Shinya Murofushi Japanese: 室伏伸哉 is a professional mixed martial artist from Japan. He competes in the strawweight division of Pancrase. He is ranked as the #1 contender by Pancrase as of March 2020,[3] while Fight Matrix ranks him as the #5 strawweight of all time.[4] He is the former Shooto flyweight (114 lbs) champion.
| Shinya Murofushi 室伏伸哉 | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 10, 1983 Tagata District, Shizuoka, Japan |
| Native name | 室伏伸哉 |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[1] |
| Weight | 115 lb (52 kg)[2] |
| Division | Strawweight |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Shizuoka, Japan |
| Team | Submit Shizuoka |
| Years active | 2006-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 20 |
| Wins | 13 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 7 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Losses | 6 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Martial arts career
editIn 2006, Shinya Murofushi became the 2006 Shooto Rookie Champion in the organization's flyweight (114 lbs) division. Murofushi was known as the #2 strawweight with his strength on the ground and improving his standup, until losing to Takeshi Sato in 2009.[5] He was ranked top ten in his division by Shooto until moving to Pancrase.[6]
He made his pro debut in 2006 with Shooto, when he finished Hiroyuki Ikeda by way of an armbar. He would amass a 9-3-1 record in the following six years, which would earn him a title shot versus Junji Ito. Shinya finished Ito by a rear naked choke in the first round to win the vacant Shooto Flyweight Championship.[7] He would subsequently lose the title to Yoshitaka Naito, losing by way of a rear naked choke in the last seconds of the fifth round.[8]
He then moved to Pancrase, debuting with the organization in 2015 during Pancrase 271, when he won a unanimous decision against Takuya Eizumi.[9] In the following bout, at Pancrase 276, he lost to Daichi Kitakata by way of a unanimous decision. He won against Rildeci Dias[10] by armbar at Pancrase 280 and against Seiji Ozuka by a split decision[11] at Pancrase 289. His 3–1 record with the organization entitled him to a title shot against Mitsuhisa Sunabe, during Pancrase 295, where he lost due to a slam KO.[12]
Championships and Accomplishments
edit- 2006 Shooto Rookie Flyweight Champion
- Shooto
- Shooto World Flyweight (114 lb) Championship (One time)
Mixed martial arts record
edit| 20 matches | 13 wins | 6 losses |
| By knockout | 1 | 2 |
| By submission | 7 | 2 |
| By decision | 5 | 2 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 13–6–1 | Mitsuhisa Sunabe | KO (slam) | Pancrase - 295 | April 15, 2018 | 2 | 4:11 | Tokyo, Japan | For the Pancrase Strawweight Championship. |
| Win | 13–5–1 | Seiji Ozuka | Decision (split) | Pancrase - 289 | August 20, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 12–5–1 | Rildeci Lima Dias | Submission (triangle armbar) | Pancrase - 280 | September 11, 2016 | 2 | 4:01 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 11–5–1 | Daichi Kitakata | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase - 276 | March 13, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 11–4–1 | Takuya Eizumi | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase: 271 | November 1, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 10–4–1 | Yoshitaka Naito | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Shooto: 7th Round 2014 | September 27, 2014 | 5 | 4:57 | Tokyo, Japan | Lost the Shooto World Flyweight (114lbs) Championship. |
| Win | 10–3–1 | Junji Ito | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | Shooto: 1st Round 2014 | January 13, 2014 | 1 | 3:33 | Tokyo, Japan | Won the Shooto World Flyweight (114lbs) Championship. |
| Win | 9–3–1 | Tatsuya Yamamoto | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Shooto: 12th Round | November 11, 2012 | 2 | 3:48 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 8–3–1 | Yusei Shimokawa | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: Gig Tokyo 11 | August 25, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 7–3–1 | Masayoshi Kato | Submission (hammerlock) | Shooto: The Rookie Tournament 2011 Final | December 18, 2011 | 2 | 3:15 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 6–3–1 | Mikihito Yamagami | Decision (majority) | Shooto: The Way of Shooto 6: Like a Tiger, Like a Dragon | November 19, 2010 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 6–2–1 | Takehiro Harusaki | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Shooto: Kitazawa Shooto Vol. 3 | May 9, 2010 | 3 | 2:29 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 5–2–1 | Noboru Tahara | TKO (punches) | Shooto: Shooting Disco 9: Superman | June 6, 2009 | 1 | 4:09 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 5–1–1 | Takeshi Sato | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Shooto: Gig Tokyo 1 | February 28, 2009 | 1 | 1:14 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 5–0–1 | Takehiro Harusaki | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: Shooto Tradition 2 | July 18, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 4–0–1 | Atsushi Takeuchi | Decision (split) | Shooto: Back To Our Roots 5 | September 22, 2007 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Draw | 3–0–1 | Kenichi Sawada | Draw | Shooto: Back To Our Roots 3 | May 18, 2007 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 3–0 | Takehiro Ishii | KO (knee) | Shooto: Back To Our Roots 2 | March 16, 2007 | 1 | 1:33 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 2–0 | Hiroaki Takezawa | Submission (armbar) | Shooto: Rookie Tournament Final | December 2, 2006 | 1 | 2:36 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 1–0 | Hiroyuki Ikeda | Submission (armbar) | Shooto 2006: 10/1 in Kitazawa Town Hall | October 1, 2006 | 2 | 2:03 | Tokyo, Japan |
References
edit- ^ "Shinya Murofushi". Sherdog. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ^ "Shinya Murofushi". Tapology. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ^ "STRAWWEIGHT(115-110 ibs.)". Pancrase-fc. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ^ "Shinya Murofushi". Fight Matrix. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ^ "2/28 Shooto Gig Tokyo Vol.1 - Fight Order". japan-mma.com. 2009-02-26.
- ^ "Ranking X-SHOOTO". Shooto. Retrieved 2011-03-11.
- ^ "Shinya Murofushi vs. Junji Ito". Tapology. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ^ "Shinya Murofushi vs. Yoshitaka Naito". Tapology. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ^ "Takuya Eizumi vs. Shinya Murofushi". Tapology. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ^ "Shinya Murofushi vs. Rildeci Dias, Pancrase 280 | MMA Bout". Tapology. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ^ "Shinya Murofushi vs. Seiji Ozuka". Tapology. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ^ "Mitsuhisa Sunabe vs. Shinya Murofushi". Tapology. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
