Fighter details + Follow Given Name: Ikuhisa Minowa
Nickname: "Minowaman Z"
Age: 50 | Date of Birth: 01/12/1976
Last Weight-in: 198 lbs
Height: 5'9"
Born: Hashima, Gifu
Gyms & Affiliations: Freelance
Ikuhisa Minowa has a 63-45-8 professional record and is 50 years old in the Light Heavyweight division, representing Freelance. This profile tracks fight history, UFC stats, ELO rating, record, age, and opponent links.
Last updated Jul 16, 2025 · Combat Edge fight database
Career snapshot
Ikuhisa Minowa career snapshot Recent form L-L-L-W-L Latest 5 decisive tracked pro results Current run 3-fight losing streak Most recent tracked result: Loss vs Kiyoshi Kuwabara Finish profile 84% 53 finishes in 63 recorded wins Primary win path submission 42 recorded wins by submission Ikuhisa Minowa quick answers What is Ikuhisa Minowa's record? Ikuhisa Minowa's professional MMA record is 63-45-8.
How old is Ikuhisa Minowa? Ikuhisa Minowa is 50 years old.
What weight class is Ikuhisa Minowa? Ikuhisa Minowa fights at Light Heavyweight in RFF.
How tall is Ikuhisa Minowa? Ikuhisa Minowa is 5'9" tall.
How much does Ikuhisa Minowa weigh? Ikuhisa Minowa competes at Light Heavyweight, with a most recent weigh-in of 198 lbs.
What is Ikuhisa Minowa's Combat Edge Elo? Ikuhisa Minowa's Combat Edge Elo is 1527, with a peak Elo of 1652.
How strong is Ikuhisa Minowa's recent opposition? Ikuhisa Minowa's latest 10 counted opponents averaged 1506 Elo immediately before their fights. This avoids using opponents' later career results with hindsight.
When was Ikuhisa Minowa's last fight? Ikuhisa Minowa's latest tracked pro fight was against Kiyoshi Kuwabara at RIZIN LANDMARK Vol. 4 on 2022.11.06.
What is Ikuhisa Minowa's recent form? Ikuhisa Minowa's recent tracked pro form is L-L-L-W-L over the latest 5 decisive pro results.
How does Ikuhisa Minowa usually win? Ikuhisa Minowa's 63 recorded wins include 11 knockouts, 42 submissions, and 10 decisions, with 84% ending before the final bell.
11 Wins by knockout
42 Wins by submission
10 Wins by decision
17 Loss by knockout
7 Loss by submission
21 Loss by decision
Ikuhisa Minowa stats Record : 63 / 45 / 8 Significant strikes landed per minute TBD Fighter 3.17 Division average
Significant striking accuracy TBD Fighter 47% Division average
Significant strikes absorbed per minute TBD Fighter 4.44 Division average
Significant strike defenseThe % of opponents strikes that did not land TBD Fighter 50% Division average
Average takedowns landed per 15 minutes TBD Fighter 1.73 Division average
Takedown accuracy TBD Fighter 35% Division average
Takedown defenseThe % of opponents TD attempts that did not land TBD Fighter 51% Division average
Average submissions attempted per 15 minutes TBD Fighter 0.70 Division average
Pro fight history Result Opponent Method Time Round Event Date Fight details
Loss63-44-8 Kiyoshi Kuwabara 16-12-0 KO/TKO 2:24 R1 RIZIN LANDMARK Vol. 4 2022.11.06 Details unavailable Loss63-43-8 Tsuyoshi Sudario 1-0-0 Low Kick 3:19 R1 RIZIN 26 2020.12.31 Details unavailable Cancelled63-45-8 Hideo Tokoro Record TBD Not recordedGrappling Not recorded Not recorded Event TBD 2019.11.30 Details unavailable Loss63-42-8 Eiji Ishikawa 30-24-3 Decision Unanimous Not recorded Pancrase 306 2019.06.30 Details unavailable No Contest63-45-8 Ryuta Sakurai Record TBD Not recordedExhibition MMA Not recorded Not