Takeya Mizugaki
| Takeya Mizugaki | |
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| Born | December 16, 1983 Ibaragi, Japan |
| Other names | The Intelligent Sniper |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Weight | 135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st) |
| Division | Bantamweight |
| Reach | 69.5 in (177 cm) |
| Style | Boxing, Shooto |
| Fighting out of | Kanagawa, Japan |
| Team | Shooting Gym Hakkei |
| Years active | 2005-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 23 |
| Wins | 15 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 9 |
| Losses | 6 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Draws | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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Takeya Mizugaki (born December 16, 1983) is a Japanese mixed martial artist who currently competes in the bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As of October 2011, Mizugaki is ranked the #10 bantamweight in the world by Sherdog.[1]
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[edit] Mixed martial arts career
Mizugaki began his mixed martial arts career competed in respected Japanese promotions Shooto and Cage Force. He was the Shooto Rookie of the Year in 2003 and winner of the Cage Force Bantamweight tournament.
[edit] World Extreme Cagefighting
Mizugaki made his World Extreme Cagefighting debut on April 5, 2009 against Miguel Torres for the WEC Bantamweight Championship in which he lost by unanimous decision in the fifth round; he can lay claim as the first to push Torres all five rounds. He fought Jeff Curran on August 9, 2009 at WEC 42, he won by decision.
Mizugaki was expected to face Damacio Page on December 19, 2009 at WEC 45,[2] but Page was forced off the card due to an injury.[3] Mizugaki instead faced Scott Jorgensen[4] and lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Mizugaki recently faced Brazilian jiu-jitsu ace Rani Yahya on April 24, 2010 at WEC 48.[5] He won the fight via decision.
Mizugaki was set to face former WEC Featherweight Champion Urijah Faber, who was to be making his bantamweight debut, on August 18, 2010 at WEC 50.[6] However, Faber was forced off the card with an injury. As a result, Mizugaki was also pulled from the event.[7]
Mizugaki was defeated by Faber via first round submission November 11, 2010 at WEC 52.[8][9] Mizugaki showed good take down defense but was hurt via punches toward the end of the first round, allowing Faber to take his back. After Faber was able to sink in a rear naked choke, Mizugaki refused to tap and as a result, was rendered unconscious.
[edit] Ultimate Fighting Championship
On October 28, 2010, World Extreme Cagefighting merged with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As part of the merger, most WEC fighters were transferred to the UFC.[10]
Mizugaki was expected to face Francisco Rivera on March 3, 2011 at UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann.[11] However, Rivera had to withdraw from the bout due to injury, and was replaced by UFC newcomer Reuben Duran.[12] Mizugaki defeated Duran via split decision.
Mizugaki faced Brian Bowles on July 2, 2011 at UFC 132.[13] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Mizugaki faced Cole Escovedo on September 24, 2011 at UFC 135. Mizugaki utilized his crisp boxing to defeat Escovedo at 4:30 of the 2nd round via TKO.[14]
Mizugaki is expected to face Chris Cariaso on February 26, 2012 at UFC 144.[15]
[edit] Personal life
Mizugaki holds a master's degree in electrical engineering from Kanto Gakuin University.
[edit] Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 23 matches | 15 wins | 6 losses |
| By knockout | 5 | 1 |
| By submission | 1 | 1 |
| By decision | 9 | 4 |
| Draws | 2 | |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 15-6-2 | Cole Escovedo | TKO (punches) | UFC 135 | September 24, 2011 | 2 | 4:30 | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
| Loss | 14-6-2 | Brian Bowles | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 132 | July 2, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 14–5–2 | Reuben Duran | Decision (split) | UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann | March 3, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | |
| Loss | 13–5–2 | Urijah Faber | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | WEC 52 | November 11, 2010 | 1 | 4:50 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 13–4–2 | Rani Yahya | Decision (unanimous) | WEC 48 | April 24, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| Loss | 12–4–2 | Scott Jorgensen | Decision (unanimous) | WEC 45 | December 19, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Won Fight of the Night Honors |
| Win | 12–3–2 | Jeff Curran | Decision (split) | WEC 42 | August 9, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 11–3–2 | Miguel Torres | Decision (unanimous) | WEC 40 | April 5, 2009 | 5 | 5:00 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | For WEC Bantamweight Champion; Won Fight of the Night honors |
| Win | 11–2–2 | Masahiro Oishi | TKO (punches) | GCM: Cage Force 9 | December 6, 2008 | 2 | 0:57 | Tokyo, Japan | Won Cage Force Bantamweight Championship |
| Win | 10–2–2 | Daisuke Endo | Submission (rear-naked choke) | GCM: Cage Force 8 | September 27, 2008 | 1 | 4:34 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 9–2–2 | Daichi Fujiwara | KO (punch) | GCM: Cage Force 7 | June 22, 2008 | 1 | 2:38 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 8–2–2 | Seiji Ozuka | Decision (unanimous) | GCM: Cage Force 5 | December 1, 2007 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 7–2–2 | Kentaro Imaizumi | Decision (unanimous) | GCM: Cage Force 4 | September 8, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Draw | 6–2–2 | Masakatsu Ueda | Draw | Shooto: Back To Our Roots 4 | July 15, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 6–2–1 | Atsushi Yamamoto | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: Back To Our Roots 1 | February 17, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan | |
| Loss | 6–1–1 | Kenji Osawa | TKO (punches and knees) | Shooto 2006: 11/10 in Korakuen Hall | November 10, 2006 | 2 | 0:59 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Draw | 6–0–1 | Ryota Matsune | Draw | Shooto 2006: 7/21 in Korakuen Hall | July 21, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 6–0 | Takamaro Watari | TKO (punches) | Shooto: The Devilock | May 12, 2006 | 1 | 3:49 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 5–0 | Tetsu Suzuki | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: 12/17 in Shinjuku FACE | December 17, 2005 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 4–0 | Teriyuki Matsumoto | KO (punch) | Shooto 2005: 11/6 in Korakuen Hall | November 6, 2005 | 1 | 0:13 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 3–0 | Shin Kato | Decision (majority) | Shooto: 9/23 in Kitazawa Town Hall | September 23, 2005 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 2–0 | Naoki Yahagi | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: 6/3 in Kitazawa Town Hall | June 3, 2005 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 1–0 | Satoshi Yamashita | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: 2/6 in Kitazawa Town Hall | February 6, 2005 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan |
[edit] References
- ^ "Sherdog Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings". Sherdog.com. October 11, 2011. http://www.sherdog.com/news/rankings/8/Sherdog-Official-Mixed-Martial-Arts-Rankings-36368.
