Shooto 2026 Vol.1

Daiki Tsubota

Daiki Tsubota, competing under the name Daiki Lightyear, is a Japanese bantamweight mixed martial artist with a professional record of 12-13-3. Standing 172cm tall, he is a veteran of the Shooto organization known for his grappling and resilience. His recent matches include a TKO loss to Haruki Kawakita in January 2026 and a loss to Kanata Nagai in May 2025. Prior to these, he secured a notable split decision victory over Shohei Nose at Shooto 2024 Final in Osaka.

Gwan Woo Lim

Gwan Woo Lim is a South Korean lightweight fighter with a professional record of 5 wins and 1 loss. Standing 188cm tall, he utilizes his significant reach and diverse skill set to secure finishes both on the feet and on the ground. In his most recent outing at Shooto 2026 Vol.1, he secured a first-round victory via ground and pound against Yuji Ephoeviga. This followed a first-round knockout win over Jae Woong Jeong in 2024, extending his current winning streak to two.

Yuji Yannick Ephoeviga

Yuji Yannick Ephoeviga is a Japanese mixed martial artist competing in the lightweight division with a professional record of 12 wins and 2 losses. Standing 175cm tall with an impressive 192cm reach, he is known for his technical grappling and submission skills. In his most recent outing in January 2026, he faced Gwan Woo Lim at Shooto 2026 Vol.1. Prior to that, he secured a unanimous decision victory over Kieran Joblin and a rear-naked choke submission against Toshihiro Shimizu.

Kunihisa Sasa

Kunihisa Sasa is a Japanese bantamweight fighter with a professional record of 9 wins, 6 losses, and 1 draw. Standing 172cm tall, he competes across major Japanese promotions including Pancrase and Shooto. In his most recent bout at Shooto 2026 Vol.1, he faced Nobuki Fujii. Prior to that, he secured a significant unanimous decision victory over Motonobu Tezuka at POUNDOUT 1 and another unanimous decision win against Ryo Yazawa at Pancrase 337.

Kaito Shibayama

Kaito Shibayama is a Japanese flyweight competitor with a professional MMA record of 4 wins and 2 losses. Standing 170cm tall, he competes primarily in the Shooto organization. Shibayama is known for his dangerous submission game, particularly his proficiency with chokes. His recent competitive run includes a first-round guillotine choke victory over Sota Miura and consecutive rear naked choke wins against Shogo Shinzato and Ryuhei Sakai.

Kazusa Kurobe

Kazusa Kurobe is a Japanese strawweight MMA fighter with a professional record of 7 wins, 2 losses, and 1 draw. Competing primarily in Shooto, he is known for a versatile skill set that includes both technical grappling and effective ground-and-pound. In his most recent bouts, he faced Koyuru Tanoue after securing a unanimous decision victory over Ken Asahina. Prior to that, he earned a first-round submission via rear naked choke against Keita Taguchi and a decision win over Masayoshi Kato.

Rui Tomori

Rui Tomori is a Japanese mixed martial artist competing in the Strawweight division of Shooto. Born on July 14, 2007, he stands at 163cm and holds a professional record of 3 wins and 3 losses. Known for his resilience, Tomori most recently secured a unanimous decision victory over Masayoshi Kato at Shooto 2026 Vol.1. This followed a submission loss to Ken Asahina, a victory over Keita Taguchi via disqualification, and a competitive bout against Kazusa Kurobe.

Riku Nakajima

Riku Nakajima is an undefeated bantamweight mixed martial artist from Japan with a professional record of 5 wins and 1 draw. Standing 175cm tall, he competes in the Shooto organization where he has become known for his high-level grappling and finishing ability. His recent performances include a first-round rear naked choke victory over Daiki Fukumoto in January 2026 and a first-round ground and pound win against Daiki Saito in November 2025.

Daiki Fukumoto

Daiki Fukumoto is a Japanese bantamweight mixed martial artist with a professional record of 3 wins and 1 loss. Competing primarily in Shooto, he has demonstrated a high finishing rate with all of his victories coming in the first round. In his most recent outing at Shooto 2026 Vol.1, he faced Riku Nakajima. Prior to that, he secured a submission victory over Tomoaki Arimatsu, a TKO win against Koshi Misaki, and a submission win in his debut against Shunya Uesugi.

Takeru Suzuki

Takeru Suzuki is a Japanese mixed martial artist who competes in the flyweight division of Professional Shooto. Born on June 12, 2002, he holds an undefeated professional record of 5-0-0. He gained prominence by winning the 2025 Shooto Flyweight Rookie of the Year tournament. His recent victories include a technical submission over Akira Otake in May 2026 and a unanimous decision win against Hiromi Asai in January 2026 to secure his rookie title.

Yuto Iino

Yuto Iino is an undefeated Japanese featherweight mixed martial artist with a professional record of 4 wins and 0 losses. Competing primarily in the Shooto organization, he has demonstrated a strong grappling game and finishing ability. In his most recent outing at Shooto 2026 Vol.1, he secured a first-round victory over Junya Tsuji via rear naked choke. This followed a majority decision win against Kaname Motomatsu and another rear naked choke submission over Yu Saito in 2025.

Kento Toume

Kento Toume is a Japanese strawweight MMA fighter with a professional record of 1 win, 1 loss, and 2 draws. Competing primarily in Shooto, he is known for a grappling-oriented style. In his most recent outing at Shooto 2026 Vol.1, he faced Shinsaku Midori. Prior to that, he earned consecutive draws against Kyohei Kurose and Yuta Takahashi. His professional victory came via a first-round rear naked choke against Keisuke Yoshida at MCCS Fight Night 2023.

Takumi Yoshimura

Takumi Yoshimura is a professional mixed martial artist from Japan who competes in the Bantamweight division. He holds a professional record of 1 win and 0 losses. Competing within the Shooto organization, he most recently secured a victory against Ruka Dobashi at Shooto 2026 Vol.1 on January 18, 2026. Yoshimura demonstrated his finishing ability in this bout, winning by technical knockout via ground and pound at 2:38 of the first round.