Welterweight (171)
[#19LW] Shinya Aoki (38-6-0, 169.7lb) vs. [*] Kazushi Sakuraba (26-16-1, 171.0lb)
Last 3 Fights: Shinya Aoki (3-0-0)
2015-05-22: W vs. [#62LW] Koji Ando (12-4-2) via UD ()
2014-12-31: W vs. [#397LW] Yuki Yamamoto (6-8-4) via Submission (Twister) in 1:21 of round 1
2014-08-29: W vs. [*] Kamal Shalorus (9-4-2) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 2:15 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Kazushi Sakuraba (0-3-0)
2011-09-24: L vs. [#122LW] Yan Cabral (12-2-0) via Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) in 2:42 of round 2
2010-12-31: L vs. [#138WW] Marius Zaromskis (20-9-0) via TKO (Doctor Stoppage) in 2:16 of round 1
2010-09-25: L vs. [*] Jason Miller (23-9-0) via Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) in 2:09 of round 1
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Shinya Aoki 221, Kazushi Sakuraba 1557
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Heavyweight (220)
[#39] Satoshi Ishii (14-4-1, 219.0lb) vs. [#49LHW] Jiri Prochazka (14-2-1, 211.5lb)
Last 3 Fights: Satoshi Ishii (2-1-0)
2015-08-29: W vs. [#128HW+] William Penn (8-5-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 3:07 of round 1
2015-04-11: W vs. [#94HW+] Nick Rossborough (25-19-1) via Submission (Kimura) in 4:22 of round 1
2014-12-31: L vs. [#22HW+] Mirko Filipovic (31-11-2) via TKO (Head Kick and Punches) in 5:00 of round 2
Last 3 Fights: Jiri Prochazka (3-0-0)
2015-11-21: W vs. [#229LHW] Evgeni Kondratov (5-2-0) via in of round 1
2015-05-22: W vs. [#84LHW] Michal Fijalka (14-5-1) via TKO (Corner Stoppage) in 5:00 of round 1
2015-03-27: W vs. [NA] Rokas Stambrauskas (7-5-0) via TKO (Corner Stoppage) in 5:00 of round 1
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Satoshi Ishii 122, Jiri Prochazka 38
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Heavyweight (220)
[#30LHW] Goran Reljic (15-5-0, 215.0lb) vs. [#112LHW] Vadim Nemkov (4-0-0, 219.5lb)
Last 3 Fights: Goran Reljic (2-1-0)
2015-10-31: L vs. [#24LHW] Tomasz Narkun (11-2-0) via KO (Punches) in 1:55 of round 1
2015-05-23: W vs. [#23LHW] Attila Vegh (29-6-2) via SD (29-28, 29-28, 28-29)
2014-12-06: W vs. [#24LHW] Tomasz Narkun (11-2-0) via UD (29-29, 29-28, 29-28)
Last 3 Fights: Vadim Nemkov (3-0-0)
2015-08-29: W vs. [#247LHW] Joaquim Ferreira (19-11-0) via KO (Punch) in 0:22 of round 1
2015-04-24: W vs. [NA] Isidor Bunea (0-1-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 1:00 of round 1
2013-08-05: W vs. [#270LHW] Michal Gutowski (8-8-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:32 of round 1
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Goran Reljic 59, Vadim Nemkov 122
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Heavyweight (220)
[#111] Bruno Cappelozza (7-3-0, 218.0lb) vs. [#237LHW] Teodoras Aukstuolis (7-2-0, 216.0lb)
Last 3 Fights: Bruno Cappelozza (3-0-0)
2015-10-24: W vs. [#257HW+] Francisco Sandro da Silva (6-1-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:17 of round 1
2015-07-18: W vs. [NA] Marco Talebi Paulo (0-6-0) via KO (Punches) in 0:20 of round 1
2014-10-25: W vs. [NA] David Teixeira (5-1-0) via TKO in ? of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Teodoras Aukstuolis (3-0-0)
2015-11-14: W vs. [NA] Alexander Grebenkin (10-12-0) via UD ()
2015-04-18: W vs. [NA] Krzysztof Pietraszek (5-9-0) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 2:12 of round 1
2012-11-10: W vs. [*] Hendrik Oschmann (8-7-0) via TKO (Punches) in 1:17 of round 1
