Hiroaki Suzuki
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| Hiroaki Suzuki | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 6, 1984 Aichi, Japan |
| Native name | 鈴木 博昭 |
| Other names | Kaibutsu-kun |
| Nationality |  Japanese |
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 66 kg (146 lb; 10 st) |
| Style | Karate, Shoot boxing |
| Fighting out of | Tokyo, Japan |
| Team | BELLWOOD FIGHT TEAM |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 54 |
| Wins | 42 |
| Losses | 12 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 11 |
| Wins | 5 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 6 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Hiroaki Suzuki (Japanese: 鈴木 博昭; born December 6, 1984) is a Japanese shoot boxer and mixed martial artist currently signed to Rizin Fighting Federation. He has also competed for ONE Championship. In shoot boxing, Suzuki is a former SHOOT BOXING World Champion, S-cup World Tournament Champion, and two-time SHOOT BOXING Japan Champion. As of April 2015 he was ranked No. 6 Featherweight kickboxer in the world by Liverkick.[1]
ONE Championship
Hiroaki Suzuki made his ONE Championship debut against Deividas Danyla at ONE Championship: Conquest of Champions on November 23, 2018.[2] Suzuki won by unanimous decision.[3]
Suzuki next faced Mohammed Bin Mahmoud at ONE Championship: Hero's Ascent on January 25, 2019.[4] He won by third-round technical knockout.[5]
After two consecutive wins, Suzuki was booked to challenge Nong-O Gaiyanghadao for the ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai World Championship at ONE Championship: Warriors of Light on May 10, 2019.[6] Suzuki was dominated for the entirety of five rounds by Nong-O's high volume of right kicks and lost via unanimous decision.[7]
Following his loss, Suzuki faced Tukkatatong Petpayathai at ONE Championship: Masters of Fate on November 8, 2019.[8] He lost by split decision.[9]
Mixed martial arts career
Rizin Fighting Federation
Suzuki made his mixed martial arts debut, facing Keisuke Okuda on October 10, 2021, at Rizin Landmark Vol.1. He won the bout via TKO in the first round.[10]
Suzuki faced Kyohei Hagiwara at Rizin 33 - Saitama on December 31, 2021.[11] He lost the bout via unanimous decision.[12]
Suzuki made his third appearance against Shoji Maruyama Rizin Landmark 2 on March 6, 2022.[13] He won the bout via technical knockout due to a punch finished off with soccer kick in the first round.[14]
Suzuki faced Ren Hiramoto in the main event of Rizin 36 on July 2, 2022.[15] He lost the fight by split decision.[16]
Suzuki faced Jin Aoi at Rizin Landmark 4 on November 6, 2022. He lost the bout via unanimous decision.[17]
Suzuki faced Taisei Nishitani on June 24, 2023, at Rizin 43, knocking out Nishitani less than a minute into the bout.[18]
Suzuki faced Takahiro Ashida at Rizin Landmark 8 on February 24, 2024, winning the bout at the end of the first round via soccer kicks and punches.[19]
Titles
- SHOOT BOXING
- 2015 SHOOT BOXING World Super Lightweight Champion
- 2014 S-cup -65 kg World Tournament Champion[20]
- 2014 SHOOT BOXING World Super Lightweight Champion[21]
- 2012 SHOOT BOXING World Lightweight Champion[22]
Awards
- eFight.jp
- Fighter of the Month (November 2013)[23]
Mixed martial arts record
| 12 matches | 6 wins | 6 losses |
| By knockout | 4 | 1 |
| By decision | 2 | 5 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 6–6 | Huang Yuele | Decision (split) | Rizin 51 | September 28, 2025 | 3 | 5:00 | Nagoya, Japan | |
| Win | 5–6 | Sora Yamamoto | Decision (unanimous) | Rizin Landmark 11 | June 14, 2025 | 3 | 5:00 | Sapporo, Japan | |
| Loss | 4–6 | Hyuma Yasui | Decision (unanimous) | Rizin Bangaichi | December 31, 2024 | 3 | 5:00 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Loss | 4–5 | Kyouma Akimoto | Decision (unanimous) | Rizin Landmark 10 | November 17, 2024 | 3 | 5:00 | Nagoya, Japan | |
| Loss | 4–4 | YA-MAN | KO (punches) | Super Rizin 3 | July 28, 2024 | 1 | 3:28 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | 4–3 | Takahiro Ashida | TKO (soccer kicks and punches) | Rizin Landmark 8 | February 24, 2024 | 1 | 4:29 | Saga, Japan | |
| Win | 3–3 | Taisei Nishitani | KO (punches) | Rizin 43 | June 24, 2023 | 1 | 0:57 | Sapporo, Japan | |
| Loss | 2–3 | Jin Aoi | Decision (unanimous) | Rizin Landmark 4 | November 6, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Nagoya, Japan | |
| Loss | 2–2 | Ren Hiramoto | Decision (split) | Rizin 36 | July 2, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Okinawa, Japan | |
| Win | 2–1 | Shoji Maruyama | TKO (punch and soccer kick) | Rizin Landmark 2 | March 6, 2022 | 1 | 1:12 | Fukuroi, Japan | |
| Loss | 1–1 | Kyohei Hagiwara | Decision (unanimous) | Rizin 33 | December 31, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Saitama, Japan | Featherweight debut. |
| Win | 1–0 | Keisuke Okuda | TKO (knee and punches) | Rizin Landmark 1 | October 2, 2021 | 1 | 1:42 | Tokyo, Japan | Lightweight debut. |