recorded Resilience 01 2019.04.04 Details unavailable Loss63-45-8 Shutaro Debana Record TBD Flying ArmbarGrappling 0:12 R1 Quintet Fight Night 2 in Tokyo 2019.02.03 Details unavailable Win62-42-8 Dong Sik Yoon 9-9-0 Injury 2:26 R2 Road FC 42 2017.09.23 Details unavailable Loss62-41-8 Yuki Kondo 58-33-9 Decision Unanimous Not recorded Pancrase 288 2017.07.02 Details unavailable Win61-41-8 Tetsuo Onuma 2-0-0 KO/TKO 1:31 R2 CMA MMA Crazy King 8 2017.04.08 Details unavailable Loss61-40-8 Yuya Shirai 25-14-1 Decision Unanimous Not recorded DEEP 75 Impact 2016.02.27 Details unavailable Loss61-39-8 Zilong Zhao 9-3-0 Punches 1:24 R1 Road FC 27 in China 2015.12.26 Details unavailable Win60-39-8 Tetsuo Kondo 2-5-0 Rear Naked Choke 2:48 R1 ACF 14 2015.10.24 Details unavailable Loss60-38-8 Justin Morton 7-2-0 Decision Unanimous Not recorded VTJ in Okinawa 2015.10.03 Details unavailable Cancelled63-45-8 Takafumi Ito Record TBD Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded Event TBD 2015.09.06 Details unavailable Win59-38-8 Dae Sung Kim 2-3-0 Decision Unanimous Not recorded Road FC 24 in Japan 2015.07.25 Details unavailable Win63-45-8 Jairo Kusunoki Record TBD DecisionCustom Rules Unanimous Not recorded Ganryujima 2 2015.07.18 Details unavailable Loss59-37-8 Oli Thompson 12-8-0 Decision Unanimous Not recorded IGF 3 2015.04.11 Details unavailable Win63-45-8 Yuichiro Ono Record TBD Corner Stoppage (punches)Exhibition MMA R2 Not recorded GLADIATOR 81 2015.02.28 Details unavailable Loss63-45-8 Lahan Wu Record TBD Ippon (ring Out)Custom Rules 0:54 R1 Ganryujima 2015.02.28 Details unavailable Loss59-36-8 Shinichi Suzukawa 0-2-0 Corner Stoppage 0:59 R2 IGF 2 2014.08.23 Details unavailable Loss59-35-8 Jung Kyo Park 4-5-0 Punch 4:42 R1 Road FC 15 2014.05.31 Details unavailable Win58-35-8 Goran Jettingstad 0-0-0 Heel Hook 0:15 R1 IGF 1 2014.04.05 Details unavailable Win57-35-8 Atsushi Sawada 0-0-0 KO/TKO 3:47 R1 Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2013 2013.12.31 Details unavailable Win56-35-8 Hoon Kim 9-9-1 Punch 3:38 R1 Road FC 13: Nam vs. Kume 2 2013.10.12 Details unavailable Loss56-34-8 Hye Seok Son 3-5-0 Punches 0:55 R3 Road FC 11 2013.04.13 Details unavailable Cancelled63-45-8 Eun Soo Lee Record TBD Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded Event TBD 2013.04.13 Details unavailable Win55-34-8 Bor Bratovž 6-2-0 Heel Hook 3:18 R1 Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2012 2012.12.31 Details unavailable Win54-34-8 Jin Soo Yuk 0-2-0 Kimura 4:59 R1 Road FC 9: Beatdown 2012.09.15 Details unavailable Loss54-33-8 Alexander Shlemenko 45-7-0 Knee 2:20 R1 Super Fight League 2 2012.04.07 Details unavailable Win53-33-8 Shigeki Tsuchiya 1-6-0 Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded GLADIATOR 2012.03.11 Details unavailable Win52-33-8 Opponent TBD N/A Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded GLADIATOR 2012.02.19 Details unavailable Loss52-32-8 Kendall Grove 13-9-0 Decision Unanimous Not recorded ProElite 3: Da' Spyder vs. Minowaman 2012.01.21 Details unavailable Win51-32-8 Opponent TBD N/A Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded GLADIATOR 2011.12.18 Details unavailable Win50-32-8 Young Woo Yoo 1-0-0 Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded GLADIATOR 2011.10.30 Details unavailable Win49-32-8 Baru Harn 1-1-0 Kimura 4:39 R1 