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List of Shooto champions
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Summary
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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.
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. Then, on January 1, 2017, the names of the weight classes were also changed to the names established by NSAC.
Current champions
| Division | Champion | Since | Defenses | Middleweight | Welterweight | Lightweight | Featherweight | Bantamweight | Flyweight | Strawweight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan Yushin Okami | 0 | |||||||||
| Japan Ryuichiro Sumimura | 0 | |||||||||
| Japan Shutaro Debana | 0 | |||||||||
| Japan Sasuke | 3 | |||||||||
| Japan Kanata Nagai | 0 | |||||||||
| Japan Ryoga | 0 | |||||||||
| Japan Koyuru Tanoue | 0 |
| Division | Champion | Since | Defenses | Strawweight | Super Atomweight | Atomweight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan Emi Fujino | 0 | |||||
| South Korea Park Bo-hyun (interim) | 0 | |||||
| Japan Ayaka Watanabe | 0 | |||||
| Vacant | N/A | N/A |
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.
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Reign | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (total) | Defenses | 1 | 2 | Paulson vacated the title on September 28, 2000 when he retired from the sport. | 3 | Suda vacated the title on February 17, 2006, at his retirement ceremony. | 4 | 5 | Bahadurzada vacated the title on April 14, 2012 after signing with the UFC. | 6 | |||
| JPN Kenji Kawaguchi | |||||||||||||
| def. Manabu Yamada | Shooto: Shooto | ||||||||||||
| Tokyo, Japan | May 31, 1991 | ||||||||||||
| USA Erik Paulson | Shooto: Vale Tudo Junction 3 | ||||||||||||
| Tokyo, Japan | May 7, 1996 | ||||||||||||
| JPN Masanori Suda | |||||||||||||
| def. Lance Gibson | Shooto: Treasure Hunt 1 | ||||||||||||
| Tokyo, Japan | January 12, 2002 | ||||||||||||
| JPN Shiko Yamashita | |||||||||||||
| def. Dustin Denes | Absolute Fighting Championships 16 | ||||||||||||
| Boca Raton, FL, US | April 22, 2006 | ||||||||||||
| Netherlands Siyar Bahadurzada | Shooto: Back To Our Roots 4 | ||||||||||||
| Tokyo, Japan | July 15, 2007 | ||||||||||||
| Japan Yushin Okami | Shooto 2024 Vol.8 | ||||||||||||
| Tokyo, Japan | November 30, 2024 |
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.
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Reign | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (total) | Defenses | 1 | 2 | Ishikawa vacated the title in 1991 to compete as a lightweight. | 3 | Sakurada vacated the title on January 18, 1997, when he retired. | 4 | 5 | Silva vacated the title on January 9, 2002, after signing with Pride. | 6 | 7 | 8 | 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 | Ramos vacated the title on August 9, 2011, after signing with the UFC. | 10 | — | Perpetuo vacated the title on November 3, 2025, due to suffering an injury in training, rendering him unable to defend the title. | 11 | |||
| JPN Yasuto Sekishima | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| def. Yoshimasa Ishikawa | Shooto: Shooto | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Tokyo, Japan | May 12, 1990 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Yoshimasa Ishikawa | Shooto: Shooto | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Tokyo, Japan | August 3, 1991 | ? days | ||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Naoki Sakurada | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| def. Yasuto Sekishima | Shooto: Shooto | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Osaka, Japan | October 17, 1991 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Hayato "Mach" Sakurai | Shooto: Las Grandes Viajes 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Tokyo, Japan | May 13, 1998 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| BRA Anderson Silva | Shooto: To The Top 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Osaka, Japan | August 26, 2001 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Jake Shields | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| def. Ray Cooper | Shooto Hawaii: Soljah Fight Night | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Honolulu, HI, US | July 9, 2004 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Akira Kikuchi | Shooto: Year End Show 2004 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Tokyo, Japan | December 14, 2004 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Shinya Aoki | Shooto: The Victory of the Truth | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Tokyo, Japan | February 17, 2006 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Brazil Luis Ramos | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| def. Igor Fernandes | Shooto Brazil 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | August 6, 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Brazil Hernani Perpetuo | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| def. Tommy Depret | Shooto: Gig Tokyo 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Tokyo, Japan | August 25, 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Ryuichiro Sumimura | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| def. Souki Toyama for interim title | Shooto 2025 Vol.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Tokyo, Japan | July 21, 2025 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Ryuichiro Sumimura | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| promoted to undisputed champion | — | November 3, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (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.
