Yusuke Kawaguchi (18-10, 9) was born in Akita, Japan on August 14, 1980. At the age of 26 years on April 13, 2007, he made his professional MMA debut against Hirotaka Fujiyama, winning the fight via 2-round majority decision.
Kawaguchi's last fight was a 1st-round TKO loss to Aori Gele at age 36 on November 19, 2016. He retired from the sport of MMA following this loss.
Some of Yusuke Kawaguchi's best fights have been against Roque Martinez, James Thompson, Hirotaka Fujiyama, Iro Zeki, Seigo Mizuguchi, Nobuyoshi Takahara and Wakashoyo.
Kawaguchi has 10 losses on his MMA record.
| # | Date | Opponent | Promotion | Weight | Round | Method | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
28 | Nov 19, 2016 36 years, 3 months 18-10 (9) | Aori Gele | 1 | TKO | LOSS Punches | ||
27 | Oct 10, 2016 36 years, 1 months 18-9 (9) | Kozo Urita | 2 | UD | WIN | ||
26 | Feb 7, 2016 35 years, 5 months 17-9 (9) | Richard Odoms | WSOF | 1 | KO | LOSS Knee | |
25 | Dec 5, 2015 35 years, 3 months 17-8 (9) | Yoon Seob Kwak | 1 | SUB | WIN Arm-triangle choke | ||
24 | Jul 25, 2015 34 years, 11 months 16-8 (8) | Mu Bae Choi | 2 | TKO | LOSS Punches | ||
23 | Jun 29, 2014 33 years, 10 months 16-7 (8) | Fumio Yoshimura | 1 | TKO | WIN Punches | ||
22  | Apr 4, 2014 33 years, 7 months 15-7 (7) | 33 years, 1 months 14-7 (12) | 1 | KO | LOSS Punches | ||
21 | Sep 29, 2013 33 years, 1 months 15-6 (7) | Se Yun Kim | 1 | TKO | WIN | ||
20 | Sep 8, 2013 33 years 14-6 (6) | Justin Morton | 2 | UD | WIN | ||
19  | Dec 31, 2012 32 years, 4 months 13-6 (6) | 34 years, 5 months 7-1 (7) | 1 | SUB | LOSS Arm-triangle choke | ||
18  | Nov 26, 2011 31 years, 3 months 13-5 (6) | 37 years, 6 months 4-0 (4) | 1 | TKO | LOSS Punches and elbows | ||
17  | Jun 25, 2011 30 years, 10 months 13-4 (6) | 33 years, 11 months 10-3 (10) | 1 | TKO | LOSS Punches | ||
16  | Nov 5, 2010 30 years, 2 months 13-3 (6) | 35 years, 3 months 2-5 (2) | 1 | TKO | LOSS Elbows | ||
15 | Oct 9, 2010 30 years, 1 months 13-2 (6) | Edmund Cavalcante Jr. | 2 | UD | WIN | ||
14  | Sep 25, 2010 30 years, 1 months 12-2 (6) | 31 years, 9 months 15-13 (14) | DREAM | 2 | SD | WIN | |
13 | May 7, 2010 29 years, 8 months 11-2 (6) | Mariusz Pudzianowski | KSW | 2 | UD | LOSS | |
12  | Dec 19, 2009 29 years, 4 months 11-1 (6) | 23 years, 9 months 4-0 (4) | DEEP | 3 | UD | WIN | |
11 | Oct 10, 2009 29 years, 1 months 10-1 (6) | Seigo Mizuguchi | DEEP | 3 | TKO | WIN Leg kicks | |
10 | Aug 16, 2009 29 years 9-1 (5) | Cirio Tejera | M-1 | 2 | UD | WIN | |
9  | Apr 29, 2009 28 years, 8 months 8-1 (5) | 26 years, 1 months 8-4-1 (7) | M-1 | 2 | UD | LOSS | |
8 | Oct 23, 2008 28 years, 2 months 8-0 (5) | Baru Harn | DEEP | 2 | MD | WIN | |
7 | Aug 2, 2008 27 years, 11 months 7-0 (5) | Shunsuke Inoue | DEEP | 2 | SD | WIN | |
6 | Aug 2, 2008 27 years, 11 months 6-0 (5) | Shunji Kosaka | DEEP | 1 | TKO | WIN Corner stoppage | |
5 | May 24, 2008 27 years, 9 months 5-0 (4) | Wakashoyo | DEEP | 1 | TKO | WIN Punches | |
4 | Mar 29, 2008 27 years, 7 months 4-0 (3) | Nobuyoshi Takahara | DEEP | 1 | TKO | WIN Punches | |
3 | Oct 10, 2007 27 years, 1 months 3-0 (2) | Seigo Mizuguchi | DEEP | 1 | TKO | WIN Punches | |
2 | Aug 5, 2007 26 years, 11 months 2-0 (1) | Iro Zeki | DEEP | 1 | KO | WIN Punch | |
1 | Apr 13, 2007 26 years, 7 months 1-0 (0) | Hirotaka Fujiyama | DEEP | 2 | MD | WIN |
