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Yoshitaro Niimi
“Buffalo”
Age: 45 | Jul 23, 1979
Nationality: Japan
Weight Class: Welterweight
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 169 lbs
Professional Record
| 18 fights | 9 wins | 7 losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKOs | 1 | 2 |
| Submissions | 2 | 0 |
| Decisions | 6 | 5 |
| Draws | 2 | |
Fight Details
| Result | Record | Opponent | Event | Date | Method | Referee | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOSS | 9 - 7 - 2 | A-Sol Kwon | Heat - Heat 17 | March 13, 2011 | KO (Knee) | 2 | 3:02 | |
| LOSS | 9 - 6 - 2 | Ronald Jhun | Heat - Heat 15 | September 20, 2010 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| WIN | 9 - 5 - 2 | Justin Holdaas | Heat - Heat 14 | July 18, 2010 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| WIN | 8 - 5 - 2 | A-Sol Kwon | Heat - Heat 13 | March 14, 2010 | Decision (Split) | Samio Kimura | 3 | 5:00 |
| LOSS | 7 - 5 - 2 | Yoichiro Sato | Shooto - Shooting Disco 10: Twist and Shooto | September 20, 2009 | TKO (Punches) | Toshiharu Suzuki | 2 | 2:16 |
| WIN | 7 - 4 - 2 | Hiroshi Masubuchi | Heat - Heat 10 | July 18, 2009 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 3 | 3:31 | |
| LOSS | 6 - 4 - 2 | Justin Holdaas | Heat - Heat 8 | December 14, 2008 | Decision (Unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | |
| LOSS | 6 - 3 - 2 | Xavier Lucas | Shooto - Gig Central 16 | October 26, 2008 | Decision (Majority) | Toshiharu Suzuki | 3 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 6 - 2 - 2 | Jun Kito | Heat - Heat 7 | July 13, 2008 | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | 1 | 2:49 | |
| WIN | 5 - 2 - 2 | Taisuke Okuno | Shooto - Shooting Disco 5: Earth, Wind and Fighter | June 21, 2008 | Decision (Split) | Taro Wakabayashi | 2 | 5:00 |
| DRAW | 4 - 2 - 2 | Hirosumi Sugiura | Shooto - Gig Central 14 | March 16, 2008 | Draw (Unanimous) | Toshiharu Suzuki | 2 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 4 - 2 - 1 | Keisuke Sakai | Shooto - Gig Central 13 | October 08, 2007 | Decision (Unanimous) | Toshiharu Suzuki | 2 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 3 - 2 - 1 | Ivan Musardo | Shooto - Back To Our Roots 2 | March 16, 2007 | TKO (Punches) | Taro Wakabayashi | 2 | 4:21 |
| LOSS | 2 - 2 - 1 | Mateus Irie Nechio | G-Shooto - Special 03 | November 19, 2006 | Decision (Unanimous) | Taro Wakabayashi | 2 | 5:00 |
| LOSS | 2 - 1 - 1 | Masaki Konishi | Shooto - Champion Carnival | October 14, 2006 | Decision (Unanimous) | Taro Wakabayashi | 2 | 5:00 |
| DRAW | 2 - 0 - 1 | Akihiro Yamazaki | Shooto - Shooting Star | July 30, 2006 | Draw (Split) | Toshiharu Suzuki | 2 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 2 - 0 | Kentaro Abe | Shooto - 11/29 in Kitazawa Town Hall | November 29, 2005 | Decision (Unanimous) | Toshiharu Suzuki | 2 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 1 - 0 | Yoshiyuki Yoshida | Shooto - Shooter's Summer | July 14, 2005 | Decision (Majority) | Toshiharu Suzuki | 2 | 5:00 |
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