Takeshi Inoue “Lion”

Photo of Takeshi Inoue
Age 44
Gender Male
Height 5' 8"

Takeshi Inoue is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 23 wins, 11 losses and 0 draws

Professional Career Statistics

Pro Record 23-11-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 6 months, 2 days
Rounds Fought 73.2
Avg. Fights/Year 1.7
Longest Layoff 4 years, 11 months, 1 day
Quickest Turnaround 4 weeks, 1 day

Record BreakDown

- KO/TKO SUB DEC
Wins 11 4 8
Losses 1 1 9
Finish Rate 65.2%
Finished Rate 18.2%
Win by Decision Rate 34.8%
Loss by Decision Rate 81.8%
Win by KO Rate 47.8%
Loss by KO Rate 9.1%
Win by SUB Rate 17.4%
Loss by SUB Rate 9.1%
Win Method
Loss Method

Quick Hits

Fastest Win 02:40
Fastest KO 02:40
Fastest SUB 03:16
Ave. Rounds (Ws) 1.9
Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) 09:34
Ave. Rounds (Ls) 2.7
Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) 13:16
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds

Official Professional MMA Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
NRB 12/02/2023 W
(22-11-0) 		Taison Naito
(10-9-1) 		CW KO
Shooto - Fight & Mosh 1 		2 02:31
NRB 12/30/2018 L
(22-10-0) 		Mikuru Asakura
(17-4-0) 		KO (Knee)
Rizin Fighting Federation - Heisei's Last Yarennoka! 		2 02:39
NRB 09/23/2018 W
(21-10-0) 		Mitsuhiro Toma
(13-7-2) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Shooto - Professional Shooto 		3 05:00
NRB 05/12/2018 L
(21-9-0) 		Yutaka Saito
(19-8-2) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Shooto - Professional Shooto 		3 05:00
NRB 09/19/2016 W
(20-9-0) 		Yojiro Uchimura
(14-14-1) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Vale Tudo Japan 8 		2 04:17
NRB 05/03/2015 W
(19-9-0) 		Fumiya Sasaki
(9-13-2) 		FTW Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Shooto - MOB Styles Reunion 		2 05:00
NRB 10/04/2014 L
(19-8-0) 		Isao Kobayashi
(26-6-3) 		FTW Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Vale Tudo Japan 6 		3 05:00
NRB 12/21/2013 L
(19-7-0) 		Robert Lisita-Cocheci
(12-9-0) 		FTW Submission (Choke)
Rebel Fighting Championship 1 - Into the Lion's Den 		2 03:19
NRB 10/05/2013 L
(19-6-0) 		Yusuke Yachi
(23-17-0) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Vale Tudo Japan 3 		3 05:00
NRB 12/24/2012 L
(19-5-0) 		Kenji Osawa
(21-10-2) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Vale Tudo Japan 2012 		3 05:00
NRB 12/31/2011 L
(19-4-0) 		Hiroyuki Takaya
(22-13-1) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Dream - Fight for Japan: Genki Desu Ka! New Year! 2011 		3 05:00
NRB 09/24/2011 W
(18-4-0) 		Caol Uno
(34-23-5) 		KO (Kick)
Dream 17 		1 04:18
NRB 05/29/2011 W
(17-4-0) 		Koichiro Matsumoto
(12-3-0) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Dream - Fight for Japan 		1 06:51
NRB 04/29/2011 W
(16-4-0) 		Taiki Tsuchiya
(9-10-0) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Shooto Tradition 2011 		2 04:27
NRB 05/30/2010 L
(16-3-0) 		Hatsu Hioki
(27-11-2) 		Decision (Split Decision)
Shooto - The Way of Shooto 3: Like a Tiger, Like a Dragon 		3 05:00
NRB 01/23/2010 W
(15-3-0) 		Gerald Lovato
(13-10-0) 		Submission (Arm Bar)
Shooto - The Way of Shooto 1: Like a Tiger, Like a Dragon 		3 04:11
NRB 10/30/2009 W
(14-3-0) 		Alexandre Nogueira
(18-6-3) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Shooto - Vale Tudo Japan 2009 		4 02:58
NRB 05/10/2009 W
(13-3-0) 		Rumina Sato
(26-16-2) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Shooto - Tradition Final 		1 04:41
NRB 05/03/2008 L
(13-2-0) 		Savant Young
(10-9-0) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Shooto: Shooto Tradition 1 		3 05:00
SB 11/08/2007 W
(12-2-0) 		Katsuya Toida
(11-12-2) 		LW Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Shooto: Back to Our Roots 6 		3 05:00
SB 07/15/2007 W
(11-2-0) 		Marc Duncan
(15-9-0) 		LW Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Shooto: Back to Our Roots 4 		1 03:16
SB 05/18/2007 L
(11-1-0) 		Akitoshi Tamura
(20-18-2) 		LW Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Shooto: Back to Our Roots 3 		3 05:00
SB 10/14/2006 W
(10-1-0) 		Navid Yousefi
(2-7-2) 		LW Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Shooto: Champion Carnival 		2 04:35
SB 07/21/2006 W
(9-1-0) 		Cole Miller
(21-11-0) 		WW Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Professional Shooto JAPAN 2006 		3 05:00
SB 05/12/2006 W
(8-1-0) 		Antonio Carvalho
(15-6-0) 		LW TKO/RSC
Shooto: The Devilock 		1 03:06
SB 02/17/2006 W
(7-1-0) 		Makoto Ishikawa
(11-10-1) 		LW Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Shooto : The Victory of the Truth 		3 05:00
SB 11/06/2005 W
(6-1-0) 		Akitoshi Tamura
(20-18-2) 		LW Decision (Majority Decision)
Professional Shooto JAPAN 2005 		3 05:00
SB 08/20/2005 L
(6-0-0) 		Antonio Carvalho
(15-6-0) 		LW Decision (Majority Decision)
Professional Shooto in Yokohama : A Live Road 		3 05:00
SB 03/11/2005 W
(5-0-0) 		Jin Kazeta
(7-10-2) 		LW Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Professional Shooto JAPAN 2005 		2 04:17
SB 11/12/2004 W
(4-0-0) 		Hayate Usui
(11-7-1) 		LW TKO/RSC
Shooto : Wanna Shooto 2004 		2 04:58
SB 07/16/2004 W
(3-0-0) 		Keisuke Yamada
(4-4-2) 		LW Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Professional Shooto JAPAN 2004 		2 05:00
SB 03/22/2004 W
(2-0-0) 		Yohei Suzuki
(7-9-1) 		WW TKO/RSC
Professional Shooto JAPAN 2004 		1 02:40
SB 10/31/2003 W
(1-0-0) 		Masanori Sugatani
(1-6-0) 		LW TKO/RSC (Doctor Stoppage from a Cut)
Shooto: Who is Young Leader 		1 03:04
SB 05/30/2003 W
(0-0-0) 		Hayate Usui
(11-7-1) 		LW Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Shooto: Shootor's Dream 2 		2 05:00

* Bouts marked with 'OFF' denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission. Bouts marked with an SB denote bouts overseen by a duly-recognized sanctioning organization. Bouts marked NRB denote non-regulated bouts.

* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record

* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class