Daijiro Matsui
UFC Debut
Record
Streak
L3
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Kurashiki, Okayama
- Born
- Japan
- Camp
- Freelance
- Weight class
- Middleweight
- Height
- 5'9" · 175 cm
Before the UFC
Daijiro Matsui 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
ModerateOpponents' combined record
863-624-74
.580 win rate
Winning-record opponents
30 of 51
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
54
51 opponents with 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 54 bouts · 21 promotions · wins by 3 KO · 1 sub · 10 decPRIDE · Deep · WCF · Pancrase · KOTC +16
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Young Choi23-12-3 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:29 | Deep | Apr 4, 2021 |
| L | Hiroki Tanaka15-12-3 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | DXFC | Dec 17, 2017 |
| L | Dae Hwan Kim | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 1:51 | WCF | Oct 29, 2017 |
| W | Genya Waku2-2 | Decision | Unanimous | R2 | 5:00 | WCF | Apr 29, 2017 |
| W | Koji Yamade0-2 | Decision | Unanimous | R2 | 5:00 | Hoost Cup | Oct 2, 2016 |
| W | Tetsuo Kondo5-33 | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 0:17 | ACF 23rd | Jul 31, 2016 |
| D | Tomoya Suzuki | Draw | Unanimous | R2 | 5:00 | WCF | Jun 26, 2016 |
| W | Hideaki Sumi0-2 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 3:30 | WCF | Apr 29, 2016 |
| L | Decision | Unanimous | R2 | 5:00 | Grabaka | Oct 27, 2013 | |
| L | Kazuhiro Nakamura21-13 | KO/TKO | Knee and Punches | R1 | 1:30 | King Kaz Fight | Jun 30, 2013 |
| L | Keiichiro Yamamiya45-35-10 | Decision | 4-1 Points | R1 | 15:00 | U-Spirits | Mar 9, 2013 |
| L | Eiji Ishikawa31-26-3 | Decision | Unanimous | R2 | 5:00 | Grabaka | Oct 27, 2012 |
| D | Hiromitsu Kanehara19-27-5 | Draw | Majority | R2 | 5:00 | Deep | Feb 18, 2012 |
| D | Hiroki Ozaki7-2-1 | Draw | Split | R2 | 5:00 | Deep | Jun 5, 2011 |
| W | Tomoaki Hata2-2-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R2 | 5:00 | Deep | Sep 19, 2010 |
| L | Dool Hee Lee8-8 | Decision | Split | R2 | 5:00 | Gladiator | Apr 25, 2010 |
| W | Il Chul Park | Decision | Split | R2 | 5:00 | Gladiator | Nov 3, 2009 |
| L | Daniel Madrid18-7 | Submission | Inverted Triangle Choke | R2 | 4:19 | AOW 14 | Sep 26, 2009 |
| L | Min Suk Heo5-10 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 3:08 | Grachan | Jul 12, 2009 |
| L | Ichiro Kanai11-14-3 | Submission | Arm-Triangle Choke | R1 | 2:25 | Pancrase | Dec 7, 2008 |
| L | Eun Soo Lee17-7 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Deep | Aug 16, 2008 |
| L | Yuichi Nakanishi9-9-3 | Decision | Unanimous | R2 | 5:00 | Deep | May 19, 2008 |
| W | Young Choi23-12-3 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | Deep | Feb 22, 2008 |
| L | Carlos Toyota9-10-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:22 | Deep | Dec 9, 2007 |
| L | Mark Weir21-18-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Cage Rage 21 | Apr 21, 2007 |
| W | Tom Watson17-9 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 0:59 | Cage Rage 20 | Feb 10, 2007 |
| L | Decision | Unanimous | R2 | 5:00 | Deep | Oct 10, 2006 | |
| L | Yuki Kondo67-41-9 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Pancrase | Aug 27, 2006 |
| L | Pierre Guillet10-10-1 | KO/TKO | Cut | R2 | 4:08 | Cage Rage 17 | Jul 1, 2006 |
| W | Curtis Stout11-12-1 | Decision | Majority | R3 | 5:00 | Cage Rage 15 | Feb 4, 2006 |
| D | Alex Reid10-10-1 | Draw | — | R3 | 5:00 | Cage Rage 14 | Dec 3, 2005 |
| W | Daisuke Watanabe19-30-5 | KO/TKO | Doctor Stoppage | R2 | 5:00 | Pancrase | Aug 27, 2005 |
| D | Elvis Sinosic7-11-2 | Draw | Split | R2 | 5:00 | Pancrase | Jul 10, 2005 |
| L | Brian Foster9-12 | KO/TKO | Knee | R1 | 2:28 | Shoot Boxing | Jan 23, 2005 |
| L | Paulo Filho24-6-3 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Gladiator FC | Jun 27, 2004 |
| L | Ryo Chonan22-13 | Decision | Majority | R3 | 5:00 | Deep | Jan 22, 2004 |
| W | Kazuki Okubo7-9 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | PRIDE | Dec 23, 2002 |
| W | Rory Singer11-9 | Decision | Unanimous | R2 | 5:00 | PRIDE | Oct 20, 2002 |
| L | Jerrel Venetiaan4-3 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | PRIDE | Aug 28, 2002 |
| L | Rodrigo Gracie6-2-1 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R3 | 0:28 | PRIDE | Feb 24, 2002 |
| W | Quinton Jackson38-14 | Disqualification | Knee to Groin | R1 | 0:14 | PRIDE | Dec 23, 2001 |
| L | Murilo Rua20-13-1 | KO/TKO | Soccer Kick and Stomps | R3 | 0:51 | PRIDE | Sep 24, 2001 |
| L | Ebenezer Fontes Braga13-7-2 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | PRIDE | Jul 29, 2001 |
| W | Jose Landi-Jons29-16 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | PRIDE | May 27, 2001 |
| W | Rick Kerns3-4-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R2 | 5:00 | KOTC | Apr 29, 2001 |
| L | Amir Rahnavardi11-10 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | KOTC | Sep 16, 2000 |
| L | Vitor Belfort26-14 | Decision | Unanimous | R2 | 10:00 | PRIDE | Aug 27, 2000 |
| L | Todd Medina11-9 | Decision | Unanimous | R2 | 5:00 | KOTC | Jun 24, 2000 |
| L | Igor Vovchanchyn56-10 | KO/TKO | Doctor Stoppage | R1 | 5:03 | PRIDE | Jun 4, 2000 |
| L | Wanderlei Silva35-14-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R2 | 10:00 | PRIDE | Nov 21, 1999 |
| W | Bob Schrijber20-17-1 | Disqualification | Matsui Kicked After Bell | R1 | 10:00 | PRIDE | Sep 12, 1999 |
| L | Carlos Newton16-14 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | PRIDE | Jul 4, 1999 |
| D | Sanae Kikuta31-9-3 | Draw | Time Limit | R3 | 10:00 | PRIDE | Oct 11, 1998 |
| D | Akira Shoji14-18-5 | Draw | Time Limit | R4 | 10:00 | PRIDE | Jun 24, 1998 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.