Mark Oshiro
Encyclopedia
Mark Oshiro is an American
professional mixed martial artist
who competes in the bantamweight
division. A professional MMA competitor since 2004, Oshiro has most notably fought in Elite Xtreme Combat
and Bellator Fighting Championships
.
, making his debut against Gene Gregor and defeating him via TKO (Punches).
Oshiro then won the Icon Sport Flyweight Championship by defeating Tyson Nam.
group, who also owned Icon Sport
. Oshiro made his promotional debut against Nui Wheeler at EliteXC: Uprising
. Oshiro defeated him via submission (rear naked choke) in the first round.
He then faced future World Extreme Cagefighting
competitor Chris Cariaso
. Oshiro defeated him in the first round via TKO (Punches).
Oshiro next faced Chris Willems at EliteXC: Return of the King
. Oshiro defeated him via submission (triangle choke) despite Willems attempting a slam to get out.
Oshiro returned to Icon Sport against Bao Quach
for Icon Sport's 140-pound North American title. Quach won via unanimous decision.
Outside of ProElite promotion, Oshiro fought Felipe Chavez, a relative of Diego Sanchez
in the co-main event of the "Up N Up 3" card. Oshiro defeated Chavez via submission (triangle choke) less than a minute into the second round. This performance earnt Oshiro a shot in Bellator.
Despite the loss, Oshiro was signed to take part in the Bellator Season Three Bantamweight tournament, though for unknown reasons, his participation never transpired.
|Loss
|align=center|12–4
|
Shane Howell
|Submission (brabo choke)
|Bellator 42
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|4:15
|Concho, Oklahoma
, United States
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|12–3
| Nick Mamalis
|Submission (rear naked choke)
|Bellator 20
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|1:29
|San Antonio, Texas
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|12–2
| Felipe Chavez
|Submission (triangle choke)
|Up N Up 3: Visher vs. De Jesus
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|2:51
|Honolulu, Hawaii
, United States
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|11–2
| Bao Quach
|Decision (unanimous)
|Icon Sport
20 - Hard Times
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Honolulu, Hawaii
, United States
|For the Icon Sport 140lb North American title
|-
|Win
|align=center|11–1
| Chris Willems
|Submission (triangle choke)
|EliteXC: Return of the King
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:12
|Honolulu, Hawaii
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|10–1
| Chris Cariaso
|TKO (punches)
|ShoXC#March 21, 2008 card
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:38
|Santa Ynez, California
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|9–1
| Nui Wheeler
|Submission (rear naked choke)
|EliteXC: Uprising
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:16
|Oahu, Hawaii, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|8–1
| Tyson Nam
|TKO (punches)
|Icon Sport
: Mayhem vs. Trigg
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:19
|Honolulu, Hawaii
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|7–1
| Paul Gorman
|KO (punches)
|Icon Sport
: Mayhem vs. Lawler
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:20
|Honolulu, Hawaii
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|6–1
| Tony Belvidere
|Submission (guillotine choke)
|Extreme Wars 4 - Backgrounds
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:20
|Honolulu, Hawaii
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|5–1
| Gene Gregor
|TKO (punches)
|Icon Sport
: Lawler vs. Niko 2
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:20
|Honolulu, Hawaii
, United States
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|4–1
| Ed Newalu
|Decision (unanimous)
|Superbrawl: Icon
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Honolulu, Hawaii
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|4–0
| Harvey Nakamura
|Decision (unanimous)
|Superbrawl 39 - Destiny
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|N/A
|Honolulu, Hawaii
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|3–0
| Albert Manners
|TKO
|Full Contact Showdown 2
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|N/A
|Oahu, Hawaii, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|2–0
| Jamar Dumlao
|Submission (bulldog choke)
|Punishment in Paradise 9
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:32
|Honolulu, Hawaii
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|1–0
| Gerald Arevalo
|Submission (arm-triangle choke)
|Superbrawl 37
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:56
|Honolulu, Hawaii
, United States
|
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
professional mixed martial artist
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
who competes in the bantamweight
Bantamweight (MMA)
The bantamweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:*The King of the Cage bantamweight class with upper limit at 145 lb...
