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{{Short description|Japanese mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter}}
{{BLP sources|date=May 2017}}
{{Infobox martial artist
| name = Masakatsu Ueda
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|12|21}}
| birth_place = [[Minami-ku, Kyoto]], Japan
| death_date =
| death_place =
| death_cause =
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| nationality = Japanese
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=8}}
| weight = {{convert|135|lb|kg st|abbr=on}}
| weight_class = [[Bantamweight (MMA)|Bantamweight]]
| reach =
| style = [[Wrestling]], [[Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu]]
| stance =
| fighting_out_of =
| team = Paraestra Tokyo, Team Haleo
| trainer = [[Yuki Nakai]]
| rank =
| years_active =
| mma_kowin = 2
| mma_subwin = 6
| mma_decwin = 18
| mma_koloss =
| mma_subloss = 2
| mma_decloss = 4
| mma_draw = 2
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| sherdog = 14522
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'''Masakatsu Ueda''' (born December 21, 1977) is a professional Japanese [[mixed martial arts|mixed martial artist]] who currently competes in the [[Bantamweight (MMA)|bantamweight]] division of [[Pancrase]].

Ueda was also a college level wrestler in Japan, where holds a win over fellow mixed martial artist and Japanese superstar [[Norifumi Yamamoto]], better known as "Kid" Yamamoto. Ueda has also won many national titles in combat wrestling. He also won the All Japan Shooto Grappling championship, and both A and B class Shooto Rookie Tournaments. He is a blue belt in [[Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu]] under [[Yuki Nakai]].

==Mixed martial arts career==
===Shooto===
Ueda won the vacant [[List of Shooto champions#Featherweight Championship|Shooto Featherweight Championship]] after defeating Koetsu Okazai on March 28, 2008, by Unanimous Decision at Shooto's Back To Our Roots 8 show.

===Bellator===
Ueda faced [[Travis Marx]] in the first round of the Season 6 Bantamweight Tournament and suffered a unanimous decision loss in a competitive fight. He was later released from the promotion.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Bellator-Releases-Bantamweights-Masakatsu-Ueda-Alexis-Vila-Following-Tourney-Losses-41889|title=Bellator Releases Bantamweight Masakatsu Ueda, Alexis Vila Following Tourney Losses |date=April 16, 2012 |publisher=Sherdog.com |accessdate=2012-04-17}}</ref>

===ONE Fighting Championship===
Following his release from Bellator, Ueda signed with [[ONE Championship]] and entered the ONE FC Bantamweight Grand Prix. He made his debut against Min Jung Song at [[ONE Fighting Championship: Rise of Kings]] on October 6.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://combat-asia.com/index.php/one-fc-announce-first-two-bantamweight-grand-prix-fights-clarify-choice-of-title-fights/|title=ONE FC Announce First Two Bantamweight Grand Prix Fights, Clarify Choice of Title Fights |date=September 18, 2012 |publisher=combat-asia.com |accessdate=2012-09-23}}</ref>

Ueda faced [[Jens Pulver]] in the Bantamweight Grand Prix semifinals on April 5, 2013, at [[ONE FC Events#ONE Fighting Championship: Kings and Champions|ONE Fighting Championship: Kings and Champions]]. He won the fight by submission.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mmamania.com/2013/4/5/4187086/one-fc-8-kings-champions-results-recap-aoki-ueda-larson-win-manhoef-mma|title=ONE FC 8 'Kings & Champions' results recap: Aoki, Ueda dominate while Larson wrestles past Manhoef|website=MMA Mania|date=2013-04-05|access-date=2021-06-30}}</ref>

On May 31, 2013, he faced [[Kevin Belingon]] at [[ONE FC Events#ONE Fighting Championship: Rise to Power|ONE Fighting Championship: Rise to Power]] in the ONE Bantamweight Grand Prix Final. Ueda won the fight by unanimous decision.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mmamania.com/2013/5/31/4383506/one-fc-9-oishi-fernandes-baroni-ueda-sylvia-grand-prix-mma|title=ONE FC 9 results and recap: Oishi, Fernandes win gold at 'Rise to Power,' Ueda emerges as Grand Prix victor|website=MMA Mania|date=2013-05-31|access-date=2021-06-30}}</ref>

