Darren Uyenoyama
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Darren Uyenoyama is an American
mixed martial artist currently signed with the UFC fighting in their bantamweight
division. He is a third-generation Japanese-American and a well regarded grappling specialist.
debut against Hideo Tokoro
and lost the fight via unanimous decision.
in 2011.
He made his bantamweight debut against Japanese superstar Norifumi Yamamoto
at UFC on Fox: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos
. He defeated heavy favorite Yamamoto via unanimous decision.
|Win
|align=center| 7-3
| Norifumi Yamamoto
| Decision (unanimous)
|UFC on Fox: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos
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|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Anaheim, California
, United States
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|Win
|align=center| 6-3
| Shuichiro Katsumura
| TKO (punches)
| Shooto - The Way of Shooto 5: Like a Tiger, Like a Dragon
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|align=center| 2
|align=center| 3:53
| Tokyo, Japan
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|Loss
|align=center| 5-3
| Tomoya Miyashita
| Submission (guillotine choke)
| Deep - 47 Impact
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|align=center| 2
|align=center| 1:10
| Tokyo, Japan
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|Win
|align=center| 5-2
| Brad Royster
| Decision (unanimous)
| Strikeforce: Destruction
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
| San Jose, California
, United States
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|Loss
|align=center| 4-2
| Hideo Tokoro
| Decision (unanimous)
| Dream 4
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 5:00
| Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
| Dream Featherweight Grand Prix Quarterfinals
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|Win
|align=center| 4-1
| Anthony Figueroa
| Submission (guillotine choke)
| Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Le
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:27
| San Jose, California
, United States
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|Win
|align=center| 3-1
| Andrew Valladerez
| Submission (rear naked choke)
| Strikeforce: Young Guns II
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:59
| San Jose, California
, United States
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|-
|Loss
|align=center| 2-1
| Rolando Velasco
| Decision (unanimous)
| CCFC - Undefeated
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
| United States
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|Win
|align=center| 2-0
| Will Nerbonne
| Submission (rear naked choke)
| CCFC - Judgement Day
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 2:30
| United States
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|-
|Win
|align=center| 1-0
| Rambaa Somdet
| Decision (unanimous)
| Deep - 5th Impact
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
| Japan
|
|-
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mixed martial artist currently signed with the UFC fighting in their bantamweight
Bantamweight
Bantamweight is usually a class in boxing for boxers who weigh above 115 pounds and up to 118 pounds . However, in Mixed Martial Arts it is 134-136 pounds . Wrestling also has similar weight classes including bantamweight...
division. He is a third-generation Japanese-American and a well regarded grappling specialist.
Mixed martial arts career
Uyenoyama had his first MMA fight in 2002, and although he did win his MMA debut, he retired for five years before returning with another win.Dream
Uyenoyama made his DREAMDREAM (mixed martial arts)
Dream is a mixed martial arts organization promoted by former PRIDE FC executives and K-1 promoter Fighting and Entertainment Group. DREAM replaced FEG's previous-run mixed martial arts fight series, Hero's. The series retains many of the stylistic flourishes and personnel from Pride FC...
debut against Hideo Tokoro
Hideo Tokoro
Hideo Tokoro is a Japanese mixed martial artist currently competing in Dream in the bantamweight division. He competed in many mixed martial arts fights in other various promotions such as TFC, ZST, Shooto, Rings and K-1 Hero's.-DREAM:...
and lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Uyenoyama signed with the Ultimate Fighting ChampionshipUltimate Fighting Championship
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is the largest mixed martial arts promotion company in the world that hosts most of the top-ranked fighters in the sport...
in 2011.
He made his bantamweight debut against Japanese superstar Norifumi Yamamoto
Norifumi Yamamoto
is a Japanese mixed martial artist and kickboxer. He is associated with Purebred Tokyo and Krazy Bee. He quickly gained popularity in the Shooto organization due to his aggressive, well-rounded style and controversial persona...
at UFC on Fox: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos
UFC on Fox: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos
UFC on Fox: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on November 12, 2011 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. The event was the fifth that the UFC has hosted in Anaheim.-Background:This card marked the UFC's debut on the Fox Network...
