Issei Tamura


Issei Tamura is a Japanese mixed martial artist currently competing in the Featherweight division of Pancrase. A professional competitor since 2008, he has competed for the UFC and Shooto.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Tamura made his professional MMA debut in June 2008 for the Shooto organization. Prior to signing with the UFC, all of his fights have taken place in this promotion where he amassed a record of 6 wins and 2 losses.
Tamura trains out of the Krazy Bee camp alongside former top-ranked fighter Kid Yamamoto.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Tamura was signed to the UFC in February 2012. In his debut he fought Zhang Tiequan at UFC 144, filling in for an injured Leonard Garcia. Tamura won via KO at 0:32 seconds into the second round.
Tamura dropped down to bantamweight and faced Raphael Assunção on July 11, 2012 at Tamura lost to Assunção via second round TKO.
Tamura is expected to face Mitch Gagnon on March 16, 2013 at UFC 158. However, Gagnon was forced out of the bout with an injury and was replaced by T.J. Dillashaw. Tamura was defeated by Dillashaw in the second round via KO and was subsequently released from the promotion.

ROAD FC

On July 18, 2013, Korean MMA promotion ROAD FC announced that they had signed Issei Tamura to their roster. He debuted at ROAD FC 13 on October 12, 2013 against Min Jung Song. He lost the fight via submission.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts