Hiroyuki Takaya
| Hiroyuki Takaya | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 10, 1977 |
| Other names | Streetfight Bancho |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Weight | 145 lb (66 kg; 10 st 5 lb) |
| Division |
Featherweight Lightweight |
| Style | Kickboxing, Shoot boxing, Shooto, |
| Team | Wajyutsu Keisyukai Takaya Gundan |
| Years active | 2003 - present |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 3 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 34 |
| Wins | 21 |
| By knockout | 13 |
| By decision | 8 |
| Losses | 11 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Draws | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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Hiroyuki Takaya (Japanese: 高谷裕之, Takaya Hiroyuki, born June 10, 1977) is a Japanese mixed martial artist currently competing in the Featherweight division. A professional competitor since 2003, Takaya has fought in the WEC, Strikeforce, DREAM, Shooto, K-1 Hero's, and Cage Force. Takaya is the former DREAM Featherweight Champion. Due to his experience in street fighting, Takaya is known as the "Streetfight Bancho".
Takaya made his professional debut in the Shooto organization in a fight against Hayate Usul in 2003. After a 9-4-1 record in Shooto, Hero's, and Cage Force including bouts against top mixed martial artists like current Strikeforce Lightweight Champion Gilbert Melendez, Hero's Lightweight runner up Genki Sudo, and former Hero's Middleweight Champion Gesias Calvancante Takaya made his American debut at WEC 32 where he fought, and lost to, Leonard Garcia by knockout. Takaya then lost to Cub Swanson at WEC 37 losing by Unanimous Decision but won fight of the night honours.
Takaya was a participant in the DREAM Featherweight Grand Prix. Takaya beat Jong Won Kim, Yoshiro Maeda and Hideo Tokoro en route to the finals, before losing to Bibiano Fernandes via split decision become the runner up of the tournament.
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