Hiromasa Ougikubo

Hiromasa Ougikubo (born 1 April 1987) is a Japanese mixed martial artist currently competing as a flyweight in the Rizin Fighting Federation. A professional since 2006, he has also competed for Shooto, Vale Tudo Japan, and The Ultimate Fighter.

Hiromasa Ougikubo
Born (1987-04-01) April 1, 1987
Kuji, Iwate, Japan
Native name扇久保博正
NationalityJapanese
Height5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)[1]
Weight123[2] lb (56 kg; 8 st 11 lb)
DivisionFlyweight (2006–present)
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofChiba, Japan
TeamParaestra Matsudo[3]
Years active2006-present
Mixed martial arts record
Total28
Wins21
By knockout1
By submission6
By decision14
Losses5
By knockout2
By submission2
By decision1
Draws2
Amateur record
Total11
Wins10
By decision10
Losses1
By decision1
Other information
Websitehttps://ougikubo.com/
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

He is the current Shooto World Bantamweight (123 lb) Champion,[4] a former Shooto Featherweight Champion[5] and the 2014 Vale Tudo Japan flyweight tournament champion.[6] As an amateur, he was the 12th All Japan Amateur Shooto Featherweight tournament champion and the 4th Tohoku Amateur Shooto Open Tournament champion.

He holds notable wins over the former ONE Championship and Shooto strawweight champion Yosuke Saruta, the former Pancrase Flyweight Champion Kiyotaka Shimizu, the current Pancrase Bantamweight Champion Shintaro Ishiwatari, as well as wins over Alexandre Pantoja and Adam Antolin.

Combat Press ranked him as the #10 flyweight in the world for June 2020,[7] and #9 in August 2020.[8]

Mixed martial arts career

Shooto

Hiromasa Ougikubo began his mixed martial arts career in 2005, as an amateur in Shooto. He first competed in the East Japan Amateur Shooto Freshman tournament, where he lost the finals. Following that loss he entered and won the 4th Tohoku Amateur Shooto Open Tournament. His last amateur appearance was at the 12th All Japan Amateur Shooto Featherweight Championship Tournament. Ougikubo defeated all four of his opponents to win the tournament.[9]

Ougikubo made his professional debut with Shooto in 2006, when he defeated Nobuhiro Hayakawa by a unanimous decision. After a draw against Naoki Yahagi, Ougikubo would beat Satoru Ota and Kazuya Tamura to set up a fight in the Shooto Rookie Featherweight tournament finals fight against Yasuhiro Kanayama. He won the bout in the second round by way of a rear naked choke.[10]

Over the next five years, Ougikubo would accumulate a 5-2-1 record, most notably losing to the future Shooto Featherweight Champion Koetsu Okazaki, and winning the Shooto Pacific Rim featherweight title by defeating Teriyuki Matsumoto.[11] In 2012, at Shooto 5th Round, Ougikubo would get a chance to avenge that loss. Hiromasa would win the fight in the third minute of the third round, by way of a rear naked choke, in what was considered, at the time, a major upset.[12] His first title defense was scheduled against the young prospect Kyoji Horiguchi. Horiguchi would defend or reverse the takedowns, deliver ground and pound from the guard, and would eventually submit Ougikubo in the second round.[13]

Looking to bounce back, Ougikubo entered the 2014 Vale Tudo Japan Flyweight tournament.[14] In the quarterfinals he defeated Takeshi Kasugai by a majority decision. In the semifinals he submitted Kana Hyatt in the first round. Proceeding to the finals against Czar Sklavos, Ougikubo came out the victor after 25 minutes, being declared the tournament champion, by a clear unanimous decision.[15][16]

Returning to Shooto he was scheduled to face Mamoru Yamaguchi. The fight had to cancelled, after Ougikubo dislocated his shoulder.[17]

His next fight was scheduled against Yosuke Saruta, which he won by a unanimous decision. This gave him his second chance at Shooto gold, as he was set to fight the bantamweight champion Masaaki Sugawara. He won the fight in the last seconds of the fifth round by a guillotine choke.[18][19]

The Ultimate Fighter

Considered a standout fighter in the Asian MMA scene, with an impressive fight style and being undefeated in three years, Ougikubo was invited to the 24th season of The Ultimate Fighter, called The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions.[20][21]

His first fight was against the EFC flyweight champion Nkazimulo Zulu. Ougikubo entered the fight as a favorite, being the no.5 seed, while Zulu was the no.12 seed. Ougikubo submitted Zulu in the second round, with a rear naked choke.[22][23]

Next, he faced Adam Antolin, in a fight between two high level grapplers. Ougikubo would aggressively out grapple Antolin, with the American being forced to defend for the entirety of the fight. The Japanese fighter won a clear unanimous decision.[24]

Ougikubo would then face the no.1 seed Alexandre Pantoja. He would force wrestling exchanges with Pantoja, working from his opponents guard, grinding away a unanimous decision win.[25][26]

In his final fight of the show, Ougikubo fought against Tim Elliott. He fell short for the first time, and lost the finals by a unanimous decision.[27][28]

