Keito Yamakita
Born (1996-08-04) 4 August 1996 (age 27)
Inabe, Mie Prefecture, Japan
Native name山北渓人
NationalityJapanese
Height5 ft 1 in (1.55 m)
Weight115 lb (52 kg; 8 st 3 lb)
DivisionStrawweight
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofShibuya, Tokyo, Japan
TeamReversal Gym Shinjuku Me, We
RankBlue belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu[1]
Years active2020–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total9
Wins8
By knockout1
By submission2
By decision5
Losses1
By decision1
OccupationInstructor at the Toikatu Dojo MMA[2]
UniversitySenshu University[3]
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Keito Yamakita (Japanese: 山北渓人, Yamakita Keito, born August 4, 1996) is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the strawweight division of Pancrase and ONE Championship, where he is the reigning Pancrase Strawweight champion.

Early life and background

Yamakita became interested in mixed martial arts while watching Pride Fighting Championships as a child and began wrestling in the fourth grade of elementary school. He continued wrestling while attending the Inabe Sogo Gakuen High School and Senshu University. Yamakita made his mixed martial arts debut while working at a restaurant, but soon quit his job in the food industry to take up a position as a coach at the Toikatu Dojo.[4]

Mixed martial arts career

Pancrase

Neo Blood Tournament

On December 12, 2020, it was announced that Yamakita would be one of eight participants in the 2020 Pancrase Neo Blood strawweight tournament.[5] Yamakita faced the 0–2 Masaya Oshiro in the tournament quarterfinals, which were held at Pancrase 312 on February 16, 2020. He won the fight by a first-round technical submission by kimura.[6]

Yamakita faced the debuting Tomoki Otsuka at Pancrase 319 on October 25, 2020, in the penultimate bout of the tournament. He won the fight by unanimous decision. Yamakita advanced to the tournament final, held at Pancrase 320 on December 13, 2020, where he faced the undefeated Taiga Tanimura. He won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 30–27, 29–28 and 29–28.[7]

Title run

Yamakita faced Shuto Aki at Road to ONE: Young Guns on February 22, 2021. He won the fight by a second-round knockout. Yamakita took Aki down early on in the second round and finished him with grounded knees at the 2:21 minute mark.[8][9]

Yamakita faced the sixth ranked Pancrase strawweight contender Tatsuki Ozaki at Pancrase 322 on June 27, 2021.[10] He won the fight by a first-round submission, forcing Ozaki to tap with an armbar near the very end of the round.[11]

Yamakita faced the once-defeated Ryosuke Noda at Pancrase 324 on October 16, 2021.[3] He won the fight by unanimous decision. Two of the judges scored the fight 30–27 in his favor, while the third judge awarded him a 30–26 scorecard.[12] Following this victory, Yamakita was ranked as the third best strawweight in the world by Fight Matrix.[13]

Strawweight champion

His six-fight undefeated streak in Pancrase earned Yamakita a title opportunity, as he was booked to challenge the reigning Strawweight King of Pancrase Daichi Kitakata in the main event of the first part of Pancrase 328 on July 18, 2022.[14] He captured the title by unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the bout 48–47 in his favor.[15]

ONE Championship

On February 10, 2023, Yamakita announced that he signed with ONE Championship.[16]

Yamakita faced Alex Silva on March 25, 2023, at ONE Fight Night 8.[17] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[18]

Yamakita is scheduled to face Bokang Masunyane on January 28, 2024, at ONE 165.[19]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Grappling

Freestyle Wrestling

Jiu-Jitsu

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
9 matches 8 wins 1 loss
By knockout 1 0
By submission 2 0
By decision 5 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 8–1 Bokang Masunyane Decision (unanimous) ONE 165 January 28, 2024 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 8–0 Alex Silva Decision (unanimous) ONE Fight Night 8 March 25, 2023 3 5:00 Kallang, Singapore Flyweight debut.
Win 7–0 Daichi Kitakata Decision (unanimous) Pancrase 328 July 18, 2022 5 5:00 Tokyo, Japan Won the Pancrase Strawweight Championship.
Win 6–0 Ryosuke Noda Decision (unanimous) Pancrase 324 October 16, 2021 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 5–0 Tatsuki Ozaki Submission (armbar) Pancrase 322 June 27, 2021 1 4:54 Tokyo, Japan
Win 4–0 Shuto Aki KO (knee) Road to ONE: Young Guns February 22, 2021 2 2:21 Tokyo, Japan
Win 3–0 Taiga Tanimura Decision (unanimous) Pancrase 320 December 13, 2020 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan Won the Pancrase Neo Blood Strawweight Tournament.
Win 2–0 Tomoki Otsuka Decision (unanimous) Pancrase 319 October 25, 2020 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan Pancrase Neo Blood Strawweight Tournament Semifinal.
Win 1–0 Masaya Oshiro Technical submission (Kimura) Pancrase 312 February 16, 2020 1 4:51 Tokyo, Japan Pancrase Neo Blood Strawweight Tournament Quarterfinal.

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See also

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