List of Shooto champions#Welterweight Championship

This is a list of Shooto world champions at each weight class. Shooto is a Japan-based mixed martial arts (MMA) promoting and sanctioning organization founded first in 1985 as a particular fighting system, and then in 1989 as an MMA promotion.

Shooto used to promote different weight classes than the Association of Boxing Commissions, which are used by most MMA promotions. On January 1, 2015, weight limits were changed to the divisions established by the Nevada State Athletic Commission.{{Cite web |date=October 30, 2014 |title=Kaikyū oyobi taijū kiyaku kaisei |script-title=ja:階級および体重規約改正 |trans-title=Revision of class and weight rules |url=http://j-shooto.com/article/10496 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170103034205/http://j-shooto.com/article/10496 |archive-date=January 3, 2017 |access-date=March 12, 2024 |website=Japan Shooto Association |language=ja}} Then, on January 1, 2017, the names of the weight classes were also changed to the names established by NSAC.{{Cite web |date=November 5, 2016 |title=Kaikyū kiyaku kaisei |script-title=ja:階級規約改正 |trans-title=Revision of weight classes |url=http://j-shooto.com/article/18322 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170108001823/http://j-shooto.com/article/18322 |archive-date=January 8, 2017 |access-date=March 12, 2024 |website=Japan Shooto Association |language=ja}}

Current champions

class="wikitable sortable" \|+Men ! width=120\|Division ! width=200\|Champion ! width=120\|Since ! Defenses
style="text-align:left;"\|Middleweight \| Vacant \| {{dts\|April 14, 2012}} \| align=center \| —
style="text-align:left;"\|Welterweight \| {{flagicon\|Brazil}} Hernani Perpetuo \| {{dts\|August 25, 2013}} \| align=center \| 0
style="text-align:left;"\|Lightweight \| {{flagicon\|Japan}} Yamato Nishikawa \| {{dts\|September 20, 2021}} \| align=center \| 0
style="text-align:left;"\|Featherweight \| {{flagicon\|Japan}} Sasuke \| {{dts\|July 25, 2021}} \| align=center \| 2
style="text-align:left;"\|Bantamweight \| {{flagicon\|Japan}} Tatsuya Ando \| {{dts\|March 21, 2022}} \| align=center \| 0
style="text-align:left;"\|Flyweight \| rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|Japan}} Jo Arai \| {{dts\|November 19, 2023 }} \| align=center \| 0
style="text-align:left;"\|Strawweight \| {{dts\|September 19, 2022}} \| align=center \| 1

class="wikitable sortable"

|+Men

! width=120|Division

! width=200|Champion

! width=120|Since

! Defenses

style="text-align:left;"|Middleweight

| Vacant

| {{dts|April 14, 2012}}

| align=center | —

style="text-align:left;"|Welterweight

| {{flagicon|Brazil}} Hernani Perpetuo

| {{dts|August 25, 2013}}

| align=center | 0

style="text-align:left;"|Lightweight

| {{flagicon|Japan}} Yamato Nishikawa

| {{dts|September 20, 2021}}

| align=center | 0

style="text-align:left;"|Featherweight

| {{flagicon|Japan}} Sasuke

| {{dts|July 25, 2021}}

| align=center | 2

style="text-align:left;"|Bantamweight

| {{flagicon|Japan}} Tatsuya Ando

| {{dts|March 21, 2022}}

| align=center | 0

style="text-align:left;"|Flyweight

| rowspan=2|{{flagicon|Japan}} Jo Arai

| {{dts|November 19, 2023 }}

| align=center | 0

style="text-align:left;"|Strawweight

| {{dts|September 19, 2022}}

| align=center | 1

class="wikitable sortable" \|+Women ! width=120\|Division ! width=200\|Champion ! width=120\|Since ! Defenses
style="text-align:left;"\|Strawweight \| {{flagicon\|Japan}} Emi Fujino \| {{dts\|May 18, 2024}} \| align=center \| 0
style="text-align:left;"\|Super Atomweight \| {{flagicon\|Japan}} Ayaka Watanabe \| {{dts\|May 21, 2023}} \| align=center \| 0
style="text-align:left;"\|Atomweight \| {{flagicon\|Japan}} Chihiro Sawada \| {{dts\|November 27, 2022}} \| align=center \| 1

class="wikitable sortable"

|+Women

! width=120|Division

! width=200|Champion

! width=120|Since

! Defenses

style="text-align:left;"|Strawweight

| {{flagicon|Japan}} Emi Fujino

| {{dts|May 18, 2024}}

| align=center | 0

style="text-align:left;"|Super Atomweight

| {{flagicon|Japan}} Ayaka Watanabe

| {{dts|May 21, 2023}}

| align=center | 0

style="text-align:left;"|Atomweight

| {{flagicon|Japan}} Chihiro Sawada

| {{dts|November 27, 2022}}

| align=center | 1

Men's championships

=Middleweight Championship=

Weight limit of 83.9 kg (185 lb)

The weight limit was 83 kg (183 lb) prior to January 1, 2015. The Middleweight Championship was known as the Light Heavyweight Championship prior to January 1, 2017.{{Cite web |date=October 16, 2020 |title=Shooto World Middleweight Title |url=https://titlehistories.com/mma/as/jpn/shooto/shooto-m.html |access-date=March 12, 2024 |website=titlehistories.com}}

class="wikitable" style="width:99%;" ! style="width:2%;"\|No. !! Name !! Event !! style="width:9%;"\|Date !! style="width:9%;"\|Reign (total) !! Defenses
1 \| {{flagicon\|JPN\|1870}} Kenji Kawaguchi {{small\|def. Manabu Yamada}} \| Shooto: Shooto {{small\|Tokyo, Japan}} \| align=center\| May 31, 1991 \| align=center\| {{age in days\|show unit=full\|May 31, 1991\|May 7, 1996}} \| {{small\|1. def. Satoshi Honma on October 17, 1991 2. def. Manabu Yamada on July 23, 1992 3. drew with Satoshi Honma on November 27, 1992}}
2 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Erik Paulson \| Shooto: Vale Tudo Junction 3 {{small\|Tokyo, Japan}} \| align=center\| May 7, 1996 \| align=center\| {{age in days\|show unit=full\|May 7, 1996\|September 28, 2000}} \| {{small\|1. def. Masanori Suda on August 29, 1998}}
colspan=6 align=center \| Paulson vacated the title on September 28, 2000 when he retired from the sport.
3 \| {{flagicon\|JPN}} Masanori Suda {{small\|def. Lance Gibson}} \| Shooto: Treasure Hunt 1 {{small\|Tokyo, Japan}} \| align=center\| January 12, 2002 \| align=center\| {{age in days\|show unit=full\|January 12, 2002\|February 17, 2006}} \| {{small\|1. def. Egan Inoue on May 9, 2003 2. drew with Dustin Denes on July 9, 2004}}
colspan=6 align=center \| Suda vacated the title on February 17, 2006, at his retirement ceremony.
4 \| {{flagicon\|JPN}} Shiko Yamashita {{small\|def. Dustin Denes}} \| Absolute Fighting Championships 16 {{small\|Boca Raton, FL, US}} \| align=center\| April 22, 2006 \| align=center\| {{age in days\|show unit=full\|April 22, 2006\|July 15, 2007}} \|
5 \| {{flagicon\|Afghanistan\|2004}} Siyar Bahadurzada \| Shooto: Back To Our Roots 4 {{small\|Tokyo, Japan}} \| align=center\| July 15, 2007 \| align=center\| {{age in days\|show unit=full\|July 15, 2007\|April 14, 2012}} \| {{small\|1. def. Leandro Silva on August 27, 2009 {{nowrap\|2. def. Carlos Alexandre Pereira on August 6, 2010}}}}
colspan=6 align=center \| Bahadurzada vacated the title on April 14, 2012 after signing with the UFC.{{citation needed\|date=March 2024}}

