Strawweight · Men

Masayoshi Kato

“Macho the Butterfly”
Japan Cobra Kai MMA Dojo debut 2009
Held by Rui Tomori
Form L L L L L
Elo 887 peak 1,323 · 4 Sep 2011 436 below it
Sherdog
13-19-2pro record
7L current streak
1,386best win, Elo
1,240average opponent
-- born 29 Feb 1984
67.0" / -- height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses; the band is the typical prime for men, ages 27–36

Record

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Rating by method KO842 Sub1,027 Dec872

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of strawweight fighters with five pro bouts (271 of them); further out is better. Hover a point for the number.
KO Submission Decision Finishes Durability Win rate Opposition Activity
From the record and the method ratings

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 30 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 30 bouts (2023): 1,127 Elo, 13-15, aged 40, average opponent 1,251.

  1. Masaya Takita then 1,192, 10-15, aged 40 · Lightweight 8-12 after peaked 1,354 ▲
  2. Carlos Eduardo de Azevedo then 1,152, 14-14, aged 39 · Catchweight 8-19 after peaked 1,213 ▲
  3. Bohumil Lungrik then 1,134, 14-16, aged 37 · Welterweight 5-7 after peaked 1,311 ▲
  4. Kosuke Eda then 1,207, 13-11, aged 38 · Bantamweight 1-6 after peaked 1,132 ▼
  5. Wesley Golden then 1,158, 10-20, aged 40 · Catchweight 0-10 after peaked 1,114 ▼
  6. Ali Yousefi then 1,206, 14-15, aged 39 · Lightweight 2-2 after peaked 1,328 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Koyuru Tanoue Decision R3 · 18 Dec 2021 · Shooto 1,386
  2. Takuya Eizumi Decision R3 · 12 Sep 2015 · GRANDSLAM 1,363
  3. Tadaaki Yamamoto Decision R2 · 17 Dec 2010 · Shooto 1,359
  4. Tomokazu Sato Submission R2 · 26 Sep 2010 · Shooto 1,257
  5. Takuma Kimura Submission R1 · 3 Jul 2016 · Shooto 1,211

Losses

The latest 5 of 19
  1. Rui Tomori Decision R2 · 18 Jan 2026 · Shooto 970
  2. Keita Taguchi KO/TKO R2 · 21 Sep 2025 · Shooto 1,061
  3. Kazusa Kurobe Decision R2 · 21 Jul 2025 · Shooto 1,282
  4. Ryuya Hatakeyama KO/TKO R1 · 10 Nov 2024 · Shooto 1,315
  5. Yoshinao Touma Decision R3 · 12 Nov 2023 · Shooto 1,347

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Yoshinao Touma 2 meetings · 2022, 2023 0–2
  2. Shuto Aki 2 meetings · 2018, 2022 0–2
  3. Ryohei Kurosawa 2 meetings · 2014, 2020 0–2
  4. Sho Nishida 2 meetings · 2016, 2017 0–1
  5. Takahiro Kohori 2 meetings · 2010, 2015 2–0
  6. Atsushi Takeuchi 2 meetings · 2012, 2014 2–0

