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Yoshiro Maeda

is a Japanese mixed martial artist who currently competes in DEEP's flyweight division, and formerly fought in DEEP's bantamweight division, the latter of which he is a former champion, recently losing the title to Daiki Hata who is still the reigning champion. With a professional career spanning 10 years, Maeda has competed in notable Japanese promotions such as Pancrase, PRIDE FC and DREAM, as well as the WEC in America.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Going 0–1–2 as an amateur in 2002, Maeda made his professional debut in 2003 with a second round technical submission of Shigeyuki Umeki. Between his pro debut and 2005, Maeda racked a record of 17–2–1, with wins coming under the Pancrase and DEEP banners.

World Extreme Cagefighting

Following a drop in weight to the bantamweight division, Maeda debuted in the WEC with a first-round KO due to a kick to the body against King of the Cage champion, Charlie Valencia. With this win, Maeda was given a title shot against bantamweight champion, Miguel Torres. In a back and forth battle, both men landed hard shots on the feet and exchanged submission attempts on the ground. Maeda would lose due to doctor stoppage in the third round due to severe swelling of his right eye. The fight earned Fight of the Night honors.

Maeda would then face BJJ black belt, Rani Yahya, in a catchweight bout of 137 pounds at WEC 36. Maeda lost by submission due to a guillotine choke in the first round. Following this loss, Maeda would be released from his WEC contract after going 1–2 in the promotion.

DREAM

In his first bout under the DREAM banner, Maeda defeated Micah Miller by unanimous decision. Followed by a controversial first-round KO loss to Hiroyuki Takaya, he rebounded with a win over former WEC champion Chase Beebe. Once again, Maeda would lose by KO, this time to former WEC champion Cole Escovedo. Maeda is 0-4 within DREAM since his loss to Escovedo in 2010.

World Victory Road

Yoshiro Maeda fought former Sengoku featherweight champion, Masanori Kanehara, in December 2010. Maeda won by first-round TKO.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

