Ikuhisa Minowa (美濃輪 育久, Minowa Ikuhisa, born January 12, 1976) is a Japanese mixed martial artist and professional wrestler currently competing in IGF as Minowaman (ミノワマン, Minowaman). A professional MMA competitor since 1996, he was a longtime veteran of PRIDE and Pancrase and has also competed in other mixed martial arts promotions such as K-1 Hero's, Cage Rage, the SFL, Vale Tudo Japan, UFC, DREAM, and DEEP. He is the former DREAM Openweight Grand Prix Champion (Super Hulk). Often undersized and a huge fan favorite in Japan, Minowa earned his nickname "The Giant Killer" by participating in many openweight contests, often submitting much larger opponents. Also renowned for his durability, he is a veteran of 117 fights, and is known for his trademark red speedo and mullet.
| Ikuhisa Minowa ミノワマン | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 12, 1976 Hashima, Gifu, Japan |
| Other names | Minowaman Z |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb) |
| Division | Heavyweight Light Heavyweight Middleweight Welterweight |
| Reach | 70+1⁄2 in (179 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Tokyo, Japan |
| Team | Pancraseism Brazilian Top Team Team Minowaman |
| Teacher(s) | Masakatsu Funaki Minoru Suzuki |
| Rank | 2nd Dan Black Belt in Judo |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 117 |
| Wins | 64 |
| By knockout | 12 |
| By submission | 42 |
| By decision | 10 |
| Losses | 45 |
| By knockout | 17 |
| By submission | 7 |
| By decision | 21 |
| Draws | 8 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Mixed martial arts career
editEarly career
editMinowa made his professional debut in the Lumax Cup in 1996, but would spend most of his early career in the Pancrase promotion. Minowa had a poor start to his MMA career, going 1–8–1 in his first ten fights, taking on MMA pioneers such as Yuki Kondo and Jason DeLucia, and with the win being in his Pancrase debut. The young Minowa would turn his career around, however, improving to 12–11–6 with a win over Daiju Takase before fighting in his first and only fight in the UFC at UFC 25 in Tokyo, Japan. The bout was against Joe Slick and Minowa won via TKO from a cut that Slick received.
Minowa continued to fight in Pancrase as well as another Japanese organization, DEEP, before leaving the Pancraseism team in April 2003.
PRIDE
editMinowa made his PRIDE Fighting Championships debut against future UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Quinton "Rampage" Jackson. Around this time, he would briefly join the Brazilian Top Team, becoming its first Japanese member and the only who didn't come from a Brazilian jiu-jitsu background.
Minowa was known in PRIDE for his entertaining entrances and sporting of the Japanese flag as a cape as well as his aggressive, high-risk style of fighting which has seen him employ flying dropkicks amongst other pro-wrestling derived maneuvers. It was also during his career with PRIDE that he continued to cement his legacy in taking on fighters that were much bigger than himself, winning most of the resultant freak show fights and earning the nickname "The Giant Killer".
He participated in PRIDE's first 185 lb tournament where he won over Phil Baroni, but went on to lose in the second round to former UFC Middleweight Champion Murilo Bustamante. On December 31, 2005, Minowa fought the legendary Kazushi Sakuraba, in which he almost landed a kneebar and then a heel hook, but was caught with a Kimura lock and defeated at nine minutes into the first round.[1] Minowa next fought at PRIDE Bushido 10, where he faced the 7-foot-2 Giant Silva. Minowa dominated the fight, using a forward roll to get past Silva's enormous reach and then landing a single leg takedown that put Silva on his back. Minowa promptly landed multiple knees to the head of Silva, causing the referee to stop the fight at 2:23 of the first round. Following that, he fell to Mirko Cro Cop due to strikes in the first round. However, he then rebounded with wins over Park Hyun Kab, Eric "Butterbean" Esch, and American professional wrestler Mike Plotcheck.
Minowa was knocked out in his last fight for PRIDE by Kiyoshi Tamura at PRIDE Shockwave 2006, but celebrated 10 years as a fighter at the CMA Festival 2 event by defeating Min-Seok Heo in the main event after his opponent's corner threw in the towel after the first round. His next opponent was South Korean wrestler Choi Seung Hyun at Heat4: Mega Battle Heat from Nagoya. Minowa won the bout via shoulder lock.
