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Enson Inoue

Enson Inoue

“Yamato Damashii”

LightweightUnited States

12Wins
8Losses
0Draws

Professional record

Last 1: W

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Profile

Age
59 (born April 15, 1967)
Born in
Honolulu
Height
5' 10"
Weight
210 lbs.
Stance
Orthodox
UFC record
1-0

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC1

  • Submission 1

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
0.0 top 100%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
1.88
Striking accuracy—
Strike defense50%Better than 20% of lightweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
0.0 top 97%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
9.4
Takedown accuracy—
Takedown defense100%Better than 99% of lightweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Inoue last fought on May 30, 1997 (Win vs Royce Alger). Inoue has not fought in the UFC for more than two years.

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

In the record book

About Enson Inoue

Enson Inoue "Yamato Damashii", born in Honolulu, United States on April 15, 1967, is a lightweight mixed martial artist. Inoue stands 5' 10".

Inoue turned professional in 1995, debuting with Shooto. A 6-2 record outside the UFC came first. Inoue first fought in the UFC at UFC 13: The Ultimate Force in May 1997 and beat Royce Alger by armbar from bottom guard. In the UFC, Inoue is 1-0 across 1 fight.

By the numbers, Inoue attempts more submissions than 99% of lightweights and defends takedowns better than 99% of lightweights. Inoue ranks #1 in UFC history for highest pro MMA finish rate.

The quickest UFC win of Inoue's career took 1:36, against Royce Alger at UFC 13: The Ultimate Force. Inoue's record outside the UFC includes 6-1 in Shooto and 1-4 in Pride.

Inoue's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC 13: The Ultimate Force in May 1997, where Inoue beat Royce Alger.

UFC fight history

  1. W

    Royce Alger

    Submission · Armbar From Bottom Guard · R1 1:36

    UFC 13: The Ultimate Force

    May 30, 1997

    0Str 0TD 0KD

Full MMA career

Enson Inoue is 12-8 across 20 professional fights in 7 promotions, since a pro debut on January 21, 1995 (Shooto). 19 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins12

  • KO/TKO 3
  • Submission 9

Pro losses8

  • KO/TKO 5
  • Submission 1
  • Decision 2
Finish rate
100% of wins
Longest win streak
4

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
Shooto6-11995
Pride1-41999
VTJ2-21995
Astra1-02010
FFCF1-02004
SB0-12004
UFC1-01997

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
W Antz Nansen Submission (armbar), R1 Astra: Yoshida's Farewell Apr 25, 2010
L Tommy Sauer TKO (punches), R1 SB 35: SuperBrawl 35 Apr 16, 2004
W Soichi Nishida Submission (choke), R1 FFCF 1: Fury Full Contact Fighting 1 Jan 10, 2004
L Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira Technical submission (triangle choke), R1 PRIDE 19 (Pride) Feb 24, 2002
L Heath Herring TKO (knees), R1 PRIDE 12 (Pride) Dec 9, 2000
L Igor Vovchanchyn TKO (doctor stoppage), R1 PRIDE 10 (Pride) Aug 27, 2000
L Mark Kerr Decision (unanimous), R1 PRIDE Grand Prix 2000: Opening Round (Pride) Jan 30, 2000
W Soichi Nishida Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 PRIDE 5 (Pride) Apr 29, 1999
W Randy Couture Submission (armbar), R1 VTJ 1998: Vale Tudo Japan 1998 Oct 25, 1998
L Frank Shamrock TKO (punches), R2 VTJ 1997: Vale Tudo Japan 1997 Nov 29, 1997
W Joe Estes TKO (submission to punches), R1 Shooto: Reconquista 4 Oct 12, 1997
W Royce Alger Technical Submission (armbar), R1 UFC 13 May 30, 1997
W Rei Zulu TKO (elbows), R1 Shooto: Reconquista 2 Apr 6, 1997
W Mushtaq Abdullah TKO (submission to punches), R1 Shooto: Let's Get Lost Oct 4, 1996
L Igor Zinoviev TKO (punches), R1 VTJ 1996: Vale Tudo Japan 1996 Jul 7, 1996
L Joe Estes Decision (majority), R3 Shooto: Vale Tudo Junction 3 May 7, 1996
W Andre Mannaart TKO (punches), R1 Shooto: Vale Tudo Junction 1 Jan 20, 1996
W Ed de Kruijf Technical Submission (armbar), R1 Shooto: Complete Vale Tudo Access Jul 29, 1995
W Rene Rooze Submission (rear naked choke), R1 VTJ 1995: Vale Tudo Japan 1995 Apr 20, 1995
W Shingo Shigeta TKO (punches), R1 Shooto: Vale Tudo Access 3 Jan 21, 1995

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Quick answers

What is Enson Inoue's record?

Enson Inoue's professional MMA record is 12 wins, 8 losses and 0 draws.

How old is Enson Inoue?

Enson Inoue is 59 years old, born on April 15, 1967.

Who did Enson Inoue fight last?

Enson Inoue beat Royce Alger by Submission at UFC 13: The Ultimate Force on May 30, 1997.

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