Masakazu Imanari has 22 losses against 21 opponents on his MMA record. For a list of Imanari's best fights, refer to "Best fights of Masakazu Imanari".
On November 6, 2022 Masakazu Imanari faced off against Chihiro Suzuki in a bantamweight bout at age 46. He was coming in with a record of 39-22-2 (29), and Suzuki was 23 years old and with a record of 8-3 (4). Imanari lost the fight via 3-round unanimous decision.
On August 21, 2022 Masakazu Imanari faced off against Takahiro Ashida in a bantamweight bout at age 46. He was coming in with a record of 39-21-2 (29). Imanari lost the fight via 3-round unanimous decision.
On June 27, 2021 Masakazu Imanari faced off against Kenta Takizawa in a bantamweight bout at age 45. He was coming in with a record of 38-20-2 (28). Imanari lost the fight via 3-round unanimous decision.
On September 10, 2020 Masakazu Imanari faced off against Yuta Nezu in a featherweight bout at age 44. He was coming in with a record of 38-19-2 (28). Imanari lost the fight via 3-round unanimous decision.
On April 20, 2018 Masakazu Imanari faced off against Kim Dae-hwan in a featherweight bout at age 42. He was coming in with a record of 36-18-2 (26). Imanari lost the fight via 3-round unanimous decision.
On January 20, 2018 Masakazu Imanari faced off against Yusup Saadulaev in a featherweight bout at age 41. He was coming in with a record of 36-17-2 (26). Imanari lost the fight via 3-round unanimous decision.
On August 27, 2016 Masakazu Imanari faced off against Byeon Jae-eun in a featherweight bout at age 40. He was coming in with a record of 33-16-2 (24). Imanari lost the fight via 3-round majority decision.
On December 20, 2015 Masakazu Imanari faced off against Kazunori Yokota in a featherweight bout at age 39. He was coming in with a record of 32-15-2 (23), and Yokota was 37 years old and with a record of 24-5-3 (8). Imanari lost the fight via 3-round unanimous decision.
On October 26, 2014 Masakazu Imanari faced off against Mizuto Hirota in a featherweight bout at age 38. He was coming in with a record of 28-14-2 (19), and Hirota was 33 years old and with a record of 15-7-1 (8). Imanari lost the fight via 2nd-round TKO.
On June 22, 2014 Masakazu Imanari faced off against Haruo Ochi in a bantamweight bout at age 38. He was coming in with a record of 27-13-2 (18), and Ochi was 30 years old and with a record of 10-4-1 (6). Imanari lost the fight via 2nd-round TKO.
On March 22, 2014 Masakazu Imanari faced off against Yuki Motoya in a bantamweight bout at age 38. He was coming in with a record of 27-12-2 (18). Imanari lost the fight via 3-round unanimous decision.
On June 23, 2012 Masakazu Imanari faced off against Leandro Issa in a bantamweight bout at age 36. He was coming in with a record of 25-11-2 (17), and Issa was 28 years old and with a record of 9-2 (8). Imanari lost the fight via 3-round unanimous decision.
On December 31, 2011 Masakazu Imanari faced off against Antonio Banuelos in a bantamweight bout at age 35. He was coming in with a record of 24-10-2 (16), and Banuelos was 32 years old and with a record of 19-7 (8). Imanari lost the fight via 2-round split decision.
On July 16, 2011 Masakazu Imanari faced off against Hideo Tokoro in a bantamweight bout at age 35. He was coming in with a record of 23-9-2 (15), and Tokoro was 33 years old and with a record of 29-23-2 (21). Imanari lost the fight via 2-round unanimous decision.
On February 25, 2011 Masakazu Imanari faced off against Hiroshi Nakamura in a bantamweight bout at age 35. He was coming in with a record of 21-8-2 (14). Imanari lost the fight via 3-round unanimous decision.
On May 26, 2009 Masakazu Imanari faced off against Bibiano Fernandes in a featherweight bout at age 33. He was coming in with a record of 16-7-2 (12), and Fernandes was 29 years old and with a record of 4-2 (2). Imanari lost the fight via 2-round unanimous decision.
On May 19, 2008 Masakazu Imanari met Dokonjonosuke Mishima in a featherweight (DEEP Championship) title defense fight. Imanari was 32 years old and with a record of 14-6-2 (11), and Mishima was 36 years old and with a record of 18-6-2 (10). Imanari lost the fight via 3-round majority decision and lost the title.
On August 4, 2006 Masakazu Imanari faced off against Fredson Paixão in a featherweight bout at age 30. He was coming in with a record of 9-5-2 (6), and Paixão was 27 years old and with a record of 6-2 (4). Imanari lost the fight via 3-round majority decision.
On July 17, 2005 Masakazu Imanari faced off against Joachim Hansen in a lightweight bout at age 29. He was coming in with a record of 6-4-2 (4), and Hansen was 26 years old and with a record of 10-2-1 (6). Imanari lost the fight via 1st-round KO.
On October 14, 2004 Masakazu Imanari faced off against Luiz Firmino at age 28. He was coming in with a record of 5-3-1 (3), and Firmino was 22 years old and with a record of 9-1 (6). Imanari lost the fight via 2-round unanimous decision.
On January 11, 2004 Masakazu Imanari faced off against Marcus Aurélio at age 27. He was coming in with a record of 5-2-1 (3), and Aurélio was 30 years old and with a record of 8-1 (8). Imanari lost the fight via 2-round split decision.
On July 13, 2003 Masakazu Imanari faced off against Dokonjonosuke Mishima at age 27. He was coming in with a record of 4-1-1 (2), and Mishima was 31 years old and with a record of 12-2-2 (8). Imanari lost the fight via 2nd-round TKO.
