Haruo Ochi

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Haruo Ochi (Japanese: 越智晴雄, born 7 February 1984) is a retired Japanese mixed martial artist, who has professionally competed from 2008 to 2026. He is a former two-time DEEP Strawweight Champion. According to Fight Matrix he is the #4 strawweight in the world as of October 2020, and is considered to be one of the best current strawweights. Ochi began his professional career as a flyweight in Shooto. His first fight came in early 2008, during Shooto: Shooting Disco 4: Born in the Fighting, when he fought the 0-1-2 Masumi Tozawa. Ochi would begin the fight with a left hook knockdown of his opponent, helped by Tozawa being off-balanced. Tozawa would, however, prove to be a better striker in the match-up, landing several well placed kicks and knees. Late in the second minute of the fight, Ochi shot for a takedown, lifted his opponent, and slammed Tozawa, earning a slam knockout victory in his debut, after just three minutes. Ochi fought again during Shooto: Shooto Tradition 2, with his opponent being the streaking Yuta Nezu. Ochi would implement a pressuring game, and landed a left hook in the third round which staggered Nezu.