Daichi Abe

Daichi Abe (Japanese: 阿部 大治, Abe Daichi, born November 27, 1991) is a Japanese mixed martial artist competing in the Welterweight division. He is the current DEEP Welterweight Champion. A professional mixed martial artist since 2016, he has competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and was also the Welterweight King of Pancrase.

Daichi Abe
Born (1991-11-27) 27 November 1991
Niigata Prefecture, Japan[1]
NationalityJapanese
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight77 kg (170 lb; 12 st 2 lb)
DivisionWelterweight
Reach71 in (180 cm)
Fighting out ofTokyo, Japan[1]
TeamHMC Japan
RankBlack belt in Judo[1]
Years active2011–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total19
Wins12
By knockout7
By decision5
Losses7
By knockout1
By submission4
By decision2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Background

Abe was born in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. He embarked on his martial arts journey at eight years old starting with Judo where he was the Junior Judo National Champion. During his teenage years, he trained in both boxing and kickboxing. He won the 2011 Rising Rookies Heavyweight Cup and the 2014 J-Network Light Heavyweight title in kickboxing and amassed a record of 14–10 with seven by knockout. Abe eventually transitioned to mixed martial arts in 2016, joining Pancrase in his professional MMA debut.[2][3]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Abe made his professional debut on April 24, 2016, against Ryosuke Igarashi at Pancrase 277 and won the fight via technical knockout 24 seconds into the first round. He won three more fights in Pancrase within the span of five months and was booked for a title fight against Hiromitsu Miura to become the Welterweight King of Pancrase. He won the fight via technical knockout in round two.[2] He amassed a record of 5–0 prior to being signed by the UFC, vacating the title after only one month of holding it.[4][5]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Abe made his promotional debut on September 22, 2017, at UFC Fight Night: Saint Preux vs. Okami against Hyun Gyu Lim.[6] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[7]

He next faced Luke Jumeau on February 10, 2018, at UFC 221.[8] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[9]

His third fight came on June 23, 2018, at UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards against Li Jingliang.[10] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[11]

In October 2018, it was announced that Abe was released from UFC.[12]

ONE Championship

Daichi Abe signed with ONE Championship in 2018 and was scheduled to fight former ONE welterweight title challenger Luís Santos at ONE Championship: Pursuit of Greatness on October 26, 2018. He lost the fight via TKO in the first round.[13]

Abe next faced Ev Ting at ONE Championship: Masters of Destiny on July 12, 2019. He lost the fight via rear naked choke submission.[14]

Return to regional circuit

Abe faced Yoichiro Sato at DEEP 95 on August 23, 2020. He won the fight via split decision.[15]

Abe then headlined DEEP 98 against Yuta Watanabe on November 1, 2020.[16] Abe won the fight via first-round technical knockout.[17]

Daichi then faced Gota Yamashita for the interim DEEP Welterweight Championship at DEEP 100 on February 21, 2021.[18] He won the fight and claimed the interim title via first-round technical knockout due to an injury. He was later promoted to undisputed champion.[19]

Daichi faced Akira Okada at Rizin 31 - Yokohama on October 24, 2021.[20] He lost the bout via north–south choke in the second round.[21]

Abe was booked to face Kiichi Kunimoto at Rizin 34 – Osaka on March 20, 2022.[22] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[23]

Abe next fought Marcos Yoshio de Souza at Rizin 37 on July 31, 2022. He won via knockout in the second round after a strong right hook and a controversial soccer kick.[24]

Abe faced Yukinari Tamura on October 23, 2022, at Rizin 39, and dominated from start to finish in the stands, winning a 3-0 decision.[25]

Abe faced Shingo Suzuki on February 11, 2023, at DEEP 112 for the DEEP Welterweight Championship, losing the bout via guillotine choke in the second round.[26]