HERO'S
editMinowa later competed for K-1's HERO'S promotion. His biggest match there was another of his classical openweight affairs against Zuluzinho, who outweighed Minowa by 102 kg/225Ibs. The Japanese performed well, circling the less mobile Brazilian and at one point throwing him with seoi nage, but Zulu eventually caught and smothered him, finishing him with ground and pound.[1]
DREAM
editHe fought MMA legend and former mentor Masakatsu Funaki at the DREAM 6 event on September 22, 2008. He was submitted in the first round via heel hook.
At DREAM 8 he lost via decision to professional wrestler Katsuyori Shibata, after being suplexed by the young Japanese fighter, but rebounded at Dream 9 defeating Bob Sapp in what was his 80th fight.
He faced the 7'2" 319 lb Choi Hong-man at DREAM 11 on October 6, 2009. Throughout the fight he attempted to take his opponent down, being successful on two occasions in the first round, before submitting his opponent in the second.
At Dynamite!! 2009 Minowa squared off with Cameroonian fighter Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou in the finals of the DREAM Super Hulk tournament. In the first round Sokoudjou landed many strikes on the smaller fighter while Minowa attempted leglocks. At the end of the second round Minowa had Sokoudjou in a kneebar but was cut off by the bell before he could adjust his grip. In the third round Minowa and Sokodjou both received two yellow cards (10% purse deduction for one) for inactivity 3 minutes into the round, but with 90 seconds left Minowa sprang forward and connected against Sokoudjou's jaw with a left hook, dropping him to the ground for the TKO victory and winning the Super Hulk Tournament.
Minowa went on to fight American Super Heavyweights Jimmy Ambriz and Imani Lee at DREAM 13 and DREAM 14 respectively, winning both fights by submission.
Then for DREAM 16, Minowa was scheduled to fight James Thompson but three days before the event, had his opponent switched to Satoshi Ishii and he lost by unanimous decision.[2]
Independent promotions
editMinowa next faced Chang Hee Kim of South Korea at DEEP: 50th Impact on October 24, 2010. Minowa gave up a significant weight advantage to Kim, who weighs over 300 pounds.[3] He won the fight via submission in the first round.
Minowa faced Kendall Grove at ProElite 3 on January 21, 2012.[4] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.
Minowa faced debuting MMA fighter Goran Jettingstad at IGF 1 on April 5, 2014. He won by submission (lateral kneebar).[5]
Minowa then faced Jung-Gyo Park at ROAD FC 15 on May 31, 2014. Minowa lost the bout via KO late in the first round.[6]
Minowa faced Shinichi Suzukawa at IGF: Inoki Genome Fight 2 on August 23, 2014. He lost the fight via corner stoppage TKO in the second round.[7]
Rizin
editMinowa faced former sumo wrestler Sudario Tsuyoshi at Rizin 26 on December 31, 2020.[8] He lost the fight via first-round technical knockout.[9]
Minowa faced Kiyoshi Kuwabara at Rizin Landmark 4 on November 6, 2022. He lost the fight via ground and pound TKO stoppage in the first round.[10]
Professional wrestling career
editIn 2010, Minowa turned his attention to professional wrestling. On 22 February 2010, Minowaman made his debut for Antonio Inoki's IGF facing and defeating Necro Butcher in a 10-minute match.[11]
Minowa has also undertook some additional professional wrestling training under the tutelage of Satoru Sayama, the original Tiger Mask. On July 18, 2010, Minowa debuted as the fifth generation Tiger Mask.[12]
On September 5, 2019 it was announced that Minowa would face Timothy Thatcher on Saturday September 14, 2019 as part of Josh Barnett's GCW Bloodsport 2 event.[13] He lost the match in 9 minutes and 34 seconds.
