| Yushin Okami | |
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| Statistics | |
| Nickname | Thunder, Phoenix |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Weight | 181 lb (82 kg) |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Born | July 21, 1981 |
| Fighting out of | Kanagawa, Japan |
| Town of birth | Kanagawa, Japan |
| Team/Association | Wajyutsu Keisyukai |
| Fighting style | Wrestling, Kickboxing |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Wins | 22 |
| By knockout | 7 |
| By submission | 4 |
| Losses | 4 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Yushin Okami (岡見 勇信 Okami Yūshin?, born July 21, 1981) is a Japanese mixed martial artist (MMA). The are the dominant Ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent of these approximately 127 million are residents of Japan Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Wajyutsu Keisyukai is a network association of Mixed martial arts gyms located in Japan Wrestling is the act of physical engagement between two people in which each wrestler strives to get an advantage over or control of the opponent Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 The are the dominant Ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent of these approximately 127 million are residents of Japan Mixed martial arts (MMA is a full contact Combat sport that allows a wide variety of fighting techniques from a mixture of Martial arts traditions and He currently fights at middleweight for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). The middleweight division in Mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes UFC 's middleweight division which groups competitors Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC is a US -based Mixed martial arts (MMA organization currently recognized as the largest MMA promotion in the world
Sherdog and MMAWeekly rank Okami as one of the top ten middleweights in the world. [1][2]
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Mixed martial arts career
A relative newcomer to the sport, Okami has only been competing on the professional level since 2002. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Okami started his career fighting in several different organizations, such as Pancrase and PRIDE Fighting Championships, amassing a record of 6-0 before being defeated by Amar Suloev. Pancrase Hybrid Wrestling is a Mixed martial arts organization founded in Japan in 1993 by professional wrestlers Masakatsu Funaki and Minoru PRIDE Fighting Championships ( PRIDE or PRIDE FC for short was a Mixed martial arts organization based in Japan. He continued fighting in multiple promotions before arriving at Rumble on the Rock, one of Hawaii's most well-known organizations, where he competed in their 175 lb tournament. Rumble on the Rock is a series of Mixed martial arts events held in Hawaii by Rumble World Entertainment The State of Hawaii ( or həˈwaɪʔiː Hawaiian: Mokuāina o Hawaii) is a state in the United States located on an Archipelago in the This particular tournament was held in high regard by the mixed martial arts community, as well-known fighters such as Anderson Silva, Frank Trigg, Renato Verissimo, and Jake Shields were to be involved. Anderson "The Spider" Silva (born April 14 1975 is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt and mixed martial artist. Dewey Franklin "Frank" Trigg III (born May 7, 1972) is an American Mixed martial artist, Color commentator, Pro wrestler Renato "Charuto" Verissimo is a Brazilian Mixed martial arts fighter who has fought in the UFC and Rumble on the Rock promotions Jake Shields (born January 9, 1979) is an American mixed martial artist, currently fighting at 170 lbs (77 kg
In the opening round of the tournament, Okami fought Anderson Silva; the bout resulted in a disqualification victory for Okami, as Silva executed an illegal up-kick to the head while both of Okami's knees were grounded. The referee intervened immediately, calling a stop to the fight. In the next round of the tournament, Okami faced Jake Shields, a tournament favorite. Okami used his takedown defense and striking range to hold Shields to a majority decision; however, the decision did not lean in Okami's favor. Shields went on to win the tournament and became Rumble on the Rock's first 175 lb Grand Prix champion. Afterwards, Okami amassed two victories in Japan, including one over Pancrase veteran Izuru Takeuchi, before signing a contract with the UFC. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.
