Makoto Takahashi (fighter)

Makoto Takahashi (髙橋 誠) is a Japanese professional mixed martial artist also known as Makoto Shinryu (神龍 誠), who competes in the flyweight division of Deep and Rizin. He is the current Deep Flyweight Champion. A professional MMA fighter since 2016, he has also competed in Bellator MMA and previously, Pancrase and the Cage Fury Fighting Championships (CFFC), the latter in where he is a former Cage Fury Flyweight Champion.

Deep
After graduating, Takahashi turned professional and made his mixed martial arts debut at Pancrase on April 24, 2016, winning by unanimous decision. He then rose to prominence with a seven-bout undefeated streak.

On April 28, 2018, Takahashi faced defending champion Ryuko Wada in a DEEP flyweight title match at DEEP 83 IMPACT. He lost his first bout by unanimous decision.

On June 29, 2019, Takahashi faced Yuya Shibata for the DEEP interim flyweight championship match. He won the bout by unanimous decision to win the interim title and become the youngest champion in DEEP history at the age of 18.

Bellator, Deep, and Rizin
Making his Bellator and Rizin debut, Takahashi faced Yusaku Nakamura December 29, 2019, at Bellator 237. He won the bout by unanimous decision.

Takahashi fought Seiichiro Ito on August 10, 2020, at Rizin 23, which was his first appearance in the RIZIN main tournament. After a fierce match, he won the bout by guillotine choke in the 2nd round.

Takahashi faced interim champion Yamato Fujita on May 8, 2022, at DEEP 107 IMPACT's DEEP flyweight championship unification match. He won the bout with a ninja choke in the third round, successfully defending the title for the first time and unifying the title.

Takahashi faced Hideo Tokoro at Rizin 37 - Saitama on July 31, 2022. He won the fight by unanimous decision.

Takahashi faced Diego Paiva for the Cage Fury Flyweight Championship on November 10, 2022, at CFFC 114. He won the bout with a ninja choke in the 4th round, and succeeded in winning the CFFC championship. The finish of this fight was named Submission of the Year among all fights broadcast on UFC Fight Pass at the 2022 UFC Fight Pass Awards.

Takahashi faced Daichi Kitakata on April 1, 2023, at Rizin 41 – Osaka. He won the bout in the second round by arm-triangle choke.

Takahashi competed for the inaugural Bellator Flyweight World Championship at Bellator MMA x Rizin 2 on July 30, 2023, in Saitama, Japan where he faced Kyoji Horiguchi. The bout was declared a no contest after Horiguchi accidentally poked Takahashi in the eye which prevented him from continuing.

Takahashi rematched against Horiguchi, at Rizin 45, on December 31, 2023, this time for the inaugural Rizin Flyweight World Championship. He lost the bout via submission in the second round.

Takahashi faced Lee Jung-hyun at Rizin 46 on April 29, 2024, submitting him via arm-triangle choke at the end of the first round.

Championships and accomplishments

 * Cage Fury Fighting Championships
 * Cage Fury Flyweight Championship (One time)
 * DEEP
 * DEEP Flyweight Championship (One time, current)

