Issei Tamura
Issei Tamura is a mixed martial artist from Japan listed in the Featherweight division. Issei Tamura holds a professional record of 15-12-0, including 1-2-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 1 came by knockout or TKO, 0 by submission and 0 by decision. Issei Tamura stands 5'5", has a 63-inch reach, fights out of a orthodox stance, and is 42 years old. Issei Tamura is currently on a 2-fight winning streak and is listed as Not Fighting.
Issei Tamura profile
| Division | Featherweight |
|---|---|
| Professional record | 15-12-0 |
| UFC record | 1-2-0 |
| Division rank | Unranked |
| Status | Not Fighting |
| Country | Japan |
| Age | 42 |
| Date of birth | 1984-03-12 |
| Height | 5'5" |
| Reach | 63" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Last weigh-in | 144.8 lbs |
| Current streak | W2 |
| Total octagon time | 16 minutes |
Striking statistics
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 1.89 |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 4.58 |
| Striking accuracy | 53.4% |
| Striking defense | 44.9% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 1.83 |
| Strikes to the head | 77.4% |
| Strikes to the body | 12.9% |
| Strikes to the legs | 9.7% |
Grappling statistics
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 0.92 |
|---|---|
| Takedown defense | 33.3% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0 |
| Average control time per fight (seconds) | 83.33 |
UFC finish breakdown
| UFC wins by KO/TKO | 1 |
|---|---|
| UFC wins by submission | 0 |
| UFC wins by decision | 0 |
Issei Tamura recorded fight history
Recorded bouts across promotions. This list can be incomplete and is not a substitute for the published full career record.
| Date | Promotion | Event | Opponent | Result | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-25 | Pancrase | Pancrase - 330 | Ryo Asami | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2022-04-29 | Pancrase | Pancrase - 327 | Kisa Miyake | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2021-05-30 | Pancrase | Pancrase - 321 | Hirotaka Nakada | loss | TKO (Corner Stoppage) |
| 2020-10-25 | Pancrase | Pancrase - 319 | Akira Okada | loss | KO (Punch) |
| 2019-09-29 | Pancrase | Pancrase - 308 | Katsushi Sugiyama | win | KO (Punch) |
| 2019-05-26 | Pancrase | Pancrase - 305 | Kazumasa Majima | loss | Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) |
| 2018-09-09 | Pancrase 299 | Pancrase 299 - Tamura vs. Nakajima | Taichi Nakajima | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2018-03-11 | Pancrase 294 | Pancrase 294 - Inoue vs. Santos | Yoshinori Horie | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2017-11-12 | Pancrase | Pancrase - 291 | Takumi Suzuki | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2017-03-12 | Pancrase | Pancrase - 285 | Nazareno Malegarie | loss | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2016-04-24 | Pancrase | Pancrase - 277 | Juntaro Ushiku | win | KO (Punch) |
| 2015-12-13 | Pancrase | Pancrase - 273 | Takumi Nakayama | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2015-08-09 | Pancrase | Pancrase - 269 | Hikaru Hasumi | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2015-03-21 | Road FC 22 | Road FC 22 - Road Fighting Championship 22 | Yeong Seung Cho | loss | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2014-05-31 | Road FC 15 | Road FC 15 - Road Fighting Championship 15 | Soo Chul Kim | loss | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2013-10-12 | Road FC 13 | Road FC 13 - Road Fighting Championship 13 | Min Jong Song | loss | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2013-03-16 | UFC | UFC 158: St-Pierre vs Diaz | T.J. Dillashaw | loss | Kick to Head At Distance |
| 2012-07-11 | UFC | UFC on FUEL TV: Munoz vs Weidman | Raphael Assuncao | loss | Punch to Head At Distance |
| 2012-02-25 | UFC | UFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson | Tiequan Zhang | win | Punch to Head At Distance |
| 2011-11-05 | Shooto | Shooto - Shooto the Shoot 2011 | Guy Delumeau | loss | Decision (Majority) |
| 2011-08-06 | Shooto | Shooto - Gig Tokyo 7 | Katsuya Toida | win | KO (Punches) |
| 2010-07-19 | Shooto | Shooto - The Way of Shooto 4: Like a Tiger, Like a Dragon | Taiki Tsuchiya | loss | Decision (Majority) |
| 2009-11-23 | Shooto | Shooto - Revolutionary Exchanges 3 | Gustavo Falciroli | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2009-04-19 | Shooto | Shooto - Gig Tokyo 2 | Hayate Usui | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2008-12-13 | Shooto | Shooto - The Rookie Tournament 2008 Final | Naohiro Mizuno | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2008-10-13 | Shooto | Shooto - 10/13 in Kitazawa Town Hall | Takumi Ota | win | Decision (Majority) |
| 2008-06-26 | Shooto | Shooto - 6/26 in Kitazawa Town Hall | Yasuhiro Kanayama | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
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Sources and methodology
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