Okami made his UFC debut at UFC 62, defeating Alan Belcher by unanimous decision. UFC 62 Liddell vs Sobral was a Mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 26, 2006. John Alan "The Talent" Belcher (born April 24, 1984 in Jonesboro Arkansas) known as Alan Belcher is an American He then defeated Kalib Starnes via TKO (strikes) at UFC 64, and made his third UFC appearance at UFC 66, defeating Rory Singer by submission from strikes. Kalib Axel Starnes (born January 6, 1975) is a Canadian professional Mixed martial artist. UFC 64 Unstoppable was a Mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday October 14, 2006. UFC 66 Liddell vs Ortiz was a Mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on December 30, 2006. Rory Michael Singer (born May 28, 1976) is a US Mixed martial arts fighter Singer was a replacement for Okami's original opponent, David Terrell, who had withdrawn from the card due to an elbow injury. David Michael Terrell (born January 9, 1978) is an American Mixed martial artist from Santa Rosa California. [3]
After winning three consecutive fights in the UFC, Okami was matched up against The Ultimate Fighter 1's Mike Swick at UFC 69 in Houston, Texas. The debut season of The Ultimate Fighter (later designated The Ultimate Fighter 1) premiered on January 18, 2005. Mike “Quick” Swick (born June 19, 1979 in Houston Texas) is an American professional Mixed martial arts fighter UFC 69 Shootout was a Mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday April 7, 2007 at the Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. Okami won the bout by unanimous decision.
Okami recently competed in the ADCC 2007 under 87 kg (191 lb) tournament on May 5, 2007 and lost to Demian Maia in the elimination round. Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Maia went on to defeat Rafael Lovato, Tarsis Humphres, and Flavio Almeida that day, winning the tournament.
Okami lost a close unanimous decision to former UFC middleweight champion Rich Franklin at UFC 72. This is a list of Ultimate Fighting Championship champions at each weight class Rich Jay Franklin II (born October 5, 1974 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is a mixed martial arts (MMA fighter and former Ultimate Fighting UFC 72 Victory was a Mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship. His next fight was on October 20, 2007 against Jason MacDonald at UFC 77, where he won by Unanimous Decision. Jason Macdonald (born 3 November 1980 in Lawrence New Zealand) is a NZ Rugby union player ( Hooker) currently playing UFC 77 Hostile Territory was a Mixed martial arts Event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC He won his last fight against Evan Tanner at UFC 82 on March 1, 2008 by knockout. Evan Loyd Tanner (February 11 1971 – c September 8 2008 was an American professional Mixed martial arts fighter UFC 82 Pride of a Champion was a Mixed martial arts (MMA event that took place on 1st March, 2008 at the Nationwide Arena in Okami is currently 6-1 in the UFC, with a decision loss to Rich Franklin at UFC 72. Rich Jay Franklin II (born October 5, 1974 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is a mixed martial arts (MMA fighter and former Ultimate Fighting UFC 72 Victory was a Mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Mixed martial arts record
| Result | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time |
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| Win | Evan Tanner | KO (Knee) | UFC 82: Pride of a Champion | 3/1/2008 | 2 | 3:00 |
| Win | Jason MacDonald | Decision (Unanimous) | UFC 77: Hostile Territory | 10/20/2007 | 3 | 5:00 |
| Loss | Rich Franklin | Decision (Unanimous) | UFC 72: Victory | 6/16/2007 | 3 | 5:00 |
| Win | Mike Swick | Decision (Unanimous) | UFC 69: Shootout | 4/07/2007 | 3 | 5:00 |
| Win | Rory Singer | Submission (Punches) | UFC 66: Liddell VS Ortiz | 12/30/2006 | 3 | 4:03 |
| Win | Kalib Starnes | TKO (Strikes) | UFC 64: Unstoppable | 10/14/2006 | 3 | 1:40 |
| Win | Alan Belcher | Decision (Unanimous) | UFC 62: Liddell VS Sobral | 8/26/2006 | 3 | 5:00 |
| Win | Izuru Takeuchi | TKO (Strikes) | GCM: D. Evan Loyd Tanner (February 11 1971 – c September 8 2008 was an American professional Mixed martial arts fighter UFC 82 Pride of a Champion was a Mixed martial arts (MMA event that took place on 1st March, 2008 at the Nationwide Arena in Jason Macdonald (born 3 November 1980 in Lawrence New Zealand) is a NZ Rugby union player ( Hooker) currently playing UFC 77 Hostile Territory was a Mixed martial arts Event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC Rich Jay Franklin II (born October 5, 1974 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is a mixed martial arts (MMA fighter and former Ultimate Fighting UFC 72 Victory was a Mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Mike “Quick” Swick (born June 19, 1979 in Houston Texas) is an American professional Mixed martial arts fighter UFC 69 Shootout was a Mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday April 7, 2007 at the Rory Michael Singer (born May 28, 1976) is a US Mixed martial arts fighter UFC 66 Liddell vs Ortiz was a Mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on December 30, 2006. Kalib Axel Starnes (born January 6, 1975) is a Canadian professional Mixed martial artist. UFC 64 Unstoppable was a Mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday October 14, 2006. John Alan "The Talent" Belcher (born April 24, 1984 in Jonesboro Arkansas) known as Alan Belcher is an American UFC 62 Liddell vs Sobral was a Mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 26, 2006. Izuru Takeuchi is a Japanese Mixed martial arts fighter currently competing in the middleweight division O. G. 6 | 6/11/2006 | 1 | 3:39 |
| Win | Pang Ji Won | TKO (Strikes) | MARS: World Grand Prix | 5/13/2006 | 1 | 4:38 |
| Loss | Jake Shields | Decision (Majority) | Rumble On The Rock 9 | 4/21/2006 | 3 | 5:00 |
| Win | Anderson Silva | DQ (Illegal Kick) | Rumble On The Rock 8 | 1/20/2006 | 1 | 2:33 |
| Win | Myun Joo Lee | TKO (Corner Stoppage) | K-1: Seoul HERO's | 11/05/2005 | 1 | 4:14 |
| Win | Damien Riccio | TKO (Strikes) | GCM: D. Jake Shields (born January 9, 1979) is an American mixed martial artist, currently fighting at 170 lbs (77 kg Anderson "The Spider" Silva (born April 14 1975 is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt and mixed martial artist. O. G. 3 | 9/17/2005 | 2 | 2:44 |
| Win | Nick Thompson | Submission (Elbow Injury) | GCM: D. O. G. 2 | 6/11/2005 | 1 | 0:29 |
| Win | Brian Foster | Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) | GCM: D. Arm triangle choke (or simply arm triangle) is a generic term describing blood Chokeholds in which the opponent is Strangled in between his or her own O. G. 1 | 3/12/2005 | 3 | 2:53 |
| Win | Eiji Ishikawa | Decision (Unanimous) | Pancrase: Brave 9 | 10/12/2004 | 3 | 5:00 |
| Loss | Falaniko Vitale | Decision (Split) | SuperBrawl 36 | 6/18/2004 | 3 | 5:00 |
| Win | Ryuta Sakurai | Decision (Unanimous) | PRIDE Bushido 2 | 2/15/2004 | 2 | 5:00 |
| Win | Kousei Kubota | TKO (Punches) | GCM: Demolition 13 | 1/18/2004 | 1 | 1:47 |
| Loss | Amar Suloev | Submission (Strikes) | M-1 MFC: Russia vs. PRIDE Bushido 2 was a Mixed martial arts event held by the PRIDE Fighting Championships. the World | 10/10/2003 | 1 | 4:44 |
| Win | Kazuhiro Hanada | TKO (Strikes) | GCM: Demolition 9 | 7/21/2003 | 1 | 4:47 |
| Win | Hidehiko Hasegawa | Decision (Unanimous) | GCM: Demolition 7 | 5/01/2003 | 2 | 5:00 |
| Win | Hikaru Sato | Decision (Unanimous) | Pancrase: Hybrid 1 | 1/26/2003 | 2 | 5:00 |
| Win | Sen Nakadai | Decision (Unanimous) | Pancrase: Spirit 8 | 11/30/2002 | 2 | 5:00 |
| Win | Steve White | Submission (Strikes) | PRIDE The Best Vol.3 | 10/20/2002 | 2 | 3:25 |
| Win | Kyosuke Sasaki | Decision (Unanimous) | GCM: Demolition 1 | 9/08/2002 | 2 | 5:00 |
References
- ^ Sherdog’s Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings
- ^ MMA WEEKLY - Your #1 Source for Daily MMA News, Interviews, Multimedia, and More: - MMAWEEKLY WORLD MMA RANKINGS UPDATED
- ^ White, Scott (November 23, 2006). Steve White (born on 31 May, 1965 in Bermondsey, London) is an English Drummer who has worked extensively with PRIDE The Best Vol 3 was a Mixed martial arts event held by the PRIDE Fighting Championships. Events 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Singer Replaces Terrell. MMA On Tap.
- ^ UFC 77 Results. MMA Weekly (October 20, 2007). Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
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