Abe faced Igor Tanabe at Super Rizin 2 on July 30, 2023, losing the fight via a heel hook submission in the first round.[27]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
19 matches 12 wins 7 losses
By knockout 7 1
By submission 0 4
By decision 5 2
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 12–7 Igor Tanabe Submission (heel hook) Super Rizin 2 30 July 2023 1 4:34 Saitama, Japan Middleweight bout.
Loss 12–6 Shingo Suzuki Submission (guillotine choke) DEEP 112 Impact 11 February 2023 2 2:05 Tokyo, Japan For the DEEP Welterweight Championship.
Win 12–5 Yukinari Tamura Decision (unanimous) Rizin 39 23 October 2022 3 5:00 Fukuoka, Japan
Win 11–5 Marcos Yoshio de Souza KO (punch and soccer kick) Rizin 37 31 July 2022 2 3:02 Saitama, Japan Catchweight (176 lb) bout.
Win 10–5 Kiichi Kunimoto Decision (unanimous) Rizin 34 20 March 2022 3 5:00 Osaka, Japan
Loss 9–5 Akira Okada Submission (north-south choke) Rizin 31 24 October 2021 2 4:34 Yokohama, Japan Lightweight bout.
Win 9–4 Gota Yamashita TKO (finger injury) DEEP 100 Impact - 20th Anniversary 21 February 2021 1 2:34 Tokyo, Japan Won the Interim DEEP Welterweight Championship.
Win 8–4 Yuta Watanabe TKO (punches) DEEP 98 Impact 1 November 2020 1 4:17 Tokyo, Japan
Win 7–4 Yoichiro Sato Decision (split) DEEP 95 Impact 23 August 2020 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 6–4 Ev Ting Submission (rear-naked choke) ONE Championship: Masters of Destiny 12 July 2019 2 4:44 Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia
Loss 6–3 Luís Santos TKO (body kick) ONE FC: Pursuit of Greatness October 26, 2018 1 0:33 Yangon, Myanmar Middleweight bout.
Loss 6–2 Li Jingliang Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards 23 June 2018 3 5:00 Kallang, Singapore
Loss 6–1 Luke Jumeau Decision (unanimous) UFC 221 10 February 2018 3 5:00 Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Win 6–0 Hyun Gyu Lim Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Saint Preux vs. Okami 22 September 2017 3 5:00 Saitama, Saitama, Japan
Win 5–0 Hiromitsu Miura TKO (punches) Pancrase 288 2 July 2017 2 0:26 Tokyo, Japan Won the Pancrase Welterweight Championship.
Win 4–0 Bryson Kamaka KO (punches) Mid-Pac: Mid-Pacific Championships 17 February 2017 1 0:35 Waipahu, Hawaii, United States
Win 3–0 Kenta Takagi Decision (unanimous) Pancrase 282 13 November 2016 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 2–0 Yuta Nakamura KO (punch) Pancrase 280 11 September 2016 1 2:08 Tokyo, Japan
Win 1–0 Ryosuke Igarashi TKO (punches) Pancrase 277 24 April 2016 1 0:24 Tokyo, Japan

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See also

References
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  2. "Nothing is Too Early for UFC Japan's Daichi Abe - MMA Today". MMA Today. 2017-09-18. Archived from the original on 2017-10-01. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
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  4. Sherdog.com. "Daichi Abe MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com". Sherdog. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
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  16. "Daichi Abe faces Yuta Watanabe at Deep 98". asianmma.com. September 18, 2020.
  17. John Hyon Ko (November 1, 2020). "Daichi Abe dismantles Yuta Watanabe at Deep 98". asianmma.com.
  18. "Interim welterweight title fight between Daichi Abe and Gota Yamashita booked for Deep 100". asianmma.com. January 11, 2021.
  19. Mark Pickering (February 22, 2021). "Yuki Motoya stops Shoji Maruyama in the opening round at Deep 100". asianmma.com.
  20. "【RIZIN】金原正徳が復帰、フェザー級戦線が激化する。ライト級で阿部大治vsアキラ、フライ級も2試合決定". ゴング格闘技 - GONKAKU. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
  21. "【RIZIN】フェザー混沌！ 斎藤裕が王座陥落、牛久絢太郎がTKO勝ちで新王者に！ 金原が芦田をパウンドアウト、 中村大介が一本勝ち、白川がケラモフ戦アピール、浅倉が大島に判定負け". ゴング格闘技 - GONKAKU. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
  22. "【RIZIN】萩原京平が弥益ドミネーター聡志と対戦、ストラッサー起一vs.阿部大治、アラン・ヒロ・ヤマニハvs.手塚基伸も！ 8カードを発表＝3月20日（日）「RIZIN.34」大阪". news.yahoo.co.jp. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
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  25. "【RIZIN】クレベルが予告通りの三角絞めで牛久を極めてフェザー級新王者に！ スダリオが国際戦でTKO勝ち、矢地が連敗脱出、武田が横綱相撲で一本勝ち、宇佐美が佐々木をTKO、..." ゴング格闘技 - GONKAKU. Retrieved 2022-10-26.
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  27. "【超RIZIN】ケラモフが朝倉未来に一本勝ちでフェザー級王者に！ アーチュレッタがバンタム級王者に、伊澤星花が一本勝ち防衛、緊急参戦の鈴木千裕がパトリシオをKO、ムサエフがア..." ゴング格闘技 - GONKAKU. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
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