Goiti Yamauchi Explained

Goiti Yamauchi
Native Name:山内ゴイチ
Birth Date:5 January 1993
Birth Place:Anjō, Aichi, Japan[1]
Nationality:Brazilian
Height:5 ft 10 in
Weight:170 lb
Reach:74 in
Style:Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai, Kickboxing, Boxing
Fighting Out Of:Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
Team:Yamauchi Team
Academia Arena
Rank:Black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu [2]
Years Active:2008–present
Kickbox Win:7
Kickbox Kowin:7
Kickbox Loss:0
Mma Kowin:3
Mma Subwin:21
Mma Decwin:5
Mma Koloss:1
Mma Decloss:6
Am Label:Amateur boxing record
Am Win:5
Sherdog:48629

is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competed in the Welterweight division for Bellator MMA and currently competes in the same division for the Professional Fighters League.

Background

Yamauchi was born in Anjō, Aichi to a Japanese father and a Japanese-Brazilian mother, but his family moved to Curitiba, Paraná when he was 3 years old.[3] He started in Brazilian jiu-jitsu at the age of 9, followed by Muay Thai, boxing and wrestling during his youth.[4] At the age of 14, he became Paraná State's amateur boxing champion in 2007, defeating then-reigning champion John Lineker, who was 17.[5]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Before moving to professional mixed martial arts, Yamauchi scored seven wins as an amateur, with seven first-round stoppages. Yamauchi started his professional career in 2010, when he was just 17 years old. From October 2010 to May 2013, he fought for many organizations throughout Brazil and won a featherweight title and a featherweight tournament in Iron Fight Combat and Smash Fight respectively.[6] [7]

In January 2013, it was announced that Yamauchi signed a multi-fight contract with Bellator MMA.

Bellator MMA

Yamauchi made his promotional debut against fellow promotional newcomer Musa Toliver on September 13, 2013 at Bellator 99. He won via submission due to a rear-naked choke early in the first round.[8]

In his second fight for the promotion, Yamauchi faced Saul Almeida on November 22, 2013 at Bellator 109. He won via knockout in the first round.[9]

Yamauchi faced Will Martinez in the quarterfinal match of Bellator season ten featherweight tournament on February 28, 2014 at Bellator 110.[10] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Yamauchi faced Mike Richman on May 17, 2014 at Bellator 120.[11] He won the back-and-forth fight via unanimous decision.

Yamauchi faced Martin Stapleton on September 19, 2014 at Bellator 125.[12] He won via submission in the first round.

Yamauchi was expected to face former Bellator Featherweight Champion Pat Curran at Bellator 139 on June 26, 2015.[13] However, Yamauchi pulled out of the fight due to injury and was replaced by Emmanuel Sanchez.[14]

Yamauchi faced Isao Kobayashi at Bellator 144 on October 23, 2015. Yamauchi dominated the fight on the ground for the first two rounds, before defeating his opponent via submission in the third, after dropping Kobayashi with a punch and securing a rear-naked choke. With the win, Yamauchi became the first to finish Isao Yobayashi.[15]

Yamauchi next faced fellow prospect, Bubba Jenkins, at Bellator 151 on March 4, 2016. Early in the first round, Yamauchi was able to secure Jenkins' back standing, remaining there for rest of the round. However, in the next two rounds, Jenkins utilised his superior wrestling to take Yamauchi down and control the fight en route to a unanimous verdict.[16]

Move up to lightweight division

Yamauchi faced Ryan Couture at Bellator 162 on October 21, 2016.[17] He won the fight via submission just over a minute into the first round and became the first fighter to submit Couture.[18]

Yamauchi faced Valeriu Mircea at Bellator 168 on December 10, 2016. After a near knockout loss, Yamauchi defeated Mircea via a triangle choke submission in the first round.[19]

Yamauchi faced Adam Piccolotti at Bellator 183 on September 23, 2017.[20] He won the fight via submission in the first round.[21]

Yamauchi next faced Michael Chandler at Bellator 192 on January 20, 2018.[22] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[23]

Yamauchi faced Saad Awad at Bellator 229 on October 4, 2019.[24] He won the fight via a verbal submission due to an armbar in the first round.[25]

