Shinsho Anzai

“Animal”

MMA · Active

9-6RECORD

5KO / TKO WINS

0SUBMISSION WINS

4DECISION WINS

Profile

Full name	Not added yet
Nickname	Animal
Date of birth	1 Dec 1985
Nationality	Japanese
Birthplace	Saitama, Japan
Lives in	Not added yet
Division	Welterweight
Team	Team Climb
Height	170 cm (5′7″)
Reach	178 cm (70″)
Stance	Not added yet
Years active	since 2010
Status	Active
Pro debut	30 Jan 2010
Last fight	Loss vs Igor Tanabe, 31 Dec 2023

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Titles and honours

Former Pancrase Middleweight Champion

Background

Japanese welterweight from Saitama with a wrestling background who won the Pancrase middleweight title in 2014 before joining the UFC. He has since fought for Bellator, Combate Global and Rizin.

Fight history

15 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Event	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	Igor Tanabe	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	1:32	Rizin 45	31 Dec 2023	Saitama, Japan
Loss	Victor Valenzuela	TKO (elbows and punches)	2	1:54	Combate Global: Mexico vs. Japan	13 May 2023	Miami, Florida, USA
Loss	Michael Page	KO (punch)	2	0:23	Bellator 237	29 Dec 2019	Saitama, Japan	Catchweight (173 lb)
Win	Yoichiro Sato	Technical decision (majority)	2	0:39	DEEP 91 Impact	8 Sep 2019	Tokyo, Japan
Loss	Jake Matthews	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	2:44	UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards	23 Jun 2018	Kallang, Singapore
Win	Luke Jumeau	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Saint Preux vs. Okami	22 Sep 2017	Saitama, Saitama, Japan
Win	Roger Zapata	TKO (hand injury)	3	0:47	UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs Nelson	26 Sep 2015	Saitama, Japan
Loss	Alberto Mina	TKO (punches)	1	4:17	UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Le	23 Aug 2014	Macau, China	Welterweight debut
Win	Ryo Kawamura	TKO (punches)	1	2:52	Pancrase 259	29 Jun 2014	Tokyo, Japan	Won the Pancrase Middleweight Championship
Win	Will Noland	TKO (punches)	1	2:30	Pancrase 252: 20th Anniversary	29 Sep 2013	Yokohama, Japan
Win	Yuji Hisamatsu	Decision (unanimous)	2	5:00	Pancrase 247	19 May 2013	Tokyo, Japan
Win	Lee Hyun-gwan	TKO (soccer kick)	1	4:36	Pancrase: Progress Tour 12	12 Nov 2012	Tokyo, Japan
Win	Yuji Sakuragi	Decision (unanimous)	2	5:00	Pancrase: Progress Tour 3	11 May 2012	Tokyo, Japan
Win	Akihito Tanaka	TKO (punches)	1	4:16	Pancrase: Impressive Tour 8	7 Aug 2011	Tokyo, Japan
Loss	Jerry Nelson	Decision (split)	3	3:00	KOTC: Toryumon	30 Jan 2010	Ginowan, Japan	Pro debut