Yoshiro Maeda (40-19-3, 23) was born in Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan on October 31, 1981. At the age of 21 years on February 16, 2003, he made his professional MMA debut against Shigeyuki Umeki, winning the fight via 2nd-round choke-out.
Maeda's last fight was a 3rd-round submission win against Sanou Yokouchi at Rizin 50 at age 43 on March 29, 2025. He is on a 2-fight winning streak.
Some of Yoshiro Maeda's best fights have been against Takafumi Otsuka, Daiki Hata, Baret Yoshida, Charlie Valencia, Hiroshi Umemura, Chase Beebe and Masanori Kanehara.
Maeda has 19 losses on his MMA record.
| # | Date | Opponent | Promotion | Weight | Round | Method | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
62 | Mar 29, 2025 43 years, 4 months 40-19-3 (23) | Sanou Yokouchi | Rizin | BT | 3 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke |
61  | Nov 20, 2021 40 years 39-19-3 (22) | 42 years, 3 months 29-9-4 (14) | Rizin | BT | 3 | UD | WIN |
60  | Mar 20, 2021 39 years, 4 months 38-19-3 (22) | 21 years, 1 months 7-0 (5) | BT | 1 | CKO | LOSS Rear-naked choke | |
59 | Jul 12, 2020 38 years, 8 months 38-18-3 (22) | Ryuya Fukuda | FL | 3 | TKO | LOSS Punches For Shooto flyweight title Interim | |
58 | Nov 17, 2019 38 years 38-17-3 (22) | Payoongsak Singchalad | Pancrase | FL | 1 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke |
57 | Jun 30, 2019 37 years, 8 months 37-17-3 (21) | Koki Naito | FL | 3 | SD | WIN | |
56 | Jan 27, 2019 37 years, 2 months 36-17-3 (21) | Kiyotaka Shimizu | FL | 1 | TKO | LOSS Punches | |
55 | Jun 17, 2018 36 years, 7 months 36-16-3 (21) | Tadaaki Yamamoto | FL | 3 | UD | WIN | |
54 | Jun 25, 2017 35 years, 7 months 35-16-3 (21) | Kim Young-han | FL | 1 | KO | WIN Punches | |
53 | Jan 29, 2017 35 years, 2 months 34-16-3 (20) | Hayato Ishii | FL | 3 | UD | LOSS | |
52 | Apr 23, 2016 34 years, 5 months 34-15-3 (20) | Kosuke Suzuki | FL | 2 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke | |
51 | Sep 13, 2015 33 years, 10 months 33-15-3 (19) | Takaki Soya | FL | 3 | UD | WIN | |
50 | Jun 21, 2015 33 years, 7 months 32-15-3 (19) | Kentaro Watanabe | FL | 3 | UD | WIN | |
49  | Dec 31, 2014 33 years, 2 months 31-15-3 (19) | 30 years, 10 months 11-4-1 (7) | DEEP | FL | 3 | MD | WIN |
48 | Jun 22, 2014 32 years, 7 months 30-15-3 (19) | Yuki Motoya | DEEP | FL | 1 | SUB | LOSS Armbar |
47 | Feb 23, 2014 32 years, 3 months 30-14-3 (19) | Ryuichi Miki | FL | 3 | UD | LOSS | |
46  | Oct 20, 2013 31 years, 11 months 30-13-3 (19) | 36 years, 4 months 26-8-3 (14) | DEEP | FL | 3 | UD | DRAW Majority |
45  | Apr 26, 2013 31 years, 5 months 30-13-2 (19) | 30 years, 8 months 15-9-7 (9) | DEEP | BT | 2 | TKO | LOSS Punches Lost DEEP bantamweight title |
44  | Dec 31, 2012 31 years, 2 months 30-12-2 (19) | 32 years, 9 months 12-3 (4) | Dream | BT | 1 | CKO | LOSS Triangle choke |
43 | Aug 18, 2012 30 years, 9 months 30-11-2 (19) | Tatsumitsu Wada | DEEP | BT | 3 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke Defended DEEP bantamweight title |
42  | Feb 18, 2012 30 years, 3 months 29-11-2 (18) | 25 years, 5 months 12-9-1 (5) | DEEP | BT | 2 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke Won DEEP bantamweight title |
41  | Oct 29, 2011 29 years, 11 months 28-11-2 (17) | 30 years, 8 months 12-5-4 (2) | DEEP | BT | 3 | MD | LOSS |
40  | May 29, 2011 29 years, 6 months 28-10-2 (17) | 33 years, 9 months 27-23-2 (20) | Dream | BT | 2 | TKO | LOSS Corner stoppage |
39  | Dec 30, 2010 29 years, 1 months 28-9-2 (17) | 28 years, 1 months 15-6-5 (10) | FT | 1 | TKO | WIN Punches | |
38 | Oct 24, 2010 28 years, 11 months 27-9-2 (16) | 24 years, 2 months 10-6-1 (5) | DEEP | BT | 3 | MD | WIN |
37  | May 29, 2010 28 years, 6 months 26-9-2 (16) | 33 years, 6 months 15-9-2 (6) | Dream | BT | 3 | SD | LOSS |
36  | Mar 22, 2010 28 years, 4 months 26-8-2 (16) | 28 years, 6 months 15-4 (14) | Dream | FT | 1 | KO | LOSS Head kick |
