Yuya Shirai

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Yuya Shirai
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Born (1980-04-02) April 2, 1980 (age 44)
Tokyo, Japan
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
TeamTeam M.A.D.
Tribe Tokyo MMA
RankBlack belt in Judo
Years active2003–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total42
Wins26
By knockout4
By submission6
By decision16
Losses14
By knockout5
By submission1
By decision8
Draws2
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Yuya Shirai (born April 2, 1980) is a Japanese professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Welterweight division. A professional competitor since 2003, Shirai has fought for ONE FC, DEEP, BAMMA, Glory World Series, M-1 Global, Pancrase, DREAM, and is a former DEEP Welterweight Champion.

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Mixed martial arts career

Background

Shirai comes from a judo background and holds a black belt in the discipline. [1] On June 8, 2003, he won the Japanese National Sambo Championship in the under 90 kilograms weight class.

Early career

Shirai made his debut in mixed martial arts on September 15, 2003. He is currently signed with DEEP in the Welterweight division, [2] [3] [4] and won the DEEP Welterweight Championship in January 2010 by defeating Seichi Ikemoto.

He also took part in the DREAM Welterweight Grand Prix 2009, losing to Jason High by rear naked-choke in the first round. He then beat Che Mills at Hidehiko Yoshida's farewall event ASTRA.

On February 26, 2011, he faced Paul Daley at BAMMA 5: Daley vs. Shirai in Manchester, England. Shirai lost the fight via KO in the first round.

It was announced on 14 June 2011 that he would be facing Murilo Bustamante at a Clube da Luta event in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on the 20th July. [5] However Bustamante later pulled out of the bout due to injury and was replaced by Delson Heleno in what will now be a 180-pound catchweight contest. [6]

