Yōsuke "Yōsukezan" Nishijima (西島 洋介, Nishijima Yōsuke, born May 15, 1973) is a Japanese professional boxer who has also competed in kickboxing and mixed martial arts.
| Yōsuke Nishijima 西島洋介 | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 15, 1973 Saitama, Japan |
| Other names | Yosukezan Master Nishi |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb; 13.5 st) |
| Division | Heavyweight Cruiserweight Light Heavyweight |
| Style | MMA, Boxing, Kickboxing |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Team | Takada Dojo |
| Professional boxing record | |
| Total | 27 |
| Wins | 24 |
| By knockout | 15 |
| Losses | 2 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 3 |
| Wins | 1 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Losses | 2 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 5 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 3 |
| Other information | |
| Boxing record from BoxRec | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Career edit
Debuting as a professional boxer on March 26, 1992 Nishijima compiled a 24–2–1 record, and over the course of his career, won the WBO NABO Cruiserweight title, the OPBF Cruiserweight title and the World Boxing Federation Cruiserweight title. His last boxing bout, a two-round TKO loss to Cecil McKenzie in a California State Cruiserweight title fight, took place on July 10, 2003.
On February 26, 2006 Nishijima debuted in mixed martial arts, at PRIDE 31, taking on Mark Hunt and losing by KO.
Currently Nishijima's record in mixed martial arts is 0–5 with most recent loss to Melvin Manhoef by TKO, took place on December 31, 2007 at K-1 PREMIUM 2007 Dynamite!!.
In 2009 Nishijima competed in two K-1 style kickboxing bouts. He lost to Peter Aerts by KO due to a right leg kick on August 11, 2009 at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2009 in Tokyo Final 16 Qualifying GP. On New Year's Eve 2009 he fought another K-1 style kickboxing bout when he took on Ray Sefo at Dynamite!! 2009 and lost by unanimous decision. He was not allowed to kick during this match, as he was wearing boxing shoes, which ended up giving him a large disadvantage against the Samoan. His kickboxing record is currently 0–2.
In his retirement match, Nishijima defeated Bob Sapp under kickboxing rules at Legend 4 in Kumamoto, Japan on November 17, 2013, although he was not allowed to kick as he chose to wear boxing shoes. He dropped Sapp with a body shot. Sapp stood back up but he finished the business with body shots followed by couple of right hooks.[1][2]
Professional boxing record edit
Kickboxing record edit
| 1 Wins (1 (T)KO's, 0 decisions), 2 Losses | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-11-17 | Win |  Bob Sapp |
Legend 4 | Kumamoto, Japan | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 2:36 | |
| 2009-12-31 | Loss |  Ray Sefo |
Dynamite!! 2009 | Saitama, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2009-08-11 | Loss |  Peter Aerts |
K-1 World Grand Prix 2009 in Tokyo Final 16 Qualifying GP | Tokyo, Japan | KO (Right Low Kick) | 3 | 1:24 | |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||
Mixed martial arts record edit
| 5 matches | 0 wins | 5 losses |
| By knockout | 0 | 2 |
| By submission | 0 | 3 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0-5 | Melvin Manhoef | TKO (punches) | K-1 Premium 2007 Dynamite!! | December 31, 2007 | 1 | 1:49 | Osaka, Japan | |
| Loss | 0-4 | Phil Baroni | Technical Submission (kimura) | PRIDE 32: The Real Deal | October 21, 2006 | 1 | 3:20 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 0-3 | Evangelista Santos | Submission (rear-naked choke) | PRIDE FC: Final Conflict Absolute | September 10, 2006 | 1 | 3:24 | Saitama, Japan | Middleweight (200 lbs) debut. |
| Loss | 0-2 | Hidehiko Yoshida | Submission (triangle choke) | PRIDE FC: Total Elimination Absolute | May 5, 2006 | 1 | 2:33 | Osaka, Japan | |
| Loss | 0-1 | Mark Hunt | KO (punch) | PRIDE 31: Dreamers | February 26, 2006 | 3 | 1:18 | Saitama, Japan |
References edit
- ^ "Nishijima meets Bob Sapp in Retirement Match with Legend kickboxing promotion". Global-mma.com. Retrieved 2016-02-05.
- ^ "LEGEND 4 – 11/17/2013: Nishijima retires after KO victory over Sapp". ADCC NEWS. Retrieved 2016-02-05.
External links edit
- Professional MMA record for Yosuke Nishijima from Sherdog
- Boxing record for Yōsuke Nishijima from BoxRec (registration required)
