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Japanese mixed martial arts fighter

Naoya Uematsu
Born (1978-09-10) 10 September 1978 (age 46)
Japan
NationalityJapanese
Height5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Weight143 lb (65 kg; 10.2 st)
DivisionBantamweight
Featherweight
Lightweight
StyleJudo, Sambo, Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
TeamK'z Factory
Crosspoint Gym
NEXUSENSE
Teacher(s)Kazuhiro Kusayanagi
Yohei Suzuki
Rank  Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
  3rd Dan Black Belt in Judo
Master of Sport in Sambo
Years active1997–2008
Mixed martial arts record
Total25
Wins15
By knockout1
By submission11
By decision3
Losses8
By knockout4
By decision4
Draws2
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Naoya Uematsu (born 10 September 1978) is a retired Japanese mixed martial artist who competed in the bantamweight, featherweight and lightweight divisions in Cage Force, DEEP and Shooto. He is the head instructor of the NEXUSENSE gym. In addition, Uematsu is a director and referee director of the Japan Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (JBJJF). He is a director and strengthening committee member of the Japan Sambo Federation and chairman of the refereeing committee and the vice Chairman of the Japan MMA Refereeing Organization (JMOC).

Mixed martial arts career

Uematsu began at the age of 12 in junior high school. He started training in shoot wrestling at Shooto Gym K'z Factory under Kazuhiro Kusayanagi when he was 16 and immediately became an undefeated champion in amateur competitions. He also trained in Judo, Sambo and Muay Thai at the Crosspoint Gym. He is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt with training under Biviano Fernandez and Leonardo Vieira.

Early career

Uematsu debuted in the Lumax Cup lightweight tournament in 1997 defeating Takashi Ochi and Mitsuo Matsumoto. He made it to the finals, where he defeated Caol Uno via achilles lock under twenty three seconds in the first round.

Shooto

Uematsu would rack up an undefeated 11–0–2 record in 6 years in Shooto defeating luminaries such as Katsuya Toida and Noboru Asahi. His streak came to an end on 16 September 2002 on a loss to Bao Quach at Shooto: Treasure Hunt 10. Uematsu faced Joao Roque on 24 January 2003, losing via unanimous decision. Uematsu would go on to face Jens Pulver, Gilbert Melendez and Hideki Kadowaki later in his Shooto career. He left Shooto in 2006 at a record of 14–5–2, following a loss to Kenji Osawa.

Later career

Uematsu would go 1–3–0 in the final two years of his mixed martial arts career, with losses to Urijah Faber and Marcos Galvao. His only win was over James Doolan at Cage Force, via heel hook. He retired in 2008, following a loss to Daiki Hata at Deep: 39 Impact.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

  • All Japan Amateur Shooto
    • All Japan Amateur Shooto Tournament Runner-up (1996)
  • Lumax Cup
    • Tournament of J Lightweight Tournament (1997)

Sambo

  • All Japan Sambo Championships
    • All Japan Sambo Championship, Senior 68kg, 2nd place (1998)
    • All Japan Sambo Championship, Senior 68 kg, 3rd place (2002)
    • All Japan Sambo Championship, 68 kg class champion (2008)

Submission wrestling

  • ADCC
    • ADCC JAPAN TRIAL Under 66kg champion (2007)

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
25 matches 15 wins 8 losses
By knockout 1 4
By submission 11 0
By decision 3 4
Draws 2
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 15–8–2 Daiki Hata TKO (punches) Deep: 39 Impact 10 December 2008 1 2:30 Tokyo, Japan
Win 15–7–2 James Doolan Submission (heel hook) GCM: Cage Force 6 5 April 2008 1 2:26 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 14–7–2 Marcos Galvao Decision (unanimous) Fury FC 1: Warlords Unleashed 27 September 2006 3 5:00 São Paulo, Brazil
Loss 14–6–2 Urijah Faber TKO (punches) GC 51: Madness at the Memorial 1 July 2006 2 3:35 Sacramento, California, United States
Loss 14–5–2 Kenji Osawa Decision (majority) Shooto: The Victory of the Truth 17 February 2006 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 14–4–2 Gilbert Melendez TKO (cut) Shooto: 5/4 in Korakuen Hall 4 May 2005 2 4:30 Tokyo, Japan
Win 14–3–2 Hideki Kadowaki Technical Submission (guillotine choke) Shooto: Shooto Junkie Is Back! 27 June 2004 1 0:45 Chiba, Japan
Loss 13–3–2 Jens Pulver KO (punch) Shooto: 3/22 in Korakuen Hall 22 March 2004 1 2:09 Tokyo, Japan
Win 13–2–2 Katsuya Toida Submission (achilles lock) Shooto: Wanna Shooto 2003 3 November 2003 1 4:06 Tokyo, Japan
Win 12–2–2 Jin Kazeta Submission (armbar) Shooto: 7/13 in Korakuen Hall 13 July 2003 1 1:38 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 11–2–2 Joao Roque Decision (unanimous) Shooto: 1/24 in Korakuen Hall 24 January 2003 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 11–1–2 Bao Quach Decision (unanimous) Shooto: Treasure Hunt 10 16 September 2002 2 5:00 Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Draw 11–0–2 Kazuhiro Inoue Draw Shooto: Gig Central 1 31 March 2002 3 5:00 Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
Win 11–0–1 Mike Cardoso Decision (unanimous) Shooto: To The Top 1 19 January 2001 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 10–0–1 Noboru Asahi Decision (majority) Shooto: R.E.A.D. 10 15 September 2000 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 9–0–1 Joey Gilbert Submission (achilles lock) Shooto: R.E.A.D. 6 16 July 2000 2 3:22 Tokyo, Japan
Win 8–0–1 Kimihito Nonaka Technical Submission (armbar) Shooto: Renaxis 4 5 September 1999 3 3:11 Tokyo, Japan
Win 7–0–1 Ryan Diaz Submission (achilles lock) SB 12: SuperBrawl 12 1 June 1999 1 1:51 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Win 6–0–1 Eric Payne Submission (heel hook) Shooto: Gig '99 9 April 1999 1 0:16 Tokyo, Japan
Win 5–0–1 Mamoru Okochi TKO (punches) Shooto: Shooter's Soul 27 January 1999 2 1:22 Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
Draw 4–0–1 Kimihito Nonaka Draw Shooto: Las Grandes Viajes 6 27 November 1998 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 4–0 Katsuya Toida Submission (armbar) Shooto: Shooter's Dream 18 September 1998 1 2:46 Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
Win 3–0 Caol Uno Submission (achilles lock) Lumax Cup: Tournament of J '97 Lightweight Tournament 20 December 1997 1 0:23 Japan
Win 2–0 Mitsuo Matsumoto Decision (unanimous) Lumax Cup: Tournament of J '97 Lightweight Tournament 20 December 1997 2 3:00 Japan
Win 1–0 Takashi Ochi Submission (heel hook) Lumax Cup: Tournament of J '97 Lightweight Tournament 20 December 1997 1 2:18 Japan

See also

References

  1. "Naoya Uematsu". Sherdog. Archived from the original on 16 October 2014.
  2. "Naoya Uematsu". mixedmartialarts.com. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014.
  3. "Naoya Uematsu". fightmatrix.com. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014.
  4. Lumax Cup: Tournament of J '97 Lightweight Tournament
  5. Shooto: Treasure Hunt 10
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