All MMA fightersAkihiro Gono
“The Magic Man”
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Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | The Magic Man |
| Date of birth | 7 Oct 1974 |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Birthplace | Higashikurume, Japan |
| Lives in | Tokyo, Japan |
| Division | Welterweight |
| Team | Team Grabaka |
| Height | 175 cm (5′9″) |
| Reach | Not added yet |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Years active | since 1994 |
| Status | Active |
| Pro debut | 23 Apr 1994 |
| Last fight | Win vs Yuki Kondo, 15 Sep 2025 |
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Titles and honours
- Former AJKF Heavyweight (+72 kg) Kickboxing Champion
- Submission of the Night (x1)
Background
Japanese veteran from Tokyo who began fighting in 1994 and competed in Shooto, Pancrase, PRIDE, the UFC, Sengoku and Bellator. He was known for his entertaining ring entrances and reached the semi-finals of the PRIDE welterweight grand prix in 2005 and 2006.
Fight history
70 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Yuki Kondo | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | DEEP 127 Impact | 15 Sep 2025 | Tokyo, Japan | Catchweight (161 lb) |
| Win | Tetsuya Izuchi | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | GLEAT ver.MEGA | 4 Aug 2023 | Tokyo, Japan | Catchweight (161 lb) |
| Loss | Yuki Kondo | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | Pancrase 305 | 26 May 2019 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | Adriano Balby | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | Rebel FC 7: Fight for Honour | 29 Apr 2018 | Shanghai, China | |
| Win | Kyohei Wakimoto | Decision (split) | 3 | 3:00 | Pancrase 293 | 4 Feb 2018 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | Akira Okada | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Pancrase 290 | 8 Oct 2017 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | Killys Mota | TKO (punches) | 3 | 1:55 | Fight 2 Night 2 | 28 Apr 2017 | Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil | |
| Win | Akhmat Akhmedov | Decision (split) | 2 | 5:00 | Real Fight Championship 5 | 12 Jun 2016 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | Miroslav Strbak | KO (punches) | 2 | 2:42 | WSOF Global Championship 2 | 7 Feb 2016 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Andre de Jesus | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | THF: The Hill Fighters 2 | 12 Jul 2014 | Gramado, Brazil | |
| Win | Eduardo Garvon | Technical submission (arm-triangle choke) | 3 | 4:58 | THF: The Hill Fighters 1 | 1 May 2014 | Gramado, Brazil | |
| Draw | Yuki Okano | Draw (split) | 3 | 5:00 | DEEP: Cage Impact 2013 | 24 Nov 2013 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | Taisuke Okuno | KO (punch) | 2 | 2:07 | DEEP: 62nd Impact | 26 Apr 2013 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | Michael Chandler | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:56 | Bellator 67 | 4 May 2012 | Rama, Ontario, Canada | Announced retirement after the fight (later returned) |
| Loss | Daisuke Nakamura | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | DEEP: 57th Impact | 18 Feb 2012 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | Jadamba Narantungalag | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku Raiden Championships 14 | 22 Aug 2010 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Diego Gonzalez | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku Raiden Championships 12 | 7 Mar 2010 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Hayato Sakurai | Submission (armbar) | 2 | 3:56 | Dynamite!! The Power of Courage 2009 | 31 Dec 2009 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | Yoon Young Kim | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 11 | 7 Nov 2009 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | Dan Hornbuckle | KO (head kick) | 3 | 2:50 | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 9 | 2 Aug 2009 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Loss | Jon Fitch | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 94: St-Pierre vs Penn 2 | 31 Jan 2009 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Loss | Dan Hardy | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 89: Bisping vs Leben | 18 Oct 2008 | Birmingham, England, United Kingdom | |
| Win | Tamdan McCrory | Submission (armbar) | 2 | 3:19 | UFC 78: Validation | 17 Nov 2007 | Newark, New Jersey, USA | Submission of the Night |
| Win | Yuki Kondo | Decision (split) | 2 | 5:00 | PRIDE FC: Shockwave 2006 | 31 Dec 2006 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Loss | Denis Kang | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | PRIDE Bushido 13 | 5 Nov 2006 | Yokohama, Japan | PRIDE 2006 Welterweight Grand Prix semi-final |
| Win | Gegard Mousasi | Submission (armbar) | 2 | 4:24 | PRIDE Bushido 12 | 26 Aug 2006 | Nagoya, Japan | PRIDE 2006 Welterweight Grand Prix quarter-final |
| Win | Hector Lombard | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | PRIDE Bushido 11 | 4 Jun 2006 | Saitama, Japan | PRIDE 2006 Welterweight Grand Prix opening round |
| Win | Dae Won Kim | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 9:00 | PRIDE Bushido 10 | 2 Apr 2006 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | Dan Henderson | KO (punch) | 1 | 7:58 | PRIDE Bushido 9 | 25 Sep 2005 | Tokyo, Japan | PRIDE 2005 Welterweight Grand Prix semi-final |
