Akihiro Murayama

Akihiro Murayama
村山暁弘
Born (1980-03-29) March 29, 1980 (age 44)
Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
DivisionLight Heavyweight
Middleweight
Welterweight
Fighting out ofMatsumoto, Nagano, Japan
TeamGUTSMAN
Years active2003–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total47
Wins24
By knockout6
By submission6
By decision12
Losses14
By knockout3
By decision11
Draws9
Other information
UniversityTokyo University of Science[1]
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Akihiro Murayama (Japanese: 村山 暁洋, Murayama Akihiro, born March 29, 1980) is a Japanese mixed martial artist who has competed mainly for Pancrase, Shooto and Greatest Common Multiple.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Murayama started his professional career in 2003. In his first years, he fought mainly for Greatest Common Multiple, also known as GCM, but in 2005 he transitioned to Shooto and remained there until 2008.

With a professional record of nine victories, two defeats and four draws, Murayama returned to the GCM, this time to fight in Cage Force.

Cage Force

Murayama wasn't successful in Cage Force. Under the promotion's banner, he amassed two losses and one draw. Counting his loss against Yoichiro Sato at Shooto: Shooting Disco 9, he stood with a total record of nine victories, five defeats and five draws.[2]

In the second half of 2010, Murayama returned to Shooto.

Shooto Pacific Rim title

Murayama had a rematch against Yoichiro Sato on February 26, 2011, at Shooto: Shooting Disco 14 for the Shooto Pacific Rim middleweight (168 lb) title. Sato retained the title, as the judges ruled the match a draw (29–28 Murayama, 29–28 Sato, 29–29).[3]

Murayama faced Sato a third time — and once again for the title — on June 11, 2011, at Shooto: Shooting Disco 15. This time Murayama won via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) and became the new Shooto Pacific Rim 168–pound champion.[4]

Murayama faced Sengoku welterweight champion and former Shooto Pacific Rim middleweight champion Keita Nakamura on September 23, 2011, at Shooto: Shootor's Legacy 4 in a non–title bout. He defeated Nakamura via submission due to a rear-naked choke in the very first round.[5]

Pancrase

Murayama faced welterweight King of Pancrase Takenori Sato on March 17, 2013, at Pancrase 246. The match was ruled a draw.[6]

Murayama faced longtime mixed martial arts veteran Yuki Kondo on June 30, 2013, at Pancrase 248. Murayama defeated Kondo via unanimous decision.[7]

Murayama faced Gota Yamashita on August 10, 2014, at Pancrase 260 for the vacant welterweight King of Pancrase title. Yamashita lost via unanimous decision after three rounds.[8]

Welterweight King of Pancrase

After racking up three straight wins in Pancrase, Murayama challenged Shingo Suzuki for the Welterweight King of Pancrase at Pancrase 276 on March 12, 2016. He won the fight via fourth-round technical knockout and claimed the championship.[9]

As his first title defense attempt, Murayama faced Hiromitsu Miura at Pancrase 281 on October 2, 2016. He lost the fight and championship via unanimous decision.[10]

Post-title reign

After losing his title, Murayama faced Takashi Sato at Pancrase 292 on December 10, 2017. He lost the fight via first-round technical knockout.[11]

Muarayama then faced Takaaki Nara at Pancrase 296 on May 20, 2018. He won the fight via first-minute technical submission.[12]

Murayama faced Hiroyuki Tetsuka at Pancrase 302 on December 9, 2018. He lost the bout via unanimous decision.[13]

Murayama then fought Yuki Kondo at Pancrase 312 on February 16, 2020, winning the fight via unanimous decision.[14]

Murayama next faced Masayuki Kikuiri at Pancrase 320 on December 13, 2020.[15] Murayama won the bout via unanimous decision.[16]

Murayama and Kikuiri were then scheduled for a rematch for the interim Welterweight King of Pancrase title at Pancrase 324 on October 17, 2021.[17] Kikuiri won the bout via unanimous decision.[18]

Murayama then faced Yusaku Kinoshita at Pancrase 327 on April 29, 2022. He lost the fight via first-round knockout.[19]

At Pancrase 330 on December 25, 2022, Murayama faced Hiroki Nagaoka. He won the bout via unanimous decision.[20]

