20061,554 days

1. def. Akira Kikuchi on February 17, 2007

Aoki vacated the title on May 21, 2010 after years of not defending it, fighting for other promotions, and fighting primarily as a lightweight.
9 Flag of Brazil.svg Luis Ramos
def. Igor Fernandes		Shooto Brazil 17
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil		August 6, 2010368 days
Ramos vacated the title on August 9, 2011, after signing with the UFC. [5]
10 Flag of Brazil.svg Hernani Perpetuo
def. Tommy Depret		Shooto: Gig Tokyo 15
Tokyo, Japan		August 25, 20133,857 days
(incumbent)

Lightweight Championship

Weight limit of 70.3 kg (155 lb)
The weight limit was 70 kg (154.3 lb) prior to January 1, 2015. The Lightweight Championship was known as the Welterweight Championship prior to January 1, 2017. [6]

No.NameEventDateReign
(total)		Defenses
1 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Yuichi Watanabe
def. Kazuhiro Kusayanagi		 Shooto: Shooto
Tokyo, Japan		March 29, 1991149 days
Watanabe vacated the title on August 25, 1991 for unknown reasons.
2 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Tomonori Ohara
def. Yoshimasa Ishikawa		 Shooto: Shooto
Osaka, Japan		October 17, 1991 ? days

1. def. Yomohiro Tanaka on September 25, 1992

Ohara announced his retirement in November 1992 and thus vacated the title.
3 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Yuki Nakai
def. Kazuhiro Kusayanagi		 Shooto: Vale Tudo Access 2
Tokyo, Japan		November 7, 1994 ? days
Nakai suffered an eye injury at Vale Tudo Japan 1995 which forced him into retirement in April 1995.
4 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Caol Uno
def. Rumina Sato 		Shooto: 10th Anniversary Event
Yokohama, Japan		May 29, 1999568 days

1. def. Rumina Sato on December 17, 2000

Uno vacated the title on December 17, 2000 to compete in the UFC.
5 Flag of Japan.svg Takanori Gomi
def. Rumina Sato 		Shooto: To The Top Final Act
Urayasu, Japan		December 16, 2001602 days

1. def. Dokonjonosuke Mishima on December 14, 2002

6 Flag of Norway.svg Joachim Hansen Shooto: 8/10 in Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium
Yokohama, Japan		August 10, 2003126 days
7 Flag of Brazil.svg Vítor Ribeiro Shooto: Year End Show 2003
Urayasu, Japan		December 14, 2003366 days
8 Flag of Japan.svg Tatsuya Kawajiri Shooto: Year End Show 2004
Tokyo, Japan		December 14, 2004770 days

1. def. Joachim Hansen on February 17, 2006

Kawajiri vacated the title on January 23, 2007, after suffering a knee injury which prevented him from defending his title in the mandatory time period per Shooto regulations.
9 Flag of Japan.svg Takashi Nakakura
def. Ganjo Tentsuku		 Shooto: Shooto Tradition 1
Tokyo, Japan		May 3, 2008506 days
Nakakura vacated the title on September 21, 2009, declaring that he wasn't ready to properly defend it after losing a non-title fight to Takanori Gomi. [7]
10 Flag of Brazil.svg Willamy Freire
def. Kenichiro Togashi		 Vale Tudo Japan 2009
Tokyo, Japan		October 30, 2009212 days

1. def. Yusuke Endo on May 30, 2010

Freire vacated the title on May 30, 2010 to compete in the UFC. [8]
11 Flag of Japan.svg Kuniyoshi Hironaka
def. Kotetsu Boku 		Shooto: Shootor's Legacy 3
Tokyo, Japan		July 18, 20111,595 days

1. def. Giovani Diniz on May 18, 2012
2. def. Yoshihiro Koyama on September 29, 2013

Hironaka vacated the title on November 29, 2015 for unknown reasons. [9]
12 Flag of Japan.svg Koshi Matsumoto
def. Yuki Kawana		Mobstyles Present Fight & Mosh
Tokyo, Japan		April 23, 20161,394 days

1. def. Yuki Okano on March 25, 2018
2. def. Naoyuki Kotani on May 6, 2019

Matsumoto vacated the title in February 16, 2020, when he signed with ONE Championship. [10]
13 Flag of Japan.svg Yuki Kawana
def. Captain Africa		Professional Shooto 2020 Vol.4 in Osaka
Osaka, Japan		July 12, 2020435 days
14 Flag of Japan.svg Yamato Nishikawa
def. Yuki Kawana		Professional Shooto 2021 Vol.6
Tokyo, Japan		September 20, 2021909 days
(incumbent)

Featherweight Championship

Weight limit of 65.8 kg (145 lb)
The weight limit was 65 kg (143.3 lb) prior to January 1, 2015. The Featherweight Championship was known as the Lightweight Championship prior to January 1, 2017. [11]

