Daichi Kitakata Explained

Daichi Kitakata
Native Name:北方大地
Birth Date:30 March 1991
Birth Place:Kawachinagano, Japan
Nationality:Japanese
Weight:114lb
Weight Class:Flyweight (2010-2015)
Strawweight (2014-present)
Style:Judo
Stance:Orthodox
Fighting Out Of:Naniwa-ku, Osaka
Team:P's LAB Osaka x Pancrase Inagakigumi
Years Active:2010 - present
Mma Kowin:6
Mma Subwin:4
Mma Decwin:10
Mma Koloss:2
Mma Subloss:2
Mma Decloss:8
Mma Draw:1
Mma Nc:2
Sherdog:58645

is a Japanese mixed martial artist, currently competing in the strawweight division of Pancrase, where he is the former Strawweight King of Pancrase.

As of January 3, 2022, he is ranked as the second best strawweight in the world by Fight Matrix. Fight Matrix furthermore ranks him as the tenth best strawweight in the history of the sport.

Mixed martial arts career

Flyweight career

Kitakata made his professional debut against Yuya Ono at Pancrase - Passion Tour 2 on March 22, 2010. He won the fight by a first-round guillotine choke. During the rest of the year, Kitakata notched a technical knockout victory against Hiroyuki Nakajima and a unanimous decision loss to Hiroyuki Nakajima. Kitakata was then scheduled to participate in the 2011 Pancrase Neo Blood tournament, and faced Yuki Uejima in the quarterfinals, at Pancrase - Impressive Tour 2 on March 13, 2011. He won the fight by a third-round technical knockout.[1] He advanced to the semifinals, held at Pancrase - Impressive Tour 5 on June 5, 2011, where he faced Yuki Yasunaga. Yasunaga won the fight by unanimous decision.[2] Kitakata fought Shohei Takamatsu at Pancrase - Impressive Tour 12 on November 27, 2011, in his final fight of the year. He won the bout by majority decision.[3]

Kitakata faced Yuki Nishigo at Pancrase - Progress Tour 2 on March 3, 2012. He lost the fight by majority decision.[4] Kitakata was scheduled to face Isao Hirose at Pancrase Progress Tour 5 on April 28, 2012.[5] He won the fight by majority decision.[6] Kitakita next faced the debuting Yusuke Ogikubo at Pancrase Progress Tour 9 on August 5, 2012. He won the fight by a second-round technical knockout. Kitakata faced Seiji Ozuka at Pancrase Progress Tour 13 on November 25, 2012, in his fifth and final fight of the year.[7] He won the fight by majority decision. It was the first time in his professional career that he had strung together three consecutive victories.[8]

Kitakata faced Atsushi Yamamoto at Pancrase 246 on March 17, 2013. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[9] Kitakata faced Yasutaka Koga at Pancrase 249 on July 14, 2013.[10] He lost the fight by a first-round knockout.[11] Kitakata was scheduled to face Tatsuya So at Pancrase 253 at on November 3, 2013. He fight was ruled a unanimous decision draw.[12]

Kitakata's winless streak extended to four consecutive fights after he lost to Yuki Yasunaga by split decision at Pancrase 258 on May 11, 2014. Kitakata snapped his winless streak at Pancrase Osaka on July 20, 2014, after beating Kohei Haruka by unanimous decision. He followed this up with a second-round submission of Kanta Sato at DEEP Cage Impact 2014 in Osaka on October 19, 2014. He finished the year with a split decision loss to Hiroyuki Abe at Pancrase Osaka on December 21, 2014.[13]

Kitakata faced the undefeated Raymison Bruno at Pancrase 268 on July 5, 2015. The fight was ruled a no-contest after just 49 seconds, as Kitakata was unable to continue fighting due to a low blow.[14] Kitakata was next scheduled to face Takafumi Ato at Pancrase 270 on October 4, 2015. Although Kitakata won the fight by a third-round stoppage, the fight result was overturned to a no-contest as he missed weight prior to the bout.[15]

Move to strawweight

Following the second no-contest, Kitakta moved down to strawweight. After notching three straight victories against Tetsuo Nakanishi, Shinya Murofushi and Suguru Hayasaka, Kitakata challenged the reigning Strawweight King of Pancrase Mitsuhisa Sunabe at Pancrase 283 on December 18, 2016.[16] Sunabe won the fight by a second-round submission.[17]

Kitakata faced Ryo Hatta at Pancrase 286 on April 23, 2017.[18] He won the fight by a third-round guillotine choke. Kitakata faced Hiroaki Ijima at Pancrase 296 on May 20, 2018. He won the fight by a second-round submission. Kitakata faced Tatsuya So at Pancrase 304 on April 14, 2019.[19] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[20]

