Koyomi Matsushima

Koyomi Matsushima Japanese: 松嶋こよみ [1] (born October 08, 1992) is a Japanese mixed martial artist who competes in the Featherweight division of ONE Championship.

Koyomi Matsushima
松嶋こよみ
Born (1992-10-08) October 8, 1992
Yokohama, Japan
Other namesMoushigo
NationalityJapanese
Height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb; 11 st)
DivisionFeatherweight
StyleKarate, Wrestling
Fighting out ofJapan
TeamAACC
Years active2015–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total17
Wins12
By knockout7
By submission1
By decision4
Losses5
By knockout3
By decision2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Matsushima is currently training under the watchful eye of the Japanese MMA Legend Satoru Kitaoka. Matsushima also faced strong opposition with the likes of Dave Leduc, Martin Nguyen, Marat Gafurov, and Garry Tonon.[2][3]

Background

Koyomi Matsushima has been a combat sports fan all his life, growing up watching karate, judo, wrestling, and mixed martial arts bouts in his native Japan. His own training began first with Kyokushin karate, which he started in order to find his center and build the foundations of his own competitive career.[4]

Mixed martial arts career

Early in his mixed martial arts career, Koyomi Matsushima faced future Lethwei world champion Dave Leduc on May 2, 2015, whom he defeated by technical knockout in 19 seconds.[5]

ONE Championship

After a successful career in the Japanese MMA circuit, including runs with both Shooto and Pancrase, Matsushima signed with ONE Championship in 2018.

He was scheduled to make his promotional debut against former ONE Featherweight Champion Marat Gafurov at ONE Championship: Conquest of Heroes on September 22, 2018.[6] Matsushima won by first-round technical knockout.[7]

Matsushima was scheduled to face Kwon Won Il at ONE Championship: Legendary Quest on June 15, 2019.[8] He won by unanimous decision.[9]

After two straight wins, Matsushima challenged Martin Nguyen for the ONE Featherweight World Championship at ONE Championship: Dawn of Heroes on August 2, 2019.[10] Matsushima lost by second-round technical knockout.

He was scheduled to face Kim Jae Woong at ONE Championship: Warrior's Code on February 7, 2020.[11] Matsushima won by third-round technical knockout.[12]

Matsushima was scheduled to face former ADCC and IBJJF champion Garry Tonon in a featherweight title eliminator at ONE Championship: Big Bang on December 4, 2020.[13][14] Matsushima was unable to stick to his winning ways, getting dominated on the ground en route to a unanimous decision loss.[15]

Titles
  • Shooto
    • 2015 Shooto Rookie Tournament Champion

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
17 matches 12 wins 5 losses
By knockout 7 3
By submission 1 0
By decision 4 2
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 12–5 Garry Tonon Decision (unanimous) ONE Championship: Big Bang December 4, 2020 3 5:00 Kallang, Singapore
Win 12–4 Jae Woong Kim TKO (punches) ONE Championship: Warrior's Code February 7, 2020 3 0:24 Jakarta, Indonesia
Loss 11–4 Martin Nguyen TKO (punches) ONE Championship: Dawn of Heroes August 2, 2019 2 4:40 Manila, Philippines For the ONE Featherweight Championship.
Win 11–3 Kwon Won Il Decision (unanimous) ONE Championship: Legendary Quest June 15, 2019 3 5:00 Shanghai, China
Win 10–3 Marat Gafurov TKO (punches) ONE Championship: Conquest of Heroes September 22, 2018 1 1:41 Jakarta, Indonesia
Loss 9–3 Isao Kobayashi DQ (illegal knee) Pancrase: 295 April 15, 2018 1 4:34 Tokyo, Japan
Win 9–2 Kyle Aguon Decision (unanimous) Pancrase: 292 December 10, 2017 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 8–2 Yusuke Kasuya Decision (unanimous) Pancrase: 289 August 20, 2017 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 7–2 Yojiro Uchimura Decision (unanimous) Pancrase: 286 April 23, 2017 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 6–2 Marlon Sandro TKO (elbows and punches) Pancrase: 283 December 18, 2016 1 2:51 Tokyo, Japan
Win 6–1 Juntaro Ushiku Submission (kimura) Pancrase: 280 September 11, 2016 3 3:11 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 5–1 Rolando Dy KO (punch) PXC 53 April 8, 2016 1 0:23 Parañaque, Philippines
Win 5–0 Daisuke Arakawa KO (punch) Shooto: Infinity League 2015 Finals December 20, 2015 1 0:16 Tokyo, Japan Won Shooto Rookie Tournament Championship
Win 4–0 Yushikazu Fujishi KO (head kick) Shooto: Grapplingman 16 September 21, 2015 2 0:43 Tokyo, Japan
Win 3–0 Eric Gatmen KO (slam) PXC 49 August 7, 2015 1 3:06 Mangilao, Guam
Win 2–0 Dave Leduc TKO (punches) Hybrid Combat: 3 May 2, 2015 1 0:19 Quebec, Canada
Win 1–0 Yoshinori Takahashi KO (punches) Shooto: Gig Tokyo 18 February 11, 2015 1 0:10 Tokyo, Japan

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References
  1. "Koyomi "Moushigo" Matsushima". onefc.com. 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  2. "Garry Tonon vs. Koyomi Matsushima Preview". mmasucka.com. Retrieved 2020-12-05.
  3. "Martin Nguyen vs. Koyomi Matsushima to headline ONE: Dawn of Heroes". thebodylockmma.com. Retrieved 2020-12-05.
  4. "Koyomi "Moushigo" Matsushima". ONE Championship – The Home Of Martial Arts. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  5. "Koyomi Matsushima vs Dave Leduc". MMA Core. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
  6. "Marat Gafurov Faces Koyomi Matsushima at ONE: Conquest of Heroes". MMA Weekly. 2018-09-03. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
  7. "Koyomi Matsushima Makes Stunning ONE Debut With Knockout Of Marat Gafurov". asiaone. 2018-09-22. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
  8. "ONE Championship: Legendary Quest Preview and Predictions". Combat Press. 2019-06-13. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
  9. "ONE Championship: Legendary Quest Results and Live Stream". Cageside Press. 2019-06-15. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
  10. "Koyomi Matsushima to achieve dream of world champion at Manila Bout". Myanmar Times. 2019-07-31. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
  11. "ONE Championship: Warrior's Code Preview and Predictions". Combat Press. 2020-02-03. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
  12. "ONE Championship 'Warrior's Code' Results: Petchmorakot Claims Title". Combat Press. 2020-02-07. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
  13. "ONE Championship: Garry Tonon reveals Koyomi Matsushima fight in potential No 1 contender showdown". South China Morning Post. 2020-10-22. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
  14. "ONE Championship: Big Bang Preview and Predictions". Combat Press. 2020-12-01. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
  15. "ONE Championship 'Big Bang' Results: Grigorian Finishes Kondratev, Tonon Tops Matsushima". Combat Press. 2020-12-04. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
  16. Matsushima. "Koyomi". Sherdog. Retrieved 2020-12-05.
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