Mixed Martial Arts Record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 25 matches | 18 wins | 6 losses |
| By knockout | 13 | 1 |
| By submission | 2 | 1 |
| By decision | 3 | 4 |
| No contests | 1 | |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 18–6 (1) | Vaughan Lee | Submission (armbar) | UFC 144 | 02012-02-26February 26, 2012 | 1 | 4:29 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Loss | 18–5 (1) | Darren Uyenoyama | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos | 02011-11-12November 12, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Anaheim, California, United States | |
| Loss | 18–4 (1) | Demetrious Johnson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 126 | 02011-02-05February 5, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 18–3 (1) | Federico Lopez | KO (punches) | Dream 14 | 02010-05-29May 29, 2010 | 1 | 1:41 | Saitama, Saitama, Japan | Return to Bantamweight |
| Loss | 17–3 (1) | Masanori Kanehara | Decision (unanimous) | Dynamite!! 2009 | 02009-12-31December 31, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Saitama, Saitama, Japan | |
| Loss | 17–2 (1) | Joe Warren | Decision (split) | Dream 9 | 02009-05-26May 26, 2009 | 2 | 5:00 | Yokohama, Japan | Dream Featherweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal, Moves to Featherweight |
| Win | 17–1 (1) | Rani Yahya | TKO (punches and soccer kicks) | K-1 Premium 2007 Dynamite!! | 02007-12-31December 31, 2007 | 2 | 3:11 | Osaka, Japan | |
| Win | 16–1 (1) | Bibiano Fernandes | Decision (unanimous) | Hero's 10 | 02007-09-17September 17, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Yokohama, Japan | Drops to Bantamweight |
| Win | 15–1 (1) | István Majoros | TKO (punches) | K-1 PREMIUM 2006 Dynamite!! | 02006-12-31December 31, 2006 | 1 | 3:46 | Osaka, Japan | |
| Win | 14–1 (1) | Kazuyuki Miyata | KO (flying knee) | Hero's 5 | 02006-05-03May 3, 2006 | 1 | 0:02 | Tokyo, Japan | Fastest knockout in K-1 Hero's history |
| Win | 13–1 (1) | Genki Sudo | TKO (punches) | Hero's 4 | 02005-12-31December 31, 2005 | 1 | 4:39 | Osaka, Japan | Hero's 2005 Lightweight Grand Prix final |
| Win | 12–1 (1) | Caol Uno | TKO (cut) | Hero's 3 | 02005-09-07September 7, 2005 | 2 | 4:04 | Tokyo, Japan | Hero's 2005 Lightweight Grand Prix semifinal |
| Win | 11–1 (1) | Royler Gracie | KO (punch) | Hero's 3 | 02005-09-07September 7, 2005 | 2 | 0:38 | Tokyo, Japan | Hero's 2005 Lightweight Grand Prix quarterfinal |
| Win | 10–1 (1) | Ian James Schaffa | TKO (punches) | Hero's 2 | 02005-07-06July 6, 2005 | 3 | 1:23 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 9–1 (1) | Jadamba Narantungalag | KO (punches) | K-1 World MAX 2004 Champions' Challenge | 02004-10-13October 13, 2004 | 1 | 1:55 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 8–1 (1) | Kazuya Yasuhiro | Submission (armbar) | K-1 World MAX 2004 World Tournament Final | 02004-07-07July 7, 2004 | 2 | 2:40 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 7–1 (1) | Tony Valente | Submission (rear naked choke) | K-1 World MAX 2004 World Tournament Open | 02004-04-07April 7, 2004 | 1 | 0:58 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 6–1 (1) | Caleb Mitchell | KO (punch) | Shooto | 02003-09-05September 5, 2003 | 1 | 0:40 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 5–1 (1) | Jeff Curran | Decision (unanimous) | SuperBrawl 29 | 02003-05-09May 9, 2003 | 3 | 5:00 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| Win | 4–1 (1) | Tetsuo Katsuta | TKO (punches) | Shooto | 02002-09-16September 16, 2002 | 1 | 2:45 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Loss | 3–1 (1) | Stephen Palling | TKO (cut) | Shooto | 02002-05-05May 5, 2002 | 1 | 0:30 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| NC | 3–0 (1) | Josh Thomson | No Contest (kick to groin) | Shogun 1 | 02001-12-15December 15, 2001 | 2 | 2:00 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | Hideki Kadowaki | TKO (punches) | Shooto | 02001-09-02September 2, 2001 | 1 | 4:02 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 2–0 | Masashi Kameda | KO (punch) | Shooto | 02001-07-06July 6, 2001 | 1 | 4:17 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 1–0 | Masato Shiozawa | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto | 02001-03-02March 2, 2001 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan |
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