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Makoto Takahashi (fighter)

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Makoto Takahashi
Born (2000-07-05) July 5, 2000 (age 24)
Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
Native name髙橋 誠
Other namesMakoto Shinryu
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight57 kg (126 lb)
DivisionFlyweight
StyleWrestling
TeamParaestra Matsudo
Years active2016–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total23
Wins18
By submission5
By decision13
Losses3
By submission1
By decision2
Draws1
No contests1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Makoto Takahashi (髙橋 誠, Takahashi Makoto, born July 5, 2000) is a Japanese professional mixed martial artist also known as Makoto Shinryu (神龍 誠, Shinryū Makoto), who competes in the flyweight division of Deep and Rizin. He is the current Deep Flyweight Champion. A professional MMA fighter since 2016, he has also competed in Bellator MMA and previously, Pancrase and the Cage Fury Fighting Championships (CFFC), the latter in where he is a former Cage Fury Flyweight Champion.

Mixed martial arts career

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Deep

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After graduating, Takahashi turned professional and made his mixed martial arts debut at Pancrase on April 24, 2016, winning by unanimous decision. He then rose to prominence with a seven-bout undefeated streak.

On April 28, 2018, Takahashi faced defending champion Ryuko Wada in a DEEP flyweight title match at DEEP 83 IMPACT. He lost his first bout by unanimous decision.[1]

On June 29, 2019, Takahashi faced Yuya Shibata for the DEEP interim flyweight championship match. He won the bout by unanimous decision to win the interim title and become the youngest champion in DEEP history at the age of 18.[2][a]

Bellator, Deep, and Rizin

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Making his Bellator and Rizin debut, Takahashi faced Yusaku Nakamura December 29, 2019, at Bellator 237. He won the bout by unanimous decision.[3][4]

Takahashi fought Seiichiro Ito on August 10, 2020, at Rizin 23, which was his first appearance in the RIZIN main tournament. After a fierce match, he won the bout by guillotine choke in the 2nd round.[5]

Takahashi faced interim champion Yamato Fujita on May 8, 2022, at DEEP 107 IMPACT's DEEP flyweight championship unification match. He won the bout with a ninja choke in the third round, successfully defending the title for the first time and unifying the title.[6]

Takahashi faced Hideo Tokoro at Rizin 37 - Saitama on July 31, 2022.[7] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[8][9]

Takahashi faced Diego Paiva for the Cage Fury Flyweight Championship on November 10, 2022, at CFFC 114. He won the bout with a ninja choke in the 4th round, and succeeded in winning the CFFC championship.[10] The finish of this fight was named Submission of the Year among all fights broadcast on UFC Fight Pass at the 2022 UFC Fight Pass Awards.[11]

Takahashi faced Daichi Kitakata on April 1, 2023, at Rizin 41 – Osaka. He won the bout in the second round by arm-triangle choke.[12]

Takahashi competed for the inaugural Bellator Flyweight World Championship at Bellator MMA x Rizin 2 on July 30, 2023, in Saitama, Japan where he faced Kyoji Horiguchi.[13] The bout was declared a no contest after Horiguchi accidentally poked Takahashi in the eye which prevented him from continuing.[14]

Takahashi rematched against Horiguchi, at Rizin 45, on December 31, 2023, this time for the inaugural Rizin Flyweight World Championship.[15] He lost the bout via submission in the second round.[16]

Takahashi faced Lee Jung-hyun at Rizin 46 on April 29, 2024, submitting him via arm-triangle choke at the end of the first round.[17]

Takahashi faced Hiromasa Ougikubo on July 28, 2024 at Super Rizin 3, and lost the bout via unanimous decision.[18]

Championships and accomplishments

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Mixed martial arts record

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Professional record breakdown
23 matches 18 wins 3 losses
By submission 5 1
By decision 13 2
Draws 1
No contests 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 18–3–1 (1) Kenta Hayashi Decision (split) DEEP 122 Impact November 4, 2024 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 17–3–1 (1) Hiromasa Ougikubo Decision (unanimous) Super Rizin 3 July 28, 2024 3 5:00 Saitama, Japan
Win 17–2–1 (1) Lee Jung-hyun Submission (arm-triangle choke) Rizin 46 April 29, 2024 1 4:29 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 16–2–1 (1) Kyoji Horiguchi Submission (rear-naked choke) Rizin 45 December 31, 2023 2 3:44 Saitama, Japan For the inaugural Rizin Flyweight Championship.
NC 16–1–1 (1) Kyoji Horiguchi NC (accidental eye poke) Bellator MMA x Rizin 2 July 30, 2023 1 0:25 Saitama, Japan For the inaugural Bellator Flyweight World Championship. Accidental eye poke rendered Takahashi unable to continue.
Win 16–1–1 Daichi Kitakata Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke) Rizin 41 April 1, 2023 2 1:17 Osaka, Japan
Win 15–1–1 Diego Paiva Submission (guillotine choke) Cage Fury FC 14 November 10, 2022 4 0:28 Tampa, Florida, United States Won the vacant Cage Fury FC Flyweight Championship.
Win 14–1–1 Hideo Tokoro Decision (unanimous) Rizin 37 July 31, 2022 3 5:00 Saitama, Japan
Win 13–1–1 Yamato Fujita Submission (ninja choke) Deep 107 Impact May 8, 2022 3 0:53 Tokyo, Japan Defended and unified the Deep Flyweight Championship.
Win 12–1–1 Ryuya Fukuda Decision (unanimous) Deep 104 Impact October 23, 2021 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan Non-title bout.
Win 11–1–1 Seiichiro Ito Submission (flying guillotine choke) Rizin 23 August 10, 2020 2 4:30 Yokohama, Japan Catchweight (130 lb) bout.
Win 10–1–1 Yusaku Nakamura Decision (unanimous) Bellator 237 December 29, 2019 3 5:00 Saitama, Japan
Win 9–1–1 Yuya Shibata Decision (unanimous) Deep 90 Impact June 29, 2019 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan Won the interim Deep Flyweight Championship. Later promoted to undisputed champion.
Win 8–1–1 Chikara Shimabukuro Decision (unanimous) Deep 88 Impact March 9, 2019 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 7–1–1 Haruki Nakayama Decision (unanimous) Deep 86 Impact October 27, 2018 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 6–1–1 Tatsumitsu Wada Decision (unanimous) Deep 83 Impact April 28, 2018 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan For the Deep Flyweight Championship.
Win 6–0–1 Kota Ishibashi Decision (split) Deep 82 Impact February 24, 2018 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 5–0–1 Hiroki Yamashita Decision (unanimous) Pancrase vs. Deep: Osaka December 24, 2017 3 5:00 Amagasaki, Japan
Win 4–0–1 Yuto Nakamori Decision (majority) Deep 79 Impact September 16, 2017 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Draw 3–0–1 Yasutaka Ishigami Draw (majority) Deep Cage Impact 2017 May 13, 2017 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 3–0 Takuya Maruoka Decision (unanimous) Deep Cage Impact 2016: DEEP vs. WSOF-GC December 17, 2016 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 2–0 Hidemasa Soga Decision (unanimous) Deep 77 Impact August 27, 2016 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan Flyweight debut.
Win 1–0 Shinichi Maeno Decision (unanimous) Pancrase 277 April 24, 2016 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan Bantamweight debut.

