About Hiroba Minowa
Hiroba Minowa has dedicated his life to martial arts, and it’s paid off handsomely. His father encouraged him to start training in MMA when he was 12 years old, and it didn’t take long before the Japanese phenom started to shine in the sport.
By the time Minowa was in middle school, he had already begun honing his mixed martial arts skills by competing in junior Shooto events. His dedication to the sport continued throughout his high school years, leading him to garner multiple amateur Shooto titles and place third in a national Shooto tournament.
At just 16 years old, Minowa stunned fans when he made his professional MMA debut and defeated his opponent with his impressive grappling skills. These skills have continued to develop over the years, resulting in the majority of his professional victories coming from submissions.
His impressive career was highlighted when, at only 21 years of age, Minowa became the only fighter in history to compete in Shooto as a junior, amateur, and professional before going on to win the Shooto Strawweight Championship.
Minowa made Japan proud in his ONE Championship debut at the end of 2020, where he secured a split-decision win against Lito “Thunder Kid” Adiwang at ONE: INSIDE THE MATRIX III.
Now, the aspiring fighter is determined to ascend the ranks and earn his shot at the ONE Strawweight World Championship.
ONE Championship Records
Event Results
Result | Method | Round | Method and round | Opponent | Opponent and event | Country | Date | Event | |||
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WIN
Split Decision
SD
R3 (5:00)
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Split Decision
R3 (5:00)
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R3 (5:00) |
Jeremy MiadoPhilippines
|
Philippines |
ONE Fight Night 23: Ok vs. Rasulov on Prime Video |
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LOSS
Split Decision
SD
R3 (5:00)
|
Split Decision
R3 (5:00)
|
R3 (5:00) |
Gustavo BalartCuba
|
Cuba |
ONE 165: Superlek vs. Takeru |
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LOSS
Unanimous Decision
UD
R3 (5:00)
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Unanimous Decision
R3 (5:00)
|
R3 (5:00) |
Bokang MasunyaneSouth Africa
|
South Africa |
ONE Fight Night 9: Nong-O vs. Haggerty on Prime Video |
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LOSS
Unanimous Decision
UD
R3 (5:00)
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Unanimous Decision
R3 (5:00)
|
R3 (5:00) |
Jarred BrooksUnited States
|
United States |
Only the Brave |
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WIN
Split Decision
SD
R3 (5:00)
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Split Decision
R3 (5:00)
|
R3 (5:00) |
Alex SilvaBrazil
|
Brazil |
Fists of Fury III |
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WIN
Split Decision
SD
R3 (5:00)
|
Split Decision
R3 (5:00)
|
R3 (5:00) |
Lito AdiwangPhilippines
|
Philippines |
Inside the Matrix III |
🎥 TRIFECTA: All the madness from Lito Adiwang's 🇵🇭 strawweight scrap against Hiroba Minowa 🇯🇵 |