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Yuya “Little Piranha” Wakamatsu

Weight Limit
134.48 LBS / 61 KG
Height
5'6" FT / 168 CM
Country
Age
29 Y
Team
Tribe Tokyo MMA

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
WIN
Unanimous Decision UD
R3 (5:00)
Unanimous Decision
R3 (5:00)
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Danny Kingad
Philippines
Philippines Jan 28, 2024
ONE 165: Superlek vs. Takeru
Jan 28, 2024
WIN
TKO TKO
R1 (2:03)
TKO
R1 (2:03)
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Xie Wei
China
China Jul 14, 2023
ONE Fight Night 12: Superlek vs. Khalilov on Prime Video
Jul 14, 2023
LOSS
TKO TKO
R1 (2:46)
TKO
R1 (2:46)
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Woo Sung Hoon
South Korea
South Korea Nov 19, 2022
ONE 163: Akimoto vs. Petchtanong
Nov 19, 2022
LOSS
Submission SUB
R3 (3:58)
Submission
R3 (3:58)
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Adriano Moraes
Brazil
ONE X
Mar 26, 2022
Brazil Mar 26, 2022
ONE X
Mar 26, 2022
WIN
Unanimous Decision UD
R3 (5:00)
Unanimous Decision
R3 (5:00)
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Hu Yong
China
Winter Warriors
Dec 3, 2021
China Dec 3, 2021
Winter Warriors
Dec 3, 2021
WIN
Unanimous Decision UD
R3 (5:00)
Unanimous Decision
R3 (5:00)
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Reece McLaren
Australia
ONE on TNT III
Apr 22, 2021
Australia Apr 22, 2021
ONE on TNT III
Apr 22, 2021

Breakdown

Wins - 7
Losses - 4
2
Knockout KO
0
1
TKO TKO
1
0
Submission SUB
2
4
Unanimous Decision UD
1

Finish Rate

Finishes
3
Finish Rate
43%
Wins
7
Total Bouts
11

Bout Duration

Avg. Bout Duration
06m : 33s
Total Duration
1h : 12m : 12s

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