No.NameEventDateReign
(total)		Defenses
1 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Kenichi Tanaka
def. Kazuhiro Sakamoto 		Shooto: Shooto
Tokyo, Japan		September 8, 1990265 days
2 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Kazuhiro Sakamoto Shooto: Shooto
Tokyo, Japan		May 31, 1991301 days1. def. Hiroyuki Kanno on October 17, 1991
3 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Noboru Asahi Shooto: Shooto
Tokyo, Japan		March 27, 19922,718 days

1. drew with Kenichi Tanaka on July 23, 1992
2. drew with Uchu Tatsumi on March 28, 1999

4 Flag of Brazil.svg Alexandre Franca Nogueira Shooto: Renaxis 4
Tokyo, Japan		September 5, 19992,436 days

1. def. Uchu Tatsumi on August 27, 2000
2. def. Tetsuo Katsuta on September 2, 2001
3. def. Katsuya Toida on December 16, 2001
4. def. Hiroyuki Abe on December 14, 2002
5. drew with Stephen Palling on August 10, 2003
6. def. João Roque on March 11, 2005

Nogueira vacated the title on May 7, 2006, after suffering a knee injury which prevented him from defending his title in the mandatory time period per Shooto regulations.
5 Flag of Japan.svg Lion Takeshi
def. Antonio Carvalho 		Shooto: The Devilock
Tokyo, Japan		May 12, 2006371 days
6 Flag of Japan.svg Akitoshi Tamura Shooto: Back To Our Roots 3
Tokyo, Japan		May 18, 2007315 days
7 Flag of Japan.svg Hideki Kadowaki Shooto: Back To Our Roots 8
Tokyo, Japan		March 28, 2008246 days
8 Flag of Japan.svg Lion Takeshi (2) Shooto: Shooto Tradition 4
Tokyo, Japan		November 29, 2008547 days
(918 days)		1. def. Rumina Sato on May 10, 2009
9 Flag of Japan.svg Hatsu Hioki Shooto: The Way of Shooto 3: Like a Tiger, Like a Dragon
Tokyo, Japan		May 30, 2010366 days
Hioki vacated the title on May 31, 2011 to compete in the UFC. [12]
10 Flag of Japan.svg Yutaka Saito
def. Yoshifumi Nakamura		Professional Shooto
Tokyo, Japan		January 11, 20161,906 days1. def. Caol Uno on April 23, 2017
Saito vacated the title on March 31, 2021 to compete in Rizin. [13]
11 Flag of Japan.svg Sasuke
def. Ryoji Kudo		Professional Shooto 2021 Vol.5
Tokyo, Japan		July 25, 2021966 days
(incumbent)

1. def. Tateo Iida on March 19, 2023
2. def. Hanzo Tanaka on December 2, 2023

Bantamweight Championship

Weight limit of 61.2 kg (135 lb)
The weight limit was 60 kg (132.3 lb) prior to January 1, 2015. The Bantamweight Championship was known as the Featherweight Championship prior to January 1, 2017. [14]

No.NameEventDateReign
(total)		Defenses
1 Flag of Japan.svg Mamoru
def. Jin Akimoto 		Shooto: R.E.A.D. Final
Urayasu, Japan		December 17, 2000343 days
2 Flag of Japan.svg Masahiro Oishi Shooto: To The Top 10
Tokyo, Japan		November 25, 2001623 days1. drew with Hisao Ikeda on September 16, 2002
3 Flag of Japan.svg Ryota Matsune Shooto: 8/10 in Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium
Yokohama, Japan		August 10, 2003858 days1. def. Kentaro Imaizumi on November 12, 2004
Matsune vacated the title on December 15, 2005, after suffering a knee injury which prevented him from defending his title in the mandatory time period per Shooto regulations. [15] [16]
4 Flag of Japan.svg Akitoshi Hokazono
def. Kenji Osawa 		Shooto 2006: 7/21 in Korakuen Hall
Tokyo, Japan		July 21, 2006554 days
Hokazono vacated the title on January 26, 2008, when he retired. [17]
5 Flag of Japan.svg Masakatsu Ueda
def. Koetsu Okazaki 		Shooto: Back To Our Roots 8
Tokyo, Japan		March 28, 2008724 days

1. drew with Marcos Galvao on September 28, 2008
2. def. So Tazawa on March 20, 2009
3. def. Eduardo Dantas on July 19, 2009

