Michinori Tanaka

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Michinori Tanaka
Born (1990-10-04) October 4, 1990 (age 34)
Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Nationality Japanese
Height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Weight 135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st)
Division Bantamweight (135 lb)
Reach 67.5 inches (1.71 m)[1]
Fighting out of Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Team Reversal Gym Yokohama Ground Slam (2009–2014)
Team Alpha Male
Rank 2nd degree Black belt in Judo
Years active 2010–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 12
Wins 11
By submission 5
By decision 6
Losses 1
By decision 1
Notable school(s) Yokosuka Gakuin High School
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Michinori Tanaka (田中 路教 Tanaka Michinori?, born October 4, 1990) is a Japanese mixed martial artist who competes in the bantamweight division.

Mixed martial arts career

Shooto

Tanaka started his professional career in 2010. Until the first half of 2012, he fought only for Shooto, where he won the 2011 rookie 132-pound tournament.[2]

Pacific Xtreme Combat

Tanaka faced Crisanto Pitpitunge on May 18, 2013 at PXC 37 for the bantamweight title. He won the title via unanimous decision after five rounds.[3]

Tanaka defended his title against Kyle Aguon on October 25, 2013 at PXC 40. He defeated Aguon via unanimous decision over five rounds.[4]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In February 2014, it was announced that Tanaka has signed a contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship.[5]

In his debut, Tanaka faced Roland Delorme on June 14, 2014 at UFC 174.[6] He won the fight via unanimous decision.

Tanaka faced Kyung Ho Kang on September 20, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 52.[7] He lost the fight via split decision. Despite the loss on the scorecards, Tanaka was awarded his first Fight of the Night bonus award.[8] Subsequently, Tanaka had his bonus award rescinded and in turn, was suspended for nine months after testing positive for banned substances during his post fight drug screening.[9]

Tanaka was briefly linked to a bout with Russell Doane on January 2, 2016 at UFC 195. However, Doane was forced from the bout with injury and replaced by Joe Soto.[10] He won the fight by split decision.[11]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 11–1 Joe Soto Decision (split) UFC 195 January 2, 2016 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 10–1 Kyung Ho Kang Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Nelson September 20, 2014 3 5:00 Saitama, Japan Tanaka tested positive for banned substances. Fight of the Night forfeited.
Win 10–0 Roland Delorme Decision (unanimous) UFC 174 June 14, 2014 3 5:00 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Win 9–0 Kyle Aguon Decision (unanimous) Pacific Xtreme Combat 40 October 25, 2013 5 5:00 Mangilao, Guam Defended the PXC Bantamweight Championship.
Win 8–0 Crisanto Pitpitunge Decision (unanimous) Pacific Xtreme Combat 37 May 18, 2013 5 5:00 Pasig, Philippines Won the PXC Bantamweight Championship.
Win 7–0 Caleb Vallotton Submission (triangle choke) Pacific Xtreme Combat 36 March 8, 2013 2 2:39 Mangilao, Guam
Win 6–0 Russell Doane Submission (rear-naked choke) Pacific Xtreme Combat 34 November 17, 2012 3 2:09 Quezon City, Philippines
Win 5–0 Jong Hoon Choi Submission (rear-naked choke) Shooto: 3rd Round March 10, 2012 1 3:29 Tokyo, Japan
Win 4–0 Teruto Ishihara Decision (unanimous) Shooto: The Rookie Tournament 2011 Final December 18, 2011 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan Won the 2011 Shooto Rookie 132 lbs Championship.
Win 3–0 Takuya Ogura Submission (triangle choke) Shooto: Gig Tokyo 7 August 6, 2011 1 3:09 Tokyo, Japan
Win 2–0 Hiroshi Roppongi Technical Submission (armbar) Shooto: Gig Saitama 3 April 10, 2011 2 1:29 Fujimi, Japan
Win 1–0 Yasutaka Hamaji Decision (unanimous) Shooto: Shooting Disco 13: Can't Stop Myself! October 16, 2010 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan

See also

References

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