Pancrase strawweight champion

Kitakata challenged the incumbent Strawweight King of Pancrase Mitsuhisa Sunabe for the second time at Pancrase 307 on July 21, 2019. The two of the previously fought at Pancrase 283 on December 18, 2016, with Sunabe winning by a second-round rear-naked choke.[21] Kitakata was more successful in the rematch, as he won the fight by a fifth-round technical knockout.[22]

Kitakata faced the reigning Shooto flyweight champion Yosuke Saruta at ONE Championship: Century Part Two on October 13, 2019. The bout was contested at 57kg, which was Kitakata's first flyweight appearance since October 4, 2015.[23] Saruta won the fight by a second-round technical knockout, stopping Kitakata with ground and pound at the 0:59 minute mark.[24]

Kitakata was expected to make his first Pancrase strawweight title defense against Adam Antolin at Pancrase 313 on March 8, 2020.[25] On February 10, 2020, it was announced by the promotion that Kitakata had withdrawn from the fight, as he had broken his hand in training.[26]

Kitakata faced the former ZST flyweight champion Tatsuki Saomoto at Rizin 25 – Osaka on November 21, 2020, in his second consecutive flyweight bout.[27] Saomoto outworked Kitakata over the three rounds and won the fight by unanimous decision.[28]

Kitakata was sidelined for the majority of 2021, as he was diagnosed with an ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament in April. He was furthermore diagnosed with a cervical herniated disc, at discs #5 and #6.[29] He began treatment and rehabilitation immediately after the diagnosis, and was expected to face Yusaku Nakamura at Rizin 29 – Osaka on June 27, 2021. He was forced to withdraw from the bout however, as the doctor didn't clear him to fight during the pre-fight medical check-up.[30]

Three months later, on September 29, 2021, it was announced that Kitakata would make his first title defense against the #1 ranked Pancrase strawweight contender Yuta Miyazawa. Kitakata's first title defense was scheduled for Pancrase 325 on December 11, 2021, two years and five months after he had won the belt.[31] He won the fight by a third-round technical knockout. Kitakata dropped Miyazawa with a left hook, which he followed up with ground and pound which forced referee Kosuke Umeda to wave the fight off.[32]

Kitakata returned to flyweight to face Yutaro Muramoto, at Rizin 34 on March 20, 2022. He won the fight by unanimous decision.[33]

Kitakata was booked to make his second Pancrase title defense against the undefeated Keito Yamakita at Pancrase 328 on July 18, 2022.[34] He lost the title by unanimous decision.[35]

On April 1, 2023 at Rizin 41 – Osaka, Kitakata faced Makoto Takahashi and was chocked out via second round arm-triangle choke.[36]

