Tatsuya Mizuno
Tatsuya Mizuno (水野 竜也, Mizuno Tatsuya) (born June 2, 1981) is a Japanese mixed martial artist currently competing in the Middleweight division. A professional competitor since 2006, he has fought for DREAM, Pancrase, DEEP, M-1 Global, ProElite, ONE FC, K-1, and also participated in the Dynamite!! 2010 event.
| Tatsuya Mizuno | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 2, 1981 Ibaraki, Japan |
| Other names | Vicious |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) |
| Division | Heavyweight Light Heavyweight Middleweight |
| Team | Tribe Tokyo MMA U-File Camp |
| Rank | Third degree black belt in Judo |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 35 |
| Wins | 22 |
| By knockout | 7 |
| By submission | 11 |
| By decision | 3 |
| By disqualification | 1 |
| Losses | 12 |
| By knockout | 6 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Background
Mizuno started competing in judo in high school, and currently holds a 3rd dan black belt in the discipline. On April 29, 2005, he became the champion of fifth Shooto East amateur mixed martial arts tournament, and on December 23, 2005, he took part in the U-FILE CAMP amateur tournament as member of Pankurasu geto.
On September 16, 2006, he defeated Yuji Sakuragi in his MMA debut at Pancrase: Blow 7.[1] He fought against the likes Thiago Silva, Assuerio Silva and Mirko Cro Cop early on in his career.
DREAM
In 2010 Mizuno took part in the DREAM Light Heavyweight Grand Prix. He defeated Melvin Manhoef at DREAM 15, in the Light Heavyweight Grand Prix semifinal. In the final he fought with Gegard Mousasi, and lost to him by rear-naked choke submission.[2][3]
Mizuno fought Sergei Kharitonov at DREAM's Dynamite!! 2010 New Year's Eve event[4] and lost the fight via first-round KO.
On July 16, 2011, Mizuno defeated Trevor Prangley by KO (knee to the body) in the first round at Dream: Japan GP Final. Former UFC Middleweight Yushin Okami was present as his cornerman.[5]
Post-DREAM
On January 21, 2012, Mizuno defeated Ilima Maiava via submission (arm-triangle choke) in the second round.[6]
In June 2012, Mizuno faced MMA veteran Renato Sobral at ONE Fighting Championship: Destiny of Warriors. Mizuno lost via armbar submission in 31 seconds of the first round.[7]
He then faced fellow judoka Jason Jones at Glory 2: Brussels on October 6, 2012 in Brussels, Belgium.[8] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.
Mizuno returned to the One FC promotion on October 18, 2013 against Rafael Silva. Mizuno won a three-round unanimous decision.[9]
In Mizuno's next bout, he faced undefeated Brazilian Leandro Ataides at ONE Fighting Championship: Rise of Heroes on May 2, 2014. Mizuno was stopped by strikes at 0:47 of round one.[10]
Mizuno faced Brayan Rafiq at ONE Fighting Championship: Battle of the Lions on November 7, 2014. He won the fight via unanimous decision.[11]
Championships and Accomplishments
- Deep
- Deep Middleweight Championship (1 time, current)
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 35 matches | 22 wins | 12 losses |
| By knockout | 7 | 6 |
| By submission | 11 | 3 |
| By decision | 3 | 3 |
| By disqualification | 1 | 0 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 22–12–1 | Ryo Sakai | Disqualification | DEEP 92 Impact | 22 October 2019 | 2 | 3:41 | Tokyo, Japan | Light Heavyweight bout[12] |
| Win | 21–12–1 | Mitsuyoshi Nakai | Submission (head and arm choke) | DEEP 90 Impact | 29 June 2019 | 1 | 4:58 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 20–12–1 | Ryuta Sakurai | Submission (sleeper choke) | DEEP 87 Impact | 22 December 2018 | 2 | 2:53 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 19–12-1 | Lee Eun-Su | Submission (rear naked choke) | Road FC 049 | August 18, 2018 | 2 | 2:32 | Seoul, South Korea | |
| Win | 18–12-1 | Taisuke Okuno | Submission (sleeper choke) | DEEP 82 Impact | February 24, 2018 | 3 | 4:34 | Tokyo, Japan | Won vacant Deep Middleweight Championship |
| Win | 17–12-1 | Genpei Hayashi | Decision (unanimous) | DEEP 79 Impact | September 16, 2017 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 16–12-1 | Jung Kyo Park | Submission (rear naked choke) | DEEP Cage Impact 2017 | May 13, 2017 | 2 | 1:55 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 15–12-1 | Gilberto Galvao | Decision (unanimous) | ONE FC 47: Unbreakable Warriors | September 2, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |
| Win | 15–11-1 | Mohamed Ali | TKO (knee and punches) | ONE FC 42: Ascent To Power | May 6, 2016 | 2 | 3:52 | Kallang, Singapore | Catchweight (209 lbs) bout. |
| Loss | 14–11-1 | Jake Butler | TKO (elbows) | ONE FC 38: Clash of Heroes | January 29, 2016 | 1 | 4:38 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Light Heavyweight bout. |