. He defeated heavy favorite Yamamoto via unanimous decision.
Mixed martial arts record
|-|Win
|align=center| 7-3
| Norifumi Yamamoto
Norifumi Yamamoto
is a Japanese mixed martial artist and kickboxer. He is associated with Purebred Tokyo and Krazy Bee. He quickly gained popularity in the Shooto organization due to his aggressive, well-rounded style and controversial persona...
| Decision (unanimous)
|UFC on Fox: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos
UFC on Fox: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos
UFC on Fox: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on November 12, 2011 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. The event was the fifth that the UFC has hosted in Anaheim.-Background:This card marked the UFC's debut on the Fox Network...
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|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Anaheim, California
Anaheim, California
Anaheim is a city in Orange County, California. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was about 365,463, making it the most populated city in Orange County, the 10th most-populated city in California, and ranked 54th in the United States...
, United States
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|Win
|align=center| 6-3
| Shuichiro Katsumura
| TKO (punches)
| Shooto - The Way of Shooto 5: Like a Tiger, Like a Dragon
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 3:53
| Tokyo, Japan
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center| 5-3
| Tomoya Miyashita
| Submission (guillotine choke)
| Deep - 47 Impact
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 1:10
| Tokyo, Japan
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|Win
|align=center| 5-2
| Brad Royster
| Decision (unanimous)
| Strikeforce: Destruction
Strikeforce: Destruction
Strikeforce: Destruction was a mixed martial arts event held on November 21 2008. The event was held by Strikeforce and took place at the HP Pavilion at San Jose in San Jose, California. This event aired live and free on HDNet.-Preliminary Card:...
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|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
| San Jose, California
San Jose, California
San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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|Loss
|align=center| 4-2
| Hideo Tokoro
Hideo Tokoro
Hideo Tokoro is a Japanese mixed martial artist currently competing in Dream in the bantamweight division. He competed in many mixed martial arts fights in other various promotions such as TFC, ZST, Shooto, Rings and K-1 Hero's.-DREAM:...
| Decision (unanimous)
| Dream 4
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 5:00
| Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
| Dream Featherweight Grand Prix Quarterfinals
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|Win
|align=center| 4-1
| Anthony Figueroa
| Submission (guillotine choke)
| Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Le
Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Le
Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Le was a mixed martial arts event co-promoted by Strikeforce and EliteXC. The event took place on Saturday, March 29, 2008 at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California. The main card aired live on the Showtime premium cable channel. The event originally featured the...
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:27
| San Jose, California
San Jose, California
San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
, United States
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The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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|Win
|align=center| 3-1
| Andrew Valladerez
| Submission (rear naked choke)
| Strikeforce: Young Guns II
Strikeforce: Young Guns II
Strikeforce: Young Guns II was a mixed martial arts event held on February 1 2008. The event was held by Strikeforce and took place at the San Jose Civic Auditorium in San Jose, California.- Results :...
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:59
| San Jose, California
San Jose, California
San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
, United States
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|Loss
|align=center| 2-1
| Rolando Velasco
| Decision (unanimous)
| CCFC - Undefeated
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|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
| United States
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|Win
|align=center| 2-0
| Will Nerbonne
| Submission (rear naked choke)
| CCFC - Judgement Day
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 2:30
| United States
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|Win
|align=center| 1-0
| Rambaa Somdet
Rambaa Somdet
Rambaa Somdet is a Thai mixed martial artist and former kickboxer who has fought for Shooto, DEEP and Palace Fighting Championship. He competes in the flyweight and strawweight divisions.-Mixed martial arts career:...
| Decision (unanimous)
| Deep - 5th Impact
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|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
| Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
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