Meison Hide Usami

Meison Hide Usami
Born	宇佐美秀メイソン (2001-05-20) May 20, 2001 (age 23) Osaka, Japan
Nationality	Canadian Japanese
Height	182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	67.5 kg (149 lb; 10.63 st)
Division	Welterweight Featherweight (MMA)
Fighting out of	Tokyo, Japan
Team	Vasileus LDH martial arts Battle Box Gym
Years active	2022-present
Kickboxing record
Total	7
Wins	6
By knockout	3
Draws	1
Mixed martial arts record
Total	1
Wins	0
Losses	1
By decision	1

Meison Hide Usami (Japanese: 宇佐美秀メイソン, Usami Hide Meison, born May 20, 2001) is a Canadian-Japanese professional kickboxer and mixed martial artist. He competes in the welterweight division of RISE, where he is the RISE welterweight champion. He is also the interim ISKA Oriental Rules Intercontinental Welterweight champion.[1]

Usami is the younger brother of Sho Patrick Usami who is also a mixed martial artist.

Background

Usami learned karate from an early age, and after a while he left martial arts and spent his time in Canada from the age of 15 to 20. He returned to Japan at the age of 20 and started mixed martial arts (MMA). He gained experience in amateur mixed martial arts while training with Kiichi Kunimoto and Kintaro at Paraestra Higashi Osaka and other venues, and made his professional debut as a professional mixed martial artist in 2022.[2][3]

Mixed martial arts career

Usami made his professional mixed martial arts debut on April 24, 2022, at POUND STORM. He faced Su Sung Cho and lost by decision 1–2 after being knocked down.[4]

Kickboxing career

Usami also started kickboxing in December 2022, and has won five consecutive matches in four organizations: Ganryujima, KNOCKOUT, K-1, and RISE. He basically participates in kickboxing matches without any water. He also said that kickboxing is a "detour," saying, "I have many favorite mixed martial artists, and I want to become famous as an athlete, so I will eventually return to mixed martial arts."[5][6][7]

RISE

Usami faced Ryota Nakano at RISE WORLD SERIES 2024 OSAKA on June 15, 2024. The fight ended in a majority decision draw, after two extra rounds were contested.[8]

Usami faced Takumi Sanekata for the vacant RISE welterweight championship at GLORY RISE Featherweight Grand Prix on December 21, 2024. He won the bout by unanimous decision to win the title.[9]

Championships and accomplishments

Kickboxing

• International Sport Kickboxing Association
  • 2023 interim ISKA Oriental Rules Intercontinental Welterweight (-55 kg) Championship
• RISE
  • RISE Welterweight (-67.5kg) Championship (One time, current)

Kickboxing record

Professional Kickboxing Record

6 Wins (3 (T)KO's), 0 Losses, 1 Draw, 0 No Contest
Date	Result	Opponent	Event	Location	Method	Round	Time
2024-12-21	Win	Takumi Sanekata	GLORY RISE Featherweight Grand Prix	Chiba, Japan	Decision (Unanimous)	5	3:00
Won the vacant RISE Welterweight (-67.5kg) title.
2024-06-15	Draw	Ryota Nakano	RISE WORLD SERIES 2024 OSAKA	Osaka, Japan	Tech. Decision (Majority)	1	2:37
2024-03-20	Win	Yasuhito Shirasu	K-1 World MAX 2024 - World Tournament Opening Round	Tokyo, Japan	KO (Right hook)	2	2:13
2023-12-09	Win	Kaito	K-1 ReBIRTH 2	Osaka, Japan	KO (Left straight)	2	1:05
2023-09-16	Win	Jamal Wahib	Knock Out 2023 vol.4	Tokyo, Japan	KO (Right hook)	1	2:25
Won interim ISKA Oriental Rules Intercontinental Welterweight title.
2023-03-04	Win	Shinya Sugihara	Knock Out 2023 Super Bout Blaze	Tokyo, Japan	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2022-12-28	Win	Albert Kraus	INOKI BOM-BA-YE × Ganryujima	Tokyo, Japan	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown

1 match	0 wins	1 loss
By decision	0	1

Res.	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
Loss	0–1	Su Sung Cho	Decision (split)	Pound Storm	April 24, 2022	3	5:00	Tokyo, Japan

See also

• List of male kickboxers

References

1. "Kickboxing Champions". iskaworldhq.com. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
2. "【POUND STORM】宇佐美秀メイソンが1対2の判定負け LDH勢は2連敗". ENCOUNT (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-11-24.
3. "ストラッサー起一 Instagram". Instagram. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
4. "【POUNDSTORM01】右でダウンを奪ったスソンがメイソンに判定勝利". MMAPLANET. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
5. "9.16 MAROOMS presents KNOCK OUT 2023 vol.4｜宇佐美 秀 メイソン インタビュー公開！｜KNOCK OUT（ノックアウト）". knockoutkb.com. 2023-09-08. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
6. 2023年12月 K-1大会中VTRでも「寄り道」発言
7. Battle-Box (2023-12-07). "宇佐美秀メイソンの試合前の練習に密着！". YouTube. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
8. "【RISE】中野椋太vs宇佐美秀メイソン、白熱勝負も負傷判定でドローに（イーファイト）". Yahoo!ニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 15 June 2024.
9. Wheaton, Timothy (December 20, 2024). "GLORY 97 X RISE WORLD SERIES 2024 FINAL RESULTS: PETCH WINS TOURAMENT GOLD, $100,000, AND A SAMURAI SWORD". Combat Press.