Michihiro Omigawa
| Michihiro Omigawa | |
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| Born | December 19, 1975 |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Weight | 143 lb (65 kg; 10.2 st) |
| Division | Featherweight |
| Reach | 68 in (170 cm) |
| Team | Yoshida Dojo |
| Rank | 3rd dan black belt in Judo |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 25 |
| Wins | 13 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 7 |
| Losses | 11 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By decision | 9 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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| Medal record | ||
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Competitor for  Japan |
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| Men's Judo | ||
| Asian Games | ||
| Bronze | 2002 Busan | -66 kg |
| Asian Championships | ||
| Silver | 2001 Ulaanbaatar | -66 kg |
| Universiade | ||
| Gold | 1999 Palma de Mallorca | -66 kg |
Michihiro Omigawa (小見川道大 Omigawa Michihiro, born December 19, 1975) is a Japanese mixed martial artist and Judoka who trains out of Hidehiko Yoshida's dojo. He made it to the finals in the Sengoku Featherweight Grand Prix losing to Masanori Kanehara.
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[edit] Mixed martial arts career
After competing in Judo Michihiro Omigawa began his career as a Lightweight in mixed martial arts but struggled to find wins in this weight division. After cutting down to the Featherweight division Omigawa's recognition and career began to hit off when he entered the Sengoku Featherweight Grand Prix tournament promoted by World Victory Road. As a heavy underdog he managed to defeat the likes of LC Davis, Nam Phan and Marlon Sandro to make it to the final of the tournament against Masanori Kanehara (the Semi Finalist loser) who stood in for Hatsu Hioki as Hioki could not continue to compete. Omigawa lost by a close Split Decision against Kanehara but in return earned him the recognition as a strong Featherweight.
After the tournament Omigawa continued to earn a spot as a world top 5 Featherweight by defeating the likes of Hatsu Hioki, Hiroyuki Takaya, Micah Miller, and Cole Escovedo.
[edit] Return to the UFC
Omigawa re-signed with the UFC in the featherweight division and he faced WEC veteran Chad Mendes in his return on February 5, 2011 at UFC 126.[1][2] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Omigawa was defeated by Darren Elkins via unanimous decision on June 11, 2011 at UFC 131.[3] The decision was considered controversial, and despite the loss, UFC president Dana White stated on his Twitter account that both fighters would be paid a win bonus.[4]
Omigawa faced Jason Young on November 5, 2011 at UFC 138[5] and won the fight via unanimous decision.
Omigawa next faced Yuri Alcantara on January 14, 2012 at UFC 142.[6] Omigawa lost the fight via unanimous decision.
[edit] Personal life
Omigawa attended high school with fellow Mixed Martial Artists, Hayato Sakurai and Kazuyuki Miyata.
[edit] Championships and Accomplishments
- Sengoku Raiden Championships
- 2009 Sengoku Featherweight Grand Prix Runner up
[edit] Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 25 matches | 13 wins | 11 losses |
| By knockout | 4 | 2 |
| By submission | 2 | 0 |
| By decision | 7 | 9 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 13-11-1 | Yuri Alcantara | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 142 | January 14, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 13-10-1 | Jason Young | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 138 | November 5, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Birmingham, England | |
| Loss | 12-10-1 | Darren Elkins | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 131 | June 11, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Loss | 12-9-1 | Chad Mendes | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 126 | February 5, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 12-8-1 | Cole Escovedo | Submission (inverted armbar) | Dream 16 | September 25, 2010 | 1 | 2:30 | Nagoya, Japan | |
| Win | 11-8-1 | Young Sam Jung | Submission (guillotine choke) | Dream 15 | July 7, 2010 | 1 | 7:31 | Saitama, Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | 10-8-1 | Micah Miller | Decision (unanimous) | Astra: Yoshida's Farewell | April 25, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 9-8-1 | Hiroyuki Takaya | TKO (punches) | Dynamite!! 2009 | December 31, 2009 | 1 | 2:54 | Saitama, Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | 8-8-1 | Hatsu Hioki | Decision (split) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 11 | November 6, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 7-8-1 | Masanori Kanehara | Decision (split) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 9 | August 2, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Saitama, Saitama, Japan | Sengoku Featherweight Grandprix Final, Hioki was unable to compete in finals |
| Win | 7-7-1 | Marlon Sandro | Decision (split) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 9 | August 2, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Saitama, Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | 6-7-1 | Nam Phan | TKO (punches) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 8 | May 2, 2009 | 1 | 4:52 | Tokyo, Japan | Sengoku Featherweight Grandprix Second Round |
| Win | 5-7-1 | LC Davis | Decision (unanimous) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 7 | March 30, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | Sengoku Featherweight Grandprix Opening Round |
| Draw | 4-7-1 | Shintaro Ishiwatari | Draw | Shooto Tradition 5 | January 18, 2009 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 4-7 | Jung Chan-Sung | Decision (unanimous) | Deep: Gladiator | August 16, 2008 | 2 | 5:00 | Okayama, Japan | Featherweight debut |
| Loss | 4-6 | Thiago Tavares | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Swick vs Burkman | January 23, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 4-5 | Matt Wiman | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 76 | September 22, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Anaheim, California, United States | |
| Win | 4-4 | Naoki Matsushita | TKO (punches) | Deep: 29 Impact | April 13, 2007 | 2 | 1:17 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 3-4 | Woo Jin Eoh | TKO (punch) | Deep: 28 Impact | February 16, 2007 | 1 | 4:25 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 2-4 | Takaaki Aoki | Decision (unanimous) | Deep: clubDeep Tokyo: Future King Tournament 2006 | December 9, 2006 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 1-4 | Kazunori Yokota | Decision (majority) | Deep: 26 Impact | October 10, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 1-3 | Yoshihiro Tomioka | Decision (unanimous) | Deep: clubDeep Toyama: Barbarian Festival 4 | June 18, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Toyama, Toyama, Japan | |
| Win | 1-2 | Jason Chambers | Decision (split) | Icon Sport: Lawler vs. Niko 2 | February 25, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| Loss | 0-2 | Gesias Cavalcante | KO (punches) | Cage Rage 14 | December 3, 2005 | 1 | 0:49 | London, England | |
| Loss | 0-1 | Aaron Riley | KO (head kick) | Pride Bushido 7 | May 22, 2005 | 1 | 6:00 | Tokyo, Japan |
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.versus.com/blogs/mma-beat/michihiro-omigawa-signs-with-ufc-draws-undefeated-mendes-first/
- ^ "Shogun vs. Evans moved to UFC 128 in Newark". mixedmartialarts.com. December 14, 2010. http://www.mixedmartialarts.com/news/286660/Shogun-vs-Evans-moved-to-UFC-129-in-Newark/.
- ^ "Darren Elkins dropping to 145, likely meets Michihiro Omigawa at UFC 131". mmajunkie.com. February 21, 2011. http://mmajunkie.com/news/22553/darren-elkins-dropping-to-145-likely-meets-michihiro-omigawa-at-ufc-131.mma.
- ^ "Dana White @ Twitter". twitter.com. June 10, 2011. http://twitter.com/#!/danawhite/status/79738997936631808.
- ^ "Omigawa vs Jason Young at UFC 138". fightersonly.com. July 21, 2011. http://www.fightersonlymagazine.co.uk/news/viewarticle.php?id=7306. Retrieved July 21, 2011.
- ^ "Michihiro Omigawa vs. Yuri Alcantara Booked For UFC 142". bloodyelbow.com. November 24, 2011. http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2011/11/24/2585145/ufc-142-michihiro-omigawa-vs-yuri-alcantara-mma-news.
