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Michinori Tanaka
Birth Date:4 October 1990
Birth Place:Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5 ft 5 in
Weight:135 lb
Weight Class:Bantamweight (135 lb)
Reach:67+1/2 in[1]
Fighting Out Of:Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Team:Reversal Gym Yokohama Ground Slam (2009–2014)
Team Alpha Male (2015–present)[2]
Rank:2nd degree black belt in Judo[3]
Years Active:2010–present
Mma Subwin:6
Mma Decwin:10
Mma Decloss:4
School:Yokosuka Gakuin High School
Sherdog:71942

is a Japanese mixed martial artist who competes in the bantamweight division of the Legacy Fighting Alliance.[4] A professional mixed martial artist since 2010, Tanaka has also competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Mixed martial arts career

Shooto

Tanaka started his professional career in 2010. Until the first half of 2012, he fought only for Shooto, where he won the 2011 rookie 132-pound tournament.[5]

Pacific Xtreme Combat

Tanaka faced Crisanto Pitpitunge on May 18, 2013, at PXC 37 for the bantamweight title. He won the title via unanimous decision after five rounds.[6]

Tanaka defended his title against Kyle Aguon on October 25, 2013, at PXC 40. He defeated Aguon via unanimous decision over five rounds.[7]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In February 2014, it was announced that Tanaka has signed a contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship.[8]

In his debut, Tanaka faced Roland Delorme on June 14, 2014, at UFC 174.[9] He won the fight via unanimous decision.

Tanaka faced Kang Kyung-ho on September 20, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 52.[10] He lost the fight via split decision. Despite the loss on the scorecards, Tanaka was awarded his first Fight of the Night bonus award.[11] Subsequently, Tanaka had his bonus award rescinded and in turn, was suspended for nine months after testing positive for banned substances during his post fight drug screening.[12]

Tanaka was briefly linked to a bout with Russell Doane on January 2, 2016, at UFC 195. However, Doane was forced from the bout with injury and replaced by Joe Soto.[13] He won the fight by split decision.[14]

Tanaka next faced Rani Yahya on September 24, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 95.[15] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[16]

Tanaka faced promotional newcomer Ricardo Ramos on February 4, 2017, at UFC Fight Night 104.[17] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[18]

In May 2017, Tanaka was released from the company.

Post-UFC career

In January 2018, it was announced that Tanaka has signed a contract with the Absolute Championship Berkut.[19]

After two winning bouts in his native Japan, Tanaka signed a multi-fight contract with Legacy Fighting Alliance in April 2020. Tanaka is expected to make his promotional debut by headlining LFA 117 against Ricardo Dias on November 5, 2021.[20] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[21]

Tanaka faced Ary Farias at LFA 138 on August 5, 2022. He lost the fight by split decision.[22] Two judges scored the fight 29–28 for Farias, while the third judge awarded an identical scorecard to Tanaka.[23]

Tanaka rebounded against Kunihisa Sasa on April 30, 2023, at Pancrase 333, winning the bout via unanimous decision.[24]

Tanaka next faced Sindile Manengela on July 9, 2023, at Pancrase 336, winning the bout via unanimous decision.[25]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

|-| Win|align=center| 16–4|Sindile Manengela|Decision (unanimous)|Pancrase 336||align=center | 3|align=center | 5:00 |Tokyo, Japan ||-| Win|align=center| 15–4|Kunihisa Sasa|Decision (unanimous)|Pancrase 333||align=center | 3|align=center | 5:00|Tachikawa, Japan||-| Loss|align=center | 14–4|Ary Farias|Decision (split)|LFA 138||align=center | 3|align=center | 5:00|Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States||-| Win| align=center | 14–3| Ricardo Dias| Decision (unanimous)| LFA 117| | align=center | 3| align=center | 5:00| Visalia, California, United States||-| Win| align=center | 13–3| Vladimir Leontyev| Decision (unanimous)| Pancrase 303| | align=center | 3| align=center | 5:00| Tokyo, Japan||-| Win| align=center | 12–3| Rogério Bontorin| Submission (rear-naked choke)| Grandslam 6: Way of the Cage| | align=center | 3| align=center | 2:27| Tokyo, Japan||-| Loss| align=center | 11–3| Ricardo Ramos| Decision (unanimous)| | | align=center | 3| align=center | 5:00| Houston, Texas, United States||-| Loss| align=center | 11–2| Rani Yahya| Decision (unanimous)| | | align=center | 3| align=center | 5:00| Brasília, Brazil||-| Win| align=center | 11–1| Joe Soto| Decision (split)| UFC 195| | align=center | 3| align=center | 5:00| Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-| Loss| align=center | 10–1| Kang Kyung-ho| Decision (split)| | | align=center | 3| align=center | 5:00| Saitama, Japan| |-| Win| align=center | 10–0| Roland Delorme| Decision (unanimous)| UFC 174| | align=center | 3| align=center | 5:00| Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada||-| Win| align=center | 9–0| Kyle Aguon| Decision (unanimous)| Pacific Xtreme Combat 40| | align=center | 5| align=center | 5:00| Mangilao, Guam| |-| Win| align=center | 8–0| Crisanto Pitpitunge| Decision (unanimous)| Pacific Xtreme Combat 37| | align=center | 5| align=center | 5:00| Pasig, Philippines| |-| Win| align=center | 7–0| Caleb Vallotton| Submission (triangle choke)| Pacific Xtreme Combat 36| | align=center | 2| align=center | 2:39| Mangilao, Guam||-| Win| align=center | 6–0| Russell Doane| Submission (rear-naked choke)| Pacific Xtreme Combat 34| | align=center | 3| align=center | 2:09| Quezon City, Philippines||-| Win| align=center | 5–0| Jong Hoon Choi| Submission (rear-naked choke)| Shooto: 3rd Round| | align=center | 1| align=center | 3:29| Tokyo, Japan||-| Win| align=center | 4–0| Teruto Ishihara| Decision (unanimous)| Shooto: The Rookie Tournament 2011 Final| | align=center | 2| align=center | 5:00| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center | 3–0| Takuya Ogura| Submission (triangle choke)| Shooto: Gig Tokyo 7| | align=center | 1| align=center | 3:09| Tokyo, Japan||-| Win| align=center | 2–0| Hiroshi Roppongi| Technical Submission (armbar)| Shooto: Gig Saitama 3| | align=center | 2| align=center | 1:29| Fujimi, Japan||-| Win| align=center | 1–0| Yasutaka Hamaji| Decision (unanimous)| Shooto: Shooting Disco 13: Can't Stop Myself!| | align=center | 2| align=center | 5:00| Tokyo, Japan|

