Naoya Uematsu

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Naoya Uematsu
Born (1978-09-10) September 10, 1978 (age 45)
Japan
Nationality Japanese
Height5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Weight143 lb (65 kg; 10.2 st)
Division Bantamweight
Featherweight
Lightweight
Style Judo, Sambo, Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
TeamK'z Factory
Crosspoint Gym
NEXUSENSE
Teacher(s) Kazuhiro Kusayanagi
Yohei Suzuki
Rank  Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
  3rd Dan Black Belt in Judo
Master of Sport in Sambo
Years active1997 - 2008
Mixed martial arts record
Total25
Wins15
By knockout1
By submission11
By decision3
Losses8
By knockout4
By decision4
Draws2
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Naoya Uematsu (born September 10, 1978) is a retired Japanese [1] mixed martial artist [2] who competed in the bantamweight, featherweight and lightweight [3] divisions in Cage Force, DEEP and Shooto. He is the head instructor of the NEXUSENSE gym. In addition, Uematsu is a director and referee director of the Japan Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (JBJJF). He is a director and strengthening committee member of the Japan Sambo Federation and chairman of the refereeing committee and the vice Chairman of the Japan MMA Refereeing Organization (JMOC).

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Mixed martial arts career

Uematsu began at the age of 12 in junior high school. He started training in shoot wrestling at Shooto Gym K'z Factory under Kazuhiro Kusayanagi when he was 16 and immediately became an undefeated champion in amateur competitions. He also trained in Judo, Sambo and Muay Thai at the Crosspoint Gym. He is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt with training under Biviano Fernandez and Leonardo Vieira.

Early career

Uematsu debuted in the Lumax Cup lightweight tournament in 1997 defeating Takashi Ochi and Mitsuo Matsumoto. He made it to the finals, where he defeated Caol Uno via achilles lock under twenty three seconds in the first round. [4]

Shooto

Uematsu would rack up an undefeated 11-0-2 record in 6 years in Shooto defeating luminaries such as Katsuya Toida and Noboru Asahi. His streak came to an end on September 16, 2002 on a loss to Bao Quach at Shooto: Treasure Hunt 10. [5] Uematsu faced Joao Roque on January 24, 2003, losing via unanimous decision. Uematsu would go on to face Jens Pulver, Gilbert Melendez and Hideki Kadowaki later in his Shooto career. He left Shooto in 2006 at a record of 14-5-2, following a loss to Kenji Osawa.

Later career

Uematsu would go 1-3-0 in the final two years of his mixed martial arts career, with losses to Urijah Faber and Marcos Galvao. His only win was over James Doolan at Cage Force, via heel hook. He retired in 2008, following a loss to Daiki Hata at Deep: 39 Impact.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Sambo

Submission wrestling

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
25 matches15 wins8 losses
By knockout14
By submission110
By decision34
Draws2
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss15–8–2 Daiki Hata TKO (punches) Deep: 39 Impact December 10, 200812:30 Tokyo, Japan
Win15–7–2James DoolanSubmission (heel hook)GCM: Cage Force 6April 5, 200812:26 Tokyo, Japan
Loss14–7–2 Marcos Galvao Decision (unanimous)Fury FC 1: Warlords UnleashedSeptember 27, 200635:00 São Paulo, Brazil
Loss14–6–2 Urijah Faber TKO (punches)GC 51: Madness at the MemorialJuly 1, 200623:35 Sacramento, California, United States
Loss14–5–2 Kenji Osawa Decision (majority)Shooto: The Victory of the TruthFebruary 17, 200635:00 Tokyo, Japan
Loss14–4–2 Gilbert Melendez TKO (cut) Shooto: 5/4 in Korakuen Hall May 4, 200524:30 Tokyo, Japan
Win14–3–2 Hideki Kadowaki Technical Submission (guillotine choke) Shooto: Shooto Junkie Is Back! June 27, 200410:45 Chiba, Japan
Loss13–3–2 Jens Pulver KO (punch) Shooto: 3/22 in Korakuen Hall March 22, 200412:09 Tokyo, Japan
Win13–2–2 Katsuya Toida Submission (achilles lock) Shooto: Wanna Shooto 2003 November 3, 200314:06 Tokyo, Japan
Win12–2–2Jin KazetaSubmission (armbar) Shooto: 7/13 in Korakuen Hall July 13, 200311:38 Tokyo, Japan
Loss11–2–2 Joao Roque Decision (unanimous) Shooto: 1/24 in Korakuen Hall January 24, 200335:00 Tokyo, Japan
Loss11–1–2 Bao Quach Decision (unanimous) Shooto: Treasure Hunt 10 September 16, 200225:00 Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Draw11–0–2 Kazuhiro Inoue Draw Shooto: Gig Central 1 March 31, 200235:00 Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
Win11–0–1Mike CardosoDecision (unanimous) Shooto: To The Top 1 January 19, 200135:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win10–0–1 Noboru Asahi Decision (majority) Shooto: R.E.A.D. 10 September 15, 200035:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win9–0–1Joey GilbertSubmission (achilles lock) Shooto: R.E.A.D. 6 July 16, 200023:22 Tokyo, Japan
Win8–0–1 Kimihito Nonaka Technical Submission (armbar) Shooto: Renaxis 4 September 5, 199933:11 Tokyo, Japan
Win7–0–1Ryan DiazSubmission (achilles lock)SB 12: SuperBrawl 12June 1, 199911:51 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Win6–0–1Eric PayneSubmission (heel hook) Shooto: Gig '99 April 9, 199910:16 Tokyo, Japan
Win5–0–1 Mamoru Okochi TKO (punches) Shooto: Shooter's Soul January 27, 199921:22 Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
Draw4–0–1 Kimihito Nonaka Draw Shooto: Las Grandes Viajes 6 November 27, 199825:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win4–0 Katsuya Toida Submission (armbar) Shooto: Shooter's Dream September 18, 199812:46 Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
Win3–0 Caol Uno Submission (achilles lock)Lumax Cup: Tournament of J '97 Lightweight TournamentDecember 20, 199710:23Japan
Win2–0 Mitsuo Matsumoto Decision (unanimous)Lumax Cup: Tournament of J '97 Lightweight TournamentDecember 20, 199723:00Japan
Win1–0Takashi OchiSubmission (heel hook)Lumax Cup: Tournament of J '97 Lightweight TournamentDecember 20, 199712:18Japan

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References

  1. ↑ "Naoya Uematsu". Sherdog. Archived from the original on October 16, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Naoya Uematsu". mixedmartialarts.com. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Naoya Uematsu". fightmatrix.com. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014.
  4. ↑ Lumax Cup: Tournament of J '97 Lightweight Tournament
  5. ↑ Shooto: Treasure Hunt 10
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