Hiroyuki Tetsuka

Hiroyuki Tetsuka (Japanese: 手塚裕之, Tetsuka Hiroyuki, born 15 February 1990) is a Japanese mixed martial artist, currently competes in the Welterweight division for the ONE Championship.

Hiroyuki Tetsuka
Born (1990-02-15) 15 February 1990
Tochigi, Japan
Native name手塚裕之
Other namesJapanese Beast[1]
NationalityJapanese
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[2]
Weight185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
DivisionWelterweight (2015–2019)
Middleweight (2019–present)[lower-alpha 1]
Reach71.7 in (182 cm)[1]
StyleWrestling, Judo
Fighting out ofTochigi, Japan
TeamHybrid Wrestling Yamada Dojo
Tekka's Gym Fighting Crew[3]
Years active2015–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total15
Wins11
By knockout8
By submission1
By decision2
Losses4
By knockout1
By decision3
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Tetsuka made his professional MMA debut in 2015 against Shotaro Abe at Pancrase 271 on 1 November 2015. he won a fight via knockout in the first round.[4]

Tetsuka faced Kenta Takagi in a rematch and for the interim Pancrase Welterweight Championship at Pancrase 306 on 30 June 2019. He won the bout via rear-naked choke submission in the first round.[5] Later Tetsuka promoted to undisputed champion and vacated the title when he signed with the ONE Championship.[6]

ONE Championship

Tetsuka his promotional debut against Hernani Perpétuo at ONE: Century on 13 October 2019 as a competition Shooto vs. Pancrase. He won the fight via unanimous decision.[7]

Tetsuka faced Gunther Kalunda Ngunza at Road to ONE 3: Tokyo Fight Night on 10 September 2020.[8] He won the fight via TKO in the first round.

Tetsuka faced Murad Ramazanov at ONE: Inside the Matrix 3 on 13 November 2020.[9] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[10]

Tetsuka faced former ONE Welterweight title challenger Agilan Thani at ONE: NextGen 2 on 12 November 2021.[11] He won the fight via TKO in the third round.[12]

Tetsuka was scheduled to face former ONE Welterweight World Champion Zebaztian Kadestam at ONE: Only the Brave on 28 January 2022.[13] However, Kadestam forced to withdraw due to a non-COVID related illness and he was replaced by Edson Marques.[14] He won the fight via knockout in the third round.[15]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
15 matches 11 wins 4 losses
By knockout 8 1
By submission 1 0
By decision 2 3
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 11–4 Edson Marques KO (punch) ONE: Only the Brave January 28, 2022 3 1:05 Kallang, Singapore
Win 10–4 Agilan Thani TKO (punches) ONE: NextGen 2 November 12, 2021 3 3:45 Kallang, Singapore Catchweight (190 lbs) bout.
Loss 9–4 Murad Ramazanov Decision (unanimous) ONE: Inside the Martix 3 November 13, 2020 3 5:00 Kallang, Singapore
Win 9–3 Gunther Kalunda Ngunza TKO (punches) Road to ONE 3: Tokyo Fight Night September 10, 2020 1 1:14 Tokyo, Japan
Win 8–3 Hernani Perpétuo Decision (unanimous) ONE: Century October 13, 2019 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan Welterweight (185 lb) debut.
Win 7–3 Kenta Takagi Submission (rear-naked choke) Pancrase 306 June 30, 2019 1 3:36 Tokyo, Japan Won the interim Pancrase Welterweight Championship. Later promoted to undisputed champion.
Win 6–3 Akihiro Murayama Decision (unanimous) Pancrase 302 December 9, 2018 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 5–3 Toshikazu Suzuki TKO (punches) Pancrase 298 August 5, 2018 3 1:18 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 4–3 Glaico França Decision (split) Pancrase 293 February 4, 2018 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 4–2 Sergey Kulik TKO (punches) Pancrase 290 October 8, 2017 2 2:04 Tokyo, Japan
Win 3–2 Yuta Nakamura TKO (punches) Pancrase 286 April 23, 2017 3 1:36 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 2–2 Kenta Takagi TKO (doctor stoppage) Pancrase 279 July 24, 2016 2 0:25 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 2–1 Luiz Dutra Jr. Decision (unanimous) Pancrase 276 March 13, 2016 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 2–0 Makoto Kawawa KO (punch) Pancrase 275 January 31, 2016 1 0:10 Tokyo, Japan
Win 1–0 Shotaro Abe KO (punch) Pancrase 271 November 1, 2015 1 0:10 Tokyo, Japan Welterweight debut.

See also

Notes
  1. ONE Championship refers to their 185 lb class as Welterweight, but under the Association of Boxing Commissions in the United States, 185 lbs is considered Middleweight.

References
  1. "Hiroyuki Tetsuka | ONE Championship". onefc.com. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  2. "Hiroyuki Tetsuka ("Last Samurai")". Tapology. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
  3. "Hiroyuki "Japanese Beast" Tetsuka". Sherdog. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
  4. "Pancrase - 271". Sherdog. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
  5. "Pancrade - 306". Sherdog. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
  6. "Akihiro Murayama faces Masayuki Kikuiri in interim welterweight title fight at Pancrase 3241". Asian MMA. 2021-08-17. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
  7. Staff (2019-10-13). "ONE: CENTURY PART II Prelims Start Show With Incredible Action". ONE Championship – The Home of Martial Arts. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
  8. "Masakazu Imanari added to Road to ONE 3". Asian MMA. 2020-08-26. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
  9. "Full Cards Released For ONE: Inside The Matrix 3 And 4". apmma.net. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  10. "ONE Championship: Inside the Matrix 3". Tapology. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
  11. "คลอดครบทุกคู่! โปรแกรมศึก ONE: NEXTGEN II 12 พ.ย.นี้". ONE Championship – The Home of Martial Arts. 2021-11-01. Retrieved 2022-08-24. (in Thai)
  12. Jay Furness (2021-11-12). "Tetsuka Bounces Back, Scores Late Finish In War With Thani". ONE Championship – The Home of Martial Arts. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
  13. James De Rozario (2022-01-06). "Hiroyuki Tetsuka is ready to stand and bang with Zebaztian Kadestam". sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
  14. Bear Farzer (2022-01-24). "Nattawut To Fight Allazov On Updated Card For ONE: ONLY THE BRAVE". ONE Championship – The Home of Martial Arts. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
  15. Jay Furness (2022-01-28). "Hiroyuki Tetsuka Finishes Edson Marques With Third-Round KO". ONE Championship – The Home of Martial Arts. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
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