Heavyweight · Men

Akira Maeda

“Kwik-kik-Lee”
Japan Rings Japan debut 1993
Held by Alexander Karelin
Form W L W W L
Elo 1,513 peak 1,778 · 28 Mar 1997 265 below it 955 days at No. 1
Tapology Sherdog
38-8pro record
1L current streak
1,637best win, Elo
1,285average opponent
-- born 24 Jan 1959
75.0" / -- 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 heavyweight, ages 30–38

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,089 Sub1,468 Dec1,306

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of heavyweight fighters with five pro bouts (2,827 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 40 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 40 bouts (1998): 1,649 Elo, 34-6, aged 39, average opponent 1,274.

  1. Tony Lopez then 1,651, 31-9, aged 38 · Light Heavyweight 34-26 after peaked 1,689
  2. Bobby Hoffman then 1,513, 32-6, aged 37 5-4 after peaked 1,472 ▼
  3. Dan Severn then 1,580, 34-3, aged 41 67-16 after peaked 1,587
  4. Paul Buentello then 1,538, 28-12, aged 36 7-5 after peaked 1,639 ▲
  5. Enoc Solves Torres then 1,536, 28-11, aged 39 · Light Heavyweight 2-0 after peaked 1,630 ▲
  6. Alejandro Solano Rodriguez then 1,648, 27-12, aged 39 · Featherweight 3-4 after peaked 1,678

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Yoshihisa Yamamoto Decision R1 · 20 Jul 1998 · Fighting Network RINGS 1,637
  2. Hans Nijman Submission R1 · 19 Dec 1995 · Fighting Network RINGS 1,534
  3. Yoshihisa Yamamoto Submission R1 · 24 Jan 1996 · Fighting Network RINGS 1,527
  4. Kiyoshi Tamura Submission R1 · 28 Mar 1997 · Fighting Network RINGS 1,470
  5. Tariel Bitsadze Submission R1 · 16 Nov 1995 · Fighting Network RINGS 1,457

Losses

The latest 5 of 8
  1. Alexander Karelin Decision R3 · 21 Feb 1999 · Fighting Network RINGS 1,186
  2. Volk Han Submission R1 · 16 Apr 1998 · Fighting Network RINGS 1,411
  3. Kiyoshi Tamura · 21 Jan 1998 · Fighting Network RINGS 1,620
  4. Volk Han Submission R1 · 22 Apr 1997 · Fighting Network RINGS 1,713
  5. Andrey Kopylov Submission R1 · 27 Aug 1995 · Fighting Network RINGS 1,088

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Volk Han 6 meetings · 1994, 1995, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1998 3–3
  2. Yoshihisa Yamamoto 4 meetings · 1994, 1994, 1996, 1998 4–0
  3. Andrey Kopylov 4 meetings · 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 3–1
  4. Tariel Bitsadze 4 meetings · 1994, 1995, 1995, 1997 4–0
  5. Dick Vrij 4 meetings · 1994, 1994, 1995, 1995 3–1
  6. Nikolai Zouev 3 meetings · 1995, 1997, 1998 3–0

