Yushin Okami "Thunder"
Yushin Okami, known as "Thunder", is a mixed martial artist from Japan listed in the Middleweight division. Yushin Okami holds a professional record of 38-15-0, including 14-7-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 5 came by knockout or TKO, 0 by submission and 9 by decision. Yushin Okami stands 6'2", has a 75-inch reach, fights out of a southpaw stance, and is 45 years old. Yushin Okami is currently on a 2-fight winning streak and is listed as Not Fighting.
Yushin Okami profile
| Division | Middleweight |
|---|---|
| Professional record | 38-15-0 |
| UFC record | 14-7-0 |
| Division rank | Unranked |
| Status | Not Fighting |
| Country | Japan |
| Age | 45 |
| Date of birth | 1981-07-21 |
| Height | 6'2" |
| Reach | 75" |
| Leg reach | 41.5" |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Last weigh-in | 184.7 lbs |
| Current streak | W2 |
| Total octagon time | 4h 12m |
Striking statistics
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 2.03 |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 2.25 |
| Striking accuracy | 38.5% |
| Striking defense | 61% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.24 |
| Strikes to the head | 78.9% |
| Strikes to the body | 14.2% |
| Strikes to the legs | 6.8% |
Grappling statistics
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 1.96 |
|---|---|
| Takedown defense | 84.6% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.54 |
| Average control time per fight (seconds) | 274.05 |
UFC finish breakdown
| UFC wins by KO/TKO | 5 |
|---|---|
| UFC wins by submission | 0 |
| UFC wins by decision | 9 |
Yushin Okami 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-30 | Shooto | Shooto - Professional Shooto 2024 Vol. 8 | Jae Young Kim | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2023-12-02 | Shooto | Shooto - Professional Shooto 2023 Vol. 8: Mobstyles Presents Fight & Mosh | Jae Young Kim | win | Decision (Split) |
| 2022-11-19 | ONE | One Championship - One 163: Akimoto vs. Petchtanong | Aung La N Sang | loss | TKO (Punches) |
| 2019-10-12 | ONE | One Championship - Century - Part 1 | Agilan Thani | win | Decision (Split) |
| 2019-08-02 | ONE | One Championship - Dawn of Heroes | James Nakashima | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2019-05-03 | ONE | One Championship - For Honor | Kiamrian Abbasov | loss | TKO (Punches) |
| 2018-12-01 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Tuivasa | Alexey Kunchenko | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2018-04-14 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje | Dhiego Lima | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2017-09-22 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Saint Preux vs. Okami | Ovince St. Preux | loss | Von Flue Choke From Half Guard Technical Submission |
| 2017-07-29 | Professional Fighters League | Professional Fighters League - PFL: Everett | Andre Luis Leal Lobato | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2016-12-31 | WSOF 34 | WSOF 34 - Gaethje vs. Firmino | Paul Bradley | win | Decision (Split) |
| 2016-07-24 | Pancrase | Pancrase - 279 | Shingo Suzuki | win | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2016-02-27 | Deep | Deep - 75 Impact | Ryuta Sakurai | win | TKO (Corner Stoppage) |
| 2015-10-17 | WSOF 24 | WSOF 24 - Fitch vs. Okami | Jon Fitch | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2014-11-15 | WSOF 15 | WSOF 15 - Branch vs. Okami | David Branch | loss | TKO (Punches) |
| 2014-03-29 | WSOF 9 | WSOF 9 - Carl vs. Palhares | Svetlozar Savov | win | Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) |
| 2013-09-04 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Bader | Ronaldo Souza | loss | Punch to Head In Clinch |
| 2013-03-02 | UFC | UFC on FUEL TV: Silva vs. Stann | Hector Lombard | win | Decision (Split) |
| 2012-12-29 | UFC | UFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez II | Alan Belcher | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2012-08-11 | UFC | UFC 150: Henderson vs Edgar II | Buddy Roberts | win | Punches to Head From Back Control |
| 2012-02-25 | UFC | UFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson | Tim Boetsch | loss | Punches to Head In Clinch |
| 2011-08-27 | UFC | UFC 134: Silva vs Okami | Anderson Silva | loss | Punches to Head On Ground |
| 2010-11-13 | UFC | UFC 122: Marquardt vs Okami | Nate Marquardt | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2010-08-01 | UFC | UFC Live: Jones vs Matyushenko | Mark Munoz | win | Decision (Split) |
| 2010-03-31 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Gomi | Lucio Linhares | win | Facial Cuts |
| 2009-10-24 | UFC | UFC 104: Machida vs Shogun | Chael Sonnen | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2008-12-27 | UFC | UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008 | Dean Lister | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2008-03-01 | UFC | UFC 82: Pride of a Champion | Evan Tanner | win | Knee to Head In Clinch |
| 2007-10-20 | UFC | UFC 77: Hostile Territory | Jason MacDonald | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2007-06-16 | UFC | UFC 72: Victory | Rich Franklin | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2007-04-07 | UFC | UFC 69: Shootout | Mike Swick | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2006-12-30 | UFC | UFC 66: Liddell vs Ortiz 2 | Rory Singer | win | Punches to Head From Mount Submission to Strikes |
| 2006-10-14 | UFC | UFC 64: Unstoppable | Kalib Starnes | win | Punches to Head From Back Control |
| 2006-08-26 | UFC | UFC 62: Liddell vs Sobral | Alan Belcher | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2006-06-11 | GCM | GCM - D.O.G. 6 | Izuru Takeuchi | win | TKO (Head Kick and Punches) |
| 2006-05-13 | MARS | MARS - MARS World Grand Prix | Ji Won Bang | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2006-04-21 | ROTR 9 | ROTR 9 - Rumble on the Rock 9 | Jake Shields | loss | Decision (Majority) |
| 2006-01-20 | ROTR 8 | ROTR 8 - Rumble on the Rock 8 | Anderson Silva | win | Disqualification (Illegal Kick) |
| 2005-11-05 | K-1 HERO's | K-1 HERO's - HERO's 2005 in Seoul | Myun Joo Lee | win | TKO (Corner Stoppage) |
| 2005-09-17 | GCM | GCM - D.O.G. 3 | Damien Riccio | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2005-06-11 | GCM | GCM - D.O.G. 2 | Nick Thompson | win | TKO (Elbow Injury) |
| 2005-03-12 | GCM | GCM - D.O.G. 1 | Brian Foster | win | Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) |
| 2004-10-12 | Pancrase | Pancrase - Brave 9 | Eiji Ishikawa | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2004-06-18 | SB 36 | SB 36 - SuperBrawl 36 | Falaniko Vitale | loss | Decision (Split) |
| 2004-02-15 | Pride | Pride - Bushido 2 | Ryuta Sakurai | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2004-01-18 | GCM | GCM - Demolition 040118 | Kosei Kubota | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2003-10-10 | M-1 MFC | M-1 MFC - Russia vs. the World 6 | Amar Suloev | loss | TKO (Punches) |
| 2003-07-21 | GCM | GCM - Demolition 030721 | Kazuhiro Hanada | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2003-05-01 | GCM | GCM - Demolition 030501 | Hidehiko Hasegawa | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2003-01-26 | Pancrase | Pancrase - Hybrid 1 | Hikaru Sato | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2002-11-30 | Pancrase | Pancrase - Spirit 8 | Sen Nakadai | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2002-10-20 | Pride FC | Pride FC - The Best, Vol. 3 | Steve White | win | TKO (Submission to Punches) |
| 2002-09-08 | GCM | GCM - Demolition 020908 | Kyosuke Sasaki | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
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