Hatsu Hioki
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Name | Hatsu Hioki |
| Nickname | N/A | |
| Association | Alive | |
| Weight Class | Featherweight (143 lbs.) | |
| Height | 5' 11" (181 cm) | |
| Style | Submission Grappling, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu | |
| Birth Date | July 18,1983 | |
| Fighting Out Of | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Country | Japan | |
| Hatsu Hioki Pictures | Official Website |
Hatsu Hioki is a Japanese mixed martial artist and Shooto veteran who has fought for World Victory Road's Sengoku, PRIDE FC, and TKO Major League MMA. Hioki holds notable wins over Rumina Sato, Mark Hominick, Ronnie Mann, and Jeff Curran.
Hioki was the last TKO Featherweight Champion, winning the title from Mark Hominick, and successfully defending it twice, before the promotion went under.
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Professional Record
| Record | 20 - 4 - 2 (Win – Loss – Draw) |
| Wins | 4 (T)KOs 10 Submissions 6 Decisions |
| Losses | 0 (T)KOs 0 Submissions 4 Decisions |
| Result | Opponent | Method | Event Title | Date | Round | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Michihiro Omigawa | Decision (Split) | Sengoku: Eleventh Battle | 11/07/2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Considered Controversial Decision |
| Win | Masanori Kanehara | Decision (Unanimous) | Sengoku: Ninth Battle | 8/02/2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Sengoku Featherweight Grand Prix Semi-Final; Hioki was injured and missed final |
| Win | Ronnie Mann | Submission (Triangle Choke) | Sengoku: Eighth Battle | 5/02/2009 | 1 | 3:09 | Sengoku Featherweight Grand Prix Second Round |
| Win | Chris Manuel | Submission (Triangle Armbar) | Sengoku: Seventh Battle | 3/20/2009 | 1 | 4:12 | Sengoku Featherweight Grand Prix Opening Round |
| Win | Rumina Sato | TKO (Punches) | Shooto: Shooto Tradition 4 | 11/29/2008 | 1 | 3:32 | |
| Win | Thierry Quenneville | Submission (Triangle Choke) | TKO 35: Quenneville vs. Hioki | 10/03/2008 | 1 | 4:14 | Defended TKO Featherweight Championship |
| Draw | Hiroshi Nakamura | Draw | Shooto: GIG Central 15 | 8/03/2008 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Win | Baret Yoshida | TKO (Punches) | Shooto: Back to Our Roots 8 | 3/28/2008 | 1 | 4:51 | |
| Win | Katsuya Toida | Submission (Armbar) | Shooto: Back to Our Roots 7 | 1/26/2008 | 2 | 4:30 | |
| Win | Brian Geraghty | Decision (Unanimous) | Heat: Heat 5 | 11/25/2007 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Loss | Jong Man Kim | Decision (Split) | Shooto: GIG Central 13 | 10/08/2007 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Loss | Antonio Carvalho | Decision (Split) | Shooto: Back to Our Roots 3 | 5/18/2007 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Win | Mark Hominick | Decision (Majority) | TKO 28: Inevitable | 2/09/2007 | 5 | 5:00 | Defended TKO Featherweight Championship |
| Win | Byon Sho Kim | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | Shooto: GIG Central 11 | 11/26/2006 | 1 | 1:32 | |
| Win | Jeff Curran | Decision (Unanimous) | PRIDE Bushido 12 | 8/26/2006 | 2 | 5:00 | |
| Win | Mark Hominick | Technical Submission (Triangle Choke) | TKO 25: Confrontation | 5/05/2006 | 2 | 5:00 | Won TKO Featherweight Championshionship |
| Draw | Bao Quach | Draw | Shooto: GIG Central 9 | 2/26/2006 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Win | Tom Niinimaki | Technical Submission (Armbar) | Shooto 2005: 11/6 in Korakuen Hall | 11/06/2005 | 1 | 3:03 | |
| Win | Hideki Kadowaki | Submission (Armbar) | Shooto: GIG Central 8 | 7/03/2005 | 2 | 3:34 | |
| Win | Joe Pearson | Submission (Punches) | Shooto: GIG Central 7 | 3/27/2005 | 1 | 1:35 | |
| Win | Tsutomu Shiiki | Decision (Unanimous) | Shooto: GIG Central 6 | 9/12/2004 | 2 | 5:00 | |
| Win | Yohei Nanbu | Decision (Unanimous) | Shooto: GIG Central 5 | 3/28/2004 | 2 | 5:00 | |
| Loss | Hiroyuki Takaya | Decision (Unanimous) | Shooto: 7/13 in Korakuen Hall | 7/13/2002 | 2 | 5:00 | |
| Win | Yoshinori Amari | Submission (Armbar) | Shooto: GIG Central 3 | 3/30/2003 | 2 | 2:38 | |
| Win | Edward Button | TKO (Punches) | Shooto: Treasure Hunt 11 | 11/15/2002 | 1 | 4:11 | |
| Win | Masanori Sugatani | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | Shooto: GIG Central 2 | 10/06/2002 | 1 | 2:29 | |
Mixed Martial Arts Career
Hatsu Hioki began competing professionally in mixed martial arts in 2002, going 3-0, before losing his first career loss to Hiroyuki Takaya. Hioki then went on a five-fight win streak with one draw, on of the wins being over Joe Pearson, and the draw against Bao Quach. The winning record earned Hioki a shot at the TKO Major League Featherweight title, at the time held by Mark Hominick, on May 5, 2006. Hioki submitted Hominick in the second round, earning himself the TKO Featherweight Championship.
Hioki then made an appearance at PRIDE, against WEC and UFC veteran Jeff Curran, earning himself a unanimous decision victory. After another outing in Shooto, Hioki returned to defend his TKO Featherweight title, against the man whom he took the title from, Mark Hominick. Hioki once again defeated Hominick, this time by majority decision.
He then hit a slump, losing his next two bouts, both taking place under the Shooto organization. Hioki bounced back with a win over Brian Geraghty, and going 3-0 with one draw before defending his TKO title for the second time. Hioki defeated Thierry Quenneville via Triangle Choke in the first round to defend his title for the second time.
After defeating veteran Rumina Sato at the end of 2008, at a Shooto event, Hioki was announced as a participant in Sengoku's 2009 Featherweight Grand-Prix.
Sengoku
Hioki took part in Sengoku's 2009 Featherweight Grand-Prix, earning victories over Chris Manuel, Ronnie Mann, and Masanori Kanehara, to earn himself a spot in the finals, to fight for the tournament winner, as well as a Featherweight title. Unfortunately for Hioki, he was deemed injured and unable to continue on to the finals due to a concussion, being replaced by Masanori Kanehara, who faced Michihiro Omigawa in the finals, going on to win the tournament and the title. He returned to action on November 7, 2009 at Sengoku: Eleventh Battle, to face Michihiro Omigawa. The bout was to be the fight that was supposed to happen, that couldn't, though it wasn't for any tournament or title. Omigawa won an extremely controversial split decision, as many, including Omigawa, thought that Hioki had won.
Championships and Accomplishments
- Last TKO Major League Featherweight Champion (2006)
- Defended title successfully twice
- Supposed finalist for Sengoku 2009 Featherweight Grand Prix (2009)
- Forced out of finals due to concussion
