Yoshihiro Akiyama
Mixed martial arts record

Yoshihiro Akiyama

Section Title: Mixed martial arts record
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Res.	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes

Loss	14–6 (2)	Alberto Mina	Decision (split)	UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Masvidal	November 28, 2015	3	5:00	Seoul, South Korea

Win	14–5 (2)	Amir Sadollah	Decision (unanimous)	UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Nelson	September 20, 2014	3	5:00	Saitama, Japan

Loss	13–5 (2)	Jake Shields	Decision (unanimous)	UFC 144	February 26, 2012	3	5:00	Saitama, Japan	Welterweight debut.

Loss	13–4 (2)	Vitor Belfort	KO (punches)	UFC 133	August 6, 2011	1	1:52	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Loss	13–3 (2)	Michael Bisping	Decision (unanimous)	UFC 120	October 16, 2010	3	5:00	London, England	Fight of the Night.

Loss	13–2 (2)	Chris Leben	Submission (triangle choke)	UFC 116	July 3, 2010	3	4:40	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States	Fight of the Night.

Win	13–1 (2)	Alan Belcher	Decision (split)	UFC 100	July 11, 2009	3	5:00	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States	Fight of the Night.

Win	12–1 (2)	Masanori Tonooka	Submission (armbar)	Dream 6: Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Final Round	September 23, 2008	1	6:26	Saitama, Japan

Win	11–1 (2)	Katsuyori Shibata	Technical Submission (Ezekiel choke)	Dream 5: Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 Final Round	July 21, 2008	1	6:34	Osaka, Japan

NC	10–1 (2)	Kazuo Misaki	NC (overturned)	Yarennoka!	December 31, 2007	1	7:48	Saitama, Japan	Originally a KO victory for Misaki; overturned after a soccer kick was ruled illegal.

Win	10–1 (1)	Denis Kang	KO (punch)	Hero's 2007 in Korea	October 28, 2007	1	4:45	Seoul, South Korea

NC	9–1 (1)	Kazushi Sakuraba	NC (overturned)	K-1 Premium 2006 Dynamite!!	December 31, 2006	1	5:37	Osaka, Japan	Originally a TKO victory for Akiyama; ruled no contest due to greasing.

Win	9–1	Melvin Manhoef	Submission (armbar)	Hero's 7	October 9, 2006	1	1:58	Yokohama, Japan	Hero's 2006 Light Heavyweight Grand Prix final.

Win	8–1	Kestutis Smirnovas	TKO (punches)	Hero's 7	October 9, 2006	1	3:01	Yokohama, Japan	Hero's 2006 Light Heavyweight Grand Prix semifinal.

Win	7–1	Taiei Kin	Technical Submission (armbar)	Hero's 6	August 5, 2006	1	2:01	Tokyo, Japan	Hero's 2006 Light Heavyweight Grand Prix quarterfinal.

Win	6–1	Katsuhiko Nagata	KO (spinning back kick)	Hero's 5	May 3, 2006	1	2:25	Tokyo, Japan

Win	5–1	Tokimitsu Ishizawa	Submission (Ezekiel choke)	Hero's 4	March 15, 2006	2	1:41	Tokyo, Japan

Win	4–1	Masakatsu Okuda	KO (slam and punches)	Hero's 2005 in Seoul	November 5, 2005	1	3:31	Seoul, South Korea

Win	3–1	Michael Lerma	TKO (punches)	K-1: World MAX 2005	October 12, 2005	1	2:47	Tokyo, Japan

Win	2–1	Carl Toomey	Submission (armbar)	Hero's 2	July 6, 2005	1	0:59	Tokyo, Japan

Loss	1–1	Jérôme Le Banner	KO (knees)	Hero's 1	March 26, 2005	1	2:24	Saitama, Japan

Win	1–0	Francois Botha	Submission (armbar)	K-1 Premium 2004 Dynamite!!	December 31, 2004	1	1:54	Osaka, Japan

Sentence(s)

Akiyama was defeated by Vitor Belfort at UFC 133 via KO (Punches) in the first round.

final_sentence: Akiyama was defeated by Vitor Belfort at UFC 133 via KO (Punches) in the first round.