| Win | 14–10–1 | Jun Hee Moon | TKO (retirement) | DEEP 73 Impact | October 17, 2015 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Draw | 13–10–1 | Young Choi | Technical Draw | DEEP: Cage Impact 2015 | July 20, 2015 | 1 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 13–10 | Brayan Rafiq | Decision (unanimous) | ONE Fighting Championship: Battle of the Lions | November 7, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Kallang, Singapore | |
| Loss | 12–10 | Leandro Ataides | KO (punches) | ONE Fighting Championship: Rise of Heroes | May 2, 2014 | 1 | 0:47 | Pasay City, Philippines | |
| Win | 12–9 | Rafael Silva | Decision (unanimous) | ONE Fighting Championship: Total Domination | October 18, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Kallang, Singapore | Middleweight debut. |
| Loss | 11–9 | Jason Jones | Decision (unanimous) | Glory World Series: Glory 2 | October 12, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Brussels, Belgium | |
| Loss | 11–8 | Renato Sobral | Submission (armbar) | ONE Fighting Championship: Destiny of Warriors | June 24, 2012 | 1 | 0:31 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |
| Win | 11–7 | Ilima Maiava | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | ProElite 3 | January 21, 2012 | 2 | 1:47 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| Win | 10–7 | Trevor Prangley | TKO (knee to the body) | DREAM: Japan GP Final | July 16, 2011 | 1 | 4:41 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 9–7 | Sergei Kharitonov | KO (knee) | Dynamite!! 2010 | December 31, 2010 | 1 | 1:25 | Saitama, Japan | Heavyweight debut. |
| Loss | 9–6 | Gegard Mousasi | Submission (rear-naked choke) | DREAM 16 | September 25, 2010 | 1 | 6:10 | Nagoya, Japan | DREAM Light Heavyweight GP Final; DREAM Light Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 9–5 | Melvin Manhoef | Submission (kimura) | DREAM 15 | July 10, 2010 | 1 | 7:38 | Saitama, Japan | DREAM Light Heavyweight GP Semifinal. |
| Win | 8–5 | Ilir Latifi | TKO (knee and punches) | K-1: Rumble of the Kings | November 20, 2009 | 3 | 0:15 | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| Win | 7–5 | Rafael Rodríguez | Submission (rear-naked choke) | M-1 Challenge 18: Netherlands Day Two | August 16, 2009 | 1 | 2:20 | Hilversum, Netherlands | |
| Loss | 6–5 | Tom Blackledge | Submission (rear-naked choke) | M-1 Challenge 14: Japan | April 29, 2009 | 1 | 3:22 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 6–4 | Jose Beltran Martinez | TKO (punches) | M-1 Challenge 8: USA | October 29, 2008 | 1 | 1:53 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |
| Loss | 5–4 | Bruno Carvalho | Decision (unanimous) | M-1 Challenge 6: Korea | August 29, 2008 | 2 | 5:00 | South Korea | |
| Win | 5–3 | Yoshiyuki Nakanishi | KO (punches) | M-1 Challenge 5: Japan | July 17, 2008 | 1 | 4:13 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 4–3 | Mirko Cro Cop | TKO (punches) | DREAM 1: Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 First Round | March 15, 2008 | 1 | 0:56 | Saitama, Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | 4–2 | Masayuki Kono | TKO (punches) | Pancrase: Rising 9 | November 28, 2007 | 1 | 3:28 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 3–2 | Assuerio Silva | TKO (punches) | Pancrase: Rising 5 | May 30, 2007 | 2 | 2:08 | Tokyo, Japan | For vacant King of Pancrase Heavyweight Championship. |
| Loss | 3–1 | Thiago Silva | KO (soccer kick) | Pancrase: Rising 2 | February 28, 2007 | 1 | 4:29 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 3–0 | Yasuaki Miura | Technical Submission (kimura) | Pancrase: Blow 10 | December 2, 2006 | 1 | 1:47 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 2–0 | Yuji Sakuragi | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Pancrase: Blow 7 | September 16, 2006 | 2 | 3:20 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 1–0 | Keizo Nagaya | Technical Submission (armbar) | Pancrase: 2006 Neo-Blood Tournament Finals | July 28, 2006 | 1 | 4:20 | Tokyo, Japan |
References
- "Tatsuya Mizuno".
- "Tatsuya Mizuno vs Gegard Mousasi".
- "Tatsuya Mizuno vs Gegard Mousasi". Archived from the original on 2010-08-31.
- "Dream Adds Three Dynamite!! 2010 Bouts, No Opponent For Alistair Overeem Yet". MMAWeekly.com. December 22, 2010.
- "Takaya, Mousasi retain gold in DREAM title doubleheader". sherdog.com. July 16, 2011.
- "ProElite 3 'Grove vs. Minowa' results & play-by-play". sherdog.com. January 21, 2012.
- "'Babalu' armbars Mizuno, Moreira knocks out Huerta at ONE FC 4 'Destiny of Warriors'". sherdog.com. June 23, 2012.
- Glory 2: Brussels final fight card for this Saturday
- "Fernandes unifies 135-pound title, Aoki shines in Featherweight debut at ONE FC 11". sherdog.com. October 18, 2013.
- "Fernandes outpoints Ueda, retains Bantamweight title at ONE FC 15 'Rise of Heroes'". sherdog.com. May 2, 2014.
- "ONE FC 22 results: Igor Svirid claims middleweight title in 17 seconds". MMAJunkie.com. November 7, 2014.
- Deep 92 Impact: Photos and results Asiamma.com retrieved October 26, 2019
