Issei Tamura is a Japanese mixed martial artist currently competing in the Featherweight division of Pancrase.
17 Facts About Issei Tamura
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Issei Tamura won via KO at 0:32 seconds into the second round.
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Issei Tamura dropped down to bantamweight and faced Raphael Assuncao on July 11,2012, at UFC on Fuel TV: Munoz vs Weidman Issei Tamura lost to Assuncao via second round TKO.
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Issei Tamura was expected to face Mitch Gagnon on March 16,2013, at UFC 158.
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Issei Tamura was defeated by Dillashaw in the second round via KO and was released from the promotion.
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Issei Tamura debuted at ROAD FC 13 on October 12,2013, against Min Jung Song.
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Racking two straight victories in Pancrase, Issei Tamura earned a title shot for the vacant Pancrase Interim Featherweight Championship against Juntaro Ushiku at Pancrase 277 on April 24,2016.
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Issei Tamura was then expected to face reigning champion Andy Main in the title unification bout at Pancrase 282 on November 13,2016.
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However, Issei Tamura withdrew from the bout due to fractured nose.
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Issei Tamura was then set to face Nazareno Malegarie for the Pancrase Featherweight Championship at Pancrase 285 on March 12,2017.
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Issei Tamura was scheduled to face Suguru Nii at Pancrase 313 on March 8,2020.
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Issei Tamura was then scheduled to face Yuki Takahashi at Pancrase 317 on August 23,2020, but the event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Issei Tamura next faced Akira Okada at Pancrase 319 on October 25,2020.
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Issei Tamura faced Hirotaka Nakada at Pancrase 321 on May 30,2021.
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Issei Tamura lost the bout after his corner threw in the flag and stopped the fight in the first round.
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Issei Tamura faced Kisa Miyake at Pancrase 327 on April 29,2022.
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Issei Tamura faced Ryo Asami on December 25,2022, at Pancrase 330, winning the bout via unanimous decision.