Tatsuya Mizuno (Japanese: 水野 竜也, Hepburn: Mizuno Tatsuya, born June 2, 1981) is a Japanese mixed martial artist currently competing in the Middleweight division. A professional competitor since 2006, he has fought for DREAM, Pancrase, DEEP, M-1 Global, ProElite, ONE FC, K-1, and also participated in the Dynamite!! 2010 event.

Tatsuya Mizuno
Born (1981-06-02) June 2, 1981 (age 43)
Ibaraki, Japan
Native name水野竜也
Other namesVicious
NationalityJapanese
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
DivisionHeavyweight
Light Heavyweight Middleweight
TeamTribe Tokyo MMA
U-File Camp
RankThird degree black belt in Judo
Years active2006–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total43
Wins26
By knockout9
By submission12
By decision4
By disqualification1
Losses16
By knockout10
By submission3
By decision3
Draws1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Background

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Mizuno started competing in judo in high school, and currently holds a 3rd dan black belt in the discipline. On April 29, 2005, he became the champion of fifth Shooto East amateur mixed martial arts tournament, and on December 23, 2005, he took part in the U-FILE CAMP amateur tournament as member of Pankurasu geto.

On September 16, 2006, he defeated Yuji Sakuragi in his MMA debut at Pancrase: Blow 7.[1] He fought against the likes Thiago Silva, Assuério Silva and Mirko Cro Cop early on in his career.

DREAM

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In 2010 Mizuno took part in the DREAM Light Heavyweight Grand Prix. He defeated Melvin Manhoef at DREAM 15, in the Light Heavyweight Grand Prix semifinal. In the final he fought with Gegard Mousasi, and lost to him by rear-naked choke submission.[2][3]

Mizuno fought Sergei Kharitonov at DREAM's Dynamite!! 2010 New Year's Eve event[4] and lost the fight via first-round KO.

On July 16, 2011, Mizuno defeated Trevor Prangley by KO (knee to the body) in the first round at Dream: Japan GP Final. Former UFC Middleweight Yushin Okami was present as his cornerman.[5]

Post-DREAM

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On January 21, 2012, Mizuno defeated Ilima Maiava via submission (arm-triangle choke) in the second round.[6]

In June 2012, Mizuno faced MMA veteran Renato Sobral at ONE Fighting Championship: Destiny of Warriors. Mizuno lost via armbar submission in 31 seconds of the first round.[7]

He then faced fellow judoka Jason Jones at Glory 2: Brussels on October 6, 2012 in Brussels, Belgium.[8] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.

Mizuno returned to the One FC promotion on October 18, 2013 against Rafael Silva. Mizuno won a three-round unanimous decision.[9]

In Mizuno's next bout, he faced undefeated Brazilian Leandro Ataides at ONE Fighting Championship: Rise of Heroes on May 2, 2014. Mizuno was stopped by strikes at 0:47 of round one.[10]

Mizuno faced Brayan Rafiq at ONE Fighting Championship: Battle of the Lions on November 7, 2014. He won the fight via unanimous decision.[11]

Mizuno then faced João Batista Yoshimura at DEEP 98 on November 1, 2020.[12] He lost the fight via second-round knockout.[13]

Mizuno made his first title defense attempt in a rematch against Yoshimura at DEEP 102 on July 4, 2021.[14] He lost the bout via second-round knockout.[15]

Mizuno faced Seigo Mizuguchi on December 12, 2021 at DEEP 105 Impact, winning the bout in the first round after soccer kicking Mizuguchi.

Mizuno returned a year later to face Masashi Inada at DEEP 111 Impact on December 11, 2022, winning 19 seconds into the bout after dropping Inada with a knee and finishing him with ground and pound.[16]

Mizuno faced Ryo Sakai for the Deep Super Heavyweight Championship on July 2, 2023 at DEEP 114 Impact, losing the bout in 42 seconds via TKO stoppage.[17]

