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- Given Name: 日沖発 Hioki Hatsu
- Professional MMA Record: 26-4-2 (Win-Loss-Draw)
- Nickname:
- Current Streak: 6 Wins
- Age: 28 | Date of Birth: 1983.07.18
- Last Fight: February 25, 2012 in UFC
- Weight Class: Featherweight | Last Weigh-In: 145.0 lbs
- Career Disclosed Earnings: $30,000 USD
- Height: 5'11" (181cm) | Reach: 73.0" (185cm)
- Gym/Affiliation: ALIVE
- Born: Nagoya, Japan
- Fighter Pages: Sherdog | Wikipedia | The UG
- Fighting out of: Nagoya, Japan
- Personal Pages: Official Site
| Consensus Rank |
#4 Current Best MMA Featherweight Fighter
#44 Current Best Pound For Pound MMA Fighter #38 Greatest MMA Grappler of All Time |
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Hatsu Hioki MMA Fight Record
| Professional Results | Opponent | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Confirmed Upcoming Bout |
Ricardo Lamas
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UFC on FX 4: Guida vs. Maynard
Preliminary Card | Featherweight | 145 lbs |
2012.06.22 |
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Win | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Bart Palaszewski
Ref: Herb Dean |
UFC 144: Edgar vs. Henderson
Main Card | Featherweight | 66 kg |
2012.02.25 |
| Odds: -185 Slight Favorite | Weigh-In: 145.0 lbs | |||
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#41 Best MMA Fight of the Year for 2012
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Win | Decision | Split
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
George Roop
Ref: Josh Rosenthal |
UFC 137: Penn vs. Diaz
Main Card | Featherweight | 145 lbs |
2011.10.29 |
| Odds: -340 Moderate Favorite | Disclosed Pay: $30,000 ($15K Base, $15K Bonus) | Weigh-In: 145.0 lbs | |||
| Win | Submission | Choke | Donald Sanchez | Shooto | 2011.04.28 |
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Win | Decision | Unanimous
5 Rounds, 25:00 Total |
Marlon Sandro
Ref: Kenichi Serizawa |
Sengoku: Soul of Fight
Main Event | Title Challenge | Featherweight | 66 kg |
2010.12.30 |
| Odds: +170 Slight Underdog | Weigh-In: 144.844 lbs | |||
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#49 Best MMA Fight of the Year for 2010
#17 Greatest Featherweight MMA Fight of All Time |
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Win | Submission | Choke
2:09 Round 1 of 3 |
Jeff Lawson
Ref: Kenichi Serizawa |
Sengoku 14
Main Card | Featherweight | 66 kg |
2010.08.22 |
| Odds: -640 Huge Favorite | Weigh-In: 144.844 lbs | |||
| Win | Decision | Split | Takeshi Inoue | Shooto | 2010.05.30 |
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Loss | Decision | Split
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Michihiro Omigawa
Ref: Samio Kimura |
Sengoku 11
Main Event | Featherweight | 66 kg |
2009.11.07 |
| Odds: -600 Huge Favorite Upset Defeat | Weigh-In: 143.1 lbs | |||
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Win | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Masanori Kanehara
Ref: Samio Kimura |
Sengoku 9
Main Card | Tournament Semifinal | 66 kg |
2009.08.02 |
| Odds: -763 Huge Favorite | Weigh-In: 143.0 lbs | |||
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Win | Submission | Choke
3:09 Round 1 of 3 |
Ronnie Mann
Ref: Kenichi Serizawa |
Sengoku 8
Main Event | Tournament Quarterfinal | 66 kg |
2009.05.02 |
| Odds: -385 Moderate Favorite | Weigh-In: 143.3 lbs | |||
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Win | Submission | Choke
4:12 Round 1 of 3 |
Chris Manuel
Ref: Kenichi Serizawa |
Sengoku 7
Main Card | Tournament Round of 16 | 66 kg |
2009.03.20 |
| Odds: -378 Moderate Favorite | Weigh-In: 143.0 lbs | |||
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Rumina Sato | Shooto | 2008.11.29 |
| Win | Submission | Choke | Thierry Quenneville | TKO 35 | 2008.10.03 |
| Draw | Hiroshi Nakamura | Shooto | 2008.08.03 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Baret Yoshida | Shooto | 2008.03.28 |
| Win | Submission | Armlock | Katsuya Toida | Shooto | 2008.01.26 |
| Win | Decision | Unanimous | Brian Geraghty | Heat | 2007.11.25 |
| Loss | Decision | Split | Jong Man Kim | Shooto | 2007.10.08 |
| Loss | Decision | Split | Antonio Carvalho | Shooto | 2007.05.18 |
| Win | Decision | Majority | Mark Hominick | TKO 28 | 2007.02.09 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Byon Sho Kim | Shooto | 2006.11.26 |
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Win | Decision | Unanimous
2 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Jeff Curran
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Pride Bushido 12: Bushido Survival 2nd Round
Main Card | Featherweight |
2006.08.26 |
| Win | Submission | Choke | Mark Hominick | TKO 25 | 2006.05.05 |
| Draw | Bao Quach | Shooto | 2006.02.26 |
| Win | Submission | Armlock | Tom Niinimaki | Shooto 2005 | 2005.11.06 |
| Win | Submission | Armlock | Hideki Kadowaki | Shooto | 2005.07.03 |
| Win | Submission | Punches | Joe Pearson | Shooto | 2005.03.27 |
| Win | Decision | Unanimous | Tsutomu Shiiki | Shooto | 2004.09.12 |
| Win | Decision | Unanimous | Yohei Nanbu | Shooto | 2004.03.28 |
| Loss | Decision | Unanimous | Hiroyuki Takaya | Shooto | 2003.07.13 |
| Win | Submission | Armlock | Yoshinori Amari | Shooto | 2003.03.30 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Edward Button | Shooto | 2002.11.15 |
| Win | Submission | Choke | Masanori Sugatani | Shooto | 2002.10.06 |
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