Mikihito Yamagami (山上幹臣, Yamagami Mikihito, born June 22, 1987) is a retired Japanese mixed martial artist who competed in the Strawweight divisions of Shooto and Road Fighting Championship. He is the former Shooto Flyweight (114 lb, 52 kg) Champion.[3]
| Mikihito Yamagami | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 22, 1987 Fujimi, Saitama, Japan[1] |
| Native name | 山上 幹臣 |
| Residence | Saitama, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2] |
| Weight | 125 lb (57 kg; 8.9 st) |
| Division | Flyweight |
| Style | Kickboxing |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Fighting out of | Saitama, Japan |
| Team | Comprehensive Fighting Dojo STF |
| Years active | 2008 - 2014 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 14 |
| Wins | 10 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Fight Matrix ranks him as the fifth greatest strawweight in mixed martial arts history.[4]
Mixed martial arts career
editEarly career
editYamagami made his professional debut on August 3, 2008, at Shooto: Gig Central 15, against Hiroyuki Kondo, in the Shooto Flyweight Rookie Tournament quarterfinals. He won the fight by majority decision.[5] After beating Yusuke Sato at Shooto: Shooting Disco 6: Glory Shines In You by a second-round knockout, Yamagami was scheduled to fight Junji Ito at Shooto: The Rookie Tournament 2008 Final in the Rookie Tournament finals. Yamagami won the fight by a guillotine choke midway through the second round.[6]
After losing his next two fights to Atsushi Takeuchi and Takehiro Ishii by decision and submission respectively, Yamagami rebounded with a unanimous decision win against Takehiro Harusaki at Shooto: Gig Saitama 2.[7]
Shooto title reign
editFollowing two more decision wins against the future Shooto Flyweight champion Shinya Murofushi and against Atsushi Takeuchi, Yamagami was given the chance to fight Junji Ikoma for the Shooto World Flyweight (114 lb) Championship, at Shooto: Shooto the Shoot 2011.[8] Yamagami won the title by a first round stoppage, knocking Ikoma out after just 41 seconds.[9]
Yamagami was scheduled to make his first title defense at Shooto - 10th Round, in a rematch with Junji Ito.[10] Yamagami won the fight by a second-round rear-naked choke.[11]
Nine months after his first title defense, Yamagami was scheduled to fight Mamoru Yamaguchi at Vale Tudo Japan - VTJ 1st. He won the fight by majority decision.[12]
Later career
editYamagami was next scheduled to fight Narongchai Dragontail at HEAT 29, on December 15, 2013. He won the fight by a first-round TKO.[13]
Yamagami fought outside of Japan for the first time at Road FC 14, when he was scheduled to meet Nam Jin Jo.[14] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[15]
Yamagami was scheduled to fight Jae Nam Yoo at Road FC 20.[16] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.