Dream 17 2011.09.24 Details unavailable Win48-32-8 Jair Gomes 0-0-0 Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded GLADIATOR 2011.08.14 Details unavailable Win47-32-8 Carlos Toyota 3-3-1 Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded HEAT 2011.06.05 Details unavailable Loss47-31-8 Hiroshi Izumi 3-1-0 Punches 2:50 R3 K-1: Dynamite 2010 2010.12.31 Details unavailable Win46-31-8 Chang Hee Kim 0-1-0 Scarf Hold Armlock 2:07 R1 Deep 50 Impact 2010.10.24 Details unavailable Loss46-30-8 Satoshi Ishii 2-2-0 Decision Unanimous Not recorded Dream 16 2010.09.25 Details unavailable Cancelled63-45-8 James Thompson Record TBD Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded Event TBD 2010.09.25 Details unavailable Win45-30-8 Imani Lee 1-2-0 Rear Naked Choke 4:16 R1 Dream 14 2010.05.29 Details unavailable Win44-30-8 Jimmy Ambriz 14-12-1 Toe Hold 2:42 R2 Dream 13 2010.03.22 Details unavailable Win43-30-8 Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou 7-5-0 Punches 3:29 R3 K-1: Dynamite 2009 2009.12.31 Details unavailable Win42-30-8 Hong Man Choi 2-2-0 Heel Hook 1:27 R2 Dream 11 2009.10.06 Details unavailable Win41-30-8 Bob Sapp 10-3-0 Achilles Lock 1:15 R1 Dream 9 2009.05.26 Details unavailable Loss41-29-8 Katsuyori Shibata 2-6-1 Decision Unanimous Not recorded Dream 8 2009.04.05 Details unavailable Win40-29-8 Errol Zimmerman 0-0-0 Toe Hold 1:01 R1 K-1: Dynamite 2008 2008.12.31 Details unavailable Loss40-28-8 Masakatsu Funaki 39-13-1 Heel Hook 0:52 R1 Dream 6: Middleweight GP 2008 Finals 2008.09.23 Details unavailable Win39-28-8 Don Frye 19-6-1 Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded DEEP 2008.08.16 Details unavailable Loss39-27-8 Taiei Kin 2-2-0 Decision Unanimous Not recorded Dream 2 2008.04.29 Details unavailable Win38-27-8 Kwan Bum Lee 0-0-0 Kneebar 1:25 R1 Dream 1 2008.03.15 Details unavailable Loss38-26-8 Zuluzinho 6-4-0 Corner Stoppage 2:13 R3 K-1: Dynamite 2007 2007.12.31 Details unavailable Loss38-25-8 Min Soo Kim 2-6-0 Punches 3:46 R1 K-1 HERO'S: Hero's In Korea 2007 2007.10.28 Details unavailable Win37-25-8 Kevin Casey 0-0-0 Punches 0:42 R2 K-1 HERO'S: Grand Prix 2007 (Stage 2) 2007.09.17 Details unavailable Win36-25-8 Seung Hyun Choi 0-0-0 Arm Lock 1:41 R1 HEAT 4 2007.08.11 Details unavailable Cancelled63-45-8 Mike Seal Record TBD Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded Event TBD 2007.08.11 Details unavailable Win35-25-8 Min Seok Heo 1-2-0 Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded DEEP 2007.07.23 Details unavailable Loss35-24-8 Kiyoshi Tamura 40-18-3 Soccer Kicks 1:18 R1 Pride Shockwave 2006 2006.12.31 Details unavailable Win34-24-8 Mike Polchlopek 1-0-0 Decision Unanimous Not recorded Pride Bushido 13 2006.11.05 Details unavailable Win33-24-8 Eric Esch 5-1-1 Armbar 4:25 R1 Pride Bushido 12 2006.08.26 Details unavailable Win32-24-8 Hyun Gab Park 0-2-0 Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded DEEP 2006.05.24 Details unavailable Loss32-23-8 Mirko Filipović 17-4-2 Punches 1:10 R1 Pride Total Elimination Absolute 2006.05.05 Details unavailable Win31-23-8 Paulo Cesar Silva 1-5-0 Knees 2:23 R1 Pride Bushido 10 2006.04.02 Details unavailable Win30-23-8 Dave Legeno 0-1-0 Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded Cage Rage 2006.02.04 Details unavailable Loss30-22-8 Kazushi Sakuraba 18-9-1 Kimura 9:59 R1 Pride