Fight history

46 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
46 21 Feb 199940.1 yrs L38-8 Alexander Karelin debut · 31.4 yrs Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R320:00 0.16 1,649→1,513 -136 1,186 – Rings - Final Capture Fighting Network RINGS
45 20 Jul 199839.5 yrs W38-7 Yoshihisa Yamamoto 30-20 (1) · 28.0 yrs Heavyweight Decision R120:00 0.80 1,583→1,649 +66 1,637 – Rings Japan: Capture '98 Fighting Network RINGS
44 25 Apr 199839.2 yrs W37-7 Nikolai Zouev 9-10 Heavyweight SubChoke R1 1.00 1,554→1,583 +29 1,271 – Rings Russia: Russia vs. The World 1 Fighting Network RINGS
43 16 Apr 199839.2 yrs L36-7 Volk Han 34-13 · 37.0 yrs Heavyweight SubArmbar R15:43 0.00 1,702→1,554 -147 1,411 – Rings Japan: Fighting Integration 2 Fighting Network RINGS
42 21 Jan 199839.0 yrs W36-6 Mitsuya Nagai 29-22-1 · 29.2 yrs – -- -- 1.00 1,692→1,702 +10 1,196 – Rings - Battle Dimensions Tournament 1997 Final Fighting Network RINGS
41 21 Jan 199839.0 yrs W35-6 Volk Han 34-12 · 36.8 yrs – Sub R14:24 1.00 1,649→1,692 +43 1,454 – Rings - Battle Dimensions Tournament 1997 Final Fighting Network RINGS
40 21 Jan 199839.0 yrs L34-6 Kiyoshi Tamura 17-5 · 28.1 yrs – -- -- 0.00 1,773→1,649 -124 1,620 – Rings - Battle Dimensions Tournament 1997 Final Fighting Network RINGS
39 25 Oct 199738.8 yrs W34-5 Nikolai Zouev 9-8 – SubRear-Naked Choke R15:17 1.00 1,756→1,773 +17 1,368 – Rings - Mega Battle Tournament 1997 Semifinal 1 Fighting Network RINGS
38 26 Sep 199738.7 yrs W33-5 Andrey Kopylov 7-9 · 32.2 yrs Heavyweight SubRear Naked Choke R18:32 1.00 1,740→1,756 +16 1,341 – Rings - Extension Fighting 7 Fighting Network RINGS
37 13 Aug 199738.6 yrs W32-5 Tsuyoshi Kosaka 19-12 · 27.4 yrs Heavyweight SubFront Choke R19:14 1.00 1,715→1,740 +25 1,407 – Rings Japan: Fighting Extension 6 Fighting Network RINGS
36 22 Jul 199738.5 yrs W31-5 Hans Nijman 17-11-1 · 37.8 yrs Heavyweight SubFront Choke R19:04 1.00 1,701→1,715 +14 1,277 – Rings Japan: Fighting Extension 5 Fighting Network RINGS
35 23 May 199738.3 yrs W30-5 Tariel Bitsadze 17-10 · 31.4 yrs Heavyweight SubSubmission R17:18 1.00 1,674→1,701 +26 1,373 – Rings Japan: Fighting Extension 3 Fighting Network RINGS
34 22 Apr 199738.2 yrs L29-5 Volk Han 30-9 · 36.0 yrs Heavyweight SubLeg Lock R18:47 0.00 1,778→1,674 -104 1,713 – Rings - Extension Fighting 2 Fighting Network RINGS
33 28 Mar 199738.2 yrs W29-4 Kiyoshi Tamura 8-2 · 27.3 yrs Heavyweight SubSubmission R17:54 1.00 1,749→1,778 +29 1,470 – Rings Japan: Fighting Extension 1 Fighting Network RINGS
32 22 Jan 199738.0 yrs W28-4 Maurice Smith 4-8 · 35.1 yrs Heavyweight SubSubmission R15:35 1.00 1,740→1,749 +9 1,225 – Rings - Budokan Hall 1997 Fighting Network RINGS
