Makoto Uehara (Japanese: 上原 誠; born November 14, 1984) is a Japanese Shidokan Karateka and heavyweight kickboxer competing in K-1.[1] He is the former RISE Heavyweight and Light Heavyweight champion.
| Makoto Uehara | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 14, 1984 Tokyo, Japan |
| Native name | 上原 誠 |
| Nationality |  Japanese |
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 90.3 kg (199 lb; 14.22 st) |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Reach | 76.0 in (193 cm) |
| Style | Shidōkan Karate |
| Team | Shidokan Murakamijuku |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 33 |
| Wins | 23 |
| By knockout | 13 |
| Losses | 9 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| Draws | 1 |
Last updated on: December 21, 2013 | |
Biography and career edit
He faced Hiromi Amada at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2012 in Tokyo final 16 on October 14, 2012[2][3] and won via unanimous decision.[4]
Despite qualifying for the K-1 World Grand Prix 2012 Final, Uehara was left out in the cold when the event rolled around and was replaced by the higher-ranked Pavel Zhuravlev.[5]
Uehara defeated Kengo Shimizu by way of split decision at RISE 92 in Tokyo on March 17, 2013 to win the RISE 90 kg title.[6]
He was set to fight Dustin Jacoby at Glory 12: New York - Lightweight World Championship Tournament in New York City on November 23, 2013[7] but the match was switched to Glory 13: Tokyo - Welterweight World Championship Tournament in Tokyo, Japan on December 21, 2013.[8][9] He defeated Jacoby by split decision.[10][11][12][13]
Titles edit
- 2013 RISE 90 kg champion
- 2011 RISE Heavyweight Tournament runner up
- 2011 RISE Heavyweight champion
- 31st Shidokan Karate Strong Open Tournament champion
Kickboxing record edit
| 23 Wins (13 KO's, 8 decisions), 9 Losses, 1 Draw | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-09-24 | Loss |  Boubaker El Bakouri |
K-1 World GP 2018: inaugural Cruiserweight Championship Tournament, Quarter Finals | Japan | KO (Left Jab) | 1 | 1:05 | 23-9-1 |
| 2018-06-17 | Loss | Hisaki Kato |
K-1 World GP 2018: 2nd Featherweight Championship Tournament | Saitama, Japan | Extra Round Decision (Split) | 4 | 3:00 | 23-8-1 |
| 2017-11-23 | Loss |  Antonio Plazibat |
K-1 World GP 2017 Heavyweight Championship Tournament, Semi Finals | Saitama, Japan | KO (Flying Knee) | 1 | 21-7-1 | |
| 2017-11-23 | Win |  Pacome Assi |
K-1 World GP 2017 Heavyweight Championship Tournament, Quarter Finals | Saitama, Japan | KO (Left Uppercut) | 1 | 2:30 | 21-6-1 |
| 2017-02-26 | Loss | Ibrahim El Bouni |
K-1 World GP 2017 Lightweight Championship Tournament | Tokyo, Japan | KO (Left hook) | 2 | 20-6-1 | |
| 2016-09-19 | Win | Koichi |
K-1 World GP 2016 -60kg World Tournament | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 20-5-1 |
| 2016-06-24 | Win | Tsutomu Takahagi |
K-1 World GP 2016 -65kg World Tournament | Tokyo, Japan | TKO (Strikes) | 1 | 0:32 | 19-5-1 |
| 2016-03-04 | Win | Nori |
K-1 World GP 2016 -65kg Japan Tournament | Tokyo, Japan | KO (Strikes) | 1 | 2:06 | 18-5-1 |
| 2014-12-29 | Loss |  Zabit Samedov |
Blade 1 | Tokyo, Japan | Extra Round Decision | 4 | 3:00 | 17-5-1 |
| 2014-07-12 | Win | Zelg Galešić |
RISE 100 [14] | Tokyo, Japan | KO (Right Hook) | 1 | 1:25 | 17-4-1 |
| 2013-12-21 | Win |  Dustin Jacoby |
Glory 13: Tokyo | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Split) | 3 | 3:00 | 16-4-1 |
| 2013-09-13 | Draw |  Kim Nae Chul |
RISE 95 [15][16] | Tokyo, Japan | Draw (Majority) | 4 | 3:00 | 15-4-1 |
| 2013-03-17 | Win | Kengo Shimizu |
