Ikuhisa Minowa (64-45-8, 54) was born in Hashima, Gifu, Japan on January 12, 1976. At the age of 20 years on March 30, 1996, he made his professional MMA debut against Yuzo Tateishi, losing the fight via 2-round unanimous decision.
On April 14, 2000, 24-year old Ikuhisa Minowa made his UFC debut on his 30th professional MMA fight at UFC 25 against Joe Slick, winning the fight in the 3rd round via TKO.
Minowa's last fight was a 1st-round TKO loss to Kiyoshi Kuwabara at Rizin Landmark 4 at age 46 on November 6, 2022. He is on a 3-fight losing streak.
He has fought once in the UFC, and has a record of 1 win and 0 losses in the promotion.
Some of Ikuhisa Minowa's best fights have been against Giant Silva, Gilbert Yvel, Daiju Takase, Brian Gassaway, Stefan Leko, Kimo Leopoldo and Don Frye.
Minowa has 45 losses on his MMA record.
| # | Date | Opponent | Promotion | Weight | Round | Method | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
117 | Nov 6, 2022 46 years, 9 months 64-45-8 (54) | Kiyoshi Kuwabara | Rizin | WL | 1 | TKO | LOSS Punches |
116 | Dec 31, 2020 44 years, 11 months 64-44-8 (54) | Tsuyoshi Sudario | Rizin | WL | 1 | TKO | LOSS Leg kick and punch |
115 | Jun 30, 2019 43 years, 5 months 64-43-8 (54) | Eiji Ishikawa | Pancrase | WL | 3 | UD | LOSS |
114 | Sep 23, 2017 41 years, 8 months 64-42-8 (54) | Dong Sik Yoon | WL | 2 | TKO | WIN Finger injury | |
113  | Jul 2, 2017 41 years, 5 months 63-42-8 (53) | 41 years, 11 months 59-33-9 (36) | Pancrase | WL | 3 | UD | LOSS |
112 | Apr 8, 2017 41 years, 2 months 63-41-8 (53) | Tetsuo Onuma | WL | 2 | KO | WIN Punches | |
111  | Feb 27, 2016 40 years, 1 months 62-41-8 (52) | 35 years, 10 months 25-14-2 (10) | DEEP | WL | 3 | UD | LOSS |
110 | Dec 26, 2015 39 years, 11 months 62-40-8 (52) | Zilong Zhao | LHW | 1 | TKO | LOSS Punches | |
109 | Oct 24, 2015 39 years, 9 months 62-39-8 (52) | Tetsuo Kondo | MD | 1 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke | |
108 | Oct 3, 2015 39 years, 8 months 61-39-8 (51) | Justin Morton | MD | 3 | UD | LOSS | |
107 | Jul 25, 2015 39 years, 6 months 61-38-8 (51) | Dae Sung Kim | MD | 3 | UD | WIN | |
106  | Apr 11, 2015 39 years, 2 months 60-38-8 (51) | 35 years, 3 months 12-8 (11) | MD | 2 | UD | LOSS | |
105 | Feb 28, 2015 39 years, 1 months 60-37-8 (51) | Yuichiro Ono | MD | 2 | TKO | WIN Doctor stoppage | |
104 | Aug 23, 2014 38 years, 7 months 59-37-8 (50) | Shinichi Suzukawa | IGF | MD | 2 | TKO | LOSS Corner stoppage |
103 | May 31, 2014 38 years, 4 months 59-36-8 (50) | Jung-Gyo Park | MD | 1 | KO | LOSS Punch | |
102 | Apr 5, 2014 38 years, 2 months 59-35-8 (50) | Goran Jettingstad | MD | 1 | SUB | WIN Achilles lock | |
101 | Dec 31, 2013 37 years, 11 months 58-35-8 (49) | Atsushi Sawada | IGF | WL | 1 | TKO | WIN Punch and soccer kick |