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Bruno Cappelozza 66, Teodoras Aukstuolis 45
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Heavyweight (220)
[#13LHW] Muhammed Lawal (16-4-0, 214.0lb) vs. [#173LHW] Brett McDermott (5-2-0, 215.0lb)
Last 3 Fights: Muhammed Lawal (3-0-0)
2015-09-19: W vs. [#32LHW] Linton Vassell (15-5-0) via UD ()
2015-02-27: W vs. [#13HW+] Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) via SD (28-29, 30-27, 29-28)
2014-11-15: W vs. [#143LHW] Joe Vedepo (17-9-0) via TKO (Punches) in 0:39 of round 3
Last 3 Fights: Brett McDermott (2-1-0)
2015-11-14: W vs. [#625LHW] Pelu Adetola (3-3-0) via in of round 1
2015-04-25: L vs. [#124LHW] Marcin Lazarz (8-2-0) via UD ()
2014-12-06: W vs. [#46HW+] Oli Thompson (16-8-0) via KO (Punches) in 1:43 of round 1
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Muhammed Lawal 101, Brett McDermott 45
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Heavyweight (220)
[NA] Valentin Moldavsky (1-0-0, 215.0lb) vs. [NA] Yuta Uchida (DEBUT, 209.0lb)
Last 3 Fights: Valentin Moldavsky (1-0-0)
2015-02-21: W vs. [#418HW+] Karen Karapetyan (4-3-0) via Submission (Armbar) in 1:26 of round 1
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Featherweight (143)
[#130] Hiroyuki Takaya (20-11-2, 143.0lb) vs. [#55BW] Daiki Hata (17-9-7, 143.0lb)
Hiroyuki Takaya is the All-Time #19 ranked Featherweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Hiroyuki Takaya (3-0-0)
2015-04-26: W vs. [#351FW] Guy Delumeau (20-11-3) via TKO (Punches) in 4:11 of round 3
2014-10-04: W vs. [#320FW] Ryogo Takahashi (6-3-0) via KO (Punches) in 0:38 of round 2
2014-02-23: W vs. [#171FW] Yojiro Uchimura (13-7-3) via TKO (Punches) in 1:27 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Daiki Hata (3-0-0)
2014-10-26: W vs. [#94FLY] Seiji Akao (21-10-3) via SD ()
2013-04-26: W vs. [#62FLY] Yoshiro Maeda (33-15-5) via TKO (Punches) in 1:41 of round 2
2013-02-16: W vs. [#126BW] Toshiaki Kitada (19-8-4) via UD ()
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Hiroyuki Takaya 247, Daiki Hata 429
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Even: Both have 3 win(s) against common opposition.
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Bantamweight (137)
[#175] Hideo Tokoro (32-28-2, 135.0lb) vs. [#413] Kizaemon Saiga (2-0-0, 136.0lb)
Last 3 Fights: Hideo Tokoro (0-3-0)
2015-03-27: L vs. [#42BW] L.C. Davis (23-7-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
2014-07-13: L vs. [#43BW] Victor Henry (11-2-0) via TKO (Punches) in 1:52 of round 2
2013-10-05: L vs. [*] Will Campuzano (14-6-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Last 3 Fights: Kizaemon Saiga (2-0-0)
2015-02-01: W vs. [NA] Ryo Takagi (3-8-0) via TKO (Punches) in 2:40 of round 1
2014-10-05: W vs. [#659BW] Toshihiro Shimizu (17-16-11) via UD ()
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Hideo Tokoro 277, Kizaemon Saiga 331
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Middleweight (185)
[#50] Anatoly Tokov (21-1-0, 185.0lb) vs. [#85] A.J. Matthews (8-3-0, 184.0lb)
Last 3 Fights: Anatoly Tokov (3-0-0)
2015-05-30: W vs. [#214MW] Adam Zajac (8-2-1) via TKO (Punches) in 2:00 of round 1
2015-04-24: W vs. [#396MW] Sergiu Breb (7-3-0) via KO (Punch) in 4:07 of round 1
2015-03-21: W vs. [#296MW] Maxim Shvets (9-2-0) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 2:31 of round 2
Last 3 Fights: A.J. Matthews (2-1-0)
2015-08-28: W vs. [#77LHW] Emiliano Sordi (14-5-0) via TKO (Retirement) in 5:00 of round 1
