Hiroyuki Abe (Japanese: 阿部裕幸, Abe Hiroyuki, born February 9, 1970), also known as Abe Ani, is a Japanese mixed martial artist currently fighting in the featherweight division for Shooto as well as teaching at his gym, Abe Ani Combat Club. Abe is most notable for training female mixed martial arts veteran and Bellator Fighting Championships finalist, Megumi Fujii.
| Hiroyuki Abe | |
|---|---|
| Born | Abe Hiroyuki February 9, 1970 Ichinomiya, Aichi, Japan |
| Native name | 阿部 裕幸 |
| Other names | Abe Ani |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) |
| Weight | 143 lb (65 kg; 10 st 3 lb) |
| Division | Featherweight |
| Style | MMA, Sambo, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Judo, Karate, Shooto |
| Team | AACC |
| Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black belt in Judo Black belt in Karate |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 27 |
| Wins | 8 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 15 |
| By knockout | 7 |
| By submission | 5 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Draws | 3 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Notable students | Megumi Fujii, Yasuko Tamada, Hitomi Akano |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Abe has fought in many high-level MMA organizations, including Shooto, Pride FC, Deep, King of the Cage and Cage Rage. He has also competed at ADCC. He holds notable bouts against UFC standouts Urijah Faber and Brad Pickett, as well as Pride veteran Luiz Firmino.
He made his return to Shooto after 5 years on September 30, 2012, vs. Shigeki Osawa.[1] He lost the bout via TKO.
Mixed martial arts record edit
| 27 matches | 8 wins | 15 losses |
| By knockout | 2 | 7 |
| By submission | 3 | 5 |
| By decision | 3 | 3 |
| Draws | 3 | |
| No contests | 1 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 8–15–3 (1) | Shigeki Osawa | TKO (punches) | Shooto: 10th Round | September 30, 2012 | 1 | 4:12 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 8–14–3 (1) | Atsuhiro Tsuboi | Decision (unanimous) | Deep: Cage Impact 2011 in Nagoya | July 10, 2011 | 2 | 5:00 | Nagoya, Japan | |
| Loss | 7–14–3 (1) | Artiom Damkovsky | Decision (unanimous) | Bushido FC: Legends | November 18, 2009 | 2 | 5:00 | St. Petersburg, Russia | |
| Loss | 7–13–3 (1) | Masakazu Imanari | Submission (toe hold) | Deep: 32 Impact | October 9, 2007 | 3 | 4:32 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 7–12–3 (1) | Sami Aziz | KO (punches) | Bodog Fight: Vancouver | August 25, 2007 | 1 | 2:31 | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Loss | 7–11–3 (1) | Takeshi Inoue | KO (punch) | Shooto: Back To Our Roots 1 | February 17, 2007 | 1 | 4:05 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Draw | 7–10–3 (1) | Naoki Matsushita | Draw | Pride - Bushido 12 | August 26, 2006 | 2 | 5:00 | Nagoya, Japan | |
| Loss | 7–10–2 (1) | Fabricio Monteiro | Submission (toe hold) | Deep: clubDeep Tokyo | July 8, 2006 | 2 | 1:53 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 7–9–2 (1) | David Padilla | Submission (armbar) | Shooto: The Devilock | May 12, 2006 | 1 | 3:15 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 6–9–2 (1) | Brad Pickett | Decision (unanimous) | Cage Rage 16 | April 22, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | London, England | |
| Loss | 6–8–2 (1) | Tenkei Oda | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: The Victory of the Truth | February 17, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 6–7–2 (1) | Joey Brown | Submission (heel hook) | Euphoria: USA vs. Japan | November 5, 2005 | 1 | 1:40 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Loss | 5–7–2 (1) | Urijah Faber | TKO (cut) | KOTC: Mortal Sins | May 7, 2005 | 3 | 2:37 | Primm, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 5–6–2 (1) | Ryan Schultz | TKO (punches) | Euphoria: USA vs. World | February 26, 2005 | 2 | 0:42 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Loss | 5–5–2 (1) | Makoto Ishikawa | TKO (cut) | Shooto: Year End Show 2004 | December 14, 2004 | 3 | 0:40 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| NC | 5–4–2 (1) | Russ Miura | No Contest | KOTC 44: Revenge | November 14, 2004 | 1 | 2:29 | San Jacinto, California, United States | |
| Loss | 5–4–2 | Luiz Firmino | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Pride Bushido 4 | July 19, 2004 | 1 | 2:52 | Nagoya, Japan | |
| Loss | 5–3–2 | João Roque | Submission (armbar) | Shooto: Gig Central 4 | September 21, 2003 | 2 | 4:59 | Nagoya, Japan | |
| Loss | 5–2–2 | Alexandre Franca Nogueira | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Shooto: Year End Show 2002 | December 14, 2002 | 1 | 3:53 | Urayasu, Japan | |
| Win | 5–1–2 | Alexandre Franca Nogueira | KO (punch) | Shooto: Treasure Hunt 8 | July 19, 2002 | 1 | 4:37 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Draw | 4–1–2 | Baret Yoshida | Draw | Shooto: Treasure Hunt 5 | March 15, 2002 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 4–1–1 | Kazuhiro Inoue | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Shooto: To The Top 10 | November 25, 2001 | 1 | 4:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 3–1–1 | Stephen Palling | KO (punches) | Shooto: R.E.A.D. 10 | September 15, 2000 | 2 | 2:23 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 3–0–1 | Kimihito Nonaka | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: R.E.A.D. 5 | May 22, 2000 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Draw | 2–0–1 | Masahiro Oishi | Draw | Shooto: Renaxis 4 | September 5, 1999 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 2–0 | Yoshiyuki Takayama | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: 10th Anniversary Event | May 29, 1999 | 2 | 5:00 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Win | 1–0 | Andrew Kerr | Submission (armbar) | Greatest Common Multiple Vale Tudo | August 29, 1998 | 2 | 2:22 | Japan |
References edit
- ^ "Shooto Sept. 30 fight card". sherdog.com.