Jo Arai
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Jo Arai | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 10, 1998 Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan |
| Native name | 新井 丈 |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)[1] |
| Weight | 125 lb (57 kg) |
| Division | Strawweight Flyweight |
| Fighting out of | Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan |
| Team | Kingdom Tachikawa Wajutsu Keishukai Hearts |
| Years active | 2016-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 28 |
| Wins | 14 |
| By knockout | 9 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Losses | 13 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 8 |
| By decision | 0 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Jo Arai (Japanese: 新井 丈, Hepburn: Arai Jō; born February 10, 1998) is a Japanese mixed martial artist who competes in Shooto. He is a former Shooto Flyweight Champion and Strawweight Champion.
Shooto
In his MMA debut, Arai faced Ryosuke Ogawa at Professional Shooto 3/21 on March 21, 2016. The match ended in a draw.[2]
Arai faced Takamasa Kiuchi at Professional Shooto 2022 Vol. 1 on January 16, 2022. He won the bout by first-round knockout.[3]
Arai faced Ryohei Kurosawa at Professional Shooto 2022 Vol. 3 on May 22, 2022. He won the bout by technical knockout via doctor stoppage in the second round.[4][5]
Strawweight and Flyweight champion
Arai faced Junji Ito for the Shooto Strawweight Championship at Professional Shooto 2022 vol. 6 on September 19, 2022.[6] He won the fight by a first-round knockout to win the title.[7]
Arai faced Yo Otake at Professional Shooto 2022 Vol. 7 on November 27, 2022. He won the bout via first-round knockout.[8][9]
Arai face Yuto Sekiguchi at Professional Shooto 2023 Vol. 2 on March 19, 2023. He won the bout by unanimous decision.[10]
In his first strawweight title defense, Arai faced No. 1 ranked strawweight Shuto Aki on July 23, 2023, at Professional Shooto 2023 Vol.5. He defended the title by knockout in the 1st round.[11] In October 2023, he reached No. 1 in the strawweight rankings according to Fight Matrix.[12]
Arai faced Wataru Yamauchi for the vacant Shooto Flyweight Championship on November 19, 2023, at Professional Shooto 2023 Vol.7. He won the bout by technical knockout in the third round to win the title.[13][14]
Arai faced Hiroya Kondo on December 31, 2023 at Rizin 45. He lost the bout in the second round via TKO stoppage.[15]
Arai faced Nkazimulo Zulu on September 29, 2024 at RIZIN 48, and lost the bout via technical knockout in the first round.[16]
Arai vacated the Shooto strawweight title on November 30, 2024, after moving up to flyweight.[17]
Arai was scheduled to face interim champion Yuto Sekiguchi in a Shooto Flyweight Championship unification bout at Professional Shooto 2025 Vol. 3 on May 18, 2025. However, he was forced to withdraw due to a right hamstring injury and a hematoma in his right hamstring, and relinquished his flyweight title and that Sekiguchi was promoted as undisputed flyweight champion as a result.[18][19]
Championships and accomplishments
- Shooto
- Shooto Flyweight Championship (One time)
- Shooto Strawweight Championship (One time)