|- |Win |align=center|40–19–3 |Sanou Yokouchi |Submission (rear-naked choke) |Rizin 50 | |align=center|3 |align=center|2:55 |Takamatsu, Japan | |- | Win | align=center| |Mitsuhisa Sunabe |Decision (unanimous) |Rizin 32 | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Okinawa, Japan | |- | Loss | align=center| 38–19–3 | Tatsuro Taira | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | Shooto 2021 Vol.2 | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 1:01 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Loss | align=center| 38–18–3 | Ryuya Fukuda | TKO (Punches) | Shooto 2020 Vol.4 | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 4:57 | Osaka, Japan | |- | Win | align=center| 38–17–3 | Payoongsak Singchalad | Submission (rear-naked choke) | DEEP & Pancrase: Osaka Tournament 2019 | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 3:18 | Osaka, Japan | |- | Win | align=center| 37–17–3 | Koki Naito | Decision (split) | Shooto: 30th Anniversary Tour 5th Round | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Osaka, Japan | |- | Loss | align=center| 36–17–3 | Kiyotaka Shimizu | TKO (punches) | Shooto 1/27 at Korakuen Hall | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 4:37 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Win | align=center| 36–16–3 | Tadaaki Yamamoto | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto in Osaka 2018 | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Osaka, Japan | |- | Win | align=center| 35–16–3 | Kim Young-han | KO (punches) | Shooto in Osaka 2017 | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 0:54 | Osaka, Japan | |- | Loss | align=center| 34–16–3 | Hayato Ishii | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto 1/29 | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Win | align=center| 34–15–3 | Kosuke Suzuki | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Shooto: Mobstyles Presents Fight & Mosh | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 2:43 | Urayasu, Japan | |- | Win | align=center| 33–15–3 | Takaki Soya | Decision (unanimous) | Vale Tudo Japan 7th | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Urayasu, Japan | |- | Win | align=center| 32–15–3 | Kentaro Watanabe | Decision (unanimous) | Vale Tudo Japan in Osaka | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Osaka, Japan | |- | Win | align=center| 31–15–3 | Haruo Ochi | Decision (majority) | DEEP DREAM Impact 2014: Omisoka Special | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Saitama, Japan | |- | Loss | align=center| 30–15–3 | Yuki Motoya | Submission (armbar) | DEEP 67 Impact | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 4:59 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Loss | align=center| 30–14–3 | Ryuichi Miki | Decision (unanimous) | Vale Tudo Japan 4th | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Draw | align=center| 30–13–3 | Mamoru Yamaguchi | Draw (majority) | DEEP: Tribe Tokyo Fight | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |- |Loss |align=center|30–13–2 |Daiki Hata |TKO (punches) |DEEP 62 Impact | |align=center|2 |align=center|1:41 |Tokyo, Japan | |- | Loss | align=center| 30–12–2 | Bibiano Fernandes | Technical Submission (triangle choke) | Dream 18 | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 1:46 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Win | align=center| 30–11–2 | Tatsumitsu Wada | Submission (rear-naked choke) | DEEP 59 Impact | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 2:32 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Win | align=center| 29–11–2 | Takafumi Otsuka | Submission (rear-naked choke) | DEEP 57 Impact | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 3:13 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Loss | align=center| 28–11–2 | Hiroshi Nakamura | Decision (majority) | | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Loss | align=center| 28–10–2 | Hideo Tokoro | TKO (corner stoppage) | | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 0:23 | Saitama, Saitama, Japan | |- | Win | align=center| 28–9–2 | Masanori Kanehara | TKO (punches) | | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 1:27 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Win | align=center| 27–9–2 | Takafumi Otsuka | Decision (majority) | | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Loss | align=center| 26–9–2 | Kenji Osawa | Decision (split) | Dream 14 | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Saitama, Saitama, Japan | |- | Loss | align=center| 26–8–2 | Cole Escovedo | KO (head kick) | Dream 13 | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 2:29 | Yokohama, Japan | |- | Win | align=center| 26–7–2 | Chase Beebe | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Dream 12 | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 3:26 | Osaka, Japan | |- | Win | align=center| 25–7–2 | Kleber Koike Erbst | DQ (knee to groin) | | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 4:00 | Osaka, Japan | |- | Loss | align=center| 24–7–2 | Hiroyuki Takaya | TKO (punches) | Dream 9 | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 9:39 | Yokohama, Japan | |- | Win | align=center| 24–6–2 | Micah Miller | Decision (unanimous) | Dream 7 | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 5:00 | Saitama, Japan | |- | Loss | align=center| 23–6–2 | Rani Yahya | Submission (guillotine choke) | WEC 36 | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 3:30 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | |- | Loss | align=center| 23–5–2 | Miguel Torres | TKO (doctor stoppage) | WEC 34 | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Sacramento, California, United States | |- | Win | align=center| 23–4–2 | Charlie Valencia | KO (kick to the body) | WEC 32 | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 2:29 | Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States | |- | Draw | align=center| 22–4–2 | Kim Jong-man | Draw (unanimous) | | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Osaka, Japan | |- | Win | align=center| 22–4–1 | Johnny Frachey | TKO (kicks and punches) | | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 3:38 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Win | align=center| 21–4–1 | Danny Batten | Decision (unanimous) | | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Win | align=center| 20–4–1 | Manabu Inoue | TKO (punches) | | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 4:36 | Osaka, Japan | |- | Loss | align=center| 19–4–1 | Joe Pearson | Submission (guillotine choke) | Pride Bushido 13 | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 0:54 | Yokohama, Japan | |- | Win | align=center| 19–3–1 | Daiki Hata | Decision (split) | | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Yokohama, Japan | |- | Win | align=center| 18–3–1 | Atsushi Yamamoto | KO (flying knee) | | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 4:36 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Loss | align=center| 17–3–1 | Daiki Hata | TKO (punches) | | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 0:35 | Osaka, Japan | |- | Loss | align=center| 17–2–1 | Masakazu Imanari | Submission (toe hold) | rowspan=2| | rowspan=2| | align=center| 3 | align=center| 1:31 | rowspan=2|Tokyo, Japan | |- | Win | align=center| 17–1–1 | Muangfahlek Kiatwichian | KO (punches and soccer kick) | align=center| 1 | align=center| 2:26 | |- | Win | align=center| 16–1–1 | Tomomi Iwama | KO (head kick) | | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 0:32 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Win | align=center| 15–1–1 | Miki Shida | KO (punches) | | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 2:17 | Osaka, Japan | |- | Win | align=center| 14–1–1 | Colin Mannsur | TKO (punches) | | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 2:43 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Loss | align=center| 13–1–1 | Charles Bennett | KO (punch) | Pride Bushido 7 | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 1:55 | Osaka, Japan | |- | Win | align=center| 13–0–1 | Takumi Murata | Submission (armbar) | | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 4:16 | Osaka, Japan | |- | Draw | align=center| 12–0–1 | Masakazu Imanari | Draw (majority) | | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Win | align=center| 12–0 | Minoru Tsuiki | KO (punch and head kick) | | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 4:02 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Win | align=center| 11–0 | Fredson Paixão | Decision (unanimous) | | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Osaka, Japan | |- | Win | align=center| 10–0 | Isamu Sugiuchi | KO (punch) | | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 1:32 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Win | align=center| 9–0 | Hiroshi Umemura | Submission (armbar) | | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 2:26 | Osaka, Japan | |- | Win | align=center| 8–0 | Alexandre Freitas | TKO (flying knee and punches) | | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 0:25 | Osaka, Japan | |- | Win | align=center| 7–0 | Baret Yoshida | KO (punches) | Pancrase: Hybrid 10 | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 1:29 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Win | align=center| 6–0 | Satoshi Watanabe | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase: Hybrid 8 | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 5:00 | Osaka, Japan | |- | Win | align=center| 5–0 | Miki Shida | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase: 2003 Neo-Blood Tournament 2 | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Win | align=center| 4–0 | Takahiro Sanehara | TKO (punches) | Pancrase: 2003 Neo Blood Tournament 1 | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 1:06 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Win | align=center| 3–0 | Shinya Sato | Decision (majority) | Pancrase: Hybrid 7 | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 5:00 | Osaka, Japan | |- | Win | align=center| 2–0 | Mitsuhisa Sunabe | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase: Hybrid 5 | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 5:00 | Yokohama, Japan | |- | Win | align=center| 1–0 | Shigeyuki Umeki | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | Pancrase: Hybrid 2 | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 1:49 | Osaka, Japan | |-

Mixed martial arts exhibition record

| Draw | align=center| 0–0–2 | Yasunori Yamada | Draw (time limit) | Pancrase - Spirit 6 | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 5:00 | Osaka, Japan | |- | Draw | align=center| 0–0–1 | Mikio Takeuchi | Draw (time limit) | Pancrase - Spirit 4 | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 5:00 | Osaka, Japan |

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