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Reign | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (total) | Defenses | 1 | Watanabe vacated the title on August 25, 1991 for unknown reasons. | 2 | Ohara announced his retirement in November 1992 and thus vacated the title. | 3 | Nakai suffered an eye injury at Vale Tudo Japan 1995 which forced him into retirement in April 1995. | 4 | Uno vacated the title on December 17, 2000 to compete in the UFC. | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 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 | 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. | 10 | Freire vacated the title on May 30, 2010 to compete in the UFC. | 11 | Hironaka vacated the title on November 29, 2015 for unknown reasons. | 12 | Matsumoto vacated the title in February 16, 2020, when he signed with ONE Championship. | 13 | 14 | Kawana vacated the title on June 14, 2024. | 15 | |||
| JPN Yuichi Watanabe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| def. Kazuhiro Kusayanagi | Shooto: Shooto | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tokyo, Japan | March 29, 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Tomonori Ohara | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| def. Yoshimasa Ishikawa | Shooto: Shooto | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Osaka, Japan | October 17, 1991 | ? days | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Yuki Nakai | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| def. Kazuhiro Kusayanagi | Shooto: Vale Tudo Access 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tokyo, Japan | November 7, 1994 | ? days | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Caol Uno | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| def. Rumina Sato | Shooto: 10th Anniversary Event | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yokohama, Japan | May 29, 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Takanori Gomi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| def. Rumina Sato | Shooto: To The Top Final Act | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Urayasu, Japan | December 16, 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NOR Joachim Hansen | Shooto: 8/10 in Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yokohama, Japan | August 10, 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BRA Vítor Ribeiro | Shooto: Year End Show 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Urayasu, Japan | December 14, 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Tatsuya Kawajiri | Shooto: Year End Show 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tokyo, Japan | December 14, 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Takashi Nakakura | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| def. Ganjo Tentsuku | Shooto: Shooto Tradition 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tokyo, Japan | May 3, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BRA Willamy Freire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| def. Kenichiro Togashi | Vale Tudo Japan 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tokyo, Japan | October 30, 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Kuniyoshi Hironaka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| def. Kotetsu Boku | Shooto: Shootor's Legacy 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tokyo, Japan | July 18, 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Koshi Matsumoto | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| def. Yuki Kawana | Mobstyles Present Fight & Mosh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tokyo, Japan | April 23, 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Yuki Kawana | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| def. Captain Africa | Professional Shooto 2020 Vol.4 in Osaka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Osaka, Japan | July 12, 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Yamato Nishikawa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| def. Yuki Kawana | Professional Shooto 2021 Vol.6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tokyo, Japan | September 20, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Shutaro Debana | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| def. Nobumitsu Osawa | Shooto 2024 Vol.6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Osaka, Japan | July 28, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (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.
