Shinya Murofushi

is a retired Japanese professional mixed martial artist who competed professionally for Shooto and Pancrase. He is the former Shooto World Flyweight (114 lb) champion. He is regarded by Fight Matrix as one of the best men's strawweight mixed martial artist of all time.

Martial arts career Murofushi made his professional debut in the semifinals of the 2006 Shooto Rookie of the Year tournament against Hiroyuki Ikeda at Shooto 2006: 10/1 in Kitazawa Town Hall on October 1, 2006. He won the fight by a second-round submission. Murofushi faced Hiroaki Takezawa in the tournament finals at Shooto: Rookie Tournament Final on December 2, 2006. He won the fight by a first-round submission.

Murofushi faced the tenth-ranked Shooto flyweight contender Tatsuya Yamamoto at Shooto: 12th Round on November 11, 2012. He won the fight by a second-round submission.

Murofushi faced Junji Ito for the vacant Shooto World Flyweight (114lbs) Championship at Shooto: 1st Round 2014 on January 13, 2014. He won the fight by first-round technical submission. Murofushi made his first championship defense against the undefeated Yoshitaka Naito in the main event of Shooto: 7th Round 2014 on September 27, 2014. He lost the fight by a fifth-round submission, with just 3 seconds left in the contest.

Murofushi challenged Mitsuhisa Sunabe for the Pancrase Strawweight Championship at Pancrase - 295 on April 15, 2018. He lost the fight by a second-round knockout.

Championships and Accomplishments Mixed martial arts Amateur Shooto 2005 Chubu Amateur Shooto Championship Flyweight Tournament Winner 2005 East Japan Amateur Shooto Championship Flyweight Tournament Runner-up 17th All Japan Jiu-Jitsu Championship Purple Belt Roosterweight Champion 11th All Japan No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu Championship Featherweight Champion

Mixed martial arts record Loss

Mitsuhisa Sunabe KO (slam) Pancrase - 295

Tokyo, Japan Win

Seiji Ozuka Decision (split) Pancrase - 289

Tokyo, Japan Win

Rildeci Lima Dias Submission (triangle armbar) Pancrase - 280

Tokyo, Japan Loss

Daichi Kitakata Decision (unanimous) Pancrase - 276

Tokyo, Japan Win

Takuya Eizumi Decision (unanimous) Pancrase: 271

Tokyo, Japan Loss

Yoshitaka Naito Submission (rear-naked choke) Shooto: 7th Round 2014

Tokyo, Japan Win

Junji Ito Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) Shooto: 1st Round 2014

Tokyo, Japan Win

Tatsuya Yamamoto Submission (rear-naked choke) Shooto: 12th Round

Tokyo, Japan Win

Yusei Shimokawa Decision (unanimous) Shooto: Gig Tokyo 11

Tokyo, Japan Win

Masayoshi Kato Submission (hammerlock) Shooto: The Rookie Tournament 2011 Final

Tokyo, Japan Loss

Mikihito Yamagami Decision (majority) Shooto: The Way of Shooto 6: Like a Tiger, Like a Dragon

Tokyo, Japan Win

Takehiro Harusaki Submission (rear-naked choke) Shooto: Kitazawa Shooto Vol. 3

Tokyo, Japan Loss

Noboru Tahara TKO (punches) Shooto: Shooting Disco 9: Superman

Tokyo, Japan Loss

Takeshi Sato Submission (rear-naked choke) Shooto: Gig Tokyo 1

Tokyo, Japan Win

Takehiro Harusaki Decision (unanimous) Shooto: Shooto Tradition 2

Tokyo, Japan Win

Atsushi Takeuchi Decision (split) Shooto: Back To Our Roots 5

Tokyo, Japan Draw

Kenichi Sawada Draw Shooto: Back To Our Roots 3

Tokyo, Japan Win

Takehiro Ishii KO (knee) Shooto: Back To Our Roots 2

Tokyo, Japan Win

Hiroaki Takezawa Submission (armbar) Shooto: Rookie Tournament Final

Tokyo, Japan Rookie of the Year Tournament Finals Win

Hiroyuki Ikeda Submission (armbar) Shooto 2006: 10/1 in Kitazawa Town Hall

Tokyo, Japan Rookie of the Year Tournament Semifinals