MMA StatBook

Yushin Okami

“Thunder”

WelterweightJapan

40Wins
15Losses
0Draws

Professional record

Last 5: LWLLW

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Profile

Age
45 (born July 21, 1981)
Born in
Fujisawa
Height
6' 2"
Weight
170 lbs.
Reach
75"
Stance
Southpaw
UFC record
14-7
Title fights
1

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC14

  • KO/TKO 5
  • Decision 9

Losses in the UFC7

  • KO/TKO 3
  • Submission 1
  • Decision 3

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
2.03 top 87%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
2.25
Striking accuracy38%Better than 13% of welterweights
Strike defense61%Better than 82% of welterweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
1.96 top 30%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
0.5
Takedown accuracy38%Better than 47% of welterweights
Takedown defense85%Better than 91% of welterweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Okami last fought on December 1, 2018 (Loss vs Aleksei Kunchenko). Okami 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 Yushin Okami

Yushin Okami "Thunder", born in Fujisawa, Japan on July 21, 1981, is a welterweight mixed martial artist. At 6' 2", Okami has a 75" reach and fights out of a southpaw stance.

Okami turned professional in 2002, debuting with Pride. Okami arrived in the UFC with a 17-3 record. Okami made a UFC debut at UFC 62: Liddell vs Sobral in August 2006 and beat Alan Belcher by decision. Okami's UFC record stands at 14-7 after 21 fights.

Okami usually wins on the scorecards: 9 of 14 UFC wins went to a decision. Statistically, Okami defends takedowns better than 91% of welterweights and avoids strikes better than 82% of welterweights. A notable win came against Evan Tanner, a UFC title-fight winner.

Okami has fought Alan Belcher twice in the UFC (won, won). After 49 months away, Okami returned at UFC Fight Night: Saint Preux vs. Okami in September 2017 and lost to Ovince Saint Preux. Before and outside the UFC, Okami fought in GCM (8-0) and ONE Championship (1-3).

Okami's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Tuivasa in December 2018, where Okami lost to Aleksei Kunchenko.

