Takafumi Otsuka


Takafumi Otsuka is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He competed in the bantamweight, featherweight and lightweight division.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Otsuka made his professional MMA debut in October 2006 and lost the bout via submission in the second round.

Deep

Although Otsuka fought for various promotions over the first ten years of his career, he primarily competed for the Deep promotion in Japan with over 25 bouts held there.
In April 2014, Otsuka faced Kenji Osawa for the vacant DEEP Bantamweight Championship at Deep: 66 Impact. He won the bout and title via unanimous decision.

Rizin FF

In July 2017, Otsuka made his debut for Rizin Fighting Federation. He faced Anthony Birchak in the first round of the Rizin Bantamweight Grand Prix on July 30, 2017 at Rizin 6 and won the fight via split decision.

Championships and Accomplishments