Hiroki Akimoto

Hiroki Akimoto (秋元 皓貴, Akimoto Hiroki, born August 31, 1992) is a Japanese martial artist. He is a former WFKO Pro Kyokushin world champion and WBC Muay Thai Japan champion. He competes in ONE Championship's flyweight division and trains out of Evolve MMA.[2][3]

Hiroki Akimoto
Born秋元皓貴
(1992-08-31) August 31, 1992
Toyota, Aichi, Japan
NationalityJapanese[1]
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight135 lb (61.2 kg; 9.6 st)
DivisionFlyweight
StyleMuay Thai, Karate
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofSingapore
TeamEvolve, Shoryukai Gym MMA

Titles and accomplishments

Amateur

  • 2008 MA Kick All Japan Tournament Champion[8]
  • 2010 K-1 Koshien Tournament Runner-up

Professional

  • 2012 MA Japan Kick Featherweight Champion[9]
  • 2012 WBC Muay Thai Japan Featherweight Champion[10]

Karate

  • 2014 JFKO All Japan Full Contact Karate Lightweight 3rd Place
  • 2015 JFKO All Japan Full Contact Karate Lightweight Runner-up
  • 2016 JFKO All Japan Full Contact Karate Lightweight 3rd Place
  • 2016 WKF Russian Open Lightweight 1st Place
  • 2017 JFKO All Japan Full Contact Karate Lightweight Champion
  • 2017 WKF Karate Grand Prix Lightweight Champion
  • 2018 WKF Karate Grand Prix Lightweight Champion
  • 2018 WFKO World Pro Kyokushin Champion[11]

Fight record

Professional Muay Thai & Kickboxing Record

Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

Amateur Kickboxing Record

Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

References

  1. Hiroki Akimoto profile at ONE Championship
  2. "Hiroki Akimoto | ONE Championship - Athletes". ONE Championship - The Home Of Martial Arts. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
  3. "Hiroki Akimoto - Evolve MMA Singapore | Asia's #1 Mixed Martial Arts Gym". Evolve MMA Singapore. January 27, 2019. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
  4. "Martial Arts Runs Through Hiroki Akimoto's Veins | ONE Championship - Features". ONE Championship - The Home Of Martial Arts. January 24, 2019. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
  5. "Here's What Hiroki Akimoto Has Planned For His Return To Japan - Evolve Daily". Evolve MMA Singapore. CNN. March 25, 2019. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
  6. "Hiroki Akimoto | Fighter Page". Tapology. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
  7. Altatis, Conan (July 12, 2019). "Evolve MMA's Hiroki Akimoto earns 2nd ONE Super Series win, decisions Kenny Tse at 'ONE: Masters of Destiny' in Malaysia". CONAN Daily. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
  8. https://gbring.com/sokuho/result/result2008_07/0727_makick.htm
  9. https://efight.jp/result-20120715_10385
  10. https://efight.jp/result-20121007_4722
  11. http://xn--eckn1esa6c8h0c.com/639.html
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