Teruto Ishihara

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Teruto Ishihara
Born (1991-07-23) July 23, 1991 (age 32)
Ōshima District, Kagoshima, Japan
Other namesYashabo ("Rascal")
Residence Sacramento, California, United States
Nationality Japanese
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) [1]
Weight135.5 lb (61.5 kg; 9.68 st)
Division Bantamweight
Featherweight
Reach69.0 in (175 cm) [1]
Style Shootfighting, Kickboxing
Fighting out ofSacramento, California, United States
Team Team Alpha Male (2015–present) [2] [3]
Years active2011–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total28
Wins13
By knockout10
By submission1
By decision2
Losses12
By knockout1
By submission4
By decision7
Draws3
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Teruto Ishihara (born July 23, 1991) is a Japanese [4] professional mixed martial artist [5] who previously competed in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2011, he has formerly competed for Shooto.

Contents

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Ishihara began his professional MMA career in 2011, debuting in the Shooto promotion. Over the next four-and-a-half years he amassed a record of 7–2–1.

Road to UFC: Japan

In June 2015, Ishihara was announced as one of the eight featherweights competing on Road to UFC: Japan, a show in the style of The Ultimate Fighter . Ishihara faced Tatsuya Ando in the quarterfinals and won by majority decision. He then faced Akiyo Nishiura in the semifinals and again won by decision.

Ishihara ultimately faced Mizuto Hirota in the finals at UFC Fight Night 75 on September 27, 2015. The bout was ruled a split draw with no winner decided. [6] The UFC announced post-fight that Hirota and Ishihara would both be awarded contracts. [7]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In his second fight for the promotion, Ishihara faced Julian Erosa on March 5, 2016, at UFC 196. [8] Ishihara won the fight via KO early in the second round. [9]

Ishihara next faced Horacio Gutiérrez on August 6, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 92. [10] Ishihara won the fight via first-round KO and subsequently received a Performance of the Night bonus. [11] [12] [13]

Ishihara faced Artem Lobov on November 19, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 99. [14] He lost the fight via unanimous decision. [15]

Ishihara faced Gray Maynard on July 7, 2017, at The Ultimate Fighter 25 Finale. [16] He lost the fight by unanimous decision. [17]

Ishihara faced Rolando Dy on September 23, 2017, at UFC Fight Night: Saint Preux vs. Okami. [18] He knocked down Dy 20 second in round one but Dy managed to survive. Throughout the fight Dy kicked three times to Ishihara's groin area and was deducted a point by the referee. After three rounds fight, the judges awarded the win to Ishihara via unanimous decision (28–27, 28–27, and 29–27) ended Ishihara 2 fight losing streak. [19]

Ishihara faced José Alberto Quiñónez in a bantamweight bout on February 10, 2018, at UFC 221. [20] He lost the fight via unanimous decision. [21]

Ishihara faced promotional newcomer Petr Yan on June 23, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 132. [22] He lost the fight via knockout in the first round. [23]

Ishihara faced Kang Kyung-ho on February 10, 2019, at UFC 234. [24] He lost the fight via a submission in round one and was subsequently released from the promotion. [25] [26]

Post-UFC career

After the release, Ishihara returned to Shooto and made his comeback against Kazuma Sone at Shooto 0131 on January 31, 2021. [26] He lost the fight via unanimous decision. [27]

Ishihara then faced Levi Mowles at Fury FC 48 on July 25, 2021. [28] He lost the fight via first-round submission. [29]

Ishihara faced Vinicius Zani at Fury FC 52 on October 17, 2021. [30] The bout was declared a draw. [31]

Ishihara faced Jose Hernandez at the inaugural Urijah Faber's A1 Combat event, held on May 1, 2022. He won the fight by a second-round technical knockout. [32]

Ishihara faced Westin Wilson at XMMA 5 on July 23, 2022. [33] He won the fight by a first-round knockout, flooring Wilson with a left straight. [34]

Ishihara faced Francisco Rivera on August 20, 2022, at UNF 2. He lost the bout via unanimous decision. [35]

Ishihara faced Willie Gates on March 18, 2023, at Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 9, submitting Gates in the first round via rear-naked choke. [36]

