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Shinya Murofushi is a professional mixed martial artist from
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. He competes in the strawweight division of Pancrase. He is ranked as the #1 contender by Pancrase as of March 2020, while
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ranks him as the #5 strawweight of all time. He is the former Shooto flyweight (114 lbs) champion.


Martial arts career

In 2006, Shinya Murofushi became the 2006 Shooto Rookie Champion in the organization's flyweight (114 lbs) division. Murofushi was known as the #2 strawweight with his strength on the ground and improving his standup, until losing to Takeshi Sato in 2009. He was ranked top ten in his division by Shooto until moving to Pancrase. He made his pro debut in 2006 with Shooto, when he finished Hiroyuki Ikeda by way of an armbar. He would amass a 9-3-1 record in the following six years, which would earn him a title shot versus Junji Ito. Shinya finished Ito by a rear naked choke in the first round to win the vacant Shooto Flyweight Championship. He would subsequently lose the title to
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, losing by way of a rear naked choke in the last seconds of the fifth round. He then moved to Pancrase, debuting with the organization in 2015 during Pancrase 271, when he won a unanimous decision against Takuya Eizumi. In the following bout, at Pancrase 276, he lost to
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by way of a unanimous decision. He won against Rildeci Dias by armbar at Pancrase 280 and against Seiji Ozuka by a split decision at Pancrase 289. His 3–1 record with the organization entitled him to a title shot against
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, during Pancrase 295, where he lost due to a slam KO.


Championships and Accomplishments

* 2006 Shooto Rookie Flyweight Champion * Shooto ** Shooto World Flyweight (114 lb) Championship (One time)


Mixed martial arts record

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