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Loss|align=center| |Makoto Takahashi|Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke)|Rizin 41||align=center|2|align=center|1:17|Osaka, Japan||-| Loss| align=center| 20–11–1 (2)| Keito Yamakita| Decision (unanimous)| Pancrase 328| | align=center| 5| align=center| 5:00| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 20–10–1 (2)| Yutaro Muramoto| Decision (unanimous)| Rizin 34| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Osaka, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 19–10–1 (2)| Yuta Miyazawa| KO (punches)| Pancrase - 325| | align=center| 3| align=center| 2:28| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Loss| align=center| 18–10–1 (2)| Tatsuki Saomoto| Decision (unanimous)| Rizin 25| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Osaka, Japan| |-| Loss| align=center| 18–9–1 (2)| Yosuke Saruta| KO (punches)| ONE Championship: Century Part Two| | align=center| 2| align=center| 0:59| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 18–8–1 (2)| Mitsuhisa Sunabe| TKO (punches)| Pancrase - 307| | align=center| 5| align=center| 0:38| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 17–8–1 (2)| Tatsuya So| Decision (unanimous)| Pancrase - 304| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 16–8–1 (2)| Hiroaki Ijima| Submission (guillotine choke)| Pancrase - 296| | align=center| 2| align=center| 0:46| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 15–8–1 (2)| Daniel Lima de Carvalho| Decision (unanimous)| Pancrase - 290| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 14–8–1 (2)| Ryo Hatta| Submission (guillotine choke)| Pancrase - 286| | align=center| 3| align=center| 4:47| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Loss| align=center| 13–8–1 (2)| Mitsuhisa Sunabe| Submission (rear-naked choke)| Pancrase - 283| | align=center| 2| align=center| 0:48| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 13–7–1 (2)| Suguru Hayasaka| TKO (punches)| Pancrase - Osaka| | align=center| 3| align=center| 4:05| Osaka, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 12–7–1 (2)| Shinya Murofushi| Decision (unanimous)| Pancrase - 276| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Osaka, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 11–7–1 (2)| Tetsuo Nakanishi| Decision (unanimous)| Pancrase - Osaka| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Osaka, Japan| |-| NC| align=center| 10–7–1 (2)| Takafumi Ato| No Contest (Kitakata missed weight)| Pancrase - 270| | align=center| 3| align=center| 1:26| Tokyo, Japan| |-| NC| align=center| 10–7–1 (1)| Raymison Bruno Souza De Oliveira| No Contest (Accidental Groin Kick)| Pancrase - 268| | align=center| 1| align=center| 0:49| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 10–7–1| Takeshi Sato| Decision (unanimous)| Deep - Osaka Impact 2015| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Osaka, Japan| |-| Loss| align=center| 9–7–1| Hiroyuki Abe| Decision (split)| Pancrase - Osaka| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Osaka, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 9–6–1| Kanta Sato| Submission (rear-naked choke)| Deep - Cage Impact 2014 in Osaka| | align=center| 2| align=center| 2:34| Osaka, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 8–6–1| Kohei Hamamoto| Decision (unanimous)| Pancrase - Osaka| | align=center| 3| align=center| 3:00| Osaka, Japan| |-| Loss| align=center| 7–6–1| Yuki Yasunaga| Decision (split)| Pancrase - 258| | align=center| 3| align=center| 3:00| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Draw| align=center| 7–5–1 | Tatsuya So| Draw (unanimous)| Pancrase - 253| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Loss| align=center| 7–5| Yasutaka Koga| KO (punch)| Pancrase - 249| | align=center| 1| align=center| 4:36| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Loss| align=center| 7–4| Atsushi Yamamoto| Decision (unanimous)| Pancrase - 246| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 7–3| Seiji Ozuka| Decision (majority)| Pancrase - Progress Tour 13| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 6–3| Yusuke Ogikubo| TKO (punches)| Pancrase - Progress Tour 9| | align=center| 2| align=center| 3:26| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 5–3| Isao Hirose| Decision (majority)| Pancrase - Progress Tour 5| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Loss| align=center| 4–3| Yuki Nishigo| Decision (majority)| Pancrase - Progress Tour 2| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 4–2| Shohei Takamatsu| Decision (majority)| Pancrase - Impressive Tour 12| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Osaka, Japan| |-| Loss| align=center| 3–2| Yuki Yasunaga| Decision (unanimous)| Pancrase - Impressive Tour 5| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 3–1| Yuki Uejima| TKO (punches)| Pancrase - Impressive Tour 2| | align=center| 2| align=center| 3:16| Osaka, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 2–1| Shinobu Aoyama| TKO (punches)| Pancrase - Passion Tour 12| | align=center| 1| align=center| 4:05| Osaka, Japan| |-| Loss| align=center| 1–1| Hiroyuki Nakajima| Decision (unanimous)| Pancrase - Passion Tour 5| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 1–0| Yuya Ono| Submission (guillotine choke)| Pancrase - Passion Tour 2| | align=center| 1| align=center| 0:45| Osaka, Japan| |-