Fight history

34 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
34 18 Jan 202641.9 yrs L13-19-2 Rui Tomori 2-3 · 18.5 yrs Strawweight DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.05 965→887 -77 970 – Shooto - Professional Shooto 2026 Vol. 1 Shooto
33 21 Sep 202541.6 yrs L13-18-2 Keita Taguchi 1-3 · 22.1 yrs Strawweight KO/TKOFlying Knee and Punches R27:20 0.00 1,049→965 -85 1,061 – Shooto - Professional Shooto 2025 Vol. 8 Shooto
32 21 Jul 202541.4 yrs L13-17-2 Kazusa Kurobe 4-1-1 · 23.6 yrs Strawweight DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.05 1,082→1,049 -33 1,282 – Shooto - Professional Shooto 2025 Vol. 6 Shooto
31 10 Nov 202440.7 yrs L13-16-2 Ryuya Hatakeyama 6-0-2 · 27.5 yrs Strawweight KO/TKOPunches R12:16 0.00 1,127→1,082 -44 1,315 – Shooto - The Shooto Okinawa Vol. 11 Shooto
30 12 Nov 202339.7 yrs L13-15-2 Yoshinao Touma 7-2-1 · 26.9 yrs Strawweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,140→1,127 -13 1,347 – Shooto - The Shooto Okinawa Vol. 9 Shooto
29 6 Nov 202238.7 yrs L13-14-2 Yoshinao Touma 5-2-1 · 25.9 yrs Strawweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,162→1,140 -23 1,319 – Shooto - The Shooto Okinawa Vol. 7 Shooto
28 24 Apr 202238.1 yrs L13-13-2 Shuto Aki 6-3-1 · 21.4 yrs Flyweight KO/TKOLeft Hook R10:43 0.00 1,221→1,162 -59 1,340 – Shooto / Torao Nation State - Force Gig 02 / Force 15 Shooto
27 18 Dec 202137.8 yrs W13-12-2 Koyuru Tanoue 5-1 · 19.9 yrs Strawweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.56 1,160→1,221 +61 1,386 – Shooto - Professional Shooto 2021 Vol. 8 Shooto
26 3 Jul 202137.3 yrs L12-12-2 Ken Asahina 6-3 · 26.7 yrs Strawweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,231→1,160 -71 1,187 – Shooto - Professional Shooto 2021 Vol. 4 Shooto
25 23 Nov 202036.7 yrs L12-11-2 Ryohei Kurosawa 13-2 · 27.5 yrs Flyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,230→1,231 +1 1,527 – Shooto - Professional Shooto 2020 Vol. 7 Shooto
24 30 Jun 201935.3 yrs W12-10-2 Shinnosuke Ishihara 2-3 · 20.2 yrs Strawweight SubFront Choke R10:45 1.00 1,167→1,235 +68 1,088 – Shooto - 30th Anniversary Tour 5th Round Shooto
23 17 Jun 201834.3 yrs L11-10-2 Shuto Aki 2-0 · 17.5 yrs Strawweight KO/TKOLeg Kicks R10:30 0.00 1,229→1,167 -62 1,335 – Shooto - Professional Shooto in Osaka 2018 Shooto
22 25 Jun 201733.3 yrs L11-9-2 Sho Nishida 12-4-3 · 27.3 yrs Strawweight SubTriangle Choke R313:00 0.00 1,306→1,229 -77 1,348 – Shooto - Professional Shooto in Osaka 2017 Shooto
21 10 Dec 201632.8 yrs D11-8-2 Sho Nishida 12-4-2 · 26.8 yrs Strawweight DecisionMajority R315:00 0.50 1,285→1,306 +21 1,369 – Shooto - Border: Season 8: The 3rd Shooto
20 3 Jul 201632.3 yrs W11-8-1 Takuma Kimura 2-1-1 · 31.0 yrs Strawweight SubGuillotine Choke R14:10 1.00 1,193→1,285 +92 1,211 – Shooto - Gig West 18 Shooto
19 21 Mar 201632.1 yrs L10-8-1 Tateo Iino 8-5-1 · 29.9 yrs Strawweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,238→1,193 -45 1,297 – Shooto - Professional Shooto 3/21 Shooto
