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Michinori Tanaka Joe Soto
judo black belt
Michinori Tanaka
16-4

RD3 5:00

Decision

Split

brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt
Joe Soto
18-7

Fight: Tanaka vs. Soto

USAUFC 195: Lawler vs. Condit
3JANSUN'163:00 AM
Bantamweight• prelim• 3 rounds

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Main Info

nickname

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One Bad Mofo

Forms

WWWWL
LLWWW

Nationality

JapanJapan

USAUSA

Age

(1990-10-04) 35

39(1987-03-22)

Weight

(61 kg) 135 lbs

135 lbs (61 kg)

Height

(165 cm) 5′5″

5′6″ (168 cm)

Reach

(171 cm) 5′7″

5′5″ (165 cm)

Gym

Team Alpha Male Japan

Nor-Cal Fighting Alliance

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Win-Loss Records

Wins

16

0 KO/TKO - 0%
6 submission - 30%
10 decision - 50%

18

20% - 5 KO/TKO
40% - 10 submission
12% - 3 decision

Losses

4

0 KO/TKO - 0%
0 submission - 0%
4 decision - 20%

7

16% - 4 KO/TKO
8% - 2 submission
4% - 1 decision

Past Opponents

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South Africa
Sindile Manengela
(8-8)
i
Pancrase 336
09 Jul2023Decision(Unanimous) RD35:00
Japan
Kunihisa Sasa
(7-3-1)
i
Pancrase 333
30 Apr2023Decision(Unanimous) RD35:00
Brazil
Ary Farias
(11-3)
i
LFA 138: Farias vs. Tanaka
06 Aug2022Decision(Split) RD35:00
Brazil
Ricardo Dias
(10-4)
i
LFA 117: Dias vs. Tanaka
06 Nov2021Decision(Unanimous) RD35:00
Russia
Vladimir Leontyev
(3-1)
i
Pancrase 303
17 Mar2019Decision(Unanimous) RD35:00
Brazil
Rogério Bontorin
(12-0)
i
GRANDSLAM 6: Way of the Cage
29 Oct2017Sub(Sleeper Choke) RD32:27
Brazil
Ricardo Ramos
(9-1)
i
UFC Fight Night 104: Bermudez vs. Korean Zombie
05 Feb2017Decision(Unanimous) RD35:00
Brazil
Rani Yahya
(22-8)
i
UFC Fight Night 95: Cyborg vs. Lansberg
25 Sep2016Decision(Unanimous) RD35:00
USA
Joe Soto
(15-4)
i
UFC 195: Lawler vs. Condit
03 Jan2016Decision(Split) RD35:00
South Korea
Kyung Ho Kang
(12-7)
i
UFC Fight Night 52: Hunt vs. Nelson
20 Sep2014Decision(Split) RD35:00
Canada
Roland Delorme
(9-2)
i
UFC 174: Johnson vs. Bagautinov
15 Jun2014Decision(Unanimous) RD35:00
Guam
Kyle Aguon
(6-3)
i
PXC 40
25 Oct2013Decision(Unanimous) RD55:00
Philippines
Crisanto Pitpitunge
(5-1)
i
PXC 37
18 May2013Decision(Unanimous) RD55:00
USA
Caleb Vallotton
(3-1)
i
PXC 36
08 Mar2013Sub(Triangle Choke) RD22:39
USA
Russell Doane
(9-1)
i
PXC 34
17 Nov2012Sub RD32:09
South Korea
Jong Heon Chae
(0-1)
i
Shooto: Bout Sustain 3
10 Mar2012Sub(Rear Naked Choke) RD13:29
Japan
Teruto Ishihara
(3-0)
i
Shooto - The Rookie Tournament 2011 Final
18 Dec2011Decision(Unanimous) RD2
Japan
Takuya Ogura
(4-1)
i
Shooto - Gig Tokyo 7
06 Aug2011Sub(Triangle Armbar) RD13:09
Japan
Hiroshi Roppongi
(0-0)
i
Shooto - Gig Saitama 3
09 Apr2011Sub(Armbar) RD21:29
Japan
Yasutaka Hamaji
(0-1)
i
Shooto - Shooting Disco 13: Can't Stop Myself!
16 Oct2010Decision(Unanimous) RD2

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Frequently Asked Questions About Tanaka vs. Soto

  • Which event are Michinori Tanaka and Joe Soto fighting in?

    They are set to face each other in UFC 195: Lawler vs. Condit.

  • How many rounds is the Michinori Tanaka vs. Joe Soto?

    The bout is scheduled for a standard 3-round UFC fight.

  • Which organization is hosting the Michinori Tanaka vs. Joe Soto?

    The fight is organized by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

  • When is the Michinori Tanaka vs. Joe Soto fight?

    The fight is scheduled to take place on January 3, 2016