All MMA fightersDaiju Takase
“The Newaza Artist”
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6DECISION WINS
Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | The Newaza Artist |
| Date of birth | 20 Apr 1978 |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Birthplace | Tokyo, Japan |
| Lives in | Not added yet |
| Division | Middleweight |
| Team | Wajyutsu Keishukai Tiger's Den |
| Height | 183 cm (6′0″) |
| Reach | Not added yet |
| Stance | Not added yet |
| Years active | since 1998 |
| Status | Active |
| Pro debut | 24 Jun 1998 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Yoon Dong-sik, 25 Jul 2015 |
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Background
Japanese grappler from Tokyo who competed in PRIDE, Pancrase and the early UFC. He is best known for submitting Anderson Silva with a triangle choke at PRIDE 26 in 2003.
Fight history
29 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Yoon Dong-sik | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | Road FC 24 | 25 Jul 2015 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | Carlos Toyota | KO (punches) | 1 | 0:39 | Real Fight Championship: Real 1 | 23 Dec 2014 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Seung-Bae Whi | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:34 | Road FC 16 | 26 Jul 2014 | Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea | |
| Win | Yuji Sakuragi | Submission (guillotine choke) | 2 | 1:33 | Deep: Haleo Impact | 22 Dec 2012 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Brandon Kesler | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Dare Fight Sports: Dare 1/12 | 7 Jan 2012 | Bangkok, Thailand | |
| Draw | Hoon Kim | Draw (majority) | 2 | 5:00 | Pancrase: Passion Tour 4 | 29 Apr 2010 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Mr. X | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 2:17 | Titan Fighting Championship 5 | 23 Aug 2009 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Shuji Morikawa | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | Cage Force 11 | 27 Jun 2009 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | Masataka Chinushi | KO (punch) | 2 | 4:57 | Heat 8 | 14 Dec 2008 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | Terry Martin | DQ (low blows) | 2 | 3:35 | Adrenaline MMA: Guida vs. Russow | 14 Jun 2008 | Chicago, Illinois, USA | |
| Loss | Hector Lombard | KO (punch) | 1 | 4:40 | X-plosion 13 | 18 Mar 2006 | Australia | |
| Loss | Daniel Acácio | TKO (soccer kicks) | 2 | 3:34 | PRIDE Bushido 6 | 3 Apr 2005 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Win | Carlos Newton | Decision (split) | 2 | 5:00 | PRIDE Bushido 3 | 23 May 2004 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Win | Chris Brennan | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | PRIDE Bushido 2 | 15 Feb 2004 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Loss | Hayato Sakurai | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | PRIDE Shockwave 2003 | 31 Dec 2003 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Loss | Rodrigo Gracie | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | PRIDE Bushido 1 | 5 Oct 2003 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | Anderson Silva | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 8:33 | PRIDE 26 | 8 Jun 2003 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Loss | Nino Schembri | Decision (split) | 2 | 5:00 | PRIDE The Best Vol. 2 | 20 Jul 2002 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Johil de Oliveira | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | PRIDE The Best Vol. 1 | 22 Feb 2002 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | LaVerne Clark | Submission (triangle choke) | 2 | 0:16 | Pancrase: 2001 Neo-Blood Tournament Opening Round | 29 Jul 2001 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | Kiuma Kunioku | Decision (majority) | 3 | 5:00 | Pancrase: Proof 2 | 31 Mar 2001 | Osaka, Japan | |
| Loss | Fabiano Iha | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:24 | UFC 29: Defense of the Belts | 16 Dec 2000 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | Nate Marquardt | KO (knee) | 2 | 1:30 | Pancrase: Trans 4 | 26 Jun 2000 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Daisuke Watanabe | Decision (unanimous) | 1 | 10:00 | Pancrase: Trans 1 | 23 Jan 2000 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | Kenichi Yamamoto | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 23: Ultimate Japan 2 | 19 Nov 1999 | Chiba, Japan | |
| Loss | Ikuhisa Minowa | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 7:59 | Pancrase: 1999 Neo-Blood Tournament Opening Round | 1 Aug 1999 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | Jeremy Horn | TKO (elbows) | 1 | 4:41 | UFC 21: Return of the Champions | 16 Jul 1999 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA | |
| Draw | Daisuke Ishii | Draw | 1 | 15:00 | Pancrase: Breakthrough 4 | 18 Apr 1999 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Win | Emmanuel Yarbrough | TKO (submission to punches) | 2 | 3:22 | PRIDE 3 | 24 Jun 1998 | Tokyo, Japan | Pro debut |