Best fights of Shooto Watanabe
Over 12 years as a professional, Shooto Watanabe has compiled a 26-9-6 (17) record, including six title fights across three weight classes. Here are his top 10 best fights.
1. Shooto Watanabe submits Takashi Terada
On December 27, 2020 Shooto Watanabe faced Takashi Terada in a featherweight bout. Watanabe was 31 years old with a record of 20-5-6, and Terada was 0 with a record of 0-0. Watanabe was coming off a loss. Watanabe submitted Takashi Terada via rear-naked choke in the 1st round.
2. Shooto Watanabe submits Kazuki Aoki
On May 21, 2023 Shooto Watanabe faced Kazuki Aoki in a bantamweight bout. Watanabe was 34 years old with a record of 24-8-6, and Aoki was 0 with a record of 0-0. Watanabe was coming off a loss. Watanabe submitted Kazuki Aoki via rear-naked choke in the 1st round.
3. Shooto Watanabe chokes out Nobutaka Naito
On October 2, 2021 Shooto Watanabe faced Nobutaka Naito in a bantamweight bout. Watanabe was 32 years old with a record of 22-6-6, and Naito was 0 with a record of 0-0. Watanabe was coming off a loss. Watanabe submitted Nobutaka Naito via choke-out in the 1st round.
4. Shooto Watanabe submits Hiroto Sakuma
On November 24, 2019 Shooto Watanabe defended his Fighting Nexus bantamweight title against Hiroto Sakuma. Watanabe was 30 years old with a record of 19-4-6, and Sakuma was 0 with a record of 0-0. Watanabe was on a 6-fight winning streak. Watanabe submitted Hiroto Sakuma via rear-naked choke in the 1st round. Defended the title.
5. Shooto Watanabe defeats Takuya Ogura
On August 20, 2023 Shooto Watanabe fought Takuya Ogura for the vacant PFPFC bantamweight title. Watanabe was 34 years old with a record of 25-8-6, and Ogura was 0 with a record of 0-0. Watanabe was coming off a win. Watanabe won via majority decision. Won the vacant title.
6. Shooto Watanabe chokes out Hiroyuki Kobayashi
On June 29, 2019 Shooto Watanabe faced Hiroyuki Kobayashi in a bantamweight bout. Watanabe was 30 years old with a record of 17-4-6, and Kobayashi was 0 with a record of 0-0. Watanabe was on a 4-fight winning streak. Watanabe submitted Hiroyuki Kobayashi via choke-out in the 1st round.
7. Shooto Watanabe submits Great MajingaZ
On August 11, 2018 Shooto Watanabe faced Great MajingaZ in a bantamweight bout. Watanabe was 29 years old with a record of 14-4-6, and MajingaZ was 0 with a record of 0-0. Watanabe was coming off a win. Watanabe submitted Great MajingaZ via rear-naked choke in the 1st round.
8. Shooto Watanabe submits Hitoya Sumisojun in 24 seconds
On May 21, 2017 Shooto Watanabe faced Hitoya Sumisojun in a bantamweight bout. Watanabe was 28 years old with a record of 11-3-5, and Sumisojun was 0 with a record of 0-0. Watanabe was on a 2-fight winning streak. Watanabe submitted Hitoya Sumisojun via guillotine choke in the 1st round.
9. Shooto Watanabe submits Yutaka Imamura
On March 5, 2017 Shooto Watanabe faced Yutaka Imamura in a bantamweight bout. Watanabe was 28 years old with a record of 10-3-5, and Imamura was 0 with a record of 0-0. Watanabe was coming off a win. Watanabe submitted Yutaka Imamura via rear-naked choke in the 1st round.
10. Shooto Watanabe submits Yoshiyuki Sakurazawa
On November 12, 2016 Shooto Watanabe faced Yoshiyuki Sakurazawa in a bantamweight bout. Watanabe was 27 years old with a record of 9-3-5, and Sakurazawa was 0 with a record of 0-0. Watanabe was coming off a loss. Watanabe submitted Yoshiyuki Sakurazawa via rear-naked choke in the 1st round.