# Gota Yamashita

Gota Yamashita (山下 豪太, Yamashita Gota, born September 11, 1989) is a Japanese mixed martial artist currently competing in Pancrase's welterweight division. He is a former welterweight King of Pancrase.

## Mixed martial arts career
### Early career

Yamashita started his professional career in 2010. Except for his first bout, he fought only for Shooto.
Yamashita faced Yuki Okano on December 18, 2011, at Shooto: The Rookie Tournament 2011 Final for Shooto middleweight (168 lb) rookie title. He had his first career's defeat via unanimous decision after two rounds (20–18, 20–18, 20–18).

### Pancrase

Yamashita faced Tamotsu Kitada on May 19, 2013, at Pancrase 247 in the semifinal match of Pancrase's Neo–Blood welterweight tournament. He won via TKO in the second round.
In the final on July 28, 2013, at Pancrase 250, Yamashita faced Toshikazu Suzuki. Suzuki defeated him via TKO early in the second round.
Coming off two wins after his setback against Suzuki, Yamashita faced Akihiro Murayama on August 10, 2014, at Pancrase 260 for the vacant welterweight King of Pancrase title. Yamashita won via unanimous decision after three rounds and became the new 170–pound King of Pancrase.
Yamashita defended his title against longtime mixed martial arts veteran Yuki Kondo on December 6, 2014, at Pancrase 263. He defeated Kondo via unanimous decision after three rounds.

### Rizin

Yamashita signed with Rizin FF and made his promotional debut against Ryuichiro Sumimura at Rizin 25 on November 21, 2020. Yamashita lost the fight via split decision.

### DEEP

Gota then faced Daichi Abe for the interim DEEP Welterweight Championship at DEEP 100 on February 21, 2021. He lost the fight via first-round technical knockout due to an injury.

## Championships and accomplishments
### Mixed martial arts

* Pancrase
** Welterweight King of Pancrase (one time; current)
*** One successful title defense
** Neo–Blood welterweight tournament runner–up (2013)
* Shooto
** Shooto 168 lb rookie tournament runner–up (2011)
* Gladiator
** Gladiator Welterweight Championship (one time)
*** Two successful title defenses

## Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown :
| 28 matches | 15 wins | 11 losses |
| By knockout | 4 | 4 |
| By submission | 2 | 3 |
| By decision | 9 | 4 |
| Draws | 1 | 1 |
| No contests | 1 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 15–11–1 (1) | Daichi Abe | TKO (finger injury) | DEEP 100 Impact - 20th Anniversary | 21 February 2021 | 1 | 2:34 | Tokyo, Japan | For the interim DEEP Welterweight Championship. |
| Loss | 15–10–1 (1) | Ryuichiro Sumimura | Decision (split) | Rizin 25 | November 21, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Osaka, Japan | |
| Win | 15–9–1 (1) | Kyohei Wakimoto | Submission (armbar) | Gladiator 012 in Osaka | February 23, 2020 | 2 | 4:40 | Osaka, Japan | |
| Loss | 14–9–1 (1) | Hiromitsu Miura | TKO (punches) | Pancrase 309 | October 20, 2019 | 1 | 1:08 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Draw | 14–8–1 (1) | Yun Jae Jung | Draw | Gladiator 009 in Osaka | April 14, 2019 | 2 | 5:00 | Osaka, Japan | |
| Loss | 14–8 (1) | Daryl Lokuku | Decision (unanimous) | Grachan 37 x Gladiator 008 | December 2, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Osaka, Japan | For the vacant GRACHAN Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 14–7 (1) | Makoto Maeda | KO (head kick) | Gladiator x Demolition Vol. 2 | September 2, 2018 | 1 | 0:13 | Sakai, Japan | Defended the Gladiator Welterweight Championship. |
| Loss | 13–7 (1) | Masayuki Hamagishi | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Grandslam 6 - Way of the Cage | October 29, 2017 | 2 | 2:15 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 13–6 (1) | Hyung Seok Lee | Decision (unanimous) | Gladiator 004 in Wakayama | August 13, 2017 | 2 | 5:00 | Wakayama, Japan | |
| Loss | 12–6 (1) | Kyung Pyo Kim | Decision (majority) | Gladiator 003 in Wakayama | March 5, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Wakayama, Japan | |
| Win | 12–5 (1) | Jun Hee Moon | Decision (unanimous) | Gladiator 002 in Osaka | November 23, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Osaka, Japan | Defended the vacant Gladiator Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 11–5 (1) | Yuta Nakamura | Decision (unanimous) | Gladiator 001 in Wakayama | June 19, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Wakayama, Japan | Won the vacant Gladiator Welterweight Championship. |
| Loss | 10–5 (1) | Nelson Carvalho | Submission (rear-naked choke) | HEAT 37 | March 6, 2016 | 1 | 0:52 | Nagoya, Japan | For the HEAT Welterweight Championship. |
| Loss | 10–4 (1) | Shingo Suzuki | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Pancrase 270 | October 4, 2015 | 2 | 3:56 | Tokyo, Japan | Lost the Pancrase Welterweight Championship. |
| Loss | 10–3 (1) | Shingo Suzuki | TKO (punches) | Pancrase 267 | May 31, 2015 | 2 | 2:22 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 10–2 (1) | Yuki Kondo | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase 263 | December 6, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | Defended the Pancrase Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 9–2 (1) | Akihiro Murayama | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase 260 | August 10, 2014 | 3 | 3:00 | Tokyo, Japan | Won the vacant Pancrase Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 8–2 (1) | Kenta Takagi | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase 258 | May 11, 2014 | 3 | 3:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 7–2 (1) | Akihiro Yamazaki | Decision (majority) | Pancrase 254 | December 7, 2013 | 2 | 5:00 | Osaka, Japan | |
| Loss | 6–2 (1) | Toshikazu Suzuki | TKO (punches) | Pancrase 250: 2013 Neo–Blood Tournament Finals | July 28, 2013 | 2 | 0:26 | Tokyo, Japan | 2013 Neo–Blood welterweight tournament final. |
| Win | 6–1 (1) | Tamotsu Kitada | TKO (punches) | Pancrase 247 | May 19, 2013 | 2 | 4:01 | Tokyo, Japan | 2013 Neo–Blood welterweight tournament semifinal. |
| Win | 5–1 (1) | Shigeaki Kusayanagi | Decision (split) | Pancrase: Progress Tour 12 | November 10, 2012 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| NC | 4–1 (1) | Seiki Ryo | No contest (leg injury) | Pancrase: Progress Tour 10 | September 1, 2012 | 1 | 1:45 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 4–1 | Kosei Kubota | TKO (punches) | Pancrase: Progress Tour 5 | April 28, 2012 | 1 | 2:37 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 3–1 | Yuki Okano | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: The Rookie Tournament 2011 Final | December 18, 2011 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | For 2011 Shooto rookie title (168 lb). |
| Win | 3–0 | Yasushi Kato | Submission (kimura) | Shooto: Gig West 13 | June 5, 2011 | 1 | 3:22 | Osaka, Japan | |
| Win | 2–0 | Toshiyuki Yoshikawa | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: Border: Season 3: Spring Thunder | April 3, 2011 | 2 | 5:00 | Osaka, Japan | |
| Win | 1–0 | Tomoyuki Suda | TKO (punch) | GCM: Demolition West | April 3, 2010 | 1 | 1:16 | Osaka, Japan | |