Akira Shoji
"Mr. Pride"
Birthday: 1974-01-31
AGE: 40
Osaka
Japan
AGE: 40
OsakaJapan
Wins
14
2 KO/TKO (14%)
5 SUBMISSIONS (36%)
7 DECISIONS (50%)
Losses
17
8 KO/TKO (47%)
3 SUBMISSIONS (18%)
6 DECISIONS (35%)
Draws
5
Fight History
| Result | Fighter | Event | Method/Referee | R | Time |
| loss | Kazuo Misaki | Deep - 53 Impact Apr / 22 / 2011 |
TKO (Punches) Yoshinori Umeki |
2 | 1:13 |
| loss | Gilbert Yvel | Pride 34 - Kamikaze Apr / 08 / 2007 |
TKO (Punches) N/A |
1 | 3:04 |
| win | Carlos Toyota | Deep - clubDeep Toyama: Barbarian Festival 5 Nov / 19 / 2006 |
Decision (Majority) N/A |
2 | 5:00 |
| loss | Kyacey Uscola | KOTC - All Stars Oct / 28 / 2006 |
TKO (Punches) N/A |
2 | 2:23 |
| win | Todd Medina | KOTC - Rapid Fire Aug / 04 / 2006 |
Decision (Unanimous) N/A |
3 | 5:00 |
| loss | Kazuo Misaki | Deep - 23 Impact Feb / 05 / 2006 |
Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke) N/A |
1 | 2:32 |
| loss | Mark Weir | Cage Rage 14 - Punishment Dec / 03 / 2005 |
KO (Head Kick) N/A |
1 | 0:17 |
| loss | Dean Lister | Pride - Bushido 6 Apr / 03 / 2005 |
Submission (Triangle Choke) N/A |
1 | 3:13 |
| loss | Paulo Filho | Pride - Bushido 4 Jul / 19 / 2004 |
Decision (Split) N/A |
2 | 5:00 |
| win | Yukio Kawabe | Pride - Bushido 3 May / 23 / 2004 |
TKO (Punches) N/A |
1 | 0:18 |
| loss | Murilo Rua | Pride FC - Shockwave 2003 Dec / 31 / 2003 |
KO (Flying Knee) N/A |
1 | 2:24 |
| loss | Mauricio Rua | Pride - Bushido 1 Oct / 05 / 2003 |
KO (Punches) N/A |
1 | 3:47 |
| win | Dustin Denes | AFC 4 - Absolute Fighting Championships 4 Jul / 19 / 2003 |
Decision (Unanimous) N/A |
3 | 5:00 |
| win | Alex Stiebling | Pride 25 - Body Blow Mar / 16 / 2003 |
Decision (Split) N/A |
3 | 5:00 |
| loss | Paulo Filho | Pride 22 - Beasts From The East 2 Sep / 29 / 2002 |
Submission (Armbar) N/A |
1 | 2:48 |
| win | Dave Roberts | KOTC 13 - Revolution May / 17 / 2002 |
Submission (Armbar) Nelson Hamilton |
2 | 4:46 |
| loss | Jeremy Horn | Pride 18 - Cold Fury 2 Dec / 23 / 2001 |
Decision (Unanimous) N/A |
3 | 5:00 |
| loss | Semmy Schilt | Pride 16 - Beasts From The East Sep / 24 / 2001 |
KO (Knee and Punches) N/A |
1 | 8:19 |
| loss | Dan Henderson | Pride 14 - Clash of the Titans May / 27 / 2001 |
TKO (Punches and Knees) N/A |
3 | 3:18 |
| loss | Ricardo Almeida | Pride 12 - Cold Fury Dec / 23 / 2000 |
Decision (Unanimous) N/A |
2 | 5:00 |
| win | Herman Renting | Pride 11 - Battle of the Rising Sun Oct / 31 / 2000 |
Submission (Armbar) N/A |
1 | 3:48 |
| win | John Renken | Pride 9 - New Blood Jun / 04 / 2000 |
Submission (Armbar) Yuji Shimada |
1 | 6:44 |
| loss | Mark Coleman | Pride FC - Pride Grand Prix 2000: Finals May / 01 / 2000 |
Decision (Unanimous) Keiji Shiozaki |
1 | 15:00 |
| win | Ebenezer Fontes Braga | Pride FC - Pride Grand Prix 2000: Opening Round Jan / 30 / 2000 |
Decision (Unanimous) Akira Okabayashi |
1 | 15:00 |
| draw | Ryushi Yanagisawa | Pancrase - 1999 Anniversary Show Sep / 18 / 1999 |
Draw Soichi Hiroto |
1 | 15:00 |
| win | Larry Parker | Pride FC - Pride 7 Sep / 12 / 1999 |
Decision (Unanimous) Akira Okabayashi |
3 | 5:00 |
| win | Guy Mezger | Pride FC - Pride 6 Jul / 04 / 1999 |
Decision (Split) Yuji Shimada |
3 | 5:00 |
| loss | Igor Vovchanchyn | Pride FC - Pride 5 Apr / 29 / 1999 |
Decision (Unanimous) Akira Okabayashi |
2 | 10:00 |
| win | Wallid Ismail | Pride FC - Pride 4 Oct / 11 / 1998 |
TKO (Punches) Yuji Shimada |
2 | 1:26 |
| draw | Adriano de Souza | GCM - Vale Tudo Aug / 29 / 1998 |
Draw N/A |
3 | 5:00 |
| draw | Daijiro Matsui | Pride FC - Pride 3 Jun / 24 / 1998 |
Draw (Time Limit) Yuji Shimada |
4 | 10:00 |
| win | Juan Mott | Pride FC - Pride 2 Mar / 15 / 1998 |
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Takumi Adachi |
1 | 3:47 |
| draw | Renzo Gracie | Pride FC - Pride 1 Oct / 11 / 1997 |
Draw (Time Limit) Yuji Shimada |
3 | 10:00 |
| loss | Kaichi Tsuji | Lumax Cup - Tournament of J '97 Heavyweight Tournament Jul / 27 / 1997 |
Decision (Unanimous) N/A |
2 | 3:00 |
| win | Vidal Serradilla | JECVTO - Japan Extreme Challenge Vale Tudo Open May / 28 / 1997 |
Submission (Punches) N/A |
1 | 2:16 |
| draw | Manabu Ohara | KP X WK - Koppo vs. Keisyukai Nov / 30 / 1996 |
Draw N/A |
1 | 20:00 |
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