UFC fight history

  1. L

    Aleksei Kunchenko

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Tuivasa

    Dec 1, 2018

    10Str 0TD 0KD
  2. W

    Dhiego Lima

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje

    Apr 14, 2018

    15Str 6TD 0KD
  3. L

    Ovince Saint Preux

    Submission · Von Flue Choke From Half GuardTechnical Submission · R1 1:50

    UFC Fight Night: Saint Preux vs. Okami

    Sep 22, 2017

    0Str 0TD 0KD
  4. L

    Jacare Souza

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head In Clinch · R1 2:47

    UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Bader

    Sep 4, 2013

    1Str 0TD 0KD
  5. W

    Hector Lombard

    Decision - Split · R3 5:00

    UFC on FUEL TV: Silva vs. Stann

    Mar 2, 2013

    37Str 3TD 0KD
  6. W

    Alan Belcher

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez II

    Dec 29, 2012

    20Str 1TD 0KD
  7. W

    Buddy Roberts

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Back Control · R2 3:05

    UFC 150: Henderson vs Edgar II

    Aug 11, 2012

    26Str 3TD 0KD
  8. L

    Tim Boetsch

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head In Clinch · R3 0:54

    UFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson

    Feb 25, 2012

    29Str 1TD 0KD
  9. L

    Anderson Silva Title

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R2 2:04

    UFC 134: Silva vs Okami

    Aug 27, 2011

    16Str 0TD 0KD
  10. W

    Nate Marquardt

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 122: Marquardt vs Okami

    Nov 13, 2010

    25Str 1TD 0KD
  11. W

    Mark Munoz

    Decision - Split · R3 5:00

    UFC Live: Jones vs Matyushenko

    Aug 1, 2010

    22Str 1TD 1KD
  12. W

    Lucio Linhares

    TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · Facial Cuts · R2 2:47

    UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Gomi

    Mar 31, 2010

    50Str 0TD 1KD
  13. L

    Chael Sonnen

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 104: Machida vs Shogun

    Oct 24, 2009

    25Str 0TD 0KD
  14. W

    Dean Lister

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008

    Dec 27, 2008

    39Str 0TD 0KD
  15. W

    Evan Tanner

    KO/TKO · Knee to Head In Clinch · R2 3:00

    UFC 82: Pride of a Champion

    Mar 1, 2008

    26Str 0TD 2KD
  16. W

    Jason MacDonald

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 77: Hostile Territory

    Oct 20, 2007

    41Str 1TD 0KD
  17. L

    Rich Franklin

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 72: Victory

    Jun 16, 2007

    17Str 1TD 0KD
  18. W

    Mike Swick

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 69: Shootout

    Apr 7, 2007

    28Str 4TD 0KD
  19. W

    Rory Singer

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head From MountSubmission to Strikes · R3 4:03

    UFC 66: Liddell vs Ortiz 2

    Dec 30, 2006

    35Str 3TD 0KD
  20. W

    Kalib Starnes

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Back Control · R3 1:40

    UFC 64: Unstoppable

    Oct 14, 2006

    39Str 3TD 0KD
  21. W

    Alan Belcher

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 62: Liddell vs Sobral

    Aug 26, 2006

    12Str 5TD 0KD

Full MMA career

Yushin Okami is 40-15 across 55 professional fights in 14 promotions, since a pro debut on July 20, 2002 (Pride). 33 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins40

  • KO/TKO 15
  • Submission 4
  • Decision 20
  • Other 1

Pro losses15

  • KO/TKO 7
  • Submission 1
  • Decision 7
Finish rate
48% of wins
Longest win streak
7
Current streak
2 wins

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
UFC15-72006
GCM8-02002
ONE Championship1-32019
Pancrase4-02002
WSOF2-22014
Pride3-02002
Rumble on the Rock1-12006
Shooto2-02023
DEEP1-02016
Hero's1-02005
M-10-12003
MARS1-02006
PFL1-02017
SuperBrawl0-12004

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
W Kim Jae-young Decision (unanimous), R5 Shooto 2024 Vol.8 Nov 30, 2024
W Kim Jae-young Decision (split), R3 Shooto 2023 Vol.8 Dec 2, 2023
L Aung La Nsang TKO (punches), R1 ONE 163 (ONE Championship) Nov 19, 2022
W Agilan Thani Decision (split), R3 ONE: Century – Part 1 (ONE Championship) Oct 13, 2019
L James Nakashima Decision (unanimous), R3 ONE: Dawn of Heroes (ONE Championship) Aug 2, 2019
L Kiamrian Abbasov TKO (punches), R2 ONE: For Honor (ONE Championship) May 5, 2019
L Alexey Kunchenko Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Tuivasa Dec 1, 2018
W Dhiego Lima Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC on Fox: Poirier vs. Gaethje Apr 14, 2018
L Ovince Saint Preux Technical Submission (Von Flue choke), R1 UFC Fight Night: Saint Preux vs. Okami Sep 22, 2017
W Andre Lobato Decision (unanimous), R3 PFL Everett Jul 29, 2017
W Paul Bradley Decision (split), R3 WSOF 34 Dec 31, 2016
W Shingo Suzuki Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 Pancrase 279 Jul 24, 2016
W Ryuta Sakurai TKO (corner stoppage), R2 DEEP 75 Impact: 15th Anniversary Feb 27, 2016
L Jon Fitch Decision (unanimous), R3 WSOF 24 Oct 17, 2015
L David Branch TKO (punches), R4 WSOF 15 Nov 15, 2014
W Svetlozar Savov Submission (arm-triangle choke), R2 WSOF 9 Mar 29, 2014
L Ronaldo Souza TKO (punches), R1 UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. Bader Sep 4, 2013
W Hector Lombard Decision (split), R3 UFC on Fuel TV: Silva vs. Stann Mar 2, 2013
W Alan Belcher Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 155 Dec 29, 2012
W Buddy Roberts TKO (punches), R2 UFC 150 Aug 11, 2012
L Tim Boetsch KO (punches), R3 UFC 144 Feb 25, 2012
L Anderson Silva TKO (punches), R2 UFC 134 Aug 27, 2011
W Nate Marquardt Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 122 Nov 13, 2010
W Mark Muñoz Decision (split), R3 UFC Live: Jones vs. Matyushenko Aug 1, 2010
W Lucio Linhares TKO - Doctor's Stoppage, R2 UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Gomi Mar 31, 2010
W Lucio Linhares TKO (doctor stoppage), R2 UFC Fight Night: Florian vs. Gomi Mar 21, 2010
L Chael Sonnen Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 104 Oct 24, 2009
W Dean Lister Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 92 Dec 27, 2008
W Evan Tanner KO (knee), R2 UFC 82 Mar 1, 2008
W Jason MacDonald Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 77 Oct 20, 2007
L Rich Franklin Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 72 Jun 16, 2007
W Mike Swick Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 69 Apr 7, 2007
W Rory Singer TKO (punches), R3 UFC 66 Dec 30, 2006
W Kalib Starnes TKO (punches), R3 UFC 64 Oct 14, 2006
W Alan Belcher Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 62 Aug 26, 2006
W Izuru Takeuchi TKO (punches), R1 GCM: D.O.G. 6 Jun 11, 2006
W Bang Ji-won TKO (punches), R1 MARS: World Grand Prix May 13, 2006
L Jake Shields Decision (majority), R3 Rumble on the Rock 9 Apr 21, 2006
W Anderson Silva DQ (illegal kick), R1 Rumble on the Rock 8 Jan 20, 2006
W Lee Myun-joo TKO (corner stoppage), R1 Hero's 2005 in Seoul Nov 5, 2005
W Damien Riccio TKO (punches), R2 GCM: D.O.G. 3 Sep 17, 2005
W Nick Thompson TKO (elbow injury), R1 GCM: D.O.G. 2 Jun 11, 2005
W Brian Foster Submission (arm-triangle choke), R3 GCM: D.O.G. 1 Mar 12, 2005
W Eiji Ishikawa Decision (unanimous), R3 Pancrase: Brave 9 Oct 12, 2004
L Falaniko Vitale Decision (split), R3 SuperBrawl 36 Jun 18, 2004
W Ryuta Sakurai Decision (unanimous), R2 PRIDE Bushido 2 (Pride) Feb 15, 2004
W Kousei Kubota TKO (punches), R1 GCM: Demolition 13 Jan 18, 2004
L Amar Suloev TKO (punches), R1 M-1 MFC: Russia vs. the World 6 Oct 10, 2003
W Kazuhiro Hanada TKO (punches), R1 GCM: Demolition 9 Jul 21, 2003
W Hidehiko Hasegawa Decision (unanimous), R2 GCM: Demolition 7 May 1, 2003
W Hikaru Sato Decision (unanimous), R2 Pancrase: Hybrid 1 Jan 26, 2003
W Sen Nakadai Decision (unanimous), R2 Pancrase: Spirit 8 Nov 30, 2002
W Steve White TKO (submission to punches), R2 PRIDE FC: The Best, Vol. 3 (Pride) Oct 20, 2002
W Kyosuke Sasaki Decision (unanimous), R2 GCM: Demolition 1 Sep 8, 2002
W Hidehisa Matsuda TKO (punches), R1 Pride The Best Volume 2 Jul 20, 2002

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), plus 1 recent UFC result from official UFC data.

Quick answers

What is Yushin Okami's record?

Yushin Okami's professional MMA record is 40 wins, 15 losses and 0 draws.

How old is Yushin Okami?

Yushin Okami is 45 years old, born on July 21, 1981.

How tall is Yushin Okami and what is their reach?

Yushin Okami stands 6' 2" with a 75" reach.

Who did Yushin Okami fight last?

Yushin Okami lost to Aleksei Kunchenko by Decision - Unanimous at UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Tuivasa on Dec 1, 2018.