By winning the Bantamweight Grand Prix, Ueda was able to secure a title shot against [[Bibiano Fernandes]] for the [[List of ONE Championship champions#Bantamweight World Championship|ONE Bantamweight Championship]]. He faced Fernandes at [[ONE FC Events#ONE Fighting Championship: Rise of Heroes|ONE Fighting Championship: Rise of Heroes]] on May 2, 2014. He lost by unanimous decision.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mmaweekly.com/one-fc-rise-of-heroes-results-bibiano-fernandes-outpoints-masakatsu-ueda-to-defend-belt|title=ONE FC Rise of Heroes Results: Bibiano Fernandes Outpoints Masakatsu Ueda to Defend Belt|website=MMAWeekly|date=2014-05-02|access-date=2021-06-30}}</ref>

==Championships and accomplishments==
*'''[[Shooto]]'''
**[[List of Shooto champions#Featherweight Championship|Shooto Featherweight Championship]] (1 time)
**Three successful title defenses
*'''[[ONE Fighting Championship]]'''
**[[ONE FC Events#ONE Fighting Championship: Rise to Power|ONE FC Bantamweight 2013 Grand Prix Champion]]

==Mixed martial arts record==
{{MMArecordbox
| draws= 2
| nc=
| ko-wins= 2
| ko-losses=
| sub-wins= 6
| sub-losses= 2
| dec-wins= 18
| dec-losses= 4
| dq-wins=
| dq-losses=
| other-wins=
| other-losses=
}}
{{MMA record start}}
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|align=center|{{nowrap|26–6–2}}
|[[Rafael Silva (fighter)|Rafael Silva]]
|Decision (unanimous)
|Pancrase 296
|{{dts|2018|May|20}}
|align=center|5
|align=center|5:00
|[[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]
|For [[List of Pancrase champions#Bantamweight|Pancrase Interim Bantamweight Championship]]
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|26–5–2
|Alan Yoshihiro Yamaniha
|Submission (keylock)
|Pancrase 291
|{{dts|2017|November|12}}
|align=center|3
|align=center|4:52
|[[Tokyo]], Japan
|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|25–5–2
|Toshinori Tsunemura
|Decision (unanimous)
|Pancrase 288
|{{dts|2017|July|2}}
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|[[Tokyo]], Japan
|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|24–5–2
|[[Victor Henry (fighter)|Victor Henry]]
|Decision (unanimous)
|Pancrase 285
|{{dts|2017|March|12}}
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|[[Tokyo]], Japan
|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|23–5–2
|Hidekazu Fukushima
|Decision (unanimous)
|Pancrase 282
|{{dts|2016|November|13}}
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|[[Tokyo]], Japan
|
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|align=center|22–5–2
|[[Rafael Silva (fighter)|Rafael Silva]]
|Decision (unanimous)
|Pancrase 279
|{{dts|2016|July|24}}
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|[[Tokyo]], Japan
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 22–4–2
| Jun Doi
| Decision (unanimous)
| Grandslam 4: Way of the Cage
| {{dts|2016|March|19}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 3:00
| [[Tokyo]], Japan
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 21–4–2
| Jose Alday
| Technical Submission (rear naked choke)
| Pancrase - 275
| {{dts|2016|January|31}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 2:02
| [[Tokyo]], Japan
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 20–4–2
| Kosuke Terashima
| Decision (unanimous)
| Pancrase - 271
| {{dts|2015|November|1}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 3:00
| [[Tokyo]], Japan
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 19–4–2
| [[Luis Nogueira]]
| Decision (unanimous)
| Pancrase - 268
| {{dts|2015|July|5}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| [[Tokyo]], Japan
|
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 18–4–2
