Masakatsu Ueda is a professional Japanese

Japanese people

The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...

 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 currently 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 (known as featherweight in Shooto) for Shooto

Shooto

Shooto is a mixed martial arts organization that is governed by the Shooto Association and the International Shooto Commission. Shooto was originally formed in 1985, as an organization and as a particular fighting system derived from shoot wrestling. Practitioners are referred to as shooters,...

 where he is the current undisputed Featherweight champion. Ueda won the vacant title after defeating Koetsu Okazai on March 28, 2008 by Unanimous Decision at Shooto's Back To Our Roots 8 show. Ueda was also a college level wrestler in Japan where holds a win over fellow mixed martial artist and 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...

, better known as "Kid" Yamamoto. Although he is the Current Shooto World Featherweight Champion, Ueda has also won many national titles in Combat Wrestling. He also won the All Japan Shooto Grappling championship, and both A and B class Shooto Rookie Tournaments. Ueda is currently ranked as the #8 bantamweight fighter in the world by MMAWeekly.

Mixed martial arts record

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| Win
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| Royler Gracie

Royler Gracie

Royler Gracie is a retired Brazilian mixed martial artist and Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner. He ran the Gracie Humaitá jiu-jitsu school in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for many years under his father Helio's direction, but currently resides in San Diego, US.Royler travels around the world teaching...

| Decision (split)
| AFC - Amazon Forest Combat 1
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Manaus, Brazil
|Lightweight bout
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| Win
|align=center| 13-1-2
| Rumina Sato

Rumina Sato

is a Japanese mixed martial artist, currently competing in the Shooto organization. Being the first mixed martial artist to beat a black belt Brazilian Jiu Jitsu fighter by a submission, Sato is considered by many to be an exciting shoot wrestling-based fighter in MMA and has been nicknamed...

| KO (kick to the body)
| Shooto - Shooter's Legacy 3
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 4:23
|Tokyo, Japan
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| Win
|align=center| 12-1-2
| Ralph Acosta

Ralph Acosta

Ralph D. Acosta is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.-References:...

| Submission (brabo choke)
| Shooto - Shooter's Legacy 1
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|align=center| 2
|align=center| 1:13
|Tokyo, Japan
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| Win
|align=center| 11-1-2
| Akitoshi Tamura

Akitoshi Tamura

Akitoshi Tamura is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He competed almost exclusively in the Shooto organization, before making his debut at the WEC 37. In 2007, he was the lightweight champion of Shooto. He was once ranked as the #5 Bantamweight in the world by the MMAWeekly Worldwide Ranking System...

| Decision (unanimous)
| Shooto - The Way of Shooto 3: Like a Tiger, Like a Dragon
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|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Tokyo, Japan
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| Loss
|align=center| 10-1-2
| Shuichiro Katsumura
| Submission (ninja choke)
| Shooto - The Way of Shooto 2: Like a Tiger, Like a Dragon
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|align=center| 2
|align=center| 3:39
|Tokyo, Japan
| Lost Shooto Featherweight (132 lbs.) Championship
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| Win
|align=center| 10-0-2
| Eduardo Dantas

Eduardo Dantas

Eduardo Dantas is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who competes in the bantamweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2007, Dantas has mostly fought for Shooto Brazil, where he has competed for the Shooto 132-pound world title.-Background:Dantas trains with Nova União...

| Decision (unanimous)
| Shooto - Revolutionary Exchanges 1
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|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Tokyo, Japan
| Defended Shooto Featherweight (132 lbs.) Championship
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| Win
|align=center| 9-0-2
| So Tazawa
| Decision (unanimous)
| Shooto - Tradition 6
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|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Tokyo, Japan
| Defended Shooto Featherweight (132 lbs.) Championship
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| Draw
|align=center| 8-0-2
| Marcos Galvao

Marcos Galvao

Marcos "Loro" Galvão is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner and mixed martial artist currently fighting as a featherweight. He holds a professional MMA record of 10 wins, 5 losses, and 1 draw. Galvão peaked at a global ranking of #2 among bantamweights in August 2007...

| Draw (split)
| Shooto - Tradition 3
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|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Tokyo, Japan
| Defended Shooto Featherweight (132 lbs.) Championship
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| Win
|align=center| 8-0-1
| Koetsu Okazaki
| Decision (unanimous)
| Shooto - Back To Our Roots 8
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|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Tokyo, Japan
| For the vacant Shooto Featherweight (132 lbs.) Championship
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| Win
|align=center| 7-0-1
| Atsushi Yamamoto

Atsushi Yamamoto

is a Paralympian athlete from Japan competing mainly in category F42/44 long jump events.He competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. There he won a silver medal in the men's F42/44 long jump event.-External links:...

| Decision (unanimous)
| Shooto - Back To Our Roots 7
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|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Tokyo, Japan
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| Win
|align=center| 6-0-1
| Tetsu Suzuki
| Decision (unanimous)
| Shooto - Rooki Tournament 2007 Final
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|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Tokyo, Japan
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| Draw
|align=center| 5-0-1
| Takeya Mizugaki

Takeya Mizugaki

Takeya Mizugaki is a Japanese mixed martial artist who currently competes in the bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As of October 2011, Mizugaki is ranked the #10 bantamweight in the world by Sherdog....

| Draw (majority)
| Shooto - Back To Our Roots 4
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|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Tokyo, Japan
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| Win
|align=center| 5-0-0
| So Tazawa
| Submission (brabo choke)
| Shooto - Back To Our Roots 2
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|align=center| 3
|align=center| 2:00
|Tokyo, Japan
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| Win
|align=center| 4-0-0
| Teriyuki Matsumoto
| Submission (triangle choke)
| Shooto - Rookie Tournament Final
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 4:42
|Tokyo, Japan
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| Win
|align=center| 3-0-0
| Naoki Yahagi
| TKO (punches)
| Shooto - Kitazawa Town Hall
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 3:49
|Tokyo, Japan
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| Win
|align=center| 2-0-0
| Nobuhiro Hayakawa
| Decision (unanimous)
| Shooto - Gig West 5
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|align=center| 2
|align=center| 5:00
|Osaka, Japan
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| Win
|align=center| 1-0-0
| Satoshi Yamashita
| Decision (unanimous)
| Shooto - Kitazawa Town Hall
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|align=center| 2
|align=center| 5:00
|Tokyo, Japan
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