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Reign | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (total) | Defenses | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 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 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Hioki vacated the title on May 31, 2011 to compete in the UFC. | 10 | Saito vacated the title on March 31, 2021 to compete in Rizin. | 11 | |||
| JPN Kenichi Tanaka | ||||||||||||||||||
| def. Kazuhiro Sakamoto | Shooto: Shooto | |||||||||||||||||
| Tokyo, Japan | September 8, 1990 | |||||||||||||||||
| JPN Kazuhiro Sakamoto | Shooto: Shooto | |||||||||||||||||
| Tokyo, Japan | May 31, 1991 | 1. def. Hiroyuki Kanno on October 17, 1991 | ||||||||||||||||
| JPN Noboru Asahi | Shooto: Shooto | |||||||||||||||||
| Tokyo, Japan | March 27, 1992 | |||||||||||||||||
| BRA Alexandre Franca Nogueira | Shooto: Renaxis 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Tokyo, Japan | September 5, 1999 | |||||||||||||||||
| JPN Lion Takeshi | ||||||||||||||||||
| def. Antonio Carvalho | Shooto: The Devilock | |||||||||||||||||
| Tokyo, Japan | May 12, 2006 | |||||||||||||||||
| JPN Akitoshi Tamura | Shooto: Back To Our Roots 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Tokyo, Japan | May 18, 2007 | |||||||||||||||||
| JPN Hideki Kadowaki | Shooto: Back To Our Roots 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| Tokyo, Japan | March 28, 2008 | |||||||||||||||||
| JPN Lion Takeshi (2) | Shooto: Shooto Tradition 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Tokyo, Japan | November 29, 2008 | |||||||||||||||||
| (918 days) | 1. def. Rumina Sato on May 10, 2009 | |||||||||||||||||
| JPN Hatsu Hioki | Shooto: The Way of Shooto 3: Like a Tiger, Like a Dragon | |||||||||||||||||
| Tokyo, Japan | May 30, 2010 | |||||||||||||||||
| JPN Yutaka Saito | ||||||||||||||||||
| def. Yoshifumi Nakamura | Professional Shooto | |||||||||||||||||
| Tokyo, Japan | January 11, 2016 | 1. def. Caol Uno on April 23, 2017 | ||||||||||||||||
| JPN Sasuke | ||||||||||||||||||
| def. Ryoji Kudo | Professional Shooto 2021 Vol.5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Tokyo, Japan | July 25, 2021 | |||||||||||||||||
| (incumbent) |
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.
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Reign | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (total) | Defenses | 1 | 2 | 3 | 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. | 4 | Hokazono vacated the title on January 26, 2008, when he retired. | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Horiguchi vacated the title on October 20, 2015 to compete in the UFC. | 10 | — | Sato vacated the title on November 30, 2020, in order to compete with ONE Championship. | 11 | 12 | Ando vacated the title on June 11, 2024. | 13 | — | 14 | ||||
| JPN Mamoru Yamaguchi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| def. Jin Akimoto | Shooto: R.E.A.D. Final | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Urayasu, Japan | December 17, 2000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Masahiro Oishi | Shooto: To The Top 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tokyo, Japan | November 25, 2001 | 1. drew with Hisao Ikeda on September 16, 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Ryota Matsune | Shooto: 8/10 in Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yokohama, Japan | August 10, 2003 | 1. def. Kentaro Imaizumi on November 12, 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Akitoshi Hokazono | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| def. Kenji Osawa | Shooto 2006: 7/21 in Korakuen Hall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tokyo, Japan | July 21, 2006 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Masakatsu Ueda | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| def. Koetsu Okazaki | Shooto: Back To Our Roots 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tokyo, Japan | March 28, 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Shuichiro Katsumura | Shooto: The Way of Shooto 2: Like a Tiger, Like a Dragon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tokyo, Japan | March 22, 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Koetsu Okazaki | Shooto: Shooto Tradition 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tokyo, Japan | April 29, 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Hiromasa Ougikubo | Great East Japan Earthquake Reconstruction Support Charity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tokyo, Japan | May 18, 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Kyoji Horiguchi | Shooto: 2013 2nd Round | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tokyo, Japan | March 16, 2013 | 1. def. Shintaro Ishiwatari on June 22, 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Shoko Sato | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| def. Keita Ishibashi | Professional Shooto | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Urayasu, Japan | October 15, 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Ryo Okada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| def. Kazuma Kuramoto for interim title | Professional Shooto 2020 Vol.3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tokyo, Japan | May 31, 2020 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Ryo Okada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| promoted to undisputed champion | — | November 30, 2020 | 1. def. Takafumi Otsuka on March 20, 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Tatsuya Ando | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| def. Ryo Okada | Professional Shooto 2022 Vol.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tokyo, Japan | March 21, 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Shoji Saito | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| def. Nobuki Fujii | Shooto 2024 Vol.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tokyo, Japan | July 21, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (incumbent) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Kanata Nagai | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| def. Daiki Tsubota for interim title | Shooto 2025 Vol.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tokyo, Japan | May 25, 2025 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Kanata Nagai | Shooto 2025 Vol.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tokyo, Japan | November 3, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (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.