Education
editMinowa attended the Toyama College of Health and Science.[citation needed]
Championships and accomplishments
editMixed martial arts record
edit| 117 matches | 64 wins | 45 losses |
| By knockout | 12 | 17 |
| By submission | 42 | 7 |
| By decision | 10 | 21 |
| Draws | 8 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 64–45–8 | Kiyoshi Kuwabara | TKO (punches) | Rizin Landmark 4 | November 6, 2022 | 1 | 2:24 | Nagoya, Japan | |
| Loss | 64–44–8 | Tsuyoshi Sudario | TKO (leg kick and punch) | Rizin 26: Saitama | December 31, 2020 | 1 | 3:17 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Loss | 64–43–8 | Eiji Ishikawa | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase 306 | June 30, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 64–42–8 | Dong Sik Yoon | TKO (finger injury) | ROAD FC 42 | September 23, 2017 | 2 | 2:26 | South Korea | |
| Loss | 63–42–8 | Yuki Kondo | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase 288 | July 2, 2017 | 3 | 3:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 63–41–8 | Tetsuo Onuma | KO (punches) | CMA MMA - Crazy King 8 / CMA Kaiser 4 | April 8, 2017 | 2 | 1:31 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 62–41–8 | Yuya Shirai | Decision (unanimous) | DEEP: 75 Impact | February 27, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | Welterweight bout. |
| Loss | 62–40–8 | Zilong Zhao | TKO (punches) | ROAD FC 27 in China | December 26, 2015 | 1 | 1:24 | Shanghai, China | Light Heavyweight bout. |
| Win | 62–39–8 | Tetsuo Kondo | Submission (rear-naked choke) | ACF 14 | October 24, 2015 | 1 | 2:48 | Osaka, Japan | |
| Loss | 61–39–8 | Justin Morton | Decision (unanimous) | VTJ in Okinawa | October 3, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Okinawa, Japan | 95 kg bout. |
| Win | 61–38–8 | Dae Sung Kim | Decision (unanimous) | Road FC 24 | July 25, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Koto, Tokyo, Japan | Middleweight bout. |
| Loss | 60–38–8 | Oli Thompson | Decision (unanimous) | Inoki Genome Fight 3 | April 11, 2015 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | IGF World Grand Prix Quarterfinal.[16] |
| Win | 60–37–8 | Yuichiro Ono | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Gladiator 81 | February 28, 2015 | 2 | N/A | Tokyo, Japan | Openweight bout. |
| Loss | 59–37–8 | Shinichi Suzukawa | TKO (corner stoppage) | IGF: Inoki Genome Fight 2 | August 23, 2014 | 2 | 0:59 | Tokyo, Japan | Openweight bout. |
| Loss | 59–36–8 | Jung-Gyo Park | KO (punch) | ROAD FC 15 | May 31, 2014 | 1 | 4:42 | Wonju, South Korea | |
| Win | 59–35–8 | Goran Jettingstad | Submission (achilles lock) | Inoki Genome Fight 1 | April 5, 2014 | 1 | 2:26 | Tokyo, Japan | Middleweight bout. |
| Win | 58–35–8 | Atsushi Sawada | TKO (punch and soccer kick) | IGF: Inoki-Bom-Ba-Ye 2013 | December 31, 2013 | 1 | 3:47 | Tokyo, Japan | Openweight bout. |
| Win | 57–35–8 | Hoon Kim | KO (punch) | Road FC 13 | October 12, 2013 | 1 | 3:37 | Seoul, South Korea | Welterweight debut. |
| Loss | 56–35–8 | Hae Suk Son | TKO (punches) | Road FC 11 | April 13, 2013 | 3 | 0:54 | Seoul, South Korea | |
| Win | 56–34–8 | Bor Bratovž | Submission (heel hook) | IGF: Inoki-Bom-Ba-Ye 2012 | December 31, 2012 | 1 | 3:20 | Ryogoku Kokugikan, Japan | Middleweight bout. |
| Win | 55–34–8 | Jin Soo Yuk | Submission (kimura) | Road FC 9 | September 15, 2012 | 1 | 4:59 | Wonju Chiak Indoor Gym, South Korea | Openweight bout. |
| Loss | 54–34–8 | Alexander Shlemenko | TKO (knee and punch to the body) | SFL 2 | April 7, 2012 | 1 | 2:20 | Chandigarh, India | |
| Win | 54–33–8 | Shigeki Tsuchiya | Submission (kimura) | Gladiator 30 | March 11, 2012 | 1 | 1:16 | Fukuoka, Japan | |
