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Yuya Shirai is a Japanese mixed martial artist who has competed in the lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He is currently signed to the UFC and is the former Shooto Lightweight Champion. Shirai was born on April 2, 1980 in Tokyo, Japan. He began training in martial arts at the age of 15 and made his professional debut in 2002. He has since competed in various promotions, including Shooto, Deep, and Pancrase. In 2011, Shirai signed with the UFC and made his debut against Takanori Gomi at UFC 144. He went on to win his next three fights in the promotion, before losing to Edson Barboza at UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Henderson. Shirai has a professional record of 18-7-1, with 11 wins by submission and 5 wins by knockout. He is currently ranked #15 in the UFC lightweight rankings. Outside of MMA, Shirai is a black belt in judo and a brown belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. He is also a professional model and has appeared in various magazines and advertisements.

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Age 43 years old
Zodiac Sign Aries
Born 2 April, 1980
Birthday 2 April
Birthplace Tokyo, Japan
Nationality Japan

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Yuya Shirai Height, Weight & Measurements

At 43 years old, Yuya Shirai height is 5ft 8in and Weight 170 lb.

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Height 5ft 8in
Weight 170 lb
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He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.

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Yuya Shirai Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Yuya Shirai worth at the age of 43 years old? Yuya Shirai’s income source is mostly from being a successful Artist. He is from Japan. We have estimated Yuya Shirai's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2023 $1 Million - $5 Million
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Timeline

2012

He will face Tommy Depret at Glory 2: Brussels on October 6, 2012 in Brussels, Belgium.

2011

On February 26, 2011, he faced Paul Daley at BAMMA 5: Daley vs. Shirai in Manchester, England. Shirai lost the fight via KO in the first round.

It was announced on 14 June 2011 that he would be facing Murilo Bustamante at a Clube da Luta event in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on the 20th July. However Bustamante later pulled out of the bout due to injury and was replaced by Delson Heleno in what will now be a 180-pound catchweight contest.

2009

He also took part in the DREAM Welterweight Grand Prix 2009, losing to Jason High by rear naked-choke in the first round. He then beat Che Mills at Hidehiko Yoshida's farewall event ASTRA.

2003

Shirai comes from a judo background and holds a black belt in the discipline. On June 8, 2003, he won the Japanese National Sambo Championship in the under 90 kilograms weight class.

Shirai made his debut in mixed martial arts on September 15, 2003. He is currently signed with DEEP in the Welterweight division, and won the DEEP Welterweight Championship in January 2010 by defeating Seichi Ikemoto.

1980

Yuya Shirai (born April 2, 1980) is a Japanese professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Welterweight division. A professional competitor since 2003, Shirai has fought for ONE FC, DEEP, BAMMA, Glory World Series, M-1 Global, Pancrase, DREAM, and is a former DEEP Welterweight Champion.