About Daichi Takenaka
Status: Former ONE Athlete
Shooto Pacific Rim Featherweight Champion Daichi Takenaka grew up in Osaka, the son of a salaryman. He was always an athletic child, playing soccer and running track in his youth, and began training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu after discovering it by playing video games.
After learning BJJ for a while, Takenaka realized he wasn’t taking martial arts seriously enough, and made the decision to dedicate himself to training and test his skills in the cage. After a win in his professional debut, he won a Shooto rookie tournament in just his third appearance. From that point on, Takenaka has been unstoppable. He rattled off nine consecutive wins with six stoppages, five of those inside the opening stanza, to make it to the global stage of ONE Championship.
He specializes in the rear-naked choke, with which he has dispatched four of his most recent opponents, including Shooto Bantamweight World Champion Shoko Sato. Takenaka now puts his undefeated record on the line against the world’s best martial artists, and see if it holds up in the competitive ONE Bantamweight division.
ONE Championship Records
Event Results
Result | Method | Round | Method and round | Opponent | Opponent and event | Country | Date | Event | |||
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WIN
Submission
SUB
R3 (2:55)
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Submission
R3 (2:55)
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R3 (2:55) |
Ivanildo DelfinoBrazil
Unbreakable IIJan 29, 2021
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Brazil | Jan 29, 2021 |
Unbreakable IIJan 29, 2021
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LOSS
Split Decision
SD
R3 (5:00)
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Split Decision
R3 (5:00)
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R3 (5:00) |
Yusup SaadulaevRussia
Age Of DragonsNov 16, 2019
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Russia | Nov 16, 2019 |
Age Of DragonsNov 16, 2019
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👨🏫 “The Maestro” Yusup Saadulaev edges Daichi Takenaka via split decision! |
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WIN
TKO
TKO
R3 (1:39)
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TKO
R3 (1:39)
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R3 (1:39) |
Leandro IssaBrazil
Dawn Of HeroesAug 2, 2019
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Brazil | Aug 2, 2019 |
Dawn Of HeroesAug 2, 2019
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Dangerous Daichi Takenaka finishes BJJ World Champion Leandro Issa with HEAVY ground and pound in Round 3! |
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LOSS
Submission
SUB
R3 (2:34)
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Submission
R3 (2:34)
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R3 (2:34) |
Mark AbelardoNew Zealand / Philippines
Clash Of LegendsFeb 16, 2019
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New Zealand / Philippines | Feb 16, 2019 |
Clash Of LegendsFeb 16, 2019
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WIN
Disqualification
DQ
R1
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Disqualification
R1
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R1 |
Dae Hwan KimSouth Korea
Quest for GoldFeb 23, 2018
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South Korea | Feb 23, 2018 |
Quest for GoldFeb 23, 2018
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