is a Japanese mixed martial artist currently competing in the Featherweight division of Shooto. A professional MMA competitor since 2003, he has also competed for DREAM, and Vale Tudo Japan.
On May 12, 2006, Inoue defeated Antonio Carvalho by TKO in the first round to become the Shooto World Lightweight (143 lbs.) champion which he would go on to lose in his first title defense against Akitoshi Tamura on May 18, 2007. On November 8, 2007, he defeated Katsuya Toida to become the Pacific Rim Lightweight Champion.
Inoue would eventually win back the Shooto World Championon November 29, 2008 after defeating Hideki Kadowaki by unanimous decision at Shooto's Tradition 4 show. He successfully defended his title against Rumina Sato, before losing it to Hatsu Hioki at Shooto â The Way of Shooto 3: Like a Tiger, Like a Dragon.
|- | Win | align=center|1âÂÂ0 | Hayate Usui | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: Shooter's Dream 2 | | align=center|2 | align=center|5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Win | align=center|2âÂÂ0 | Masanori Sugatani | TKO (cut) | Shooto: Who is Young Leader! | | align=center|1 | align=center|3:04 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Win | align=center|3âÂÂ0 | Yohei Suzuki | TKO (punches) | | | align=center|1 | align=center|2:40 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Win | align=center|4âÂÂ0 | Keisuke Yamada | Decision (unanimous) | | | align=center|2 | align=center|5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Win | align=center|5âÂÂ0 | Hayate Usui | KO (punch) | | | align=center|2 | align=center|4:58 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Win | align=center|6âÂÂ0 | Jin Kazeta | Submission (rear-naked choke) | | | align=center|2 | align=center|4:17 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | <span style="display:none">x</span>Loss | align=center|6âÂÂ1 | Antonio Carvalho | Decision (majority) | | | align=center|3 | align=center|5:00 | Yokohama, Japan | |- | Win | align=center|7âÂÂ1 | Akitoshi Tamura | Decision (majority) | | | align=center|2 | align=center|5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Win | align=center|8âÂÂ1 | Makoto Ishikawa | Decision (unanimous) | | | align=center|3 | align=center|5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Win | align=center|9âÂÂ1 | Antonio Carvalho | TKO (punches) | | | align=center|1 | align=center|3:06 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Win | align=center|10âÂÂ1 | Cole Miller | Decision (unanimous) | | | align=center|3 | align=center|5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Win | align=center|11âÂÂ1 | Navid Yousefi | Submission (rear-naked choke) | | | align=center|2 | align=center|4:35 | Yokohama, Japan | |- | Win | align=center|12âÂÂ1 | Hiroyuki Abe | KO (punch) | | | align=center|1 | align=center|4:05 | Yokohama, Japan | |- | <span style="display:none">x</span>Loss | align=center|12âÂÂ2 | Akitoshi Tamura | Decision (unanimous) | | | align=center|3 | align=center|5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Win | align=center|13âÂÂ2 | Marc Duncan | Submission (rear-naked choke) | | | align=center|1 | align=center|3:16 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Win | align=center|14âÂÂ2 | Katsuya Toida | Decision (unanimous) | | | align=center|3 | align=center|5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | <small>Won Shooto Pacific Rim Lightweight Championship.</small> |- | <span style="display:none">x</span>Loss | align=center|14âÂÂ3 | Savant Young | Decision (unanimous) | | | align=center|2 | align=center|5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Win | align=center|15âÂÂ3 | Hideki Kadowaki | Decision (unanimous) | | | align=center|3 | align=center|5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Win | align=center|16âÂÂ3 | Rumina Sato | TKO (punches) | | | align=center|1 | align=center|4:41 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Win | align=center|17âÂÂ3 | Alexandre Franca Nogueira | TKO (punches) | Vale Tudo Japan 2009 | | align=center|4 | align=center|2:58 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Win | align=center|18âÂÂ3 | Gerald Lovato | Submission (armbar) | | | align=center|3 | align=center|4:11 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Loss | align=center|18âÂÂ4 | Hatsu Hioki | Decision (split) | | | align=center|3 | align=center|5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Loss | align=center|18âÂÂ5 | Kazuyuki Miyata | Decision (unanimous) | DREAM 16 | | align=center|2 | align=center|5:00 | Nagoya, Japan | |- | Win | align=center|19âÂÂ5 | Taiki Tsuchiya | TKO (punches) | | | align=center|2 | align=center|4:27 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Win | align=center|20âÂÂ5 | Koichiro Matsumoto | TKO (punches) | | | align=center|1 | align=center|6:51 | Saitama, Japan | |- | Win | align=center|21âÂÂ5 | Caol Uno | KO (head kick) | DREAM 17 | | align=center|1 | align=center|4:17 | Saitama, Japan | |- | Loss | align=center| 21âÂÂ6 | Hiroyuki Takaya | Decision (unanimous) | | | align=center| 5 | align=center| 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan, Japan | |- | Loss | align=center| 21âÂÂ7 | Kenji Osawa | Decision (unanimous) | Vale Tudo Japan: VTJ 1st | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan |<small>Bantamweight debut.</small> |- | Loss | align=center| 21âÂÂ8 | Yusuke Yachi | Decision (unanimous) | Vale Tudo Japan: VTJ 3rd | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan |<small>Return to Featherweight.</small> |- | Loss | align=center| 21âÂÂ9 | Rob Lisita | Submission (bulldog choke) | Rebel Fighting Championship 1: Into the Lion's Den | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 3:19 | Kallang, Singapore | |- | Loss | align=center| 21âÂÂ10 | Isao Kobayashi | Decision (unanimous) | Vale Tudo Japan: VTJ 6th | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Win | align=center| 22âÂÂ10 | Fumiya Sasaki | Decision (unanimous) | Mobstyles 15th Anniversary: Fight & Mosh | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Win | align=center| 23âÂÂ10 | Yojiro Uchimura | TKO (punches) | Vale Tudo Japan - VTJ 8th | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 4:17 | Urayasu, Chiba, Japan | |- | Loss | align=center| 23âÂÂ11 | Yutaka Saito | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto - Professional Shooto 5/13 | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan | |- | Win | align=center| 24âÂÂ11 | Mitsuhiro Toma | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto - Professional Shooto 9/23 | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Loss | align=center| 24âÂÂ12 | Mikuru Asakura | TKO (flying knee and punches) | Rizin - Heisei's Last Yarennoka! | | align=center|2 | align=center|2:39 | Saitama, Japan | |- |Loss |align=center| 24âÂÂ13 |Duane van Helvoirt |Decision (unanimous) |Shooto 30th Anniversary Tour 6th Round | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Tokyo, Japan | |- | Win |align=center|25-13 |Taison Naito |KO (Punches) |Shooto : MOBSTYLES presents FIGHT&MOSH | |align=center|2 |align=center|2:31 |Tokyo, Japan |
|- | |Win | Hiroki Shishido |Shooto the Shoot 2011 |Tokyo, Japan |Decision (majority) |align="center"|3 |align="center"|3:00 |1-0 |- |- | colspan=9 | Legend: