Yoshihiro Akiyama
Nickname:Fukama, Sexyama
Age:37
Birthday:July 29, 1975
Record:13-5-0-2
Wins By:
KO: 5 | Sub: 7 | Decision: 1
Losses By:
KO: 2 | Sub: 1 | Decision: 2
Height:5'10"/178cm
Weight:170lbs/77kg
Reach:75in/191cm
Division:Welterweight
City:Osaka, Japan
Country:Japan
Fights Out Of:Osaka, Japan
Team:Cloud, Jackson's Submission
Strengths:Boxing, Judo
Twitter:@akiyamayoshihir
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Fight History:
Loss vs Jake Shields by Decision (unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00. Event: UFC 144 on February 26, 2012 (Welterweight Debut)
Loss vs Vitor Belfort by KO (punches) in Round 1 at 1:52. Event: UFC 133 on August 6, 2011
Loss vs Michael Bisping by Decision (unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00. Event: UFC 120 on October 16, 2010 (Fight of the Night.)
Loss vs Chris Leben by Submission (triangle choke) in Round 3 at 4:40. Event: UFC 116 on July 3, 2010 (Fight of the Night.)
Win vs Alan Belcher by Decision (split) in Round 3 at 5:00. Event: UFC 100 on July 11, 2009 (Fight of the Night.)
Win vs Masanori Tonooka by Submission (armbar) in Round 1 at 6:26. Event: Dream 6 on September 23, 2008
Win vs Katsuyori Shibata by Submission (ezekiel choke) in Round 1 at 6:34. Event: Dream 5 on July 21, 2008
NC vs Kazuo Misaki by No Contest (result overturned) in Round 1 at 7:48. Event: Yarennoka! on December 31, 2007 (Original "KO" victory for Misaki; head kick was later ruled illegal; changed to "no contest".)
Win vs Denis Kang by KO (punch) in Round 1 at 4:45. Event: Hero's 2007 in Korea on October 28, 2007
NC vs Kazushi Sakuraba by No Contest (result overturned) in Round 1 at 5:37. Event: List of Hero's events#K-1 Hero's Premium Dynamite 2006!! on December 31, 2006 (Original TKO victory for Akiyama; Greasing ruled no-contest.)
Win vs Kęstutis Smirnovas by TKO (strikes) in Round 1 at 3:01. Event: Hero's 7 on October 9, 2006 (Hero's 2006 Light Heavyweight Grand Prix semi-final.)
Win vs Melvin Manhoef by Submission (armbar) in Round 1 at 1:58. Event: Hero's 7 on October 9, 2006 (Hero's 2006 Light Heavyweight Grand Prix final.)
Win vs Taiei Kin by Submission (armbar) in Round 1 at 2:01. Event: Hero's 6 on August 5, 2006 (Hero's 2006 Light Heavyweight Grand Prix quarter-final.)
Win vs Katsuhiko Nagata by KO (spinning back kick) in Round 1 at 2:25. Event: Hero's 5 on May 3, 2006
Win vs Tokimitsu Ishizawa by Submission (ezekiel choke) in Round 2 at 1:41. Event: Hero's 4 on March 15, 2006
Win vs Masakatsu Okuda by KO (slam + punches) in Round 1 at 3:31. Event: Hero's 2005 in Seoul on November 5, 2005
Win vs Michael Lerma by TKO (punches) in Round 1 at 2:47. Event: K-1 World MAX 2005 Champions' Challenge on October 12, 2005
Win vs Carl Toomey by Submission (armbar) in Round 1 at 0:59. Event: Hero's 2 on July 6, 2005
Loss vs Jérôme Le Banner by KO (knee) in Round 1 at 2:24. Event: Hero's 1 on March 26, 2005
Win vs Francois Botha by Submission (armbar) in Round 1 at 1:54. Event: K-1 PREMIUM 2004 Dynamite!! on December 31, 2004
Photos:
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