| Win | 53–33–8 | Toshihiro Koyama | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Gladiator 29 | February 19, 2012 | 1 | 1:49 | Kariya, Aichi, Japan | |
| Loss | 52–33–8 | Kendall Grove | Decision (unanimous) | ProElite 3 | January 21, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | Middleweight bout. |
| Win | 52–32–8 | Dev Kumar Ghimire | Submission (armbar) | Gladiator 27 | December 18, 2011 | 1 | 1:20 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 51–32–8 | Young Woo Yu | Submission (kimura) | Gladiator 25 | October 30, 2011 | 1 | 2:55 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 50–32–8 | Baru Harn | Submission (scarf hold armlock) | DREAM 17 | September 24, 2011 | 1 | 4:39 | Saitama, Japan | Heavyweight bout. |
| Win | 49–32–8 | Jair Gomes | Submission (neck crank) | Gladiator 22 | August 14, 2011 | 1 | N/A | Gifu, Japan | |
| Win | 48–32–8 | Carlos Toyota | Decision (unanimous) | Heat 18 | June 5, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Osaka, Japan | |
| Loss | 47–32–8 | Hiroshi Izumi | TKO (punches) | Dynamite!! 2010 | December 31, 2010 | 3 | 2:50 | Saitama, Japan | Light Heavyweight bout. |
| Win | 47–31–8 | Chang Hee Kim | Submission (scarf hold armlock) | DEEP: 50 Impact | October 24, 2010 | 1 | 2:07 | Tokyo, Japan | Openweight bout. |
| Loss | 46–31–8 | Satoshi Ishii | Decision (unanimous) | DREAM 16 | September 25, 2010 | 2 | 5:00 | Nagoya, Japan | Heavyweight bout. |
| Win | 46–30–8 | Imani Lee | Submission (rear-naked choke) | DREAM 14 | May 29, 2010 | 1 | 4:16 | Saitama, Saitama, Japan | Super Heavyweight bout. |
| Win | 45–30–8 | Jimmy Ambriz | Submission (toe hold) | DREAM 13 | Mar 22, 2010 | 2 | 2:42 | Yokohama, Japan | Heavyweight bout. |
| Win | 44–30–8 | Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou | TKO (punches) | Dynamite!! The Power of Courage 2009 | Dec 31, 2009 | 3 | 3:29 | Saitama, Japan | Won the DREAM Super Hulk Grand Prix Tournament. |
| Win | 43–30–8 | Choi Hong-man | Submission (heel hook) | DREAM 11 | Oct 6, 2009 | 2 | 1:27 | Yokohama, Japan | DREAM Super Hulk Grand Prix Semifinal. |
| Win | 42–30–8 | Bob Sapp | Submission (achilles lock) | DREAM 9 | May 26, 2009 | 1 | 1:15 | Yokohama, Japan | DREAM Super Hulk Grand Prix Quarterfinal. |
| Loss | 41–30–8 | Katsuyori Shibata | Decision (unanimous) | DREAM 8 | April 5, 2009 | 2 | 5:00 | Nagoya, Japan | 88 kg Catchweight bout. |
| Win | 41–29–8 | Errol Zimmerman | Submission (toe hold) | Fields Dynamite!! 2008 | December 31, 2008 | 1 | 1:01 | Saitama, Japan | Heavyweight bout. |
| Loss | 40–29–8 | Masakatsu Funaki | Submission (heel hook) | DREAM 6: Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Final Round | September 23, 2008 | 1 | 0:52 | Saitama, Japan | Light Heavyweight bout. |
| Win | 40–28–8 | Don Frye | Submission (kneebar) | DEEP: Gladiator | August 16, 2008 | 1 | 3:56 | Okayama, Japan | |
| Loss | 39–28–8 | Taiei Kin | Decision (unanimous) | DREAM 2: Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 First Round | April 29, 2008 | 2 | 5:00 | Saitama, Japan | Return to Middleweight. |
| Win | 39–27–8 | Kwan Bum Lee | Submission (kneebar) | DREAM 1: Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 First Round | March 15, 2008 | 1 | 1:25 | Saitama, Japan | Heavyweight bout. |
| Loss | 38–27–8 | Zuluzinho | TKO (corner stoppage) | K-1 Premium 2007 Dynamite!! | December 31, 2007 | 3 | 2:13 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Loss | 38–26–8 | Kim Min-Soo | TKO (punches) | HERO'S 2007 in Korea | October 28, 2007 | 1 | 3:46 | Seoul, South Korea | Openweight bout. |
| Win | 38–25–8 | Kevin Casey | TKO (punches) | HERO'S 10 | September 17, 2007 | 2 | 0:42 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Win | 37–25–8 | Seung Hyun Choi | Submission (reverse kimura) | Heat 4 | August 11, 2007 | 1 | 1:41 | Nagoya, Japan | |
