Yoshihiro Akiyama

“Sexyama”

MMA · Active

16-7 (2 NC)RECORD

7KO / TKO WINS

7SUBMISSION WINS

2DECISION WINS

Profile

Full name	Choo Sung-hoon
Nickname	Sexyama
Date of birth	29 Jul 1975
Nationality	Japanese
Birthplace	Osaka, Japan
Lives in	Not added yet
Division	Welterweight / Middleweight
Team	Team Cloud
Height	178 cm (5′10″)
Reach	191 cm (75″)
Stance	Orthodox
Years active	since 2004
Status	Active
Pro debut	31 Dec 2004
Last fight	Win vs Shinya Aoki, 26 Mar 2022

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Titles and honours

Hero's 2006 Light Heavyweight Grand Prix Champion
UFC Fight of the Night (3x)
ONE Performance of the Night (1x)
Asian Games judo gold medal (2002)

Background

Japanese-born former judo champion of Korean descent who won the Hero's light heavyweight Grand Prix, fought in the UFC from 2009 to 2015, and later competed in ONE Championship, where he beat Shinya Aoki in 2022.

Fight history

25 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Event	Date	Location	Notes
Win	Shinya Aoki	TKO (punches)	2	1:50	ONE: X	26 Mar 2022	Kallang, Singapore	Welterweight bout; Performance of the Night
Win	Sherif Mohamed	KO (punch)	1	3:04	ONE: King of the Jungle	28 Feb 2020	Kallang, Singapore
Loss	Agilan Thani	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	ONE: Legendary Quest	15 Jun 2019	Shanghai, China	Middleweight bout
Loss	Alberto Mina	Decision (split)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Masvidal	28 Nov 2015	Seoul, South Korea
Win	Amir Sadollah	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Nelson	20 Sep 2014	Saitama, Japan
Loss	Jake Shields	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 144	26 Feb 2012	Saitama, Japan	Welterweight debut
Loss	Vitor Belfort	KO (punches)	1	1:52	UFC 133	6 Aug 2011	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Loss	Michael Bisping	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 120	16 Oct 2010	London, England	Fight of the Night
Loss	Chris Leben	Submission (triangle choke)	3	4:40	UFC 116	3 Jul 2010	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States	Fight of the Night
Win	Alan Belcher	Decision (split)	3	5:00	UFC 100	11 Jul 2009	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States	Fight of the Night
Win	Masanori Tonooka	Submission (armbar)	1	6:26	DREAM 6	23 Sep 2008	Saitama, Japan
Win	Katsuyori Shibata	Technical Submission (Ezekiel choke)	1	6:34	DREAM 5	21 Jul 2008	Osaka, Japan
No contest	Kazuo Misaki	NC (overturned)	1	7:48	Yarennoka!	31 Dec 2007	Saitama, Japan	Misaki KO overturned; illegal soccer kick
Win	Denis Kang	KO (punch)	1	4:45	Hero's 2007 in Korea	28 Oct 2007	Seoul, South Korea
No contest	Kazushi Sakuraba	NC (overturned)	1	5:37	K-1 Premium 2006 Dynamite!!	31 Dec 2006	Osaka, Japan	Akiyama TKO overturned due to greasing
Win	Melvin Manhoef	Submission (armbar)	1	1:58	Hero's 7	9 Oct 2006	Yokohama, Japan	Won Hero's 2006 Light Heavyweight Grand Prix
Win	Kestutis Smirnovas	TKO (punches)	1	3:01	Hero's 7	9 Oct 2006	Yokohama, Japan	Hero's 2006 Light Heavyweight GP semifinal
Win	Taiei Kin	Technical Submission (armbar)	1	2:01	Hero's 6	5 Aug 2006	Tokyo, Japan	Hero's 2006 Light Heavyweight GP quarterfinal
Win	Katsuhiko Nagata	KO (spinning back kick)	1	2:25	Hero's 5	3 May 2006	Tokyo, Japan
Win	Tokimitsu Ishizawa	Submission (Ezekiel choke)	2	1:41	Hero's 4	15 Mar 2006	Tokyo, Japan	Light heavyweight debut
Win	Masakatsu Okuda	KO (slam and punches)	1	3:31	Hero's 2005 in Seoul	5 Nov 2005	Seoul, South Korea
Win	Michael Lerma	TKO (punches)	1	2:47	K-1 World MAX 2005	12 Oct 2005	Tokyo, Japan
Win	Carl Toomey	Submission (armbar)	1	0:59	Hero's 2	6 Jul 2005	Tokyo, Japan
Loss	Jérôme Le Banner	KO (knees)	1	2:24	Hero's 1	26 Mar 2005	Saitama, Japan
Win	Francois Botha	Submission (armbar)	1	1:54	K-1 Premium 2004 Dynamite!!	31 Dec 2004	Osaka, Japan