Akira Shoji

Last fought: Apr 2007

RECORD

Pro

14-17-5

UFC

0-0-0

PRIDE

9-12-2

Age

Height

5'8"

Weight

195 lbs

Reach

—

Stance

Orthodox

Career Stats (PRIDE)

No UFC bouts yet — these are PRIDE numbers, not UFC numbers.

Statistic	Akira Shoji
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	39.5%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	0.9
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	1.7
Strike Differential	-0.8/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	75.0%
Takedown Defense	74.6%
Takedowns Landed/15min	1.6
Submission Attempts/15min	0.3
Control Time/15min	0:00
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	22.2%
Submission % of Wins	33.3%
Decision % of Wins	44.4%
Avg Fight Time	12:31
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.2
Reversals/15min	0.1

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	36.0%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.0
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.6
Takedown Accuracy	100.0%
Takedown Defense	100.0%
Control Time/Fight	0:00

Fight History

No UFC fight history. Showing PRIDE fight data.

LOSS

vs. Gilbert Yvel

PRIDE 34: Kamikaze • Apr 2007

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:04

Akira Shoji1/911%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00

Gilbert Yvel11/1669%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Akira Shoji	1/9	11%	1/1	0:00	—
	Gilbert Yvel	11/16	69%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Dean Lister

PRIDE Bushido 6 • Apr 2005

Submission (Triangle Choke) • Rd 1, 3:13

Akira Shoji2/922%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Dean Lister6/1346%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Akira Shoji	2/9	22%	0/0	0:00	—
	Dean Lister	6/13	46%	0/1	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Paulo Filho

PRIDE Bushido 4 • Jul 2004

Decision (Split) • Rd 2, 5:00

Akira Shoji38/9839%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Paulo Filho61/13944%TD 0/7Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Akira Shoji	25/62	40%	0/0	0:00	—
	Paulo Filho	41/91	45%	0/4	0:00	—

R2	Akira Shoji	13/36	36%	0/0	0:00	—
	Paulo Filho	20/48	42%	0/3	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Tsuyoshi Tamakairiki

PRIDE Bushido 3 • May 2004

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 0:18

Akira Shoji8/1650%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1

Tsuyoshi Tamakairiki0/10%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Akira Shoji	8/16	50%	0/0	0:00	1
	Tsuyoshi Tamakairiki	0/1	0%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Murilo Rua

PRIDE Shockwave 2003 • Dec 2003

KO/TKO (Knee) • Rd 1, 2:24

Akira Shoji0/40%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00

Murilo Rua9/1947%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Akira Shoji	0/4	0%	1/1	0:00	—
	Murilo Rua	9/19	47%	0/0	0:00	1

LOSS

vs. Mauricio Rua

PRIDE Bushido 1 • Oct 2003

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:47

Akira Shoji4/1429%TD 2/2Ctrl 0:00

Mauricio Rua22/3956%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Akira Shoji	4/14	29%	2/2	0:00	—
	Mauricio Rua	22/39	56%	0/0	0:00	1

WIN

vs. Alex Stiebling

PRIDE 25: Body Blow • Mar 2003

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Akira Shoji29/8335%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:00KD 1

Alex Stiebling52/14935%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Akira Shoji	10/27	37%	1/2	0:00	—
	Alex Stiebling	4/11	36%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Akira Shoji	11/32	34%	0/0	0:00	1
	Alex Stiebling	19/43	44%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Akira Shoji	8/24	33%	0/0	0:00	—
	Alex Stiebling	29/95	31%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Paulo Filho

PRIDE 22: Beasts from the East 2 • Sep 2002

Submission (Armbar) • Rd 1, 2:48

Akira Shoji2/450%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Paulo Filho11/1669%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Akira Shoji	2/4	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Paulo Filho	11/16	69%	0/3	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Jeremy Horn

PRIDE 18: Cold Fury 2 • Dec 2001

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Akira Shoji10/2737%TD 4/5Ctrl 0:00

Jeremy Horn14/3145%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Akira Shoji	7/15	47%	2/2	0:00	—
	Jeremy Horn	0/0	—	0/1	0:00	—

R2	Akira Shoji	2/11	18%	1/2	0:00	—
	Jeremy Horn	4/17	24%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Akira Shoji	1/1	100%	1/1	0:00	—
	Jeremy Horn	10/14	71%	0/1	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Semmy Schilt

PRIDE 16: Beasts from the East • Sep 2001

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 8:19

Akira Shoji1/425%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:00

Semmy Schilt16/3941%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 2

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Akira Shoji	1/4	25%	1/2	0:00	—
	Semmy Schilt	16/39	41%	0/0	0:00	2

LOSS

vs. Dan Henderson

PRIDE 14: Clash of the Titans • May 2001

KO/TKO (Knees) • Rd 3, 3:18

Akira Shoji16/3743%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:00KD 1

Dan Henderson82/11174%TD 2/4Ctrl 0:00KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Akira Shoji	16/34	47%	1/2	0:00	1
	Dan Henderson	31/49	63%	1/2	0:00	—

R2	Akira Shoji	0/2	0%	0/1	0:00	—
	Dan Henderson	20/27	74%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Akira Shoji	0/1	0%	0/0	0:00	—
	Dan Henderson	31/35	89%	1/1	0:00	1