class="wikitable" style="width:99%;"

! style="width:2%;"|No. !! Name !! Event !! style="width:9%;"|Date !! style="width:9%;"|Reign
(total) !! Defenses

| {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Kenji Kawaguchi
{{small|def. Manabu Yamada}}

| Shooto: Shooto
{{small|Tokyo, Japan}}

| align=center| May 31, 1991

| align=center| {{age in days|show unit=full|May 31, 1991|May 7, 1996}}

{{small|1. def. Satoshi Honma on October 17, 1991
2. def. Manabu Yamada on July 23, 1992
3. drew with Satoshi Honma on November 27, 1992}}

| {{flagicon|USA}} Erik Paulson

| Shooto: Vale Tudo Junction 3
{{small|Tokyo, Japan}}

| align=center| May 7, 1996

| align=center| {{age in days|show unit=full|May 7, 1996|September 28, 2000}}

colspan=6 align=center | Paulson vacated the title on September 28, 2000 when he retired from the sport.

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Masanori Suda
{{small|def. Lance Gibson}}

| Shooto: Treasure Hunt 1
{{small|Tokyo, Japan}}

| align=center| January 12, 2002

| align=center| {{age in days|show unit=full|January 12, 2002|February 17, 2006}}

{{small|1. def. Egan Inoue on May 9, 2003
2. drew with Dustin Denes on July 9, 2004}}

colspan=6 align=center | Suda vacated the title on February 17, 2006, at his retirement ceremony.

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Shiko Yamashita
{{small|def. Dustin Denes}}

| Absolute Fighting Championships 16
{{small|Boca Raton, FL, US}}

| align=center| April 22, 2006

| align=center| {{age in days|show unit=full|April 22, 2006|July 15, 2007}}

| {{flagicon|Afghanistan|2004}} Siyar Bahadurzada

| Shooto: Back To Our Roots 4
{{small|Tokyo, Japan}}

| align=center| July 15, 2007

| align=center| {{age in days|show unit=full|July 15, 2007|April 14, 2012}}

{{small|1. def. Leandro Silva on August 27, 2009
{{nowrap|2. def. Carlos Alexandre Pereira on August 6, 2010}}}}

colspan=6 align=center | Bahadurzada vacated the title on April 14, 2012 after signing with the UFC.{{citation needed|date=March 2024}}

=Welterweight Championship=

Weight limit of 77.1 kg (170 lb)

The weight limit was 77 kg (169.8 lb) prior to January 1, 2015. The Welterweight Championship was known as the Middleweight Championship prior to January 1, 2017.{{Cite web |date=October 16, 2020 |title=Shooto World Welterweight Title |url=https://titlehistories.com/mma/as/jpn/shooto/shooto-wl.html |access-date=March 12, 2024 |website=titlehistories.com}}

class="wikitable" style="width:99%;" ! style="width:2%;"\|No. !! Name !! Event !! style="width:9%;"\|Date !! style="width:9%;"\|Reign (total) !! Defenses
1 \| {{flagicon\|JPN\|1870}} Yasuto Sekishima {{small\|def. Yoshimasa Ishikawa}} \| Shooto: Shooto {{small\|Tokyo, Japan}} \| align=center\| May 12, 1990 \| align=center\| {{age in days\|show unit=full\|May 12, 1990\|August 3, 1991}} \| {{small\|{{nowrap\|1. drew with Naoki Sakurada on November 28, 1990}}}}
2 \| {{nowrap\|{{flagicon\|JPN\|1870}} Yoshimasa Ishikawa}} \| Shooto: Shooto {{small\|Tokyo, Japan}} \| align=center\| August 3, 1991 \| align=center\| ? days \|
colspan=6 align=center \| Ishikawa vacated the title in 1991 to compete as a lightweight.
3 \| {{flagicon\|JPN\|1870}} Naoki Sakurada {{small\|def. Yasuto Sekishima}} \| Shooto: Shooto {{small\|Osaka, Japan}} \| align=center\| October 17, 1991 \| align=center\| {{age in days\|show unit=full\|October 17, 1991\|January 18, 1997}} \| {{small\|1. def. Kazuhiro Kusayanagi on September 25, 1992}}
colspan=6 align=center \| Sakurada vacated the title on January 18, 1997, when he retired.
4 \| {{flagicon\|JPN\|1870}} Hayato "Mach" Sakurai \| Shooto: Las Grandes Viajes 3 {{small\|Tokyo, Japan}} \| align=center\| May 13, 1998 \| align=center\| {{age in days\|show unit=full\|May 13, 1998\|August 26, 2001}} \| {{small\|1. def. Tetsuji Kato on March 17, 2000}}
5 \| {{flagicon\|BRA}} Anderson Silva \| Shooto: To The Top 7 {{small\|Osaka, Japan}} \| align=center\| August 26, 2001 \| align=center\| {{age in days\|show unit=full\|August 26, 2001\|January 9, 2002}} \|
colspan=6 align=center \| Silva vacated the title on January 9, 2002, after signing with Pride.
6 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Jake Shields {{small\|def. Ray Cooper}} \| Shooto Hawaii: Soljah Fight Night {{small\|Honolulu, HI, US}} \| align=center\| July 9, 2004 \| align=center\| {{age in days\|show unit=full\|July 9, 2004\|December 14, 2004}} \|
7 \| {{flagicon\|JPN}} Akira Kikuchi \| Shooto: Year End Show 2004 {{small\|Tokyo, Japan}} \| align=center\| December 14, 2004 \| align=center\| {{age in days\|show unit=full\|December 14, 2004\|February 17, 2006}} \|
8 \| {{flagicon\|JPN}} Shinya Aoki \| Shooto: The Victory of the Truth {{small\|Tokyo, Japan}} \| align=center\| February 17, 2006 \| align=center\| {{age in days\|show unit=full\|February 17, 2006\|May 21, 2010}} \| {{small\|1. def. Akira Kikuchi on February 17, 2007}}
colspan=6 align=center \| Aoki vacated the title on May 21, 2010 after years of not defending it, fighting for other promotions, and fighting primarily as a lightweight.
9 \| {{flagicon\|Brazil}} Luis Ramos {{small\|def. Igor Fernandes}} \| Shooto Brazil 17 {{small\|Rio de Janeiro, Brazil}} \| align=center\| August 6, 2010 \| align=center\| {{age in days\|show unit=full\|August 6, 2010\|August 9, 2011}} \|
colspan=6 align=center \| Ramos vacated the title on August 9, 2011, after signing with the UFC.{{cite web \|last1=Tabuena \|first1=Anton \|title=UFC 134: Shooto Champ Luis 'Beicao' Ramos to Replace Mike Swick Against Erick Silva \|url=https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2011/8/9/2352879/ufc-134-rio-shooto-luis-beicao-mike-swick-erick-silva-mma-news \|website=bloodyelbow.com \|access-date=5 July 2021}}
10 \| {{flagicon\|Brazil}} Hernani Perpetuo {{small\|def. Tommy Depret}} \| Shooto: Gig Tokyo 15 {{small\|Tokyo, Japan}} \| align=center\| August 25, 2013 \| align=center\| {{age in days\|show unit=full\|August 25, 2013}} (incumbent) \|

