Akihiro Murayama
# Akihiro Murayama

Akihiro Murayama (Japanese: 村山 暁洋, Murayama Akihiro, born March 29, 1980) is a Japanese mixed martial artist who has competed mainly for Pancrase, Shooto and Greatest Common Multiple.

## Mixed martial arts career

### Early career

Murayama started his professional career in 2003. In his first years, he fought mainly for Greatest Common Multiple, also known as GCM, but in 2005 he transitioned to Shooto and remained there until 2008.

With a professional record of nine victories, two defeats and four draws, Murayama returned to the GCM, this time to fight in Cage Force.

### Cage Force

Murayama wasn't successful in Cage Force. Under the promotion's banner, he amassed two losses and one draw. Counting his loss against Yoichiro Sato at Shooto: Shooting Disco 9, he stood with a total record of nine victories, five defeats and five draws.

In the second half of 2010, Murayama returned to Shooto.

### Shooto Pacific Rim title

Murayama had a rematch against Yoichiro Sato on February 26, 2011, at Shooto: Shooting Disco 14 for the Shooto Pacific Rim middleweight (168 lb) title. Sato retained the title, as the judges ruled the match a draw (29–28 Murayama, 29–28 Sato, 29–29).

Murayama faced Sato a third time — and once again for the title — on June 11, 2011, at Shooto: Shooting Disco 15. This time Murayama won via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) and became the new Shooto Pacific Rim 168–pound champion.

Murayama faced Sengoku welterweight champion and former Shooto Pacific Rim middleweight champion Keita Nakamura on September 23, 2011, at Shooto: Shootor's Legacy 4 in a non–title bout. He defeated Nakamura via submission due to a rear-naked choke in the very first round.

### Pancrase

Murayama faced welterweight King of Pancrase Takenori Sato on March 17, 2013, at Pancrase 246. The match was ruled a draw.

Murayama faced longtime mixed martial arts veteran Yuki Kondo on June 30, 2013, at Pancrase 248. Murayama defeated Kondo via unanimous decision.

Murayama faced Gota Yamashita on August 10, 2014, at Pancrase 260 for the vacant welterweight King of Pancrase title. Yamashita lost via unanimous decision after three rounds.

**Welterweight King of Pancrase**

After racking up three straight wins in Pancrase, Murayama challenged Shingo Suzuki for the Welterweight King of Pancrase at Pancrase 276 on March 12, 2016. He won the fight via fourth-round technical knockout and claimed the championship.

As his first title defense attempt, Murayama faced Hiromitsu Miura at Pancrase 281 on October 2, 2016. He lost the fight and championship via unanimous decision.

**Post-title reign**

After losing his title, Murayama faced Takashi Sato at Pancrase 292 on December 10, 2017. He lost the fight via first-round technical knockout.

Muarayama then faced Takaaki Nara at Pancrase 296 on May 20, 2018. He won the fight via first-minute technical submission.

Murayama faced Hiroyuki Tetsuka at Pancrase 302 on December 9, 2018. He lost the bout via unanimous decision.

Murayama then fought Yuki Kondo at Pancrase 312 on February 16, 2020, winning the fight via unanimous decision.

Murayama next faced Masayuki Kikuiri at Pancrase 320 on December 13, 2020. Murayama won the bout via unanimous decision.

Murayama and Kikuiri were then scheduled for a rematch for the interim Welterweight King of Pancrase title at Pancrase 324 on October 17, 2021. Kikuiri won the bout via unanimous decision.

Murayama then faced Yusaku Kinoshita at Pancrase 327 on April 29, 2022. He lost the fight via first-round knockout.

At Pancrase 330 on December 25, 2022, Murayama faced Hiroki Nagaoka. He won the bout via unanimous decision.

Murayama then faced Genpei Hayashi for the vacant Welterweight King of Pancrase title at Pancrase 334 on June 4, 2023. He lost the bout via unanimous decision.

## Championships and accomplishments

### Mixed martial arts

* Shooto
   * Shooto Pacific Rim 168 lb title (one time)
* Pancrase
   * Welterweight King of Pancrase (One time; former)

## Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown :

