Mikihito Yamagami

is a retired Japanese mixed martial artist who competed in the Strawweight divisions of Shooto and Road Fighting Championship. He is the former Shooto Flyweight (114 lb, 52 kg) Champion.

Fight Matrix ranks him as the fifth greatest strawweight in mixed martial arts history.

Mixed martial arts career Early career Yamagami made his professional debut on August 3, 2008, at Shooto: Gig Central 15, against Hiroyuki Kondo, in the Shooto Flyweight Rookie Tournament quarterfinals. He won the fight by majority decision. After beating Yusuke Sato at Shooto: Shooting Disco 6: Glory Shines In You by a second-round knockout, Yamagami was scheduled to fight Junji Ito at Shooto: The Rookie Tournament 2008 Final in the Rookie Tournament finals. Yamagami won the fight by a guillotine choke midway through the second round.

After losing his next two fights to Atsushi Takeuchi and Takehiro Ishii by decision and submission respectively, Yamagami rebounded with a unanimous decision win against Takehiro Harusaki at Shooto: Gig Saitama 2.

Shooto title reign Following two more decision wins against the future Shooto Flyweight champion Shinya Murofushi and against Atsushi Takeuchi, Yamagami was given the chance to fight Junji Ikoma for the Shooto World Flyweight (114 lb) Championship, at Shooto: Shooto the Shoot 2011. Yamagami won the title by a first round stoppage, knocking Ikoma out after just 41 seconds.

Yamagami was scheduled to make his first title defense at Shooto - 10th Round, in a rematch with Junji Ito. Yamagami won the fight by a second-round rear-naked choke.

Nine months after his first title defense, Yamagami was scheduled to fight Mamoru Yamaguchi at Vale Tudo Japan - VTJ 1st. He won the fight by majority decision.

Later career Yamagami was next scheduled to fight Narongchai Dragontail at HEAT 29, on December 15, 2013. He won the fight by a first-round TKO.

Yamagami fought outside of Japan for the first time at Road FC 14, when he was scheduled to meet Nam Jin Jo. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.

Yamagami was scheduled to fight Jae Nam Yoo at Road FC 20. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.

Championships and accomplishments Mixed martial arts Shooto Shooto World Flyweight (114 lb) Championship One successful title defense Shooto 2008 Flyweight (114 lb) rookie championship

Mixed martial arts record Loss

Jae Nam Yoo Decision (unanimous) Road FC 20

Seoul, South Korea Loss

Nam Jin Jo Decision (unanimous) Road FC 14

Seoul, South Korea Win

Narongchai Dragontail TKO (punches) Heat - Heat 29

Tokyo, Japan Win

Mamoru Yamaguchi Decision (majority) Vale Tudo Japan - VTJ 1st

Tokyo, Japan Win

Junji Ito Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) Shooto - 10th Round

Tokyo, Japan Win

Junji Ikoma KO (punch) Shooto: Shooto the Shoot 2011

Tokyo, Japan Win

Atsushi Takeuchi Decision (unanimous) Shooto: Shooto Tradition 2011

Tokyo, Japan Win

Shinya Murofushi Decision (majority) Shooto: The Way of Shooto 6: Like a Tiger, Like a Dragon

Tokyo, Japan Win

Takehiro Harusaki Decision (unanimous) Shooto: Gig Saitama 2

Saitama, Japan Loss

Takehiro Ishii Technical Submission (americana) Shooto: Gig Saitama 1

Saitama, Japan Loss

Atsushi Takeuchi Decision (unanimous) Shooto: Kitazawa Shooto 2009 Vol. 1

Tokyo, Japan Win

Junji Ito Submission (guillotine choke) Shooto: The Rookie Tournament 2008 Final

Tokyo, Japan Win

Yusuke Sato KO (punch) Shooto: Shooting Disco 6: Glory Shines In You

Tokyo, Japan Win

Hiroyuki Kondo Decision (majority) Shooto: Gig Central 15

Aichi, Japan