Yamauchi faced Daron Cruickshank at Bellator & Rizin: Japan on December 29, 2019.[26] He won the fight via a rear-naked choke submission in the first round.[27]

Yamauchi was next expected to face PFL veteran Nate Andrews at Bellator 254 on December 10, 2020.[28] However at weigh ins, Goiti weighed in at 162.8 lbs, 6.8 lbs over the lightweight limit. Mohegan Sun commission head, Mike Mazzulli, said that from now on Yamauchi will be required to fight at Welterweight, 170 lbs.[29]

Yamauchi faced Dan Moret on April 9, 2021 at Bellator 256.[30] He lost the bout via a controversial split decision, where 9/9 media members scored the fight for Yamauchi.[31] [32]

Yamauchi faced Chris Gonzalez on July 31, 2021 at Bellator 263.[33] He won the bout via TKO in the first round, only the second knockout win in Goiti's career.[34]

Yamauchi was scheduled to face Derek Anderson on March 12, 2022 at Bellator 276.[35] The week of the event, the bout was scrapped for unknown reasons.[36]

Move up to welterweight

Moving up to Welterweight, Yamauchi faced Levan Chokheli on April 23, 2022 at Bellator 279.[37] He won the bout via armbar in the first round.[38]

Yamauchi headlined Bellator 284 on August 12, 2022 against fellow BJJ expert Neiman Gracie.[39] He won the bout in the second round after knocking out Gracie with an uppercut.[40]

Yamauchi faced Michael Page on March 10, 2023 at Bellator 292.[41] He lost the bout 26 seconds into the bout after a leg kick ruptured his patella tendon.[42]

Professional Fighter's League

In his PFL debut, Yamauchi faced Neiman Gracie in a rematch at PFL 3 on April 19, 2024.[43] He won the bout via unanimous decision.[44]

Yamauchi next faced Andrey Koreshkov at PFL 6 (2024) on June 28, 2024, losing the fight via unanimous decision.[45]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Amateur boxing