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 北方大地のフットスタンプによるTKO勝ち確定！3・13パンクラス大阪vs.上嶋佑紀戦 . miruhon.net . 3 January 2022.
  2. Web site: PANCRASE 2011 IMPRESSIVE TOUR . pancrase.co.jp . 3 January 2022.
  3. Web site: パンクラス大阪昼夜興行 久米鷹介が花澤大介をチョーク葬 鳥生将大x田村ヒビキはドロー . miruhon.net . 3 January 2022.
  4. Web site: [パンクラス] 北方大地×西後祐樹ほか5カード追加：3.3 大阪 ]. boutreview.com . 3 January 2022.
  5. Web site: 第18回ネオブラッド・トーナメント開幕+手塚基伸x清水俊一メイン4・28パンクラス全カード発表 . miruhon.net . 3 January 2022.
  6. Web site: PANCRASE 2012 PROGRESS TOUR . wp.bbm-mobile.com . 3 January 2022.
  7. Web site: タクミx前田吉朗エキシビション、小塚誠司x北方大地～11・25パンクラス大阪主催興行全カード発表 . miruhon.net . 3 January 2022.
  8. Web site: パンクラス大阪初の主催興行ということで、前田吉朗が約5年ぶりにパンクラス登場！北方大地がランキング戦で勝利！ . battle-news.com . 3 January 2022.
  9. Web site: ★PANCRASE246:第4試合・北方大地 vs. 山本篤 #mmajp . yunta.hatenablog.com . 17 March 2013 . 3 January 2022.
  10. Web site: 古賀靖隆が映画HYBRID MMAで注目の北方大地をKO、吉武伸洋が引退宣言「前田吉朗戦」!?～7・14パンクラス大阪大会 . miruhon.net . 3 January 2022.
  11. Web site: 【パンクラス】ホープの古賀靖隆、北方大地を1RKO . efight.jp . 3 January 2022.
  12. Web site: PANCRASE 253 . pancrase.co.jp . 3 January 2022.
  13. Web site: 【パンクラス】阿部博之、北方大地を下し初代王座獲得に向け前進 . efight.jp . 3 January 2022.
  14. Web site: ★PANCRASE268:第7試合・北方大地 vs. レイミソン・ブルーノ . yunta.hatenablog.com . 5 July 2015 . 3 January 2022.
  15. Web site: ★PANCRASE270:第2試合・北方大地 vs. リトル . yunta.hatenablog.com . 4 October 2015 . 3 January 2022.
  16. Web site: 【Pancrase283】ストロー級王座挑戦、北方大地<02>「コツコツやってきて手にしたビッグチャンス」 . mmaplanet.jp . 3 January 2022.
  17. Web site: 砂辺光久15連勝で北方大地に裸締め！ISAOが高谷裕之封じる！マルロン・サンドロ復活！パンクラス 283 . miruhon.net . 3 January 2022.
  18. Web site: ★PANCRASE290:第5試合・北方大地 vs. ダニエル・パックマン . yunta.hatenablog.com . 8 October 2017 . 3 January 2022.
  19. Web site: 【Pancrase304】北方大地と曹竜也がキングへの挑戦権を賭けて、2度目の顔合わせへ . mmaplanet.jp . 3 January 2022.
  20. Web site: [ファイトクラブ]4・14パンクラス内村洋次郎x亀井晨佑Best BoutもTokyo MX中継ナシ ]. miruhon.net . 3 January 2022.
  21. Web site: 【Pancrase307】ストロー級KOPT＝砂辺光久×北方大地02決定。「またあの場所に戻り......」（砂辺） . mmaplanet.jp . 3 January 2022.
  22. Web site: 【パンクラス】北方大地、TKOで砂辺の"10年王朝"倒しストロー級新王者に . efight.jp . 3 January 2022.
  23. Web site: 【インタビュー】ONE Championshipでの"PANCRASEvs修斗"で猿田洋祐と激突する北方大地が思いを語る！「金銀の両団体のベルトを肩にかけたい」 . battle-news.com . 3 January 2022.
  24. Web site: 【ONE100】猿田が北方をパウンド葬、「This is Shooto」──対抗戦は2勝2敗で痛み分け . mmaplanet.jp . 3 January 2022.
  25. Web site: News . Daichi Kitakata faces Adam Antolin in strawweight title fight at Pancrase 313 . asianmma.com . 3 January 2022 . December 26, 2019.
  26. Web site: News . Daichi Kitakata injured, strawweight title fight at Pancrase 313 cancelled . asianmma.com . 3 January 2022 . February 11, 2020.
  27. Web site: 【RIZIN】未来vs斎藤、扇久保vs瀧澤、竿本vs北方、内村vs萩原、住村vsレッツ、キックで江畑vs佐野、大雅vs山畑、山口vs麻原、政所vs佐藤＝11.21大阪城 ・9カードが決定 . gonkaku.jp . 3 January 2022.
  28. Web site: 竿本樹生が判定勝利で12連勝 年末の試合出場臨む . nikkansports.com . 3 January 2022.
  29. Web site: 【PANCRASE】難病と闘う王者・北方大地──RIZIN直前の欠場、前田吉朗からの言葉、父としての決断「病気を告白することで治療方法の発見に役立てば」 . news.yahoo.co.jp . 3 January 2022.
  30. Web site: 中村優作が引退危機から「天保山アッパー」引っ提げ復活【RIZIN.29】 . tokyoheadline.com . 3 January 2022.
  31. Web site: 【Pancrase325】宮澤雄大の挑戦を受ける北方大地─01─「同じ病気の人に希望を与えたい」 . mmaplanet.jp . 3 January 2022.
  32. Web site: 【パンクラス】ストロー級王者・北方大地が初防衛に成功！宮澤雄大をパウンドTKO葬 . news.yahoo.co.jp . 3 January 2022.
  33. Web site: 【RIZIN】北方大地が難病に苦しみながらも復帰戦勝利、RIZINフライ級戦線で駒をひとつ前へ . news.yahoo.co.jp . 21 March 2022.
  34. Web site: 【パンクラス】31歳ベテラン王者・北方大地が2度目の防衛戦、アマチュアから16戦無敗の山北渓人を迎え撃つ！清水清隆はパンクラスラストマッチ . efight.jp . 30 April 2022.
  35. Web site: 【Pancrase328】北方大地に挑戦からONEを目指す、山北渓人─02─「5分5R戦える力でフィニッシュ狙う」 . mmaplanet.jp . 19 July 2022.
  36. Web site: 【RIZIN】皇治が芦澤に敗れ引退へ。ケラモフが堀江に一本勝ち、K太郎がストラッサー下し放送事故級マイク、神龍が北方を失神フィニッシュ、萩原が判定でアグォン越え、石司が金太郎... . 2023-04-10 . ゴング格闘技 - GONKAKU.

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