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Masakatsu Ueda

Japanese mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter


Summary

Japanese mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter

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nameMasakatsu Ueda
birth_date
birth_placeMinami-ku, Kyoto, Japan
nationalityJapanese
height
weight135 lb
weight_classBantamweight
styleWrestling, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
teamParaestra Tokyo, Team Haleo
trainerYuki Nakai
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mma_subwin6
mma_decwin18
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Masakatsu Ueda (born December 21, 1977) is a professional Japanese mixed martial artist who currently competes in the bantamweight division of Pancrase.

Ueda was also a college level wrestler in Japan, where holds a win over fellow mixed martial artist and Japanese superstar Norifumi Yamamoto, better known as "Kid" Yamamoto. Ueda has also won many national titles in combat wrestling. He also won the All Japan Shooto Grappling championship, and both A and B class Shooto Rookie Tournaments. He is a blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Yuki Nakai.

Mixed martial arts career

Shooto

Ueda won the vacant Shooto Featherweight Championship after defeating Koetsu Okazai on March 28, 2008, by Unanimous Decision at Shooto's Back To Our Roots 8 show.

Bellator

Ueda faced Travis Marx in the first round of the Season 6 Bantamweight Tournament and suffered a unanimous decision loss in a competitive fight. He was later released from the promotion.

ONE Fighting Championship

Following his release from Bellator, Ueda signed with ONE Championship and entered the ONE FC Bantamweight Grand Prix. He made his debut against Min Jung Song at ONE Fighting Championship: Rise of Kings on October 6.

Ueda faced Jens Pulver in the Bantamweight Grand Prix semifinals on April 5, 2013, at ONE Fighting Championship: Kings and Champions. He won the fight by submission.

On May 31, 2013, he faced Kevin Belingon at ONE Fighting Championship: Rise to Power in the ONE Bantamweight Grand Prix Final. Ueda won the fight by unanimous decision.

By winning the Bantamweight Grand Prix, Ueda was able to secure a title shot against Bibiano Fernandes for the ONE Bantamweight Championship. He faced Fernandes at ONE Fighting Championship: Rise of Heroes on May 2, 2014. He lost by unanimous decision.

Championships and accomplishments

  • Shooto
    • Shooto Featherweight Championship (1 time)
    • Three successful title defenses
  • ONE Fighting Championship
    • ONE FC Bantamweight 2013 Grand Prix Champion

Mixed martial arts record

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other-losses=
Loss
Rafael Silva
Decision (unanimous)
Pancrase 296

| |Tokyo, Japan

For Pancrase Interim Bantamweight Championship
Win
Alan Yoshihiro Yamaniha
Submission (keylock)
Pancrase 291

| |Tokyo, Japan | |- |Win |Toshinori Tsunemura |Decision (unanimous) |Pancrase 288 | |Tokyo, Japan | |- |Win |Victor Henry |Decision (unanimous) |Pancrase 285 | |Tokyo, Japan | |- |Win |Hidekazu Fukushima |Decision (unanimous) |Pancrase 282 | |Tokyo, Japan | |- |Loss |Rafael Silva |Decision (unanimous) |Pancrase 279 | |Tokyo, Japan | |- | Win | Jun Doi | Decision (unanimous) | Grandslam 4: Way of the Cage | | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Win | Jose Alday | Technical Submission (rear naked choke) | Pancrase - 275 | | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Win | Kosuke Terashima | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase - 271 | | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Win | Luis Nogueira | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase - 268 | | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Loss | Victor Henry | Submission (kneebar) | Grandslam MMA 2: Way of the Cage | | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Loss | Bibiano Fernandes | Decision (unanimous) | ONE FC: Rise of Heroes | | Pasay, Philippines

