Koji Takeda
Featherweight · Japan · RIZIN
A wrestler since age six, Takeda fights off a grappling base. He won the DEEP lightweight title before dropping to featherweight in RIZIN.
A 3-0 decision over Kyohei Hagiwara at RIZIN LANDMARK 9 on March 23, 2024, in his featherweight debut.
Record & stats
| Division | Featherweight |
|---|---|
| Categories | MMA |
| Promotion | RIZIN |
| Nationality | Japan |
| Born | Soka, Saitama |
| Team | TRIBE TOKYO MMA |
| Pro debut | 2017 |
| Height | 170cm5′7″ |
| Age | 30 |
| KO rate | 5% |
| Status | Active |
How the wins come
5% Finish rate- 1 Submission · 5%
- 19 Decision · 95%
Recent results
- Wvs Kazumasa MajimaKoji Takeda wins by triangle armbar, R1 4:58
Auto-linked from KIAI's event coverage — updated as fights are decided.
Titles & honors
- 9th DEEP Lightweight Champion (October 27, 2018)
Biography
Koji Takeda is a featherweight out of TRIBE TOKYO MMA with a professional MMA record of 19-8 as of August 11, 2026, before the start of RIZIN.54, and a former DEEP lightweight champion (the 9th, won October 27, 2018). Born August 13, 1995, in Soka, Saitama, he stands 170cm. At RIZIN.54 he faces Kazumasa Majima at a 66kg contract weight.
Fighting Style
Takeda began wrestling at age six and turned pro in MMA in 2017 after leaving Senshu University; his game is built on that grappling base. After winning the DEEP lightweight title he joined RIZIN in 2019, moving from his original BRAVE gym to TRIBE TOKYO MMA.
Career
Takeda won the 9th DEEP lightweight title on October 27, 2018. In RIZIN, he was stopped by Tofiq Musayev (TKO, R3 2:03) at RIZIN LANDMARK 7 in Azerbaijan on November 4, 2023. On March 23, 2024, he took a 3-0 decision over Kyohei Hagiwara at RIZIN LANDMARK 9 in his featherweight debut. On June 9, 2024, at RIZIN.47 he was submitted in the first round (rear-naked choke) by Rajabali Shaidullaev, who later became RIZIN featherweight champion, and he closed 2024 with a decision win on New Year's Eve. After a TKO loss in Korea on May 31, 2025, he rebounded with a rear-naked-choke submission win at DEEP on December 14, 2025, and a decision over Viktor Kolesnik at RIZIN.52 on March 7, 2026, entering RIZIN.54 on a two-fight win streak.
RIZIN.54
On August 11, 2026, Takeda faces Kazumasa Majima at a 66kg contract weight (RIZIN MMA rules, 3x5-minute rounds) at RIZIN.54, held at TOYOTA ARENA TOKYO. Majima has won 16 of his 19 fights by submission, and both men enter on two-fight win streaks. This page will be updated once the result is official.
Main sources: Tapology, Wikipedia (Japanese), Sherdog. Figures as of August 11, 2026 (before RIZIN.54).
--- RIZIN.54 result (updated 2026-08-11): He beat Kazumasa Majima — a triangle armbar for his third straight win (W SUB R1 4:58 (triangle armbar)). Full card results: RIZIN 54 results.
Fight history
- WKazumasa MajimaW SUB R1 4:58 (triangle armbar)
- WViktor KolesnikW Decision
- WOkuyamaW Submission (RNC)
- LJi Hyok-minL TKO
- LRajabali ShaidullaevL Submission R1 (RNC)
- WKyohei HagiwaraW Decision (3-0)
FAQ
- What is Koji Takeda's record?
- 19-8 in professional MMA as of August 11, 2026, before the start of RIZIN.54. He is the 9th DEEP lightweight champion (won October 27, 2018) and enters on a two-fight win streak.
- How tall is Koji Takeda?
- 170cm, fighting at featherweight. Born August 13, 1995 (age 30), from Soka, Saitama, and training out of TRIBE TOKYO MMA as of August 11, 2026.
- When is Koji Takeda's next fight?
- No next fight announced as of August 11, 2026. He most recently won against Kazumasa Majima at RIZIN.54 on August 11, 2026.
- What is Koji Takeda's background?
- Wrestling. He started at age six, left Senshu University to turn pro in MMA in 2017, and won the DEEP lightweight title on October 27, 2018.