# Masakatsu Ueda

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

Professional record breakdown :
| 34 matches | 26 wins | 6 losses |
| By knockout | 2 | 0 |
| By submission | 6 | 2 |
| By decision | 18 | 4 |
| Draws | 2 | 2 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 26–6–2 | Rafael Silva | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase 296 | May 20, 2018 | 5 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | For Pancrase Interim Bantamweight Championship |
| Win | 26–5–2 | Alan Yoshihiro Yamaniha | Submission (keylock) | Pancrase 291 | November 12, 2017 | 3 | 4:52 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 25–5–2 | Toshinori Tsunemura | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase 288 | July 2, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 24–5–2 | Victor Henry | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase 285 | March 12, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 23–5–2 | Hidekazu Fukushima | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase 282 | November 13, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 22–5–2 | Rafael Silva | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase 279 | July 24, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 22–4–2 | Jun Doi | Decision (unanimous) | Grandslam 4: Way of the Cage | March 19, 2016 | 3 | 3:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 21–4–2 | Jose Alday | Technical Submission (rear naked choke) | Pancrase - 275 | January 31, 2016 | 3 | 2:02 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 20–4–2 | Kosuke Terashima | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase - 271 | November 1, 2015 | 3 | 3:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 19–4–2 | Luis Nogueira | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase - 268 | July 5, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 18–4–2 | Victor Henry | Submission (kneebar) | Grandslam MMA 2: Way of the Cage | February 8, 2015 | 3 | 3:22 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 18–3–2 | Bibiano Fernandes | Decision (unanimous) | ONE FC: Rise of Heroes | May 2, 2014 | 5 | 5:00 | Pasay, Philippines | For the ONE FC Bantamweight Championship |
| Win | 18–2–2 | Kevin Belingon | Decision (unanimous) | ONE FC: Rise to Power | May 31, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Pasay, Philippines | Won the ONE FC Bantamweight Grand Prix. |
| Win | 17–2–2 | Jens Pulver | Submission (D'arce choke) | ONE FC: Kings and Champions | April 5, 2013 | 2 | 3:52 | Kallang, Singapore | ONE FC Bantamweight Grand Prix semifinal |
| Win | 16–2–2 | Min Jung Song | Decision (unanimous) | ONE FC: Rise of Kings | Oct 6, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Kallang, Singapore | ONE FC Bantamweight Grand Prix first round |
| Loss | 15–2–2 | Travis Marx | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 64 | April 6, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Windsor, Ontario, Canada | Bellator Season 6 Bantamweight Tournament Quarterfinal |
| Win | 15–1–2 | Kyoji Horiguchi | Decision (majority) | Shooto: Survivor Tournament Final | January 8, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | Return to Bantamweight |
| Win | 14–1–2 | Royler Gracie | Decision (split) | Amazon Forest Combat 1 | September 14, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Manaus, Brazil | Lightweight bout |
| Win | 13–1–2 | Rumina Sato | KO (kick to the body) | Shooto: Shooting Disco 15: Try Hard, Japan! | July 11, 2011 | 1 | 4:23 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 12–1–2 | Ralph Acosta | Submission (D'arce choke) | Shooto: Shootor's Legacy 1 | January 10, 2011 | 2 | 1:13 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 11–1–2 | Akitoshi Tamura | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: The Way of Shooto 3: Like a Tiger, Like a Dragon | May 30, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 10–1–2 | Shuichiro Katsumura | Submission (ninja choke) | Shooto: The Way of Shooto 2: Like a Tiger, Like a Dragon | March 22, 2010 | 2 | 3:39 | Tokyo, Japan | Lost Shooto Featherweight (132 lbs.) Championship |
| Win | 10–0–2 | Eduardo Dantas | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: Revolutionary Exchanges 1: Undefeated | July 19, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | Defended Shooto Featherweight (132 lbs.) Championship |
| Win | 9–0–2 | So Tazawa | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: Tradition 6 | March 29, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | Defended Shooto Featherweight (132 lbs.) Championship |
| Draw | 8–0–2 | Marcos Galvão | Draw (split) | Shooto: Shooto Tradition 3 | September 28, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | Defended Shooto Featherweight (132 lbs.) Championship |
| Win | 8–0–1 | Koetsu Okazaki | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: Back To Our Roots 8 | March 28, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | For the vacant Shooto Featherweight (132 lbs.) Championship |
| Win | 7–0–1 | Atsushi Yamamoto | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: Back To Our Roots 7 | January 26, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 6–0–1 | Tetsu Suzuki | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: Rookie Tournament 2007 Final | December 8, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Draw | 5–0–1 | Takeya Mizugaki | Draw (majority) | Shooto: Back To Our Roots 4 | July 15, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 5–0 | So Tazawa | Submission (D'arce choke) | Shooto: Back To Our Roots 2 | March 16, 2007 | 3 | 2:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 4–0 | Teriyuki Matsumoto | Submission (triangle choke) | Shooto: Rookie Tournament Final | December 2, 2006 | 1 | 4:42 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 3–0 | Naoki Yahagi | TKO (punches) | Shooto 2006: 10/1 in Kitazawa Town Hall | October 1, 2006 | 1 | 3:49 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 2–0 | Nobuhiro Hayakawa | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: Gig West 5 | June 3, 2006 | 2 | 5:00 | Osaka, Japan | |
| Win | 1–0 | Satoshi Yamashita | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto 2005: 11/29 in Kitazawa Town Hall | November 29, 2005 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |