| Shiko Yamashita | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 22, 1973 Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
| Division | Welterweight Middleweight |
| Team | Paraestra Sapporo |
| Years active | 1999 - 2009 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 18 |
| Wins | 10 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Unknown | 1 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Draws | 3 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Shiko Yamashita (born December 22, 1973) is a Japanese [1] mixed martial artist. He competed in the welterweight and middleweight [2] divisions.
Japanese people are a nation and an ethnic group that is native to Japan and makes up 98.5% of the total population of the country. Worldwide, approximately 129 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 125 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live outside Japan are referred to as nikkeijin(日系人), the Japanese diaspora. The term ethnic Japanese is often used to refer to Japanese people, as well as to more specific ethnic groups in some contexts, such as Yamato people and Ryukyuan people. Japanese are one of the largest ethnic groups in the world.
Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full-contact combat sport that allows striking and grappling, both standing and on the ground, using techniques from various combat sports and martial arts. The first documented use of the term mixed martial arts was in a review of UFC 1 by television critic Howard Rosenberg in 1993. The term gained popularity when newfullcontact.com, then one of the largest websites covering the sport, hosted and republished the article. The question of who actually coined the term is subject to debate.
The welterweight division in mixed martial arts contains different weight classes:
