Hatsu Hioki

(, born July 18, 1983) is a Japanese former professional mixed martial artist competing in the featherweight division. He is the former Shooto Lightweight Champion, Sengoku Featherweight Champion, and TKO Featherweight Champion. Hioki is a long time Shooto veteran and has fought most of his fights in Japanese promotions including the largest mixed martial arts organization at the time, Pride Fighting Championships.

Mixed martial arts career TKO Major League MMA Hioki won his first MMA title in the Canadian promotion TKO Major League MMA, by defeating Mark Hominick for the featherweight belt. Prior to this Hioki had only one loss to Hiroyuki Takaya in Shooto and had a record of 8-1-1. He successfully defended this title twice before participating in the Sengoku Featherweight Grand Prix tournament.

Sengoku Featherweight Grand Prix Hioki defeated Masanori Kanehara in the semi-final of the tournament but was unable to continue on to the final to fight Michihiro Omigawa due to an injury in his bout with Kanehara. Kanehara replaced Hioki for the final and ended up winning the tournament.

Shooto Featherweight Championship On May 30, 2010 Hioki fought Takeshi Inoue for the Shooto Featherweight Championship (143 lbs) and won by a split decision making him the 9th fighter to win it and the 8th Japanese fighter to do so. Hioki had a controversially lost to Antonio Carvalho during his Shooto career.

Sengoku Featherweight Championship After defeating Jeff Lawson at Sengoku Raiden Championships 14, Hioki received a title shot against then WVR: Sengoku Featherweight Champion Marlon Sandro. The Championship fight was held at World Victory Road Presents: Soul of Fight on December 30, 2010. Hioki defeated Sandro via unanimous decision. Hioki's superior reach and movement allowed him to out land and counter the aggressive Brazilian. Hioki became the third featherweight Champion for Sengoku.

Hioki vacated the title on June 25, 2011 after signing with the UFC.

Ultimate Fighting Championship On the same date he vacated the Sengoku Featherweight Championship: June 25, 2011, UFC officials announced that Hioki had signed a multi fight deal with the UFC. He debuted at UFC 137 on October 29, 2011, where he defeated George Roop via split decision.

Hioki faced veteran Bart Palaszewski on February 26, 2012 at UFC 144, winning the bout via unanimous decision. Hioki dominated the whole fight taking down Bart Palaszewski several times and applying a variety of submission attempts.

Hioki was offered a title shot but turned it down and instead faced Ricardo Lamas on June 22, 2012 at UFC on FX: Maynard vs. Guida. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Hioki faced Clay Guida on January 26, 2013 at UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Dodson. Despite landing more strikes than Guida, and consistently looking for submissions after being taken to the ground, Guida was awarded the split decision.

Hioki faced Darren Elkins on August 28, 2013 at UFC Fight Night 27. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Hioki faced Ivan Menjivar on March 1, 2014 at UFC Fight Night: Kim vs. Hathaway. He won the fight via unanimous decision.

Hioki faced Charles Oliveira on June 28, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 43. He lost the fight via submission, with the loss being the first time Hioki has ever been finished in MMA.

Hioki faced Dan Hooker on May 10, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 65. He lost the fight by knockout in the second round, marking his first loss by TKO/KO. Subsequently, he was released from the promotion.

Championships and accomplishments Mixed martial arts Sengoku Raiden Championships Sengoku Featherweight Championship (One time) 2009 Sengoku Featherweight GP Semifinalist Professional Shooto Japan Shooto Featherweight Championship (One time) TKO Major League MMA TKO Featherweight Championship (One time; last) Two successful title defenses

Mixed martial arts record Win

Alexandre Franca Nogueira Decision (unanimous) Roots of Martial Arts Network 2

Tokyo, Japan Loss

Mikuru Asakura TKO (head kick and punches) Rizin 12 |

Nagoya, Japan Loss

Hiroyuki Takaya KO (punches) Pancrase 290

Tokyo, Japan Loss

Hiroshige Tanaka KO (punch) Pancrase 287

Tokyo, Japan Win

Yojiro Uchimura Decision (unanimous) Pancrase 278

Tokyo, Japan Win

Kyosuke Yokoyama Submission (rear-naked choke) Pancrase 275

Tokyo, Japan Loss

Dan Hooker KO (head kick and punches) UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs. Hunt

