Sotaro Yamada
- 14-7-2
- (Win - Loss - Draw)
- Country
Japan- Weight Class
- Welterweight
- Birth Date
- 1983-09-23
- Age
- 44
- Height
- 172.7 cm
- Weight
- 77.1 kg
Sotaro Yamada is a Welterweight fighter from Japan. a record of 14-7-2 and 23 fights.
Of 14 career wins, 3 came by KO/TKO, 9 by submission, and 2 by decision, for a finish rate of 86%. This makes them a finisher who excels at ending fights early.
Over the last 5 fights, they hold a 4W-1L record. In their most recent bout, they beat Jian Kai Chee by KO/TKO.
| Opponent | Method | |
|---|---|---|
| W | Jian Kai Chee | Technical Knockout |
| L | Yamato Nishikawa | Submission |
| W | Gunther Kalunda | Submission |
| W | Tatsuhiko Nishizaka | Submission |
| W | Jung Min Kang | Submission |
| Title Fights | 2 |
| Main Events | 5 |
| 1R Finishes | 8 |
| Current Win Streak | 1 |
| Max Win Streak | 4 |
| Max Loss Streak | 2 |
| Debut | 2004.07.25 |
| Last Fight | 2025.12.13 |
| Avg. Fight Time | 5:57 |
| Career Duration | 21y 5m |
| Method | Count | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 3 | 21.4% | |
| └ Elbow | 1 | 33.3% | |
| └ Punch | 2 | 66.7% | |
| Submission | 9 | 64.3% | |
| └ Heel Hook | 1 | 11.1% | |
| └ Omoplata | 1 | 11.1% | |
| └ Guillotine choke | 3 | 33.3% | |
| └ Rear Naked Choke | 4 | 44.4% | |
| Decision | 2 | 14.3% | |
| └ unanimous decision | 2 | 100.0% |
| Method | Count | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 1 | 14.3% | |
| └ Doctor stoppage | 1 | 100.0% | |
| Submission | 1 | 14.3% | |
| └ Armbar | 1 | 100.0% | |
| Decision | 4 | 57.1% | |
| └ Split | 2 | 50.0% | |
| └ unanimous decision | 2 | 50.0% | |
| Other | 1 | 14.3% |
| Draw | 2 |
| Promotion | W | L | D | NC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pancrase | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Zst | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Shooto | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sengoku | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| DEEP | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Roots of Martial Arts Network | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rings | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Weight Class | W | L | D | NC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welterweight | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Lightweight | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 181lbCatchweight | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Middleweight | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 173lbCatchweight | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Catchweight | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 165lbCatchweight | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
#23
13-7-2
2025.12.13
4-12-0
Technical Knockout(Elbow)
1Round 0:52
#22
13-6-2
2022.03.21
18-3-6
Submission(Armbar)
3Round 4:10
#21
12-6-2
2021.01.31
6-2-0
Submission(Heel Hook)
1Round 1:08
#20
11-6-2
2017.09.10
9-5-3
Submission(Omoplata)
1Round 1:12
#19
10-6-2
2016.08.07
7-8-2
Submission(Guillotine choke)
1Round 2:29
#18
10-5-2
2015.10.18
Decision(Split)
3Round 5:00
#17
9-5-2
2015.02.22
8-10-1
Submission(Guillotine choke)
1Round 1:39
#16
8-5-2
2014.08.31
2-5-1
Submission(Rear Naked Choke)
1Round 0:42
#15
7-5-2
2012.09.23
1-7-0
Technical Knockout(Punch)
2Round 3:57
#14
6-5-2
2012.03.17
3-7-6
Submission(Guillotine choke)
1Round 1:05
#13
6-5-1
2012.01.22
Draw(Time Limit)
2Round 5:00
#12
5-5-1
2010.12.30
0-1-0
Technical Knockout(Punch)
1Round 1:40
#11
5-4-1
2010.08.22
7-3-0
Disqualification(Knees to the Groin)
1Round 3:56
#10
5-4-0
2008.08.02
1-2-1
Draw(Majority)
2Round 5:00
