Shuji Morikawa
UFC Debut
Record
Streak
L1
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Kumamoto
- Born
- Japan
- Camp
- Team Cloud
- Weight class
- Heavyweight
- Height
- 5'10" · 178 cm
Before the UFC
Shuji Morikawa 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.
Pre-UFC opposition
DevelopmentalOpponents' combined record
124-156-22
.443 win rate
Winning-record opponents
4 of 17
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
24
17 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 24 bouts · 6 promotions · wins by 8 KO · 3 decGrachan · GCM · IGF · Deep · Road FC 1 +1
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Shoma Shibisai | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:40 | Grachan | Nov 29, 2015 |
| NC | Shoma Shibisai | No Contest | Accidental Knee to Groin | R1 | 1:02 | Grachan | Sep 19, 2015 |
| L | Ryo Sakai15-15 | Decision | Unanimous | R2 | 5:00 | Grachan | Jun 21, 2015 |
| W | Katsuyoshi Sasaki6-11-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R1 | 5:00 | IGF | Dec 31, 2014 |
| W | Toshio Gunji1-2 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 3:03 | Grachan | Nov 30, 2014 |
| L | Takaaki Oban11-10-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:37 | IGF | Aug 23, 2014 |
| W | TM TM0-1 | Disqualification | Illegal Elbows | R1 | 3:18 | Grachan | Apr 27, 2014 |
| W | Kazuki Nojiri1-6-2 | Decision | Unanimous | R2 | 5:00 | Grachan | Feb 11, 2014 |
| W | Kyoshiro Kawata | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:38 | Grachan | Nov 10, 2013 |
| W | Jun Ando5-12-2 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 3:38 | IGF | Oct 26, 2013 |
| W | Kacey Holmes | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 3:00 | Grachan | Jul 15, 2013 |
| W | Daiki Nagata3-7 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 4:42 | Grachan | Apr 29, 2013 |
| L | Toyohiko Monma1-2 | Decision | Split | R2 | 5:00 | Grachan | Nov 24, 2012 |
| W | Shinnosuke Oba | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:21 | Grachan | Jun 16, 2012 |
| L | Yuki Niimura | KO/TKO | Stomps | R1 | 1:45 | Deep | Oct 29, 2011 |
| L | Ryuta Noji18-8 | KO/TKO | Corner Stoppage | R1 | 2:56 | Deep | Aug 26, 2011 |
| L | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:20 | Road FC 1 | Oct 23, 2010 | |
| D | Hiroki Sato6-7-2 | Draw | Unanimous | R2 | 5:00 | Deep | May 23, 2010 |
| W | Atsushi Hamada | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:04 | GCM | Oct 24, 2009 |
| L | Daiju Takase12-15-2 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | GCM | Jun 27, 2009 |
| W | Ken Ogawa5-6 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | GCM | Apr 25, 2009 |
| W | Nobuhiro Tsurumaki1-14 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 0:37 | GCM | Dec 6, 2008 |
| L | Masahiro Toryu9-8-9 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 3:36 | Pancrase | May 25, 2008 |
| D | Yuta Nakamura23-27-3 | Draw | Majority | R3 | 3:00 | GCM | Apr 5, 2008 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
0-1across 1 amateur bout · 1 promotionGCM
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Yuji Fujioka1-0-1 | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 3:17 | GCM | Sep 8, 2007 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.