class="wikitable" style="width:99%;"

! style="width:2%;"|No. !! Name !! Event !! style="width:9%;"|Date !! style="width:9%;"|Reign
(total) !! Defenses

| {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Yasuto Sekishima
{{small|def. Yoshimasa Ishikawa}}

| Shooto: Shooto
{{small|Tokyo, Japan}}

| align=center| May 12, 1990

| align=center| {{age in days|show unit=full|May 12, 1990|August 3, 1991}}

{{small|{{nowrap|1. drew with Naoki Sakurada on November 28, 1990}}}}

| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Yoshimasa Ishikawa}}

| Shooto: Shooto
{{small|Tokyo, Japan}}

| align=center| August 3, 1991

| align=center| ? days

colspan=6 align=center | Ishikawa vacated the title in 1991 to compete as a lightweight.

| {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Naoki Sakurada
{{small|def. Yasuto Sekishima}}

| Shooto: Shooto
{{small|Osaka, Japan}}

| align=center| October 17, 1991

| align=center| {{age in days|show unit=full|October 17, 1991|January 18, 1997}}

colspan=6 align=center | Sakurada vacated the title on January 18, 1997, when he retired.

| {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Hayato "Mach" Sakurai

| Shooto: Las Grandes Viajes 3
{{small|Tokyo, Japan}}

| align=center| May 13, 1998

| align=center| {{age in days|show unit=full|May 13, 1998|August 26, 2001}}

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Anderson Silva

| Shooto: To The Top 7
{{small|Osaka, Japan}}

| align=center| August 26, 2001

| align=center| {{age in days|show unit=full|August 26, 2001|January 9, 2002}}

colspan=6 align=center | Silva vacated the title on January 9, 2002, after signing with Pride.

| {{flagicon|USA}} Jake Shields
{{small|def. Ray Cooper}}

| Shooto Hawaii: Soljah Fight Night
{{small|Honolulu, HI, US}}

| align=center| July 9, 2004

| align=center| {{age in days|show unit=full|July 9, 2004|December 14, 2004}}

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Akira Kikuchi

| Shooto: Year End Show 2004
{{small|Tokyo, Japan}}

| align=center| December 14, 2004

| align=center| {{age in days|show unit=full|December 14, 2004|February 17, 2006}}

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Shinya Aoki

| Shooto: The Victory of the Truth
{{small|Tokyo, Japan}}

| align=center| February 17, 2006

| align=center| {{age in days|show unit=full|February 17, 2006|May 21, 2010}}

colspan=6 align=center | Aoki vacated the title on May 21, 2010 after years of not defending it, fighting for other promotions, and fighting primarily as a lightweight.

| {{flagicon|Brazil}} Luis Ramos
{{small|def. Igor Fernandes}}

| Shooto Brazil 17
{{small|Rio de Janeiro, Brazil}}

| align=center| August 6, 2010

| align=center| {{age in days|show unit=full|August 6, 2010|August 9, 2011}}

colspan=6 align=center | Ramos vacated the title on August 9, 2011, after signing with the UFC.{{cite web |last1=Tabuena |first1=Anton |title=UFC 134: Shooto Champ Luis 'Beicao' Ramos to Replace Mike Swick Against Erick Silva |url=https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2011/8/9/2352879/ufc-134-rio-shooto-luis-beicao-mike-swick-erick-silva-mma-news |website=bloodyelbow.com |access-date=5 July 2021}}

| {{flagicon|Brazil}} Hernani Perpetuo
{{small|def. Tommy Depret}}

| Shooto: Gig Tokyo 15
{{small|Tokyo, Japan}}

| align=center| August 25, 2013

| align=center| {{age in days|show unit=full|August 25, 2013}}
(incumbent)

=Lightweight Championship=

Weight limit of 70.3 kg (155 lb)

The weight limit was 70 kg (154.3 lb) prior to January 1, 2015. The Lightweight Championship was known as the Welterweight Championship prior to January 1, 2017.{{Cite web |date=September 20, 2021 |title=Shooto World Lightweight Title |url=https://titlehistories.com/mma/as/jpn/shooto/shooto-l.html |access-date=March 12, 2024 |website=titlehistories.com}}