Championships and accomplishments
editMixed martial arts
edit- Shooto
- Shooto World Flyweight (114 lb) Championship[1]
- One successful title defense
- Shooto 2008 Flyweight (114 lb) rookie championship
- Shooto World Flyweight (114 lb) Championship[1]
Mixed martial arts record
edit| 14 matches | 10 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 3 | 0 |
| By submission | 2 | 1 |
| By decision | 5 | 3 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 10–4 | Jae Nam Yoo | Decision (unanimous) | Road FC 20 | December 14, 2014 | 2 | 3:00 | Seoul, South Korea | |
| Loss | 10–3 | Nam Jin Jo | Decision (unanimous) | Road FC 14 | February 9, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Seoul, South Korea | |
| Win | 10–2 | Narongchai Dragontail | TKO (punches) | Heat - Heat 29 | December 15, 2013 | 1 | 2:53 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 9–2 | Mamoru Yamaguchi | Decision (majority) | Vale Tudo Japan - VTJ 1st | June 22, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 8–2 | Junji Ito | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | Shooto - 10th Round | September 30, 2012 | 2 | 1:36 | Tokyo, Japan | Defended Shooto World Flyweight (114 lb) Championship[17] |
| Win | 7–2 | Junji Ikoma | KO (punch) | Shooto: Shooto the Shoot 2011 | November 5, 2011 | 1 | 0:41 | Tokyo, Japan | Won Shooto World Flyweight (114 lb) Championship[17] |
| Win | 6–2 | Atsushi Takeuchi | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: Shooto Tradition 2011 | April 29, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 5–2 | Shinya Murofushi | Decision (majority) | Shooto: The Way of Shooto 6: Like a Tiger, Like a Dragon | November 19, 2010 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 4–2 | Takehiro Harusaki | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: Gig Saitama 2 | July 4, 2010 | 2 | 5:00 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Loss | 3–2 | Takehiro Ishii | Technical Submission (americana) | Shooto: Gig Saitama 1 | August 9, 2009 | 1 | 4:21 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Loss | 3–1 | Atsushi Takeuchi | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: Kitazawa Shooto 2009 Vol. 1 | May 20, 2009 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 3–0 | Junji Ito | Submission (guillotine choke) | Shooto: The Rookie Tournament 2008 Final | December 13, 2008 | 2 | 2:15 | Tokyo, Japan | Shooto 2008 Flyweight (114lb) rookie championship tournament finals |
| Win | 2–0 | Yusuke Sato | KO (punch) | Shooto: Shooting Disco 6: Glory Shines In You | October 5, 2008 | 2 | 0:18 | Tokyo, Japan | Shooto 2008 Flyweight (114lb) rookie championship tournament semifinals |
| Win | 1–0 | Hiroyuki Kondo | Decision (majority) | Shooto: Gig Central 15 | August 3, 2008 | 2 | 5:00 | Aichi, Japan | Shooto 2008 Flyweight (114lb) rookie championship tournament quarterfinals |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Yamagami, Official profile of Shooto" (in Japanese).
- ^ "山上幹臣 （Yamagami Mikihito）". efight.jp. 31 October 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "山上 幹臣". shooto-mma.com. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "All-Time Strawweight". fightmatrix.com. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "【修斗】10・5熱戦続出のSHOOTING DISCO、第6回大会開催". gbring.com. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "【修斗】山本"KID"徳郁率いるKRAZY BEEの田村一聖が新人王＆MVP". gbring.com. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "『SHOOTO GIG SAITAMA 02 ～斗うことの誇り』山上はケガからの復帰戦は涙の白星 しんぺーはパンクラスとの全面対抗戦を提案！". miruhon.net. 5 July 2010. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "【修斗】11・5世界王者・生駒純司、初防衛に自信「一本狙いで行きます」". gbring.com. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "SHOOT the SHOOTO 2011 サワーがイマダに雪辱". tokyoheadline.com. 13 November 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "9・30修斗後楽園ホール 注目の宇野薫x石渡伸太郎 フライ級山上幹臣x猿丸ジュンジ". miruhon.net. 27 September 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "【修斗】山上が一本勝ちで初防衛！石渡は大激闘の末に宇野を破る". gbring.com. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "【VTJ】修斗vsパンクラス王者対決は堀口が最終ラウンドで劇的KO勝ち". efight.jp. 22 June 2013. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "【HEAT】皇治、トーナメント制覇で初代ライト級王者に輝く". efight.jp. 15 December 2013. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "【動画】山上幹臣がROAD FCデビュー。「チョ・ナムジンはタックルから寝技に引き込むタイプ」". mmaplanet.jp. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "【RFC14】初の海外での試合へ。山上幹臣 「怖くても、楽しみ」". mmaplanet.jp. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "【RFC20】Young Gunsのメインで山上幹臣が、2度目のROAD FC出場。侮れないユ・ジェナム戦に臨む". mmaplanet.jp. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Inside Shooto's Scandal, Yamagami Crowned Quick, Icon Sato Falls Again at 'Shoot the Shooto'". Sherdog.com. 2011-11-05.