100 | Oct 12, 2013 37 years, 9 months 57-35-8 (48) | Hoon Kim | WL | 1 | KO | WIN Punch | |
99 | Apr 13, 2013 37 years, 3 months 56-35-8 (47) | Hae Suk Son | MD | 3 | TKO | LOSS Punches | |
98 | Dec 31, 2012 36 years, 11 months 56-34-8 (47) | Bor Bratovž | IGF | MD | 1 | SUB | WIN Heel hook |
97 | Sep 15, 2012 36 years, 8 months 55-34-8 (46) | Jin Soo Yuk | MD | 1 | SUB | WIN Kimura | |
96  | Apr 7, 2012 36 years, 2 months 54-34-8 (45) | 27 years, 10 months 45-7 (34) | MD | 1 | TKO | LOSS Knee and punch to the body | |
95 | Mar 11, 2012 36 years, 1 months 54-33-8 (45) | Shigeki Tsuchiya | MD | 1 | SUB | WIN Kimura | |
94 | Feb 19, 2012 36 years, 1 months 53-33-8 (44) | Toshihiro Koyama | MD | 1 | SUB | WIN Arm-triangle choke | |
93  | Jan 21, 2012 36 years 52-33-8 (43) | 29 years, 2 months 13-9 (10) | MD | 3 | UD | LOSS | |
92 | Dec 18, 2011 35 years, 11 months 52-32-8 (43) | Dev Kumar Ghimire | HW | 1 | SUB | WIN Armbar | |
91 | Oct 30, 2011 35 years, 9 months 51-32-8 (42) | Young Woo Yu | HW | 1 | SUB | WIN Kimura | |
90 | Sep 24, 2011 35 years, 8 months 50-32-8 (41) | Baru Harn | DREAM | HW | 1 | SUB | WIN Scarf hold armlock |
89 | Aug 14, 2011 35 years, 7 months 49-32-8 (40) | Jair Gomes | LHW | 1 | SUB | WIN Neck crank | |
88 | Jun 5, 2011 35 years, 4 months 48-32-8 (39) | Carlos Toyota | LHW | 3 | UD | WIN | |
87 | Dec 31, 2010 34 years, 11 months 47-32-8 (39) | Hiroshi Izumi | Dynamite | LHW | 3 | TKO | LOSS Punches |
86 | Oct 24, 2010 34 years, 9 months 47-31-8 (39) | Chang Hee Kim | DEEP | HW | 1 | SUB | WIN Scarf hold armlock |
85  | Sep 25, 2010 34 years, 8 months 46-31-8 (38) | 23 years, 9 months 1-1 (1) | DREAM | HW | 2 | UD | LOSS |
84 | May 29, 2010 34 years, 4 months 46-30-8 (38) | Imani Lee | DREAM | HW | 1 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke |
83 | Mar 22, 2010 34 years, 2 months 45-30-8 (37) | Jimmy Ambriz | DREAM | HW | 2 | SUB | WIN Toe hold |
82 | Dec 31, 2009 33 years, 11 months 44-30-8 (36) | Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou | Dynamite | HW | 3 | TKO | WIN Punches Won DREAM Super Hulk Grand Prix Tournament |
81  | Oct 6, 2009 33 years, 8 months 43-30-8 (35) | 28 years, 11 months 2-2 (2) | DREAM | HW | 2 | SUB | WIN Heel hook |
80  | May 26, 2009 33 years, 4 months 42-30-8 (34) | 35 years, 8 months 10-3 (10) | DREAM | HW | 1 | SUB | WIN Achilles lock |
79  | Apr 5, 2009 33 years, 2 months 41-30-8 (33) | 29 years, 4 months 2-6-1 (2) | DREAM | HW | 2 | UD | LOSS |
78 | Dec 31, 2008 32 years, 11 months 41-29-8 (33) | Errol Zimmerman | HW | 1 | SUB | WIN Toe hold | |
77  | Sep 23, 2008 32 years, 8 months 40-29-8 (32) | 39 years, 6 months 38-13-1 (35) | DREAM | LHW | 1 | SUB | LOSS Heel hook |
