Light Heavyweight: 169-183 lbs.

Kenji Kawaguchi and Manabu Yamada compete for the inaugural Shooto light heavyweight championship.
1	Kenji Kawaguchi	def.	Manabu Yamada	Submission (kneebar) @ 0:58 of R1	Shooto: Shooto 5/31	05.31.91
		def.	Satoshi Honma	Decision (unanimous) @ 3:00 of R5	Shooto: Shooto 10/17	10.17.91
		def.	Manabu Yamada	Submission (kneebar) @ 0:36 of R1	Shooto: Shooto 7/23	07.23.92
		drw.	Satoshi Honma	Draw (time expired) @ 3:00 of R5	Shooto: Shooto 11/27	11.27.92
2	Erik Paulson	def.	Kenji Kawaguchi	Submission (toe hold) @ 1:23 of R3	Shooto: Vale Tudo Junction 3	05.07.96
		def.	Masanori Suda	TKO (punches) @ 4:48 of R3	Shooto: Las Grandes Viajes 5	08.29.98
Erik Paulson vacates the Shooto light heavyweight championship after announcing his retirement from mixed martial arts. Masanori Suda and Lance Gibson compete for the vacant Shooto light heavyweight championship.
3	Masanori Suda	def.	Lance Gisbon	Decision (unanimous) @ 5:00 of R3	Shooto: Treasure Hunt 1	01.12.02
		def.	Egan Inoue	Knockout (punches) @ 1:02 of R1	SB 29: SuperBrawl 29	05.09.03
		drw.	Dustin Denes	Draw (time expired) @ 5:00 of R3	Shooto: Soljah Fight Night	07.09.04
Masanori Suda vacates the Shooto light heavyweight championship after announcing his retirement from mixed martial arts. Shiko Yamashita and Dustin Denes compete for the vacant Shooto light heavyweight championship.
4	Shiko Yamashita	def.	Dustin Denes	Decision (unanimous) @ 5:00 of R3	AFC 16: Absolute Fighting Championship 16	04.22.06
5	Siyar Bahadurzada	def.	Shiko Yamashita	Decision (unanimous) @ 5:00 of R3	Shooto: Back To Our Roots 4	07.15.07
		def.	Leandro Silva	TKO (punches) @ 3:14 of R1	Shooto: Brazil 13	09.27.09
		def.	Carlos A. Pereira	Knockout (punch) @ 1:34 of R1	Shooto: Brazil 17	08.06.10
Siyar Bahadurzada vacates the Shooto light heavyweight championship after leaving the promotion to compete for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Contenders have yet to be determined to compete for the vacant Shooto light heavyweight championship.