Name Mitsuhiro Ishida
Nickname Endless Fighter
Association [[T-Blood]]
Weight Class Lightweight (155 lbs.) / Featherweight (145 lbs.)
Height 5′ 6″ (168cm)
Style Wrestling
Birth Date December 29, 1978
Fighting Out Of Tsukuba, Ibaraki
Country Japan
Mitsuhiro Ishida Pictures Official Website

”’Mitsuhiro Ishida”’ is a Japanese mixed martial artist who has competed in Shooto, Strikeforce and PRIDE. He currently competes in DREAM. Ishida is known for his wrestling ability and endurance.

== Professional Record ==

Record 20 – 7 – 1 (Win â€Â“ Loss â€Â“ Draw)
Wins 3 (T)KOs
2 Submissions
15 Decisions
Losses 3 (T)KOs
1 Submissions
3 Decisions
Result Opponent Method Event Title Date Round Time Notes
Loss Joachim Hansen Decision (Split) DREAM Fight for Japan 5/29/2011 2 5:00
Win Akiyo Nishiura Decision (Split) [[DREAM.16]] 9/24/2010 2 5:00
Win Daiki Hata Decision (Unanimous) DREAM 15 7/15/2010 2 5:00 Featherweight debut
Loss Gilbert Melendez TKO (Punches) Strikeforce Carano vs Cyborg 8/15/2009 3 3:56 For Interim Strikeforce Lightweight Championship; replaced an injured Josh Thomson
Loss Mizuto Hirota TKO (Punches) Shooto: Shooto Tradition Final 5/10/2009 1 1:33
Win Daisuke Nakamura Decision (Unanimous) DREAM 7 Featherweight Grand Prix 2009 Opening Round 3/08/2009 2 5:00
Win Justin Wilcox Submission (Armbar) Strikeforce Playboy Mansion II 9/20/2008 1 1:21
Loss Caol Uno Submission (Rear Naked Choke) DREAM 3 Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 Quarterfinals 5/11/2008 2 1:39
Win Bu Kyung Jung Decision (Unanimous) DREAM 1 Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 Opening Round 3/15/2008 2 5:00
Win Gilbert Melendez Decision (Unanimous) Yarennoka New Years Eve 2007 12/31/2007 2 5:00
Loss Takanori Gomi TKO (Soccer Kick and Punches) PRIDE Shockwave 2006 12/31/2006 1 1:14 Non-title Bout
Win David Bielkheden Decision (Unanimous) PRIDE Bushido 13 11/05/2006 2 5:00
Win Cristiano Marcello Decision (Unanimous) PRIDE Bushido 12 8/26/2006 2 5:00
Win Marcus Aurelio Decision (Unanimous) PRIDE Bushido 11 6/04/2006 2 5:00
Win Paul Rodriguez Submission (Guillotine Choke) PRIDE Bushido 10 4/02/2006 1 2:29
Win Kenichiro Togashi Decision (Majority) Shooto: The Victory of the Truth 2/17/2006 3 5:00 Won Shooto Pacific Rim Welterweight (155 lbs.) Championship
Win Takashi Nakakura TKO (Cut) Shooto: Alive Road 8/20/2005 3 1:31
Win Shinya Sato TKO (Knees and Punches) GCM: D.O.G. 1 3/12/2005 1 3:03
Win Daisuke Sugie Decision (Unanimous) Shooto: Wanna Shooto 2004 11/12/2004 3 5:00
Loss Vitor Ribeiro Decision (Unanimous) Shooto Hawaii: Soljah Fight Night 7/09/2004 3 5:00
Win Yoichi Fukumoto Decision (Unanimous) Shooto: 3/4 in Kitazawa Town Hall 3/04/2004 3 5:00
Win Takayuki Okochi Decision (Unanimous) Shooto 2004: 1/24 in Korakuen Hall 1/24/2004 2 5:00
Draw Naoki Matsushita Draw Shooto: 7/13 in Korakuen Hall 7/13/2003 2 5:00
Win Kotetsu Boku Decision (Unanimous) Shooto: 2/6 in Kitazawa Town Hall 2/06/2003 2 5:00
Win Masakazu Kuramochi Decision (Unanimous) Shooto: Treasure Hunt 1 1/12/2002 2 5:00
Win Naoto Kojima TKO (Punches) Shooto: GIG East 7 11/26/2001 2 1:58
Win Hiroki Kotani Decision (Unanimous) Shooto: To the Top 9 9/27/2001 2 5:00
Loss Daisuke Sugie Decision (Unanimous) Shooto: To the Top 6 7/06/2001 2 5:00

== Mixed Martial Arts Career ==
Ishida’s pro debut was on July 6, 2001 at Shooto: To the Top 6 against Daisuke Sugie where he lost via unanimous decision. He then went on to win his next four fights. In February 17, 2006 he defeated Kenichiro Togashi to obtain the Shooto Pacific Rim Championship Belt.

At Pride Shockwave 2006 he lost to Takanori Gomi in a non-title fight on December 31, 2006, his first defeat in that organization. As a result of the loss to Gomi, he was unable to defend his Shooto Pacific Rim Welterweight Championship at a mandatory title defense in February 2007.

His most notable victory to date was a unanimous decision victory over previously undefeated Gilbert Melendez at Yarennoka!. He made his U.S mainland debut at Strikeforce Playboy Mansion winning against Justin Wilcox by armbar.

On March 15, 2008, Ishida competed in the opening round of the Dream Lightweight Grand Prix, defeating Korean judoka Jung Bu-Kyung. He proceeded to lose to Caol Uno in the quarter-finals at DREAM.3 via rear naked choke.

When Strikeforce Lightweight Champion Josh Thomson was forced off the Strikeforce Carano vs Cyborg event, Ishida replaced him to fight Gilbert Melendez for his interim Strikeforce Lightweight title. Melendez would avenge his first career loss, defeating Ishida in the third round via TKO (Punches).

Ishida did not compete again in 2009, but returned in 2010, making his debut in the Featherweight division, where he faced Daiki Hata on July 10, 2010 at DREAM 15. Ishida controlled the action on the floor throughout the contest, threatening with an armbar early and delivering punishment from top position throughout the matchup. Hata worked to an advantageous position with a choke attempt in the second round, but he was never close to ending the fight. Ishida went on to win the Decision (Unanimous).

His next fight took place at DREAM 16, where he fought Akiyo Nishiura. Ishida worked frequent takedowns almost exclusively in favor of striking for the 15-minute affair, though Nishiura was able to regain his feet quickly each time. In the second frame, Ishida was able to gain mount, but it was Nishiura who drew first blood with a successful sprawl in the final moments that led to a barrage of hammerfists to his opponent’s face. It wasn’t enough to sway the judges, who awarded Ishida a Decision (Split) win.