| Win | 36–25–8 | Min Suk Heo | TKO (corner stoppage) | DEEP: CMA Festival 2 | July 23, 2007 | 1 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 35–25–8 | Kiyoshi Tamura | KO (soccer kicks) | PRIDE FC: Shockwave 2006 | December 31, 2006 | 1 | 1:18 | Saitama, Japan | Return to Welterweight. |
| Win | 35–24–8 | Mike Polchlopek | Decision (unanimous) | PRIDE: Bushido 13 | November 5, 2006 | 2 | 5:00 | Yokohama, Japan | Heavyweight bout. |
| Win | 34–24–8 | Butterbean | Submission (armbar) | PRIDE: Bushido 12 | August 26, 2006 | 1 | 4:25 | Nagoya, Japan | Super Heavyweight bout. |
| Win | 33–24–8 | Hyun Gab Park | Submission (achilles lock) | DEEP: CMA Festival | May 24, 2006 | 1 | 0:17 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 32–24–8 | Mirko Cro Cop | TKO (punches) | PRIDE FC: Total Elimination Absolute | May 5, 2006 | 1 | 1:10 | Osaka, Japan | 2006 PRIDE Open Weight Grand Prix Quarterfinal. |
| Win | 32–23–8 | Giant Silva | TKO (knees) | PRIDE: Bushido 10 | April 2, 2006 | 1 | 2:23 | Tokyo, Japan | Super Heavyweight bout. |
| Win | 31–23–8 | Dave Legeno | Submission (achilles lock) | Cage Rage 15 | February 4, 2006 | 1 | 2:21 | London, England | |
| Loss | 30–23–8 | Kazushi Sakuraba | Technical Submission (kimura) | PRIDE Shockwave 2005 | December 31, 2005 | 1 | 9:59 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Loss | 30–22–8 | Murilo Bustamante | TKO (soccer kicks) | PRIDE Bushido 9 | September 25, 2005 | 1 | 9:51 | Tokyo, Japan | 2005 PRIDE Welterweight Grand Prix Semifinal. |
| Win | 30–21–8 | Phil Baroni | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | 2005 PRIDE Welterweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal. | |||
| Win | 29–21–8 | Kimo Leopoldo | Submission (achilles lock) | PRIDE Bushido 8 | July 17, 2005 | 1 | 3:11 | Nagoya, Japan | Heavyweight bout. |
| Loss | 28–21–8 | Phil Baroni | TKO (stomps) | PRIDE Bushido 7 | May 22, 2005 | 2 | 2:04 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 28–20–8 | Gilbert Yvel | Submission (toe hold) | PRIDE Bushido 6 | April 3, 2005 | 1 | 1:10 | Yokohama, Japan | Heavyweight bout. |
| Win | 27–20–8 | Stefan Leko | Submission (heel hook) | PRIDE Shockwave 2004 | December 31, 2004 | 1 | 0:27 | Saitama, Japan | Return to Middleweight. |
| Win | 26–20–8 | Ryuki Ueyama | Decision (split) | PRIDE Bushido 5 | October 14, 2004 | 2 | 5:00 | Osaka, Japan | |
| Win | 25–20–8 | Kenichi Yamamoto | TKO (punches) | PRIDE Bushido 4 | June 19, 2004 | 1 | 3:23 | Nagoya, Japan | |
| Win | 24–20–8 | Eduard Churakov | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Gladiator FC: Day 1 | June 26, 2004 | 1 | 2:29 | South Korea | |
| Loss | 23–20–8 | Ryan Gracie | Decision (split) | PRIDE Bushido 3 | May 23, 2004 | 2 | 5:00 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Loss | 23–19–8 | Wanderlei Silva | KO (punches) | PRIDE Bushido 2 | February 15, 2004 | 1 | 1:09 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Loss | 23–18–8 | Quinton Jackson | TKO (knee) | PRIDE Shockwave 2003 | December 31, 2003 | 2 | 1:05 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | 23–17–8 | Silmar Rodrigo | Submission (rolling kneebar) | Brazil Super Fight | September 19, 2003 | 2 | 3:00 | Porto Alegre, Brazil | |
| Loss | 22–17–8 | Ricardo Almeida | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase: Hybrid 2 | February 16, 2003 | 3 | 5:00 | Osaka, Japan | |
| Win | 22–16–8 | Yuki Sasaki | Decision (majority) | Pancrase: Spirit 8 | November 30, 2002 | 3 | 5:00 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Loss | 21–16–8 | Kiyoshi Tamura | Decision (unanimous) | DEEP: 6th Impact | September 7, 2002 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | Openweight bout. |
