Tateki Matsuda
| Tateki Matsuda 松田干城 | |
|---|---|
| Born | Tateki Matsuda February 7, 1986 Tokyo, Japan |
| Other names | Tech |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Weight | 135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st) |
| Division | Flyweight Bantamweight Featherweight |
| Reach | 65.5 in (166 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Somerville, Massachusetts, United States |
| Team | Team Sityodtong |
| Rank | Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 26 |
| Wins | 15 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 9 |
| Losses | 11 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By decision | 9 |
| By disqualification | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Tateki Matsuda Japanese: 松田干城 (born February 7, 1986) is a Japanese professional mixed martial artist, who most recently competed in the Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2008, Matsuda has also formerly competed for Bellator MMA and Pancrase.
Personal life
[edit]Born in and raised in Japan, Matsuda moved to Massachusetts in the United States to further his education. He first earned a bachelor's degree in Sports Movement Science for Coaching from Salem State University, and then graduated with a master's degree in Applied Nutrition for Fitness from Northeastern University in 2013.[1]
Mixed martial arts career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Matsuda held an amateur record of 0-1 before making his professional MMA debut in 2008. Matsuda compiled an overall record of 10-5 competing primarily in regional promotions across New England, including a one fight stint in Bellator MMA before being signing with the UFC in the summer of 2014.[citation needed]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
[edit]Matsuda made his promotional debut as a short notice replacement against Chris Beal on September 5, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 50, where he replaced an injured Dustin Kimura.[2] Matsuda lost the fight via unanimous decision.[3]
Matsuda made his next appearance against Joby Sanchez in a flyweight bout on January 18, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 59.[4] Sanchez defeated Matsuda in a back and forth fight via split decision.[5] Subsequently, Matsuda was released from the organization.[6]
Post UFC
[edit]After going 5–3 on the American and Japanese regional scene, Matsuda faced Louie Sanoudakis on April 2, 2022 at XMMA 4.[7] He lost the bout via unanimous decision.[8]
Mixed martial arts record
[edit]| 26 matches | 15 wins | 11 losses |
| By knockout | 5 | 1 |
| By submission | 1 | 0 |
| By decision | 9 | 9 |
| By disqualification | 0 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 15–11 | Louie Sanoudakis | Decision (unanimous) | XMMA 4: Black Magic | April 2, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | |
| Loss | 15–10 | Kin Moy | Decision (unanimous) | Cage Titans 47 | January 25, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | |
| Win | 15–9 | Matt Almy | Decision (unanimous) | CES MMA 57 | July 26, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States | |
| Win | 14–9 | Joshua Ricci | Decision (unanimous) | CES MMA 54 | January 19, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States | |
| Loss | 13–9 | Toru Ogawa | TKO (punches) | Pancrase 297 | July 1, 2018 | 1 | 2:50 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 13–8 | Senzo Ikeda | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase 285 | March 12, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 13–7 | Tatsuya So | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase 280 | September 11, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 12–7 | Joe Pearson | Submission (punches) | Legacy FC 51: Ramos vs. Vazquez | February 5, 2016 | 1 | 4:49 | Hinckley, Minnesota, United States | |
| Win | 11–7 | Johnny Campbell | Decision (unanimous) | Cage Titans FC 26 | November 7, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | |
| Loss | 10–7 | Joby Sanchez | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs. Siver | January 18, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | Flyweight debut. |
| Loss | 10–6 | Chris Beal | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Mousasi | September 5, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Mashantucket, Connecticut, United States | |
| Win | 10–5 | Robbie Leroux | Submission (rear-naked choke) | CES MMA 25 | August 8, 2014 | 1 | 4:53 | Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States | Catchweight (139 lbs) bout. |
| Win | 9–5 | Matt Doherty | Decision (unanimous) | CES MMA 23 | April 25, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States | |
| Loss | 8–5 | Paul Gorman | Decision (split) | NEF: Fight Night 11 | November 9, 2013 | 5 | 5:00 | Lewiston, Maine, United States | |
| Loss | 8–4 | Matthew Tran | Decision (unanimous) | VCS: Victory Combat Sports | September 28, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Dorchester, Massachusetts, United States | |
| Win | 8–3 | Myung Hwan Lee | TKO (punches) | Gladiator 49 | December 16, 2012 | 1 | 4:33 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 7–3 | Johnny Campbell | Decision (unanimous) | Cage Titans 8: Conquer | May 5, 2012 | 5 | 5:00 | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | Return to Bantamweight. |
| Loss | 6–3 | Saul Almeida | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 48 | August 20, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | Featherweight bout. |
| Win | 6–2 | Barrington Douse | Decision (unanimous) | Cage Titans 4: Vengeance | April 1, 2011 | 5 | 5:00 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | |
| Win | 5–2 | Jason Bennett | Decision (unanimous) | CES MMA: Snow Brawl | December 2, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States | |
| Loss | 4–2 | Anthony Leone | Decision (split) | Xtreme Championship Fight League 2 | March 26, 2010 | 5 | 5:00 | Lowell, Massachusetts, United States | |
| Win | 4–1 | Billy Walsh | TKO (punches) | Xtreme Championship Fight League 1 | March 26, 2010 | 1 | 2:21 | Marlborough, Massachusetts, United States | |
| Win | 3–1 | Aguilano Brando | KO (punch) | GFL: Global Fight League 4 | September 19, 2009 | 1 | 3:59 | Concord, New Hampshire, United States | |
| Loss | 2–1 | Bill Jones | DQ (illegal elbow) | GFL: Global Fight League 3 | June 12, 2009 | 2 | 0:58 | Concord, New Hampshire, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Alvaro Bobadilha | Decision (unanimous) | WOCS: Watch Out Combat Show 3 | March 19, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 1–0 | Wayne Clark | KO (punches) | Reality Fighting: Collision | June 19, 2008 | 1 | 0:55 | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States |
References
[edit]- ^ Duane Finley (September 4, 2014). "Tateki Matsuda traveled a unique path to UFC debut at Fight Night 50". bleacherreport.com.
- ^ Matt Erickson (August 29, 2014). "With Dustin Kimura now out, Chris Beal meets Tateki Matsuda at UFC Fight Night 50". MMAjunkie.com.
- ^ Steven Marrocco (September 5, 2014). "UFC Fight Night 50 results: Chris Beal outlasts game Tateki Matsuda". MMAjunkie.com.
- ^ Staff (November 10, 2014). "Tateki Matsuda vs. Joby Sanchez slated for UFC Fight Night 59 in Boston". MMAjunkie.com.
- ^ Ben Fowlkes (January 18, 2015). "UFC Fight Night 59 results: Joby Sanchez edges out Tateki Matsuda". MMAjunkie.com.
- ^ Tim Burke (1 June 2015). "Report: UFC releases ten fighters". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
- ^ "14 former UFC fighters booked for XMMA 4 card in New Orleans". MMA Junkie. 2022-03-11. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
- ^ "XMMA 4 video results, full replay: John Dodson tops Francisco Rivera; Jared Gooden and Kyle Stewart thrive". MMA Junkie. 2022-04-03. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
External links
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- 1986 births
- Living people
- Japanese male mixed martial artists
- Flyweight mixed martial artists
- Bantamweight mixed martial artists
- Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu
- Japanese practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu
- Northeastern University alumni
- Salem State University alumni
- People from Somerville, Massachusetts
- Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters