Lightweight: 133-143 lbs.


Kenichi Tanaka and Kazuhiro Sakamoto compete for the inaugural Shooto lightweight championship.

1
Kenichi Tanaka
def.
Kazuhiro Sakamoto
Submission (kimura) @ 2:37 of R2
Shooto: Shooto 9/8
09.08.90

2
Kazuhiro Sakamoto
def.
Kenichi Tanaka
Decision (unanimous) @ 3:00 of R5
Shooto: Shooto 5/31
05.31.91


def.
Hiroyuki Kanno
Submission (armbar) @ 1:52 of R2
Shooto: Shooto 10/17
10.17.91

3
Noboru Asahi
def.
Kazuhiro Sakamoto
Decision (majority) @ 3:00 of R3
Shooto: Shooto 3/27
03.27.92


drw.
Kenichi Tanaka
Draw (time expired) @ 3:00 of R5
Shooto: Shooto 7/23
07.23.92
drw.
Uchu Tatsumi
Draw (time expired) @ 5:00 of R3
Shooto: Renaxis 1
03.28.99

4
Alexandre Franca Nogueira
def.
Noboru Asahi
Submission (guillotine choke) @ 3:29 on R2
Shooto: Renaxis 4
09.05.99


def.
Uchu Tatsumi
Submission (guillotine choke) @ 1:57 on R1
Shooto: R.E.A.D. 9
08.27.00
def.
Tetsuo Katsuta
Submission (guillotine choke) @ 2:45 of R2
Shooto: To The Top 8
09.02.01
def.
Katsuya Toida
Decision (unanimous) @ 5:00 of R3
Shooto: To The Top Final Act
12.16.01
def.
Hiroyuki Abe
Submission (rear-naked choke) @ 3:53 of R1
Shooto: Year End Show 2002
12.14.02
drw.
Stephen Palling
Draw (time expired) @ 5:00 of R3
Shooto: 8/10 In Yokohama Gymnasium
08.10.03
def.
Joao Roque
Decision (unanimous) @ 5:00 of R3
Shooto: 3/11 In Korakuen Hall
03.11.05

Alexandre Franca Nogueira vacates the Shooto lightweight championship after an injury renders him unable to defend the title within the mandatory time period per Shooto’s title-defense regulations.

Takashi Inoue and Antonio Carvalho compete for the vacant Shooto lightweight championship.

5
Takeshi Inoue
def.
Antonio Carvalho
TKO (punches) @ 3:06 of R1
Shooto: The Devilock
05.12.06

6
Akitoshi Tamura
def.
Takeshi Inoue
Decision (unanimous) @ 5:00 of R3
Shooto: Back To Our Roots 3
05.18.07

7
Hideki Kadowaki
def.
Akitoshi Tamura
Decision (majority) @ 5:00 of R3
Shooto: Back To Our Roots 8
03.28.08

8
Takeshi Inoue (2)
def.
Hideki Kadowaki
Decision (unanimous) @ 5:00 of R3
Shooto: Shooto Tradition 4
11.29.08


def.
Rumina Sato
TKO (punches) @ 4:41 of R1
Shooto: Shooto Tradition Final
05.10.09

9
Hatsu Hioki
def.
Takeshi Inoue
Decision (split) @ 5:00 of R3
Shooto: The Way Of Shooto 3
05.30.10

Hatsu Hioki vacates the Shooto lightweight championship after leaving the promotion to compete for the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Yutaka Saito and Yoshifumi Nakamura compete for the vacant Shoot lightweight championship.

10
Yutaka Saito
def.
Yoshifumi Nakamura
Decision (unanimous) @ 5:00 of R5
Shooto: Professional Shooto 1/11
01.11.16


def.
Caol Uno
Decision (unanimous) @ 5:00 of R5
Shooto: Professional Shooto 4/23
04.23.17