| Shinsho Anzai | |
| Other Names: | "Animal" |
| Birth Name: | Shinsho Anzai |
| Birth Date: | 1 December 1985 |
| Birth Place: | Saitama, Japan |
| Residence: | Tokyo, Japan |
| Nationality: | Japanese |
| Weight Lb: | 171 |
| Weight Class: | Light Heavyweight Middleweight Welterweight |
| Reach In: | 70 |
| Fighting Out Of: | Toshima, Tokyo, Japan |
| Team: | Team Climb |
| Years Active: | 2009–present |
| Mma Kowin: | 7 |
| Mma Decwin: | 4 |
| Mma Koloss: | 3 |
| Mma Subloss: | 2 |
| Mma Decloss: | 1 |
| Sherdog: | 47183 |
is a Japanese mixed martial artist and wrestler. A professional competitor since 2009, he has fought in the UFC, Bellator, Pancrase and King of the Cage.
Born and raised in Japan, Anzai began wrestling in high school at the age of 15. Anzai later continued wrestling at Meiji University, and also attended Kokugakuin University. In amateur wrestling, Anzai was second place at the 2005 All-Japan Junior Olympic Cup, was first place at the 2008 All-Japan Combat Wrestling Championship (over 80 kg). Anzai also won the ADCC Asia Trials in 2011 at 99 kg and 2013 at 88 kg, respectively.[1]
Anzai made his professional MMA debut in May 2009. He fought exclusively in his native Japan for the Pancrase and King of the Cage (Japan) promotions. During the next six years he amassed a record of 8–1.[2]
In his UFC debut, Anzai stepped in to replace Sheldon Westcott against Alberto Mina on August 23, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 48.[3] He lost the fight via TKO in the first round.[4]
In his second fight for the promotion, Anzai faced Roger Zapata on September 26, 2015, at . He won the fight via TKO due to a hand injury Zapata sustained in the third round.[5]
After nearly two years away from the promotion, Anzai returned to face Luke Jumeau on September 23, 2017, at .[6] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[7]
Anzai faced Jake Matthews on June 23, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 132.[8] He lost the fight via rear-naked choke in the first round.[9]
Anzai was released from the UFC in June 2019.[10]
After his release from the UFC, Anzai won one fight in his native Deep promotion before signing with the Bellator. He made his promotional debut against Michael Page at Bellator & Rizin: Japan on December 29, 2019.[11] He lost the fight via knockout in the second round.[12]
After an almost 3 year layoff, Anzai returned against Victor Valenzuela on May 13, 2023 at Combate Global: Mexico vs. Japan, losing the bout via ground and pound TKO in the second round.[13]
Anzai fought Igor Tanabe at RIZIN 46 on December 31, 2023.[14] He lost the bout via rear-naked choke in the first round.[15]
|-|Loss |align=center|11–6|Igor Tanabe|Technical Submission (rear-naked choke)|Rizin 45|| align=center|1 | align=center|1:32 |Saitama, Japan||-|Loss|align=center|11–5|Victor Valenzuela|TKO (elbows and punches)|Combate Global: Mexico vs. Japan||align=center|2|align=center|1:54|Miami, Florida, United States||-|Loss|align=center|11–4|Michael Page|KO (punch)|Bellator & Rizin: Japan||align=center|2|align=center|0:23|Saitama, Japan||-|Win|align=center| 11–3|Yoichiro Sato|Technical Decision (majority)|DEEP 91 Impact||align=center| 2|align=center| 0:39|Tokyo, Japan||-|Loss|align=center|10–3|Jake Matthews|Submission (rear-naked choke)|||align=center|1|align=center|3:44|Kallang, Singapore||-|Win|align=center|10–2|Luke Jumeau|Decision (unanimous)| ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Saitama, Japan||-|Win|align=center|9–2|Roger Zapata|TKO (hand injury)|||align=center|3|align=center|0:47|Saitama, Japan||-|Loss|align=center|8–2|Alberto Mina|TKO (punches)|||align=center|1|align=center|4:17|Macau, SAR, China||-|Win|align=center|8–1|Ryo Kawamura|TKO (punches)|Pancrase 259||align=center|1|align=center|2:52|Tokyo, Japan||-|Win|align=center|7–1|Will Noland|TKO (punches)|Pancrase 252: 20th Anniversary||align=center|1|align=center|2:30|Yokohama, Japan||-|Win|align=center| 6–1|Yuji Hisamatsu|Decision (unanimous)|Pancrase 247||align=center|2|align=center|5:00|Tokyo, Japan||-|Win|align=center| 5–1|Hyun Gwan Lee|TKO (soccer kick)|Pancrase: Progress Tour 12: All Eyes on Yuki Kondo||align=center| 1|align=center| 4:36|Tokyo, Japan||-|Win|align=center| 4–1|Yuji Sakuragi|Decision (Unanimous)|Pancrase: Progress Tour 3||align=center| 2|align=center| 5:00|Tokyo, Japan||-|Win|align=center| 3–1|Akihito Tanaka|TKO (punches)|Pancrase: Impressive Tour 8||align=center| 1|align=center| 4:16|Tokyo, Japan||-|Loss|align=center| 2–1|Jerry Nelson|Decision|KOTC: Toryumon||align=center|3|align=center|3:00|Tokyo, Japan||-|Win|align=center| 2–0|Yuji Saeki|TKO (punches)|KOTC: Toryumon||align=center|1|align=center|4:54|Tokyo, Japan||-|Win|align=center| 1–0|Jason Symak |TKO (punches)|Pancrase Gate 2009||align=center|1|align=center|1:35|Tokyo, Japan||-[17]