class="wikitable" style="width:99%;" ! style="width:2%;"\|No. !! Name !! Event !! style="width:9%;"\|Date !! style="width:9%;"\|Reign (total) !! Defenses
1 \| {{flagicon\|JPN\|1870}} Yuichi Watanabe {{small\|def. Kazuhiro Kusayanagi}} \| Shooto: Shooto {{small\|Tokyo, Japan}} \| align=center\| March 29, 1991 \| align=center\| {{age in days\|show unit=full\|March 29, 1991\|August 25, 1991}} \|
colspan=6 align=center \| Watanabe vacated the title on August 25, 1991 for unknown reasons.
2 \| {{flagicon\|JPN\|1870}} Tomonori Ohara {{small\|def. Yoshimasa Ishikawa}} \| Shooto: Shooto {{small\|Osaka, Japan}} \| align=center\| October 17, 1991 \| align=center\| ? days \| {{small\|1. def. Yomohiro Tanaka on September 25, 1992}}
colspan=6 align=center \| Ohara announced his retirement in November 1992 and thus vacated the title.
3 \| {{flagicon\|JPN\|1870}} Yuki Nakai {{small\|def. Kazuhiro Kusayanagi}} \| Shooto: Vale Tudo Access 2 {{small\|Tokyo, Japan}} \| align=center\| November 7, 1994 \| align=center\| ? days \|
colspan=6 align=center \| Nakai suffered an eye injury at Vale Tudo Japan 1995 which forced him into retirement in April 1995.
4 \| {{flagicon\|JPN\|1870}} Caol Uno {{small\|def. Rumina Sato}} \| Shooto: 10th Anniversary Event {{small\|Yokohama, Japan}} \| align=center\| May 29, 1999 \| align=center\| {{age in days\|show unit=full\|May 29, 1999\|December 17, 2000}} \| {{small\|1. def. Rumina Sato on December 17, 2000}}
colspan=6 align=center \| Uno vacated the title on December 17, 2000 to compete in the UFC.
5 \| {{flagicon\|JPN}} Takanori Gomi {{small\|def. Rumina Sato}} \| Shooto: To The Top Final Act {{small\|Urayasu, Japan}} \| align=center\| December 16, 2001 \| align=center\| {{age in days\|show unit=full\|December 16, 2001\|August 10, 2003}} \| {{small\|1. def. Dokonjonosuke Mishima on December 14, 2002}}
6 \| {{flagicon\|NOR}} Joachim Hansen \| Shooto: 8/10 in Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium {{small\|Yokohama, Japan}} \| align=center\| August 10, 2003 \| align=center\| {{age in days\|show unit=full\|August 10, 2003\|December 14, 2003}} \|
7 \| {{flagicon\|BRA}} Vítor Ribeiro \| Shooto: Year End Show 2003 {{small\|Urayasu, Japan}} \| align=center\| December 14, 2003 \| align=center\| {{age in days\|show unit=full\|December 14, 2003\|December 14, 2004}} \|
8 \| {{flagicon\|JPN}} Tatsuya Kawajiri \| Shooto: Year End Show 2004 {{small\|Tokyo, Japan}} \| align=center\| December 14, 2004 \| align=center\| {{age in days\|show unit=full\|December 14, 2004\|January 23, 2007}} \| {{small\|1. def. Joachim Hansen on February 17, 2006}}
colspan=6 align=center \| Kawajiri vacated the title on January 23, 2007, after suffering a knee injury which prevented him from defending his title in the mandatory time period per Shooto regulations.
9 \| {{flagicon\|JPN}} Takashi Nakakura {{small\|def. Ganjo Tentsuku}} \| Shooto: Shooto Tradition 1 {{small\|Tokyo, Japan}} \| align=center\| May 3, 2008 \| align=center\| {{age in days\|show unit=full\|May 3, 2008\|September 21, 2009}} \|
colspan=6 align=center \| Nakakura vacated the title on September 21, 2009, declaring that he wasn't ready to properly defend it after losing a non-title fight to Takanori Gomi.{{cite web \|script-title=ja:【修斗】中蔵隆志が網膜はく離のため王座を返上、10・30シケリムVS冨樫で決定戦 \|url=https://gbring.com/sokuho/news/2009_09/0922_shooto.htm \|website=gbring.com \|access-date=5 July 2021}}
10 \| {{flagicon\|BRA}} Willamy Freire {{small\|def. Kenichiro Togashi}} \| Vale Tudo Japan 2009 {{small\|Tokyo, Japan}} \| align=center\| October 30, 2009 \| align=center\| {{age in days\|show unit=full\|October 30, 2009\|May 30, 2010}} \| {{small\|1. def. Yusuke Endo on May 30, 2010}}
colspan=6 align=center \| Freire vacated the title on May 30, 2010 to compete in the UFC.{{cite web \|url=http://www.411mania.com/MMA/columns/170041 \|title=411 Fighter Profile 01.14.11: Willamy Freire \|last=Butterfield \|first=Jon \|publisher=411Mania.com \|date=2011-01-14 \|accessdate=2011-05-17 \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121007152939/http://www.411mania.com/MMA/columns/170041 \|archivedate=2012-10-07 }}
11 \| {{flagicon\|JPN}} Kuniyoshi Hironaka {{small\|def. Kotetsu Boku}} \| Shooto: Shootor's Legacy 3 {{small\|Tokyo, Japan}} \| align=center\| July 18, 2011 \| align=center\| {{age in days\|show unit=full\|July 18, 2011\|November 29, 2015}} \| {{small\|1. def. Giovani Diniz on May 18, 2012}} {{small\|2. def. Yoshihiro Koyama on September 29, 2013}}
colspan=6 align=center \| Hironaka vacated the title on November 29, 2015 for unknown reasons.{{cite web \|script-title=ja:【修斗】松本光史と川名雄生が世界王座を懸けて再戦 \|url=https://efight.jp/news-20160228_233916 \|website=efight.jp \|date=28 February 2016 \|access-date=5 July 2021}}
12 \| {{flagicon\|JPN}} Koshi Matsumoto {{small\|def. Yuki Kawana}} \| Mobstyles Present Fight & Mosh {{small\|Tokyo, Japan}} \| align=center\| April 23, 2016 \| align=center\| {{age in days\|show unit=full\|April 23, 2016\|February 16, 2020}} \| {{small\|1. def. Yuki Okano on March 25, 2018}} {{small\|2. def. Naoyuki Kotani on May 6, 2019}}
colspan=6 align=center \| Matsumoto vacated the title in February 16, 2020, when he signed with ONE Championship.{{cite web \|script-title=ja:世界ライト級王者・松本光史がタイトルを返上 \|url=http://www.shooto-mma.com/topics/?id=3679 \|website=shooto-mma.com \|access-date=5 July 2021}}
13 \| {{flagicon\|JPN}} Yuki Kawana {{small\|def. Captain Africa}} \| Professional Shooto 2020 Vol.4 in Osaka {{small\|Osaka, Japan}} \| align=center\| July 12, 2020 \| align=center\| {{age in days\|show unit=full\|July 12, 2020\|September 20, 2021}} \|
14 \| {{flagicon\|JPN}} Yamato Nishikawa {{small\|def. Yuki Kawana}} \| Professional Shooto 2021 Vol.6 {{small\|Tokyo, Japan}} \| align=center\| September 20, 2021 \| align=center\| {{age in days\|show unit=full\|September 20, 2021}} (incumbent) \|

class="wikitable" style="width:99%;"

! style="width:2%;"|No. !! Name !! Event !! style="width:9%;"|Date !! style="width:9%;"|Reign
(total) !! Defenses

| {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Yuichi Watanabe
{{small|def. Kazuhiro Kusayanagi}}

| Shooto: Shooto
{{small|Tokyo, Japan}}

| align=center| March 29, 1991

| align=center| {{age in days|show unit=full|March 29, 1991|August 25, 1991}}

colspan=6 align=center | Watanabe vacated the title on August 25, 1991 for unknown reasons.