76  | Aug 16, 2008 32 years, 7 months 40-28-8 (32) | 42 years, 8 months 19-6-1 (17) | DEEP | MD | 1 | SUB | WIN Kneebar |
75  | Apr 29, 2008 32 years, 3 months 39-28-8 (31) | 37 years, 9 months 2-2 (1) | DREAM | MD | 2 | UD | LOSS |
74 | Mar 15, 2008 32 years, 2 months 39-27-8 (31) | Kwan Bum Lee | DREAM | HW | 1 | SUB | WIN Kneebar |
73  | Dec 31, 2007 31 years, 11 months 38-27-8 (30) | 29 years, 7 months 8-4 (8) | K-1 | WL | 3 | TKO | LOSS Corner stoppage |
72  | Oct 28, 2007 31 years, 9 months 38-26-8 (30) | 32 years, 9 months 2-6 (2) | WL | 1 | TKO | LOSS Punches | |
71  | Sep 17, 2007 31 years, 8 months 38-25-8 (30) | 26 years, 3 months | WL | 2 | TKO | WIN Punches | |
70 | Aug 11, 2007 31 years, 6 months 37-25-8 (29) | Seung Hyun Choi | WL | 1 | SUB | WIN Reverse kimura | |
69 | Jul 23, 2007 31 years, 6 months 36-25-8 (28) | Min Suk Heo | DEEP | WL | 1 | TKO | WIN Corner stoppage |
68  | Dec 31, 2006 30 years, 11 months 35-25-8 (27) | 37 years 28-12-3 (20) | WL | 1 | KO | LOSS Soccer kicks | |
67 | Nov 5, 2006 30 years, 9 months 35-24-8 (27) | Mike Polchlopek | HW | 2 | UD | WIN | |
66 | Aug 26, 2006 30 years, 7 months 34-24-8 (27) | Butterbean | HW | 1 | SUB | WIN Armbar | |
65 | May 24, 2006 30 years, 4 months 33-24-8 (26) | Hyun Gab Park | DEEP | HW | 1 | SUB | WIN Achilles lock |
64  | May 5, 2006 30 years, 3 months 32-24-8 (25) | 31 years, 7 months 17-4-2 (14) | HW | 1 | TKO | LOSS Punches | |
63  | Apr 2, 2006 30 years, 2 months 32-23-8 (25) | 42 years, 8 months 1-5 (1) | HW | 1 | TKO | WIN Knees | |
62 | Feb 4, 2006 30 years 31-23-8 (24) | Dave Legeno | WL | 1 | SUB | WIN Achilles lock | |
61  | Dec 31, 2005 29 years, 11 months 30-23-8 (23) | 36 years, 5 months 18-9-1 (13) | WL | 1 | CKO | LOSS Kimura | |
60  | Sep 25, 2005 29 years, 8 months 30-22-8 (23) | 39 years, 1 months 11-4-1 (9) | WL | 1 | TKO | LOSS Soccer kicks | |
59  | Sep 25, 2005 29 years, 8 months 30-21-8 (23) | 29 years, 5 months 8-5 (7) | WL | 2 | UD | WIN | |
58  | Jul 17, 2005 29 years, 6 months 29-21-8 (23) | 37 years, 6 months 11-4-1 (11) | HW | 1 | SUB | WIN Achilles lock | |
57 | May 22, 2005 29 years, 4 months 28-21-8 (22) | 29 years, 1 months 6-5 (5) | HW | 2 | TKO | LOSS Stomps | |
56  | Apr 3, 2005 29 years, 2 months 28-20-8 (22) | 28 years, 9 months 27-10-1 (27) | HW | 1 | SUB | WIN Toe hold | |
55  | Dec 31, 2004 28 years, 11 months 27-20-8 (21) | 30 years, 6 months 0-1 (0) | MD | 1 | SUB | WIN Heel hook | |
54  | Oct 14, 2004 28 years, 9 months 26-20-8 (20) | 28 years, 5 months 9-7-4 (7) | LHW | 2 | SD | WIN | |
53 | Jun 19, 2004 28 years, 5 months 25-20-8 (20) | Kenichi Yamamoto | LHW | 1 | TKO | WIN Punches | |
52 | Jun 26, 2004 28 years, 5 months 24-20-8 (19) | Eduard Churakov | LHW | 1 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke | |
51  | May 23, 2004 28 years, 4 months 23-20-8 (18) | 29 years, 9 months 3-2 (2) | LHW | 2 | SD | LOSS | |
50  | Feb 15, 2004 28 years, 1 months 23-19-8 (18) | 27 years, 7 months 24-3-1 (20) | LHW | 1 | KO | LOSS Punches | |
49  | Dec 31, 2003 27 years, 11 months 23-18-8 (18) | 25 years, 6 months 19-4 (15) | LHW | 2 | TKO | LOSS Knee | |
48 | Sep 19, 2003 27 years, 8 months 23-17-8 (18) | Silmar Rodrigo | LHW | 2 | SUB | WIN Rolling kneebar | |
47  | Feb 16, 2003 27 years, 1 months 22-17-8 (17) | 26 years, 2 months 3-2 (2) | Pancrase | LHW | 3 | UD | LOSS |
46  | Nov 30, 2002 26 years, 10 months 22-16-8 (17) | 26 years, 2 months 13-4-1 (10) | Pancrase | LHW | 3 | MD | WIN |
45 | Sep 7, 2002 26 years, 7 months 21-16-8 (17) | 32 years, 8 months 23-10-3 (17) | DEEP | LHW | 3 | UD | LOSS |
44 | May 28, 2002 26 years, 4 months 21-15-8 (17) | Mitsuyoshi Sato | Pancrase | LHW | 3 | MD | LOSS |
43 | Mar 25, 2002 26 years, 2 months 21-14-8 (17) | Yoshinori Momose | Pancrase | LHW | 2 | UD | DRAW Majority |
42 | Dec 23, 2001 25 years, 11 months 21-14-7 (17) | Kazuki Okubo | DEEP | LHW | 1 | SUB | WIN Armbar |
41 | Dec 1, 2001 25 years, 10 months 20-14-7 (16) | Hiroshi Shibata | Pancrase | LHW | 1 | TKO | WIN Doctor stoppage |
40 | Sep 30, 2001 25 years, 8 months 19-14-7 (15) | Sanae Kikuta | Pancrase | LHW | 2 | TKO | LOSS Doctor stoppage For Pancrase light-heavyweight title |
39 | Jul 29, 2001 25 years, 6 months 19-13-7 (15) | Kenji Akiyama | Pancrase | LHW | 3 | SUB | WIN Guillotine choke |
38 | May 13, 2001 25 years, 4 months 18-13-7 (14) | 24 years, 8 months 7-3 (5) | Pancrase | LHW | 3 | SUB | WIN Toe hold |
37  | Mar 31, 2001 25 years, 2 months 17-13-7 (13) | 22 years, 10 months 2-0 (2) | Pancrase | LHW | 3 | UD | LOSS |
36 | Jan 8, 2001 24 years, 11 months 17-12-7 (13) | Ricardo Liborio | DEEP | LHW | 3 | UD | DRAW Time limit |
35 | Dec 4, 2000 24 years, 10 months 17-12-6 (13) | Magomed Ismailov | Pancrase | LHW | 1 | SUB | WIN Armbar |
34  | Sep 24, 2000 24 years, 8 months 16-12-6 (12) | 28 years, 2 months 21-13-5 (7) | Pancrase | LHW | 2 | UD | LOSS |
33  | Sep 24, 2000 24 years, 8 months 16-11-6 (12) | 28 years, 1 months 18-8-1 (12) | Pancrase | LHW | 1 | SUB | WIN Toe hold |
32 | Jul 23, 2000 24 years, 6 months 15-11-6 (11) | Tony Ross | Pancrase | LHW | 1 | SUB | WIN Armbar |
31 | Jul 23, 2000 24 years, 6 months 14-11-6 (10) | Masaya Kojima | Pancrase | LHW | 1 | SUB | WIN Toe hold |
30 | Apr 14, 2000 24 years, 3 months 13-11-6 (9) | Joe Slick | UFC | 3 | TKO | WIN Cut | |
29 | Feb 27, 2000 24 years, 1 months 12-11-6 (8) | Ichio Matsubara | Pancrase | 1 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke | |
28  | Dec 18, 1999 23 years, 11 months 11-11-6 (7) | 25 years, 4 months 3-2-2 (3) | Pancrase | 1 | UD | DRAW Time limit | |
