Takafumi Otsuka Japanese: was born on August 22,1986 and is a Japanese mixed martial artist.
14 Facts About Takafumi Otsuka
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Takafumi Otsuka competed in the bantamweight, featherweight and lightweight division.
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Takafumi Otsuka made his professional MMA debut in October 2006 and lost the bout via submission in the second round.
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Takafumi Otsuka challenged Dokonjonosuke Mishima for the DEEP Featherweight Championship at Deep: 43 Impact on August 23,2009.
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Takafumi Otsuka won the fight and claimed the title via unanimous decision.
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Takafumi Otsuka made his first title defense attempt against Yoshiro Maeda at Deep 57: Impact on February 18,2012.
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Takafumi Otsuka won the bout and title via unanimous decision.
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In July 2017, Takafumi Otsuka made his debut for Rizin Fighting Federation.
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Takafumi Otsuka faced Anthony Birchak in the first round of the Rizin Bantamweight Grand Prix on July 30,2017 at Rizin 6 and won the fight via split decision.
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Takafumi Otsuka made his promotional debut in Shooto against Tatsuya Ando at Shooto 1123 on November 23,2020.
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Takafumi Otsuka won the fight via technical knockout after Ando injured his knee.
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Takafumi Otsuka then challenged Ryo Okada for the Shooto Featherweight Championship at Shooto 0320 on March 20,2021.
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Takafumi Otsuka faced Hiroki Yamashita in the opening round of the Bantamweight Grand Prix at Rizin 29 on May 30,2021.
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Takafumi Otsuka was scheduled to face Hiromasa Ougikubo in the quarterfinals on September 19,2021 at Rizin 30.