(1980-05-31) May 31, 1980 (age 44) Nishiwaki, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
Other names
Ironman
Nationality
Japanese
Height
174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight
135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st)
Division
Bantamweight, Featherweight (formerly)
Reach
70 in (180 cm)
Fighting out of
Hyogo, Japan
Team
Tsudanuma Dojo
Mixed martial arts record
Total
37
Wins
19
By knockout
1
By submission
5
By decision
13
Losses
16
By knockout
2
By submission
2
By decision
11
By disqualification
1
Draws
2
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Akitoshi Tamura (born May 31, 1980) is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He competed almost exclusively in the Shooto organization, before making his debut in 2008 at the WEC 37. In 2007, he was the lightweight champion of Shooto. He was once ranked as the #5 Bantamweight in the world by the MMAWeekly Worldwide Ranking System.[1] Tamura is a freestyle fighter. In 2004, Tamura became the first foreigner to beat a Burmese Lethwei fighter in an official match.[2]
^[1] Archived April 2, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
^"6 Fascinating Facts Every Martial Arts Fan Needs To Know About Myanmar Lethwei". ONE Championship. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
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event, but was removed from the bout and replaced by Noah Thomas. AkitoshiTamura was expected to compete against Damacio Page at this event, but was...
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2009, at WEC 43. Valencia most recently defeated Japanese striker AkitoshiTamura on January 10, 2010, at WEC 46. Valencia was scheduled to face former...
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Bantamweight Champion Miguel Torres and lost via unanimous decision to AkitoshiTamura at WEC 40. Tapia then fought Eddie Wineland on October 10, 2009, on...
March 18, 2006 4 1:38 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Loss 3–1 AkitoshiTamura Submission (triangle choke) MARS February 4, 2006 1 3:40 Tokyo, Japan...
Shootor's Legacy 1 January 10, 2011 2 1:13 Tokyo, Japan Win 11–1–2 AkitoshiTamura Decision (unanimous) Shooto: The Way of Shooto 3: Like a Tiger, Like...
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(punches) Pancrase: 266 April 26, 2015 3 4:11 Tokyo, Japan Win 20-9-3 AkitoshiTamura Decision (split) Pancrase: 264 February 1, 2015 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan...
40 April 5, 2009 3 5:00 Chicago, Illinois, United States Win 11–1 AkitoshiTamura Submission (arm-triangle choke) WEC 37: Torres vs. Tapia December 3...
scheduled to fight AkitoshiTamura on October 10, 2009, at WEC 43, but Tamura was forced to pull out due to an injury while training. Tamura was replaced by...