division. A professional MMA competitor since 2004, Oshiro has most notably fought in Elite Xtreme Combat
Elite Xtreme Combat
Elite Xtreme Combat, also known as EliteXC, was a U.S.-based mixed martial arts organization owned and operated by ProElite. It was founded as a partnership between Showtime Networks and ProElite and officially announced on December 14, 2006. It was headquartered in Los Angeles, California.The...
and Bellator Fighting Championships
Bellator Fighting Championships
Bellator Fighting Championships is a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. "Bellator", which is Latin for "Warrior", is organized into seasons with each event hosting the rounds of championship knockout tournaments for three-five weight divisions.-History:In its first season,...
.
Early career
Oshiro started his career with a 4–1 record in local promotions. He then joined Icon SportIcon Sport
Icon Sport is a defunct Hawaiian-based mixed martial arts organization. It was one of the earliest competitors to the Ultimate Fighting Championship though the organization did not achieve the same level of success the promotion did hold a number of note worthy cards.-Notable fighters:Icon Sport...
, making his debut against Gene Gregor and defeating him via TKO (Punches).
Oshiro then won the Icon Sport Flyweight Championship by defeating Tyson Nam.
Elite XC
Oshiro then moved to EliteXC, as part of the ProEliteProElite
ProElite, Inc. is an American entertainment and media company involved in the promotion of mixed martial arts .-First incarnation:Founded in 2006 in partnership with Showtime Networks Inc...
group, who also owned Icon Sport
Icon Sport
Icon Sport is a defunct Hawaiian-based mixed martial arts organization. It was one of the earliest competitors to the Ultimate Fighting Championship though the organization did not achieve the same level of success the promotion did hold a number of note worthy cards.-Notable fighters:Icon Sport...
. Oshiro made his promotional debut against Nui Wheeler at EliteXC: Uprising
EliteXC: Uprising
EliteXC: Uprising was a mixed martial arts event promoted by EliteXC and co-promoted by Icon Sport and Rumble World Entertainment. The event took place on Saturday, September 15, 2007 at the Neal S. Blaisdell Arena in Oahu, Hawaii. The main card aired on Showtime, with 5 of the untelevised matches...
. Oshiro defeated him via submission (rear naked choke) in the first round.
He then faced future World Extreme Cagefighting
World Extreme Cagefighting
World Extreme Cagefighting was an American mixed martial arts promotion. It was purchased by Zuffa, LLC, the parent company of Ultimate Fighting Championship , in 2006. In its final incarnation, it was made up of 3 weight classes: 135, 145 and 155 lbs. To accommodate the smaller...
competitor Chris Cariaso
Chris Cariaso
Chris Cariaso is an American mixed martial artist who currently competes as a bantamweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.-Mixed martial arts career:...
. Oshiro defeated him in the first round via TKO (Punches).
Oshiro next faced Chris Willems at EliteXC: Return of the King
EliteXC: Return of the King
EliteXC: Return of the King was a mixed martial arts event promoted by EliteXC that took place on Saturday, June 14, 2008 at the Neal S. Blaisdell Arena in Oahu, Hawaii. The main card aired live on Showtime. The Welterweight title bout of Jake Shields vs. Drew Fickett was removed from the...
. Oshiro defeated him via submission (triangle choke) despite Willems attempting a slam to get out.
Oshiro returned to Icon Sport against Bao Quach
Bao Quach
Bao Quach is a Vietnamese-American featherweight professional mixed martial artist who has fought for Bellator, Affliction, EliteXC, Strikeforce, World Extreme Cagefighting, King of the Cage, ICON Sport and Shooto promotions. Bao has defeated the likes of Chris David, Cole Escovedo, and Doug Evans...
for Icon Sport's 140-pound North American title. Quach won via unanimous decision.