| No. | Name | Date | Defenses | 1 | 2 | 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. | 3 | 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 | 5 | 6 | — | Ougikubo vacated the title on January 31, 2021. Fukuda was promoted to undisputed status. | 7 | 8 | Taira vacated the title on May 21, 2023 to compete for the UFC. | 9 | — | Arai vacated the title on May 18, 2025. Sekiguchi was promoted to undisputed status. | 10 | 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN Mamoru Yamaguchi | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| def. Yasuhiro Urushitani | December 14, 2003 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Shinichi Kojima | October 14, 2006 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Yasuhiro Urushitani | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| def. Ryuichi Miki | May 30, 2010 | 1. def. Yuki Shoujou on July 18, 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Ryuichi Miki | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| def. Yosuke Saruta | November 9, 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Masaaki Sugawara | May 3, 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Hiromasa Ougikubo | April 23, 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Ryuya Fukuda | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| def. Yoshiro Maeda for the interim title. | July 12, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Ryuya Fukuda | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| promoted to undisputed champion | January 31, 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Tatsuro Taira | July 3, 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Jo Arai | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| def. Wataru Yamauchi | November 19, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Yuto Sekiguchi | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| def. Shuto Aki for the interim title. | January 19, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Yuto Sekiguchi | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| promoted to undisputed champion | May 18, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Ryoga Arimoto | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| def. Yuto Sekiguchi | November 16, 2025 |
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.
| No. | Name | Date | Defenses | 1 | Somdet vacated the title on April 16, 2011 due to a partially torn left bicep. | 2 | 3 | Yamagami vacated the title in December 2013 when he moved up in weight. | 4 | 5 | Naito vacated the title on April 7, 2016 when he signed with ONE Championship. | 6 | Kurosawa vacated the title in 2017. | 7 | Saruta vacated the title on November 30, 2019, after signing with ONE Championship. | 8 | — | Sarumaru was promoted to undisputed champion status on August 1, 2022, after Minowa vacated the title. | 9 | 10 | Arai vacated the title on December 2, 2024, after moving up to flyweight. | 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand Rambaa Somdet | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| def. Noboru Tahara | November 23, 2009 | 1. def. Hiroyuki Abe on July 19, 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Junji Ikoma | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| def. Junji Sarumaru | April 29, 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Mikihito Yamagami | November 5, 2011 | 1. def. Junji Sarumaru on September 30, 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Shinya Murofushi | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| def. Junji Sarumaru | January 13, 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Yoshitaka Naito | September 27, 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Ryohei Kurosawa | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| def. Ryuto Sawada | July 17, 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Yosuke Saruta | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| def. Ryuto Sawada | October 15, 2017 | 1. def. Itchaku Murata on May 13, 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Hiroshi Minowa | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| def. Yohei Komaki | January 26, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Junji Sarumaru | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| def. Ryohei Kurosawa for the interim title | November 7, 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Junji Sarumaru | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| promoted to undisputed champion | August 1, 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Jo Arai | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| def. Junji Sarumaru | September 19, 2022 | 1. def. Shuto Aki on July 23, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN Koyuru Tanoue | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| def. Ken Asahina | December 29, 2024 | 1. def. Mikihito Yamagami on September 20, 2025 |
