| Shinobu Ota | |
|---|---|
 Ota at the 2016 Summer Olympics | |
| Born | Ōta Shinobu (1993-12-28)December 28, 1993 (age 31) Gonohe, Aomori, Japan |
| Native name | 太田 忍 |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
| Weight | 135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st) |
| Division | Bantamweight |
| Style | Wrestling |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Chiba, Japan |
| Team | The Blackbelt Japan |
| Years active | 2020–present (MMA) |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 12 |
| Wins | 7 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record fromSherdog | |
Medal record | |
Shinobu Ota (太田 忍,Ōta Shinobu; born December 28, 1993) is a Japanesemixed martial artist and formerGreco-Roman wrestler who currently competes in theBantamweight division ofRizin Fighting Federation. Throughout his career, he notably claimed the2016 Olympic silver medal at 59kg, the'19 World Championship at 63kg, the'18 Asian Games Gold medal at 60kg and threeAsian Championship medals (champion in2018 at 60 kg).
Ota began participating in major international and domestic wrestling tournaments while attending theNippon Sport Science University. As a third-year student he won the Hungarian Wrestling Grand Prix, and as a fourth-year student he won the Emperor's Cup.[1]
Ota took part in the 2016 Asian Olympic qualifier tournament, held between March 18–20, 2021, competing in the 59 kgGreco Roman event. He was scheduled to face the six-time world champion and 2012 Olympic gold medalistHamid Sourian in the opening round. Despite coming into the match as a significant underdog, Ota pulled off an upset victory, beating Sourian 7–4 on points.[2] Ota would furthermore beat Phils Tuktaev in the quarterfinals and Kim Seung-Hak in the semifinals, before losing toWang Lumin in the finals. Despite this loss, he won the right to participate in the Olympic Games.[3]
Ota was scheduled to fight a rematch withHamid Sourian in the opening round of the 2016 Olympic games. Despite losing 4-0 by the end of the first half of the match, Ota mounted a comeback in the second half, winning by 6–5 on points. He beatAlmat Kebispayev 6–0 in the next round,Stig-André Berge 4–0 in the quarterfinals andRovshan Bayramov in the semifinals, which guaranteed him the silver medal.[4] Ota faced the CubanIsmael Borrero in the final match, and lost bytechnical fall.[5]
Ota won the 2018 Asian Games 60 kg Greco-Roman event.[6]
Ota participated in the 2019 All-Japan Selection Championship for the 2020 Olympic Games, taking part in the 60 kg Greco-Roman event. He lost to the 2019 World Championship winnerKenichiro Fumita 1–4 in the finals.[7] As this rendered him unable to participate in the Olympic Games, Ota opted to take part in the 67 kg Greco-Roman event as well.[8] He lost the very first match.[9]
Following his retirement from wrestling competition, he signed withRizin Fighting Federation.[10] Tokoro made his professional debut againstHideo Tokoro atRizin 26 on December 31, 2020.[10] He lost the fight by a second-round armbar.[11]
Ota faced the formerK-1 Welterweight championYuta Kubo atRizin 30 on September 19, 2021.[12] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[13]
Ota faced 46-fight veteran Kazuma Sone atRizin 33 - Saitama on December 31, 2021.[14] He won the fight by a second-round technical knockout.[15]
Ota faced the formerDEEP bantamweight champion Yuki Motoya atRizin 37 - Saitama on July 31, 2022.[16] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[17]
Ota faced Kazuma Kuramoto atRizin Landmark 5 on April 29, 2023.[18] He knocked Kuramoto out just 27 seconds into the opening round.[19]
Ota faced Kenta Takizawa atSuper Rizin 2 on July 30, 2023, winning the fight by a first-round knockout at the end of the round.[20]
Ota faced Shoko Sato atRizin Landmark 6 on October 1, 2023, losing the fight by split decision.[21]
Ota facedRyusei Ashizawa on December 31, 2023 atRizin 45, knocking him out in the first round.[22]
Ota faced Juntaro Ushiku atRizin 46 on April 29, 2024.[23] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[24]
Ota was scheduled to face Francesco Nuzzi, replacing Brian Moore on June 22, 2024, atBellator Champions Series 3.[25] However, Nuzzi was replaced by Blanque; Ota won the bout by a north-south choke submission in the first round.[26]
Ota faced Yuki Motoya atRizin 48 on September 29, 2024, and lost the bout via submission in the third round.[27]
Ota facedDanny Sabatello atRizin: Otoko Matsuri on May 4, 2025. He lost the fight by a third-round knockout.[28]
| 12 matches | 7 wins | 5 losses |
| By knockout | 4 | 1 |
| By submission | 1 | 2 |
| By decision | 2 | 2 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 7–5 | Danny Sabatello | KO (punches) | Rizin: Otoko Matsuri | May 4, 2025 | 3 | 0:20 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 7–4 | Yuki Motoya | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Rizin 48 | September 29, 2024 | 3 | 4:09 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | 7–3 | Roger Blanque | Submission (north-south choke) | Bellator Champions Series 3 | June 22, 2024 | 1 | 2:18 | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Win | 6–3 | Juntaro Ushiku | Decision (unanimous) | Rizin 46 | April 29, 2024 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 5–3 | Ryusei Ashizawa | KO (punches) | Rizin 45 | December 31, 2023 | 1 | 2:21 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Loss | 4–3 | Shoko Sato | Decision (split) | Rizin Landmark 6 | October 1, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Nagoya, Japan | Catchweight (139 lb) bout. |
| Win | 4–2 | Kenta Takizawa | TKO (punches) | Super Rizin 2 | July 30, 2023 | 1 | 4:34 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | 3–2 | Kazuma Kuramoto | KO (punch) | Rizin Landmark 5 | April 29, 2023 | 1 | 0:27 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 2–2 | Yuki Motoya | Decision (unanimous) | Rizin 37 | July 31, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | 2–1 | Kazuma Sone | TKO (soccer kicks and stomps) | Rizin 33 | December 31, 2021 | 2 | 3:55 | Saitama, Japan | Return to Bantamweight. |
| Win | 1–1 | Yuta Kubo | Decision (unanimous) | Rizin 30 | September 19, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Saitama, Japan | Featherweight debut. |
| Loss | 0–1 | Hideo Tokoro | Submission (armbar) | Rizin 26 | December 31, 2020 | 2 | 2:23 | Saitama, Japan | Bantamweight debut. |
1962–1994:57 kg • 1998:58 kg • 2002–2010:55 kg • 2014:59 kg • 2018–present:60 kg | |
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