Shockwave 2005 2005.12.31 Details unavailable Loss30-21-8 Murilo Bustamante 11-4-1 Strikes 9:51 R1 Pride Bushido 9 2005.09.25 Details unavailable Win29-21-8 Phil Baroni 8-5-0 Decision Unanimous Not recorded Pride Bushido 9 2005.09.25 Details unavailable Win28-21-8 Kimo Leopoldo 10-4-1 Achilles Lock 3:11 R1 Pride Bushido 8 2005.07.17 Details unavailable Loss28-20-8 Phil Baroni 6-5-0 Stomps 2:04 R2 Pride Bushido 7 2005.05.22 Details unavailable Win27-20-8 Gilbert Yvel 28-10-1 Toe Hold 1:10 R1 Pride Bushido 6 2005.04.03 Details unavailable Win26-20-8 Stefan Leko 0-1-0 Heel Hook 0:27 R1 Pride Shockwave 2004 2004.12.31 Details unavailable Win25-20-8 Ryuki Ueyama 9-8-5 Decision Split Not recorded Pride Bushido 5 2004.10.14 Details unavailable Win24-20-8 Kenichi Yamamoto 4-12-2 Punches 3:23 R1 Pride Bushido 4 2004.07.19 Details unavailable Win23-20-8 Eduard Churakov 1-0-0 Rear Naked Choke 2:29 R1 Gladiator FC - Day 1 2004.06.26 Details unavailable Loss23-19-8 Ryan Gracie 3-2-0 Decision Split Not recorded Pride Bushido 3 2004.05.23 Details unavailable Loss23-18-8 Wanderlei Silva 24-3-1 Punches 1:09 R1 Pride Bushido 2 2004.02.15 Details unavailable Loss23-17-8 Quinton Jackson 18-4-0 Punches 1:05 R2 Pride Shockwave 2003 2003.12.31 Details unavailable Cancelled63-45-8 Dan Severn Record TBD Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded Event TBD 2003.11.01 Details unavailable Win22-17-8 Silmar Rodrigo 5-1-0 Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded Event TBD 2003.09.19 Details unavailable Loss22-16-8 Ricardo Almeida 3-2-0 Decision Unanimous Not recorded Pancrase 116 2003.02.16 Details unavailable Win21-16-8 Yuki Sasaki 13-4-1 Decision Majority Not recorded Pancrase 113 2002.11.30 Details unavailable Loss21-15-8 Kiyoshi Tamura 35-16-3 Decision Unanimous Not recorded Deep 6 Impact 2002.09.07 Details unavailable Loss21-14-8 Mitsuyoshi Sato 3-2-1 Decision Majority Not recorded Pancrase 107 2002.05.28 Details unavailable Draw21-14-7 Yoshinori Momose 0-0-0 Decision Majority Not recorded Pancrase 105 2002.03.25 Details unavailable Win20-14-7 Kazuki Okubo 2-0-0 Armbar 3:38 R1 Deep 3 Impact 2001.12.23 Details unavailable Win19-14-7 Hiroshi Shibata 1-1-0 Injury 2:28 R1 Pancrase 102 2001.12.01 Details unavailable Loss19-13-7 Sanae Kikuta 19-4-2 Cut 4:30 R2 Pancrase 100 2001.09.30 Details unavailable Win18-13-7 Kenji Akiyama 0-0-2 Guillotine Choke 2:52 R3 Pancrase 97 2001.07.29 Details unavailable Win17-13-7 Yuki Sasaki 7-3-0 Toe Hold 0:25 R3 Pancrase 95 2001.05.13 Details unavailable Loss17-12-7 Paulo Filho 2-0-0 Decision Unanimous Not recorded Pancrase 93 2001.03.31 Details unavailable Draw17-12-6 Ricardo Liborio 0-0-0 Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded Deep 1 Impact 2001.01.08 Details unavailable Win16-12-6 Magomed Ismailov 0-0-0 Armbar 1:31 R1 Pancrase 90 2000.12.04 Details unavailable Loss16-11-6 Keiichiro Yamamiya 21-13-5 Decision Unanimous Not recorded Pancrase 88 2000.09.24 Details unavailable Win15-11-6 Brian Gassaway 18-8-1 Toe Hold 5:00 R1 Pancrase 88 2000.09.24 Details unavailable Win14-11-6 Tony Ross 3-1-0 Armbar 1:32 R1 Pancrase 86 2000.07.23 Details unavailable Win13-11-6 Masaya Kojima 0-0-0 Toe Hold 1:43 R1 Pancrase 86 2000.07.23 Details unavailable Win12-11-6 Joe Slick 14-2-3 Cut 2:02 R3 UFC 25: Ultimate Japan 3 2000.04.14 Details unavailable Win11-11-6 Ichio Matsubara 