27 | Oct 25, 1999 23 years, 9 months 11-11-5 (7) | Adrian Serrano | Pancrase | 1 | SUB | WIN Heel hook | |
26  | Sep 18, 1999 23 years, 8 months 10-11-5 (6) | 25 years, 10 months 12-9 (11) | Pancrase | 1 | UD | LOSS | |
25 | Aug 1, 1999 23 years, 6 months 10-10-5 (6) | Minoru Toyonaga | Pancrase | 1 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke | |
24 | Aug 1, 1999 23 years, 6 months 9-10-5 (5) | Daisuke Watanabe | Pancrase | 1 | SUB | WIN Triangle choke | |
23  | Aug 1, 1999 23 years, 6 months 8-10-5 (4) | 21 years, 3 months 1-1-1 (1) | Pancrase | 1 | SUB | WIN Triangle choke | |
22  | Jun 11, 1999 23 years, 4 months 7-10-5 (3) | 29 years, 10 months 28-13 (18) | Pancrase | 1 | UD | LOSS | |
21 | May 23, 1999 23 years, 4 months 7-9-5 (3) | Osami Shibuya | Pancrase | 2 | UD | DRAW Unanimous | |
20 | Apr 8, 1999 23 years, 2 months 7-9-4 (3) | Susumu Yamasaki | 1 | UD | DRAW | ||
19 | Mar 9, 1999 23 years, 1 months 7-9-3 (3) | Kosei Kubota | Pancrase | 1 | UD | WIN | |
18 | Feb 11, 1999 23 years 6-9-3 (3) | Daisuke Ishii | Pancrase | 1 | MD | WIN | |
17 | Jan 19, 1999 23 years 5-9-3 (3) | Daisuke Watanabe | Pancrase | 1 | SUB | WIN Armbar | |
16 | Nov 29, 1998 22 years, 10 months 4-9-3 (2) | Satoshi Hasegawa | Pancrase | 1 | SUB | WIN Armbar | |
15 | Oct 26, 1998 22 years, 9 months 3-9-3 (1) | Daisuke Ishii | Pancrase | 1 | UD | WIN | |
14  | Oct 4, 1998 22 years, 8 months 2-9-3 (1) | 21 years, 4 months 43-12-3 (42) | Pancrase | 2 | UD | DRAW Unanimous | |
13  | Jul 7, 1998 22 years, 5 months 2-9-2 (1) | 27 years, 4 months 10-1 (10) | Pancrase | 1 | SUB | LOSS Arm-triangle choke | |
12 | Jun 21, 1998 22 years, 5 months 2-8-2 (1) | Kosei Kubota | Pancrase | 2 | UD | DRAW Split | |
11 | Jun 2, 1998 22 years, 4 months 2-8-1 (1) | Adrian Serrano | Pancrase | 1 | UD | WIN | |
10 | Apr 26, 1998 22 years, 3 months 1-8-1 (1) | Satoshi Hasegawa | Pancrase | 2 | MD | LOSS | |
9 | Jan 16, 1998 22 years 1-7-1 (1) | Satoshi Hasegawa | Pancrase | 2 | SUB | LOSS Toe hold | |
8 | Dec 20, 1997 21 years, 11 months 1-6-1 (1) | Jason DeLucia | Pancrase | 1 | SUB | LOSS Rear-naked choke | |
7 | Nov 16, 1997 21 years, 10 months 1-5-1 (1) | Osami Shibuya | Pancrase | 1 | UD | LOSS | |
6 | Oct 29, 1997 21 years, 9 months 1-4-1 (1) | Takafumi Ito | Pancrase | 1 | SUB | LOSS Toe hold | |
5 | Sep 6, 1997 21 years, 7 months 1-3-1 (1) | Kosei Kubota | Pancrase | 1 | UD | DRAW Majority | |
4 | Aug 9, 1997 21 years, 6 months 1-3 (1) | 22 years 13-4-1 (6) | Pancrase | 1 | SUB | LOSS Toe hold | |
3 | Jul 21, 1997 21 years, 6 months 1-2 (1) | Satoshi Hasegawa | Pancrase | 2 | UD | LOSS | |
2 | Jul 20, 1997 21 years, 6 months 1-1 (1) | Haygar Chin | Pancrase | 1 | SUB | WIN Kneebar | |
1 | Mar 30, 1996 20 years, 2 months 0-1 (0) | Yuzo Tateishi | 2 | UD | LOSS |