Women's championship history
Women's Strawweight Championship
Weight limit of 52.2 kg (115 lb)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Reign |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (total) | Defenses | 1 | ||
| JPN Emi Fujino | ||||
| def. Megumi Sugimoto | Professional Shooto 2024 Vol.4 | |||
| Tokyo, Japan | May 18, 2024 | |||
| (incumbent) |
Women's Super Atomweight Championship
Weight limit of 49.9 kg (110 lb)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Reign | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (total) | Defenses | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| JPN Mina Kurobe | |||||||
| def. Megumi Sugimoto | Professional Shooto 2020 Vol.5 | ||||||
| Tokyo, Japan | August 1, 2020 | ||||||
| JPN Satomi Takano | |||||||
| def. Mina Kurobe | Professional Shooto 2021 Vol.7 | ||||||
| Tokyo, Japan | November 6, 2021 | ||||||
| JPN Ayaka Watanabe | |||||||
| def. Satomi Takano | Professional Shooto 2023 Vol.3 | ||||||
| Tokyo, Japan | May 21, 2023 |
Women's Atomweight Championship
Weight limit of 47.6 kg (105 lb)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Reign | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (total) | Defenses | 1 | Sawada vacated her title on July 24, 2024, after signing with ONE Championship. | 2 | Koga vacated her title on November 30, 2025. | |||
| JPN Chihiro Sawada | ||||||||
| def. Yuki Ono | Professional Shooto 2022 Vol.7 | |||||||
| Tokyo, Japan | November 27, 2022 | 1. def. Miku Nakamura on December 2, 2023 | ||||||
| JPN Aira Koga | ||||||||
| def. Zenny Huang | Shooto Colors vol.3 | |||||||
| Tokyo, Japan | August 3, 2024 |
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.
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Reign | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (total) | Defenses | 1 | Inoue vacated the title on September 5, 1999. | |||
| USA Enson Inoue | ||||||
| def. Joe Estes | Shooto: Reconquista 4 | |||||
| Tokyo, Japan | October 12, 1997 |
Records
Most wins in title bouts
The following includes all fighters with four or more championship and/or interim championship title wins.
| Title wins | Champion | Division | W | L | D | NC | 6 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRA Alexandre Franca Nogueira | Featherweight | 6 | 1 | |||||
| JPN Kenji Kawaguchi | Light Heavyweight | 4 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| JPN Hiromasa Ougikubo | Featherweight | |||||||
| Bantamweight | 1 | |||||||
| 3 | ||||||||
| 1 |
Most consecutive title defenses
The following includes all Shooto champions who were able to consecutively defend their title three times or more. Fighters with the same number of title defenses are listed chronologically.
| Defenses | Champion | Division | Period | 6 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRA Alexandre Franca Nogueira | Featherweight | September 5, 1999 – May 7, 2006 | |||
| JPN Kenji Kawaguchi | Light Heavyweight | May 31, 1991 – May 7, 1996 | |||
| JPN BJ | Bantamweight | October 16, 2006 – March 1, 2010 | |||
| JPN Masakatsu Ueda | Featherweight | March 28, 2008 – March 22, 2010 |
Multi-division champions
Fighters who have won championships in multiple weight classes. Tournament champions are not included.
| * | Simultaneous two |
|---|---|
| division champion |
| No. | Champion | Division | Period | Defense | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN Mamoru | Featherweight | December 17, 2000 – November 25, 2001 | 0 | ||||
| Bantamweight | December 14, 2003 – October 14, 2006 | 2 | |||||
| JPN Hiromasa Ougikubo | Featherweight | May 18, 2012 – March 16, 2013 | 0 | ||||
| Bantamweight | April 23, 2016 – January 31, 2021 | 2 | |||||
| JPN Jo Arai | Strawweight | September 19, 2022 – December 2, 2024 | 1 | ||||
| Flyweight | November 19, 2023 – Present | 0 |
By nationality
The following include championship title holders by nationality.
| Country | Titles |
|---|---|
| Japan | 62 |
| Brazil | 6 |
| United States | 3 |
| Afghanistan | 1 |
| Thailand | 1 |
| Norway | 1 |
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