LOSS

vs. Ricardo Almeida

PRIDE 12: Cold Fury • Dec 2000

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 2, 10:00

Akira Shoji10/4821%TD 3/3Ctrl 0:00

Ricardo Almeida24/9126%TD 2/6Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Akira Shoji	2/13	15%	1/1	0:00	—
	Ricardo Almeida	7/22	32%	1/3	0:00	—

R2	Akira Shoji	8/35	23%	2/2	0:00	—
	Ricardo Almeida	17/69	25%	1/3	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Herman Renting

PRIDE 11: Battle of the Rising Sun • Oct 2000

Submission (Armbar) • Rd 1, 3:48

Akira Shoji2/450%TD 2/2Ctrl 0:00

Herman Renting0/30%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Akira Shoji	2/4	50%	2/2	0:00	—
	Herman Renting	0/3	0%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. John Renken

PRIDE 9: New Blood • Jun 2000

Submission (Armbar) • Rd 1, 6:44

Akira Shoji8/1173%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00

John Renken2/1513%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Akira Shoji	8/11	73%	1/1	0:00	—
	John Renken	2/15	13%	0/1	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Mark Coleman

PRIDE Grand Prix 2000 Finals • May 2000

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 1, 15:00

Akira Shoji6/1346%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Mark Coleman75/10671%TD 3/5Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Akira Shoji	6/13	46%	0/0	0:00	—
	Mark Coleman	75/106	71%	3/5	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Ebenezer Fontes Braga

PRIDE Grand Prix 2000 Opening Round • Jan 2000

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 1, 15:00

Akira Shoji9/2241%TD 2/2Ctrl 0:00

Ebenezer Fontes Braga17/2665%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Akira Shoji	9/22	41%	2/2	0:00	—
	Ebenezer Fontes Braga	17/26	65%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Larry Parker

PRIDE 7 • Sep 1999

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Akira Shoji19/4443%TD 4/4Ctrl 0:00

Larry Parker5/4910%TD 2/5Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Akira Shoji	4/9	44%	1/1	0:00	—
	Larry Parker	2/21	10%	2/3	0:00	—

R2	Akira Shoji	6/15	40%	1/1	0:00	—
	Larry Parker	2/18	11%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Akira Shoji	9/20	45%	2/2	0:00	—
	Larry Parker	1/10	10%	0/2	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Guy Mezger

PRIDE 6 • Jul 1999

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Akira Shoji10/4224%TD 3/5Ctrl 0:00

Guy Mezger26/6341%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Akira Shoji	2/11	18%	0/0	0:00	—
	Guy Mezger	7/28	25%	1/2	0:00	—

R2	Akira Shoji	8/22	36%	2/3	0:00	—
	Guy Mezger	9/12	75%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Akira Shoji	0/9	0%	1/2	0:00	—
	Guy Mezger	10/23	43%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Igor Vovchanchyn

PRIDE 5 • Apr 1999

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 2, 10:00

Akira Shoji10/3330%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:00

Igor Vovchanchyn27/6442%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Akira Shoji	4/12	33%	0/2	0:00	—
	Igor Vovchanchyn	15/33	45%	0/1	0:00	—

R2	Akira Shoji	6/21	29%	0/1	0:00	—
	Igor Vovchanchyn	12/31	39%	1/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Wallid Ismail

PRIDE 4 • Oct 1998

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 1:26

Akira Shoji18/3453%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Wallid Ismail9/2832%TD 5/11Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Akira Shoji	9/16	56%	0/0	0:00	—
	Wallid Ismail	9/23	39%	5/10	0:00	—

R2	Akira Shoji	9/18	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Wallid Ismail	0/5	0%	0/1	0:00	—

vs. Daijiro Matsui

PRIDE 3 • Jun 1998

Other • Rd 4, 10:00

Akira Shoji43/8252%TD 3/3Ctrl 0:00

Daijiro Matsui15/5527%TD 1/17Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Akira Shoji	19/32	59%	1/1	0:00	—
	Daijiro Matsui	3/15	20%	0/7	0:00	—

R2	Akira Shoji	8/12	67%	1/1	0:00	—
	Daijiro Matsui	5/15	33%	0/3	0:00	—

R3	Akira Shoji	4/13	31%	1/1	0:00	—
	Daijiro Matsui	5/12	42%	1/3	0:00	—

R4	Akira Shoji	12/25	48%	0/0	0:00	—
	Daijiro Matsui	2/13	15%	0/4	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Juan Mott

PRIDE 2 • Mar 1998

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 3:47

Akira Shoji9/1275%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00

Juan Mott2/825%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Akira Shoji	9/12	75%	1/1	0:00	—
	Juan Mott	2/8	25%	0/0	0:00	—

vs. Renzo Gracie

PRIDE 1 • Oct 1997

Other • Rd 3, 10:00

Akira Shoji13/2846%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Renzo Gracie8/3722%TD 1/5Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Akira Shoji	1/1	100%	0/0	0:00	—
	Renzo Gracie	5/12	42%	1/1	0:00	—

R2	Akira Shoji	1/5	20%	0/0	0:00	—
	Renzo Gracie	1/11	9%	0/2	0:00	—

R3	Akira Shoji	11/22	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Renzo Gracie	2/14	14%	0/2	0:00	—

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com