RISE 92 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Split) | 3 | 3:00 | 15-4 |
| Wins RISE 90 kg title. | ||||||||
| 2012-10-14 | Win | Hiromi Amada |
K-1 World Grand Prix 2012 in Tokyo final 16, First Round | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 14-4 |
| 2012-06-02 | Win | Crafton Wallace |
RISE 88 | Tokyo, Japan | TKO (Strikes) | 2 | 2:27 | 13-4 |
| 2012-03-23 | Win |  Won Jingan |
RISE 87 | Tokyo, Japan | KO (Right Low Kick | 1 | 0:22 | 12-4 |
| 2011-11-23 | Loss |  Singh Jaideep |
RISE 85: Heavyweight Tournament 2011, Final | Tokyo, Japan | KO (Strikes) | 1 | 0:38 | 11-4 |
| Fight was for the RISE Heavyweight Tournament 2011 title. | ||||||||
| 2011-11-23 | Win |  Jan Soukup |
RISE 85: Heavyweight Tournament 2011, Semi Finals | Tokyo, Japan | Ext. R Decision (Unanimous) | 4 | 3:00 | 11-3 |
| 2011-11-23 | Win |  Stefan Leko |
RISE 85: Heavyweight Tournament 2011, Quarter Finals | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 10-3 |
| 2011-07-23 | Win | Raoumaru |
RISE 80 | Tokyo, Japan | KO (Right Hook) | 2 | 2:42 | 9-3 |
| Wins vacant RISE Heavyweight title. | ||||||||
| 2011-02-27 | Win | Igifan |
RISE 74 | Tokyo, Japan | KO (Right Low Kick) | 1 | 2:14 | 8-3 |
| 2010-12-19 | Win | Raoumaru |
RISE 73 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Majority) | 3 | 3:00 | 7-3 |
| 2010-07-31 | Win | Kengo Shimizu |
RISE 68 | Tokyo, Japan | KO (Left High Kick) | 3 | 1:24 | 6-3 |
| 2010-04-03 | Loss | Tsutomu Takahagi |
K-1 World Grand Prix 2010 in Yokohama | Yokohama, Japan | Decision (Majority) | 3 | 3:00 | 5-3 |
| 2009-12-05 | Loss | Singh Jaideep |
K-1 World Grand Prix 2009 Final | Yokohama, Japan | KO (Right Hook) | 2 | 1:36 | 5-2 |
| 2009-07-18 | Loss | Hiromi Amada |
Heat 10 | Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 5-1 |
| 2009-03-28 | Win | Takeshi Onda |
Heat 9 | Japan | KO (Left Hook) | Ex. R | N/A | 5-0 |
| 2008-12-14 | Win | Sunwu |
Heat 8 | Japan | TKO (Corner Stoppage) | 2 | 1:10 | 4-0 |
| 2008-07-13 | Win | Yong Soo Park |
K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Taipei | Taipei, Taiwan | KO (Left Hook) | Ex. R | 1:26 | 3-0 |
| 2008-04-20 | Win | Hideo Sawada |
K-1 League Trial Project | Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 2-0 |
| 2008-01-14 | Win | Ryuhei Takahashi |
Japan | KO (Strikes) | 2 | 1:26 | 1-0 | |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Makoto Uehara K-1 profile". K-1 Grand Prix Website. Archived from the original on 2007-10-11. Retrieved 2008-05-24.
- ^ K-1 Final 16 Matches Unveiled
- ^ K-1 WGP Final 16, Finalized Fight Card For This Sunday, October 14
- ^ K-1 World Grand Prix Final 16 Live Results
- ^ K-1 WGP Final 8 Match-Ups
- ^ RISE 92 Results: Yamamoto Edges Bennoui, Umeno Avenges Loss
- ^ 4 more fights confirmed for Glory 12 in New York Archived 2014-10-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ The GLORY 13 Card is Super Stacked So Far
- ^ 4 more bouts confirmed for Glory 13 including main event between Daniel Ghita and Errol Zimmerman Archived 2014-10-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ GLORY SuperFight Series Tokyo and GLORY 13 Spoilers
- ^ Glory 13 Results and Recap Archived 2013-12-24 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Glory 13 Tokyo results and gifs: Rico Verhoeven, Daniel Ghita, and Nieky Holzken win big in Japan
- ^ GLORY 13 Results: Verhoeven, Ghita and Holzken pick up victories Archived 2013-12-24 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 【RISE】小宮山の前蹴り光るもゲーオがダウンを奪い勝利(in Japanese)
- ^ 9/13 RISE95『羅王丸vs天田ヒロミ戦』に関しまして(in Japanese)
- ^ 一刀、小宮山工介との王者対決制す。神村エリカが王者に：9.13 後楽園