Mikihito Yamagami
Born (1987-06-22) June 22, 1987
Fujimi, Saitama, Japan[1]
Native name山上 幹臣
ResidenceSaitama, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2]
Weight125 lb (57 kg; 8.9 st)
DivisionFlyweight
StyleKickboxing
StanceSouthpaw
Fighting out ofSaitama, Japan
TeamComprehensive Fighting Dojo STF
Years active2008 - 2014
Mixed martial arts record
Total14
Wins10
By knockout3
By submission2
By decision5
Losses4
By submission1
By decision3
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Mikihito Yamagami (山上幹臣, Yamagami Mikihito, born June 22, 1987) is a retired Japanese mixed martial artist who competed in the Strawweight divisions of Shooto and Road Fighting Championship. He is the former Shooto Flyweight (114 lb, 52 kg) Champion.[3]

Fight Matrix ranks him as the fifth greatest strawweight in mixed martial arts history.[4]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Yamagami made his professional debut on August 3, 2008, at Shooto: Gig Central 15, against Hiroyuki Kondo, in the Shooto Flyweight Rookie Tournament quarterfinals. He won the fight by majority decision.[5] After beating Yusuke Sato at Shooto: Shooting Disco 6: Glory Shines In You by a second-round knockout, Yamagami was scheduled to fight Junji Ito at Shooto: The Rookie Tournament 2008 Final in the Rookie Tournament finals. Yamagami won the fight by a guillotine choke midway through the second round.[6]

After losing his next two fights to Atsushi Takeuchi and Takehiro Ishii by decision and submission respectively, Yamagami rebounded with a unanimous decision win against Takehiro Harusaki at Shooto: Gig Saitama 2.[7]

Shooto title reign

Following two more decision wins against the future Shooto Flyweight champion Shinya Murofushi and against Atsushi Takeuchi, Yamagami was given the chance to fight Junji Ikoma for the Shooto World Flyweight (114 lb) Championship, at Shooto: Shooto the Shoot 2011.[8] Yamagami won the title by a first round stoppage, knocking Ikoma out after just 41 seconds.[9]

Yamagami was scheduled to make his first title defense at Shooto - 10th Round, in a rematch with Junji Ito.[10] Yamagami won the fight by a second-round rear-naked choke.[11]

Nine months after his first title defense, Yamagami was scheduled to fight Mamoru Yamaguchi at Vale Tudo Japan - VTJ 1st. He won the fight by majority decision.[12]

Later career

Yamagami was next scheduled to fight Narongchai Dragontail at HEAT 29, on December 15, 2013. He won the fight by a first-round TKO.[13]

Yamagami fought outside of Japan for the first time at Road FC 14, when he was scheduled to meet Nam Jin Jo.[14] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[15]

Yamagami was scheduled to fight Jae Nam Yoo at Road FC 20.[16] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
14 matches 10 wins 4 losses
By knockout 3 0
By submission 2 1
By decision 5 3
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 10–4 Jae Nam Yoo Decision (unanimous) Road FC 20 December 14, 2014 2 3:00 Seoul, South Korea
Loss 10–3 Nam Jin Jo Decision (unanimous) Road FC 14 February 9, 2014 3 5:00 Seoul, South Korea
Win 10–2 Narongchai Dragontail TKO (punches) Heat - Heat 29 December 15, 2013 1 2:53 Tokyo, Japan
Win 9–2 Mamoru Yamaguchi Decision (majority) Vale Tudo Japan - VTJ 1st June 22, 2013 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 8–2 Junji Ito Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) Shooto - 10th Round September 30, 2012 2 1:36 Tokyo, Japan Defended Shooto World Flyweight (114 lb) Championship[17]
Win 7–2 Junji Ikoma KO (punch) Shooto: Shooto the Shoot 2011 November 5, 2011 1 0:41 Tokyo, Japan Won Shooto World Flyweight (114 lb) Championship[17]
Win 6–2 Atsushi Takeuchi Decision (unanimous) Shooto: Shooto Tradition 2011 April 29, 2011 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 5–2 Shinya Murofushi Decision (majority) Shooto: The Way of Shooto 6: Like a Tiger, Like a Dragon November 19, 2010 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 4–2 Takehiro Harusaki Decision (unanimous) Shooto: Gig Saitama 2 July 4, 2010 2 5:00 Saitama, Japan
Loss 3–2 Takehiro Ishii Technical Submission (americana) Shooto: Gig Saitama 1 August 9, 2009 1 4:21 Saitama, Japan
Loss 3–1 Atsushi Takeuchi Decision (unanimous) Shooto: Kitazawa Shooto 2009 Vol. 1 May 20, 2009 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 3–0 Junji Ito Submission (guillotine choke) Shooto: The Rookie Tournament 2008 Final December 13, 2008 2 2:15 Tokyo, Japan Shooto 2008 Flyweight (114lb) rookie championship tournament finals
Win 2–0 Yusuke Sato KO (punch) Shooto: Shooting Disco 6: Glory Shines In You October 5, 2008 2 0:18 Tokyo, Japan Shooto 2008 Flyweight (114lb) rookie championship tournament semifinals
Win 1–0 Hiroyuki Kondo Decision (majority) Shooto: Gig Central 15 August 3, 2008 2 5:00 Aichi, Japan Shooto 2008 Flyweight (114lb) rookie championship tournament quarterfinals

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Yamagami, Official profile of Shooto" (in Japanese).
  2. ↑ "山上幹臣　（Yamagami Mikihito）". efight.jp. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  3. ↑ "山上 幹臣". shooto-mma.com. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  4. ↑ "All-Time Strawweight". fightmatrix.com. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  5. ↑ "【修斗】10・5熱戦続出のSHOOTING　DISCO、第6回大会開催". gbring.com. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  6. ↑ "【修斗】山本"KID"徳郁率いるKRAZY BEEの田村一聖が新人王＆MVP". gbring.com. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  7. ↑ "『SHOOTO GIG SAITAMA 02 ～斗うことの誇り』山上はケガからの復帰戦は涙の白星　しんぺーはパンクラスとの全面対抗戦を提案！". miruhon.net. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  8. ↑ "【修斗】11・5世界王者・生駒純司、初防衛に自信「一本狙いで行きます」". gbring.com. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  9. ↑ "SHOOT the SHOOTO 2011　サワーがイマダに雪辱". tokyoheadline.com. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  10. ↑ "9・30修斗後楽園ホール 注目の宇野薫x石渡伸太郎 フライ級山上幹臣x猿丸ジュンジ". miruhon.net. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  11. ↑ "【修斗】山上が一本勝ちで初防衛！石渡は大激闘の末に宇野を破る". gbring.com. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  12. ↑ "【VTJ】修斗vsパンクラス王者対決は堀口が最終ラウンドで劇的KO勝ち". efight.jp. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  13. ↑ "【HEAT】皇治、トーナメント制覇で初代ライト級王者に輝く". efight.jp. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  14. ↑ "【動画】山上幹臣がROAD FCデビュー。「チョ・ナムジンはタックルから寝技に引き込むタイプ」". mmaplanet.jp. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  15. ↑ "【RFC14】初の海外での試合へ。山上幹臣　「怖くても、楽しみ」". mmaplanet.jp. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  16. ↑ "【RFC20】Young Gunsのメインで山上幹臣が、2度目のROAD FC出場。侮れないユ・ジェナム戦に臨む". mmaplanet.jp. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  17. 1 2 "Inside Shooto's Scandal, Yamagami Crowned Quick, Icon Sato Falls Again at 'Shoot the Shooto'". Sherdog.com. 2011-11-05.
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