| {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Tomonori Ohara
{{small|def. Yoshimasa Ishikawa}}

| Shooto: Shooto
{{small|Osaka, Japan}}

| align=center| October 17, 1991

| align=center| ? days

colspan=6 align=center | Ohara announced his retirement in November 1992 and thus vacated the title.

| {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Yuki Nakai
{{small|def. Kazuhiro Kusayanagi}}

| Shooto: Vale Tudo Access 2
{{small|Tokyo, Japan}}

| align=center| November 7, 1994

| align=center| ? days

colspan=6 align=center | Nakai suffered an eye injury at Vale Tudo Japan 1995 which forced him into retirement in April 1995.

| {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Caol Uno
{{small|def. Rumina Sato}}

| Shooto: 10th Anniversary Event
{{small|Yokohama, Japan}}

| align=center| May 29, 1999

| align=center| {{age in days|show unit=full|May 29, 1999|December 17, 2000}}

colspan=6 align=center | Uno vacated the title on December 17, 2000 to compete in the UFC.

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Takanori Gomi
{{small|def. Rumina Sato}}

| Shooto: To The Top Final Act
{{small|Urayasu, Japan}}

| align=center| December 16, 2001

| align=center| {{age in days|show unit=full|December 16, 2001|August 10, 2003}}

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Joachim Hansen

| Shooto: 8/10 in Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium
{{small|Yokohama, Japan}}

| align=center| August 10, 2003

| align=center| {{age in days|show unit=full|August 10, 2003|December 14, 2003}}

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Vítor Ribeiro

| Shooto: Year End Show 2003
{{small|Urayasu, Japan}}

| align=center| December 14, 2003

| align=center| {{age in days|show unit=full|December 14, 2003|December 14, 2004}}

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Tatsuya Kawajiri

| Shooto: Year End Show 2004
{{small|Tokyo, Japan}}

| align=center| December 14, 2004

| align=center| {{age in days|show unit=full|December 14, 2004|January 23, 2007}}

colspan=6 align=center | Kawajiri vacated the title on January 23, 2007, after suffering a knee injury which prevented him from defending his title in the mandatory time period per Shooto regulations.

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Takashi Nakakura
{{small|def. Ganjo Tentsuku}}

| Shooto: Shooto Tradition 1
{{small|Tokyo, Japan}}

| align=center| May 3, 2008

| align=center| {{age in days|show unit=full|May 3, 2008|September 21, 2009}}

colspan=6 align=center | Nakakura vacated the title on September 21, 2009, declaring that he wasn't ready to properly defend it after losing a non-title fight to Takanori Gomi.{{cite web |script-title=ja:【修斗】中蔵隆志が網膜はく離のため王座を返上、10・30シケリムVS冨樫で決定戦 |url=https://gbring.com/sokuho/news/2009_09/0922_shooto.htm |website=gbring.com |access-date=5 July 2021}}

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Willamy Freire
{{small|def. Kenichiro Togashi}}

| Vale Tudo Japan 2009
{{small|Tokyo, Japan}}

| align=center| October 30, 2009

| align=center| {{age in days|show unit=full|October 30, 2009|May 30, 2010}}

colspan=6 align=center | Freire vacated the title on May 30, 2010 to compete in the UFC.{{cite web |url=http://www.411mania.com/MMA/columns/170041 |title=411 Fighter Profile 01.14.11: Willamy Freire |last=Butterfield |first=Jon |publisher=411Mania.com |date=2011-01-14 |accessdate=2011-05-17 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121007152939/http://www.411mania.com/MMA/columns/170041 |archivedate=2012-10-07 }}

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Kuniyoshi Hironaka
{{small|def. Kotetsu Boku}}

| Shooto: Shootor's Legacy 3
{{small|Tokyo, Japan}}

| align=center| July 18, 2011

| align=center| {{age in days|show unit=full|July 18, 2011|November 29, 2015}}

colspan=6 align=center | Hironaka vacated the title on November 29, 2015 for unknown reasons.{{cite web |script-title=ja:【修斗】松本光史と川名雄生が世界王座を懸けて再戦 |url=https://efight.jp/news-20160228_233916 |website=efight.jp |date=28 February 2016 |access-date=5 July 2021}}

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Koshi Matsumoto
{{small|def. Yuki Kawana}}

| Mobstyles Present Fight & Mosh
{{small|Tokyo, Japan}}

| align=center| April 23, 2016

| align=center| {{age in days|show unit=full|April 23, 2016|February 16, 2020}}

colspan=6 align=center | Matsumoto vacated the title in February 16, 2020, when he signed with ONE Championship.{{cite web |script-title=ja:世界ライト級王者・松本光史がタイトルを返上 |url=http://www.shooto-mma.com/topics/?id=3679 |website=shooto-mma.com |access-date=5 July 2021}}

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Yuki Kawana
{{small|def. Captain Africa}}

| Professional Shooto 2020 Vol.4 in Osaka
{{small|Osaka, Japan}}

| align=center| July 12, 2020

| align=center| {{age in days|show unit=full|July 12, 2020|September 20, 2021}}

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Yamato Nishikawa
{{small|def. Yuki Kawana}}

| Professional Shooto 2021 Vol.6
{{small|Tokyo, Japan}}

| align=center| September 20, 2021

| align=center| {{age in days|show unit=full|September 20, 2021}}
(incumbent)

=Featherweight Championship=

Weight limit of 65.8 kg (145 lb)

The weight limit was 65 kg (143.3 lb) prior to January 1, 2015. The Featherweight Championship was known as the Lightweight Championship prior to January 1, 2017.{{Cite web |date=July 25, 2021 |title=Shooto World Featherweight Title |url=https://titlehistories.com/mma/as/jpn/shooto/shooto-f.html |access-date=March 12, 2024 |website=titlehistories.com}}