| Win | Daniel Acacio | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | PRIDE Bushido 9 | 25 Sep 2005 | Tokyo, Japan | PRIDE 2005 Welterweight Grand Prix opening round |
| Win | Crosley Gracie | Decision | 2 | 5:00 | PRIDE Bushido 7 | 22 May 2005 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Tim McKenzie | TKO (punches) | 2 | 2:53 | Pancrase: Brave 10 | 7 Nov 2004 | Urayasu, Chiba, Japan | |
| Win | Tsuyoshi Kurihara | KO (punch) | 1 | 2:15 | Pancrase: Brave 6 | 22 Jun 2004 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | Maurício Rua | TKO (soccer kick) | 1 | 9:04 | PRIDE Bushido 2 | 15 Feb 2004 | Yokohama, Japan | Middleweight (93 kg) bout |
| Win | Nilson de Castro | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Pancrase: Hybrid 10 | 30 Nov 2003 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Daisuke Watanabe | KO (punch) | 2 | 3:49 | Pancrase: Hybrid 9 | 31 Oct 2003 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Nilson de Castro | DQ (groin strike) | 1 | 0:29 | Pancrase: 10th Anniversary Show | 31 Aug 2003 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Flavio Luiz Moura | Decision (majority) | 2 | 5:00 | Pancrase: Hybrid 5 | 18 May 2003 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Chris Haseman | Decision (majority) | 3 | 5:00 | ZST 2: The Battle Field 2 | 9 Mar 2003 | Tokyo, Japan | Heavyweight bout |
| Draw | Chael Sonnen | Draw | 2 | 5:00 | Pancrase: Hybrid 2 | 16 Feb 2003 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Keiichiro Yamamiya | TKO (punches) | 3 | 3:49 | Pancrase: Spirit 9 | 21 Dec 2002 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Draw | Osami Shibuya | Draw | 3 | 5:00 | Pancrase: Spirit 6 | 25 Aug 2002 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Kousei Kubota | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Pancrase: Spirit 4 | 11 May 2002 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | Yuki Kondo | TKO (corner stoppage) | 3 | 0:52 | Pancrase: Proof 7 | 1 Dec 2001 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Keiichiro Yamamiya | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Pancrase: Proof 6 | 30 Oct 2001 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Draw | Dustin Denes | Draw | 3 | 5:00 | DEEP: 2nd Impact | 18 Aug 2001 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Daisuke Watanabe | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 2 | 0:52 | Pancrase: Proof 4 | 26 Jun 2001 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Draw | Murilo Rua | Draw | 3 | 5:00 | Shooto: To The Top 4 | 1 May 2001 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Ivan Salaverry | KO (spinning back kick) | 1 | 3:06 | Shooto: To The Top 1 | 19 Jan 2001 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Masanori Suda | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Shooto: R.E.A.D. 12 | 12 Nov 2000 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Andy Wang | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Shooto: R.E.A.D. 5 | 22 May 2000 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Draw | Larry Papadopoulos | Draw | 3 | 5:00 | Shooto: R.E.A.D. 1 | 14 Jan 2000 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | Lance Gibson | Decision (majority) | 3 | 5:00 | SuperBrawl 13 | 7 Sep 1999 | Honolulu, Hawaii, USA | |
| Loss | Matt Hughes | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Shooto: 10th Anniversary Event | 29 May 1999 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Draw | Marcos da Silva | Draw | 3 | 5:00 | Shooto: Devilock Fighters | 15 Jan 1999 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Adriano de Souza | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 2:46 | Shooto: Las Grandes Viajes 6 | 27 Nov 1998 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Matt Rocca | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 3:12 | Shooto: Shoot the Shooto XX | 26 Apr 1998 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | Larry Papadopoulos | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | Shooto: Reconquista 4 | 12 Oct 1997 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Draw | Jutaro Nakao | Draw | 3 | 5:00 | Shooto: Gig | 25 Jun 1997 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Win | Tsunemichi Nagano | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | Daidojuku: WARS 4 | 11 Mar 1997 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Masato Fujiwara | Decision (unanimous) | 4 | 3:00 | Shooto: Reconquista 1 | 18 Jan 1997 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | Kazuhiro Kusayanagi | Submission (armbar) | 4 | 2:52 | Shooto: Let's Get Lost | 4 Oct 1996 | Japan | |
| Win | Masanori Suda | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 4 | 0:33 | Shooto: Free Fight Kawasaki | 28 Jul 1996 | Japan | |
| Loss | Todd Bjornethun | Submission (armbar) | 3 | 1:12 | Shooto: Vale Tudo Junction 3 | 7 May 1996 | Japan | |
| Loss | Kazunari Murakami | Decision | 2 | 5:00 | Lumax Cup: Tournament of J '96 | 30 Mar 1996 | Japan | |
| Win | Yasushi Warita | Submission (Achilles lock) | 1 | 0:54 | Lumax Cup: Tournament of J '96 | 30 Mar 1996 | Japan | |
| Win | Tatsuharu Doi | Decision (majority) | 2 | 3:00 | Daidojuku: WARS 3 | 17 Feb 1996 | Japan | |
| Loss | Egan Inoue | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 1:33 | Lumax Cup: Tournament of J '95 | 13 Oct 1995 | Japan | |
| Win | Kazunari Murakami | KO (head kick) | 1 | 2:25 | Lumax Cup: Tournament of J '95 | 13 Oct 1995 | Japan | |
| Loss | Yasunori Okuda | Submission (toe hold) | 1 | 1:51 | Lumax Cup: Tournament of J '94 | 23 Apr 1994 | Japan | Pro debut |