6 Flag of Japan.svg Shuichiro Katsumura Shooto: The Way of Shooto 2: Like a Tiger, Like a Dragon
Tokyo, Japan		March 22, 2010403 days
7 Flag of Japan.svg Koetsu Okazaki Shooto: Shooto Tradition 2011
Tokyo, Japan		April 29, 2011385 days
8 Flag of Japan.svg Hiromasa Ougikubo Great East Japan Earthquake Reconstruction Support Charity
Tokyo, Japan		May 18, 2012302 days
9 Flag of Japan.svg Kyoji Horiguchi Shooto: 2013 2nd Round
Tokyo, Japan		March 16, 2013948 days1. def. Shintaro Ishiwatari on June 22, 2013
Horiguchi vacated the title on October 20, 2015 to compete in the UFC. [18]
10 Flag of Japan.svg Shoko Sato
def. Keita Ishibashi		Professional Shooto
Urayasu, Japan		October 15, 20171,142 days

1. def. Tristan Grimsley on July 15, 2018
2. def. Yo Saito on November 17, 2018

— Flag of Japan.svg Ryo Okada
def. Kazuma Kuramoto for interim title [19] 		Professional Shooto 2020 Vol.3
Tokyo, Japan		May 31, 2020—
Sato vacated the title on November 30, 2020, in order to compete with ONE Championship. [20]
11 Flag of Japan.svg Ryo Okada
promoted to undisputed champion		—November 30, 2020476 days1. def. Takafumi Otsuka on March 20, 2021
12 Flag of Japan.svg Tatsuya AndoProfessional Shooto 2022 Vol.2
Tokyo, Japan		March 21, 2022727 days
(incumbent)

Flyweight Championship

Weight limit of 56.7 kg (125 lb)
The weight limit was 56 kg (123.5 lb) prior to January 1, 2015. The Flyweight Championship was known as the Bantamweight Championship prior to January 1, 2017. [21]

No.NameDateDefenses
1 Flag of Japan.svg Mamoru
def. Yasuhiro Urushitani 		December 14, 2003

1. drew with Robson Moura on September 26, 2004
2. drew with BJ on March 24, 2006

2 Flag of Japan.svg BJ October 14, 2006

1. drew with Yasuhiro Urushitani on March 16, 2007
2. def. Mamoru on July 18, 2008
3. def. Yuki Shoujou on March 20, 2009

Kojima vacated the title on February 27, 2010 after suffering an ACL injury in his right knee which prevented him from defending his title in the mandatory time period per Shooto regulations. [22]
3 Flag of Japan.svg Yasuhiro Urushitani
def. Ryuichi Miki		May 30, 20101. def. Yuki Shoujou on July 18, 2011
Urushitani vacated the title on December 10, 2011 to compete in the UFC.
Ryuichi Miki drew with Yosuke Saruta for the vacant title on July 27, 2013.
4 Flag of Japan.svg Ryuichi Miki
def. Yosuke Saruta 		November 9, 2013
5 Flag of Japan.svg Masaaki SugawaraMay 3, 2015
6 Flag of Japan.svg Hiromasa Ougikubo April 23, 2016

1. def. Tadaaki Yamamoto on October 15, 2017
2. def. Kiyotaka Shimizu on May 6, 2019

— Flag of Japan.svg Ryuya Fukuda
def. Yoshiro Maeda for the interim title.		July 12, 2020
Ougikubo vacated the title on January 31, 2021. [23] Fukuda was promoted to undisputed status. [24]
7 Flag of Japan.svg Ryuya Fukuda
promoted to undisputed champion		January 31, 2021
8 Flag of Japan.svg Tatsuro Taira July 3, 2021
Taira vacated the title on May 21, 2023 to compete for the UFC. [25]
9 Flag of Japan.svg Jo Arai
def. Wataru Yamauchi		November 19, 2023

Strawweight Championship

Weight limit of 52.2 kg (115 lb)
The weight limit was 52 kg (114.6 lb) prior to January 1, 2015. The Strawweight Championship was known as the Flyweight Championship prior to January 1, 2017. [26]

No.NameDateDefenses
1 Flag of Thailand.svg Rambaa SomdetM16
def. Noboru Tahara 		November 23, 20091. def. Hiroyuki Abe on July 19, 2010
Somdet vacated the title on April 16, 2011 due to a partially torn left bicep. [27]
2 Flag of Japan.svg Junji Ikoma
def. Junji Sarumaru 		April 29, 2011
3 Flag of Japan.svg Mikihito Yamagami November 5, 20111. def. Junji Sarumaru on September 30, 2012
Yamagami vacated the title in December 2013 when he moved up in weight. [28]
4 Flag of Japan.svg Shinya Murofushi
def. Junji Sarumaru 		January 13, 2014
5 Flag of Japan.svg Yoshitaka Naito September 27, 2014

1. def. Ryuta Sawada on July 26, 2015
2. def. Junji Sarumaru on November 29, 2015

