Takeya Mizugaki

“The Bull”

MMA · Retired

23-14-2RECORD

5KO / TKO WINS

1SUBMISSION WINS

17DECISION WINS

Profile

Full name	Not added yet
Nickname	The Bull
Date of birth	16 Dec 1983
Nationality	Japanese
Birthplace	Ibaraki, Japan
Lives in	Kanagawa, Japan
Division	Bantamweight
Team	Shooting Gym Hakkei
Height	170 cm (5′7″)
Reach	177 cm (70″)
Stance	Not added yet
Years active	2005–2019
Status	Retired
Pro debut	6 Feb 2005
Last fight	Loss vs Manel Kape, 18 Aug 2019

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Titles and honours

Former Cage Force Bantamweight Champion
2005 Shooto Bantamweight Rookie Tournament winner
WEC Fight of the Night (x2)

Background

Japanese bantamweight who came through Shooto and won the Cage Force bantamweight title before challenging for the WEC title in 2009. He later fought in the UFC, ACB and Rizin.

Fight history

39 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Event	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	Manel Kape	KO (punch)	2	1:36	Rizin 18	18 Aug 2019	Nagoya, Japan
Win	Shoji Maruyama	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	DEEP 89 Impact	12 May 2019	Tokyo, Japan
Win	Pietro Menga	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	ACB 87: Nottingham	19 May 2018	Nottingham, England
Loss	Murad Kalamov	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	ACB 80: Tumenov vs. Burrell	16 Feb 2018	Krasnodar, Russia
Loss	Rustam Kerimov	TKO (punches)	1	3:19	ACB 71: Yan vs. Mattos	30 Sep 2017	Moscow, Russia
Loss	Eddie Wineland	TKO (punches)	1	3:04	UFC on FOX: VanZant vs. Waterson	17 Dec 2016	Sacramento, California, USA
Loss	Cody Garbrandt	TKO (punches)	1	0:48	UFC 202: Diaz vs. McGregor 2	20 Aug 2016	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win	George Roop	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs Nelson	26 Sep 2015	Saitama, Japan
Loss	Aljamain Sterling	Submission (arm-triangle choke)	3	2:11	UFC on FOX: Machida vs Rockhold	18 Apr 2015	Newark, New Jersey, USA
Loss	Dominick Cruz	KO (punches)	1	1:01	UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso	27 Sep 2014	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win	Francisco Rivera	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 173: Barao vs Dillashaw	24 May 2014	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win	Nam Phan	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Bigfoot	6 Dec 2013	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Win	Erik Perez	Decision (split)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2	28 Aug 2013	Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Win	Bryan Caraway	Decision (split)	3	5:00	UFC on FUEL TV: Silva vs. Stann	2 Mar 2013	Saitama, Japan
Win	Jeff Hougland	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC Macao: Franklin vs Le	10 Nov 2012	Macau, China
Loss	Chris Cariaso	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson	25 Feb 2012	Saitama, Japan
Win	Cole Escovedo	TKO (punches)	2	4:30	UFC 135: Jones vs Rampage	24 Sep 2011	Denver, Colorado, USA
Loss	Brian Bowles	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber	2 Jul 2011	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win	Reuben Duran	Decision (split)	3	5:00	UFC Live: Sanchez vs Kampmann	3 Mar 2011	Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Loss	Urijah Faber	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	4:50	WEC 52	11 Nov 2010	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Technical submission
Win	Rani Yahya	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	WEC 48	24 Apr 2010	Sacramento, California, USA
Loss	Scott Jorgensen	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	WEC 45	19 Dec 2009	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Fight of the Night
Win	Jeff Curran	Decision (split)	3	5:00	WEC 42	9 Aug 2009	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Loss	Miguel Torres	Decision (unanimous)	5	5:00	WEC 40	5 Apr 2009	Chicago, Illinois, USA	For the WEC Bantamweight Championship; Fight of the Night
Win	Masahiro Oishi	TKO (punches)	2	0:57	GCM: Cage Force 9	6 Dec 2008	Tokyo, Japan	Won the Cage Force Bantamweight Championship
Win	Daisuke Endo	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	4:34	GCM: Cage Force 8	27 Sep 2008	Tokyo, Japan
Win	Daichi Fujiwara	KO (punch)	1	2:38	GCM: Cage Force 7	22 Jun 2008	Tokyo, Japan
Win	Seiji Ozuka	Decision (unanimous)	2	5:00	GCM: Cage Force 5	1 Dec 2007	Tokyo, Japan
Win	Kentaro Imaizumi	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	GCM: Cage Force 4	8 Sep 2007	Tokyo, Japan
Draw	Masakatsu Ueda	Draw	3	5:00	Shooto: Back To Our Roots 4	15 Jul 2007	Tokyo, Japan
Loss	Atsushi Yamamoto	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Shooto: Back To Our Roots 1	17 Feb 2007	Yokohama, Japan
Loss	Kenji Osawa	TKO (punches and knees)	2	0:59	Shooto: 11/10 in Korakuen Hall	10 Nov 2006	Tokyo, Japan
Draw	Ryota Matsune	Draw	3	5:00	Shooto 2006: 7/21 in Korakuen Hall	21 Jul 2006	Tokyo, Japan
Win	Takamaro Watari	TKO (punches)	1	3:49	Shooto: The Devilock	12 May 2006	Tokyo, Japan
Win	Tetsu Suzuki	Decision (unanimous)	2	5:00	Shooto: 12/17 in Shinjuku Face	17 Dec 2005	Tokyo, Japan
Win	Teriyuki Matsumoto	KO (punch)	1	0:13	Shooto 2005: 11/6 in Korakuen Hall	6 Nov 2005	Tokyo, Japan
Win	Shin Kato	Decision (majority)	2	5:00	Shooto: 9/23 in Korakuen Hall	23 Sep 2005	Tokyo, Japan
Win	Naoki Yahagi	Decision (unanimous)	2	5:00	Shooto: 6/3 in Kitazawa Town Hall	3 Jun 2005	Tokyo, Japan
Win	Satoshi Yamashita	Decision (unanimous)	2	5:00	Shooto: 2/6 in Kitazawa Town Hall	6 Feb 2005	Tokyo, Japan	Pro debut