Best fights of Hiromasa Ougikubo
Over 20 years as a professional, Hiromasa Ougikubo has compiled a 30-9-2 (7) record, including 13 title fights across three weight classes. Here are his top 10 best fights.
1. Hiromasa Ougikubo defeats John Dodson
On December 31, 2023 Hiromasa Ougikubo faced John Dodson in a flyweight bout. Ougikubo was 36 years old with a record of 25-8-2, and Dodson was 39 with a record of 24-13. Ougikubo was on a 3-fight losing streak, while Dodson was on a 3-fight winning streak. Ougikubo won via unanimous decision.
2. Hiromasa Ougikubo defeats Naoki Inoue
On December 31, 2021 Hiromasa Ougikubo faced Naoki Inoue in a bantamweight bout. Ougikubo was 34 years old with a record of 23-5-2, and Inoue was 24 with a record of 15-2. Ougikubo was on a 3-fight winning streak and Inoue was on a 6-fight winning streak. Ougikubo won via unanimous decision.
3. Hiromasa Ougikubo defeats Takafumi Otsuka
On September 19, 2021 Hiromasa Ougikubo faced Takafumi Otsuka in a bantamweight bout. Ougikubo was 34 years old with a record of 22-5-2, and Otsuka was 35 with a record of 29-18-2. Ougikubo was on a 2-fight winning streak and Otsuka was coming off a win. Ougikubo won via unanimous decision.
4. Hiromasa Ougikubo defeats Kai Asakura in their 2nd fight
On December 31, 2021 Hiromasa Ougikubo fought Kai Asakura for the vacant 2021 Rizin Grand Prix bantamweight title. It was their second meeting. Ougikubo was 34 years old with a record of 24-5-2, and Asakura was 28 with a record of 19-3. Ougikubo was on a 4-fight winning streak and Asakura was on a 3-fight winning streak. Ougikubo won via unanimous decision. Won the vacant title.
5. Hiromasa Ougikubo submits Tadaaki Yamamoto
On October 15, 2017 Hiromasa Ougikubo defended his Shooto bantamweight title against Tadaaki Yamamoto. Ougikubo was 30 years old with a record of 16-3-2, and Yamamoto was 0 with a record of 0-0. Ougikubo was on a 6-fight winning streak. Ougikubo submitted Tadaaki Yamamoto via rear-naked choke in the 1st round. Defended the title.
6. Hiromasa Ougikubo defeats Danny Martinez
On April 23, 2017 Hiromasa Ougikubo faced Danny Martinez in a bantamweight bout. Ougikubo was 30 years old with a record of 15-3-2, and Martinez was 31 with a record of 21-7. Ougikubo was on a 5-fight winning streak and Martinez was on a 3-fight winning streak. Ougikubo won via unanimous decision.
7. Hiromasa Ougikubo defeats Teruyuki Matsumoto
On April 3, 2011 Hiromasa Ougikubo fought Teruyuki Matsumoto for the vacant Shooto Pacific Rim featherweight title. Ougikubo was 24 years old with a record of 7-2-2, and Matsumoto was 0 with a record of 0-0. Ougikubo was coming off a win. Ougikubo won via majority decision. Won the vacant title.
8. Hiromasa Ougikubo loses to Kyoji Horiguchi in their 2nd fight via unanimous decision
On July 29, 2018 Hiromasa Ougikubo faced Kyoji Horiguchi in a bantamweight bout. It was their second meeting. Ougikubo was 31 years old with a record of 17-3-2, and Horiguchi was 27 with a record of 24-2. Ougikubo was on a 7-fight winning streak and Horiguchi was on a 9-fight winning streak. Ougikubo lost via unanimous decision.
9. Hiromasa Ougikubo loses to Kyoji Horiguchi in their 3rd fight via unanimous decision
On December 31, 2022 Hiromasa Ougikubo faced Kyoji Horiguchi in a flyweight bout. It was their third meeting. Ougikubo was 35 years old with a record of 25-6-2, and Horiguchi was 32 with a record of 30-5. Ougikubo was coming off a loss, while Horiguchi was coming off a win. Ougikubo lost via unanimous decision. Went the distance with Horiguchi.
10. Hiromasa Ougikubo defeats Shintaro Ishiwatari
On December 31, 2019 Hiromasa Ougikubo faced Shintaro Ishiwatari in a bantamweight bout. Ougikubo was 32 years old with a record of 19-4-2, and Ishiwatari was 34 with a record of 26-7-4. Ougikubo was on a 2-fight winning streak and Ishiwatari was coming off a win. Ougikubo won via split decision.