Daijiro Matsui has 31 losses against 31 opponents on his MMA record. For a list of Matsui's best fights, refer to "Best fights of Daijiro Matsui".
On April 4, 2021 Daijiro Matsui faced off against Young Choi in a middleweight bout at age 48. He was coming in with a record of 16-31-7 (4). Matsui lost the fight via 1st-round TKO.
On December 17, 2017 Daijiro Matsui faced off against Hiroki Tanaka in a middleweight bout at age 45. He was coming in with a record of 16-30-7 (4). Matsui lost the fight via 3-round unanimous decision.
On October 29, 2017 Daijiro Matsui faced off against Dae Hwan Kim in a middleweight bout at age 44. He was coming in with a record of 16-29-7 (4). Matsui lost the fight via 1st-round KO.
On October 27, 2013 Daijiro Matsui faced off against Toshikazu Suzuki in a light-heavyweight bout at age 40. He was coming in with a record of 12-28-6 (2). Matsui lost the fight via 2-round unanimous decision.
On June 30, 2013 Daijiro Matsui faced off against Kazuhiro Nakamura in a light-heavyweight bout at age 40. He was coming in with a record of 12-27-6 (2), and Nakamura was 33 years old and with a record of 17-11 (4). Matsui lost the fight via 1st-round KO.
On March 9, 2013 Daijiro Matsui faced off against Keiichiro Yamamiya in a light-heavyweight bout at age 40. He was coming in with a record of 12-26-6 (2), and Yamamiya was 40 years old and with a record of 44-29-10 (14). Matsui lost the fight via 1-round unanimous decision.
On October 27, 2012 Daijiro Matsui faced off against Eiji Ishikawa in a light-heavyweight bout at age 39. He was coming in with a record of 12-25-6 (2). Matsui lost the fight via 2-round unanimous decision.
On April 25, 2010 Daijiro Matsui faced off against Dool Hee Lee in a middleweight bout at age 37. He was coming in with a record of 11-24-4 (2). Matsui lost the fight via 2-round split decision.
On September 26, 2009 Daijiro Matsui faced off against Daniel Madrid in a middleweight bout at age 36. He was coming in with a record of 10-23-4 (2). Matsui lost the fight via 2nd-round submission.
On July 12, 2009 Daijiro Matsui faced off against Min Suk Heo in a middleweight bout at age 36. He was coming in with a record of 10-22-4 (2). Matsui lost the fight via 1st-round TKO.
On December 7, 2008 Daijiro Matsui faced off against Ichiro Kanai in a middleweight bout at age 36. He was coming in with a record of 10-21-4 (2). Matsui lost the fight via 1st-round choke-out.
On August 16, 2008 Daijiro Matsui faced off against Lee Eun-Soo in a middleweight bout at age 35. He was coming in with a record of 10-20-4 (2). Matsui lost the fight via 3-round unanimous decision.
On May 19, 2008 Daijiro Matsui faced off against Yuichi Nakanishi in a middleweight bout at age 35. He was coming in with a record of 10-19-4 (2). Matsui lost the fight via 2-round unanimous decision.
On December 9, 2007 Daijiro Matsui faced off against Carlos Toyota at age 35. He was coming in with a record of 9-18-4 (2). Matsui lost the fight via 2nd-round TKO.
On April 21, 2007 Daijiro Matsui faced off against Mark Weir at age 34. He was coming in with a record of 9-17-4 (2), and Weir was 39 years old and with a record of 17-12 (17). Matsui lost the fight via 3-round unanimous decision.
On October 10, 2006 Daijiro Matsui faced off against Flavio Luiz Moura at age 33. He was coming in with a record of 8-16-4 (1). Matsui lost the fight via 3-round unanimous decision.
On August 27, 2006 Daijiro Matsui faced off against Yuki Kondo at age 33. He was coming in with a record of 8-15-4 (1), and Kondo was 31 years old and with a record of 44-18-5 (29). Matsui lost the fight via 3-round unanimous decision.
On July 1, 2006 Daijiro Matsui faced off against Pierre Guillet at age 33. He was coming in with a record of 8-14-4 (1). Matsui lost the fight via 2nd-round TKO.
On January 23, 2005 Daijiro Matsui faced off against Brian Foster at age 32. He was coming in with a record of 6-13-2 (0). Matsui lost the fight via 1st-round KO.
On June 27, 2004 Daijiro Matsui faced off against Paulo Filho at age 31. He was coming in with a record of 6-12-2 (0), and Filho was 26 years old and with a record of 6-0 (3). Matsui lost the fight via 3-round unanimous decision.
On January 22, 2004 Daijiro Matsui faced off against Ryo Chonan at age 31. He was coming in with a record of 6-11-2 (0), and Chonan was 27 years old and with a record of 5-3 (3). Matsui lost the fight via 3-round majority decision.
On August 28, 2002 Daijiro Matsui faced off against Jerrel Venetiaan at age 29. He was coming in with a record of 4-10-2 (0), and Venetiaan was 31 years old and with a record of 2-2 (1). Matsui lost the fight via 3-round split decision.
On February 24, 2002 Daijiro Matsui faced off against Rodrigo Gracie at age 29. He was coming in with a record of 4-9-2 (0), and Gracie was 27 years old and with a record of 1-0 (1). Matsui lost the fight via 3rd-round submission.
On September 24, 2001 Daijiro Matsui faced off against Murilo Rua at age 28. He was coming in with a record of 3-8-2 (0), and Rua was 21 years old and with a record of 5-0-1 (5). Matsui lost the fight via 3rd-round TKO.
On July 29, 2001 Daijiro Matsui faced off against Ebenezer Fontes Braga at age 28. He was coming in with a record of 3-7-2 (0), and Braga was 32 years old and with a record of 10-5-1 (7). Matsui lost the fight via 3-round unanimous decision.
On September 16, 2000 Daijiro Matsui faced off against Amir Rahnavardi at age 27. He was coming in with a record of 1-6-2 (0). Matsui lost the fight via 3-round unanimous decision.
On August 27, 2000 Daijiro Matsui faced off against Vitor Belfort at age 27. He was coming in with a record of 1-5-2 (0), and Belfort was 23 years old and with a record of 7-2 (6). Matsui lost the fight via 2-round unanimous decision.
On June 24, 2000 Daijiro Matsui faced off against Todd Medina at age 27. He was coming in with a record of 1-4-2 (0). Matsui lost the fight via 2-round unanimous decision.
On June 4, 2000 Daijiro Matsui faced off against Igor Vovchanchyn at age 27. He was coming in with a record of 1-3-2 (0), and Vovchanchyn was 26 years old and with a record of 42-3 (37). Matsui lost the fight via 1st-round TKO.
On November 21, 1999 Daijiro Matsui faced off against Wanderlei Silva at age 26. He was coming in with a record of 1-2-2 (0), and Silva was 23 years old and with a record of 9-2 (8). Matsui lost the fight via 2-round unanimous decision.
On July 4, 1999 Daijiro Matsui faced off against Carlos Newton at age 26. He was coming in with a record of 0-1-2 (0), and Newton was 22 years old and with a record of 5-3 (5). Matsui lost the fight via 3-round unanimous decision.