Return to Shooto

Returning to Shooto he fought against the Ultimate Fighting Championship veteran Danny Martinez.[29] Ougikubo won a unanimous decision.[30]

He would then defend the Shooto World Bantamweight (123 lb) Championship against Tadaaki Yamamoto.[31] He won the fight with a rear naked choke to defend his Shooto title.[32][33]

Rizin Fighting Federation

Ougikubo signed with Rizin and made his debut at Rizin 11, when he was scheduled to rematch Kyoji Horiguchi.[34] Horiguchi once again won, this time through a unanimous decision.[35]

Ougikubo fought the former Shooto and ONE Championship champion Yoshitaka Naito in a Shooto exhibition bout.[36] The fight ended in a no contest after just three minutes.[37]

Making his second bantamweight title defense, Ougikubo faced Kiyotaka Shimizu. While the fight saw little action in the first three rounds, Ougikubo managed to cut his opponent with a head kick. In the fourth round a head clash ended the fight prematurely and went to the judge's scorecards. Hiromasa won a unanimous decision to secure his second title defense.[38]

Returning to Rizin, he fought against the former DEEP champion Yuki Motoya. Ougikubo won a split decision.

During Rizin 20, he fought against Shintaro Ishiwatari. He won another split decision.[39][40]

He fought against Kai Asakura for the Rizin Bantamweight Championship at Rizin 23.[41] He lost via first-round knockout.

Ougikubo is scheduled to fight Kenta Takizawa during Rizin 25.[42] He defeated Takizawa by unanimous decision.[43]

Championships and accomplishments

Amateur titles
  • Shooto
    • 12th All Japan Amateur Shooto Featherweight Tournament Championship
    • 4th Tohoku Amateur Shooto Open Tournament

Professional titles
  • Shooto
    • 2007 Shooto Rookie Featherweight Tournament Champion
    • Shooto Pacific Rim Featherweight Championship (One time)
    • Shooto Featherweight (132 lb) Championship (One time)
    • Shooto World Bantamweight (123 lb) Championship (One time)
      • Two Successful Title Defenses
  • Vale Tudo Japan
    • 2014 VTJ Flyweight Tournament Championship

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
28 matches 21 wins 5 losses
By knockout 1 2
By submission 6 2
By decision 14 1
Draws 2
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 21–5–2 Kenta Takizawa Decision (Unanimous) Rizin 25 21 November 2020 3 5:00 Osaka, Japan
Loss 20–5–2 Kai Asakura KO (knee and soccer kicks) Rizin 23 10 August 2020 1 4:31 Yokohama, Japan For the Rizin Bantamweight Championship.
Win 20–4–2 Shintaro Ishiwatari Decision (Split) Rizin 20 31 December 2019 3 5:00 Saitama, Japan
Win 19–4–2 Yuki Motoya Decision (Split) Rizin 17 July 28, 2019 3 5:00 Saitama, Japan Return to bantamweight.
Win 18–4–2 Kiyotaka Shimizu Technical Decision (Unanimous) Shooto 30th Anniversary Tour at Korakuen Hall May 6, 2019 4 0:40 Tokyo, Japan Defended the Shooto World Bantamweight (123 lb) Champion
Loss 17–4–2 Kyoji Horiguchi Decision (Unanimous) Rizin 11 July 28, 2018 2 5:00 Saitama, Japan 60 kg catchweight bout
Win 17–3–2 Tadaaki Yamamoto Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Professional Shooto 10/15 October 15, 2017 1 4:26 Chiba, Japan Defended the Shooto World Bantamweight (123 lb) Champion
Win 16–3–2 Danny Martinez Decision (Unanimous) Professional Shooto 4/23 April 23, 2017 3 5:00 Chiba, Japan Flyweight bout
Win 15–3–2 Masaaki Sugawara Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke) Mobstyles Presents Fight & Mosh April 23, 2016 5 4:48 Chiba, Japan Won the Shooto World Bantamweight (123 lb) Champion
Win 14–3–2 Yosuke Saruta Decision (Unanimous) Professional Shooto 11/29 November 29, 2015 3 5:00 Chiba, Japan
Win 13–3–2 Czar Sklavos Decision (Unanimous) VTJ 6th October 4, 2014 5 5:00 Tokyo, Japan VTJ Flyweight Tournament Finals
Win 12–3–2 Kana Hyatt Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) VTJ 5th in Osaka June 28, 2014 1 1:20 Osaka, Japan VTJ Flyweight Tournament Semifinals
Win 11–3–2 Takeshi Kasugai Decision (Majority) VTJ 4th February 23, 2014 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan VTJ Flyweight Tournament Quarterfinals
Loss 10–3–2 Kyoji Horiguchi Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Shooto - 2nd Round 2013 March 16, 2013 2 1:35 Tokyo, Japan Lost the Shooto Featherweight Championship
Win 10–2–2 Koetsu Okazaki Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Shooto - 5th Round May 18, 2012 3 3:32 Tokyo, Japan Won the Shooto Featherweight Championship
Win 9–2–2 Tetsu Suzuki Decision (Unanimous) Survivor Tournament Final January 8, 2012 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 8–2–2 Teruyuki Matsumoto Decision (Majority) Shooto - Border: Season 3 - Spring Thunder April 3, 2011 3 5:00 Osaka, Japan Won the Shooto Pacific Rim Featherweight Championship
Win 7–2–2 So Tazawa Decision (Unanimous) The Way of Shooto 5: Like a Tiger, Like a Dragon September 23, 2010 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 6–2–2 Eduardo Dantas Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) The Way of Shooto 3: Like a Tiger, Like a Dragon May 30, 2010 3 1:21 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 6–1–2 Koetsu Okazaki TKO (Punches) Shooto - Gig Tokyo 3 October 18, 2009 2 2:08 Tokyo, Japan
Win 6–0–2 Tetsu Suzuki Decision (Unanimous) Shooto Tradition 6 March 20, 2009 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Draw 4–0–2 So Tazawa Draw Shooto Tradition 4 November 29, 2008 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 4–0–1 Hiroyuki Tanaka TKO (Punches) Shooto Tradition 2 July 18, 2008 1 1:35 Tokyo, Japan
Win 4–0–1 Yasuhiro Kanayama Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Shooto - Rookie Tournament 2007 Final December 8, 2007 2 3:35 Tokyo, Japan Won the Shooto Rookie Featherweight Tournament
Win 3–0–1 Kazuya Tamura Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Shooto - Back To Our Roots 5 September 22, 2007 1 3:43 Tokyo, Japan
Win 2–0–1 Satoru Ota Decision (Unanimous) Shooto 2007 - 6/30 in Kitazawa Town Hall June 30, 2007 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Draw 1–0–1 Naoki Yahagi Draw Shooto - It's Strong Being a Man March 4, 2007 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Yes 1–0 Nobuhiro Hayakawa Decision (Unanimous) Shooto 2006 - 10/1 in Kitazawa Town Hall October 1, 2006 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan

