Yoshihiro Akiyama “Sexyama”

Age 49
Gender Male
Height 5' 10"
Weight Class Catchweight
Out of Osaka,

Yoshihiro Akiyama is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 17 wins, 10 losses and 0 draws

Professional Career Statistics

Pro Record 17-10-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 19 years
Rounds Fought 36.1
Avg. Fights/Year 1.4
Longest Layoff 3 years, 6 months, 18 days
Quickest Turnaround 3 weeks, 3 days

Official Professional Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
NSF 01/28/2024 L
(0-0-0)
Nieky Holzken
(0-0-0)
Catchweight TKO/RSC
One Championship 165
1 01:40
NSF 03/26/2022 W
(16-9-0)
Shinya Aoki
(45-9-0)
LW TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Punches)
One Championship: One X
2 01:50
NSF 02/28/2020 W
(15-9-0)
Sherif Mohamed
(5-5-0)
WW KO
One Championship - King of the Jungle
1 03:04
NSF 06/15/2019 L
(15-8-0)
Agilan Thani
(9-3-0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
One Championship - Legendary Guest
3 05:00
11/28/2015 L
(15-7-0)
Alberto Mina de Araujo
(10-0-0)
WW
(170.0 vs. 170.0)
Decision (Split Decision)
UFC Fight Night 79: Masvidal vs Henderson
3 05:00
09/20/2014 W
(14-7-0)
Amir Sadollah
(6-4-0)
WW
(170.0 vs. 170.0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC Fight Night Tokyo: Hunt vs Nelson
3 05:00
NSF 08/25/2013 L
(14-6-0)
Fixxer White
(0-0-0)
TKO/RSC
Gladiator 59 (Japan)
2 05:00
02/26/2012 L
(14-5-0)
Jake Shields
(26-6-1)
WW
(169.0 vs. 170.0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 144: Edgar vs. Henderson
3 05:00
08/06/2011 L
(14-4-0)
Vitor Belfort
(19-9-0)
MW
(185.4 vs. 185.0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
UFC 133: Evans vs. Ortiz
1 04:48
10/16/2010 L
(14-3-0)
Michael Bisping
(19-3-0)
MW
(185.0 vs. 185.0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 120: Bisping vs. Akiyama
3 05:00
07/03/2010 L
(14-2-0)
Chris Leben
(18-7-0)
MW
(185.0 vs. 186.0)
Submission (Triangle Choke)
UFC 116: Lesnar vs. Carwin
3 04:40
07/11/2009 W
(13-2-0)
Alan Belcher
(15-5-0)
MW
(185.0 vs. 186.0)
Decision (Split Decision)
UFC 100
3 05:00
NSF 09/23/2008 W
(12-2-0)
Masanori Tonooka
(1-1-0)
Submission (Arm Bar)
Dream 6 - Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Final
1 06:26
NSF 07/21/2008 W
(11-2-0)
Katsuyori Shibata
(2-4-0)
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Dream 5 - Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 Final
1 06:34
NSF 12/31/2007 L
(11-1-0)
Kazuo Misaki
(18-8-2)
KO (Strike)
Saitama Super Arena Yarennoka: Fedor Returns
1 02:12
NSF 10/28/2007 W
(10-1-0)
Denis Kang
(29-8-1)
KO
K-1 Hero's Korea 2007
1 04:45
NSF 12/31/2006 W
(9-1-0)
Kazushi Sakuraba
(19-9-1)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Premium 2006 Dynamite
1 05:37
NSF 10/09/2006 W
(7-1-0)
Melvin Manhoef
(15-2-1)
KO
K-1: Hero's Middle & Light Heavyweight World Championship Tournament Final
1 01:58
NSF 10/09/2006 W
(7-1-0)
Kestutis Smirnovas
(16-6-0)
KO
K-1: Hero's Middle & Light Heavyweight World Championship Tournament Final
1 03:01
NSF 08/05/2006 W
(6-1-0)
Taiei Kin
(0-0-0)
Unknown
K-1: Hero's 2006 Middle & Light Heavy Weight Tournament
05:00
NSF 05/03/2006 W
(5-1-0)
Katsuhiko Nagata
(1-0-0)
KO
K-1: Hero's 2006
1 02:25
NSF 03/15/2006 W
(4-1-0)
Tokimitsu Ishizawa
(1-1-1)
Submission (Sleeve Choke)
K-1: Hero's 2006
2 01:41
NSF 11/05/2005 W
(3-1-0)
Masakatsu Okuda
(4-2-0)
TKO/RSC
K-1: Hero's 2005
1 03:31
NSF 10/12/2005 W
(2-1-0)
Michael Lerma
(0-0-0)
TKO/RSC
K-1: World Max 2005
1 02:47
NSF 07/06/2005 W
(1-1-0)
Carl Toomey
(2-0-0)
Submission (Arm Bar)
K-1: Hero's 2
1 00:59
NSF 03/26/2005 L
(1-0-0)
Jerome LeBanner
(0-1-1)
KO
K-1: Hero's
1 02:24
NSF 12/31/2004 W
(0-0-0)
Francois Botha
(0-0-0)
Submission (Arm Bar)
K-1: Premium 2004 Dynamite
1 01:54
* Bouts marked with an 'Official' logo denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission
* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record
* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class