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Japan
Fujinomiya, Shizuoka
Naoya Uematsu
AGE
46
/
Sep 10, 1978
HEIGHT
5'4"
/
162.56 cm
WEIGHT
143 lbs
/
64.86 kg
ASSOCIATION
Crosspoint Gym
CLASS
Featherweight
Wins
15
KO
/
TKO
1
7%
SUBMISSIONS
11
73%
DECISIONS
3
20%
Draws
2
Losses
8
KO
/
TKO
4
50%
SUBMISSIONS
0
0%
DECISIONS
4
50%
FIGHT HISTORY - PRO
Result
Fighter
Event
Method/
Referee
R
Time
loss
Daiki Hata
Deep - 39 Impact
Dec / 10 / 2008
TKO (Punches)
Kenichi Serizawa
1
2:30
win
James Doolan
GCM - Cage Force 6
Apr / 05 / 2008
Submission (Heel Hook)
Minoru Toyonaga
1
2:26
loss
Marcos Galvao
Fury FC 1 - Warlords Unleashed
Sep / 27 / 2006
Decision (Unanimous)
3
5:00
loss
Urijah Faber
GC 51 - Madness at the Memorial
Jul / 01 / 2006
TKO (Punches)
2
3:35
loss
Kenji Osawa
Shooto - The Victory of the Truth
Feb / 17 / 2006
Decision (Majority)
Toshiharu Suzuki
3
5:00
loss
Gilbert Melendez
Shooto - 5/4 in Korakuen Hall
May / 04 / 2005
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
Toshiharu Suzuki
2
4:30
win
Hideki Kadowaki
Shooto - Shooto Junkie Is Back!
Jun / 27 / 2004
Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Toshiharu Suzuki
1
0:45
loss
Jens Pulver
Shooto - 3/22 in Korakuen Hall
Mar / 22 / 2004
KO (Punch)
Toshiharu Suzuki
1
2:09
win
Katsuya Toida
Shooto - Wanna Shooto 2003
Nov / 03 / 2003
Submission (Achilles Lock)
Toshiharu Suzuki
1
4:06
win
Jin Kazeta
Shooto - 7/13 in Korakuen Hall
Jul / 13 / 2003
Submission (Armbar)
Toshiharu Suzuki
1
1:38
loss
Joao Roque
Shooto - 1/24 in Korakuen Hall
Jan / 24 / 2003
Decision (Unanimous)
Toshiharu Suzuki
3
5:00
loss
Bao Quach
Shooto - Treasure Hunt 10
Sep / 16 / 2002
Decision (Unanimous)
Toshiharu Suzuki
2
5:00
draw
Kazuhiro Inoue
Shooto - Gig Central 1
Mar / 31 / 2002
Draw
Toshiharu Suzuki
3
5:00
win
Mike Cardoso
Shooto - To The Top 1
Jan / 19 / 2001
Decision (Unanimous)
Toshiharu Suzuki
3
5:00
win
Noboru Asahi
Shooto - R.E.A.D. 10
Sep / 15 / 2000
Decision (Majority)
Toshiharu Suzuki
3
5:00
win
Joey Gilbert
Shooto - R.E.A.D. 6
Jul / 16 / 2000
Submission (Achilles Lock)
Toshiharu Suzuki
2
3:22
win
Kimihito Nonaka
Shooto - Renaxis 4
Sep / 05 / 1999
Technical Submission (Armbar)
Yasuyuki Ogata
3
3:11
win
Ryan Diaz
SB 12 - SuperBrawl 12
Jun / 01 / 1999
Submission (Achilles Lock)
1
1:51
win
Eric Payne
Shooto - Gig '99
Apr / 09 / 1999
Submission (Heel Hook)
Yasuyuki Ogata
1
0:16
win
Mamoru Okochi
Shooto - Shooter's Soul
Jan / 27 / 1999
TKO (Punches)
Toshiharu Suzuki
2
1:22
draw
Kimihito Nonaka
Shooto - Las Grandes Viajes 6
Nov / 27 / 1998
Draw (Split)
Yasuyuki Ogata
2
5:00
win
Katsuya Toida
Shooto - Shooter's Dream
Sep / 18 / 1998
Submission (Armbar)
Yasuyuki Ogata
1
2:46
win
Caol Uno
Lumax Cup - Tournament of J '97 Lightweight Tournament
Dec / 20 / 1997
Submission (Achilles Lock)
1
0:23
win
Mitsuo Matsumoto
Lumax Cup - Tournament of J '97 Lightweight Tournament
Dec / 20 / 1997
Decision (Unanimous)
2
3:00
win
Takashi Ouchi
Lumax Cup - Tournament of J '97 Lightweight Tournament
Dec / 20 / 1997
Submission (Heel Hook)
1
2:18
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