Ishihara faced Vince Morales on May 3, 2023, at XMMA 6: Bash at the Beach. [37] [38] He lost the fight by a third-round submission. [39]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
28 matches13 wins12 losses
By knockout101
By submission14
By decision27
Draws3
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss13–12–3Bruno SouzaDecision (unanimous)Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 14September 2, 202335:00 Los Angeles, California, United States
Loss13–11–3 Vince Morales Technical Submission (anaconda choke)XMMA 6: Bash at the BeachMay 3, 202331:17 Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United StatesCatchweight (140 lb) bout.
Win13–10–3 Willie Gates Submission (rear-naked choke)Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 9March 18, 202313:12 Long Beach, California, United StatesReturn to Bantamweight.
Loss12–10–3 Francisco Rivera Decision (unanimous)UNF 2August 20, 202235:00 Commerce, California, United States
Win12–9–3Westin WilsonKO (punch)XMMA 5July 23, 202213:25 Columbia, South Carolina, United StatesReturn to Featherweight.
Win11–9–3Jose HernandezTKO (punches)Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 1May 1, 202222:53 Wheatland, California, United States
Draw10–9–3Vinicius ZaniDraw (majority)Fury FC 52October 17, 202135:00 Houston, Texas, United States
Loss10–9–2Levi MowlesSubmission (rear-naked choke)Fury FC 48July 25, 202112:44 Houston, Texas, United States
Loss10–8–2Kazuma SoneDecision (unanimous)Shooto 0131January 31, 202135:00 Tokyo, Japan
Loss10–7–2 Kyung Ho Kang Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 234 February 10, 201913:59 Melbourne, Australia
Loss10–6–2 Petr Yan KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards June 23, 201813:28 Kallang, Singapore
Loss10–5–2 José Alberto Quiñónez Decision (unanimous) UFC 221 February 11, 201835:00 Perth, AustraliaReturn to Bantamweight.
Win10–4–2 Rolando Dy Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Saint Preux vs. Okami September 23, 201735:00 Saitama, Japan
Loss9–4–2 Gray Maynard Decision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption Finale July 7, 201735:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss9–3–2 Artem Lobov Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs. Hall 2 November 19, 201635:00 Belfast, Northern Ireland
Win9–2–2Horacio GutiérrezKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Caceres August 6, 201612:32 Salt Lake City, Utah, United StatesPerformance of the Night.
Win8–2–2 Julian Erosa KO (punches) UFC 196 March 5, 201620:34 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Draw7–2–2 Mizuto Hirota Draw (split) UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs. Nelson September 27, 201535:00 Saitama, JapanReturn to Featherweight.
Win7–2–1Jung Hwan JoTKO (punches)Vale Tudo Japan: VTJ 5th in OsakaJune 28, 201423:24 Osaka, Japan
Loss6–2–1 Ulka Sasaki Technical Submission (rear-naked choke)Vale Tudo Japan: VTJ 4thFebruary 23, 201421:46 Tokyo, JapanReturn to Bantamweight.
Win6–1–1Koji MoriTKO (punch)Vale Tudo Japan: VTJ 2ndJune 22, 201312:12 Tokyo, JapanFeatherweight debut.
Draw5–1–1Kazuhiro ItoTechnical Draw (fighters fell from the ring)Shooto: Border: Season 4: SecondSeptember 23, 201214:48 Osaka, Japan
Win5–1Yasuaki NagamotoKO (punches)Shooto: Gig West 14July 8, 201210:19 Osaka, Japan
Win4–1Jong Hoon ChoiKO (punches)Shooto: Border: Season 4: FirstApril 1, 201211:03 Osaka, Japan
Loss3–1 Michinori Tanaka Decision (unanimous) Shooto: The Rookie Tournament 2011 Final December 18, 201125:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win3–0Kenji YamamotoKO (punch) Shooto: Border: Season 3: Roaring Thunder September 4, 201110:16 Osaka, Japan
Win2–0Naritoshi KakutaKO (punch) Shooto: Gig West 13 June 5, 201114:56 Osaka, Japan
Win1–0Takuya KodamaDecision (unanimous) Shooto: Border: Season 3: Spring Thunder April 3, 201125:00 Osaka, Japan

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Professional Kickboxing Record
DateResultOpponentEventLocationMethodRoundTime
2014-11-30Loss Flag of Japan.svg Kaito SHOOT BOXING S-cup 65 kg World Tournament 2018 Tokyo, Japan Decision43:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

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