| Loss | 21–15–8 | Mitsuyoshi Sato | Decision (majority) | Pancrase: Spirit 5 | May 28, 2002 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Draw | 21–14–8 | Yoshinori Momose | Draw (majority) | Pancrase: Spirit 3 | March 25, 2002 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 21–14–7 | Kazuki Okubo | Submission (armbar) | DEEP: 3rd Impact | December 23, 2001 | 1 | 3:38 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 20–14–7 | Hiroshi Shibata | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Pancrase: Proof 7 | December 1, 2001 | 1 | 2:28 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Loss | 19–14–7 | Sanae Kikuta | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Pancrase: 2001 Anniversary Show | September 30, 2001 | 2 | 4:30 | Yokohama, Japan | For the vacant Pancrase Light Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 19–13–7 | Kenji Akiyama | Submission (guillotine choke) | Pancrase: 2001 Neo-Blood Tournament Opening Round | July 29, 2001 | 3 | 2:52 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 18–13–7 | Yuki Sasaki | Submission (toe hold) | Pancrase: Proof 3 | May 13, 2001 | 3 | 0:25 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 17–13–7 | Paulo Filho | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase: Proof 2 | March 31, 2001 | 3 | 5:00 | Osaka, Japan | |
| Draw | 17–12–7 | Ricardo Liborio | Draw (time limit) | DEEP: 1st Impact | January 8, 2001 | 3 | 5:00 | Nagoya, Japan | |
| Win | 17–12–6 | Magomed Ismailov | Submission (armbar) | Pancrase: Trans 7 | December 4, 2000 | 1 | 1:31 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 16–12–6 | Keiichiro Yamamiya | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase: 2000 Anniversary Show | September 24, 2000 | 2 | 3:00 | Yokohama, Japan | 2000 King of Pancrase Light Heavyweight Championship Tournament Final. For the inaugural Pancrase Light Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 16–11–6 | Brian Gassaway | Submission (toe hold) | 1 | 5:00 | 2000 King of Pancrase Light Heavyweight Championship Tournament Semifinal. | |||
| Win | 15–11–6 | Tony Ross | Submission (armbar) | Pancrase: Trans 5 | July 23, 2000 | 1 | 1:32 | Tokyo, Japan | 2000 King of Pancrase Light Heavyweight Championship Tournament Quarterfinal. |
| Win | 14–11–6 | Masaya Kojima | Submission (toe hold) | 1 | 1:43 | 2000 King of Pancrase Light Heavyweight Championship Tournament Opening Round. | |||
| Win | 13–11–6 | Joe Slick | TKO (cut) | UFC 25 | April 14, 2000 | 3 | 2:02 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 12–11–6 | Ichio Matsubara | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Pancrase: Trans 2 | February 27, 2000 | 1 | 1:21 | Osaka, Japan | |
| Draw | 11–11–6 | Chris Lytle | Draw (time limit) | Pancrase: Breakthrough 11 | December 18, 1999 | 1 | 15:00 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Win | 11–11–5 | Adrian Serrano | Submission (heel hook) | Pancrase: Breakthrough 9 | October 25, 1999 | 1 | 11:38 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 10–11–5 | Semmy Schilt | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase: 1999 Anniversary Show | September 18, 1999 | 1 | 10:00 | Chiba, Japan | |
| Win | 10–10–5 | Minoru Toyonaga | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Pancrase: 1999 Neo-Blood Tournament Second Round | August 1, 1999 | 1 | 2:57 | Tokyo, Japan | Won the 1999 Neo Blood Tournament. |
| Win | 9–10–5 | Daisuke Watanabe | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 4:28 | 1999 Neo Blood Tournament Semifinal. | |||