2014-11-15: W vs. [#675MW] Kyle Bolt (8-4-0) via TKO (Punches) in 1:39 of round 1
2014-03-14: L vs. [#90WW] Belal Muhammad (8-0-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Anatoly Tokov 213, A.J. Matthews 123
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Flyweight (125)
[#19] Yuki Motoya (15-4-0, 125.0lb) vs. [#145] Felipe Efrain (9-2-0, 128.0lb)
Last 3 Fights: Yuki Motoya (3-0-0)
2015-10-17: W vs. [#156FLY] Sota Kojima (17-7-4) via UD ()
2015-05-16: W vs. [#469FLY] Jong Heon Chae (2-1-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 2:08 of round 1
2014-12-30: W vs. [#204FLY] Matt Manzanares (7-6-0) via TKO (Punches) in 3:17 of round 3
Last 3 Fights: Felipe Efrain (2-1-0)
2015-09-19: L vs. [#17FLY] Tim Elliott (12-6-1) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 2:30 of round 2
2015-07-18: W vs. [#446FLY] Ricardo Sattelmayer (11-17-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 1:08 of round 1
2015-04-11: W vs. [NA] Alisson Lira (0-4-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:29 of round 1
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Yuki Motoya 73, Felipe Efrain 101
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Heavyweight (265)
[#243] Carlos Toyota (6-7-1, 259.0lb) vs. [*] Kirill Sidelnikov (7-4-0, 253.0lb)
Last 3 Fights: Carlos Toyota (2-1-0)
2015-10-17: L vs. [#182HW+] Jaideep Singh (2-0-0) via TKO (Corner Stoppage) in 5:00 of round 2
2015-07-25: W vs. [#432HW+] Hong Man Choi (3-4-0) via KO (Punch) in 1:29 of round 1
2015-05-02: W vs. [NA] Keita Yano (0-1-0) via TKO (Punches) in 0:17 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Kirill Sidelnikov (2-1-0)
2010-11-19: W vs. [*] Vladimir Kuchenko (5-13-1) via UD ()
2009-09-05: L vs. [*] Ibragim Ibragimov (5-2-0) via TKO (Doctor Stoppage) in 1:51 of round 1
2009-05-28: W vs. [NA] Rizvan Daniyalov (2-4-0) via Submission (Keylock) in 1:30 of round 1
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Carlos Toyota 73, Kirill Sidelnikov 1866
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Heavyweight (265)
[#109] James Thompson (20-15-0, 291.0lb) vs. [*] Tsuyoshi Kosaka (26-18-2, 220.5lb)
Last 3 Fights: James Thompson (2-1-0)
2015-11-06: L vs. [#37HW+] Bobby Lashley (14-2-0) via TKO (Punches) in 0:54 of round 1
2014-06-06: W vs. [#171HW+] Eric Prindle (10-7-0) via TKO (Punches) in 1:55 of round 1
2014-03-01: W vs. [*] Colin Robinson (11-12-0) via Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) in 2:47 of round 2
Last 3 Fights: Tsuyoshi Kosaka (1-2-0)
2006-05-05: L vs. [#7HW+] Mark Hunt (11-10-1) via TKO (Punches) in 4:15 of round 2
2006-02-26: W vs. [*] Mario Sperry (13-4-0) via TKO (Punches) in 1:20 of round 1
2005-10-02: L vs. [#88LHW] Mike Kyle (21-13-1) via TUD (29-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Days Since Last Pro Fight: James Thompson 53, Tsuyoshi Kosaka 3525
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Notes about the Fight Card
– Highest-rated fighter always listed first.
– A ‘*’ ranking suggests a fighter is inactive.
– An ‘NA’ ranking suggests the fighter is too low for a ranking or we do not have division info for them.
Fight Card Statistics
Highest Pre-Bout Raw Rating: Shinya Aoki
Highest Stored DD Rating: Shinya Aoki
Highest Pre-Bout Fight Raw Rating: Shinya Aoki vs. Kazushi Sakuraba
Highest Stored Fight DD Rating: Yuki Motoya vs. Felipe Efrain
Event Matchmaking Competitiveness Rating (of 5*): Good [***]
Total Event MMA Rankings Impact (of 5*): Very Low [*½]
Run Date: 2015-12-28