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Michinori Tanaka's profile . Tapology.com . September 19, 2014.
  2. Web site: Michinori Tanaka used 2015 to hone his skills ahead of UFC return. December 30, 2015. Ultimate Fighting Championship. Thomas Gerbasi.
  3. Web site: Michinori Tanaka – Official UFC Fighter Profile . UFC.com . September 25, 2016.
  4. Web site: Legacy Fighting Alliance Signs UFC Veteran Michinori Tanaka. April 26, 2020. Tristen Critchfield. sherdog.com.
  5. Web site: Shooto crowns 2011 rookie tournament champions in Tokyo . Sherdog.com . Tony Loiseleur . December 18, 2011 . December 19, 2013.
  6. Web site: PXC 37 results and fight videos: Michinori Tanaka takes bantamweight title . Bloodyelbow.com . Anton Tabuena . May 20, 2013 . December 19, 2013.
  7. Web site: PXC 40 results: Michinori Tanaka retains title, Will Chope scores biggest win in his career . Thefightnation.com . Wesley de Souza . October 26, 2013 . December 19, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131221054841/http://www.thefightnation.com/pxc-40-results-michinori-tanaka-retains-title-will-chope-scores-biggest-win-in-his-career/ . December 21, 2013 . dead .
  8. Web site: UFC signs top Japanese prospect Michinori Tanaka . Bloodyelbow.com . Anton Tabuena . February 3, 2014 . February 3, 2014.
  9. Web site: Canadian Delorme added to UFC 174 in Vancouver . sportsnet.ca . Joe Ferraro . 2014-03-27 . 2014-03-27.
  10. Web site: Asian champions Michinori Tanaka and Kyung Ho Kang to face off at UFC: Japan . bloodyelbow.com . Anton Tabuena . 2014-07-26 . 2014-07-26.
  11. Web site: UFC Fight Night 52 bonuses: Hunt, Case, Kang, Tanaka win $50,000 . mmajunkie.com . Staff . 2014-09-20 . 2014-09-20.
  12. Web site: UFC statement regarding Michinori Tanaka . ufc.com . Staff . 2014-12-02 . 2014-12-02.
  13. Web site: UFC 195 gets change-up: Russell Doane out, Joe Soto in vs. Michinori Tanaka . mmajunkie.com . Staff . 2015-12-01 . 2015-12-01.
  14. Web site: UFC 195 results: Michinori Tanaka keeps submission-happy Joe Soto from first UFC win . mmajunkie.com . Ben Fowlkes . 2016-01-02 . 2016-01-02.
  15. Web site: UFC's return to Brasilia starts to take shape . mmajunkie.com . Staff . 2016-08-03 . 2016-08-03.
  16. News: UFC Fight Night 95 results: Rani Yahya gets fourth straight with win over Michinori Tanaka . mmajunkie.com . Ben Fowlkes . 2016-09-24 . 2016-09-24.
  17. News: Ricardo Ramos takes on Michinori Tanaka at UFC Fight Night 104 in Houston . mmafighting.com . Guilherme Cruz . 2017-01-10 . 2017-01-10.
  18. Web site: UFC Fight Night 104 results: Ricardo Lucas Ramos chases Michinori Tanaka around for decision . mmajunkie.com . Steven Marrocco . 2017-02-04 . 2017-02-04.
  19. Web site: ACB signs top Japanese Michinori Tanaka . queel.me . January 20, 2018 . January 20, 2018.
  20. Web site: Michinori Tanaka set to fight at LFA 117 . October 9, 2021. asianmma.com.
  21. Web site: LFA 117 Results: Tanaka Dominates Dias. November 6, 2021. combatpress.com. Dan Kuhl.
  22. Web site: 【LFA138】「一番を目指すことが面白い」。田中路教─02─世界に立ち向かうJ-MMAファイター最終回 . mmaplanet.jp . 6 August 2022.
  23. Web site: 【LFA】元UFC田中路教が悔しいスプリット判定負け、柔術黒帯ファリアスの組みに苦しむ . efight.jp . 6 August 2022.
  24. Web site: 【PANCRASE】アキラが久米鷹介を破り正規王者に「必ずライト級日本一になる」、中島が田嶋下し王座統一、ソルトがKAREN破り戴冠、端がNORIを完封。井村が石井に競り勝つ... . 2023-05-27 . ゴング格闘技 - GONKAKU.
  25. Web site: 【パンクラス】元UFC田中路教、強豪シンディレを完封「また世界で戦いたい」（イーファイト） . 2023-08-06 . Yahoo!ニュース . ja.

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