| [[Victor Henry (fighter)|Victor Henry]]
| Submission (kneebar)
| Grandslam MMA 2: Way of the Cage
| {{dts|2015|February|8}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 3:22
| [[Tokyo]], Japan
|
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 18–3–2
| [[Bibiano Fernandes]]
| Decision (unanimous)
| [[ONE FC Events#ONE Fighting Championship: Rise of Heroes|ONE FC: Rise of Heroes]]
| {{dts|2014|May|2}}
| align=center| 5
| align=center| 5:00
| [[Pasay]], Philippines
| For the [[List of ONE FC champions#Bantamweight World Championship|ONE FC Bantamweight Championship]]
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 18–2–2
| [[Kevin Belingon]]
| Decision (unanimous)
| [[ONE FC Events#ONE Fighting Championship: Rise to Power|ONE FC: Rise to Power]]
| {{dts|2013|May|31}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| [[Pasay]], Philippines
| Won the ONE FC Bantamweight Grand Prix.
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 17–2–2
| [[Jens Pulver]]
| Submission (D'arce choke)
| [[ONE FC Events#ONE Fighting Championship: Kings and Champions|ONE FC: Kings and Champions]]
| {{dts|2013|April|05}}
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 3:52
| [[Kallang]], Singapore
| ONE FC Bantamweight Grand Prix semifinal
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 16–2–2
| Min Jung Song
| Decision (unanimous)
| [[ONE FC Events#ONE Fighting Championship: Rise of Kings|ONE FC: Rise of Kings]]
| {{dts|2012|Oct|06}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| [[Kallang]], Singapore
| ONE FC Bantamweight Grand Prix first round
|-
| {{no2}} Loss
| align=center| 15–2–2
| [[Travis Marx]]
| Decision (unanimous)
| [[Bellator 64]]
| {{dts|2012|April|6}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| [[Windsor, Ontario]], Canada
| Bellator Season 6 Bantamweight Tournament Quarterfinal
|-
| {{yes2}} Win
| align=center| 15–1–2
| [[Kyoji Horiguchi]]
| Decision (majority)
| Shooto: Survivor Tournament Final
| {{dts|2012|January|8}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| [[Tokyo]], Japan
| Return to Bantamweight
|-
| {{yes2}} Win
| align=center| 14–1–2
| [[Royler Gracie]]
| Decision (split)
| Amazon Forest Combat 1
| {{dts|2011|September|14}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| [[Manaus]], Brazil
| Lightweight bout
|-
| {{yes2}} Win
| align=center| 13–1–2
| [[Rumina Sato]]
| KO (kick to the body)
| [[2011 in Shooto#Shooto: Shooting Disco 15: Try Hard.2C Japan.21|Shooto: Shooting Disco 15: Try Hard, Japan!]]
| {{dts|2011|July|11}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 4:23
| [[Tokyo]], Japan
|
|-
| {{yes2}} Win
| align=center| 12–1–2
| Ralph Acosta
| Submission (D'arce choke)
| [[2011 in Shooto#Shooto: Shootor.27s Legacy 1|Shooto: Shootor's Legacy 1]]
| {{dts|2011|January|10}}
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 1:13
| [[Tokyo]], Japan
|
|-
| {{yes2}} Win
| align=center| 11–1–2
| [[Akitoshi Tamura]]
| Decision (unanimous)
| [[2010 in Shooto#Shooto: The Way of Shooto 3: Like a Tiger.2C Like a Dragon|Shooto: The Way of Shooto 3: Like a Tiger, Like a Dragon]]
| {{dts|2010|May|30}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| [[Tokyo]], Japan
|
|-
| {{no2}} Loss
| align=center| 10–1–2
| [[Shuichiro Katsumura]]
| Submission (ninja choke)
| [[2010 in Shooto#Shooto: The Way of Shooto 2: Like a Tiger.2C Like a Dragon|Shooto: The Way of Shooto 2: Like a Tiger, Like a Dragon]]
| {{dts|2010|March|22}}
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 3:39
| [[Tokyo]], Japan
| Lost [[List of Shooto champions#Featherweight Championship|Shooto Featherweight (132 lbs.) Championship]]
|-
| {{yes2}} Win
| align=center| 10–0–2
| [[Eduardo Dantas]]
| Decision (unanimous)