class="wikitable" style="width:99%;" ! style="width:2%;"\|No. !! Name !! Event !! style="width:9%;"\|Date !! style="width:9%;"\|Reign (total) !! Defenses
1 \| {{flagicon\|JPN\|1870}} Kenichi Tanaka {{small\|def. Kazuhiro Sakamoto}} \| Shooto: Shooto {{small\|Tokyo, Japan}} \| align=center \| September 8, 1990 \| align=center \| {{age in days\|show unit=full\|September 8, 1990\|May 31, 1991}} \|
2 \| {{flagicon\|JPN\|1870}} Kazuhiro Sakamoto \| Shooto: Shooto {{small\|Tokyo, Japan}} \| align=center \| May 31, 1991 \| align=center \| {{age in days\|show unit=full\|May 31, 1991\|March 27, 1992}} \|{{small\|1. def. Hiroyuki Kanno on October 17, 1991}}
3 \| {{flagicon\|JPN\|1870}} Noboru Asahi \| Shooto: Shooto {{small\|Tokyo, Japan}} \| align=center \| March 27, 1992 \| align=center \| {{age in days\|show unit=full\|March 27, 1992\|September 5, 1999}} \| {{small\|1. drew with Kenichi Tanaka on July 23, 1992}} {{small\|2. drew with Uchu Tatsumi on March 28, 1999}}
4 \| {{flagicon\|BRA}} Alexandre Franca Nogueira \| Shooto: Renaxis 4 {{small\|Tokyo, Japan}} \| align=center \| September 5, 1999 \| align=center \| {{age in days\|show unit=full\|September 5, 1999\|May 7, 2006}} \| {{small\|1. def. Uchu Tatsumi on August 27, 2000}} {{small\|2. def. Tetsuo Katsuta on September 2, 2001}} {{small\|3. def. Katsuya Toida on December 16, 2001}} {{small\|4. def. Hiroyuki Abe on December 14, 2002}} {{small\|5. drew with Stephen Palling on August 10, 2003}} {{small\|6. def. João Roque on March 11, 2005}}
colspan=6 align=center \| Nogueira vacated the title on May 7, 2006, after suffering a knee injury which prevented him from defending his title in the mandatory time period per Shooto regulations.
5 \| {{flagicon\|JPN}} Lion Takeshi {{small\|def. Antonio Carvalho}} \| Shooto: The Devilock {{small\|Tokyo, Japan}} \| align=center \| May 12, 2006 \| align=center \| {{age in days\|show unit=full\|May 12, 2006\|May 18, 2007}} \|
6 \| {{flagicon\|JPN}} Akitoshi Tamura \| Shooto: Back To Our Roots 3 {{small\|Tokyo, Japan}} \| align=center \| May 18, 2007 \| align=center \| {{age in days\|show unit=full\|May 18, 2007\|March 28, 2008}} \|
7 \| {{flagicon\|JPN}} Hideki Kadowaki \| Shooto: Back To Our Roots 8 {{small\|Tokyo, Japan}} \| align=center \| March 28, 2008 \| align=center \| {{age in days\|show unit=full\|March 28, 2008\|November 29, 2008}} \|
8 \| {{flagicon\|JPN}} Lion Takeshi {{small\|(2)}} \| Shooto: Shooto Tradition 4 {{small\|Tokyo, Japan}} \| align=center \| November 29, 2008 \| align=center \| {{age in days\|show unit=full\|November 29, 2008\|May 30, 2010}} (918 days) \|{{small\|1. def. Rumina Sato on May 10, 2009}}
9 \| {{flagicon\|JPN}} Hatsu Hioki \| Shooto: The Way of Shooto 3: Like a Tiger, Like a Dragon {{small\|Tokyo, Japan}} \| align=center \| May 30, 2010 \| align=center \| {{age in days\|show unit=full\|May 30, 2010\|May 31, 2011}} \|
colspan=6 align=center \| Hioki vacated the title on May 31, 2011 to compete in the UFC.{{cite web \|script-title=ja:元修斗＆戦極王者・日沖がＵＦＣに初参戦メインではＢＪ・ペンがニック・ディアスと激突！ \|url=https://sports.yahoo.co.jp/column/detail/201110280001-spnavi \|website=sports.yahoo.co.jp \|access-date=6 July 2021 \|language=ja}}
10 \| {{flagicon\|JPN}} Yutaka Saito {{small\|def. Yoshifumi Nakamura}} \| Professional Shooto {{small\|Tokyo, Japan}} \| align=center \| January 11, 2016 \| align=center \| {{age in days\|show unit=full\|January 11, 2016\|March 31, 2021}} \|{{small\|1. def. Caol Uno on April 23, 2017}}
colspan=6 align=center \| Saito vacated the title on March 31, 2021 to compete in Rizin.{{cite web \|script-title=ja:世界フェザー級王者・斎藤裕がタイトルを返上 \|url=http://j-shooto.com/2021/03/31/post-27641/ \|website=j-shooto.com \|access-date=6 July 2021 \|language=ja}}
11 \| {{flagicon\|JPN}} Sasuke {{small\|def. Ryoji Kudo}} \| Professional Shooto 2021 Vol.5 {{small\|Tokyo, Japan}} \| align=center \| July 25, 2021 \| align=center \| {{age in days\|show unit=full\|July 25, 2021}} (incumbent) \| {{small\|1. def. Tateo Iida on March 19, 2023 2. def. Hanzo Tanaka on December 2, 2023}}

class="wikitable" style="width:99%;"

! style="width:2%;"|No. !! Name !! Event !! style="width:9%;"|Date !! style="width:9%;"|Reign
(total) !! Defenses

| {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Kenichi Tanaka
{{small|def. Kazuhiro Sakamoto}}

| Shooto: Shooto
{{small|Tokyo, Japan}}

| align=center | September 8, 1990

| align=center | {{age in days|show unit=full|September 8, 1990|May 31, 1991}}

| {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Kazuhiro Sakamoto

| Shooto: Shooto
{{small|Tokyo, Japan}}

| align=center | May 31, 1991

| align=center | {{age in days|show unit=full|May 31, 1991|March 27, 1992}}

|{{small|1. def. Hiroyuki Kanno on October 17, 1991}}

| {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Noboru Asahi

| Shooto: Shooto
{{small|Tokyo, Japan}}

| align=center | March 27, 1992

| align=center | {{age in days|show unit=full|March 27, 1992|September 5, 1999}}

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Alexandre Franca Nogueira

| Shooto: Renaxis 4
{{small|Tokyo, Japan}}

| align=center | September 5, 1999

| align=center | {{age in days|show unit=full|September 5, 1999|May 7, 2006}}

colspan=6 align=center | Nogueira vacated the title on May 7, 2006, after suffering a knee injury which prevented him from defending his title in the mandatory time period per Shooto regulations.

