Akira Shoji

9-12-2

Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height5' 8" (173 cm)

Weight195 lbs. (88 kg)

Reach-

StanceOrthodox

BornJan 31, 1974

Age52

DivisionLight Heavyweight

Striking & grappling

SLpM1.03

Str. Acc34%

SApM2.63

Str. Def53%

TD Avg1.79

TD Acc73%

TD Def-

Sub Avg0.4

Recent form

L L L W L

Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

23 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.

Wins by method

2 KO/TKO wins · 3 sub wins · 4 decision wins

Losses by method

5 KO/TKO losses · 2 sub losses · 5 decision losses

Finish rate56%

Times finished58%

StreakL3

Best streak3

Avg fight10:08

Octagon time3h 52m

Opp win%56%

ActiveOct. 11, 1997 – Apr. 08, 2007 (11y)

Career story

Akira Shoji is a 14-17-5 grappler.

Akira debuted Oct. 11, 1997 vs Renzo Gracie (draw). Longest win streak: 3. On a 3-fight losing skid. 11 years active (Oct. 11, 1997–Apr. 08, 2007).

Best wins: Guy Mezger (S-DEC R3, Jul. 04, 1999); Alex Stiebling (S-DEC R3, Mar. 16, 2003); Larry Parker (U-DEC R3, Sep. 12, 1999).

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Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	KD	Str	TD	Sub
Apr. 08, 2007	PRIDE 34: Kamikaze	L Gilbert Yvel	KO/TKO Punches	1	3:04	0 0	1 11	1 0	2 2
Apr. 03, 2005	PRIDE Bushido 6	L Dean Lister	SUB Triangle Choke	1	3:13	0 0	2 6	0 0	0 1
Jul. 19, 2004	PRIDE Bushido 4	L Paulo Filho	S-DEC	2	5:00	0 0	38 61	0 0	0 0
May. 23, 2004	PRIDE Bushido 3	W Tsuyoshi Tamakairiki	KO/TKO Punches	1	0:18	1 0	8 0	0 0	0 0
Dec. 31, 2003	PRIDE Shockwave 2003	L Murilo Rua	KO/TKO Knee	1	2:24	0 1	0 9	1 0	0 1
Oct. 05, 2003	PRIDE Bushido 1	L Mauricio Rua	KO/TKO Punches	1	3:47	0 1	4 22	2 0	1 0
Mar. 16, 2003	PRIDE 25: Body Blow	W Alex Stiebling	S-DEC	3	5:00	1 0	29 52	1 0	0 1
Sep. 29, 2002	PRIDE 22: Beasts from the East 2	L Paulo Filho	SUB Armbar	1	2:48	0 0	2 11	0 0	0 1
Dec. 23, 2001	PRIDE 18: Cold Fury 2	L Jeremy Horn	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	10 14	4 0	0 0
Sep. 24, 2001	PRIDE 16: Beasts from the East	L Semmy Schilt	KO/TKO Punch	1	8:19	0 2	1 16	1 0	0 0
May. 27, 2001	PRIDE 14: Clash of the Titans	L Dan Henderson	KO/TKO Knees	3	3:18	1 1	16 82	1 2	0 1
Dec. 09, 2000	PRIDE 12: Cold Fury	L Ricardo Almeida	U-DEC	2	10:00	0 0	10 24	3 2	0 0
Oct. 31, 2000	PRIDE 11: Battle of the Rising Sun	W Herman Renting	SUB Armbar	1	3:48	0 0	2 0	2 0	1 0
Jun. 04, 2000	PRIDE 9: New Blood	W John Renken	SUB Armbar	1	6:44	0 0	8 2	1 0	1 0
May. 01, 2000	PRIDE Grand Prix 2000 Finals	L Mark Coleman	U-DEC	1	15:00	0 0	6 75	0 3	0 0
Jan. 30, 2000	PRIDE Grand Prix 2000 Opening Round	W Ebenezer Fontes Braga	U-DEC	1	15:00	0 0	9 17	2 0	0 0
Sep. 12, 1999	PRIDE 7	W Larry Parker	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	19 5	4 2	0 0
Jul. 04, 1999	PRIDE 6	W Guy Mezger	S-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	10 26	3 1	0 0
Apr. 29, 1999	PRIDE 5	L Igor Vovchanchyn	U-DEC	2	10:00	0 0	10 27	0 1	0 0
Oct. 11, 1998	PRIDE 4	W Wallid Ismail	KO/TKO Punches	2	1:26	0 0	18 9	0 5	0 0
Jun. 24, 1998	PRIDE 3	D Daijiro Matsui	Other	4	10:00	0 0	43 15	3 1	0 0
Mar. 05, 1998	PRIDE 2	W Juan Mott	SUB Rear Naked Choke	1	3:47	0 0	9 2	1 0	1 0
Oct. 11, 1997	PRIDE 1	D Renzo Gracie	Other	3	10:00	0 0	13 8	0 1	0 3

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.