Mizuto “Pugnus” Hirota is a 41 year old Male fighter from Japan with a 18-11-2 pro MMA record. Hirota most recently fought Roberto de Souza at RIZIN 17 on Sunday July 28, 2019. Mizuto Hirota lost to Roberto de Souza by KO/TKO at 3:05 of Round 1 in the 71 kg division.
Mizuto Hirota has 18 wins with a 45% finish rate, including 10 by knockout, 10 by decision.
Mizuto Hirota is currently on a 4 fight losing skid.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 18-10-2 | Roberto de Souza |
KO/TKO
R1 3:05
|
RIZIN 17 | 2019-07-28 | 71 kg | RFF |
| Loss | 18-9-2 | Christos Giagos |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 142 | 2018-12-01 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Loss | 18-8-2 | Ross Pearson |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 221 | 2018-02-10 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Loss | 18-7-2 | Alexander Volkanovski |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 110 | 2017-06-10 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Win | 17-7-2 | Cole Miller |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC on FOX 22 | 2016-12-17 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Draw | 17-7-1 | Teruto Ishihara |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 75 | 2015-09-26 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Win | 17-7-1 | Daiki Hata |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Road to UFC: Japan | 2015-07-16 | Featherweight | TUF |
| Win | 17-7-1 | Nobumitsu Osawa |
DEC
R2 5:00
|
Road to UFC: Japan | 2015-05-20 | Featherweight | TUF |
| Win | 16-7-1 | Kyu Hwa Kim |
KO/TKO
R2 0:33
|
DEEP DREAM Impact | 2014-12-31 | Featherweight | |
| Win | 15-7-1 | Masakazu Imanari |
KO/TKO
R2 1:38
|
DEEP 69 Impact | 2014-10-26 | Featherweight | |
| Win | 14-7-1 | Daisuke Nakamura |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
DEEP 66 Impact | 2014-04-29 | 68 kg | |
| Loss | 14-6-1 | Rodrigo Damm |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC on FUEL TV 10 | 2013-06-08 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Loss | 14-5-1 | Rani Yahya |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC on FUEL TV 8 | 2013-03-02 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Loss | 14-4-1 | Pat Healy |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Strikeforce | 2012-07-14 | Lightweight | SF |
| Win | 13-4-1 | Seichi Ikemoto |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
DEEP 57 Impact | 2012-02-18 | Lightweight | |
| Win | 12-4-1 | Katsunori Kikuno |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Deep 55 Impact | 2011-08-26 | Lightweight | |
| Loss | 12-3-1 | Shinya Aoki |
SUB
R1 2:17
|
K-1 | 2009-12-31 | Lightweight | K-1 |
| Win | 11-3-1 | Satoru Kitaoka |
KO/TKO
R4 2:50
|
Sengoku 9 | 2009-08-02 | Lightweight | SRC |
| Win | 10-3-1 | Mitsuhiro Ishida |
KO/TKO
R1 1:33
|
Regional circuit | 2009-05-10 | ||
| Draw | 10-3-0 | Katsuya Inoue |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Cage Force EX | 2009-02-28 | Lightweight | GCM |
| Loss | 10-2-0 | Kazunori Yokota |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Sengoku 6 | 2008-11-01 | Lightweight | SRC |
| Win | 9-2-0 | Ryan Schultz |
KO/TKO
R2 4:25
|
Sengoku 4 | 2008-08-24 | Lightweight | SRC |
| Win | 8-2-0 | Tomonari Kanomata |
KO/TKO
R1 1:00
|
Cage Force 6 | 2008-04-05 | Lightweight | GCM |
| Win | 7-2-0 | Johnny Frachey |
KO/TKO
R2 0:08
|
Cage Force EX Eastern Bound | 2008-02-11 | Lightweight | GCM |
| Win | 6-2-0 | Doo Ki Shin |
KO/TKO
R1 0:16
|
Cage Force 5 | 2007-12-01 | Lightweight | GCM |
| Loss | 6-1-0 | Ganjo Tentsuku |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2007-08-05 | ||
| Loss | 6-0-0 | Takashi Nakakura |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2007-02-17 | ||
| Win | 5-0-0 | Jin Kazeta |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2006-05-12 | ||
| Win | 4-0-0 | Danilo Cherman |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2006-02-17 | ||
| Win | 3-0-0 | Kabuto Kokage |
DEC
R2 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2005-12-17 | ||
| Win | 2-0-0 | Yoshihiro Koyama |
DEC
R2 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2005-09-23 | ||
| Win | 1-0-0 | Hiroaki Okada |
KO/TKO
R1 4:56
|
Regional circuit | 2005-06-03 | ||
| Win | 0-0-0 | Masaaki Yamamori |
KO/TKO
R2 1:27
|
Regional circuit | 2005-02-06 |
Hirota made his professional debut against Masaaki Yamamori on February 6, 2005, fighting on the regional circuit.
He made a winning start to his career, defeating Masaaki Yamamori who carried a 0-0-1 professional MMA record into the fight.
Mizuto Hirota beat Masaaki Yamamori by KO/TKO at 1:27 of Round 2.
Hirota made his debut in the UFC against Rani Yahya on March 2, 2013, fighting on the main card of UFC on FUEL TV 8: Silva vs. Stann having compiled a 14-5-1 professional MMA record.
Mizuto Hirota lost to Rani Yahya by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Since his debut, Hirota has gone on to fight a total of 7 more times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 1-5-1.
After his UFC stint, Hirota took his next fight at on April 29, 2014, fighting against Daisuke Nakamura on the main card of DEEP 66 Impact.
Mizuto Hirota beat Daisuke Nakamura by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
After 5 fights outside of the promotion, Hirota returned to the UFC on September 26, 2015, fighting against Teruto Ishihara on the main card of UFC Fight Night 75: Barnett vs. Nelson.
At the time of his UFC return, his professional MMA record stood at 17-7-1
Mizuto Hirota vs Teruto Ishihara ended in draw by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Mizuto Hirota vs Teruto Ishihara ended in draw by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Hirota's last win came against Cole Miller at UFC on FOX 22 on Saturday December 17, 2016. Mizuto Hirota beat Cole Miller by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Hirota is not currently booked for any fights.
Hirota's last loss came against Roberto de Souza at RIZIN 17 on Sunday July 28, 2019. Mizuto Hirota lost to Roberto de Souza by KO/TKO at 3:05 of Round 1.
Hirota has fought 7 times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 1-5-1.
Hirota has knocked out 10 opponents.
Hirota has no submissions on his pro MMA record.
Hirota has been knocked out 1 times.
Hirota has been submitted 1 times.