Naito vacated the title on April 7, 2016 when he signed with ONE Championship. [29]
6 Flag of Japan.svg Ryohei Kurosawa
def. Ryuto Sawada		July 17, 2016
Kurosawa vacated the title in 2017.
7 Flag of Japan.svg Yosuke Saruta
def. Ryuto Sawada		October 15, 20171. def. Itchaku Murata on May 13, 2018
Saruta vacated the title on November 30, 2019, after signing with ONE Championship. [30]
8 Flag of Japan.svg Hiroshi Minowa
def. Yohei Komaki		January 26, 2020
— Flag of Japan.svg Junji Sarumaru
def. Ryohei Kurosawa for the interim title [31] 		November 7, 2021
Ito was promoted to undisputed champion status on August 1, 2022, after Minowa vacated the title. [32]
9 Flag of Japan.svg Junji Sarumaru
promoted to undisputed champion		August 1, 2022
10 Flag of Japan.svg Jo Arai
def. Junji Sarumaru 		September 19, 20221. def. Shuto Aki on July 23, 2023

Women's championship history

Women's Super Atomweight Championship

Weight limit of 50 kg (110 lb) [33]

No.NameEventDateReign
(total)		Defenses
1 Flag of Japan.svg Mina Kurobe
def. Megumi Sugimoto		Professional Shooto 2020 Vol.5
Tokyo, Japan		August 1, 2020462 days
2 Flag of Japan.svg Sarami Professional Shooto 2021 Vol.7
Tokyo, Japan		November 6, 2021561 days
3 Flag of Japan.svg Ayaka Watanabe Professional Shooto 2023 Vol.3
Tokyo, Japan		May 21, 2023301 days
(incumbent)

Women's Atomweight Championship

Weight limit of 47.6 kg (105 lb)

No.NameEventDateReign
(total)		Defenses
1 Flag of Japan.svg Chihiro Sawada
def. Yuki Ono		Professional Shooto 2022 Vol.7
Tokyo, Japan		November 27, 2022476 days
(incumbent)		1. def. Miku Nakamura on December 2, 2023

Defunct title

Heavyweight Championship

Weight limit of 120.2 kg (265 lb)
The weight limit was 100 kg (220.5 lb) prior to January 1, 2015. [34]

No.NameEventDateReign
(total)		Defenses
1 Flag of the United States.svg Enson Inoue
def. Joe Estes		 Shooto: Reconquista 4
Tokyo, Japan		October 12, 1997693 days
Inoue vacated the title on September 5, 1999.

Records

Most wins in title bouts

The following includes all fighters with four or more championship and/or interim championship title wins.

Title winsChampionWeight classVDNCL
6 Flag of Brazil.svg Alexandre Franca Nogueira Lightweight6100
4 Flag of Japan.svg Kenji Kawaguchi Light Heavyweight4101
Flag of Japan.svg Hiromasa Ougikubo Featherweight
Bantamweight		1
3		0
0		0
0		0
1

Most consecutive title defenses

The following includes all Bellator champions who were able to consecutively defend their title three times or more. Fighters with the same number of title defenses are listed chronologically.

DefensesChampionDivisionPeriod
6 Flag of Brazil.svg Alexandre Franca Nogueira [lower-alpha 1] LightweightSeptember 5, 1999 – May 7, 2006
4 Flag of Japan.svg Kenji Kawaguchi [lower-alpha 2] Light HeavyweightMay 31, 1991 – May 7, 1996
3 Flag of Japan.svg BJ [lower-alpha 3] BantamweightOctober 16, 2006 – March 1, 2010
Flag of Japan.svg Masakatsu Ueda [lower-alpha 4] FeatherweightMarch 28, 2008 – March 22, 2010
  1. ↑ Alexandre Franca Nogueira after becoming a Lightweight champion he was successful in defending the belt twice: 5 win and 1 draw.
  2. ↑ Kenji Kawaguchi after becoming a Light Heavyweight champion he was successful in defending the belt twice: 3 win and 1 draw.
  3. ↑ BJ after becoming a Bantamweight champion he was successful in defending the belt twice: 2 win and 1 draw.
  4. ↑ Masakatsu Ueda after becoming a Featherweight champion he was successful in defending the belt twice: 2 win and 1 draw.

Multi-division champions

Fighters who have won championships in multiple weight classes. [35] Tournament champions are not included.

Interim title
*Simultaneous two
division champion
No.ChampionDivisionPeriodDefense
1 Flag of Japan.svg Mamoru FeatherweightDecember 17, 2000 – November 25, 20010
BantamweightDecember 14, 2003 – October 14, 20062
2 Flag of Japan.svg Hiromasa Ougikubo FeatherweightMay 18, 2012 – March 16, 20130
BantamweightApril 23, 2016 – January 31, 20212

By nationality

The following include championship title holders by nationality.

CountryTitles
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 62
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 6
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3
Flag of Afghanistan (2004-2013).svg  Afghanistan 1
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 1
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 1

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