31 19 Dec 199637.9 yrs W27-4 Vladimir Klementiev 1-3-1 Heavyweight SubSubmission R13:17 1.00 1,737→1,740 +3 1,034 – Rings Japan: Mega Battle '96 (Round 3) Fighting Network RINGS
30 22 Nov 199637.8 yrs W26-4 Yoshiaki Fujiwara debut Heavyweight SubSubmission R110:55 1.00 1,731→1,737 +6 1,159 – Rings Japan: Mega Battle '96 (Round 2) Fighting Network RINGS
29 25 Oct 199637.8 yrs W25-4 Andrey Kopylov 7-8 · 31.3 yrs Heavyweight SubSubmission R14:54 1.00 1,710→1,731 +21 1,361 – Rings Japan: Mega Battle '96 (Round 1) Fighting Network RINGS
28 24 Jan 199637.0 yrs W24-4 Yoshihisa Yamamoto 19-13 (1) · 25.6 yrs Heavyweighttitle SubSubmission R117:59 1.00 1,653→1,710 +57 1,527 – Rings - Budokan Hall 1996 Fighting Network RINGS
27 19 Dec 199536.9 yrs W23-4 Hans Nijman 12-6-1 · 36.2 yrs Heavyweighttitle SubLeg Lock R13:48 1.00 1,576→1,653 +77 1,534 – Rings Japan: Mega Battle '95 (Round 3) Fighting Network RINGS
26 16 Nov 199536.8 yrs W22-4 Tariel Bitsadze 11-6 · 29.8 yrs Heavyweighttitle SubSubmission R15:12 1.00 1,500→1,576 +77 1,457 – Rings Japan: Mega Battle '95 (Round 2) Fighting Network RINGS
25 21 Oct 199536.7 yrs W21-4 Dick Vrij 15-8 · 30.5 yrs Heavyweighttitle -- -- 1.00 1,472→1,500 +27 1,179 – Rings - Battle Dimensions Tournament 1995 Opening Round Fighting Network RINGS
24 22 Sep 199536.7 yrs W20-4 Volk Han 19-5 · 34.4 yrs Heavyweight SubSubmission R19:41 1.00 1,366→1,472 +106 1,442 – Rings Japan: Rising Series 7 Fighting Network RINGS
23 27 Aug 199536.6 yrs L19-4 Andrey Kopylov 4-7 · 30.1 yrs Heavyweight SubSubmission R19:29 0.00 1,528→1,366 -162 1,088 – Rings Japan: Rising Series 6 Fighting Network RINGS
22 18 Jul 199536.5 yrs W19-3 David Khakhaleishvili 3-0 · 24.4 yrs Heavyweight SubSubmission R13:30 1.00 1,489→1,528 +39 1,270 – Rings Japan: Rising Series 5 Fighting Network RINGS
21 17 Jun 199536.4 yrs W18-3 Vladimir Klementiev 0-1-1 Heavyweight SubRear Naked Choke R13:26 1.00 1,478→1,489 +11 1,013 – Rings Japan: Rising Series 4 Fighting Network RINGS
20 20 May 199536.3 yrs W17-3 Nikolai Zouev 5-4 Heavyweight SubSubmission R19:10 1.00 1,466→1,478 +12 1,019 – Rings Japan: Rising Series 3 Fighting Network RINGS
19 28 Apr 199536.3 yrs W16-3 Tariel Bitsadze 8-5 · 29.3 yrs Heavyweight SubRear Naked Choke R16:25 1.00 1,429→1,466 +37 1,200 – Rings Japan: Rising Series 2 Fighting Network RINGS
18 18 Mar 199536.1 yrs W15-3 Dick Vrij 13-5 · 29.9 yrs Heavyweight SubHeel Hook R15:38 1.00 1,310→1,429 +119 1,439 – Rings Japan: Rising Series 1 Fighting Network RINGS
17 19 Feb 199536.1 yrs L14-3 Chris Dolman 4-3 · 50.0 yrs Heavyweight SubArmbar R36:49 0.00 1,458→1,310 -148 1,165 – Rings Holland: Free Fight Fighting Network RINGS
16 25 Jan 199536.0 yrs L14-2 Volk Han 14-4 · 33.8 yrs Heavyweighttitle SubLeg Lock R114:19 0.00 1,580→1,458 -122 1,433 – Rings - Budokan Hall 1995 Fighting Network RINGS