| 45 matches | 23 wins | 13 losses |
| - | - | - |
| By knockout | 6 | 3 |
| By submission | 6 | 0 |
| By decision | 11 | 10 |
| Draws | 9 | 9 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 22–12–9 | Genpei Hayashi | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase: 334 | June 4, 2023 | 5 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | For the Welterweight King of Pancrase title. |
| Win | 23–12–9 | Hiroki Nagaoka | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase: 330 | December 25, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 22–12–9 | Yusaku Kinoshita | KO (flying knee) | Pancrase: 327 | April 22, 2022 | 1 | 1:48 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 22–11–9 | Masayuki Kikuiri | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase: 324 | October 19, 2021 | 5 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | For the interim Welterweight King of Pancrase title. |
| Win | 22–10–9 | Masayuki Kikuiri | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase: 320 | December 13, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 21–10–9 | Yuki Kondo | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase: 312 | February 16, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 20–10–9 | J.J. Ambrose | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase: 306 | June 30, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 20–9–9 | Hiroyuki Tetsuka | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase: 302 | December 9, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 20–8–9 | Takaaki Nara | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | Pancrase: 296 | May 20, 2018 | 1 | 0:48 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 19–8–9 | Takashi Sato | TKO (punches) | Pancrase: 292 | December 10, 2017 | 1 | 4:15 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 19–7–9 | Hiromitsu Miura | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase 281 | October 2, 2016 | 5 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | Lost welterweight King of Pancrase title. |
| Win | 19–6–9 | Shingo Suzuki | KO (punches) | Pancrase 276 | March 13, 2016 | 4 | 3:33 | Tokyo, Japan | Won welterweight King of Pancrase title. |
| Win | 18–6–9 | Kosei Kubota | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase 270 | October 5, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 17–6–9 | Daniel Roberts | Decision (split) | Pancrase 266 | April 26, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 16–6–9 | Shingo Suzuki | TKO (punches) | Pancrase 263 | December 6, 2014 | 3 | 0:27 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 15–6–9 | Gota Yamashita | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase 260 | August 10, 2014 | 3 | 3:00 | Tokyo, Japan | For vacant welterweight King of Pancrase title. |
| Win | 15–5–9 | Thiago Gonçalves | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase 257 | March 30, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan | |
| Draw | 14–5–9 | Yuya Shirai | Draw (majority) | DEEP: Tribe Tokyo Fight | October 20, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 14–5–8 | Yuki Kondo | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase 248 | June 30, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Draw | 13–5–8 | Takenori Sato | Draw (unanimous) | Pancrase 246 | March 17, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 13–5–7 | Yuta Nakamura | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase 245 | February 3, 2013 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Draw | 12–5–7 | Sojiro Orui | Draw (majority) | Pancrase: Progress Tour 9 | August 5, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 12–5–6 | Keita Nakamura | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Shooto: Shootor's Legacy 4 | September 23, 2011 | 1 | 2:30 | Tokyo, Japan | Non–title bout. |
| Win | 11–5–6 | Yoichiro Sato | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: Shooting Disco 15: Try Hard, Japan! | June 11, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | Won Shooto Pacific Rim 168 lb title. |
| Draw | 10–5–6 | Yoichiro Sato | Draw | Shooto: Shooting Disco 14: 365-Step March | February 26, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | For Shooto Pacific Rim 168 lb title. |
| Win | 10–5–5 | Jung Min Kang | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Shooto: Gig Tokyo 5 | August 7, 2010 | 1 | 2:30 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 9–5–5 | Kenta Takagi | KO (elbow) | GCM: Cage Force 16 | April 11, 2010 | 1 | 0:48 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 9–4–5 | Yoichiro Sato | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: Shooting Disco 9: Superman | June 6, 2009 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Draw | 9–3–5 | Ikkei Nagamura | Draw | GCM: Cage Force 10 | April 25, 2009 | 3 | 3:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 9–3–4 | Rikuhei Fujii | Decision (unanimous) | GCM: Cage Force 7 | June 22, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 9–2–4 | Hiroki Sato | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: Shooting Disco 4: Born in the Fighting | February 23, 2008 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 8–2–4 | Makoto Maeda | TKO (punches) | Shooto: Shooting Disco 3: Everybody Fight Now | October 20, 2007 | 1 | 3:57 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 7–2–4 | Akihiko Adachi | Submission (armbar) | Shooto: Shooting Disco 2: The Heat Rises Tonight | August 5, 2007 | 2 | 2:29 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 6–2–4 | Seiji Furukawa | Submission (keylock) | Shooto 2006: It's Strong Being a Man | March 4, 2007 | 1 | 0:39 | Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan | |
| Draw | 5–2–4 | Akihiko Adachi | Draw | Shooto 2006: 10/1 in Kitazawa Town Hall | October 1, 2006 | 2 | 5:00 | Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan | |
| Draw | 5–2–3 | Osami Shibuya | Draw | GCM: D.O.G. 6 | June 11, 2006 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 5–2–2 | Masashi Yozen | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: Soulful Fight | October 25, 2005 | 2 | 5:00 | Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 4–2–2 | Yoshinori Ashikawa | TKO (punches) | Shooto: Shooter's Summer | July 14, 2005 | 1 | 0:25 | Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 3–2–2 | Nobuyuki Shimakawa | TKO (punches) | Shooto: 6/3 in Kitazawa Town Hall | June 3, 2005 | 1 | 2:16 | Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 2–2–2 | Petras Markevicius | Decision | Shooto Lithuania: Bushido | November 20, 2004 | 2 | 5:00 | Vilnius, Lithuania | |
| Draw | 2–1–2 | Wataru Takahashi | Draw | GCM: Demolition 2nd Anniversary Show | September 19, 2004 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 2–1–1 | Dai Moriyama | TKO (corner stoppage) | GCM: Demolition 16 | July 11, 2004 | 2 | 1:56 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 1–1–1 | Ryuhei Sato | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto 2004: 4/16 in Kitazawa Town Hall | April 16, 2004 | 2 | 5:00 | Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan | |
| Draw | 1–0–1 | Shinpei Sotoyama | Draw | GCM: Demolition 12 | December 27, 2003 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 1–0 | Kenji Nagai | Submission (armbar) | GCM: Demolition 11 | October 25, 2003 | 1 | 4:42 | Tokyo, Japan | |
