Hatsu Hioki facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Hatsu Hioki |
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| Born | Hioki Hatsu July 18, 1983 Nagoya, Aichi, Japan |
| Native name | 日沖 発 |
| Other names | Shooto no Ko (Child of Shooto), Iron Broom |
| Residence | Nagoya, Japan |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st) |
| Division | Featherweight |
| Reach | 73 in (185 cm) |
| Style | MMA, Shooto, Brazilian jiu-jitsu |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Nagoya, Aichi, Japan |
| Team | ALIVE Shooto & Jiu-Jitsu Academy Tristar Gym |
| Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2009–2018 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 44 |
| Wins | 30 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 13 |
| By decision | 13 |
| Losses | 12 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 7 |
| Draws | 2 |
Hatsu Hioki (born July 18, 1983) is a Japanese former professional mixed martial artist. He was known for competing in the featherweight division. Hatsu Hioki held several important titles during his career, including the Shooto Lightweight Champion, Sengoku Featherweight Champion, and TKO Featherweight Champion. He fought in many Japanese promotions, including the famous Pride Fighting Championships.
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Hatsu Hioki's Fighting Career
Hatsu Hioki had an exciting career in mixed martial arts. He was known for his skills in different fighting styles, including Shooto and Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
Winning Championships Early On
Hioki won his first major title in a Canadian fighting league called TKO Major League MMA. He beat Mark Hominick to become the featherweight champion. Before this, Hioki had a strong record of 8 wins, 1 loss, and 1 draw. He successfully defended his TKO title two times.
Sengoku Featherweight Grand Prix
Hatsu Hioki also took part in the Sengoku Featherweight Grand Prix tournament. He won his semi-final match against Masanori Kanehara. However, he couldn't continue to the final round because of an injury from that fight. Kanehara took his place and ended up winning the tournament.
Becoming a Shooto Champion
On May 30, 2010, Hioki fought Takeshi Inoue for the Shooto Featherweight Championship. He won the fight by a split decision. This made him the 9th fighter and 8th Japanese fighter to win this important title.
Winning the Sengoku Featherweight Title
After a win at Sengoku Raiden Championships 14, Hioki got a chance to fight for another championship. He challenged Marlon Sandro for the WVR: Sengoku Featherweight Championship on December 30, 2010. Hioki won this fight by a unanimous decision. His longer reach and quick movements helped him beat Sandro. He became the third featherweight champion for Sengoku.
Hioki later gave up this title on June 25, 2011, because he signed a contract with the UFC.
Fighting in the UFC
When Hatsu Hioki joined the UFC, it was a big step in his career. He made his debut at UFC 137 on October 29, 2011, where he defeated George Roop.
He then faced Bart Palaszewski at UFC 144 on February 26, 2012. Hioki won this fight by a unanimous decision. He showed great skill by taking Palaszewski down many times and trying different submission moves.
Hioki was offered a chance to fight for the UFC title, but he decided to take another fight instead. He faced Ricardo Lamas on June 22, 2012, and lost by unanimous decision.
He continued to fight tough opponents in the UFC, including Clay Guida and Darren Elkins. In 2014, he won a fight against Ivan Menjivar at UFC Fight Night: Kim vs. Hathaway.
Later, Hioki faced Charles Oliveira and lost by submission. This was the first time he had ever been "finished" (meaning he couldn't continue the fight) in his MMA career. His last UFC fight was against Dan Hooker on May 10, 2015, which he lost by knockout. After this, he left the UFC.
Championships and Awards
Hatsu Hioki achieved many great things in his mixed martial arts career:
- Sengoku Raiden Championships
- Sengoku Featherweight Championship (One time)
- He reached the Semifinals of the 2009 Sengoku Featherweight Grand Prix.
- Professional Shooto Japan
- Shooto Featherweight Championship (One time)
- TKO Major League MMA
- TKO Featherweight Championship (One time; he was the last champion)
- He successfully defended this title two times.
Mixed Martial Arts Record Summary
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 44 matches | 30 wins | 12 losses |
| By knockout | 4 | 4 |
| By submission | 13 | 1 |
| By decision | 13 | 7 |
| Draws | 2 | |
Hatsu Hioki's professional record shows his many years of fighting. He had 30 wins, 12 losses, and 2 draws. His last fight was on April 27, 2025, where he won by unanimous decision.
See also
- List of current UFC fighters
- List of male mixed martial artists
