Mixed Martial Arts Record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 20 matches | 13 wins | 5 losses |
| By knockout | 5 | 2 |
| By submission | 7 | 1 |
| By decision | 1 | 2 |
| No contests | 2 | |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 13–5 (2) | Jake Shields | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 144 | 02012-02-26February 26, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Saitama, Japan | Welterweight debut. |
| Loss | 13–4 (2) | Vitor Belfort | KO (punches) | UFC 133 | 02011-08-06August 6, 2011 | 1 | 1:52 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| Loss | 13–3 (2) | Michael Bisping | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 120 | 02010-10-16October 16, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | London, England | Fight of the Night. |
| Loss | 13–2 (2) | Chris Leben | Submission (triangle choke) | UFC 116 | 02010-07-03July 3, 2010 | 3 | 4:40 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 13–1 (2) | Alan Belcher | Decision (split) | UFC 100 | 02009-07-11July 11, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 12–1 (2) | Masanori Tonooka | Submission (armbar) | Dream 6 | 02008-09-23September 23, 2008 | 1 | 6:26 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | 11–1 (2) | Katsuyori Shibata | Submission (ezekiel choke) | Dream 5 | 02008-07-21July 21, 2008 | 1 | 6:34 | Osaka, Japan | |
| NC | 10–1 (2) | Kazuo Misaki | No Contest (result overturned) | Yarennoka! | 02007-12-31December 31, 2007 | 1 | 7:48 | Saitama, Japan | Original KO victory for Misaki; head kick was later ruled illegal; changed to no contest. |
| Win | 10–1 (1) | Denis Kang | KO (punch) | Hero's 2007 in Korea | 02007-10-28October 28, 2007 | 1 | 4:45 | Seoul, South Korea | |
| NC | 9–1 (1) | Kazushi Sakuraba | No Contest (result overturned) | K-1 Premium 2006 Dynamite!! | 02006-12-31December 31, 2006 | 1 | 5:37 | Osaka, Japan | Original TKO victory for Akiyama; Greasing ruled no-contest. |
| Win | 9–1 | Melvin Manhoef | Submission (armbar) | Hero's 7 | 02006-10-09October 9, 2006 | 1 | 1:58 | Yokohama, Japan | Hero's 2006 Light Heavyweight Grand Prix final. |
| Win | 8–1 | Kęstutis Smirnovas | TKO (punches) | Hero's 7 | 02006-10-09October 9, 2006 | 1 | 3:01 | Yokohama, Japan | Hero's 2006 Light Heavyweight Grand Prix semi-final. |
| Win | 7–1 | Taiei Kin | Submission (armbar) | Hero's 6 | 02006-08-05August 5, 2006 | 1 | 2:01 | Tokyo, Japan | Hero's 2006 Light Heavyweight Grand Prix quarter-final. |
| Win | 6–1 | Katsuhiko Nagata | KO (spinning back kick) | Hero's 5 | 02006-05-03May 3, 2006 | 1 | 2:25 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 5–1 | Tokimitsu Ishizawa | Submission (ezekiel choke) | Hero's 4 | 02006-03-15March 15, 2006 | 2 | 1:41 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 4–1 | Masakatsu Okuda | KO (slam and punches) | Hero's 2005 in Seoul | 02005-11-05November 5, 2005 | 1 | 3:31 | Seoul, South Korea | |
| Win | 3–1 | Michael Lerma | TKO (punches) | K-1: World MAX 2005 | 02005-10-12October 12, 2005 | 1 | 2:47 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 2–1 | Carl Toomey | Submission (armbar) | Hero's 2 | 02005-07-06July 6, 2005 | 1 | 0:59 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 1–1 | Jérôme Le Banner | KO (knees) | Hero's 1 | 02005-03-26March 26, 2005 | 1 | 2:24 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | 1–0 | Francois Botha | Submission (armbar) | K-1 Premium 2004 Dynamite!! | 02004-12-31December 31, 2004 | 1 | 1:54 | Osaka, Japan |
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