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Lion Takeshi
{{small|def. Antonio Carvalho}}

| Shooto: The Devilock
{{small|Tokyo, Japan}}

| align=center | May 12, 2006

| align=center | {{age in days|show unit=full|May 12, 2006|May 18, 2007}}

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Akitoshi Tamura

| Shooto: Back To Our Roots 3
{{small|Tokyo, Japan}}

| align=center | May 18, 2007

| align=center | {{age in days|show unit=full|May 18, 2007|March 28, 2008}}

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Hideki Kadowaki

| Shooto: Back To Our Roots 8
{{small|Tokyo, Japan}}

| align=center | March 28, 2008

| align=center | {{age in days|show unit=full|March 28, 2008|November 29, 2008}}

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Lion Takeshi {{small|(2)}}

| Shooto: Shooto Tradition 4
{{small|Tokyo, Japan}}

| align=center | November 29, 2008

| align=center | {{age in days|show unit=full|November 29, 2008|May 30, 2010}}
(918 days)

|{{small|1. def. Rumina Sato on May 10, 2009}}

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Hatsu Hioki

| Shooto: The Way of Shooto 3: Like a Tiger, Like a Dragon
{{small|Tokyo, Japan}}

| align=center | May 30, 2010

| align=center | {{age in days|show unit=full|May 30, 2010|May 31, 2011}}

colspan=6 align=center | Hioki vacated the title on May 31, 2011 to compete in the UFC.{{cite web |script-title=ja:元修斗＆戦極王者・日沖がＵＦＣに初参戦メインではＢＪ・ペンがニック・ディアスと激突！ |url=https://sports.yahoo.co.jp/column/detail/201110280001-spnavi |website=sports.yahoo.co.jp |access-date=6 July 2021 |language=ja}}

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Yutaka Saito
{{small|def. Yoshifumi Nakamura}}

| Professional Shooto
{{small|Tokyo, Japan}}

| align=center | January 11, 2016

| align=center | {{age in days|show unit=full|January 11, 2016|March 31, 2021}}

|{{small|1. def. Caol Uno on April 23, 2017}}

colspan=6 align=center | Saito vacated the title on March 31, 2021 to compete in Rizin.{{cite web |script-title=ja:世界フェザー級王者・斎藤裕がタイトルを返上 |url=http://j-shooto.com/2021/03/31/post-27641/ |website=j-shooto.com |access-date=6 July 2021 |language=ja}}

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Sasuke
{{small|def. Ryoji Kudo}}

| Professional Shooto 2021 Vol.5
{{small|Tokyo, Japan}}

| align=center | July 25, 2021

| align=center | {{age in days|show unit=full|July 25, 2021}}
(incumbent)

{{small|1. def. Tateo Iida on March 19, 2023

2. def. Hanzo Tanaka on December 2, 2023}}

=Bantamweight Championship=

Weight limit of 61.2 kg (135 lb)

The weight limit was 60 kg (132.3 lb) prior to January 1, 2015. The Bantamweight Championship was known as the Featherweight Championship prior to January 1, 2017.{{Cite web |date=March 21, 2022 |title=Shooto World Bantamweight Title |url=https://titlehistories.com/mma/as/jpn/shooto/shooto-b.html |access-date=March 12, 2024 |website=titlehistories.com}}

class="wikitable" style="width:99%;" ! style="width:2%;"\|No. !! Name !! Event !! style="width:9%;"\|Date !! style="width:9%;"\|Reign (total) !! Defenses
1 \| {{flagicon\|JPN}} Mamoru Yamaguchi {{small\|def. Jin Akimoto}} \| Shooto: R.E.A.D. Final {{small\|Urayasu, Japan}} \| align=center \| December 17, 2000 \| align=center \| {{age in days\|show unit=full\|December 17, 2000\|November 25, 2001}} \|
2 \| {{flagicon\|JPN}} Masahiro Oishi \| Shooto: To The Top 10 {{small\|Tokyo, Japan}} \| align=center \| November 25, 2001 \| align=center \| {{age in days\|show unit=full\|November 25, 2001\|August 10, 2003}} \|{{small\|1. drew with Hisao Ikeda on September 16, 2002}}
3 \| {{flagicon\|JPN}} Ryota Matsune \| Shooto: 8/10 in Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium {{small\|Yokohama, Japan}} \| align=center \| August 10, 2003 \| align=center \| {{age in days\|show unit=full\|August 10, 2003\|December 15, 2005}} \|{{small\|1. def. Kentaro Imaizumi on November 12, 2004}}
colspan=6 align=center \| Matsune vacated the title on December 15, 2005, after suffering a knee injury which prevented him from defending his title in the mandatory time period per Shooto regulations.{{cite web \|script-title=ja:【修斗】松根良太が世界タイトルを返上 \|url=https://gbring.com/sokuho/news/2005_12/1216_shooto.htm \|website=gbring.com \|access-date=6 July 2021 \|language=ja}}{{Cite web \|date=December 15, 2005 \|title=Matsune Ryōta ga sekai taitoru henjō \|script-title=ja:松根良太が世界タイトル返上 \|trans-title=Ryota Matsune vacates the world title \|url=http://www.x-shooto.jp/past/topics/2005/051215/index.html \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070518041632/http://www.x-shooto.jp/past/topics/2005/051215/index.html \|archive-date=May 18, 2007 \|access-date=March 13, 2024 \|website=Shooto \|language=ja}}
4 \| {{flagicon\|JPN}} Akitoshi Hokazono {{small\|def. Kenji Osawa}} \| Shooto 2006: 7/21 in Korakuen Hall {{small\|Tokyo, Japan}} \| align=center \| July 21, 2006 \| align=center \| {{age in days\|show unit=full\|July 21, 2006\|January 26, 2008}} \|
colspan=6 align=center \| Hokazono vacated the title on January 26, 2008, when he retired.{{cite web \|script-title=ja:【修斗】世界フェザー級王者・外薗が引退、王座を返上「格闘技とは違う目標ができた」 \|url=http://gbring.com/sokuho/news/2008_01/0126_shooto_02.htm \|website=gbring.com \|access-date=6 July 2021 \|language=ja}}
5 \| {{flagicon\|JPN}} Masakatsu Ueda {{small\|def. Koetsu Okazaki}} \| Shooto: Back To Our Roots 8 {{small\|Tokyo, Japan}} \| align=center \| March 28, 2008 \| align=center \| {{age in days\|show unit=full\|March 28, 2008\|March 22, 2010}} \| {{small\|1. drew with Marcos Galvao on September 28, 2008 2. def. So Tazawa on March 20, 2009 3. def. Eduardo Dantas on July 19, 2009}}
6 \| {{flagicon\|JPN}} Shuichiro Katsumura \| Shooto: The Way of Shooto 2: Like a Tiger, Like a Dragon {{small\|Tokyo, Japan}} \| align=center \| March 22, 2010 \| align=center \| {{age in days\|show unit=full\|March 22, 2010\|April 29, 2011}} \|
7 \| {{flagicon\|JPN}} Koetsu Okazaki \| Shooto: Shooto Tradition 2011 {{small\|Tokyo, Japan}} \| align=center \| April 29, 2011 \| align=center \| {{age in days\|show unit=full\|April 29, 2011\|May 18, 2012}} \|
8 \| {{flagicon\|JPN}} Hiromasa Ougikubo \| Great East Japan Earthquake Reconstruction Support Charity {{small\|Tokyo, Japan}} \| align=center \| May 18, 2012 \| align=center \| {{age in days\|show unit=full\|May 18, 2012\|March 16, 2013}} \|
9 \| {{flagicon\|JPN}} Kyoji Horiguchi \| Shooto: 2013 2nd Round {{small\|Tokyo, Japan}} \| align=center \| March 16, 2013 \| align=center \| {{age in days\|show unit=full\|March 16, 2013\|October 20, 2015}} \|{{small\|1. def. Shintaro Ishiwatari on June 22, 2013}}
colspan=6 align=center \| Horiguchi vacated the title on October 20, 2015 to compete in the UFC.{{cite web \|script-title=ja:堀口がタイトル返上 \|url=http://j-shooto.com/2015/10/27/post-0/ \|website=j-shooto.com \|access-date=6 July 2021 \|language=ja}}
10 \| {{flagicon\|JPN}} Shoko Sato {{small\|def. Keita Ishibashi}} \| Professional Shooto {{small\|Urayasu, Japan}} \| align=center \| October 15, 2017 \| align=center \| {{age in days\|show unit=full\|October 15, 2017\|November 30, 2020}} \| {{small\|1. def. Tristan Grimsley on July 15, 2018 2. def. Yo Saito on November 17, 2018}}
— \| {{flagicon\|JPN}} Ryo Okada {{small\|def. Kazuma Kuramoto for interim title{{cite web \|script-title=ja:【Shooto2020#03】岡田、KO勝利で暫定世界王座＆環太平洋王座の二冠達成！「俺は修斗を愛しています」 \|url=https://mmaplanet.jp/104136 \|website=mmaplanet.jp \|access-date=6 July 2021 \|language=ja}}}} \| Professional Shooto 2020 Vol.3 {{small\|Tokyo, Japan}} \| align=center \| May 31, 2020 \| align=center \| — \|
colspan=6 align=center \| Sato vacated the title on November 30, 2020, in order to compete with ONE Championship.{{cite web \|script-title=ja:【修斗】世界バンタム級王者・佐藤将光がタイトルを返上 \|url=https://gonkaku.jp/articles/5500 \|website=gonkaku.jp \|access-date=6 July 2021 \|language=ja}}
11 \| {{flagicon\|JPN}} Ryo Okada {{small\|promoted to undisputed champion}} \| — \| align=center \| November 30, 2020 \| align=center \| {{age in days\|show unit=full\|November 30, 2020\|March 21, 2022}} \| {{small\|1. def. Takafumi Otsuka on March 20, 2021}}
12 \| {{flagicon\|JPN}} Tatsuya Ando \| Professional Shooto 2022 Vol.2 {{small\|Tokyo, Japan}} \| align=center \| March 21, 2022 \| align=center \| {{age in days\|show unit=full\|March 21, 2022}} (incumbent) \|

