Daijiro Matsui

Daijiro Matsui
Born	December 5, 1972 (1972-12-05) (age 38) Okayama, Japan
Nationality	Japanese
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	90 kg (200 lb; 14 st)
Division	Light Heavyweight
Style	Catch wrestling
Mixed martial arts record
Total	41
Wins	12
By knockout	1
By submission	1
By decision	8
By disqualification	2
Losses	24
By knockout	6
By submission	3
By decision	15
Draws	5
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Daijiro Matsui (born December 5, 1972 in Okayama) is a Japanese mixed martial artist who competes in the light heavyweight division. He has fought in a number of organizations including the Pride Fighting Championships and the Cage Rage Championships.

Career

Matsui made his mark in MMA mostly in PRIDE Fighting Championships, where he had a number of entertaining matches and respectable efforts, but few wins. Matsui's most well known victory came when he defeated Jose "Pele" Landi-Jons by majority decision in an incredible come from behind victory. "Pele" knocked down Matsui, and it appeared that Matsui was unconscious, however Matsui was able to rally back and gain a decision victory. Matsui also holds a notable win over Quinton Jackson, a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion and elite PRIDE superstar. Matsui is known for his unorthodox striking when in tight situations, a good example being the shoulder strike from the guard. Since 2004 he fought in smaller promotions, including Cage Rage and Pancrase, and has found somewhat better success in these smaller arenas.

He trained under Nobuhiko Takada. Matsui has recently left the Takada Dojo with longtime training partner Kazushi Sakuraba.

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
40 matches	12 wins	24 losses
By knockout	1	6
By submission	1	3
By decision	8	15
By disqualification	2	0
Draws	4

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
Win	11-23-4	Il Chul Park	Decision (split)	Gladiator - Japan-Korea International Friendship Rally	2009-11-3	2	5:00
Loss	10-23-4	Daniel Madrid	Submission (inverted triangle choke)	Art of War 14	2009-09-26	2	4:19
Loss	10-22-4	Min Suk Heo	TKO (punches)	DEEP - Grachan 2	2009-07-12	1	3:08
Loss	10-21-4	Ichiro Kanai	Submission (arm triangle choke)	Pancrase - Shining 10	2008-12-7	1	2:25
Loss	10-20-4	Eun Soo Lee	Decision (unanimous)	DEEP - Gladiator	2008-08-16	3	5:00
Loss	10-19-4	Yuichi Nakanishi	Decision (unanimous)	DEEP - 35 Impact	2008-05-19	2	5:00
Win	10-18-4	Young Choi	Decision (split)	DEEP - 34 Impact	2008-02-22	3	5:00
Loss	9-18-4	Carlos Toyota	TKO (Punches)	DEEP - clubDEEP Kanazawa	2007-12-09	2	2:22
Loss	9-17-4	Mark Weir	Decision (unanimous)	Cage Rage 21	2007-04-21	3	5:00
Win	9-16-4	Tom Watson	Submission (armbar)	Cage Rage 20	2007-02-10	1	0:59
Loss	8-16-4	Flavio Luiz Moura	Decision (unanimous)	DEEP: 26th Impact	2006-10-10	3	5:00
Loss	8-15-4	Yuki Kondo	Decision (unanimous)	Pancrase: Blow 6	2006-08-27	3	5:00
Loss	8-14-4	Pierre Guillet	TKO (cut)	Cage Rage 17	2006-07-01	2	4:08
Win	8-13-4	Curtis Stout	Decision (majority)	Cage Rage 15	2006-02-04	3	5:00
vDraw	7-13-4	Alex Reid	Draw	Cage Rage 14	2005-12-03	3	5:00
Win	7-13-3	Daisuke Watanabe	TKO (cut)	Pancrase: 2005 Neo-Blood Tournament Finals	2005-08-27	2	5:00
vDraw	6-13-3	Elvis Sinosic	Draw	Pancrase: Spiral 5	2005-07-10	2	5:00
Loss	6-13-2	Brian Foster	KO (knee)	Shoot Boxing: Ground Zero Fukuoka	2005-01-23	1	2:28
Loss	6-12-2	Paulo Filho	Decision (unanimous)	Gladiator Fighting Championships: Day 2	2004-06-27	3	5:00
Loss	6-11-2	Ryo Chonan	Decision (majority)	DEEP: 13th Impact	2004-01-22	3	5:00
Win	6-10-2	Kazuki Okubo	Decision (unanimous)	PRIDE 24	2002-12-23	3	5:00
Win	5-10-2	Rory Singer	Decision (unanimous)	PRIDE The Best Vol.3	2002-10-20	2	5:00
Loss	4-10-2	Jerrel Venetiaan	Decision (split)	PRIDE Shockwave	2002-08-28	3	5:00
Loss	4-9-2	Rodrigo Gracie	Submission (guillotine choke)	PRIDE 19	2002-02-24	3	0:28
Win	4-8-2	Quinton Jackson	Disqualification (knee to groin)	PRIDE 18	2001-12-23	1	0:14
Loss	3-8-2	Murilo Rua	TKO (Soccer Kicks and Stomps)	PRIDE 16	2001-09-24	3	0:51
Loss	3-7-2	Ebenezer Fontes Braga	Decision	PRIDE 15	2001-07-29	3	5:00
Win	3-6-2	Jose Landi-Jons	Decision	PRIDE 14	2001-05-27	3	5:00
Win	2-6-2	Rick Kerns	Decision	KOTC Bombs Away	2001-04-29	2	5:00
Loss	1-6-2	Amir Rahnavardi	Decision	KOTC 5: Cage Wars	2000-09-16	3	5:00
Loss	1-5-2	Vitor Belfort	Decision	PRIDE 10	2000-08-27	2	10:00
Loss	1-4-2	Todd Medina	Decision	KOTC 4: Gladiators	2000-06-24	2	5:00
Loss	1-3-2	Igor Vovchanchyn	TKO (cut)	PRIDE 9	2000-06-04	1	5:03
Loss	1-2-2	Wanderlei Silva	Decision	PRIDE 8	1999-11-21	2	10:00
Win	1-1-2	Bob Schrijber	Disqualification	PRIDE 7	1999-09-12	1	10:00
Loss	0-1-2	Carlos Newton	Decision	PRIDE 6	1999-07-04	3	5:00
vDraw	0-0-2	Sanae Kikuta	Draw	PRIDE 4	1998-10-11	3	10:00
vDraw	0-0-1	Akira Shoji	Draw	PRIDE 3	1998-06-24	4	10:00

See also

• List of male mixed martial artists

External links

• Official PRIDE site

Persondata
Name	Matsui, Daijiro
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	December 5, 1972
Place of birth	Okayama, Japan
Date of death
Place of death

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