Adelaide, Australia Loss

Charles Oliveira Submission (anaconda choke) UFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs. Marquardt

Auckland, New Zealand Win

Ivan Menjivar Decision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter China Finale: Kim vs. Hathaway

Macau, SAR, China Loss

Darren Elkins Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann 2

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States Loss

Clay Guida Decision (split) UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Dodson

Chicago, Illinois, United States Loss

Ricardo Lamas Decision (unanimous) UFC on FX: Maynard vs. Guida

Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Win

Bart Palaszewski Decision (unanimous) UFC 144

Saitama, Japan Win

George Roop Decision (split) UFC 137

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win

Donald Sanchez Submission (triangle choke) Shooto: Tradition 2011

Tokyo, Japan Win

Marlon Sandro Decision (unanimous) World Victory Road Presents: Soul of Fight

Tokyo, Japan Win

Jeff Lawson Submission (triangle choke) World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 14

Tokyo, Japan Win

Takeshi Inoue Decision (split) Shooto: The Way of Shooto 3

Tokyo, Japan Loss

Michihiro Omigawa Decision (split) World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 11

Tokyo, Japan Win

Masanori Kanehara Decision (unanimous) World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 9

Saitama, Japan Win

Ronnie Mann Submission (triangle choke) World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 8

Tokyo, Japan Win

Chris Manuel Submission (triangle armbar) World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 7

Tokyo, Japan Win

Rumina Sato TKO (punches) Shooto: Tradition 4

Tokyo, Japan Win

Thierry Quenneville Submission (triangle choke) TKO 35

Montreal, Quebec, Canada Draw

Hiroshi Nakamura Draw (majority) Shooto: Gig Central 15

Aichi, Japan Win

Baret Yoshida TKO (punches) Shooto: Back To Our Roots 8

Tokyo, Japan Win

Katsuya Toida Submission (armbar) Shooto: Back To Our Roots 7

Tokyo, Japan Win

Brian Geraghty Decision (unanimous) HEAT 5

Aichi, Japan Loss

Kim Jong-man Decision (split) Shooto: Gig Central 13

Aichi, Japan Loss

Antonio Carvalho Decision (split) Shooto: Back To Our Roots 3

Tokyo, Japan Win

Mark Hominick Decision (majority) TKO 28

Montreal, Quebec, Canada Win

Kim Byon-sho TKO (doctor stoppage) Shooto: Gig Central 11

Aichi, Japan Win

Jeff Curran Decision (unanimous) Pride Bushido 12

Aichi, Japan Win

Mark Hominick Technical Submission (triangle choke) TKO 25

Montreal, Quebec, Canada Draw

Bao Quach Draw (split) Shooto: Gig Central 9

Aichi, Japan Win

Tom Niinimäki Technical Submission (armbar) Shooto 2005: 11/6 in Korakuen Hall

Tokyo, Japan Win

Hideki Kadowaki Submission (armbar) Shooto: Gig Central 8

Nagoya, Japan Win

Joe Pearson Submission (punches) Shooto: Gig Central 7

Nagoya, Japan Win

Tsutomu Shiiki Decision (unanimous) Shooto: Gig Central 6

Nagoya, Japan Win

Yohei Nanbu Decision (unanimous) Shooto: Gig Central 5

Nagoya, Japan Loss

Hiroyuki Takaya Decision (unanimous) Shooto: 7/13 in Korakuen Hall

Tokyo, Japan Win

Yoshinori Amari Submission (armbar) Shooto: Gig Central 3

Nagoya, Japan Win

Edward Button TKO (punches) Shooto: Treasure Hunt 11

Tokyo, Japan Win

Masanori Sugatani Submission (rear-naked choke) Shooto: Gig Central 2

Aichi, Japan