Takeya Mizugaki

Background
Mizugaki holds a master's degree in electrical engineering from Kanto Gakuin University.

UFC career
Mizugaki lost to American Brian Bowles in a Bantamweight match up at UFC 3 by Unanimous decision, he won his 2nd match against Renan Barao by TKO at UFC 10, Mizugaki won at UFC 17 against Dominick Cruz by TKO in the 2nd round, Mizugaki won the bantamweight title at UFC 23 when he beat Brian Bowles by TKO in round 3 in doing so he became the first champion who had lost a fight before coming champion, Mizugaki lost the title at UFC 30 to Demetrious Johnson by KO, Mizugaki beat Joseph Benavidez by Unanimous decision at UFC 36, Mizugaki beat Damacio Page by KO at UFC 40, Mizugaki won the title at UFC on Non Stop Sport 7 main event by KO against Dominick Cruz.

MMA record

 * style="background: #ccffcc; text-align: center;"| Win
 * align=center| 6 - 2 - 0
 * Dominick Cruz
 * KO (Punch)
 * UFC on NSS 7
 * August 4, 2013
 * align=center| 2nd
 * align=center| 3.36
 * O2 Arena, London, England.
 * Bantamweight title fight
 * style="background: #ccffcc; text-align: center;"| Win
 * align=center| 5 - 2 - 0
 * Damacio Page
 * KO (Punch)
 * UFC 40
 * 18 June 2013
 * align=center| 3rd
 * align=center| 4.28
 * O2 Arena, London, England.
 * style="background: #ccffcc; text-align: center;"| Win
 * align=center| 4 - 2 - 0
 * Joseph Benavidez
 * Unanimous decision
 * UFC 36
 * May 8, 2013
 * align=center| 3rd
 * align=center| 5.00
 * MGM Grand, Paradise, Nevada, USA.
 * style="background: #ffcccc; text-align: center;"| Loss
 * align=center| 3 - 2 - 0
 * Demetrious Johnson
 * KO (Punch)
 * UFC 30
 * 31 March 2013
 * align=center| 5th
 * align=center| 3.48
 * Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
 * Bantamweight title fight
 * style="background: #ccffcc; text-align: center;"| Win
 * align=center| 3 - 1 - 0
 * Brian Bowles
 * TKO (Punch)
 * UFC 23
 * February 20, 2013
 * align=center| 3rd
 * align=center| 0.36
 * Madison Square Garden, New York City, USA
 * Bantamweight title fight
 * style="background: #ccffcc; text-align: center;"| Win
 * align=center| 2 - 1 - 0
 * Dominick Cruz
 * TKO (Punches)
 * UFC 17
 * January 20, 2013
 * align=center| 2nd
 * align=center| 2.54
 * Mandalay Bay, Paradise, Nevada, USA
 * style="background: #ccffcc; text-align: center;"| Win
 * align=center| 1 - 1 - 0
 * Renan Barao
 * TKO (Punches)
 * UFC 10
 * December 12, 2012
 * align=center| 3rd
 * align=center| 5.00
 * Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
 * style="background: #ffcccc; text-align: center;"| Loss
 * align=center| 0 - 1 - 0
 * Brian Bowles
 * Unanimous decision
 * UFC 3
 * November 14, 2012
 * align=center| 3rd
 * align=center| 5.00
 * Madison Square Garden, New York City, USA
 * }
 * style="background: #ffcccc; text-align: center;"| Loss
 * align=center| 0 - 1 - 0
 * Brian Bowles
 * Unanimous decision
 * UFC 3
 * November 14, 2012
 * align=center| 3rd
 * align=center| 5.00
 * Madison Square Garden, New York City, USA
 * }
 * }
 * }

