Daichi Abe

Daichi Abe
Born (1991-11-27) 27 November 1991
Niigata Prefecture, Japan[1]
Nationality Japanese
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight 83 kg (183 lb; 13 st 1 lb)
Division Welterweight
Reach 71 in (180 cm)
Fighting out of Tokyo, Japan[1]
Team HMC Japan
Rank Black belt in Judo[1]
Years active 2011–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 8
Wins 6
By knockout 4
By decision 2
Losses 2
By decision 2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Daichi Abe (born November 1991) is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He competed most recently in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2016, he was the Welterweight champion of Pancrase.

Background

Abe was born in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. He embarked on his martial arts journey starting at eight years old with Judo where he was the Junior Judo National Champion. During his teenage years, he trained in both boxing and kickboxing He won 2011 Rising rookies Heavyweight Cup and 2014 J-Network Light Heavyweight title in kickboxing and amassed a record of 14-10 with seven by knockout. Abe eventually transitioned to mixed martial arts (MMA) joining Pancrase on his MMA professional debut.[2][3]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Abe made his professional debut in 2016 against Ryosuke Igarashi and won the fight in 24 seconds in round one. He continued to win his next three fight in span of five months and was booked for the title fight against Hiromitsu Miura for Pancrase Welterweight Championship. He won the fight via technical knockout in round two.[4] He amassed a record of 5-0 prior signed by UFC after one month crowned the welterweight champion of Pancrase.[5][6]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Abe made his promotional debut on September 22, 2017 at UFC Fight Night: Saint Preux vs. Okami against Hyun Gyu Lim.[7] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[8]

He next faced Luke Jumeau on February 10, 2018 at UFC 221.[9] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[10]

His third fight came on June 23, 2018 at UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards against Li Jingliang.[11] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[12]


On October 2018, it was announced that Abe was released from UFC.[13]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 6–2 Li Jingliang Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards 23 June 2018 3 5:00 Kallang, Singapore
Loss 6–1 Luke Jumeau Decision (unanimous) UFC 221 10 February 2018 3 5:00 Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Win 6–0 Hyun Gyu Lim Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Saint Preux vs. Okami 22 September 2017 3 5:00 Saitama, Saitama, Japan
Win 5–0 Hiromitsu Miura TKO (punches) Pancrase 288 2 July 2017 2 0:26 Tokyo, Japan For Pancrase Welterweight Championship
Win 4–0 Bryson Kamaka KO (punches) Mid-Pac: Mid-Pacific Championships 17 February 2017 1 0:35 Waipahu, Hawaii, United States
Win 3–0 Kenta Takagi Decision (nanimous) Pancrase 282 13 November 2016 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 2–0 Yuta Nakamura KO (punch) Pancrase 280 11 September 2016 1 2:08 Tokyo, Japan
Win 1–0 Ryosuke Igarashi TKO (punches) Pancrase 277 24 April 2016 1 0:24 Tokyo, Japan

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See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Daichi Abe - Official UFC® Profile". www.ufc.com. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
  2. ↑ "Nothing is Too Early for UFC Japan's Daichi Abe - MMA Today". MMA Today. 2017-09-18. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
  3. ↑ Massami, Bruno (2017-07-28). "UFC signing Daichi Abe wants fame, money and world titles - MMA Plus". MMA Plus. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
  4. ↑ "Nothing is Too Early for UFC Japan's Daichi Abe - MMA Today". MMA Today. 2017-09-18. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
  5. ↑ Sherdog.com. "Daichi Abe MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com". Sherdog. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
  6. ↑ "Welterweight King of Pancrase Daichi Abe signs with UFC | The Fight Nation". The Fight Nation. 2017-07-25. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
  7. ↑ "Newly-Signed Daichi Abe and Hyun-Gyu Lim Set to Clash at UFC Japan - MMA Today". MMA Today. 2017-07-24. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
  8. ↑ "UFC Fight Night 117 results: Daichi Abe impresses, hands Hyun Gyu Lim third straight loss". MMAjunkie. 2017-09-23. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
  9. ↑ "Kiwi UFC welterweight Luke Jumeau to fight Daichi Abe at UFC 221 in Perth". Newshub. 2018-01-02. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
  10. ↑ "UFC 221 results: Luke Jumeau rallies to top Daichi Abe after rough first". MMAjunkie. 2018-02-11. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
  11. ↑ DNA, MMA. "Aziatisch onderonsje tussen Li Jingliang en Daichi Abe tijdens UFC Singapore". mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
  12. ↑ "UFC Fight Night 132 results: Li Jingliang batters Daichi Abe but can't quite finish him". MMAjunkie. 2018-06-23. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
  13. ↑ "Comprehensive list of current UFC fighters". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2018-10-13.
  14. ↑ "Daichi Abe crowned new Welterweight King of Pancrase - Asia MMA". Asia MMA. 2017-07-03. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
  15. ↑ Sherdog.com. "Daichi Abe MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com". Sherdog. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
  • Professional MMA record for Daichi Abe from Sherdog
  • "Daichi Abe". UFC.com.
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