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Yuya “Little Piranha” Wakamatsu

Weight Limit
135 LBS / 61.1 KG
Height
5'6" FT / 168 CM
Country
Japan
Age
28 Y
Team
Tribe Tokyo MMA

About Yuya Wakamatsu

Pancrase Flyweight Tournament Champion Yuya Wakamatsu is originally from Kagoshima, on the southernmost tip of Japan’s four main islands. He was an aggressive child who would get in fights for no reason, often getting into trouble with his neighbors. To curb his bad behavior, he began training in martial arts to release his excess energy and learn discipline. Wakamatsu began his training with boxing as a teenager, but soon added multiple disciplines to his regimen after watching a ONE Championship event.

Wakamatsu moved to Tokyo at the age of 18 to pursue his martial arts dreams, and made his professional cage debut in just two years later. Although he suffered a first-round submission loss, he was undeterred and subsequently went on an impressive nine-bout win streak, with eight of them coming by way of spectacular knockout. He would go on to claim the Pancrase Flyweight Tournament Championship in 2016, then maintained his incredible run on the way to a shot at the Pancrase World Title in 2018.

Wakamatsu signed with ONE Championship soon thereafter, and now looks to make his mark on the global stage. He is considered one of the very best mixed martial arts prospects out of Japan and rarely needs to go to the judges’ scorecards, with most of his contests ending in the very first round due to his all-action style.

ONE Championship Records

Event Results

Result Method Round Method and round Opponent Opponent and event Country Date Event
LOSS
TKO TKO
R1 (2:46)
TKO
R1 (2:46)
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Woo Sung Hoon
South Korea
South Korea Nov 19, 2022
ONE 163: Akimoto vs. Petchtanong
Nov 19, 2022
WIN
Unanimous Decision UD
R3 (5:00)
Unanimous Decision
R3 (5:00)
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Hu Yong
China
Winter Warriors
Dec 3, 2021
China Dec 3, 2021
Winter Warriors
Dec 3, 2021
LOSS
Submission SUB
R3 (3:58)
Submission
R3 (3:58)
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Adriano Moraes
Brazil
ONE X
Mar 26, 2022
Brazil Mar 26, 2022
ONE X
Mar 26, 2022
WIN
Unanimous Decision UD
R3 (5:00)
Unanimous Decision
R3 (5:00)
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Reece McLaren
Australia
ONE on TNT III
Apr 22, 2021
Australia Apr 22, 2021
ONE on TNT III
Apr 22, 2021
WIN
Knockout KO
R1 (1:46)
Knockout
R1 (1:46)
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Kim Kyu Sung
South Korea
South Korea Nov 6, 2020
Inside the Matrix II
Nov 6, 2020
WIN
Unanimous Decision UD
R3 (5:00)
Unanimous Decision
R3 (5:00)
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Dae Hwan Kim
South Korea
CENTURY PART I
Oct 13, 2019
South Korea Oct 13, 2019
CENTURY PART I
Oct 13, 2019

Breakdown

Wins - 5
Losses - 4
2
Knockout KO
0
0
TKO TKO
1
0
Submission SUB
2
3
Unanimous Decision UD
1

Finish Rate

Finishes
2
Finish Rate
40%
Wins
5
Total Bouts
9

Bout Duration

Avg. Bout Duration
06m : 34s
Total Duration
0h : 59m : 09s

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