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Loss|align=center|29–7|Andrey Koreshkov|Decision (unanimous)|PFL 6 (2024)||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States||-|Win|align=center|29–6|Neiman Gracie|Decision (unanimous)||PFL 3 (2024)||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Chicago, Illinois, United States||-|Loss|align=center|28–6|Michael Page|TKO (leg kick)|Bellator 292||align=center|1|align=center|0:26|San Jose, California, United States||-|Win|align=center|28–5|Neiman Gracie|KO (punches)|Bellator 284||align=center|2|align=center|3:58|Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States||-|Win|align=center|27–5| Levan Chokheli| Submission (armbar)| Bellator 279| | align=center|1| align=center|3:49| Honolulu, Hawaii, United States| |-|Win|align=center|26–5|Chris Gonzalez|TKO (punches)|Bellator 263||align=center|1|align=center|3:53|Los Angeles, California, United States||-|Loss|align=center|25–5|Dan Moret|Decision (split)|Bellator 256 ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Uncasville, Connecticut, United States ||-|Win|align=center|25–4|Daron Cruickshank|Submission (rear-naked choke)|Bellator & Rizin: Japan||align=center| 1|align=center| 3:11|Saitama, Japan||-|Win|align=center|24–4|Saad Awad|Verbal submission (armbar)|Bellator 229||align=center| 1|align=center| 1:40|Temecula, California, United States||-|Win|align=center|23–4|Daniel Weichel|Decision (split)|Bellator 210||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States||-|Loss|align=center|22–4|Michael Chandler |Decision (unanimous)|Bellator 192||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Inglewood, California, United States||-|Win|align=center|22–3|Adam Piccolotti |Submission (rear-naked choke)|Bellator 183||align=center|1|align=center|3:19|San Jose, California, United States||-| Win| align=center | 21–3| Valeriu Mircea| Submission (triangle choke)| Bellator 168| | align=center | 1| align=center | 3:33| Florence, Italy||-| Win| align=center | 20–3| Ryan Couture| Submission (armbar)| Bellator 162| | align=center | 1| align=center | 1:01| Memphis, Tennessee, United States| |-| Loss| align=center | 19–3| Bubba Jenkins| Decision (unanimous)| Bellator 151| | align=center | 3| align=center | 5:00| Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States||-| Win| align=center | 19–2| Isao Kobayashi| Submission (rear-naked choke)| Bellator 144| | align=center | 3| align=center | 3:50| Uncasville, Connecticut, United States||-| Win| align=center | 18–2| Martin Stapleton| Submission (rear-naked choke)| Bellator 125| | align=center | 1| align=center | 4:37| Fresno, California, United States||-| Win| align=center | 17–2| Mike Richman| Decision (unanimous)| Bellator 120| | align=center | 3| align=center | 5:00| Southaven, Mississippi, United States||-| Loss| align=center | 16–2| Will Martinez| Decision (unanimous)| Bellator 110| | align=center | 3| align=center | 5:00| Uncasville, Connecticut, United States| |-| Win| align=center | 16–1| Saul Almeida| KO (punches)| Bellator 109| | align=center | 1| align=center | 2:04| Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States| |-| Win| align=center | 15–1| Musa Toliver| Submission (rear-naked choke)| Bellator 99| | align=center | 1| align=center | 1:01| Temecula, California, United States||-| Win| align=center | 14–1| Sergio Silva Rodrigues| Submission (rear-naked choke)| Smash Fight| | align=center | 1| align=center | 3:38| Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center | 13–1| Diego Marlon| Submission (armbar)| Smash Fight| | align=center | 1| align=center | 2:54| Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center | 12–1| Jurandir Sardinha| Decision| Iron Fight Combat 3| | align=center | 3| align=center | 5:00| Feira de Santana, Bahia, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center | 11–1| José Ivanildo Lopes| Decision (unanimous)| Iron Fight Combat 2| | align=center | 3| align=center | 5:00| Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil||-| Win| align=center | 10–1| Gustavo Wurlitzer| Submission (rear-naked choke)| Power Fight Extreme 8| | align=center | 1| align=center | 1:19| Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil||-| Win| align=center | 9–1| Dymitry Damiani| Submission (rear-naked choke)| Iron Fight Combat 1| | align=center | 1| align=center | 1:40| Feira de Santana, Bahia, Brazil||-| Win| align=center | 8–1| Juliano Wandalen| Submission (rear-naked choke)| Shooto Brazil 31| | align=center | 1| align=center | 0:56| Brasília, Brazil||-| Win| align=center | 7–1| Edenilson Junior| Submission (rear-naked choke)| Nitrix Champion Fight 9| | align=center | 1| align=center | 1:02| Itajaí, Santa Catarina, Brazil||-| Win| align=center | 6–1| Jonathan José de Faria| Submission (armbar)| Brave FC: Gold Edition| | align=center | 1| align=center | 1:02| Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil||-| Loss| align=center | 5–1| Rodrigo Cavalheiro| Decision (unanimous)| Adventure Fighters Tournament| | align=center | 3| align=center | 5:00| Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil||-| Win| align=center | 5–0| Tiago Sartori| Submission (rear-naked choke)| Capital Fight 4| | align=center | 2| align=center | 1:41| Brasília, Brazil||-| Win| align=center | 4–0| Arivaldo Lima Silva| Submission (armbar)| Brazilian Fight League 12| | align=center | 1| align=center | 2:56| Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil||-| Win| align=center | 3–0| Alessandro Martins| Submission (rear-naked choke)| Brave FC: Tryouts| | align=center | 1| align=center | 1:29| Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil||-| Win| align=center | 2–0| Eduardo Wellington| Submission| Brazilian Fight League: Fight Night 1| | align=center | 1| align=center | N/A| Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil||-| Win| align=center | 1–0| Andre Pedroso| Submission (rear-naked choke)| Gladiators Fighting Championship 2| | align=center | 2| align=center | 0:31| Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil|