Championships and Accomplishments

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Mixed martial arts record

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Professional record breakdown
43 matches 26 wins 16 losses
By knockout 10 10
By submission 11 3
By decision 4 3
By disqualification 1 0
Draws 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 26–16–1 Taisei Sekino TKO (soccer kicks and punches) Deep 121 Impact September 16, 2024 1 3:12 Tokyo, Japan
Win 26–15–1 Koji Shikuwa Decision (unanimous) DEEP 119 Impact May 3, 2024 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 25–15–1 Lawdlain Saint Ilme KO (knee) DEEP Tokyo Impact 2023 6th Round November 23, 2023 2 0:17 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 24–15–1 Ryo Sakai TKO (punches) DEEP 114 Impact July 2, 2023 1 0:42 Tokyo, Japan For the interim DEEP Megatonweight Championship.
Win 24–14–1 Masashi Inada TKO (knee and punches) DEEP 111 Impact December 11, 2022 1 0:19 Tokyo, Japan
Win 23–14–1 Seigo Mizuguchi TKO (punch and soccer kick) DEEP 105 Impact December 12, 2021 1 1:15 Tokyo, Japan Super Heavyweight debut.
Loss 22–14–1 João Batista Yoshimura KO (punches) DEEP: 102 Impact July 4, 2021 2 0:32 Tokyo, Japan Lost the DEEP Middleweight Championship.
Loss 22–13–1 João Batista Yoshimura TKO (punches) DEEP: 98 Impact November 1, 2020 2 4:40 Tokyo, Japan
Win 22–12–1 Joshua Robison Submission (rear naked choke) DEEP 93 Impact December 15, 2019 2 3:28 Tokyo, Japan Light Heavyweight bout.
Win 21–12–1 Ryo Sakai Disqualification DEEP 92 Impact October 22, 2019 2 3:41 Tokyo, Japan Light Heavyweight bout.[18]
Win 20–12–1 Mitsuyoshi Nakai Submission (head and arm choke) DEEP 90 Impact June 29, 2019 1 4:58 Tokyo, Japan
Win 19–12–1 Ryuta Sakurai Submission (sleeper choke) DEEP 87 Impact December 22, 2018 2 2:53 Tokyo, Japan
Win 18–12–1 Lee Eun-Su Submission (rear naked choke) Road FC 049 August 18, 2018 2 2:32 Seoul, South Korea
Win 17–12–1 Taisuke Okuno Submission (sleeper choke) DEEP 82 Impact February 24, 2018 3 4:34 Tokyo, Japan Won the vacant Deep Middleweight Championship.
Win 16–12–1 Genpei Hayashi Decision (unanimous) DEEP 79 Impact September 16, 2017 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 15–12–1 Jung Kyo Park Submission (rear naked choke) DEEP Cage Impact 2017 May 13, 2017 2 1:55 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 14–12–1 Gilberto Galvao Decision (unanimous) ONE FC 47: Unbreakable Warriors September 2, 2016 3 5:00 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Win 14–11–1 Mohamed Ali TKO (knee and punches) ONE FC 42: Ascent To Power May 6, 2016 2 3:52 Kallang, Singapore Catchweight (209 lbs) bout.
Loss 13–11–1 Jake Butler TKO (elbows) ONE FC 38: Clash of Heroes January 29, 2016 1 4:38 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Light Heavyweight bout.
Win 13–10–1 Jun Hee Moon TKO (retirement) DEEP 73 Impact October 17, 2015 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Draw 12–10–1 Young Choi Technical Draw DEEP: Cage Impact 2015 July 20, 2015 1 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 12–10 Brayan Rafiq Decision (unanimous) ONE FC: Battle of the Lions November 7, 2014 3 5:00 Kallang, Singapore
Loss 11–10 Leandro Ataides KO (punches) ONE FC: Rise of Heroes May 2, 2014 1 0:47 Pasay, Philippines
Win 11–9 Rafael Silva Decision (unanimous) ONE FC: Total Domination October 18, 2013 3 5:00 Kallang, Singapore Middleweight debut.
Loss 10–9 Jason Jones Decision (unanimous) Glory World Series: Glory 2 October 12, 2012 3 5:00 Brussels, Belgium
Loss 10–8 Renato Sobral Submission (armbar) ONE FC: Destiny of Warriors June 24, 2012 1 0:31 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Win 10–7 Ilima Maiava Submission (arm-triangle choke) ProElite 3 January 21, 2012 2 1:47 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Win 9–7 Trevor Prangley TKO (knee to the body) Dream: Japan GP Final July 16, 2011 1 4:41 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 8–7 Sergei Kharitonov KO (knee) Dynamite!! 2010 December 31, 2010 1 1:25 Saitama, Japan Heavyweight debut.
Loss 8–6 Gegard Mousasi Submission (rear-naked choke) DREAM 16 September 25, 2010 1 6:10 Nagoya, Japan DREAM Light Heavyweight GP Final; DREAM Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win 8–5 Melvin Manhoef Submission (kimura) DREAM 15 July 10, 2010 1 7:38 Saitama, Japan DREAM Light Heavyweight GP Semifinal.
Win 7–5 Ilir Latifi TKO (knee and punches) K-1: Rumble of the Kings November 20, 2009 3 0:15 Stockholm, Sweden
Win 6–5 Rafael Rodríguez Submission (rear-naked choke) M-1 Challenge 18: Netherlands Day Two August 16, 2009 1 2:20 Hilversum, Netherlands
Loss 5–5 Tom Blackledge Submission (rear-naked choke) M-1 Challenge 14: Japan April 29, 2009 1 3:22 Tokyo, Japan
Win 5–4 Jose Beltran Martinez TKO (punches) M-1 Challenge 8: USA October 29, 2008 1 1:53 Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Loss 4–4 Bruno Carvalho Decision (unanimous) M-1 Challenge 6: Korea August 29, 2008 2 5:00 South Korea
Win 4–3 Yoshiyuki Nakanishi KO (punches) M-1 Challenge 5: Japan July 17, 2008 1 4:13 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 3–3 Mirko Cro Cop TKO (punches) DREAM 1: Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 First Round March 15, 2008 1 0:56 Saitama, Saitama, Japan
Win 3–2 Masayuki Kono TKO (punches) Pancrase: Rising 9 November 28, 2007 1 3:28 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 2–2 Assuério Silva TKO (punches) Pancrase: Rising 5 May 30, 2007 2 2:08 Tokyo, Japan For the vacant Pancrase Heavyweight Championship.
Loss 2–1 Thiago Silva KO (soccer kick) Pancrase: Rising 2 February 28, 2007 1 4:29 Tokyo, Japan
Win 2–0 Yasuaki Miura Technical Submission (kimura) Pancrase: Blow 10 December 2, 2006 1 1:47 Tokyo, Japan
Win 1–0 Yuji Sakuragi Submission (rear-naked choke) Pancrase: Blow 7 September 16, 2006 2 3:20 Tokyo, Japan


