Daichi Abe

Daichi Abe (阿部 大治, Abe Daichi, born November 27, 1991) is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He competed most recently in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2016, he was the Welterweight champion of Pancrase.

Daichi Abe
Born (1991-11-27) 27 November 1991
Niigata Prefecture, Japan[1]
NationalityJapanese
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight83 kg (183 lb; 13 st 1 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
Total12
Wins8
By knockout5
By decision3
Losses4
By knockout1
By submission1
By decision2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Background

Abe was born in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. He embarked on his martial arts journey starting at eight years old with Judo where he was the Junior Judo National Champion. During his teenage years, he trained in both boxing and kickboxing. He won 2011 Rising rookies Heavyweight Cup and 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 (MMA) joining Pancrase on his MMA professional debut.[2][3]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Abe made his professional debut in 2016 against Ryosuke Igarashi and won the fight in 24 seconds in round one. He continued to win his next three fight in span of five months and was booked for the title fight against Hiromitsu Miura for Pancrase Welterweight Championship. Due to his fascination with feet, he won the fight via technical knockout in round two.[2] He amassed a record of 5–0 prior signed by UFC after one month crowned the welterweight champion of Pancrase.[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 and was scheduled to fight former ONE title challenger Luis Santos at ONE FC: Pursuit of Greatness on October 26, 2018. He loss the fight by 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 submission.

Return to regional circuit

Abe faced Yoichiro Sato at DEEP 95 on August 23, 2020. He won the fight via split decision.[14]

Abe then headlined DEEP 98 against Yuta Watanabe on November 1, 2020.[15] Abe won the fight via first-round technical knockout.[16]

Daichi is next expected to face Gota Yamashita for the interim DEEP Welterweight Championship at DEEP 100 on February 21, 2021.[17]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
12 matches 8 wins 4 losses
By knockout 5 1
By submission 0 1
By decision 3 2
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 8–4 Yuta Watanabe TKO (punches) DEEP 98 Impact 1 November 2020 1 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 July 12, 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
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
  1. "Daichi Abe - Official UFC® Profile". www.ufc.com. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
  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.
  3. Massami, Bruno (2017-07-28). "UFC signing Daichi Abe wants fame, money and world titles - MMA Plus". MMA Plus. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
  4. Sherdog.com. "Daichi Abe MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com". Sherdog. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
  5. "Welterweight King of Pancrase Daichi Abe signs with UFC | The Fight Nation". The Fight Nation. 2017-07-25. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
  6. "Newly-Signed Daichi Abe and Hyun-Gyu Lim Set to Clash at UFC Japan - MMA Today". MMA Today. 2017-07-24. Archived from the original on 2017-08-24. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
  7. "UFC Fight Night 117 results: Daichi Abe impresses, hands Hyun Gyu Lim third straight loss". MMAjunkie. 2017-09-23. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
  8. "Kiwi UFC welterweight Luke Jumeau to fight Daichi Abe at UFC 221 in Perth". Newshub. 2018-01-02. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
  9. "UFC 221 results: Luke Jumeau rallies to top Daichi Abe after rough first". MMAjunkie. 2018-02-11. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
  10. DNA, MMA. "Aziatisch onderonsje tussen Li Jingliang en Daichi Abe tijdens UFC Singapore". mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
  11. "UFC Fight Night 132 results: Li Jingliang batters Daichi Abe but can't quite finish him". MMAjunkie. 2018-06-23. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
  12. "Comprehensive list of current UFC fighters". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2018-10-13.
  13. Hiergesell, Dan (2018-10-27). "Highlights! Luis Santos Scores Devastating Liver Kick KO At ONE Championship". MMAmania.com. Retrieved 2019-01-01.
  14. John Hyon Ko (August 24, 2020). "Daichi Abe returns to the winner's circle at Deep 95". asianmma.com.
  15. "Daichi Abe faces Yuta Watanabe at Deep 98". asianmma.com. September 18, 2020.
  16. John Hyon Ko (November 1, 2020). "Daichi Abe dismantles Yuta Watanabe at Deep 98". asianmma.com.
  17. "Interim welterweight title fight between Daichi Abe and Gota Yamashita booked for Deep 100". asianmma.com. January 11, 2021.
  18. "Daichi Abe crowned new Welterweight King of Pancrase - Asia MMA". Asia MMA. 2017-07-03. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
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