Outside of ProElite promotion, Oshiro fought Felipe Chavez, a relative of Diego Sanchez
Diego Sánchez
Diego J. Sanchez is an American mixed martial artist of Mexican descent, with a background in wrestling and Gaidojutsu, system of submission wrestling developed by his longtime trainer Greg Jackson...
in the co-main event of the "Up N Up 3" card. Oshiro defeated Chavez via submission (triangle choke) less than a minute into the second round. This performance earnt Oshiro a shot in Bellator.
Bellator Fighting Championship
Oshiro fought in the Bellator promotion, at Bellator 20, against Nik Mamalis. Oshiro was defeated after 1:29 of round 2 via submission (rear naked choke).Despite the loss, Oshiro was signed to take part in the Bellator Season Three Bantamweight tournament, though for unknown reasons, his participation never transpired.
Mixed martial arts record
|-|Loss
|align=center|12–4
|
Shane Howell|Submission (brabo choke)
|Bellator 42
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|4:15
|Concho, Oklahoma
Concho, Oklahoma
Concho is a rural unincorporated community in Canadian County, Oklahoma, north of the Concho Indian School. The post office opened April 20, 1915. The ZIP Code is 73022. The school and post office were named for Indian agent, Charles E. Shell. It is the headquarters of the Cheyenne and Arapaho...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|12–3
|
Nick MamalisNick Mamalis
Nick Mamalis is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the bantamweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2006, Mamalis has most notably fought in Bellator Fighting Championships where he will compete in the Bellator season three bantamweight tournament.-Early career:Mamalis...
|Submission (rear naked choke)
|Bellator 20
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|1:29
|San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. In 2011,...
, 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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|-
|Win
|align=center|12–2
|
Felipe Chavez|Submission (triangle choke)
|Up N Up 3: Visher vs. De Jesus
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|2:51
|Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii. Honolulu is the southernmost major U.S. city. Although the name "Honolulu" refers to the urban area on the southeastern shore of the island of Oahu, the city and county government are consolidated as the City and...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|11–2
|
Bao QuachBao Quach
Bao Quach is a Vietnamese-American featherweight professional mixed martial artist who has fought for Bellator, Affliction, EliteXC, Strikeforce, World Extreme Cagefighting, King of the Cage, ICON Sport and Shooto promotions. Bao has defeated the likes of Chris David, Cole Escovedo, and Doug Evans...
|Decision (unanimous)
|Icon Sport
Icon Sport
Icon Sport is a defunct Hawaiian-based mixed martial arts organization. It was one of the earliest competitors to the Ultimate Fighting Championship though the organization did not achieve the same level of success the promotion did hold a number of note worthy cards.-Notable fighters:Icon Sport...
20 - Hard Times
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii. Honolulu is the southernmost major U.S. city. Although the name "Honolulu" refers to the urban area on the southeastern shore of the island of Oahu, the city and county government are consolidated as the City and...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|For the Icon Sport 140lb North American title
|-
|Win
|align=center|11–1
|
Chris Willems|Submission (triangle choke)
|EliteXC: Return of the King
EliteXC: Return of the King
EliteXC: Return of the King was a mixed martial arts event promoted by EliteXC that took place on Saturday, June 14, 2008 at the Neal S. Blaisdell Arena in Oahu, Hawaii. The main card aired live on Showtime. The Welterweight title bout of Jake Shields vs. Drew Fickett was removed from the...
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:12
|Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii. Honolulu is the southernmost major U.S. city. Although the name "Honolulu" refers to the urban area on the southeastern shore of the island of Oahu, the city and county government are consolidated as the City and...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|10–1
|
Chris CariasoChris Cariaso
Chris Cariaso is an American mixed martial artist who currently competes as a bantamweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.-Mixed martial arts career:...
|TKO (punches)
|ShoXC#March 21, 2008 card
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:38
|Santa Ynez, California
Santa Ynez, California
Santa Ynez is a census-designated place in Santa Barbara County, California, United States. The town of Santa Ynez is one of the communities that make up the Santa Ynez Valley, and features the Santa Ynez Airport for general aviation with a paved 2804 x 75 foot runway. The population was 4,418...