References

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  1. ^ "Tatsuya Mizuno".
  2. ^ "Tatsuya Mizuno vs Gegard Mousasi".
  3. ^ "Tatsuya Mizuno vs Gegard Mousasi". Archived from the original on 2010-08-31.
  4. ^ "Dream Adds Three Dynamite!! 2010 Bouts, No Opponent For Alistair Overeem Yet". MMAWeekly.com. December 22, 2010.
  5. ^ "Takaya, Mousasi retain gold in DREAM title doubleheader". sherdog.com. July 16, 2011.
  6. ^ "ProElite 3 'Grove vs. Minowa' results & play-by-play". sherdog.com. January 21, 2012.
  7. ^ "'Babalu' armbars Mizuno, Moreira knocks out Huerta at ONE FC 4 'Destiny of Warriors'". sherdog.com. June 23, 2012.
  8. ^ Glory 2: Brussels final fight card for this Saturday
  9. ^ "Fernandes unifies 135-pound title, Aoki shines in Featherweight debut at ONE FC 11". sherdog.com. October 18, 2013.
  10. ^ "Fernandes outpoints Ueda, retains Bantamweight title at ONE FC 15 'Rise of Heroes'". sherdog.com. May 2, 2014.
  11. ^ "ONE FC 22 results: Igor Svirid claims middleweight title in 17 seconds". MMAJunkie.com. November 7, 2014.
  12. ^ "Tatsuya Mizuno faces João Batista Yoshimura at Deep 98". asianmma.com. September 29, 2020.
  13. ^ John Hyon Ko (November 1, 2020). "Daichi Abe dismantles Yuta Watanabe at Deep 98". asianmma.com.
  14. ^ "Three titles on the line at Deep 102". asianmma.com. May 12, 2021.
  15. ^ John Hyon Ko (July 6, 2021). "Juntaro Ushiku defends featherweight title with split decision win over Daisuke Nakamura at Deep 102". asianmma.com.
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  17. ^ "DEEP 7.2 後楽園ホール(レポ):松嶋こよみ、緊急出場の劉獅に1R TKO勝ち。酒井リョウ、水野竜也を秒殺 | BOUTREVIEW" (in Japanese). 2023-07-04. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
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