Lightweight · Men

Yutaka Imamura

Japan Polar Gym Osaka debut 2014
Held by Kosuke Sugimura
Form L L L L L
Elo 747 peak 1,129 · 7 Aug 2016 382 below it
Tapology Sherdog
6-26 (2)pro record
5L current streak
1,170best win, Elo
1,135average opponent
-- born 25 May 1979
66.0" / -- height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses; the band is the typical prime for men at lightweight, ages 27–34

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO859 Sub763 Dec908

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of lightweight fighters with five pro bouts (7,194 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 (2024): 841 Elo, 6-22, aged 45, average opponent 1,149.

  1. Martin Fouda then 775, 5-24, aged 43 · Featherweight 0-6 after peaked 744 ▼
  2. Koji Takeuchi then 964, 8-17, aged 44 · Flyweight 2-5 after peaked 1,079 ▲
  3. Jon Leven then 787, 6-23, aged 42 · Welterweight 3-2 after peaked 1,053 ▲
  4. Nobuyuki Fujii then 793, 2-26, aged 40 · Strawweight 0-8 after peaked 838
  5. Alex Carter then 950, 6-24 · Welterweight 1-5 after peaked 1,014 ▲
  6. Richard Blake then 1,006, 9-21 · Heavyweight 7-12 after peaked 1,116 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Naoya Uchibayashi KO/TKO R1 · 29 Apr 2016 · Wardog Cage Fight 1,170
  2. Shinnosuke Nakajima Decision R2 · 6 Aug 2022 · GRACHAN 1,120
  3. Kazuya Aoki Decision R2 · 27 Jan 2019 · GRACHAN 1,058
  4. Ray Matsumoto Decision R2 · 21 Mar 2015 · Wardog Cage Fight 1,024
  5. Jin Min Kim Disqualification R2 · 27 Oct 2019 · Wardog Cage Fight 1,015

Losses

The latest 5 of 26
  1. Shuto Kosaka KO/TKO R2 · 7 Mar 2026 · DEEP 1,132
  2. Kanji Matsuura KO/TKO R1 · 13 Dec 2025 · DEEP 1,061
  3. Taisei Suzuki KO/TKO R1 · 6 Sep 2025 · DEEP 1,351
  4. Sora Enmei Submission R1 · 1 Jun 2024 · DEEP 1,058
  5. Aoto Horinouchi Decision R2 · 3 Feb 2024 · GRACHAN 1,162

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Kouki Nakagawa 2 meetings · 2019, 2019 0–1
  2. Tsubasa Kamino 2 meetings · 2016, 2017 0–2

