Yushin Okami 岡見 勇信 |
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Born |
Kanagawa, Japan |
July 21, 1981
Native name | 岡見 勇信 |
Other names | Thunder |
Nationality | Japanese |
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) |
Division |
Middleweight Welterweight |
Reach | 75.0 in (191 cm) |
Style | Judo, Jujutsu |
Fighting out of | Kanagawa, Japan |
Team | Wajyutsu Keisyukai Team Quest |
Rank | Black belt in Judo |
Years active | 2002–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 43 |
Wins | 33 |
By knockout | 11 |
By submission | 6 |
By decision | 15 |
By disqualification | 1 |
Losses | 10 |
By knockout | 5 |
By decision | 5 |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Yushin Okami (岡見 勇信 Okami Yūshin?, born July 21, 1981) is a Japanese mixed martial artist who competes for World Series of Fighting in the Middleweight division. A professional competitor since 2002, Okami has also formerly competed for the UFC, PRIDE, Pancrase, and M-1 Global. He holds notable wins over Anderson Silva, Mark Munoz, Hector Lombard, Alan Belcher (x2), Nate Marquardt, Evan Tanner and Mike Swick.
As an amateur, Okami fought in the pre-Pride 4 tournament, defeating two opponents before submitting Yuuki Tsutsui in the finals via triangle choke to win the tournament. He began his professional career in 2002, fighting in the GCM promotion and Pancrase as well as making an appearance at Pride FC: The Best, Vol. 3, amassing a professional record of 6–0. In 2003 he competed in the ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship, but was defeated by Matt Lindland. Also in 2003, he suffered his first professional MMA loss to Amar Suloev.