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Akira Shoji
“Mr. Pride”
Age: 50 | Jan 31, 1974
Nationality: Japan
Weight Class: Middleweight
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 185 lbs
Professional Record
| 36 fights | 14 wins | 17 losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKOs | 3 | 8 |
| Submissions | 4 | 3 |
| Decisions | 7 | 6 |
| Draws | 5 | |
Fight Details
| Result | Record | Opponent | Event | Date | Method | Referee | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOSS | 14 - 17 - 5 | Kazuo Misaki | Deep - 53 Impact | April 22, 2011 | TKO (Punches) | Yoshinori Umeki | 2 | 1:13 |
| LOSS | 14 - 16 - 5 | Gilbert Yvel | Pride 34 - Kamikaze | April 08, 2007 | TKO (Punches) | Daisuke Noguchi | 1 | 3:46 |
| WIN | 14 - 15 - 5 | Carlos Toyota | Deep - clubDeep Toyama: Barbarian Festival 5 | November 19, 2006 | Decision (Majority) | 2 | 5:00 | |
| LOSS | 13 - 15 - 5 | Kyacey Uscola | KOTC - All Stars | October 28, 2006 | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 2:23 | |
| WIN | 13 - 14 - 5 | Todd Medina | KOTC - Rapid Fire | August 04, 2006 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| LOSS | 12 - 14 - 5 | Kazuo Misaki | Deep - 23 Impact | February 05, 2006 | Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke) | 1 | 2:32 | |
| LOSS | 12 - 13 - 5 | Mark Weir | Cage Rage 14 - Punishment | December 03, 2005 | KO (Head Kick) | 1 | 0:17 | |
| LOSS | 12 - 12 - 5 | Dean Lister | Pride - Bushido 6 | April 03, 2005 | Submission (Triangle Choke) | Daisuke Noguchi | 1 | 3:13 |
| LOSS | 12 - 11 - 5 | Paulo Filho | Pride - Bushido 4 | July 19, 2004 | Decision (Split) | Daisuke Noguchi | 2 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 12 - 10 - 5 | Yukio Kawabe | Pride - Bushido 3 | May 23, 2004 | TKO (Punches) | Daisuke Noguchi | 1 | 0:18 |
| LOSS | 11 - 10 - 5 | Murilo Rua | Pride FC - Shockwave 2003 | December 31, 2003 | KO (Flying Knee) | Yuji Shimada | 1 | 2:41 |
| LOSS | 11 - 9 - 5 | Mauricio Rua | Pride - Bushido 1 | October 05, 2003 | KO (Punches) | Yuji Shimada | 1 | 3:47 |
| WIN | 11 - 8 - 5 | Dustin Denes | AFC 4 - Absolute Fighting Championships 4 | July 19, 2003 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| WIN | 10 - 8 - 5 | Alex Stiebling | Pride 25 - Body Blow | March 16, 2003 | Decision (Split) | Minoru Toyonaga | 3 | 5:00 |
| LOSS | 9 - 8 - 5 | Paulo Filho | Pride 22 - Beasts From The East 2 | September 29, 2002 | Submission (Armbar) | Yuji Shimada | 1 | 2:48 |
| WIN | 9 - 7 - 5 | Dave Roberts | KOTC 13 - Revolution | May 17, 2002 | Submission (Armbar) | Nelson Hamilton | 2 | 4:46 |
| LOSS | 8 - 7 - 5 | Jeremy Horn | Pride 18 - Cold Fury 2 | December 23, 2001 | Decision (Unanimous) | Keiji Shiozaki | 3 | 5:00 |
| LOSS | 8 - 6 - 5 | Semmy Schilt | Pride 16 - Beasts From The East | September 24, 2001 | TKO (Knees and Punches) | Daisuke Noguchi | 1 | 8:19 |
| LOSS | 8 - 5 - 5 | Dan Henderson | Pride 14 - Clash of the Titans | May 27, 2001 | TKO (Punches and Knees) | Akira Okabayashi | 3 | 3:18 |
| LOSS | 8 - 4 - 5 | Ricardo Almeida | Pride 12 - Cold Fury | December 23, 2000 | Decision (Unanimous) | Daisuke Noguchi | 2 | 10:00 |
| WIN | 8 - 3 - 5 | Herman Renting | Pride 11 - Battle of the Rising Sun | October 31, 2000 | Submission (Armbar) | Daisuke Noguchi | 1 | 3:48 |
| WIN | 7 - 3 - 5 | John Renken | Pride 9 - New Blood | June 04, 2000 | Submission (Armbar) | Yuji Shimada | 1 | 6:44 |
| LOSS | 6 - 3 - 5 | Mark Coleman | Pride FC - Pride Grand Prix 2000: Finals | May 01, 2000 | Decision (Unanimous) | Keiji Shiozaki | 1 | 15:00 |
| WIN | 6 - 2 - 5 | Ebenezer Fontes Braga | Pride FC - Pride Grand Prix 2000: Opening Round | January 30, 2000 | Decision (Unanimous) | Akira Okabayashi | 1 | 15:00 |
| DRAW | 5 - 2 - 5 | Ryushi Yanagisawa | Pancrase - 1999 Anniversary Show | September 18, 1999 | Draw (Time Limit) | Soichi Hiroto | 1 | 15:00 |
| WIN | 5 - 2 - 4 | Larry Parker | Pride FC - Pride 7 | September 12, 1999 | Decision (Unanimous) | Akira Okabayashi | 3 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 4 - 2 - 4 | Guy Mezger | Pride FC - Pride 6 | July 04, 1999 | Decision (Split) | Yuji Shimada | 3 | 5:00 |
| LOSS | 3 - 2 - 4 | Igor Vovchanchyn | Pride FC - Pride 5 | April 29, 1999 | Decision (Unanimous) | Akira Okabayashi | 2 | 10:00 |
| WIN | 3 - 1 - 4 | Wallid Ismail | Pride FC - Pride 4 | October 11, 1998 | TKO (Punches) | Yuji Shimada | 2 | 1:26 |
| DRAW | 2 - 1 - 4 | Adriano de Souza | GCM - Vale Tudo | August 29, 1998 | Draw | 3 | 5:00 | |
| DRAW | 2 - 1 - 3 | Daijiro Matsui | Pride FC - Pride 3 | June 24, 1998 | Draw (Time Limit) | Yuji Shimada | 4 | 10:00 |
| WIN | 2 - 1 - 2 | Juan Mott | Pride FC - Pride 2 | March 15, 1998 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | Takumi Adachi | 1 | 3:47 |
| DRAW | 1 - 1 - 2 | Renzo Gracie | Pride FC - Pride 1 | October 11, 1997 | Draw (Time Limit) | Yuji Shimada | 3 | 10:00 |
| LOSS | 1 - 1 - 1 | Kaichi Tsuji | Lumax Cup - Tournament of J '97 Heavyweight Tournament | July 27, 1997 | Decision (Unanimous) | 2 | 3:00 | |
| WIN | 1 - 0 - 1 | Vidal Serradilla | JECVTO - Japan Extreme Challenge Vale Tudo Open | May 28, 1997 | TKO (Submission to Punches) | 1 | 2:16 | |
| DRAW | 0 - 0 - 1 | Manabu Ohara | KP X WK - Koppo vs. Keisyukai | November 30, 1996 | Draw | 1 | 20:00 |
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