, 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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|-
|Win
|align=center|9–1
|
Nui Wheeler|Submission (rear naked choke)
|EliteXC: Uprising
EliteXC: Uprising
EliteXC: Uprising was a mixed martial arts event promoted by EliteXC and co-promoted by Icon Sport and Rumble World Entertainment. The event took place on Saturday, September 15, 2007 at the Neal S. Blaisdell Arena in Oahu, Hawaii. The main card aired on Showtime, with 5 of the untelevised matches...
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:16
|Oahu, Hawaii, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|8–1
|
Tyson Nam|TKO (punches)
|Icon Sport
Icon Sport
Icon Sport is a defunct Hawaiian-based mixed martial arts organization. It was one of the earliest competitors to the Ultimate Fighting Championship though the organization did not achieve the same level of success the promotion did hold a number of note worthy cards.-Notable fighters:Icon Sport...
: Mayhem vs. Trigg
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:19
|Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii. Honolulu is the southernmost major U.S. city. Although the name "Honolulu" refers to the urban area on the southeastern shore of the island of Oahu, the city and county government are consolidated as the City and...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|7–1
|
Paul Gorman|KO (punches)
|Icon Sport
Icon Sport
Icon Sport is a defunct Hawaiian-based mixed martial arts organization. It was one of the earliest competitors to the Ultimate Fighting Championship though the organization did not achieve the same level of success the promotion did hold a number of note worthy cards.-Notable fighters:Icon Sport...
: Mayhem vs. Lawler
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:20
|Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii. Honolulu is the southernmost major U.S. city. Although the name "Honolulu" refers to the urban area on the southeastern shore of the island of Oahu, the city and county government are consolidated as the City and...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|6–1
|
Tony Belvidere|Submission (guillotine choke)
|Extreme Wars 4 - Backgrounds
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:20
|Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii. Honolulu is the southernmost major U.S. city. Although the name "Honolulu" refers to the urban area on the southeastern shore of the island of Oahu, the city and county government are consolidated as the City and...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|5–1
|
Gene Gregor|TKO (punches)
|Icon Sport
Icon Sport
Icon Sport is a defunct Hawaiian-based mixed martial arts organization. It was one of the earliest competitors to the Ultimate Fighting Championship though the organization did not achieve the same level of success the promotion did hold a number of note worthy cards.-Notable fighters:Icon Sport...
: Lawler vs. Niko 2
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:20
|Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii. Honolulu is the southernmost major U.S. city. Although the name "Honolulu" refers to the urban area on the southeastern shore of the island of Oahu, the city and county government are consolidated as the City and...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|4–1
|
Ed Newalu|Decision (unanimous)
|Superbrawl: Icon
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii. Honolulu is the southernmost major U.S. city. Although the name "Honolulu" refers to the urban area on the southeastern shore of the island of Oahu, the city and county government are consolidated as the City and...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|4–0
|
Harvey Nakamura|Decision (unanimous)
|Superbrawl 39 - Destiny
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|N/A
|Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii. Honolulu is the southernmost major U.S. city. Although the name "Honolulu" refers to the urban area on the southeastern shore of the island of Oahu, the city and county government are consolidated as the City and...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|3–0
|
Albert Manners|TKO
|Full Contact Showdown 2
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|N/A
|Oahu, Hawaii, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|2–0
|
Jamar Dumlao|Submission (bulldog choke)
|Punishment in Paradise 9
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:32
|Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii. Honolulu is the southernmost major U.S. city. Although the name "Honolulu" refers to the urban area on the southeastern shore of the island of Oahu, the city and county government are consolidated as the City and...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|1–0
|
Gerald Arevalo|Submission (arm-triangle choke)
|Superbrawl 37
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:56
|Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii. Honolulu is the southernmost major U.S. city. Although the name "Honolulu" refers to the urban area on the southeastern shore of the island of Oahu, the city and county government are consolidated as the City and...
, 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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