Michinori Tanaka is a 32 year old Male fighter from Japan with a 14-4-0 pro MMA record. Tanaka most recently fought Ethan Crelinstein at Combat Jiu-Jitsu Worlds 2022 on Sunday December 18, 2022. Michinori Tanaka vs Ethan Crelinstein ended in draw by Decision at 10:00 of Round 1 in the division.
Michinori Tanaka has 14 wins with a 43% finish rate, including 6 by submission, 8 by decision.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 14-3-0 | Ary Farias |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
LFA 138 | 2022-08-05 | Bantamweight | LFA |
| Win | 13-3-0 | Ricardo Dias |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
LFA 117 | 2021-11-05 | Bantamweight | LFA |
| Win | 12-3-0 | Vladimir Leontyev |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Pancrase 303 | 2019-03-17 | Bantamweight | |
| Win | 11-3-0 | Rogério Bontorin |
SUB
R3 2:27
|
GRANDSLAM 6 | 2017-10-29 | Bantamweight | GS |
| Loss | 11-2-0 | Ricardo Ramos |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 104 | 2017-02-04 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Loss | 11-1-0 | Rani Yahya |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 95 | 2016-09-24 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Win | 10-1-0 | Joe Soto |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 195 | 2016-01-02 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Loss | 10-0-0 | Kyung Ho Kang |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 52 | 2014-09-20 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Win | 9-0-0 | Roland Delorme |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 174 | 2014-06-14 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Win | 8-0-0 | Kyle Aguon |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
PXC 40 | 2013-10-25 | Bantamweight | PXC |
| Win | 7-0-0 | Crisanto Pitpitunge |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
PXC 37 | 2013-05-18 | Bantamweight | PXC |
| Win | 6-0-0 | Caleb Vallotton |
SUB
R2 2:39
|
PXC 36 | 2013-03-08 | Bantamweight | PXC |
| Win | 5-0-0 | Russell Doane |
SUB
R3 2:09
|
PXC 34 | 2012-11-17 | Bantamweight | PXC |
| Win | 4-0-0 | Jong Heon Chae |
SUB
R1 3:29
|
Shooto | 2012-03-10 | Bantamweight | |
| Win | 3-0-0 | Teruto Ishihara |
DEC
R2 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2011-12-18 | ||
| Win | 2-0-0 | Takuya Ogura |
SUB
R1 3:09
|
Regional circuit | 2011-08-06 | ||
| Win | 1-0-0 | Hiroshi Roppongi |
SUB
R2 1:29
|
Regional circuit | 2011-04-09 | ||
| Win | 0-0-0 | Yasutaka Hamaji |
DEC
R2 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2010-10-16 |
Tanaka made his professional debut against Yasutaka Hamaji on October 16, 2010, fighting on the regional circuit.
He made a winning start to his career, defeating Yasutaka Hamaji who carried a 0-1-0 professional MMA record into the fight.
Michinori Tanaka beat Yasutaka Hamaji by Decision at 5:00 of Round 2.
Tanaka made his debut in the UFC against Roland Delorme on June 14, 2014, fighting on the preliminary card of UFC 174: Johnson vs. Bagautinov having compiled a 9-0-0 professional MMA record.
Michinori Tanaka beat Roland Delorme by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Since his debut, Tanaka has gone on to fight a total of 5 more times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 2-3-0.
After his UFC stint, Tanaka took his next fight at GS on October 29, 2017, fighting against Rogério Bontorin on the main event of GRANDSLAM 6: Way of the Cage.
Michinori Tanaka beat Rogério Bontorin by Submission at 2:27 of Round 3.
Tanaka's last win came against Ricardo Dias at LFA 117 on Friday November 5, 2021. Michinori Tanaka beat Ricardo Dias by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Tanaka is not currently booked for any fights.
Tanaka's last loss came against Ary Farias at LFA 138 on Friday August 5, 2022. Michinori Tanaka lost to Ary Farias by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Tanaka has fought 5 times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 2-3-0.
Tanaka has no knockouts on his pro MMA record.
Tanaka has submitted 6 opponents.
Tanaka has never been knocked out.
Tanaka has never been submitted.