18 22 Dec 201531.8 yrs W10-7-1 Takahiro Kohori 7-9-2 · 30.0 yrs Strawweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,186→1,238 +52 1,155 – Shooto - Border: Season 7: The 3rd Shooto
17 12 Sep 201531.5 yrs W9-7-1 Takuya Eizumi 14-13-1 · 31.9 yrs Strawweight DecisionMajority R315:00 0.62 1,109→1,186 +76 1,363 – Grandslam MMA 3: Way of the Cage GRANDSLAM
16 21 Jun 201531.3 yrs L8-7-1 Rambaa Somdet 12-3 · 40.8 yrs Flyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,097→1,109 +13 1,508 – Shooto - Torao 15: Direction of the Cage Shooto
15 21 Dec 201430.8 yrs L8-6-1 Ryuto Sawada 3-1-1 · 19.1 yrs Strawweight SubArmbar R12:30 0.00 1,165→1,097 -68 1,243 – Shooto - The Rookie Tournament 2014 Final Shooto
14 6 Jul 201430.3 yrs L8-5-1 Ryohei Kurosawa 5-0 · 21.2 yrs Flyweight DecisionUnanimous R215:00 0.05 1,214→1,165 -50 1,334 – Shooto: Gig West 16 Shooto
13 16 Mar 201430.0 yrs W8-4-1 Atsushi Takeuchi 9-10-3 · 41.0 yrs Strawweight DecisionMajority R210:00 0.63 1,193→1,214 +21 1,184 – Shooto - 2nd Round 2014 Shooto
12 6 Oct 201329.6 yrs L7-4-1 Tatsuya Yamamoto 8-4 · 43.5 yrs Open Weight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,260→1,193 -67 1,231 – Shooto: Battle Mix 8 Shooto
11 28 Jul 201329.4 yrs W7-3-1 Itchaku Murata 5-11 · 41.1 yrs Flyweight DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.95 1,227→1,260 +33 1,025 – Shooto: Gig West 15 Shooto
10 7 Apr 201329.1 yrs L6-3-1 Tadaaki Yamamoto 8-2-2 · 26.8 yrs Strawweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,242→1,227 -14 1,441 – Shooto - Border: Season 5: First Shooto
9 8 Jul 201228.4 yrs W6-2-1 Atsushi Takeuchi 7-7-3 · 39.3 yrs Strawweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,197→1,242 +45 1,138 – Shooto: Gig West 14 Shooto
8 18 Dec 201127.8 yrs L5-2-1 Shinya Murofushi 6-3-1 · 28.4 yrs – SubHammerlock R2 0.00 1,323→1,197 -126 1,159 – Shooto - The Rookie Tournament 2011 Final Shooto
7 4 Sep 201127.5 yrs W5-1-1 Takehiro Harusaki 5-7-1 · 29.4 yrs – SubGuillotine Choke R12:05 1.00 1,303→1,323 +20 943 – Shooto - Border: Season 3: Roaring Thunder Shooto
6 17 Dec 201026.8 yrs W4-1-1 Tadaaki Yamamoto 4-0-1 · 24.5 yrs – DecisionSplit R210:00 0.56 1,271→1,303 +32 1,359 – Shooto - The Rookie Tournament 2010 Final Shooto
5 26 Sep 201026.6 yrs W3-1-1 Tomokazu Sato 3-1 · 33.7 yrs – SubTriangle Choke R2 1.00 1,159→1,271 +112 1,257 – Shooto - Gig West 12 Shooto
4 15 Aug 201026.5 yrs D2-1-1 Masanobu Mori 2-2 · 26.8 yrs – DecisionMajority R210:00 0.50 1,150→1,159 +9 1,186 – Shooto - Border: Season 2: Rhythm Shooto
3 28 Mar 201026.1 yrs W2-1 Takahiro Kohori 0-3 · 24.3 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.95 1,122→1,150 +28 890 – Shooto - Border: Season 2: Vibration Shooto
2 29 Nov 200925.7 yrs W1-1 Noriyuki Takei debut · 28.7 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.95 1,002→1,122 +120 1,181 – Shooto - Grapplingman 9 Shooto
1 11 Mar 200925.0 yrs L0-1 Tomohiko Yoshida 3-6-1 · 25.2 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.05 1,052→1,002 -50 1,171 – Powergate - Wakayama Slash Powergate