#9
5-3-0
2008.05.24
5-4-1
Decision(Split)
2Round 5:00
#8
4-3-0
2008.01.30
4-1-0
Submission(Rear Naked Choke)
1Round 1:42
#7
4-2-0
2007.04.27
13-8-8
Decision(unanimous decision)
2Round 5:00
#6
4-1-0
2006.06.06
5-5-2
Technical Knockout(Doctor stoppage)
1Round 2:36
#5
3-1-0
2005.11.04
4-5-3
Technical Submission(Rear Naked Choke)
1Round 2:51
#4
2-1-0
1-0-0
Decision(unanimous decision)
2Round 5:00
#3
1-1-0
1-1-0
Decision(unanimous decision)
2Round 5:00
#2
0-1-0
5-7-1
Submission(Rear Naked Choke)
2Round 2:10
#1
0-0-0
3-4-0
Decision(unanimous decision)
2Round 5:00
| Result | Opponent | Event | Method | Round / Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
WIN 13-7-2 | Jian Kai Chee 4-12-0 | ROMAN - Vale Tudo: Resurgence Zero 2025.12.13 | Technical Knockout(Elbow) | 1Round0:52 |
LOSS 13-6-2 | Yamato Nishikawa 18-3-6 | Shooto - Professional Shooto 2022 Vol. 2 2022.03.21 | Submission(Armbar) | 3Round4:10 |
WIN 12-6-2 | Gunther Kalunda 6-2-0 | Shooto - Professional Shooto 2021 Vol. 1 2021.01.31 | Submission(Heel Hook) | 1Round1:08 |
WIN 11-6-2 | Tatsuhiko Nishizaka 9-5-3 | Zst - Zst 57 / Swat! 161 2017.09.10 | Submission(Omoplata) | 1Round1:12 |
WIN 10-6-2 | Jung Min Kang 7-8-2 | Zst - Zst 52 / Swat! 154 2016.08.07 | Submission(Guillotine choke) | 1Round2:29 |
LOSS 10-5-2 | Zst - Zst 48 / Zst Challenge 148 2015.10.18 | Decision(Split) | 3Round5:00 | |
WIN 9-5-2 | Teruhiko Kubo 8-10-1 | Zst - Zst 44 2015.02.22 | Submission(Guillotine choke) | 1Round1:39 |
WIN 8-5-2 | Makoto Kawawa 2-5-1 | Zst - Zst 42 2014.08.31 | Submission(Rear Naked Choke) | 1Round0:42 |
WIN 7-5-2 | Yoshinori Takahashi 1-7-0 | Rings - Vol. 2: Conquisito 2012.09.23 | Technical Knockout(Punch) | 2Round3:57 |
WIN 6-5-2 | Shinichi Taira 3-7-6 | Zst - Zst 31 2012.03.17 | Submission(Guillotine choke) | 1Round1:05 |
DRAW 6-5-1 | Zst - Swat! in Face 10 2012.01.22 | Draw(Time Limit) | 2Round5:00 | |
WIN 5-5-1 | Yi Sak Kim 0-1-0 | SRC - Soul of Fight 2010.12.30 | Technical Knockout(Punch) | 1Round1:40 |
LOSS 5-4-1 | Leonardo Santos 7-3-0 | SRC - Sengoku Raiden Championship 14 2010.08.22 | Disqualification(Knees to the Groin) | 1Round3:56 |
DRAW 5-4-0 | Ryoji Suzuki 1-2-1 | Deep - Megaton Grand Prix 2008 Finals 2008.08.02 | Draw(Majority) | 2Round5:00 |
LOSS 5-3-0 | Yasushi Kitazaki 5-4-1 | Deep - clubDeep Tokyo 2008.05.24 | Decision(Split) | 2Round5:00 |
WIN 4-3-0 | Kiichi Kunimoto 4-1-0 | Pancrase - Shining 1 2008.01.30 | Submission(Rear Naked Choke) | 1Round1:42 |
LOSS 4-2-0 | Takuya Wada 13-8-8 | Pancrase - Rising 4 2007.04.27 | Decision(unanimous decision) | 2Round5:00 |
LOSS 4-1-0 | Naoki Seki 5-5-2 | Pancrase - Blow 5 2006.06.06 | Technical Knockout(Doctor stoppage) | 1Round2:36 |
WIN 3-1-0 | Kazuhiro Inoue 4-5-3 | Pancrase - Spiral 9 2005.11.04 | Technical Submission(Rear Naked Choke) | 1Round2:51 |
WIN 2-1-0 | Minoru Chujo 1-0-0 | Pancrase - 2005 Neo-Blood Tournament Finals 2005.08.27 | Decision(unanimous decision) | 2Round5:00 |
WIN 1-1-0 | Naoki Yoshimura 1-1-0 | Pancrase - 2005 Neo-Blood Tournament Semifinals 2005.06.05 | Decision(unanimous decision) | 2Round5:00 |
WIN 0-1-0 | Mitsuo Matsumoto 5-7-1 | Pancrase - 2005 Neo-Blood Tournament Eliminations 2005.02.27 | Submission(Rear Naked Choke) | 2Round2:10 |
LOSS 0-0-0 | Yuji Oba 3-4-0 | Pancrase - 2004 Neo-Blood Tournament Semifinals 2004.07.25 | Decision(unanimous decision) | 2Round5:00 |
#1
Decision(Split)
1Round 5:00
| Result | Opponent | Event | Method | Round / Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
WIN | Pancrase - 2004 Neo-Blood Tournament Eliminations 2004.05.02 | Decision(Split) | 1Round5:00 |
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