15 24 Dec 199435.9 yrs W14-1 Yoshihisa Yamamoto 12-8 (1) · 24.5 yrs Heavyweight SubSubmission R111:44 1.00 1,545→1,580 +35 1,305 – Rings Japan: Battle Shot At Niigata 2 Fighting Network RINGS
14 16 Dec 199435.9 yrs W13-1 Yoshihisa Yamamoto 12-7 (1) · 24.5 yrs Heavyweighttitle SubSubmission R19:47 1.00 1,487→1,545 +57 1,362 – Rings Japan: Mega Battle '94 (Round 4) Fighting Network RINGS
13 19 Nov 199435.8 yrs W12-1 Tony Halme 3-0 · 31.9 yrs Heavyweighttitle SubSubmission R16:21 1.00 1,440→1,487 +48 1,270 – Rings Japan: Mega Battle '94 (Round 3) Fighting Network RINGS
12 21 Sep 199435.7 yrs L11-1 Dick Vrij 9-4 · 29.4 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOKick, Knee R12:54 0.00 1,585→1,440 -145 1,309 – Rings Japan: Mega Battle '94 (Round 1) Fighting Network RINGS
11 20 Aug 199435.6 yrs W11-0 Zaur Chabadze debut Heavyweight SubSubmission R14:16 1.00 1,576→1,585 +9 1,075 – Rings Japan: '94 Tour 6 Fighting Network RINGS
10 14 Jul 199435.5 yrs W10-0 Dick Vrij 9-3 · 29.2 yrs Heavyweight SubLeg Lock R12:54 1.00 1,528→1,576 +48 1,357 – Rings Japan: '94 Tour 5 Fighting Network RINGS
9 18 Jun 199435.4 yrs W9-0 Volk Han 9-2 · 33.2 yrs Heavyweight SubSubmission R118:06 1.00 1,465→1,528 +64 1,367 – Rings Japan: '94 Tour 4 Fighting Network RINGS
8 17 May 199435.3 yrs W8-0 Willie Williams 2-2 · 43.1 yrs Heavyweight SubSubmission R12:38 1.00 1,445→1,465 +19 1,084 – Rings Japan: '94 Tour 3 Fighting Network RINGS
7 23 Apr 199435.2 yrs W7-0 Peter Oele 3-1 Heavyweight SubSubmission R1 1.00 1,421→1,445 +24 1,102 – Rings Japan: '94 Tour 2 Fighting Network RINGS
6 19 Mar 199435.1 yrs W6-0 Andrey Kopylov 2-3 · 28.7 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOHead Kick R18:51 1.00 1,403→1,421 +18 1,026 – Rings Japan: '94 Tour 1 Fighting Network RINGS
5 21 Jan 199435.0 yrs W5-0 Tariel Bitsadze 4-1 · 28.0 yrs Heavyweighttitle SubSubmission R18:57 1.00 1,305→1,403 +98 1,348 – Rings Japan: Mega Battle '93 (Round 4) Fighting Network RINGS
4 25 Dec 199334.9 yrs W4-0 Mitsuya Nagai 4-5 · 25.1 yrs Heavyweight SubHeel Hook R1 1.00 1,282→1,305 +23 954 – Rings Japan: Battle Shot At Niigata 1 Fighting Network RINGS
3 8 Dec 199334.9 yrs W3-0 Chris Dolman 2-1 · 48.8 yrs Heavyweighttitle SubSubmission R17:00 1.00 1,214→1,282 +68 1,136 – Rings Japan: Mega Battle '93 (Round 3) Fighting Network RINGS
2 18 Nov 199334.8 yrs W2-0 Herman Renting 2-0 · 24.9 yrs Heavyweighttitle -- R15:54 1.00 1,134→1,214 +80 1,104 – Rings Japan: Mega Battle '93 (Round 2) Fighting Network RINGS
1 23 Oct 199334.7 yrs W1-0 Sotir Gotchev debut Heavyweighttitle SubSubmission R1 1.00 1,046→1,134 +88 1,046 – Rings Japan: Mega Battle '93 (Round 1) Fighting Network RINGS