Daiki Hata


Daiki Hata is a Japanese professional mixed martial artist and the former DEEP Bantamweight Champion. He is also an occasional kickboxer.

Mixed martial arts career

Japanese career

Daiki began his professional MMA career in July 2004 for the Pancrase promotion. Over the next four years, he amassed a record of 8 wins, 5 losses and 1 draw primarily in that promotion. During this time he had a victory over WEC contenders Kenji Osawa.
In August 2008, Daiki began fighting for the DEEP promotion. Over the next few years he would also fight for DREAM, K-1, Cage Force, and S-Cup.
In April 2013, Daiki defeated Yoshiro Maeda to become the DEEP Bantamweight Champion. He vacated the title

Road to UFC: Japan

In June 2015, Hata was announced as one of the eight featherweights competing on Road to UFC: Japan, a show in the style of The Ultimate Fighter. He defeated Tatsunao Nagakura in the quarterfinals. In the semifinals, he lost to Mizuto Hirota by decision.

Rizin Fighting Federation

In his debut for the Rizin Fighting Federation, Hata faced Hiroyuki Takaya on December 29, 2015. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Championships and accomplishments

Kickboxing record

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