Best fights of Masakatsu Ueda
Over 12 years as a professional, Masakatsu Ueda has compiled a 26-6-2 (8) record, including four title fights across three weight classes. Here are his top 10 best fights.
1. Masakatsu Ueda defeats Luis Nogueira
On July 5, 2015 Masakatsu Ueda faced Luis Nogueira in a bantamweight bout. Ueda was 37 years old with a record of 18-4-2, and Nogueira was 30 with a record of 19-3-1. Ueda was on a 2-fight losing streak, while Nogueira was on a 4-fight winning streak. Ueda won via unanimous decision.
2. Masakatsu Ueda defeats Kyoji Horiguchi
On January 8, 2012 Masakatsu Ueda faced Kyoji Horiguchi in a bantamweight bout. Ueda was 34 years old with a record of 14-1-2, and Horiguchi was 21 with a record of 6-0. Ueda was on a 4-fight winning streak and Horiguchi was on an undefeated 6-fight winning streak. Ueda won via majority decision.
3. Masakatsu Ueda defeats Eduardo Dantas
On July 19, 2009 Masakatsu Ueda fought Eduardo Dantas for the vacant Shooto featherweight title. Ueda was 31 years old with a record of 9-0-2, and Dantas was 20 with a record of 7-1. Ueda was coming off a win and Dantas was on a 5-fight winning streak. Ueda won via unanimous decision. Won the vacant title.
4. Masakatsu Ueda defeats Victor Henry in their 2nd fight
On March 12, 2017 Masakatsu Ueda faced Victor Henry in a bantamweight bout. It was their second meeting. Ueda was 39 years old with a record of 23-5-2, and Henry was 29 with a record of 12-3. Ueda was coming off a win, while Henry was coming off a loss. Ueda won via unanimous decision.
5. Masakatsu Ueda loses to Bibiano Fernandes via unanimous decision
On May 2, 2014 Masakatsu Ueda fought Bibiano Fernandes for the ONE bantamweight title. Ueda was 36 years old with a record of 18-2-2, and Fernandes was 34 with a record of 15-3. Ueda was on a 3-fight winning streak and Fernandes was on a 7-fight winning streak. Ueda lost via unanimous decision. Failed to capture the title. Went the distance with Fernandes.
6. Masakatsu Ueda defeats Kevin Belingon
On May 31, 2013 Masakatsu Ueda fought Kevin Belingon for the vacant ONE FC Grand Prix bantamweight title. Ueda was 35 years old with a record of 17-2-2, and Belingon was 25 with a record of 11-2. Both Ueda and Belingon were on a 2-fight winning streak. Ueda won via unanimous decision. Won the vacant title.
7. Masakatsu Ueda defeats Akitoshi Tamura
On May 30, 2010 Masakatsu Ueda faced Akitoshi Tamura in a bantamweight bout. Ueda was 32 years old with a record of 10-1-2, and Tamura was 29 with a record of 14-8-2. Both Ueda and Tamura were coming off a loss. Ueda won via unanimous decision.
8. Masakatsu Ueda defeats Koetsu Okazaki
On March 28, 2008 Masakatsu Ueda faced Koetsu Okazaki in a featherweight bout. Ueda was 30 years old with a record of 7-0-1, and Okazaki was 28 with a record of 5-0-1. Ueda was on an undefeated 2-fight winning streak and Okazaki was on an undefeated 3-fight winning streak. Ueda won via unanimous decision.
9. Masakatsu Ueda loses to Rafael Silva in their 2nd fight via unanimous decision
On May 20, 2018 Masakatsu Ueda fought Rafael Silva for the vacant Interim Pancrase bantamweight title. It was their second meeting. Ueda was 40 years old with a record of 26-5-2, and Silva was 33 with a record of 28-6. Ueda was on a 4-fight winning streak, while Silva was coming off a loss. Ueda lost via unanimous decision. Failed to win the vacant title. Went the distance with Silva.
10. Masakatsu Ueda KOs Rumina Sato
On July 11, 2011 Masakatsu Ueda faced Rumina Sato in a featherweight bout. Ueda was 33 years old with a record of 12-1-2, and Sato was 0 with a record of 0-0. Ueda was on a 2-fight winning streak. Ueda stopped Rumina Sato via KO in the 1st round.