For the ONE FC Bantamweight Championship
Win
Kevin Belingon
Decision (unanimous)
ONE FC: Rise to Power

| | Pasay, Philippines

Won the ONE FC Bantamweight Grand Prix.
Win
Jens Pulver
Submission (D'arce choke)
ONE FC: Kings and Champions

| | Kallang, Singapore

ONE FC Bantamweight Grand Prix semifinal
Win
Min Jung Song
Decision (unanimous)
ONE FC: Rise of Kings

| | Kallang, Singapore

ONE FC Bantamweight Grand Prix first round
Loss
Travis Marx
Decision (unanimous)
Bellator 64

| | Windsor, Ontario, Canada

Bellator Season 6 Bantamweight Tournament Quarterfinal
Win
Kyoji Horiguchi
Decision (majority)
Shooto: Survivor Tournament Final

| | Tokyo, Japan

Return to Bantamweight
Win
Royler Gracie
Decision (split)
Amazon Forest Combat 1

| | Manaus, Brazil

Lightweight bout
Win
Rumina Sato
KO (kick to the body)
Shooto: Shooting Disco 15: Try Hard, Japan!

| | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Win | Ralph Acosta | Submission (D'arce choke) | Shooto: Shootor's Legacy 1 | | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Win | Akitoshi Tamura | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: The Way of Shooto 3: Like a Tiger, Like a Dragon | | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Loss | Shuichiro Katsumura | Submission (ninja choke) | Shooto: The Way of Shooto 2: Like a Tiger, Like a Dragon | | Tokyo, Japan

Lost Shooto Featherweight (132 lbs.) Championship
Win
Eduardo Dantas
Decision (unanimous)
Shooto: Revolutionary Exchanges 1: Undefeated

| | Tokyo, Japan

Defended Shooto Featherweight (132 lbs.) Championship
Win
So Tazawa
Decision (unanimous)
Shooto: Tradition 6

| | Tokyo, Japan

Defended Shooto Featherweight (132 lbs.) Championship
Draw
Marcos Galvão
Draw (split)
Shooto: Shooto Tradition 3

| | Tokyo, Japan

Defended Shooto Featherweight (132 lbs.) Championship
Win
Koetsu Okazaki
Decision (unanimous)
Shooto: Back To Our Roots 8

| | Tokyo, Japan

For the vacant Shooto Featherweight (132 lbs.) Championship
Win
Atsushi Yamamoto
Decision (unanimous)
Shooto: Back To Our Roots 7

| | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Win | Tetsu Suzuki | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: Rookie Tournament 2007 Final | | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Draw | Takeya Mizugaki | Draw (majority) | Shooto: Back To Our Roots 4 | | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Win | So Tazawa | Submission (D'arce choke) | Shooto: Back To Our Roots 2 | | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Win | Teriyuki Matsumoto | Submission (triangle choke) | Shooto: Rookie Tournament Final | | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Win | Naoki Yahagi | TKO (punches) | Shooto 2006: 10/1 in Kitazawa Town Hall | | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Win | Nobuhiro Hayakawa | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: Gig West 5 | | Osaka, Japan | |- | Win | Satoshi Yamashita | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto 2005: 11/29 in Kitazawa Town Hall | | Tokyo, Japan |

References

References

  1. (April 16, 2012). "Bellator Releases Bantamweight Masakatsu Ueda, Alexis Vila Following Tourney Losses". Sherdog.com.
  2. (September 18, 2012). "ONE FC Announce First Two Bantamweight Grand Prix Fights, Clarify Choice of Title Fights". combat-asia.com.
  3. (2013-04-05). "ONE FC 8 'Kings & Champions' results recap: Aoki, Ueda dominate while Larson wrestles past Manhoef".
  4. (2013-05-31). "ONE FC 9 results and recap: Oishi, Fernandes win gold at 'Rise to Power,' Ueda emerges as Grand Prix victor".
  5. (2014-05-02). "ONE FC Rise of Heroes Results: Bibiano Fernandes Outpoints Masakatsu Ueda to Defend Belt".
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