About Keito Yamakita
Japanese mixed martial arts star Keito Yamakita was born in the coastal prefecture of Mie in the city of Inabe. There, he developed a love for wrestling. “Pocket Monk” soon started competing in Pancrase, where he went on to become the organization’s strawweight champion.
On February 22, 2021, however, he hit a career high when he competed in Road to ONE: Young Guns in Japan. On that night, he beat his opponent by second-round knockout via knee. He then joined ONE Championship the following year with an unblemished 7-0 record in MMA.
Yamakita is now aiming to use his freestyle wrestling and newfound Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu skills to propel him to the top of ONE’s loaded strawweight mixed martial arts division.
“Pocket Monk” may have a wealth of accolades behind him, but he’s determined to keep going until he’s known around the globe as the ONE Strawweight MMA World Champion.
ONE Championship Records
Event Results
Result | Method | Round | Method and round | Opponent | Opponent and event | Country | Date | Event | |||
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WIN
Submission
SUB
R1 (4:04)
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Submission
R1 (4:04)
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R1 (4:04) |
Jeremy MiadoPhilippines
ONE 166: QatarMar 1, 2024
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Philippines | Mar 1, 2024 |
ONE 166: QatarMar 1, 2024
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LOSS
Unanimous Decision
UD
R3 (5:00)
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Unanimous Decision
R3 (5:00)
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R3 (5:00) |
Bokang MasunyaneSouth Africa
ONE 165: Superlek vs. TakeruJan 28, 2024
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South Africa | Jan 28, 2024 |
ONE 165: Superlek vs. TakeruJan 28, 2024
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WIN
Unanimous Decision
UD
R3 (5:00)
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Unanimous Decision
R3 (5:00)
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R3 (5:00) |
Alex SilvaBrazil
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Brazil | Mar 25, 2023 |
ONE Fight Night 8: Superlek vs. Williams on Prime VideoMar 25, 2023
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