He will face Tommy Depret at Glory 2: Brussels on October 6, 2012, in Brussels, Belgium. [7]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
42 matches26 wins14 losses
By knockout45
By submission61
By decision168
Draws2
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Win26–14–2 Ikuhisa Minowa Decision (unanimous)DEEP: 75 ImpactFebruary 27, 201635:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win25–14–2Hiroshi TakahashiSubmission (guillotine choke)Tribe Tokyo Fight: TTF Challenge 05September 23, 201521:36 Tokyo, Japan
Loss24–14–2Yuta WatanabeTKO (punches)DEEP: 70 ImpactDecember 21, 201412:34 Tokyo, JapanFor DEEP Welterweight Championship.
Win24–13–2Yuki OkanoDecision (split)DEEP: Cage Impact 2014July 21, 201435:00 Tokyo, Japan
Draw23–13–2 Akihiro Murayama Draw (majority)DEEP: Tribe Tokyo FightOctober 20, 201335:00 Tokyo, Japan
Loss23–13–1 Dan Hornbuckle Decision (unanimous)DEEP: 62 ImpactApril 26, 201335:00 Tokyo, JapanLost DEEP Welterweight Championship.
Win23–12–1Yuki OkanoDecision (unanimous)DEEP: 61 ImpactFebruary 16, 201325:00 Tokyo, Japan
Loss22–12–1Tommy DepretTKO (punches)Glory World Series: Glory 2: BrusselsOctober 6, 20123N/A Brussels, Belgium
Loss22–11–1Fabricio MonteiroDecision (unanimous) ONE Fighting Championship: War of the Lions March 31, 201235:00 Kallang, Singapore
Win22–10–1 Taisuke Okuno Decision (unanimous) Deep: 56 Impact December 17, 201135:00 Tokyo, JapanDefended DEEP Welterweight Championship.
Win21–10–1Yoshitomo WatanabeDecision (unanimous) Deep: Cage Impact 2011 in Tokyo, 2nd Round October 29, 201125:00 Tokyo, Japan
Loss20–10–1Delson HelenoDecision (majority)Clube da LutaJuly 20, 201135:00 Rio de Janeiro, BrazilCatchweight (180 lb) bout.
Loss20–9–1 Paul Daley KO (punches) BAMMA 5 February 26, 201111:46 Manchester, EnglandOriginally for the BAMMA Welterweight Championship but Daley weighed in 0.4 lb over the 170-pound limit so it was changed to a non-title fight.
Win20–8–1Shigetoshi IwaseDecision (unanimous)DEEP: 50th ImpactOctober 24, 201025:00 Tokyo, JapanDefended DEEP Welterweight Championship.
Win19–8–1 Che Mills Submission (armbar)Astra: Yoshida's FarewellApril 25, 201013:59 Tokyo, Japan
Win18–8–1 Seichi Ikemoto Decision (unanimous)DEEP: 45 ImpactJanuary 24, 201035:00 Osaka, JapanWon DEEP Welterweight Championship.
Win17–8–1Shigetoshi IwaseDecision (unanimous) Deep: 44 Impact October 10, 200925:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win16–8–1Gael GrimaudTKO (punches) M-1 Challenge 18: Netherlands Day One August 15, 200914:16 Hilversum, Netherlands
Loss15–8–1 Jason High Submission (rear-naked choke) DREAM 8 April 5, 200910:59 Nagoya, JapanDREAM Welterweight Grand Prix Opening Round.
Win15–7–1Yoon Young KimSubmission (rear-naked choke) Deep: clubDeep Tokyo: Protect Cup Final March 14, 200932:59 Tokyo, Japan
Win14–7–1Yuichi NakanishiDecision (unanimous) Deep: 39 Impact December 10, 200835:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win13–7–1Rafael RodriguezSubmission (kimura) M-1 Challenge 8: USA October 29, 200812:16 Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Loss12–7–1 Jordan Radev Decision (majority) M-1 Challenge 6: Korea August 29, 200825:00Korea
Loss12–6–1 Riki Fukuda Decision (split) Deep: 35 Impact May 19, 200825:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win12–5–1Sojiro OruiDecision (unanimous) Deep: 34 Impact February 22, 200835:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win11–5–1 Kozo Urita Submission (armbar) Deep: 31 Impact August 5, 200712:42 Tokyo, Japan
Win10–5–1Eiji IshikawaDecision (majority) Deep: Deep in Yamagata June 24, 200735:00 Yamagata, Japan
Loss9–5–1Dae Won KimKO (punch) DEEP: 27 Impact December 20, 200613:31 Tokyo, Japan
Win9–4–1Jae Suk LimKO (punch)Spirit MC 9: Welterweight GP OpeningOctober 8, 200614:17 Seoul, South Korea
Win8–4–1Masataka ChinushiSubmission (guillotine choke)Real Rhythm: 4th StageJuly 30, 200612:31 Osaka, Japan
Loss7–4–1 Joey Villaseñor Decision (unanimous) DEEP: 24 Impact April 11, 200625:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win7–3–1Tomoyoshi IwamiyaDecision (unanimous) DEEP: 23 Impact February 5, 200625:00 Tokyo, Japan
Loss6–3–1Ryuji OhoriTKO (cut) DEEP: 21st Impact October 28, 200514:38 Tokyo, Japan
Loss6–2–1Daisuke WatanabeDecision (majority) Pancrase: Spiral 4 May 1, 200525:00 Yokohama, Japan
Win6–1–1Ryuhei SatoDecision (unanimous) DEEP: 18th Impact February 12, 200525:00 Tokyo, Japan
Loss5–1–1 Yuki Sasaki Decision (unanimous) Pancrase: Brave 11 November 26, 200435:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win5–0–1Mitsuyoshi SatoDecision (majority) Pancrase: Brave 8 September 24, 200425:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win4–0–1Takahiro NagataTKO (punches) DEEP: 15th Impact July 3, 200414:21 Tokyo, Japan
Win3–0–1Takashi IshinoDecision (majority)GCM: Demolition 040408April 8, 200425:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win2–0–1Shunichi AkimotoDecision (unanimous)GCM: Demolition 040118January 18, 200425:00Japan
Draw1–0–1Yasuhiro KiritaDraw Pancrase: Hybrid 10 November 30, 200325:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win1–0Toshimitsu KaiTKO (punches) DEEP: 12th Impact September 15, 200323:48 Tokyo, Japan

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References

  1. ↑ Shirai “not afraid” of Daley’s power Archived July 23, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ "Yuya Shirai".
  3. ↑ "Yuya Shirai".
  4. ↑ "Yuya Shirai vs Che Mills".
  5. ↑ "Bustamante's Return Tops Slew of Brazilian Fights".
  6. ↑ "Bustamante Injury Scrambles Wednesday's Clube da Luta Card" . Retrieved 18 July 2011.
  7. ↑ Glory 2: Brussels final fight card for this Saturday
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