See also

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Footnotes

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  1. ^ In February 2020, Tatsumitsu Wada vacated the Deep flyweight title on Feb 2020. Takahashi was promoted to full champion status on March 1, 2020.

References

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  1. ^ "『負けました』". 総合格闘家 神龍誠 の 応援ブログ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-04-29.
  2. ^ "Deep Impact 90 Review". MMA Japan. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  3. ^ 格闘技情報を毎日配信！, eFight 【イーファイト】. "【BELLATOR JAPAN】驚異の19歳・神龍誠、中村優作に判定勝ち". eFight【イーファイト】格闘技情報を毎日配信！ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-12-29.
  4. ^ "Bellator 237 results: Fedor Emelianenko hands 'Rampage' Jackson first KO loss in 14 years". MMA Junkie. 29 December 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  5. ^ "【RIZIN】大舞台でプロ初の一本勝ちを飾った20歳・神龍誠「まだ僕は弱い」2年後のエースを目指す（ゴング格闘技）". Yahoo!ニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-09-02.
  6. ^ "【DEEP】神龍誠がフライ級統一王者に「UFC、待ってます」、 COROがDJからバック奪取でバンタム級暫定王者に。神田が青井に辛勝、匠の福田がジェウン降す、伊藤が関原との激闘制す、小金がダウンもヒール極める". Gonkaku. May 8, 2022.
  7. ^ "44歳・所英男が21歳・神龍誠と対戦。「おじさんの未来も輝いているはず。RIZINであと3試合する」とベテランの意地【RIZIN.37】". tokyoheadline.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  8. ^ "【RIZIN】奮闘した所英男に、神龍誠が判定勝ちも悔し涙". news.yahoo.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  9. ^ "【RIZIN】スーパーアトム級WGPは伊澤がラーラにギロチン一本勝ち！ 浜崎がアギラーに涙の勝利、パク・シウが浅倉に完勝、RENAがダウン奪う勝利。神龍が所に判定勝ちも悔し涙、武田がケースに投げ勝ち、元谷が太田を完封！". Gonkaku. July 31, 2022.
  10. ^ "【CFFC】神龍誠が一本勝ちでCFFCフライ級王者に「UFCしかないでしょ！」". Gonkaku. November 11, 2022.
  11. ^ Van Wey, Walker (December 31, 2022). "The 2022 UFC Fight Pass Awards". ufc.com.
  12. ^ "【RIZIN】皇治が芦澤に敗れ引退へ。ケラモフが堀江に一本勝ち、K太郎がストラッサー下し放送事故級マイク、神龍が北方を失神フィニッシュ、萩原が判定でアグォン越え、石司が金太郎..." ゴング格闘技 - GONKAKU. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
  13. ^ Anderson, Jay (2023-05-27). "Bellator X RIZIN 2 Announced with Inaugural Flyweight Title Fight, A.J. McKee vs. Patricky Pitbull Headlines". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
  14. ^ Anderson, Jay (2023-07-30). "Inaugural Bellator Flyweight Title Fight Fizzles After Accidental Eye Poke". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
  15. ^ Nolan King (October 26, 2023). "RIZIN 45 official with Kyoji Horiguchi, John Dodson, Juan Archuelta and more". MMAjunkie.com.
  16. ^ "Kyoji Horiguchi Captures Flyweight Title with Second-Round RNC at Rizin FF 45". sherdog.com.
  17. ^ 格闘技情報を毎日配信！, eFight 【イーファイト】 (2024-04-29). "【RIZIN】神龍誠、"韓国天才"に肩固めで一本勝ち！超RIZINでの扇久保博正戦も決定". eFight【イーファイト】格闘技情報を毎日配信！ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-06-09.
  18. ^ "Super RIZIN 3 Results: A Night of Spectacular MMA Action". fightbookmma.com.
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