# Mitsuhisa Sunabe

Mitsuhisa Sunabe (砂辺 光久, Sunabe Mitsuhisa, born August 4, 1979) is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He is the current Pancrase Flyweight Champion and a former Pancrase Super Flyweight Champion.

## Mixed martial arts career

Sunabe began his professional MMA career in 2001 in his native Japan. He has fought primarily for the Pancrase promotion where he has been both the Pancrase Flyweight Champion and Pancrase Super Flyweight Champion.
Sunabe has been working to promote MMA in Okinawa, his hometown, and is going to host the grappling event series "OKINAWA WWF" there.
In December 2017, Sunabe participated in a Flyweight Kickboxing Tournament held by Rizin Fighting Federation. He faced Yamato Fujita in the semi-finals and lost via knockout in the first round.

## Professional wrestling career

Sunabe is also an occasional professional wrestler, often appearing for joshi promotion Oz Academy in intergender and tag matches. He debuted in professional wrestling in 2007 to a losing effort to Daisuke Sekimoto. He has also appeared for promotions such as Hard Hit, Ganbare Pro, DDT Pro Wrestling and Ryukyu Dragon Pro Wrestling.

## Championships and accomplishments
### Mixed martial arts

* Pancrase
** Flyweight King of Pancrase
** Super Flyweight King of Pancrase (Former Flyweight King of Pancrase)
** Pancrase Flyweight tournament 2011 Winner

## Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown :
| 45 matches | 29 wins | 12 losses |
| By knockout | 9 | 4 |
| By submission | 6 | 0 |
| By decision | 14 | 7 |
| By disqualification | 0 | 1 |
| Draws | 4 | 4 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 29–12–4 | Kohei Maeda | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase 342 | April 29, 2024 | 3 | 5:00 | Tachikawa, Japan | Return to Flyweight. |
| Loss | 29–11–4 | Nobuyoshi Nakatsuka | TKO (knee and punches) | Rizin 36 | July 2, 2022 | 1 | 1:40 | Okinawa, Japan | Catchweight (119 lb) bout. |
| Loss | 29–10–4 | Yoshiro Maeda | Decision (unanimous) | Rizin 32 | November 20, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Okinawa, Japan | Catchweight (129 lb) bout. |
| Loss | 29–9–4 | Daichi Kitakata | TKO (punches) | Pancrase 307 | July 21, 2019 | 5 | 0:38 | Tokyo, Japan | Lost the Pancrase Strawweight Championship. |
| Loss | 29–8–4 | Haruo Ochi | KO (soccer kicks) | Rizin 13 | September 30, 2018 | 3 | 2:53 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | 29–7–4 | Shinya Murofushi | KO (slam) | Pancrase: 295 | April 15, 2018 | 2 | 4:11 | Tokyo, Japan | Defended the Pancrase Strawweight Championship. |
| Win | 28–7–4 | Daichi Kitakata | Submission (rear naked choke) | Pancrase: 283 | December 18, 2016 | 2 | 0:48 | Tokyo, Japan | Defended the Pancrase Strawweight Championship. |
| Win | 27–7–4 | Ryo Hatta | TKO (elbows) | Pancrase: 278 | June 12, 2016 | 3 | 3:47 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 26–7–4 | Hiroyuki Abe | Decision (split) | Pancrase: 271 | November 1, 2015 | 5 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | Strawweight debut. Won the inaugural Pancrase Strawweight Championship. |
| Win | 25–7–4 | Takafumi Ito | Submission (rear naked choke) | Pancrase: 268 | July 5, 2015 | 3 | 0:27 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 24–7–4 | Seiji Ozuka | KO (head kick) | Pancrase: 265 | March 15, 2015 | 2 | 1:39 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 23–7–4 | Tatsuya So | Decision (split) | Tenkaichi Fight: Tenkaichi 74 | December 14, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Koza, Japan | |
| Win | 22–7–4 | Hiroaki Ijima | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase: 259 | June 29, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 21–7–4 | Ho Yong Jang | Submission (armbar) | Tenkaichi Fight: Tenkaichi 70 | March 2, 2014 | 1 | 4:33 | Koza, Japan | |
| Win | 20–7–4 | Noboru Tahara | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase 252: 30th Anniversary | September 29, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Yokohama, Japan | Defended the Pancrase Light Flyweight Championship. |
| Win | 19–7–4 | Chikara Shimabukuro | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase 250: 2013 Neo-Blood Tournament Finals | July 28, 2013 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 18–7–4 | Shingo Yakul | KO (flying knee) | Pancrase: Sakaguchi Dojo vs. Pancrase | April 21, 2013 | 1 | 4:23 | Okinawa, Japan | |
| Win | 17–7–4 | Masakazu Utsugi | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase: Progress Tour 12 | November 10, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 16–7–4 | Toshio Mitani | Submission (armbar) | Pancrase: Progress Tour 6 | May 20, 2012 | 1 | 2:48 | Okinawa, Japan | |
| Win | 15–7–4 | Hiroyuki Abe | TKO (punches) | Pancrase: Impressive Tour 13 | December 3, 2011 | 3 | 4:10 | Tokyo, Japan | Won the 2011 Pancrase Light Flyweight Tournament and the inaugural Pancrase Light Flyweight Championship. |
| Win | 14–7–4 | Yoshihiro Matsunaga | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase: Impressive Tour 8 | August 7, 2011 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | 2011 Pancrase Light Flyweight Tournament Semifinal. |
| Loss | 13–7–4 | Kiyotaka Shimizu | Decision (majority) | Pancrase: Impressive Tour 5 | June 5, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | For the Pancrase Flyweight Championship. |
| Draw | 13–6–4 | Kiyotaka Shimizu | Draw | Pancrase: Passion Tour 11 | December 5, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | For the Pancrase Flyweight Championship. |
| Win | 13–6–3 | Shinpei Tahara | KO (slam) | Pancrase: Passion Tour 8 | September 5, 2010 | 3 | 2:32 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 12–6–3 | Hayato Sato | TKO (punches) | Pancrase: Passion Tour 4 | April 29, 2010 | 1 | 2:31 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 11–6–3 | Kiyotaka Shimizu | Decision (majority) | Pancrase: Passion Tour 1 | February 7, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | Lost the Pancrase Flyweight Championship. |
| Win | 11–5–3 | Isao Hirose | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase: Changing Tour 6 | October 25, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | Defended the Pancrase Flyweight Championship. |
| Win | 10–5–3 | Takuya Eizumi | KO (punch) | Pancrase: Changing Tour 3 | June 7, 2009 | 1 | 4:35 | Tokyo, Japan | Won the inaugural Pancrase Flyweight Championship. |
| Win | 9–5–3 | Kiyotaka Shimizu | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase: Real 2008 | June 29, 2008 | 2 | 5:00 | Okinawa, Japan | Flyweight debut. |
| Loss | 8–5–3 | Daichi Fujiwara | KO (head kick) | Pancrase: Rising 7 | September 30, 2007 | 2 | 0:09 | Osaka, Japan | |
| Draw | 8–4–3 | Koji Yoshimoto | Draw (majority) | Pancrase: Rising 6 | September 5, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 8–4–2 | Takumi Murata | Decision (majority) | Pancrase: Real 2007 | April 8, 2007 | 2 | 5:00 | Okinawa, Japan | |
| Draw | 7–4–2 | Naoji Fujimoto | Draw | Pancrase: Rising 1 | February 4, 2007 | 2 | 5:00 | Osaka, Japan | |
| Win | 7–4–1 | Roberto Matsumoto | TKO (knee injury) | Cage Force 1 | November 25, 2006 | 1 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | Bantamweight bout. |
| Loss | 6–4–1 | Manabu Inoue | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase: Blow 7 | September 16, 2006 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 6–3–1 | Russ Miura | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase: Blow 1 | January 26, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 5–3–1 | Minoru Tsuiki | Submission (triangle choke) | Pancrase: Z | September 3, 2005 | 1 | 4:21 | Kumamoto, Japan | |
| Draw | 4–3–1 | Masashi Kameda | Draw | Pancrase: Brave 7 | August 22, 2004 | 2 | 5:00 | Osaka, Japan | |
| Loss | 4–3 | Masashi Kameda | DQ (accidental headbutt) | Pancrase: Brave 6 | June 22, 2004 | 1 | 3:52 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 4–2 | Miki Shida | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase: Brave 1 | February 6, 2004 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 4–1 | Yoshiro Maeda | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase: Hybrid 5 | May 18, 2003 | 2 | 5:00 | Kanagawa, Japan | |
| Win | 4–0 | Kunihiro Watanabe | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | Pancrase: Spirit 8 | November 30, 2002 | 2 | 1:17 | Kanagawa, Japan | |
| Win | 3–0 | Masahito Wachi | Decision (split) | Pancrase: 2002 Neo-Blood Tournament Second Round | July 28, 2002 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | Featherweight debut. |
| Win | 2–0 | Rambaa Somdet | Decision (majority) | Deep: 4th Impact | March 30, 2002 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 1–0 | Naoki Deguchi | Decision (split) | Pancrase: Proof 4 | June 26, 2001 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | Bantamweight debut. |