Murayama then faced Genpei Hayashi for the vacant Welterweight King of Pancrase title at Pancrase 334 on June 4, 2023.[21] He lost the bout via unanimous decision.[22]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
47 matches 24 wins 14 losses
By knockout 6 3
By submission 6 0
By decision 12 11
Draws 9
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 24–14–9 Takahiro Kawanaka Decision (unanimous) Pancrase 349 November 10, 2024 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 23–14–9 Kota Shirakawa Decision (unanimous) Pancrase 343 May 25, 2024 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 23–13–9 Genpei Hayashi Decision (unanimous) Pancrase 334 June 4, 2023 5 5:00 Tokyo, Japan For the vacant Pancrase Welterweight Championship.
Win 23–12–9 Hiroki Nagaoka Decision (unanimous) Pancrase 330 December 25, 2022 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 22–12–9 Yusaku Kinoshita KO (flying knee) Pancrase 327 April 22, 2022 1 1:48 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 22–11–9 Masayuki Kikuiri Decision (unanimous) Pancrase: 324 October 19, 2021 5 5:00 Tokyo, Japan For the interim Pancrase Welterweight Championship.
Win 22–10–9 Masayuki Kikuiri Decision (unanimous) Pancrase 320 December 13, 2020 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 21–10–9 Yuki Kondo Decision (unanimous) Pancrase 312 February 16, 2020 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 20–10–9 J.J. Ambrose Decision (unanimous) Pancrase 306 June 30, 2019 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 20–9–9 Hiroyuki Tetsuka Decision (unanimous) Pancrase 302 December 9, 2018 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 20–8–9 Takaaki Nara Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) Pancrase 296 May 20, 2018 1 0:48 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 19–8–9 Takashi Sato TKO (punches) Pancrase 292 December 10, 2017 1 4:15 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 19–7–9 Hiromitsu Miura Decision (unanimous) Pancrase 281 October 2, 2016 5 5:00 Tokyo, Japan Lost the Pancrase Welterweight Championship.
Win 19–6–9 Shingo Suzuki KO (punches) Pancrase 276 March 13, 2016 4 3:33 Tokyo, Japan Won the Pancrase Welterweight Championship.
Win 18–6–9 Kosei Kubota Decision (unanimous) Pancrase 270 October 5, 2015 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 17–6–9 Daniel Roberts Decision (split) Pancrase 266 April 26, 2015 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 16–6–9 Shingo Suzuki TKO (punches) Pancrase 263 December 6, 2014 3 0:27 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 15–6–9 Gota Yamashita Decision (unanimous) Pancrase 260 August 10, 2014 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan For the vacant Pancrase Welterweight Championship.
Win 15–5–9 Thiago Gonçalves Decision (unanimous) Pancrase 257 March 30, 2014 3 5:00 Yokohama, Japan
Draw 14–5–9 Yuya Shirai Draw (majority) DEEP: Tribe Tokyo Fight October 20, 2013 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 14–5–8 Yuki Kondo Decision (unanimous) Pancrase 248 June 30, 2013 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Draw 13–5–8 Takenori Sato Draw (unanimous) Pancrase 246 March 17, 2013 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan For the Pancrase Welterweight Championship.
Win 13–5–7 Yuta Nakamura Decision (unanimous) Pancrase 245 February 3, 2013 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Draw 12–5–7 Sojiro Orui Draw (majority) Pancrase: Progress Tour 9 August 5, 2012 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 12–5–6 Keita Nakamura Submission (rear-naked choke) Shooto: Shootor's Legacy 4 September 23, 2011 1 2:30 Tokyo, Japan Non–title bout.
Win 11–5–6 Yoichiro Sato Decision (unanimous) Shooto: Shooting Disco 15: Try Hard, Japan! June 11, 2011 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan Won the Shooto Pacific Rim 168 lb Championship.
Draw 10–5–6 Yoichiro Sato Draw (split) Shooto: Shooting Disco 14: 365-Step March February 26, 2011 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan For Shooto Pacific Rim 168 lb Championship.
Win 10–5–5 Kang Jung-min Submission (rear-naked choke) Shooto: Gig Tokyo 5 August 7, 2010 1 2:30 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 9–5–5 Kenta Takagi KO (elbow) GCM: Cage Force 16 April 11, 2010 1 0:48 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 9–4–5 Yoichiro Sato Decision (unanimous) Shooto: Shooting Disco 9: Superman June 6, 2009 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Draw 9–3–5 Ikkei Nagamura Draw (unanimous) GCM: Cage Force 10 April 25, 2009 3 3:00 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 9–3–4 Rikuhei Fujii Decision (unanimous) GCM: Cage Force 7 June 22, 2008 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 9–2–4 Hiroki Sato Decision (unanimous) Shooto: Shooting Disco 4: Born in the Fighting February 23, 2008 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 8–2–4 Makoto Maeda TKO (punches) Shooto: Shooting Disco 3: Everybody Fight Now October 20, 2007 1 3:57 Tokyo, Japan
Win 7–2–4 Akihiko Adachi Submission (armbar) Shooto: Shooting Disco 2: The Heat Rises Tonight August 5, 2007 2 2:29 Tokyo, Japan
Win 6–2–4 Seiji Furukawa Submission (keylock) Shooto 2006: It's Strong Being a Man March 4, 2007 1 0:39 Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
Draw 5–2–4 Akihiko Adachi Draw (majority) Shooto 2006: 10/1 in Kitazawa Town Hall October 1, 2006 2 5:00 Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
Draw 5–2–3 Osami Shibuya Draw (majority) GCM: D.O.G. 6 June 11, 2006 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 5–2–2 Masashi Yozen Decision (unanimous) Shooto: Soulful Fight October 28, 2005 2 5:00 Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
Win 4–2–2 Yoshinori Ashikawa TKO (punches) Shooto: Shooter's Summer July 14, 2005 1 0:25 Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
Win 3–2–2 Nobuyuki Shimakawa TKO (punches) Shooto: 6/3 in Kitazawa Town Hall June 3, 2005 1 2:16 Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
Loss 2–2–2 Petras Markevicius Decision Shooto Lithuania: Bushido November 20, 2004 2 5:00 Vilnius, Lithuania
Draw 2–1–2 Wataru Takahashi Draw (majority) GCM: Demolition 2nd Anniversary Show September 19, 2004 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 2–1–1 Dai Moriyama TKO (corner stoppage) GCM: Demolition 16 July 11, 2004 2 1:56 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 1–1–1 Ryuhei Sato Decision (unanimous) Shooto 2004: 4/16 in Kitazawa Town Hall April 16, 2004 2 5:00 Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
Draw 1–0–1 Shinpei Sotoyama Draw (unanimous) GCM: Demolition 12 December 27, 2003 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 1–0 Kenji Nagai Submission (armbar) GCM: Demolition 11 October 25, 2003 1 4:42 Tokyo, Japan

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