Name Yoshihiro Akiyama
Nickname N/A
Association Team Cloud
Weight Class Middleweight (185 lbs.)
Height 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
Style Judo
Birth Date July 29, 1975
Fighting Out Of Osaka, Japan
Country Japan
Record 13 – 2 – 0 (2 NC)
Wins 5 (T)KOs
7 Submissions
1 Decisions
Losses 1 (T)KOs
1 Submissions
0 Decisions
Yoshihiro Akiyama is a Japanese mixed martial artist as well as a former Judoka. He became the 2006 K-1 HERO’S Light Heavyweight tournament champion. He is currently signed with the UFC as a Middleweight and will be fighting his first match at UFC 100. He is a fourth-generation Korean Japanese.
Fight Record
Loss Chris Leben Submission (Triangle Choke) UFC 116: Lesnar vs. Carwin 7/03/2010 3 4:40 Won Fight of the Night Honors
Win Alan Belcher Decision (Split) UFC 100 7/11/2009 3 5:00 UFC debut; Won Fight of the Night Honors
Win Masanori Tonooka Submission (Armbar) DREAM 6: Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Final 9/23/2008 1 6:26
Win Katsuyori Shibata Submission (Ezekiel Choke) DREAM 5: Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 Final 7/21/2008 1 6:34
NC Kazuo Misaki No Contest Yarennoka: New Year Eve 2007 12/31/2007 1 7:48 Akiyama KO’d by Illegal Soccer Kick
Win Denis Kang KO (Punch) K-1 HERO’s: HERO’s 2007 in Korea 10/28/2007 1 4:45
NC Kazushi Sakuraba No Contest K-1: Premium 2006 Dynamite!! 12/31/2006 1 5:37 Originally ruled a TKO (Referee Stoppage), but ruled a No Contest after it was shown that Akiyama used illegal lubricants pre-fight
Win Melvin Manhoef Submission (Armbar) K-1: Hero’s 7 10/09/2006 1 1:58 Won K-1 Hero’s Light Heavyweight Tournament, winning the Light Heavyweight Championship
Win Kestutis Smirnovas TKO (Strikes) K-1: Hero’s 7 10/09/2006 1 3:01
Win Taiei Kin Technical Submission (Armbar) K-1: Hero’s 6 8/05/2006 1 2:01
Win Katsuhiko Nagata KO (Spinning Back Kick) K-1: Hero’s 5 5/03/2006 2 2:25
Win Tokimitsu Ishizawa Submission (Ezekiel Choke) K-1: Hero’s 4 3/15/2006 2 1:41
Win Masakatsu Okuda TKO (Slam and Punches) K-1 HERO’s: HERO’s 2005 in Seoul 11/05/2005 1 3:31
Win Michael Lerma TKO (Punches) K-1: World Max 2005 10/12/2005 1 2:47
Win Carl Toomey Submission (Armbar) K-1: Hero’s 2 7/06/2005 1 0:59
Loss Jerome LeBanner KO (Knees) K-1: Hero’s 1 3/26/2005 1 2:24 LeBanner competes as a Heavyweight, 2 weight classes above Akiyama (Le Banner fought at 262 lbs, while Akiyama fought at 189.5 lbs.)
Win Francois Botha Submission (Armbar) K-1: Premium 2004 Dynamite!! 12/31/2004 1 1:54
