Best fights of Katsuyori Shibata
Over 7 years as a professional, Katsuyori Shibata has compiled a 4-11-1 (3) record, fighting across three weight classes. Here are his top 10 best fights.
1. Katsuyori Shibata defeats Ikuhisa Minowa
On April 5, 2009 Katsuyori Shibata faced Ikuhisa Minowa in a heavyweight bout. Shibata was 29 years old with a record of 2-6-1, and Minowa was 33 with a record of 41-29-8. Shibata was coming off a loss, while Minowa was coming off a win. Shibata won via unanimous decision.
2. Katsuyori Shibata draws with Yasuhito Namekawa
On October 23, 2008 Katsuyori Shibata faced Yasuhito Namekawa in a middleweight bout. Shibata was 28 years old with a record of 2-5, and Namekawa was 33 with a record of 28-16-4. Shibata was on a 5-fight losing streak, while Namekawa was on a 5-fight winning streak. The fight ended in a unanimous decision.
3. Katsuyori Shibata KOs Tokimitsu Ishizawa
On October 25, 2009 Katsuyori Shibata faced Tokimitsu Ishizawa in a middleweight bout. Shibata was 29 years old with a record of 3-6-1, and Ishizawa was 0 with a record of 0-0. Shibata was coming off a win. Shibata stopped Tokimitsu Ishizawa via TKO in the 1st round.
4. Katsuyori Shibata submits Webster Dauphiney in 52 seconds
On May 15, 2004 Katsuyori Shibata faced Webster Dauphiney. Shibata was 24 years old with a record of 0-0, and Dauphiney was 0 with a record of 0-0. Shibata submitted Webster Dauphiney via arm-triangle choke in the 1st round.
5. Katsuyori Shibata loses to Ryuta Sakurai via KO
On August 26, 2011 Katsuyori Shibata faced Ryuta Sakurai in a middleweight bout. Shibata was 31 years old with a record of 4-10-1, and Sakurai was 39 with a record of 21-16-6. Shibata was on a 4-fight losing streak, while Sakurai was coming off a win. Sakurai stopped Shibata via TKO in the 2nd round.
6. Katsuyori Shibata loses to Hayato Sakurai via KO
On December 31, 2008 Katsuyori Shibata faced Hayato Sakurai in a middleweight bout. Shibata was 29 years old with a record of 2-5-1, and Sakurai was 33 with a record of 33-8-2. Sakurai was coming off a win. Sakurai stopped Shibata via TKO in the 1st round.
7. Katsuyori Shibata loses to Hiroshi Izumi via unanimous decision
On December 31, 2009 Katsuyori Shibata faced Hiroshi Izumi in a heavyweight bout. Shibata was 30 years old with a record of 4-6-1, and Izumi was 0 with a record of 0-0. Shibata was on a 2-fight winning streak. Shibata lost via unanimous decision. Went the distance with Izumi.
8. Katsuyori Shibata loses to Young Choi via unanimous decision
On June 6, 2010 Katsuyori Shibata faced Young Choi in a heavyweight bout. Shibata was 30 years old with a record of 4-7-1, and Choi was 0 with a record of 0-0. Shibata was coming off a loss. Shibata lost via unanimous decision. Went the distance with Choi.
9. Katsuyori Shibata loses to Kazushi Sakuraba via KO
On September 17, 2007 Katsuyori Shibata faced Kazushi Sakuraba in a middleweight bout. Shibata was 27 years old with a record of 2-1, and Sakuraba was 38 with a record of 21-10-1. Both Shibata and Sakuraba were coming off a loss. Sakuraba submitted Shibata via armbar in the 1st round.
10. Katsuyori Shibata KOs Yoshihisa Yamamoto in 9 seconds
On March 12, 2007 Katsuyori Shibata faced Yoshihisa Yamamoto in a heavyweight bout. Shibata was 27 years old with a record of 1-0, and Yamamoto was 36 with a record of 15-21-1. Shibata was coming off a win, while Yamamoto was on a 4-fight losing streak. Shibata stopped Yoshihisa Yamamoto via TKO in the 1st round.