| [[2009 in Shooto#Shooto: Revolutionary Exchanges 1: Undefeated|Shooto: Revolutionary Exchanges 1: Undefeated]]
| {{dts|2009|July|19}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| [[Tokyo]], Japan
| Defended [[List of Shooto champions#Featherweight Championship|Shooto Featherweight (132 lbs.) Championship]]
|-
| {{yes2}} Win
| align=center| 9–0–2
| So Tazawa
| Decision (unanimous)
| Shooto: Tradition 6
| {{dts|2009|March|29}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| [[Tokyo]], Japan
| Defended [[List of Shooto champions#Featherweight Championship|Shooto Featherweight (132 lbs.) Championship]]
|-
| {{draw}}Draw
| align=center| 8–0–2
| [[Marcos Galvão]]
| Draw (split)
| [[2008 in Shooto#Shooto: Shooto Tradition 3|Shooto: Shooto Tradition 3]]
| {{dts|2008|September|28}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| [[Tokyo]], Japan
| Defended [[List of Shooto champions#Featherweight Championship|Shooto Featherweight (132 lbs.) Championship]]
|-
| {{yes2}} Win
| align=center| 8–0–1
| [[Koetsu Okazaki]]
| Decision (unanimous)
| [[2008 in Shooto#Shooto: Back To Our Roots 8|Shooto: Back To Our Roots 8]]
| {{dts|2008|March|28}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| [[Tokyo]], Japan
| For the vacant [[List of Shooto champions#Featherweight Championship|Shooto Featherweight (132 lbs.) Championship]]
|-
| {{yes2}} Win
| align=center| 7–0–1
| Atsushi Yamamoto
| Decision (unanimous)
| [[2008 in Shooto#Shooto: Back To Our Roots 7|Shooto: Back To Our Roots 7]]
| {{dts|2008|January|26}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| [[Tokyo]], Japan
|
|-
| {{yes2}} Win
| align=center| 6–0–1
| Tetsu Suzuki
| Decision (unanimous)
| [[2007 in Shooto#Shooto: Rookie Tournament 2007 Final|Shooto: Rookie Tournament 2007 Final]]
| {{dts|2007|December|8}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| [[Tokyo]], Japan
|
|-
| {{draw}}Draw
| align=center| 5–0–1
| [[Takeya Mizugaki]]
| Draw (majority)
| [[2007 in Shooto#Shooto: Back To Our Roots 4|Shooto: Back To Our Roots 4]]
| {{dts|2007|July|15}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| [[Tokyo]], Japan
|
|-
| {{yes2}} Win
| align=center| 5–0
| So Tazawa
| Submission (D'arce choke)
| [[2007 in Shooto#Shooto: Back To Our Roots 2|Shooto: Back To Our Roots 2]]
| {{dts|2007|March|16}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 2:00
| [[Tokyo]], Japan
|
|-
| {{yes2}} Win
| align=center| 4–0
| Teriyuki Matsumoto
| Submission (triangle choke)
| [[2006 in Shooto#Shooto: Rookie Tournament Final|Shooto: Rookie Tournament Final]]
| {{dts|2006|December|2}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 4:42
| [[Tokyo]], Japan
|
|-
| {{yes2}} Win
| align=center| 3–0
| Naoki Yahagi
| TKO (punches)
| [[2006 in Shooto#Shooto 2006: 10.2F1 in Kitazawa Town Hall|Shooto 2006: 10/1 in Kitazawa Town Hall]]
| {{dts|2006|October|1}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 3:49
| [[Tokyo]], Japan
|
|-
| {{yes2}} Win
| align=center| 2–0
| Nobuhiro Hayakawa
| Decision (unanimous)
| [[2006 in Shooto#Shooto: Gig West 5|Shooto: Gig West 5]]
| {{dts|2006|June|3}}
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 5:00
| [[Osaka]], Japan
|
|-
| {{yes2}} Win
| align=center| 1–0
| Satoshi Yamashita
| Decision (unanimous)
| [[2005 in Shooto#Shooto 2005: 11.2F29 in Kitazawa Town Hall|Shooto 2005: 11/29 in Kitazawa Town Hall]]
| {{dts|2005|November|29}}
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 5:00
| [[Tokyo]], Japan
|
{{end}}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
*{{Sherdog}}
*https://web.archive.org/web/20090224202812/http://fourouncestofreedom.com/archives/fighter_az_masakatsu_ueda.phtml

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