Issei Tamura

Issei Tamura (田村 一聖, Tamura Issei, born March 12, 1984) is a Japanese mixed martial artist currently competing in the Featherweight division of Pancrase. A professional competitor since 2008, he has competed for the UFC and Shooto.

Issei Tamura
Born (1984-03-12) March 12, 1984
ResidenceShinagawa, Tokyo, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Height5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Weight144.8 lb (66 kg; 10 st 5 lb)
DivisionFeatherweight (2008–2012, 2015–present)
Bantamweight (2012–2015)
Reach63 in (160 cm)
Fighting out ofTokyo, Japan
TeamKrazy Bee
RankA-Class Shootist
Years active2008-present
Mixed martial arts record
Total22
Wins12
By knockout4
By decision8
Losses10
By knockout2
By submission5
By decision3
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Tamura made his professional MMA debut in June 2008 for the Shooto organization. Prior to signing with the UFC, all of his fights have taken place in this promotion where he amassed a record of 6 wins and 2 losses.

Tamura trains out of the Krazy Bee camp alongside former top-ranked fighter Kid Yamamoto.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Tamura was signed to the UFC in February 2012. In his debut he fought Zhang Tiequan at UFC 144, filling in for an injured Leonard Garcia.[1] Tamura won via KO at 0:32 seconds into the second round.

Tamura dropped down to bantamweight and faced Raphael Assunção on July 11, 2012 at UFC on Fuel TV: Munoz vs. Weidman[2] Tamura lost to Assunção via second round TKO.

Tamura is expected to face Mitch Gagnon on March 16, 2013 at UFC 158.[3] However, Gagnon was forced out of the bout with an injury and was replaced by T.J. Dillashaw.[4] Tamura was defeated by Dillashaw in the second round via KO and was subsequently released from the promotion.[5]

ROAD FC

On July 18, 2013, Korean MMA promotion ROAD FC announced that they had signed Issei Tamura to their roster.[6] He debuted at ROAD FC 13 on October 12, 2013 against Min Jung Song. He lost the fight via submission.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
22 matches 12 wins 10 losses
By knockout 4 2
By submission 0 5
By decision 8 3
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 12–10 Kazumasa Majima Submission (arm-triangle choke) Pancrase: 305 May 26, 2019 3 3:41 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 12–9 Taichi Nakajima Decision (unanimous) Pancrase: 299 September 9, 2018 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 12–8 Yoshinori Horie TKO (punches) Pancrase: 294 March 11, 2018 2 1:28 Tokyo, Japan
Win 11–8 Takumi Suzuki Decision (unanimous) Pancrase: 291 November 12, 2017 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 10–8 Nazareno Malegarie Submission (rear-naked choke) Pancrase: 285 March 12, 2017 1 2:50 Tokyo, Japan Lost the King of Pancrase Interim Featherweight Championship.
Win 10–7 Juntaro Ushiku KO (punch) Pancrase: 277 April 24, 2016 3 1:52 Tokyo, Japan Won the King of Pancrase Interim Featherweight Championship.
Win 9–7 Takumi Nakayama Decision (unanimous) Pancrase: 273 December 13, 2015 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 8–7 Hikaru Hasumi Decision (unanimous) Pancrase: 269 August 9, 2015 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan Return to Featherweight.
Loss 7–7 Yeong Seung Cho Submission (rear-naked choke) Road Fighting Championship 22 March 21, 2015 2 3:57 Seoul, South Korea
Loss 7–6 Soo-Chul Kim Submission (rear-naked choke) Road Fighting Championship 15 May 31, 2014 1 2:41 Wonju, South Korea
Loss 7–5 Min-Jung Song Submission (rear-naked choke) Road Fighting Championship 13 October 12, 2013 3 N/A Gumi, North Gyeongsang, South Korea
Loss 7–4 T.J. Dillashaw KO (head kick & punches) UFC 158 March 16, 2013 2 0:26 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Loss 7–3 Raphael Assunção TKO (punches) UFC on Fuel TV: Munoz vs. Weidman July 11, 2012 2 0:25 San Jose, California, United States Bantamweight debut.
Win 7–2 Zhang Tiequan KO (punch) UFC 144 February 26, 2012 2 0:32 Saitama, Japan
Loss 6–2 Guy Delumeau Decision (majority) Shooto: Shooto the Shoot 2011 November 5, 2011 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 6–1 Katsuya Toida KO (punches) Shooto: Gig Tokyo 7 August 6, 2011 1 1:23 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 5–1 Taiki Tsuchiya Decision (majority) Shooto: The Way of Shooto 4: Like a Tiger, Like a Dragon July 19, 2010 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 5–0 Gustavo Falciroli Decision (unanimous) Shooto: Revolutionary Exchanges 3 November 23, 2009 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 4–0 Hayate Usui Decision (unanimous) Shooto: Gig Tokyo 2 April 19, 2009 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 3–0 Naohiro Mizuno Decision (unanimous) Shooto: The Rookie Tournament 2008 Final December 13, 2008 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan Won Shooto 2008 Rookie Tournament.
Win 2–0 Takumi Ota Decision (majority) Shooto: 10/13 in Kitazawa Town Hall October 13, 2008 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 1–0 Yasuhiro Kanayama Decision (unanimous) Shooto: 6/26 in Kitazawa Town Hall June 26, 2008 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan

See also

References
  1. "Tiequan Zhang To Face Issei Tamura At UFC 144". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
  2. "Raphael Assuncao-Issei Tamura Booked for UFC on Fuel TV 4 in July". heavy.com. May 14, 2012.
  3. "UFC 158 Fight Card Adds Mitch Gagnon vs. Issei Tamura". MMAWeekly.com. January 21, 2013.
  4. Staff (2013-02-19). "T.J. Dillashaw replaces Mitch Gagnon, meets Issei Tamura at UFC 158". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-02-19.
  5. "Duran, Holobaugh, Lawrence, Sicilia, Tamura among UFC fighter releases". mmajunkie.com. May 8, 2013.
  6. "ROAD FC signs UFC vet Issei Tamura". mma-in-asia.com. July 18, 2013.
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