- ^ "Takeya Mizugaki vs. Damacio Page in the works for WEC 45 in December". www.mmajunkie.com. http://mmajunkie.com/news/16567/takeya-mizugaki-vs-damacio-page-in-the-works-for-wec-45-in-december.mma. Retrieved 2009-10-21.
- ^ "Damacio Page won't be part of the WEC 45 card". www.mmajunkie.com. http://mmajunkie.com/news/16663/joseph-benavidez-vs-rani-yahya-set-for-wec-45-in-december.mma. Retrieved 2009-10-29.
- ^ "Scott Jorgensen vs. Takeya Mizugaki added to "WEC 45: Cerrone vs. Ratcliff"". MMAJunkie.com. http://mmajunkie.com/news/16678/scott-jorgensen-vs-takeya-mizugaki-added-to-wec-45-cerrone-vs-ratcliff.mma. Retrieved 2009-10-30.
- ^ "Bantamweights Takeya Mizugaki and Rani Yahya meet at WEC 48 in April". mmajunkie.com. http://mmajunkie.com/news/18284/takeya-mizugaki-vs-rani-yahya-set-for-wec-48-in-april.mma. Retrieved 2010-03-12.
- ^ "FABER MOVES TO 135LBS, FACES MIZUGAKI AUGUST 18". mmaweekly.com. 2010-06-08. http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=11707&zoneid=13.
- ^ "Injury forces Urijah Faber out of WEC 50, Takeya Mizugaki pulled from card". mmajunkie.com. 2010-07-09. http://mmajunkie.com/news/19877/injury-forces-urijah-faber-out-of-wec-50-replacement-opponent-will-not-be-secured.mma.
- ^ "Faber vs Mizugaki Now Targeted For The Fall". MMARising.com. http://www.mmarising.com/news/2010/07/25/faber-vs-mizugaki-now-targeted-for-the-fall/. Retrieved 2010-07-25.
- ^ "WEC boss says Faber healed, likely meets Mizugaki at November's WEC event". MMAjunkie.com. 2010-08-20. http://mmajunkie.com/news/20362/wec-boss-says-faber-healed-likely-meets-mizugaki-at-novembers-wec-event.mma.
- ^ "UFC and WEC set to merge in 2011; events to air on Versus and Spike TV". mmajunkie.com. October 28, 2010. http://mmajunkie.com/news/21189/ufc-and-wec-set-to-merge-in-2011-events-to-air-on-versus-and-spike-tv.mma.
- ^ "Takeya Mizugaki Faces Francisco Rivera at UFC on Versus 3 March 3". MMAweekly.com. 2010-12-17. http://mmaweekly.com/takeya-mizugaki-faces-francisco-rivera-at-ufc-on-versus-3-march-3.
- ^ "Newcomer Reuben Duran signs on to face Takeya Mizugaki at UFC on Versus 3". mmajunkie.com. February 15, 2011. http://mmajunkie.com/news/22469/newcomer-reuben-duran-signs-on-to-face-takeya-mizugaki-at-ufc-on-versus-3.mma.
- ^ "Brian Bowles Meets Takeya Mizugaki at UFC 132 in July". mmaweekly.com. April 18, 2011. http://mmaweekly.com/brian-bowles-meets-takeya-mizugaki-at-ufc-132-in-july.
- ^ Stupp, Dann. "UFC 135 preliminary-card results: Ferguson breaks Riley's jaw, Boetsch cruises". MMAJunkie.com. http://mmajunkie.com/news/25389/ufc-135-preliminary-card-results-ferguson-breaks-rileys-jaw-boetsch-cruises.mma. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
- ^ "Takeya Mizugaki Meets Chris Cariaso at UFC 144". mmaweekly.com. 2011-11-21. http://mmaweekly.com/takeya-mizugaki-meets-chris-cariaso-at-ufc-144.