35  | Oct 25, 2009 27 years, 11 months 26-7-2 (16) | 24 years, 6 months 11-5 (9) | Dream | FT | 1 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke |
34  | Aug 30, 2009 27 years, 9 months 25-7-2 (15) | 19 years, 10 months 3-1 (3) | DEEP | FT | 1 | DQ | WIN Knee to groin |
33  | May 26, 2009 27 years, 6 months 24-7-2 (15) | 31 years, 11 months 10-6-1 (7) | Dream | FT | 1 | TKO | LOSS Punches |
32 | Mar 8, 2009 27 years, 4 months 24-6-2 (15) | Micah Miller | Dream | FT | 2 | UD | WIN |
31  | Nov 5, 2008 27 years 23-6-2 (15) | 24 years, 1 months 12-4 (10) | WEC | BT | 1 | SUB | LOSS Guillotine choke |
30  | Jun 1, 2008 26 years, 7 months 23-5-2 (15) | 27 years, 4 months 34-1 (29) | WEC | BT | 3 | TKO | LOSS Doctor stoppage For WEC bantamweight title |
29  | Feb 13, 2008 26 years, 3 months 23-4-2 (15) | 33 years, 3 months 9-3 (6) | WEC | BT | 1 | KO | WIN Kick to the body |
28  | Dec 22, 2007 26 years, 1 months 22-4-2 (14) | 29 years, 9 months 21-5-1 (17) | DEEP | FT | 3 | UD | DRAW Unanimous |
27 | Sep 5, 2007 25 years, 10 months 22-4-1 (14) | Johnny Frachey | Pancrase | FT | 1 | TKO | WIN Kicks and punches |
26 | Apr 27, 2007 25 years, 5 months 21-4-1 (13) | Danny Batten | Pancrase | FT | 3 | UD | WIN Defended Pancrase featherweight title |
25 | Feb 4, 2007 25 years, 3 months 20-4-1 (13) | Manabu Inoue | Pancrase | FT | 1 | TKO | WIN Punches |
24 | Nov 5, 2006 25 years 19-4-1 (12) | Joe Pearson | Pride | FT | 1 | SUB | LOSS Guillotine choke |
23 | Aug 27, 2006 24 years, 9 months 19-3-1 (12) | 24 years 5-2-3 (3) | Pancrase | FT | 3 | SD | WIN Won Pancrase featherweight title |
22 | Jun 6, 2006 24 years, 7 months 18-3-1 (12) | Atsushi Yamamoto | Pancrase | FT | 2 | KO | WIN Flying knee |
21 | Mar 19, 2006 24 years, 4 months 17-3-1 (11) | 23 years, 6 months 3-2-3 (1) | Pancrase | FT | 2 | TKO | LOSS Punches |
20  | Dec 2, 2005 24 years, 1 months 17-2-1 (11) | 29 years, 9 months 8-4-2 (5) | DEEP | FT | 3 | SUB | LOSS Toe hold |
19 | Dec 2, 2005 24 years, 1 months 17-1-1 (11) | Muangfahlek Kiatwichkien | DEEP | FT | 1 | KO | WIN Punches and soccer kick |
18 | Oct 28, 2005 23 years, 11 months 16-1-1 (10) | Tomomi Iwama | DEEP | FT | 1 | KO | WIN Head kick |
17 | Sep 4, 2005 23 years, 10 months 15-1-1 (9) | Miki Shida | Pancrase | LT | 3 | KO | WIN Punches |
16 | Jul 31, 2005 23 years, 9 months 14-1-1 (8) | Colin Mannsur | Pancrase | LT | 1 | TKO | WIN Punches |
15  | May 22, 2005 23 years, 6 months 13-1-1 (7) | 25 years, 5 months 13-8-1 (10) | Pride | LT | 1 | KO | LOSS Punch |
14 | Apr 10, 2005 23 years, 5 months 13-0-1 (7) | Takumi Murata | Pancrase | FT | 1 | SUB | WIN Armbar |
13 | Feb 12, 2005 23 years, 3 months 12-0-1 (6) | Masakazu Imanari | DEEP | FT | 3 | UD | DRAW Majority |
12 | Dec 21, 2004 23 years, 1 months 12-0 (6) | Minoru Tsuiki | Pancrase | FT | 1 | KO | WIN Punch and head kick |
11  | Aug 22, 2004 22 years, 9 months 11-0 (5) | 25 years, 3 months 1-0 (0) | Pancrase | FT | 3 | UD | WIN |
10 | May 28, 2004 22 years, 6 months 10-0 (5) | Isamu Sugiuchi | Pancrase | FT | 1 | KO | WIN Punch |
9  | Apr 18, 2004 22 years, 5 months 9-0 (4) | 32 years, 1 months 3-5-2 (1) | DEEP | FT | 1 | SUB | WIN Armbar |
8 | Feb 15, 2004 22 years, 3 months 8-0 (3) | Alexandre Freitas | Pancrase | FT | 2 | TKO | WIN Flying knee and punches |
7  | Nov 30, 2003 22 years, 1 months 7-0 (2) | 28 years, 7 months 5-4-1 (3) | Pancrase | FT | 1 | KO | WIN Punches |
6 | Oct 4, 2003 21 years, 11 months 6-0 (1) | Satoshi Watanabe | Pancrase | LT | 2 | UD | WIN |
5 | Jul 27, 2003 21 years, 8 months 5-0 (1) | Miki Shida | Pancrase | FT | 2 | UD | WIN |
4 | Jul 27, 2003 21 years, 8 months 4-0 (1) | Takahiro Sanehara | Pancrase | FT | 2 | TKO | WIN Punches |
3 | Jun 22, 2003 21 years, 7 months 3-0 (0) | Shinya Sato | Pancrase | FT | 2 | MD | WIN |
2 | May 18, 2003 21 years, 6 months 2-0 (0) | 23 years, 9 months 4-0 (0) | Pancrase | FT | 2 | UD | WIN |
1 | Feb 16, 2003 21 years, 3 months 1-0 (0) | Shigeyuki Umeki | Pancrase | FT | 2 | CKO | WIN Rear-naked choke |
