All MMA fightersKenichi Yamamoto
“Yamaken”
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Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Yamaken |
| Date of birth | 11 Jun 1976 |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Birthplace | Kadoma, Japan |
| Lives in | Not added yet |
| Division | Middleweight |
| Team | Power of Dream |
| Height | 180 cm (5′11″) |
| Reach | Not added yet |
| Stance | Not added yet |
| Years active | since 1998 |
| Status | Active |
| Pro debut | 29 May 1998 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Kazuo Takahashi, 9 Mar 2013 |
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Titles and honours
- UFC 23 Japan Middleweight Tournament winner
Background
Japanese fighter from Kadoma, Osaka, who came through Fighting Network Rings and won the UFC 23 Japan middleweight tournament in 1999. He challenged Pat Miletich for the UFC welterweight title in 2000 and later fought in Pride.
Fight history
19 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Kazuo Takahashi | KO (knee) | 1 | 6:29 | U-Spirits Again | 9 Mar 2013 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | Keiichiro Yamamiya | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | Grabaka Live 2 | 27 Oct 2012 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | Sanae Kikuta | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:18 | Grabaka Live: 1st Cage Attack | 15 Oct 2011 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | Diego Lionel Vitosky | TKO (corner stoppage) | 2 | MARS: Bodog Fight | 4 Oct 2006 | Tokyo, Japan | ||
| Loss | Kaream Ellington | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:51 | Mix FC: USA vs. Russia 3 | 3 Jun 2006 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | |
| Win | German Reyes | KO (head kick) | 2 | 2:20 | Ryukyu Fight Night 2 | 13 Nov 2005 | Okinawa, Japan | |
| Loss | Ikuhisa Minowa | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:23 | Pride Bushido 4 | 19 Jul 2004 | Nagoya, Japan | |
| Loss | Alexander Otsuka | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Pride 25 | 16 Mar 2003 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Loss | Kevin Randleman | TKO (knees) | 3 | 1:16 | Pride 23 | 24 Nov 2002 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | Genki Sudo | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 1:46 | Rings: World Title Series 5 | 21 Dec 2001 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Draw | Akira Yasumura | Draw | 1 | 10:00 | Club Fight Nagoya | 4 Mar 2001 | Nagoya, Japan | |
| Draw | Kenji Akiyama | Draw | 1 | 10:00 | Club Fight Osaka | 27 Jan 2001 | Osaka, Japan | |
| Loss | Pat Miletich | Submission (guillotine choke) | 2 | 1:58 | UFC 29: Defense of the Belts | 16 Dec 2000 | Tokyo, Japan | For the UFC Welterweight Championship |
| Win | Tatsuya Kurahashi | KO (punches) | 1 | 8:00 | Club Fight: Round 1 | 12 Nov 2000 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Katsuhisa Fujii | Submission (kneebar) | 2 | 4:15 | UFC 23: Ultimate Japan 2 | 19 Nov 1999 | Chiba, Japan | Won the UFC Japan Middleweight Tournament |
| Win | Daiju Takase | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 23: Ultimate Japan 2 | 19 Nov 1999 | Chiba, Japan | UFC Japan Middleweight Tournament semi-final |
| Loss | Kiyoshi Tamura | TKO | 2 | 1:26 | Rings: World Mega Battle Tournament | 23 Dec 1998 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | Masayuki Naruse | Submission | 1 | 11:07 | Rings: Fourth Fighting Integration | 27 Jun 1998 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Chris Haseman | Submission | 1 | 12:39 | Rings: Third Fighting Integration | 29 May 1998 | Tokyo, Japan | Pro debut |