Shooto 2026 Vol.5

Taiga Iwasaki

Taiga Iwasaki is a Japanese middleweight fighter with a professional record of 10 wins and 2 losses. Standing 6 feet 1 inch tall, he is known for his background in Kudo and his versatile skill set in Shooto and international competition. In his most recent bout at Shooto 2025 Vol.7, he secured a second-round submission victory over Bum Seok Jang. This followed a competitive appearance on Dana White's Contender Series in 2024 and a unanimous decision win against Eun Soo Kim in 2023.

Yuji Arai

Yuji Arai is a veteran Japanese middleweight mixed martial artist with a professional record of 6 wins and 10 losses. Standing 6'0" tall, he has primarily competed in prominent Japanese organizations such as Pancrase and Fighting NEXUS. In his most recent outing in November 2025, he faced Ikkei Nagamura, losing via unanimous decision. Prior to that, he secured back-to-back victories, including a unanimous decision over Kazuki Okamura and a second-round armlock submission against Akira Hirata.

Chiyo Takamoto

Chiyo Takamoto is a strawweight MMA fighter from Japan with a professional record of 2-3-3. Competing primarily in Shooto and the Shooto Colors series, she has established herself as a resilient competitor. She is currently on a two-fight winning streak, most recently securing a second-round TKO victory over Erika Gibo in January 2026. Prior to this, she earned a majority draw against Tomoe Katayama and a unanimous decision victory over Mio Shimaya.

Miku Nakamura

Miku Nakamura is a Japanese MMA fighter competing in the Atomweight division with a professional record of 9 wins and 7 losses. Known for her technical striking and evolving submission game, she competes primarily in Shooto. In her most recent outing in September 2025, she secured a dramatic second-round armbar victory over Hikaru Aono. This followed a title challenge against Chihiro Sawada and a string of victories over Mayu Kawanishi, Hisae Watanabe, and Haruna Kato.

Yuto Sekiguchi

Yuto Sekiguchi is a professional mixed martial artist from Japan competing in the flyweight division, where he has compiled a record of 17 wins, 11 losses, and 6 draws. Competing primarily in Shooto, he is known for a versatile fighting style featuring both technical grappling and striking. His recent performances include a submission victory over Shuto Aki to win the world title, followed by wins against Hayato Ishii, Shingo Yakul, and Nobutaka Naito.

Takehiro Nakaike

Takehiro Nakaike is a Japanese mixed martial artist competing in the Flyweight division for Shooto. Born on April 23, 2007, he has quickly established himself as a rising prospect with a professional record of 6-1-0. Known for his aggressive finishing ability, his recent performances include a first-round ground and pound victory over Arashi Okada in May 2025 and a guillotine choke submission against Yosuke Shimoda in March 2025.

Reo Hitomi

Reo Hitomi is a Japanese bantamweight mixed martial artist born on November 12, 2000, standing 170cm tall with a professional record of 3 wins, 3 losses, and 1 draw. Competing primarily in Shooto, he is known for his finishing instinct. In his recent outings, he faced Munenori Fujita in February 2026 and Shohei Nose in September 2024. Prior to those bouts, he secured back-to-back stoppage victories, defeating Kenji Kato via a 34-second knockout and Goki Nakano by TKO.

Yuki Takeda

Yuki Takeda is a Japanese bantamweight mixed martial artist with a professional record of 3 wins and 2 losses. Competing in organizations such as Shooto and GRACHAN, he stands 168cm tall and was born on June 22, 2003. In his most recent bout at Shooto GIG Tokyo Vol.40 in February 2026, he secured a unanimous decision victory over Koshi Misaki. This followed a decision loss to Kamoi Taoka and a dominant first-round ground-and-pound finish against Shota Komatsubara.

Ryuon Iju

Ryuon Iju is an undefeated Japanese featherweight prospect competing in Shooto with a professional record of 5 wins, 0 losses, and 1 draw. Known for his exceptional grappling and submission skills, he is currently on a multi-fight winning streak. In his most recent outing at Shooto GIG TOKYO Vol.36, he secured a first-round armbar victory over Kenta Ide. This followed a triangle choke win against Munenori Fujita and a quick heel hold submission over Shinji Aoi.

Yuji Sawae

Yuji Sawae is a Japanese featherweight fighter with a professional record of 3-2-3, primarily competing in the Shooto organization. Standing 175cm tall, he has demonstrated finishing ability with several stoppage victories. In his most recent outing in February 2026, he faced Taira Uehara. His recent form includes a TKO victory over Masato Iguchi in October 2025, a majority draw against Yoshiteru Kubomura, and a referee stoppage win over Shoki Ogawa.