Fight history

39 bouts, newest first; amateur bouts are shaded. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
39 7 Mar 202646.8 yrs L6-26 (2) Shuto Kosaka 1-1 · 23.5 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R26:13 0.00 766→747 -19 1,132 – Deep - Osaka Impact 2026 1st Round DEEP
38 13 Dec 202546.6 yrs L6-25 (2) Kanji Matsuura 0-1 · 30.8 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R13:07 0.00 797→766 -31 1,061 – Deep - Tokyo Impact 2025 6th Round DEEP
37 6 Sep 202546.3 yrs L6-24 (2) Taisei Suzuki 1-0 · 20.0 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R11:09 0.00 805→797 -7 1,351 – Deep - Tokyo Impact 2025 4th Round DEEP
36 1 Jun 202445.0 yrs L6-23 (2) Sora Enmei 2-4 · 24.1 yrs Featherweight SubRear Naked Choke R12:53 0.00 841→802 -39 1,058 – Deep - Osaka Impact 2024 2nd Round DEEP
35 3 Feb 202444.7 yrs L6-22 (2) Aoto Horinouchi debut · 20.6 yrs Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.05 858→841 -17 1,162 – Grachan 67 GRACHAN
34 15 Oct 202344.4 yrs W6-21 (2) Yo-hei 1-5 · 27.6 yrs Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.95 777→858 +81 787 – Grachan 65: 15th Anniversary Tournament GRACHAN
33 6 Aug 202344.2 yrs L5-21 (2) Seiya Matsuda debut · 28.1 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R26:12 0.00 804→777 -28 1,094 – Grachan 63 GRACHAN
32 11 Jun 202344.0 yrs L5-20 (2) Fernando 6-2 · 37.1 yrs Featherweight SubArmbar R14:48 0.00 831→804 -26 1,131 – Gladiator 022 in Osaka GLADIATOR
31 23 Apr 202343.9 yrs L5-19 (2) Chihaya Ishizuki 6-1 · 29.2 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOGround & Pound R26:07 0.00 839→831 -8 1,373 – Wardog Cage Fight 42 Wardog Cage Fight
30 25 Mar 202343.8 yrs L5-18 (2) Takeshi Taniguchi 2-1 · 24.6 yrs Bantamweight SubRear Naked Choke R25:47 0.00 865→839 -26 1,166 – Gladiator 021 in Osaka GLADIATOR
29 22 Jan 202343.7 yrs L5-17 (2) Yoshitaka Akita 1-7 · 31.7 yrs Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.05 945→865 -80 939 – Gladiator 020 in Osaka GLADIATOR
28 6 Aug 202243.2 yrs W5-16 (2) Shinnosuke Nakajima 2-0-1 · 29.6 yrs Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.95 803→945 +142 1,120 – Grachan 56 GRACHAN
27 24 Apr 202141.9 yrs L4-16 (2) Mahiro Miyoshi 2-1 · 21.9 yrs Bantamweight SubRear Naked Choke R13:17 0.00 835→800 -35 1,076 – Grachan / Brave - Grachan 47 / Brave Fight 23 GRACHAN
26 5 Dec 202041.5 yrs L4-15 (2) Zenjiro Shimoda 1-1 · 21.1 yrs Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.05 858→835 -23 1,121 – Grachan 46 GRACHAN
25 20 Sep 202041.3 yrs L4-14 (2) Kento Takahashi 1-0 (1) · 19.2 yrs Bantamweight SubTriangle Choke R11:42 0.00 872→858 -14 1,294 – GRACHAN 45 GRACHAN
24 26 Jan 202040.7 yrs L4-13 (2) Yuto Aragaki 7-3 · 32.2 yrs Bantamweighttitle KO/TKOKO/TKO R29:12 0.00 908→872 -36 1,144 – WARDOG Cage Fight 24 x GRACHAN 43 GRACHAN
23 27 Oct 201940.4 yrs W4-12 (2) Jin Min Kim 1-5 · 25.6 yrs Bantamweight DQSoccer Kick R25:00 0.00 908→908 +0 1,015 – Wardog Cage Fight 23 Wardog Cage Fight
22 7 Jul 201940.1 yrs L3-12 (2) Kouki Nakagawa 3-0 (1) · 22.7 yrs Featherweight SubSide Armbar R25:55 0.00 946→908 -38 1,170 – GLADIATOR 010: in Osaka GLADIATOR
21 14 Apr 201939.9 yrs NC3-11 (2) Kouki Nakagawa 3-0 · 22.5 yrs Featherweight -- R11:46 0.00 946→946 +0 1,170 – Gladiator 009 in Osaka GLADIATOR
