Akira Shoji
UFC DebutNickname“Mr. Pride”
Record
Streak
L3
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Uozu, Toyama
- Born
- Japan
- Camp
- Freelance
- Weight class
- Middleweight
- Height
- 5'8" · 173 cm
Before the UFC
Akira Shoji makes their UFC debut
Our striking, grappling, and schedule metrics are measured from UFC fights, so they come online after this bout. Here is the career they bring in — and how live the opposition has been.
UFC debut
Aug 20, 2026
Pre-UFC opposition
StrongOpponents' combined record
698-394-54
.639 win rate
Winning-record opponents
24 of 37
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
37
all opponents have records on file
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
UFC fight history
No UFC bouts on record yet.
Outside the UFC
across 37 bouts · 11 promotions · wins by 3 KO · 4 sub · 7 decPRIDE · Deep · KOTC · ROMAN · Cage Rage 14 +6
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Hideki Sekine14-8 | KO/TKO | Elbows | R1 | 9:11 | ROMAN | Mar 15, 2026 |
| L | Kazuo Misaki25-11-2 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 1:13 | Deep | Apr 22, 2011 |
| L | Gilbert Yvel40-16-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 3:46 | PRIDE | Apr 8, 2007 |
| W | Carlos Toyota9-10-1 | Decision | Majority | R2 | 5:00 | Deep | Nov 19, 2006 |
| L | Kyacey Uscola23-25 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 2:23 | KOTC | Oct 28, 2006 |
| W | Todd Medina11-9 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | KOTC | Aug 4, 2006 |
| L | Kazuo Misaki25-11-2 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 2:32 | Deep | Feb 5, 2006 |
| L | Mark Weir21-18-1 | KO/TKO | Head Kick | R1 | 0:17 | Cage Rage 14 | Dec 3, 2005 |
| L | Dean Lister13-7 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 3:13 | PRIDE | Apr 3, 2005 |
| L | Paulo Filho24-6-3 | Decision | Split | R2 | 5:00 | PRIDE | Jul 19, 2004 |
| W | Yukio Kawabe0-3 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:18 | PRIDE | May 23, 2004 |
| L | Murilo Rua20-13-1 | KO/TKO | Flying Knee | R1 | 2:41 | PRIDE | Dec 31, 2003 |
| L | Mauricio Rua27-14-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 3:47 | PRIDE | Oct 5, 2003 |
| W | Dustin Denes12-4-3 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | AFC 4 | Jul 19, 2003 |
| W | Alex Stiebling19-11-1 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | PRIDE | Mar 16, 2003 |
| L | Paulo Filho24-6-3 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 2:48 | PRIDE | Sep 29, 2002 |
| W | Dave Roberts5-8 | Submission | Armbar | R2 | 4:46 | KOTC | May 17, 2002 |
| L | Jeremy Horn92-22-5 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | PRIDE | Dec 23, 2001 |
| L | Semmy Schilt26-14-1 | KO/TKO | Knees and Punches | R1 | 8:19 | PRIDE | Sep 24, 2001 |
| L | Dan Henderson32-15 | KO/TKO | Punches and Knees | R3 | 3:18 | PRIDE | May 27, 2001 |
| L | Ricardo Almeida13-5 | Decision | Unanimous | R2 | 10:00 | PRIDE | Dec 23, 2000 |
| W | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 3:48 | PRIDE | Oct 31, 2000 | |
| W | John Renken18-28-4 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 6:44 | PRIDE | Jun 4, 2000 |
| L | Mark Coleman16-10 | Decision | Unanimous | R1 | 15:00 | PRIDE | May 1, 2000 |
| W | Ebenezer Fontes Braga13-7-2 | Decision | Unanimous | R1 | 15:00 | PRIDE | Jan 30, 2000 |
| D | Ryushi Yanagisawa24-25-9 | Draw | Time Limit | R1 | 15:00 | Pancrase | Sep 18, 1999 |
| W | Larry Parker13-6-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | PRIDE | Sep 12, 1999 |
| W | Guy Mezger30-13-2 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | PRIDE | Jul 4, 1999 |
| L | Igor Vovchanchyn56-10 | Decision | Unanimous | R2 | 10:00 | PRIDE | Apr 29, 1999 |
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 1:26 | PRIDE | Oct 11, 1998 | |
| D | Adriano de Souza1-1-1 | Draw | — | R3 | 5:00 | GCM | Aug 29, 1998 |
| D | Daijiro Matsui16-31-7 | Draw | Time Limit | R4 | 10:00 | PRIDE | Jun 24, 1998 |
| W | Juan Mott3-3 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 3:47 | PRIDE | Mar 15, 1998 |
| D | Renzo Gracie14-7-1 | Draw | Time Limit | R3 | 10:00 | PRIDE | Oct 11, 1997 |
| L | Kaichi Tsuji3-3 | Decision | Unanimous | R2 | 3:00 | Lumax Cup | Jul 27, 1997 |
| W | Vidal Serradilla5-7-1 | KO/TKO | Submission to Punches | R1 | 2:16 | JECVTO | May 28, 1997 |
| D | Manabu Ohara1-1-1 | Draw | — | R1 | 20:00 | KP X WK | Nov 30, 1996 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.