0-0-1 Rear Naked Choke 1:21 R1 Pancrase 82 2000.02.27 Details unavailable Draw11-11-5 Chris Lytle 3-2-2 Decision Unanimous Not recorded Pancrase 80 1999.12.18 Details unavailable Win10-11-5 Adrian Serrano 26-7-2 Heel Hook 11:38 R1 Pancrase 78 1999.10.25 Details unavailable Loss10-10-5 Semmy Schilt 12-9-0 Decision Unanimous Not recorded Pancrase 77 1999.09.18 Details unavailable Win8-10-5 Minoru Toyonaga 1-4-0 Rear Naked Choke 2:57 R1 Pancrase 75 1999.08.01 Details unavailable Win7-10-5 Daiju Takase 1-1-1 Triangle Choke 7:59 R1 Pancrase 74 1999.08.01 Details unavailable Win7-10-5 Daisuke Watanabe 0-9-0 Triangle Choke 4:28 R1 Pancrase 75 1999.08.01 Details unavailable Loss7-9-5 Jason DeLucia 28-13-0 Decision Unanimous Not recorded Pancrase 72 1999.06.11 Details unavailable Draw7-9-4 Osami Shibuya 19-19-9 Decision Unanimous Not recorded Pancrase 71 1999.05.23 Details unavailable Draw7-9-3 Susumu Yamasaki 2-1-0 Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded Event TBD 1999.04.08 Details unavailable Win6-9-3 Kosei Kubota 9-8-3 Decision Unanimous Not recorded Pancrase 69 1999.03.09 Details unavailable Win5-9-3 Daisuke Ishii 2-7-1 Decision Majority Not recorded Pancrase 68 1999.02.11 Details unavailable Win4-9-3 Daisuke Watanabe 0-2-0 Armbar 3:18 R1 Pancrase 67 1999.01.19 Details unavailable Win3-9-3 Satoshi Hasegawa 12-15-1 Armbar 2:43 R1 Pancrase 65 1998.11.29 Details unavailable Win2-9-3 Daisuke Ishii 1-5-1 Decision Unanimous Not recorded Pancrase 64 1998.10.26 Details unavailable Draw2-9-2 Travis Fulton 43-11-3 Decision Unanimous Not recorded Pancrase 63 1998.10.04 Details unavailable Loss2-8-2 Evan Tanner 10-1-0 Arm Triangle Choke 4:05 R1 Pancrase 60 1998.07.07 Details unavailable Draw2-8-1 Kosei Kubota 5-5-2 Decision Split Not recorded Pancrase 59 1998.06.21 Details unavailable Win1-8-1 Adrian Serrano 10-2-1 Decision Points Not recorded Pancrase 58 1998.06.02 Details unavailable Loss1-7-1 Satoshi Hasegawa 9-11-1 Decision Majority Not recorded Pancrase 56 1998.04.26 Details unavailable Loss1-6-1 Satoshi Hasegawa 7-10-1 Leg Lock 1:10 R2 Pancrase 52 1998.01.16 Details unavailable Loss1-5-1 Jason DeLucia 20-11-0 Choke 3:47 R1 Pancrase 51 1997.12.20 Details unavailable Loss1-4-1 Osami Shibuya 11-15-5 Decision Points Not recorded Pancrase 50 1997.11.16 Details unavailable Loss1-3-1 Takafumi Ito 12-13-2 Toe Hold 6:34 R1 Pancrase 49 1997.10.29 Details unavailable Draw1-3-0 Kosei Kubota 1-2-0 Decision Majority Not recorded Pancrase 48 1997.09.06 Details unavailable Loss1-2-0 Yuki Kondo 13-4-1 Toe Hold 5:13 R1 Pancrase 47 1997.08.09 Details unavailable Loss1-1-0 Satoshi Hasegawa 5-7-0 Decision Unanimous Not recorded Pancrase 46 1997.07.21 Details unavailable Win0-1-0 Haygar Chin 1-4-0 Kneebar 2:24 R1 Pancrase 45 1997.07.20 Details unavailable Loss0-0-0 Yuzo Tateishi 0-0-0 Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded Event TBD 1996.03.30 Details unavailable More fights Fighters who beat Ikuhisa Minowa Yuki Kondo Oli Thompson Kendall Grove Masakatsu Funaki Min Soo Kim Kiyoshi Tamura Kazushi Sakuraba Murilo Bustamante Compare Ikuhisa Minowa with peers vs Donegi Abena vs Predrag Božović vs Trevor Makengo vs Karl Albrektsson Embed Ikuhisa Minowa's Elo card on your site Copy this snippet — the card stays up to date and links back to Combat Edge:
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