Mixed martial arts exhibition record
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
NC 3–1 (1) Yoshitaka Naito No contest THE SHOOTO OKINAWA vol.1 November 25, 2018 1 3:00 Okinawa, Japan
Loss 3–1 Tim Elliott Decision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions August 10, 2016 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States TUF 24 Final round
Win 3–0 Alexandre Pantoja Decision (Unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions August 3, 2016 2 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States TUF 24 Semi-final round
Win 2–0 Adam Antolin Decision (Unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions July 26, 2016 2 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States TUF 24 Quarter-final round
Win 1–0 Nkazimulo Zulu Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions July 15, 2016 2 3:44 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States TUF 24 Round of 16

Amateur mixed martial arts record
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 10-1 Atsushi Asano Decision (Unanimous) 12th All Japan Amateur Shooto Championship 18 September 2005 2 3:00 Tokyo, Japan Won the Shooto Amateur Featherweight Tournament
Win 9-1 Kazuya Tamura Decision (Unanimous) 12th All Japan Amateur Shooto Championship 18 September 2005 1 4:00 Tokyo, Japan Shooto Amateur Featherweight Tournament Semifinals
Win 8-1 Kobe Takuyaki Decision (Unanimous) 12th All Japan Amateur Shooto Championship 18 September 2005 1 4:00 Tokyo, Japan Shooto Amateur Featherweight 2nd Round
Win 7-1 Akitoshi Mori Decision (Unanimous) 12th All Japan Amateur Shooto Championship 18 September 2005 1 4:00 Tokyo, Japan Shooto Amateur Featherweight 1st Round
Win 6-1 Yuichiro Takase Decision (Unanimous) 4th Tohoku Amateur Shooto Open Tournament 24 July 2005 2 3:00 Tōhoku, Japan Won the Tohoku Amateur Shooto Open Tournament
Win 5-1 Yoshihiko Matsumoto Decision (Unanimous) 4th Tohoku Amateur Shooto Open Tournament 24 July 2005 1 4:00 Tōhoku, Japan Tohoku Amateur Shooto Open Tournament Semifinals
Win 4-1 Kikuchi Decision (Unanimous) 4th Tohoku Amateur Shooto Open Tournament 24 July 2005 1 4:00 Tōhoku, Japan Tohoku Amateur Shooto Open Tournament Quarterfinals
Loss 3-1 Takahiro Ogoshi Decision (Unanimous) East Japan Amateur Shooto Freshman tournament 24 July 2005 1 4:00 N/A, Japan East Japan Amateur Shooto Freshman tournament Finals
Win 3-0 Yuki Yasunaga Decision (Unanimous) East Japan Amateur Shooto Freshman tournament 24 July 2005 1 4:00 N/A, Japan East Japan Amateur Shooto Freshman tournament Semifinals
Win 2-0 Masato Seki Decision (Unanimous) East Japan Amateur Shooto Freshman tournament 24 July 2005 1 4:00 N/A, Japan East Japan Amateur Shooto Freshman tournament 2nd Round
Win 1-0 Yosuke Ota Decision (Unanimous) East Japan Amateur Shooto Freshman tournament 24 July 2005 1 4:00 N/A, Japan East Japan Amateur Shooto Freshman tournament 1st Round

See also

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