Middleweight: 155-168 lbs.


Yasuto Sekishima and Yoshimasa Ishikawa compete for the inaugural Shooto middleweight championship.

1
Yasuto Sekishima
def.
Yoshimasa Ishikawa
Submission (rear-naked choke) @ 1:49 of R1
Shooto: Shooto 5/12
05.12.90


drw.
Naoki Sakurada
Draw (time expired) @ 3:00 of R5
Shooto: Shooto 11/28
11.28.90

2
Yoshimasa Ishikawa
def.
Yasuto Sekishima
Decision (unanimous) @ 3:00 of R5
Shooto: Shooto 8/3
08.03.91

Yoshimasa Ishikawa vacates the Shooto middleweight championship in order to compete in the middleweight division.

Naoki Sakurada and Yasuto Sekishima compete for the vacant Shooto middleweight championship.

3
Naoki Sakurada
def.
Yasuto Sekishima
Decision (majority) @ 3:00 of R5
Shooto: Shooto 10/17
10.17.91


def.
Kazuhiro Kusayanagi
Decision (unanimous) @ 3:00 of R5
Shooto: Shooto 9/25
09.25.92

Naoki Sakurada vacates the Shooto middleweight championship after announcing his retirement from mixed martial arts.

Hayato Sakurai and Jutaro Nakao compete for the vacant Shooto middleweight championship.

4
Hayato Sakurai
def.
Jutaro Nakao
Decision (unanimous) @ 5:00 of R3
Shooto: Las Grandes Viajes 3
05.13.98


def.
Tetsuji Kato
Decision (split) @ 5:00 of R3
Shooto: R.E.A.D. 2
03.17.00

5
Anderson Silva
def.
Hayato Sakurai
Decision (unanimous) @ 5:00 of R3
Shooto: To The Top 7
08.26.01

Anderson Silva vacates the Shooto middleweight championship after leaving the promotion to compete for Pride Fighting Championships.

Jake Shields and Ray Cooper compete for the vacant Shooto middleweight championship.

6
Jake Shields
def.
Ray Cooper
Submission (rear-naked choke) @ 3:29 of R1
Shooto: Soljah Fight Night
07.09.04

7
Akira Kikuchi
def.
Jake Shields
Decision (unanimous) @ 5:00 of R3
Shooto: Year End Show 2004
12.14.04

8
Shinya Aoki
def.
Akira Kikuchi
Decision (unanimous) @ 5:00 of R3
Shooto: Back To Our Roots 1
02.17.06

Shinya Aoki vacates the Shooto middleweight championship after leaving the promotion to compete for Pride Fighting Championships.

Luis Ramos and Igor Fernandes compete for the vacant Shooto middleweight championship.

9
Luis Ramos
def.
Igor Fernandes
Decision (unanimous) @ 5:00 of R3
Shooto: Brazil 17
08.06.10

Luis Ramos vacates the Shooto middleweight championship after leaving the promotion to compete for the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Hernani Perpetuo and Tommy Depret compete for the vacant Shooto middleweight championship.

10
Hernani Perpetuo
def.
Tommy Depret
Decision (unanimous) @ 5:00 of R3
Shooto: Brazil 42
08.25.13

Hernani Perpetuo vacates the Shooto middleweight championship after leaving the promotion to compete for the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Contenders have yet to be determined to compete for the vacant Shooto middleweight championship.


Hernani Perpetuo vacates the Shooto middleweight championship after leaving the promotion to compete for the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Yukinari Tamura and Soki Soki compete for the vacant Shooto middleweight championship.

11
Soki Soki
def.
Yukinari Tamura
Decision (split) @ 5:00 of R3
Shooto: Torao 24
06.16.19