About Yuya Wakamatsu
Pancrase Flyweight Tournament Champion Yuya Wakamatsu is originally from Kagoshima, on the southernmost tip of Japan’s four main islands. He was an aggressive child who would get in fights for no reason, often getting into trouble with his neighbors. To curb his bad behavior, he began training in martial arts to release his excess energy and learn discipline. Wakamatsu began his training with boxing as a teenager, but soon added multiple disciplines to his regimen after watching a ONE Championship event.
Wakamatsu moved to Tokyo at the age of 18 to pursue his martial arts dreams, and made his professional cage debut in just two years later. Although he suffered a first-round submission loss, he was undeterred and subsequently went on an impressive nine-bout win streak, with eight of them coming by way of spectacular knockout. He would go on to claim the Pancrase Flyweight Tournament Championship in 2016, then maintained his incredible run on the way to a shot at the Pancrase World Title in 2018.
Wakamatsu signed with ONE Championship soon thereafter, and now looks to make his mark on the global stage. He is considered one of the very best mixed martial arts prospects out of Japan and rarely needs to go to the judges’ scorecards, with most of his contests ending in the very first round due to his all-action style.
ONE Championship Records
Event Results
Result | Method | Round | Method and round | Opponent | Opponent and event | Country | Date | Event | |||
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WIN
Unanimous Decision
UD
R3 (5:00)
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Unanimous Decision
R3 (5:00)
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R3 (5:00) |
Danny KingadPhilippines
ONE 165: Superlek vs. TakeruJan 28, 2024
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Philippines | Jan 28, 2024 |
ONE 165: Superlek vs. TakeruJan 28, 2024
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WIN
TKO
TKO
R1 (2:03)
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TKO
R1 (2:03)
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R1 (2:03) |
Xie WeiChina
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China | Jul 14, 2023 |
ONE Fight Night 12: Superlek vs. Khalilov on Prime VideoJul 14, 2023
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LOSS
TKO
TKO
R1 (2:46)
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TKO
R1 (2:46)
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R1 (2:46) |
Woo Sung HoonSouth Korea
ONE 163: Akimoto vs. PetchtanongNov 19, 2022
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South Korea | Nov 19, 2022 |
ONE 163: Akimoto vs. PetchtanongNov 19, 2022
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LOSS
Submission
SUB
R3 (3:58)
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Submission
R3 (3:58)
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R3 (3:58) |
Adriano MoraesBrazil
ONE XMar 26, 2022
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Brazil | Mar 26, 2022 |
ONE XMar 26, 2022
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WIN
Unanimous Decision
UD
R3 (5:00)
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Unanimous Decision
R3 (5:00)
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R3 (5:00) |
Hu YongChina
Winter WarriorsDec 3, 2021
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China | Dec 3, 2021 |
Winter WarriorsDec 3, 2021
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WIN
Unanimous Decision
UD
R3 (5:00)
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Unanimous Decision
R3 (5:00)
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R3 (5:00) |
Reece McLarenAustralia
ONE on TNT IIIApr 22, 2021
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Australia | Apr 22, 2021 |
ONE on TNT IIIApr 22, 2021
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