Shinya Murofushi

Shinya Murofushi is a professional mixed martial artist from Japan. He competes in the strawweight division of Pancrase. He is ranked as the #1 contender by Pancrase as of March 2020,[3] while Fight Matrix ranks him as the #5 strawweight of all time.[4] He is the former Shooto flyweight (114 lbs) champion.

Shinya Murofushi 室伏伸哉
Born (1983-07-10) July 10, 1983
Tagata District, Shizuoka, Japan
Native name室伏伸哉
NationalityJapanese
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[1]
Weight115 lb (52 kg)[2]
DivisionStrawweight
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofShizuoka, Japan
TeamSubmit Shizuoka
Years active2006-present
Mixed martial arts record
Total20
Wins13
By knockout1
By submission7
By decision5
Losses6
By knockout2
By submission2
By decision2
Draws1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Martial arts career

In 2006, Shinya Murofushi became the 2006 Shooto Rookie Champion in the organization's flyweight (114 lbs) division. Murofushi was known as the #2 strawweight with his strength on the ground and improving his standup, until losing to Takeshi Sato in 2009.[5] He was ranked top ten in his division by Shooto until moving to Pancrase.[6]

He made his pro debut in 2006 with Shooto, when he finished Hiroyuki Ikeda by way of an armbar. He would amass a 9-3-1 record in the following six years, which would earn him a title shot versus Junji Ito. Shinya finished Ito by a rear naked choke in the first round to win the vacant Shooto Flyweight Championship.[7] He would subsequently lose the title to Yoshitaka Naito, losing by way of a rear naked choke in the last seconds of the fifth round.[8]

He then moved to Pancrase, debuting with the organization in 2015 during Pancrase 271, when he won a unanimous decision against Takuya Eizumi.[9] In the following bout, at Pancrase 276, he lost to Daichi Kitakata by way of a unanimous decision. He won against Rildeci Dias[10] by armbar at Pancrase 280 and against Seiji Ozuka by a split decision[11] at Pancrase 289. His 3–1 record with the organization entitled him to a title shot against Mitsuhisa Sunabe, during Pancrase 295, where he lost due to a slam KO.[12]

Championships and Accomplishments
  • 2006 Shooto Rookie Flyweight Champion
  • Shooto
    • Shooto World Flyweight (114 lb) Championship (One time)

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
20 matches 13 wins 6 losses
By knockout 1 2
By submission 7 2
By decision 5 2
Draws 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 13-6-1 Mitsuhisa Sunabe KO (Slam) Pancrase - 295 April 15, 2018 2 4:11 Tokyo, Japan For the Pancrase Strawweight Championship
Win 13-5-1 Seiji Ozuka Decision (Split) Pancrase - 289 August 20, 2017 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 12-5-1 Rildeci Lima Dias Submission (Triangle Armbar) Pancrase - 280 September 11, 2016 2 4:01 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 11-5-1 Daichi Kitakata Decision (unanimous) Pancrase - 276 March 13, 2016 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 11-4-1 Takuya Eizumi Decision (unanimous) Pancrase: 271 November 1, 2015 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 10-4-1 Yoshitaka Naito Submission (rear-naked choke) Shooto: 7th Round 2014 September 27, 2014 5 4:57 Tokyo, Japan Lost Shooto World Flyweight (114lbs) Championship
Win 10-3-1 Junji Ito Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) Shooto: 1st Round 2014 January 13, 2014 1 3:33 Tokyo, Japan Won Shooto World Flyweight (114lbs) Championship
Win 9-3-1 Tatsuya Yamamoto Submission (rear-naked choke) Shooto: 12th Round November 11, 2012 2 3:48 Tokyo, Japan
Win 8-3-1 Yusei Shimokawa Decision (unanimous) Shooto: Gig Tokyo 11 August 25, 2012 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 7-3-1 Masayoshi Kato Submission (hammerlock) Shooto: The Rookie Tournament 2011 Final December 18, 2011 2 3:15 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 6-3-1 Mikihito Yamagami Decision (majority) Shooto: The Way of Shooto 6: Like a Tiger, Like a Dragon November 19, 2010 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 6-2-1 Takehiro Harusaki Submission (rear-naked choke) Shooto: Kitazawa Shooto Vol. 3 May 9, 2010 3 2:29 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 5-2-1 Noboru Tahara TKO (punches) Shooto: Shooting Disco 9: Superman June 6, 2009 1 4:09 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 5-1-1 Takeshi Sato Submission (rear-naked choke) Shooto: Gig Tokyo 1 February 28, 2009 1 1:14 Tokyo, Japan
Win 5-0-1 Takehiro Harusaki Decision (unanimous) Shooto: Shooto Tradition 2 July 18, 2008 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 4-0-1 Atsushi Takeuchi Decision (split) Shooto: Back To Our Roots 5 September 22, 2007 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Draw 3-0-1 Kenichi Sawada Draw Shooto: Back To Our Roots 3 May 18, 2007 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 3-0 Takehiro Ishii KO (knee) Shooto: Back To Our Roots 2 March 16, 2007 1 1:33 Tokyo, Japan
Win 2-0 Hiroaki Takezawa Submission (armbar) Shooto: Rookie Tournament Final December 2, 2006 1 2:36 Tokyo, Japan
Win 1-0 Hiroyuki Ikeda Submission (armbar) Shooto 2006: 10/1 in Kitazawa Town Hall October 1, 2006 2 2:03 Tokyo, Japan

References
  1. "Shinya Murofushi". Sherdog. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  2. "Shinya Murofushi". Tapology. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  3. "STRAWWEIGHT(115-110 ibs.)". Pancrase-fc. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  4. "Shinya Murofushi". Fight Matrix. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  5. "2/28 Shooto Gig Tokyo Vol.1 - Fight Order". japan-mma.com. 2009-02-26.
  6. "Ranking X-SHOOTO". Shooto. Retrieved 2011-03-11.
  7. "Shinya Murofushi vs. Junji Ito". Tapology. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  8. "Shinya Murofushi vs. Yoshitaka Naito". Tapology. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  9. "Takuya Eizumi vs. Shinya Murofushi". Tapology. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  10. Tapology https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/bouts/265508-pancrase-280-shinya-murofushi-vs-rildeci-escorpio-dias. Retrieved 17 March 2020. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. "Shinya Murofushi vs. Seiji Ozuka". Tapology. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  12. "Mitsuhisa Sunabe vs. Shinya Murofushi". Tapology. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
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