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Issei Tamura

BantamweightJapan2-fight losing streak

15Wins
12Losses
0Draws

Professional record

Last 3: LLW

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Profile

Age
42 (born March 12, 1984)
Born in
Shinagawa
Height
5' 5"
Weight
135 lbs.
Reach
63"
Stance
Orthodox
UFC record
1-2

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC1

  • KO/TKO 1

Losses in the UFC2

  • KO/TKO 2

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
1.89 top 95%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
4.58
Striking accuracy53%Better than 89% of bantamweights
Strike defense45%Better than 4% of bantamweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
0.92 top 61%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
0.0
Takedown accuracy25%Better than 23% of bantamweights
Takedown defense33%Better than 4% of bantamweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Tamura last fought on March 16, 2013 (Loss vs TJ Dillashaw). Tamura 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.

About Issei Tamura

Issei Tamura is a bantamweight mixed martial artist, born in Shinagawa, Japan on March 12, 1984. Tamura is 5' 5" tall with a 63" reach.

Tamura's professional career began in 2008, debuting with Shooto. A 6-2 record outside the UFC came first. Tamura first fought in the UFC at UFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson in February 2012 and beat Zhang Tiequan by KO/TKO. Across 3 fights in the UFC, Tamura is 1-2.

In the stats, Tamura is more accurate with significant strikes than 89% of bantamweights.

Before and outside the UFC, Tamura fought in Pancrase (8-5) and Shooto (6-2).

Tamura's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC 158: St-Pierre vs Diaz in March 2013, where Tamura lost to TJ Dillashaw.

UFC fight history

  1. L

    TJ Dillashaw

    KO/TKO · Kick to Head At Distance · R2 0:26

    UFC 158: St-Pierre vs Diaz

    Mar 16, 2013

    11Str 0TD 0KD
  2. L

    Raphael Assuncao

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R2 0:25

    UFC on FUEL TV: Munoz vs Weidman

    Jul 11, 2012

    5Str 0TD 0KD
  3. W

    Zhang Tiequan

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R2 0:32

    UFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson

    Feb 25, 2012

    15Str 1TD 2KD

Full MMA career

Issei Tamura is 15-12 across 27 professional fights in 4 promotions, since a pro debut on June 26, 2008 (Shooto). 24 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins15

  • KO/TKO 5
  • Decision 10

Pro losses12

  • KO/TKO 4
  • Submission 5
  • Decision 3
Finish rate
33% of wins
Longest win streak
5
Current streak
2 wins

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
Pancrase8-52015
Shooto6-22008
Road Fighting Championship0-32013
UFC1-22012

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
W Ryo Asami Decision (unanimous), R3 Pancrase 330 Dec 25, 2022
W Kisa Miyake Decision (unanimous), R3 Pancrase 327 Apr 29, 2022
L Hirotaka Nakada TKO (corner stoppage), R1 Pancrase 321 May 30, 2021
L Akira Okada KO (punch), R2 Pancrase 319 Oct 25, 2020
W Katsushi Sugiyama KO (punch), R1 Pancrase 308 Sep 29, 2019
L Kazumasa Majima Submission (arm-triangle choke), R3 Pancrase 305 May 26, 2019
L Taichi Nakajima Decision (unanimous), R3 Pancrase 299 Sep 9, 2018
W Yoshinori Horie TKO (punches), R2 Pancrase 294 Mar 11, 2018
W Takumi Suzuki Decision (unanimous), R3 Pancrase 291 Nov 12, 2017
L Nazareno Malegarie Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 Pancrase 285 Mar 12, 2017
W Juntaro Ushiku KO (punch), R3 Pancrase 277 Apr 24, 2016
W Takumi Nakayama Decision (unanimous), R3 Pancrase 273 Dec 13, 2015
W Hikaru Hasumi Decision (unanimous), R3 Pancrase 269 Aug 9, 2015
L Yeong Seung Cho Submission (rear-naked choke), R2 Road Fighting Championship 22 Mar 21, 2015
L Soo Chul Kim Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 Road Fighting Championship 15 May 31, 2014
L Min-Jung Song Submission (rear-naked choke), R3 Road Fighting Championship 13 Oct 12, 2013
L T.J. Dillashaw KO (head kick & punches), R2 UFC 158 Mar 16, 2013
L Raphael Assunção TKO (punches), R2 UFC on Fuel TV: Munoz vs. Weidman Jul 11, 2012
W Zhang Tiequan KO (punch), R2 UFC 144 Feb 25, 2012
L Guy Delumeau Decision (majority), R3 Shooto: Shooto the Shoot 2011 Nov 5, 2011
W Katsuya Toida KO (punches), R1 Shooto: Gig Tokyo 7 Aug 6, 2011
L Taiki Tsuchiya Decision (majority), R3 Shooto: The Way of Shooto 4: Like a Tiger, Like a Dragon Jul 19, 2010
W Gustavo Falciroli Decision (unanimous), R3 Shooto: Revolutionary Exchanges 3 Nov 23, 2009
W Hayate Usui Decision (unanimous), R2 Shooto: Gig Tokyo 2 Apr 19, 2009
W Naohiro Mizuno Decision (unanimous), R2 Shooto: The Rookie Tournament 2008 Final Dec 13, 2008
W Takumi Ota Decision (majority), R2 Shooto: 10/13 in Kitazawa Town Hall Oct 13, 2008
W Yasuhiro Kanayama Decision (unanimous), R2 Shooto: 6/26 in Kitazawa Town Hall Jun 26, 2008

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is Issei Tamura's record?

Issei Tamura's professional MMA record is 15 wins, 12 losses and 0 draws.

How old is Issei Tamura?

Issei Tamura is 42 years old, born on March 12, 1984.

How tall is Issei Tamura and what is their reach?

Issei Tamura stands 5' 5" with a 63" reach.

Who did Issei Tamura fight last?

Issei Tamura lost to TJ Dillashaw by KO/TKO at UFC 158: St-Pierre vs Diaz on Mar 16, 2013.