Mixed martial arts record

 * Win
 * align=center|17–2–1 (1)
 * Lee Jung-hyun
 * Submission (arm-triangle choke)
 * Rizin 46
 * April 29 2024
 * align=center|1
 * align=center|4:29
 * Tokyo, Japan
 * Loss
 * align=center|16–2–1 (1)
 * Kyoji Horiguchi
 * Submission (rear-naked choke)
 * Rizin 45
 * December 31 2023
 * align=center|2
 * align=center|3:44
 * Saitama, Japan
 * For the inaugural Rizin Flyweight Championship.
 * NC
 * align=center|16–1–1 (1)
 * Kyoji Horiguchi
 * NC (accidental eye poke)
 * Bellator MMA x Rizin 2
 * July 30 2023
 * align=center|1
 * align=center|0:25
 * Saitama, Japan
 * For the inaugural Bellator Flyweight World Championship. Accidental eye poke rendered Takahashi unable to continue.
 * Win
 * align=center|16–1–1
 * Daichi Kitakata
 * Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke)
 * Rizin 41
 * April 1 2023
 * align=center|2
 * align=center|1:17
 * Osaka, Japan
 * Win
 * align=center|15–1–1
 * Diego Paiva
 * Submission (guillotine choke)
 * CFFC 14
 * November 10 2022
 * align=center|4
 * align=center|0:28
 * Tampa, Florida, United States
 * Won the vacant Cage Fury FC Flyweight Championship.
 * Win
 * align=center|14–1–1
 * Hideo Tokoro
 * Decision (unanimous)
 * Rizin 37
 * July 31 2022
 * align=center|3
 * align=center|5:00
 * Saitama, Japan
 * Win
 * align=center|13–1–1
 * Yamato Fujita
 * Submission (ninja choke)
 * Deep 107 Impact
 * May 8 2022
 * align=center|3
 * align=center|0:53
 * Tokyo, Japan
 * Defended and unified the Deep Flyweight Championship.
 * Win
 * align=center|12–1–1
 * Ryuya Fukuda
 * Decision (unanimous)
 * Deep 104 Impact
 * October 23 2021
 * align=center|3
 * align=center|5:00
 * Tokyo, Japan
 * Non-title bout.
 * Win
 * align=center|11–1–1
 * Seiichiro Ito
 * Submission (flying guillotine choke)
 * Rizin 23
 * August 10 2020
 * align=center|2
 * align=center|4:30
 * Yokohama, Japan
 * Catchweight (130 lb) bout.
 * Win
 * align=center|10–1–1
 * Yusaku Nakamura
 * Decision (unanimous)
 * Bellator 237
 * December 29 2019
 * align=center|3
 * align=center|5:00
 * Saitama, Japan
 * Win
 * align=center|9–1–1
 * Yuya Shibata
 * Decision (unanimous)
 * Deep 90 Impact
 * June 29 2019
 * align=center|3
 * align=center|5:00
 * Tokyo, Japan
 * Won the interim Deep Flyweight Championship. Later promoted to undisputed champion.
 * Win
 * align=center|8–1–1
 * Chikara Shimabukuro
 * Decision (unanimous)
 * Deep 88 Impact
 * March 9 2019
 * align=center|2
 * align=center|5:00
 * Tokyo, Japan
 * Win
 * align=center|7–1–1
 * Haruki Nakayama
 * Decision (unanimous)
 * Deep 86 Impact
 * October 27 2018
 * align=center|2
 * align=center|5:00
 * Tokyo, Japan
 * Loss
 * align=center|6–1–1
 * Tatsumitsu Wada
 * Decision (unanimous)
 * Deep 83 Impact
 * April 28 2018
 * align=center|3
 * align=center|5:00
 * Tokyo, Japan
 * For the Deep Flyweight Championship.
 * Win
 * align=center|6–0–1
 * Kota Ishibashi
 * Decision (split)
 * Deep 82 Impact
 * February 24 2018
 * align="center"|3
 * align="center"|5:00
 * Tokyo, Japan
 * Win
 * align=center|5–0–1
 * Hiroki Yamashita
 * Decision (unanimous)
 * Pancrase vs. Deep: Osaka
 * December 24 2017
 * align="center"|3
 * align="center"|5:00
 * Amagasaki, Japan
 * Win
 * align=center|4–0–1
 * Yuto Nakamori
 * Decision (majority)
 * Deep 79 Impact
 * September 16 2017
 * align="center"|2
 * align="center"|5:00
 * Tokyo, Japan
 * Draw
 * align=center|3–0–1
 * Yasutaka Ishigami
 * Draw (majority)
 * Deep Cage Impact 2017
 * May 13 2017
 * align="center"|2
 * align="center"|5:00
 * Tokyo, Japan
 * Win
 * align=center|3–0
 * Takuya Maruoka
 * Decision (unanimous)
 * Deep Cage Impact 2016: DEEP vs. WSOF-GC
 * December 17 2016
 * align="center"|2
 * align="center"|5:00
 * Tokyo, Japan
 * Win
 * align=center|2–0
 * Hidemasa Soga
 * Decision (unanimous)
 * Deep 77 Impact
 * August 27 2016
 * align="center"|2
 * align="center"|5:00
 * Tokyo, Japan
 * Flyweight debut.
 * Win
 * align=center|1–0
 * Shinichi Maeno
 * Decision (unanimous)
 * Pancrase 277
 * April 24 2016
 * align="center"|3
 * align="center"|5:00
 * Tokyo, Japan
 * Bantamweight debut.
 * }
 * align=center|3–0
 * Takuya Maruoka
 * Decision (unanimous)
 * Deep Cage Impact 2016: DEEP vs. WSOF-GC
 * December 17 2016
 * align="center"|2
 * align="center"|5:00
 * Tokyo, Japan
 * Win
 * align=center|2–0
 * Hidemasa Soga
 * Decision (unanimous)
 * Deep 77 Impact
 * August 27 2016
 * align="center"|2
 * align="center"|5:00
 * Tokyo, Japan
 * Flyweight debut.
 * Win
 * align=center|1–0
 * Shinichi Maeno
 * Decision (unanimous)
 * Pancrase 277
 * April 24 2016
 * align="center"|3
 * align="center"|5:00
 * Tokyo, Japan
 * Bantamweight debut.
 * }
 * Tokyo, Japan
 * Bantamweight debut.
 * }