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Daiju Takase Born April 20, 1978
Tokyo, JapanNationality Japanese Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Weight 183 lb (83 kg; 13.1 st) Division Welterweight
MiddleweightStyle Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Fighting out of Tokyo, Japan Mixed martial arts record Total 24 Wins 9 By submission 4 By decision 5 Losses 13 By knockout 6 By submission 1 By decision 5 By disqualification 1 Draws 2 Daiju Takase (born April 20, 1978 in Tokyo) is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He has fought as a middleweight and welterweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and PRIDE Fighting Championship. He is noted for being one of two fighters to finish UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva.
Takase's mixed martial arts debut came at PRIDE 3, where he defeated the 600 lb Sumo wrestler Emmanuel Yarborough. He then fought in a variety of organizations, including Pancrase and the UFC, facing tough opposition, including losses to Jeremy Horn, Ikuhisa Minowa, and Nino Schembri.
On June 8, 2003, Takase faced Anderson Silva at PRIDE 26. At the time, Silva was on a 9-match winning streak, and given Takase's unimpressive record, he was a heavy underdog. However, Takase surprised spectators with a first round triangle choke submission victory. With this win, he becomes notable for being one of the four men to ever defeat Anderson Silva.
Takase then fought in PRIDE's Bushido promotion, and continued to face difficult opposition with mixed success, including a victory over Carlos Newton and losses to Rodrigo Gracie and Hayato Sakurai.
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown 22 matches 9 wins 13 losses By knockout 0 6 By submission 4 1 By decision 5 5 By disqualification 0 1 Draws 0 No contests 0 Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes Draw 9-13-2 Hoon Kim
Draw (majority) Pancrase - Passion Tour 4 April 29, 2010 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan Win 9-13-1 Mr. X
Submission (armbar) TFC - Titan Fighting Championship 5 August 23, 2009 1 2:17 Tokyo, Japan Win 8-13-1 Shuji Morikawa
Decision (split) GCM - Cage Force 11 June 27, 2009 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan Loss 7-13-1 Masataka Chinushi
KO (punch) Heat - Heat 8 December 14, 2008 2 4:57 Tokyo, Japan Loss 7-12-1 Terry Martin
DQ (low blows) Adrenaline MMA: Guida vs. Russow June 14, 2008 2 3:35 Chicago, Illinois, United States Loss 7-11-1 Hector Lombard
KO X - plosion 13 March 18, 2006 1 4:40 Australia Loss 7-10-1 Daniel Acacio
TKO (soccer kicks) PRIDE Bushido 6 April 3, 2005 2 3:34 Yokohama, Japan Win 7-9-1 Carlos Newton
Decision (split) PRIDE Bushido 3 May 23, 2004 2 5:00 Yokohama, Japan Win 6-9-1 Chris Brennan
Decision (unanimous) PRIDE Bushido 2 February 15, 2004 2 5:00 Yokohama, Japan Loss 5-9-1 Hayato Sakurai
Decision (unanimous) PRIDE Shockwave 2003 December 31, 2003 3 5:00 Saitama, Japan Loss 5-8-1 Rodrigo Gracie
Decision (unanimous) PRIDE Bushido 1 October 5, 2003 2 5:00 Saitama, Japan Win 5-7-1 Anderson Silva
Submission (triangle choke) PRIDE 26 June 8, 2003 1 8:33 Yokohama, Japan Loss 4-7-1 Antonio Schembri
Decision (split) Pride The Best Vol.2 July 20, 2002 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan Win 4-6-1 Johil de Oliveira
Decision (unanimous) Pride The Best Vol.1 February 22, 2002 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan Win 3-6-1 LaVerne Clark
Submission (triangle choke) Pancrase - 2001 Neo-Blood Tournament Opening Round July 29, 2001 2 0:16 Tokyo, Japan Loss 2-6-1 Kiuma Kunioku
Decision (majority) Pancrase - Proof 2 March 31, 2001 3 5:00 Osaka, Japan Loss 2-5-1 Fabiano Iha
TKO (strikes) UFC 29 December 16, 2000 1 2:24 Tokyo, Japan Loss 2-4-1 Nate Marquardt
KO (knee) Pancrase - Trans 4 June 26, 2000 2 1:30 Tokyo, Japan Win 2-3-1 Daisuke Watanabe
Decision (unanimous) Pancrase - Trans 1 January 23, 2000 1 10:00 Tokyo, Japan Loss 1-3-1 Kenichi Yamamoto
Decision (unanimous) UFC 23 November 19, 1999 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan Loss 1-2-1 Ikuhisa Minowa
Submission (triangle choke) Pancrase - 1999 Neo-Blood Tournament Opening Round August 1, 1999 1 7:59 Tokyo, Japan Loss 1-1-1 Jeremy Horn
TKO (strikes) UFC 21 July 16, 1999 1 4:41 Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States Draw 1-0-1 Daisuke Ishii
Draw Pancrase - Breakthrough 4 April 18, 1999 1 15:00 Yokohama, Japan Win 1-0 Emmanuel Yarborough
Submission (strikes) PRIDE 3 June 24, 1998 2 3:22 Tokyo, Japan See also
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