Shinobu Ota

Shinobu Ota (太田 忍, Ōta Shinobu, born December 28, 1993) is a Japanese Greco-Roman wrestler and mixed martial artist. Throughout his career, he notably claimed the 2016 Olympic silver medal at 59kg, the '19 World Championship at 63kg, the '18 Asian Games Gold medal at 60kg and three Asian Championship medals (champion in 2018 at 60 kg).

Shinobu Ota
Ota at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
BornDecember 28, 1993 (1993-12-28) (age 29)
Gonohe, Aomori Prefecture[1]
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Sport
SportWrestling
Event(s)Greco-Roman
University teamNippon Sport Science University
ClubALSOK
Medal record
Representing  Japan
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 59 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2019 Nur-Sultan63 kg
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta 60 kg
Asian Wrestling Championships
Gold medal – first place2018 Bishkek60 kg
Silver medal – second place2014 Astana59 kg
Bronze medal – third place2015 Doha59 kg
Shinobu Ota
BornŌta Shinobu
(1993-12-28) December 28, 1993
Gonohe, Aomori, Japan
Native name太田 忍
NationalityJapanese
Height5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Weight135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st)
DivisionBantamweight
StyleWrestling
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofChiba, Japan
TeamParaestra Kashiwa[2]
Years active2020–present (MMA)
Mixed martial arts record
Total7
Wins4
By knockout3
By decision1
Losses3
By submission1
By decision2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Wrestling career

Ota began participating in major international and domestic wrestling tournaments while attending the Nippon Sport Science University. As a third-year student he won the Hungarian Wrestling Grand Prix, and as a fourth-year student he won the Emperor's Cup.[3]

Ota took part in the 2016 Asian Olympic qualifier tournament, held between March 18–20, 2021, competing in the 59 kg Greco Roman event. He was scheduled to face the six-time world champion and 2012 Olympic gold medalist Hamid Sourian in the opening round. Despite coming into the match as a significant underdog, Ota pulled off an upset victory, beating Sourian 7–4 on points.[4] Ota would furthermore beat Phils Tuktaev in the quarterfinals and Kim Seung-Hak in the semifinals, before losing to Wang Lumin in the finals. Despite this loss, he won the right to participate in the Olympic Games.[5]

Ota was scheduled to fight a rematch with Hamid Sourian in the opening round of the 2016 Olympic games. Despite losing 4-0 by the end of the first half of the match, Ota mounted a comeback in the second half, winning by 6–5 on points. He beat Almat Kebispayev 6–0 in the next round, Stig-André Berge 4–0 in the quarterfinals and Rovshan Bayramov in the semifinals, which guaranteed him the silver medal.[6] Ota faced the Cuban Ismael Borrero in the final match, and lost by technical fall.[7]

Ota won the 2018 Asian Games 60 kg Greco-Roman event.[8]

Ota participated in the 2019 All-Japan Selection Championship for the 2020 Olympic Games, taking part in the 60 kg Greco-Roman event. He lost to the 2019 World Championship winner Kenichiro Fumita 1–4 in the finals.[9] As this rendered him unable to participate in the Olympic Games, Ota opted to take part in the 67 kg Greco-Roman event as well.[10] He lost the very first match.[11]

Mixed martial arts career

Following his retirement from wrestling competition, he signed with Rizin Fighting Federation.[12] Tokoro made his professional debut against Hideo Tokoro at Rizin 26 on December 31, 2020.[12] He lost the fight by a second-round armbar.[13]

Ota faced the former K-1 Welterweight champion Yuta Kubo at Rizin 30 on September 19, 2021.[14] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[15]

Ota faced 46-fight veteran Kazuma Sone at Rizin 33 - Saitama on December 31, 2021.[16] He won the fight by a second-round technical knockout.[17]

Ota faced the former DEEP bantamweight champion Yuki Motoya at Rizin 37 - Saitama on July 31, 2022.[18] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[19]

Ota faced Kazuma Kuramoto at Rizin Landmark 5 on April 29, 2023.[20] He knocked Kuramoto out just 27 seconds into the opening round.[21]

Ota faced Kenta Takizawa at Super Rizin 2 on July 30, 2023, winning the fight by a first-round knockout at the end of the round.[22]

Ota faced Shoko Sato at Rizin Landmark 6 on October 1, 2023, losing the fight by split decision. [23]

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
7 matches 4 wins 3 losses
By knockout 3 0
By submission 0 1
By decision 1 2
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 4–3 Shoko Sato Decision (split) Rizin Landmark 6 October 1, 2023 3 5:00 Nagoya, Japan Catchweight (139 lb) bout.
Win 4–2 Kenta Takizawa TKO (punches) Super Rizin 2 July 30, 2023 1 4:34 Saitama, Japan
Win 3–2 Kazuma Kuramoto KO (punch) Rizin Landmark 5 April 29, 2023 1 0:27 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 2–2 Yuki Motoya Decision (unanimous) Rizin 37 July 31, 2022 3 5:00 Saitama, Japan
Win 2–1 Kazuma Sone TKO (soccer kicks and stomps) Rizin 33 December 31, 2021 2 3:55 Saitama, Japan
Win 1–1 Yuta Kubo Decision (unanimous) Rizin 30 September 19, 2021 3 5:00 Saitama, Japan Featherweight bout.
Loss 0–1 Hideo Tokoro Submission (armbar) Rizin 26 December 31, 2020 2 2:23 Saitama, Japan Bantamweight debut.

See also

References
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