Welterweight
Yoshihiro Akiyama
15-7-0 (2 NC) UFC 2-5-0
5'10"Height
75"Reach
OrthodoxStance
51Age
0KO wins
0Sub wins
0%Finish rate
13:04Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min3.29
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.96
Striking accuracy39.2%
Striking defense55.0%
Takedowns / 15 min1.97
Takedown accuracy60.0%
Takedown defense88.2%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.16
Control time24.2%
Record vs .500+ opponents2-4
Striking trend
Fight history
L Alberto Mina 1-0 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Masvidal · November 28, 2015
78/142Sig. strikes
69/153Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
1:23Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Amir Sadollah 6-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Nelson · September 20, 2014
57/119Sig. strikes
42/101Absorbed
2/5Takedowns
7:55Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Jake Shields 1-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson · February 25, 2012
33/97Sig. strikes
91/201Absorbed
2/4Takedowns
1:07Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Vitor Belfort 8-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:52 — UFC 133: Evans vs Ortiz 2 · August 6, 2011
1/9Sig. strikes
12/25Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Michael Bisping 9-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 120: Bisping vs Akiyama · October 16, 2010
50/177Sig. strikes
118/267Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Chris Leben 10-5 walk-in Submission · R3 4:40 — UFC 116: Lesnar vs Carwin · July 3, 2010
27/68Sig. strikes
46/105Absorbed
5/5Takedowns
8:33Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Alan Belcher 5-3 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 100 · July 11, 2009
55/156Sig. strikes
76/156Absorbed
3/4Takedowns
3:11Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
6
Submission
7
Decision
2
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
2
Submission
1
Decision
4
Other
0
No contests: 2
Fights by organization
Hero's
8
UFC
7
ONE
3
Dream
2
K-1 Premium
2
Yarennoka!
1
K-1
1
Full career — 24 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Shinya Aoki | TKO (punches) | ONE: X
March 26, 2022 |
ONE | 2 | 1:50 |
| W | Sherif Mohamed | KO (punch) | ONE: King of the Jungle
February 28, 2020 |
ONE | 1 | 3:04 |
| L | Agilan Thani | Decision (unanimous) | ONE: Legendary Quest
June 15, 2019 |
ONE | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Alberto Mina | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Masvidal
November 28, 2015 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Amir Sadollah | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Nelson
September 20, 2014 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Jake Shields | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 144
February 26, 2012 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Vitor Belfort | KO (punches) | UFC 133
August 6, 2011 |
UFC | 1 | 1:52 |
| L | Michael Bisping | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 120
October 16, 2010 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Chris Leben | Submission (triangle choke) | UFC 116
July 3, 2010 |
UFC | 3 | 4:40 |
| W | Alan Belcher | Decision (split) | UFC 100
July 11, 2009 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Masanori Tonooka | Submission (armbar) | Dream 6: Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Final Round
September 23, 2008 |
Dream | 1 | 6:26 |
| W | Katsuyori Shibata | Technical Submission (Ezekiel choke) | Dream 5: Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 Final Round
July 21, 2008 |
Dream | 1 | 6:34 |
| NC | Kazuo Misaki | NC (overturned) | Yarennoka!
December 31, 2007 |
Yarennoka! | 1 | 7:48 |
| W | Denis Kang | KO (punch) | Hero's 2007 in Korea
October 28, 2007 |
Hero's | 1 | 4:45 |
| NC | Kazushi Sakuraba | NC (overturned) | K-1 Premium 2006 Dynamite!!
December 31, 2006 |
K-1 Premium | 1 | 5:37 |
| W | Melvin Manhoef | Submission (armbar) | Hero's 7
October 9, 2006 |
Hero's | 1 | 1:58 |
| W | Taiei Kin | Technical Submission (armbar) | Hero's 6
August 5, 2006 |
Hero's | 1 | 2:01 |
| W | Katsuhiko Nagata | KO (spinning back kick) | Hero's 5
May 3, 2006 |
Hero's | 1 | 2:25 |
| W | Tokimitsu Ishizawa | Submission (Ezekiel choke) | Hero's 4
March 15, 2006 |
Hero's | 2 | 1:41 |
| W | Masakatsu Okuda | KO (slam and punches) | Hero's 2005 in Seoul
November 5, 2005 |
Hero's | 1 | 3:31 |
| W | Michael Lerma | TKO (punches) | K-1: World MAX 2005
October 12, 2005 |
K-1 | 1 | 2:47 |
| W | Carl Toomey | Submission (armbar) | Hero's 2
July 6, 2005 |
Hero's | 1 | 0:59 |
| L | Jérôme Le Banner | KO (knees) | Hero's 1
March 26, 2005 |
Hero's | 1 | 2:24 |
| W | Francois Botha | Submission (armbar) | K-1 Premium 2004 Dynamite!!
December 31, 2004 |
K-1 Premium | 1 | 1:54 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Yoshihiro Akiyama) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.