| Win | 8–10–5 | Daiju Takase | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 7:59 | 1999 Neo Blood Tournament Quarterfinal. | |||
| Loss | 7–10–5 | Jason DeLucia | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase: Breakthrough 6 | June 11, 1999 | 1 | 10:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Draw | 7–9–5 | Osami Shibuya | Draw (unanimous) | Pancrase: Breakthrough 5 | May 23, 1999 | 2 | 3:00 | Nagoya, Japan | |
| Draw | 7–9–4 | Susumu Yamasaki | Draw | Daidojuku: Wars 5 | April 8, 1999 | 1 | 15:00 | Japan | |
| Win | 7–9–3 | Kosei Kubota | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase: Breakthrough 3 | March 9, 1999 | 1 | 10:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 6–9–3 | Daisuke Ishii | Decision (majority) | Pancrase: Breakthrough 2 | February 11, 1999 | 1 | 10:00 | Osaka, Japan | |
| Win | 5–9–3 | Daisuke Watanabe | Submission (armbar) | Pancrase: Breakthrough 1 | January 19, 1999 | 1 | 3:18 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 4–9–3 | Satoshi Hasegawa | Submission (armbar) | Pancrase: Advance 11 | November 29, 1998 | 1 | 2:43 | Osaka, Japan | |
| Win | 3–9–3 | Daisuke Ishii | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase: Advance 10 | October 26, 1998 | 1 | 10:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Draw | 2–9–3 | Travis Fulton | Draw (unanimous) | Pancrase: Advance 9 | October 4, 1998 | 2 | 3:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 2–9–2 | Evan Tanner | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Pancrase: 1998 Neo-Blood Tournament Opening Round | July 7, 1998 | 1 | 4:05 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Draw | 2–8–2 | Kosei Kubota | Draw (split) | Pancrase: Advance 8 | June 21, 1998 | 2 | 3:00 | Kobe, Japan | |
| Win | 2–8–1 | Adrian Serrano | Decision (lost points) | Pancrase: Advance 7 | June 2, 1998 | 1 | 10:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 1–8–1 | Satoshi Hasegawa | Decision (majority) | Pancrase: Advance 5 | April 26, 1998 | 2 | 3:00 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Loss | 1–7–1 | Satoshi Hasegawa | Submission (toe hold) | Pancrase: Advance 1 | January 16, 1998 | 2 | 1:10 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 1–6–1 | Jason DeLucia | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Pancrase: Alive 11 | December 20, 1997 | 1 | 3:47 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Loss | 1–5–1 | Osami Shibuya | Decision (lost points) | Pancrase: Alive 10 | November 16, 1997 | 1 | 10:00 | Kobe, Japan | |
| Loss | 1–4–1 | Takafumi Ito | Submission (toe hold) | Pancrase: Alive 9 | October 29, 1997 | 1 | 6:34 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Draw | 1–3–1 | Kosei Kubota | Draw (majority) | Pancrase: 1997 Anniversary Show | September 6, 1997 | 1 | 10:00 | Chiba, Japan | |
| Loss | 1–3 | Yuki Kondo | Submission (toe hold) | Pancrase: Alive 8 | August 9, 1997 | 1 | 5:13 | Osaka, Japan | |
| Loss | 1–2 | Satoshi Hasegawa | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase: 1997 Neo-Blood Tournament, Round 2 | July 21, 1997 | 2 | 3:00 | Tokyo, Japan | 1997 Neo Blood Tournament Semifinal. |
| Win | 1–1 | Haygar Chin | Submission (kneebar) | Pancrase: 1997 Neo-Blood Tournament, Round 1 | July 20, 1997 | 1 | 2:24 | Tokyo, Japan | 1997 Neo Blood Tournament Quarterfinal. |
| Loss | 0–1 | Yuzo Tateishi | Decision | Lumax Cup: Tournament of J '96 | March 30, 1996 | 2 | 3:00 | Japan |
Submission grappling record
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editReferences
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External links
edit- Official website (Japanese) Archived 2007-08-09 at the Wayback Machine
- Professional MMA record for Ikuhisa Minowa from Sherdog
- Ikuhisa Minowa at UFC
- PRIDE profile