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Goiti Yamauchi's profile . Tapology.com . February 27, 2014.
  2. Web site: Finalizador no MMA, Goiti Yamauchi é condecorado faixa-preta de jiu-jitsu . Graciemag.com . Carlos Arthur Jr. . Portuguese . November 30, 2013 . February 28, 2014.
  3. Web site: Revelação Goiti Yamauchi assina com o Bellator: 'Sensação indescritível' . https://archive.today/20140228010651/http://www.tatame.com.br/revelacao-goiti-yamauchi-assina-como-o-bellator-sensacao-indescritivel/ . dead . February 28, 2014 . Tatame.com.br . Luca Gomes . Portuguese . January 16, 2013 . February 23, 2014.
  4. Web site: Bellator signee Goiti Yamauchi: I'm not going to America just for fun . MMAjunkie.com . Staff . May 5, 2013 . February 27, 2014.
  5. Web site: Rudnick . Fernando . Japonês busca pôr fim à seca curitibana no MMA . 2022-06-15 . Gazeta do Povo . pt-BR.
  6. Web site: Goiti Yamauchi conquista o cinturão do Iron Fight Combat . Bemparana.com.br . Staff . Portuguese . March 25, 2013 . February 23, 2014.
  7. Web site: Goiti Yamauchi, com duas finalizações e Elizeu Capoeira, com dois nocautes, mantém em Curitiba o cinturão do Smash Fight . Primeiroround.com.br . Staff . Portuguese . May 4, 2013 . February 23, 2014 .
  8. Web site: Patricio "Pitbull" Freire blitzes Diego Nunes in 79 seconds at Bellator 99 . Sherdog.com . Brian Knapp . September 13, 2013 . February 23, 2014.
  9. Web site: Alexander Shlemenko sinks Doug Marshall with liver shot to retain title at Bellator 109 . Sherdog.com . Mike Whitman . November 22, 2013 . February 23, 2014.
  10. Web site: Pairings revealed for featherweight-tourney opening round at Bellator 110 . MMAjunkie.com . MMAjunkie.com staff . January 24, 2014 . February 23, 2014.
  11. Web site: Bellator 120 pay-per-view adds Ivanov-Volkov, Held-Freire, three more bouts . MMAjunkie.com . Matt Erickson . April 18, 2014 . May 17, 2014.
  12. Web site: Manhoef vs. Marshall Headline Bellator 125 . bellator.com . August 12, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140819103057/http://www.bellator.com/articles/manhoef-vs-marshall-headling-bellator-125-friday-september-19-savemart-center-fresno . 2014-08-19 .
  13. Web site: Pat Curran returns against Goiti Yamauchi at Bellator 139 . mmafighting.com . Guilherme Cruz . April 8, 2015.
  14. Web site: Pat Curran gets new opponent for Bellator 139 . mmafighting.com . Guilherme Cruz . June 8, 2015.
  15. Web site: Bellator 144 results: Rafael Carvalho kick stuns Brandon Halsey to win 185 title . mmajunkie.com . Matt Erickson . October 23, 2015.
  16. Web site: Bellator 151 results: Darrion Caldwell chokes out Joe Warren in dominant performance . mmajunkie.com . Staff . March 4, 2016.
  17. Web site: Bellator 162 main card adds Kato vs. Matthews, Couture vs. Yamauchi. September 20, 2016. MMAjunkie.com.
  18. Web site: Bellator 162 Results: Winners, Scorecards from Shlemenko vs. Grove Card. October 22, 2016. Alec Nathan. Bleacher Report.
  19. Web site: Bellator 168 results: Alessio Sakara scores quick TKO of Joey Beltran to cap off night of finishes. mmajunkie.com. Brent Brookhouse. December 10, 2016.
  20. Web site: Adam Piccolotti vs. Goiti Yamauchi added to Bellator 183 in San Jose. mmajunkie.com. Staff. July 25, 2017.
  21. News: Bellator 183 results: Goiti Yamauchi hands Adam Piccolotti 1st loss with record submission. 2017-09-24. MMAjunkie. 2018-01-23. en-US.
  22. Web site: Michael Chandler to face Goiti Yamauchi at Bellator 192. cagesidepress.com. Jay Anderson. November 18, 2017.
  23. News: Sonnen unanimous over 'Rampage' at Bellator 192. ESPN.com. 2018-01-23.
  24. Web site: Saad Awad vs. Goiti Yamauchi set for Bellator 229 co-main event. Nolan King. mmajunkie.com. July 19, 2019.