20 27 Jan 201939.7 yrs W3-11 (1) Kazuya Aoki debut Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.95 814→946 +132 1,058 – Wardog Cage Fight 20 x GRACHAN 38 GRACHAN
19 22 Jul 201839.2 yrs L2-11 (1) Hirota Subaru 1-1 Featherweight SubSleeper Choke R13:31 0.00 834→814 -20 1,191 – Wardog Cage Fight 18 Wardog Cage Fight
18 3 May 201838.9 yrs L2-10 (1) Taiga Urabe 3-2 · 29.8 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOKnee R37:55 0.00 870→834 -36 1,103 – Accel - Vol. 39 ACCEL
17 17 Mar 201838.8 yrs L2-9 (1) Daisuke Teramoto 6-2-1 · 34.2 yrs Featherweight SubNorth-South Choke R12:16 0.00 882→870 -12 1,342 – Zst 59 / Swat! 164 Fighting Network ZST
16 3 Feb 201838.7 yrs L2-8 (1) Rocky Lee 3-3 · 30.8 yrs Featherweight SubRear Naked Choke R12:59 0.00 930→882 -48 1,099 – RFC Way of the Dragon: Champion of the Year 03 Chinese Taipei MMA Association
15 9 Dec 201738.5 yrs L2-7 (1) Naohiro Matsumoto debut · 21.3 yrs Featherweight SubSleeper Choke R14:09 0.00 974→930 -44 1,164 – GRACHAN 32 GRACHAN
14 15 Oct 201738.4 yrs L2-6 (1) Hidekazu Asakura 12-14-2 (1) · 49.1 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.05 1,014→974 -40 1,179 – Grachan 31 GRACHAN
13 24 Sep 201738.3 yrs W3-2 Kenji Aramaki 0-1 Featherweight KO/TKOPunch R25:25 1.00 944→1,014 +69 964 – JMMAF Kansai 20 Japan Mixed Martial Arts Federation am
12 23 Jul 201738.2 yrs L2-5 (1) Doo Seok Oh 0-3 · 34.4 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.05 1,014→944 -70 1,050 – Wardog Cage Fight 14 Wardog Cage Fight
11 7 Apr 201737.9 yrs NC2-4 (1) Kangjie Zhu 3-0 · 21.2 yrs Featherweight -- R27:00 0.00 1,014→1,014 +0 1,340 – CWM MMA - Chin Woo Men: 2016-2017 Season, Stage 7 Chin Woo Men
10 5 Mar 201737.8 yrs L2-4 Shooto Watanabe 10-3-5 (1) · 28.0 yrs Bantamweight SubRear Naked Choke R12:09 0.00 1,029→1,014 -15 1,436 – Gladiator 003 in Wakayama GLADIATOR
9 29 Jan 201737.7 yrs L2-3 Tsubasa Kamino 3-1 Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,057→1,029 -27 1,192 – Grachan / WCF - Grachan 27 / Wardog Cage Fight 12 Wardog Cage Fight
8 10 Dec 201637.5 yrs L2-2 Ryota Kobayashi 2-1-1 (1) · 25.7 yrs Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.05 1,129→1,057 -73 1,152 – GRACHAN 26: 8th Anniversary GRACHAN
7 7 Aug 201637.2 yrs W2-2 Takuya Yamamoto 1-0 Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R15:00 0.97 1,074→1,129 +55 1,040 – GRACHAN Challenge 7 GRACHAN am
6 29 Apr 201636.9 yrs W2-1 Naoya Uchibayashi 1-0 Bantamweight KO/TKOGround & Pound R14:06 1.00 935→1,074 +139 1,170 – Wardog Cage Fight 9 Wardog Cage Fight
5 31 Jan 201636.7 yrs L1-1 Tsubasa Kamino 1-0 Featherweight SubRear Naked Choke R13:24 0.00 969→935 -33 1,220 – Grachan / WCF - Grachan 21 / Wardog Cage Fight 8 GRACHAN
4 28 Nov 201536.5 yrs L1-2 Kosuke Ikeda 0-0-1 Featherweight SubArmbar R13:35 0.00 1,021→969 -53 1,091 – GRACHAN Challenge Faith GRACHAN am
3 21 Jun 201536.1 yrs L1-1 Takuya Yamamoto debut Featherweight SubArmbar R13:06 0.00 1,087→1,021 -66 1,085 – GRACHAN Challenge 6 GRACHAN am
2 21 Mar 201535.8 yrs W1-0 Ray Matsumoto debut Featherweight DecisionMajority R210:00 0.63 1,077→1,087 +10 1,024 – Wardog Cage Fight 2 Wardog Cage Fight
1 23 Nov 201435.5 yrs W1-0 Tokkun Tokkun debut Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R2 0.95 1,018→1,077 +59 1,018 – Wardog Cage Fight 1 Wardog Cage Fight am