  25. Web site: Bellator 229 results: Goiti Yamauchi claims Bellator submission record with finish of Saad Awad. October 4, 2019. MMAjunkie.com. Dave Doyle.
  26. Web site: Lorenz Larkin, Patrick Mix among five to compete in Bellator vs. RIZIN fights in December . Damon Martin. mmafighting.com. November 14, 2019.
  27. Web site: Bellator 237 results: Goiti Yamauchi makes quick work of Daron Cruickshank, wins by rear-naked choke. December 28, 2019. MMAjunkie.com. Nolan King.
  28. Web site: Bellator 254 adds debuting Nate Andrews vs. Goiti Yamauchi to main card lineup. Nolan King. November 18, 2020. MMAjunkie.com.
  29. News: Goiti Yamauchi vs. Nate Andrews Off Bellator 254 Following Weigh-In Flub. cagesidepress. 2020-12-09.
  30. Web site: King . Nolan . Dan Moret vs. Goiti Yamauchi rounds out Bellator 256 main card . MMA Junkie . 2 April 2021 . 2 April 2021.
  31. Web site: Anderson . Jay . Bellator 256 Results: Dan Moret Gets Past Goiti Yamauchi in Promotional Debut . Cageside Press . 10 April 2021 . 9 April 2021.
  32. Web site: Dan Moret def. Goiti Yamauchi :: Bellator 256 :: MMA Decisions . www.mmadecisions.com . 10 April 2021 . 10 April 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210410013604/http://mmadecisions.com/decision/11818/Dan-Moret-vs-Goiti-Yamauchi . dead .
  33. Web site: 2021-07-07. Bellator 263 adds Chris Gonzalez vs. Goiti Yamauchi, one other fight to preliminary card. 2021-07-07. MMA Junkie. en-US.
  34. Web site: Anderson. Jay. 2021-07-31. Bellator 263 Results: Goiti Yamauchi Drops, Finishes Chris Gonzalez. 2021-08-01. Cageside Press. en-US.
  35. Web site: Heck. Mike. 2022-02-15. Cat Zingano vs. Pam Sorenson, John Salter vs. Johnny Eblen among additions to Bellator 276 lineup. 2022-02-15. MMA Fighting. en.
  36. Web site: Heck . Mike . 2022-03-08 . Derek Anderson vs. Goiti Yamauchi scratched from Bellator 276 . 2022-03-08 . MMA Fighting . en.
  37. Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2022-03-24 . Full Cards Released for Bellator 278 and Bellator 279 in Hawaii . 2022-03-25 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  38. Web site: Sherdog.com . Bellator 279 'Cyborg vs. Blencowe 2' Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring . 2022-04-24 . Sherdog . en.
  39. Web site: 2022-06-15 . Bellator 284 lineup announced, including Neiman Gracie vs. Goiti Yamauchi headliner, Ilima-Lei Macfarlane, more . 2022-06-15 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  40. Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2022-08-12 . Bellator 284: Goiti Yamauchi Crumples Neiman Gracie with Uppercut . 2022-08-13 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  41. Web site: Lee . Alexander K. . 2023-02-08 . Michael 'Venom' Page vs. Goiti Yamauchi added to Bellator 292 . 2023-02-08 . MMA Fighting . en.
  42. Web site: Dewar . Val . 2023-03-10 . Bellator 292: Michael 'Venom' Page Blows Up Goiti Yamauchi's Kneecap With A Single Kick . 2023-03-11 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  43. Web site: Rogers . Kian . Neiman Gracie And Goiti Yamauchi Set For Epic Rematch At PFL 3 . Jitsmagazine . 12 March 2024 . 12 March 2024.
  44. Web site: Meshew . Jed . 2024-04-20 . PFL 3 Results: Magomed Umalatov remains unbeaten, Brendan Loughnane gets back on track with quick win . 2024-04-20 . MMA Fighting . en.
  45. Web site: Andrey Koreshkov scores two knockdowns, a dominant 10-8 round to take decision . 2024-08-05 . pflmma.com.
  46. Web site: Bellator 237 post-event facts: Michael Chandler sets stoppage record. Mike Bohn. mmajunkie.com. December 29, 2019.
  47. Web site: Bellator 279 post-event facts: Goiti Yamauchi makes history with finishes in three divisions. Mike Bohn. MMAjunkie.com. April 24, 2022.

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