class="wikitable" style="width:99%;"

! style="width:2%;"|No. !! Name !! Event !! style="width:9%;"|Date !! style="width:9%;"|Reign
(total) !! Defenses

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Mamoru Yamaguchi
{{small|def. Jin Akimoto}}

| Shooto: R.E.A.D. Final
{{small|Urayasu, Japan}}

| align=center | December 17, 2000

| align=center | {{age in days|show unit=full|December 17, 2000|November 25, 2001}}

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Masahiro Oishi

| Shooto: To The Top 10
{{small|Tokyo, Japan}}

| align=center | November 25, 2001

| align=center | {{age in days|show unit=full|November 25, 2001|August 10, 2003}}

|{{small|1. drew with Hisao Ikeda on September 16, 2002}}

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Ryota Matsune

| Shooto: 8/10 in Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium
{{small|Yokohama, Japan}}

| align=center | August 10, 2003

| align=center | {{age in days|show unit=full|August 10, 2003|December 15, 2005}}

|{{small|1. def. Kentaro Imaizumi on November 12, 2004}}

colspan=6 align=center | Matsune vacated the title on December 15, 2005, after suffering a knee injury which prevented him from defending his title in the mandatory time period per Shooto regulations.{{cite web |script-title=ja:【修斗】松根良太が世界タイトルを返上 |url=https://gbring.com/sokuho/news/2005_12/1216_shooto.htm |website=gbring.com |access-date=6 July 2021 |language=ja}}{{Cite web |date=December 15, 2005 |title=Matsune Ryōta ga sekai taitoru henjō |script-title=ja:松根良太が世界タイトル返上 |trans-title=Ryota Matsune vacates the world title |url=http://www.x-shooto.jp/past/topics/2005/051215/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070518041632/http://www.x-shooto.jp/past/topics/2005/051215/index.html |archive-date=May 18, 2007 |access-date=March 13, 2024 |website=Shooto |language=ja}}

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Akitoshi Hokazono
{{small|def. Kenji Osawa}}

| Shooto 2006: 7/21 in Korakuen Hall
{{small|Tokyo, Japan}}

| align=center | July 21, 2006

| align=center | {{age in days|show unit=full|July 21, 2006|January 26, 2008}}

colspan=6 align=center | Hokazono vacated the title on January 26, 2008, when he retired.{{cite web |script-title=ja:【修斗】世界フェザー級王者・外薗が引退、王座を返上「格闘技とは違う目標ができた」 |url=http://gbring.com/sokuho/news/2008_01/0126_shooto_02.htm |website=gbring.com |access-date=6 July 2021 |language=ja}}

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Masakatsu Ueda
{{small|def. Koetsu Okazaki}}

| Shooto: Back To Our Roots 8
{{small|Tokyo, Japan}}

| align=center | March 28, 2008

| align=center | {{age in days|show unit=full|March 28, 2008|March 22, 2010}}

{{small|1. drew with Marcos Galvao on September 28, 2008

2. def. So Tazawa on March 20, 2009

3. def. Eduardo Dantas on July 19, 2009}}

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Shuichiro Katsumura

| Shooto: The Way of Shooto 2: Like a Tiger, Like a Dragon
{{small|Tokyo, Japan}}

| align=center | March 22, 2010

| align=center | {{age in days|show unit=full|March 22, 2010|April 29, 2011}}

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Koetsu Okazaki

| Shooto: Shooto Tradition 2011
{{small|Tokyo, Japan}}

| align=center | April 29, 2011

| align=center | {{age in days|show unit=full|April 29, 2011|May 18, 2012}}

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Hiromasa Ougikubo

| Great East Japan Earthquake Reconstruction Support Charity
{{small|Tokyo, Japan}}

| align=center | May 18, 2012

| align=center | {{age in days|show unit=full|May 18, 2012|March 16, 2013}}

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Kyoji Horiguchi

| Shooto: 2013 2nd Round
{{small|Tokyo, Japan}}

| align=center | March 16, 2013

| align=center | {{age in days|show unit=full|March 16, 2013|October 20, 2015}}

|{{small|1. def. Shintaro Ishiwatari on June 22, 2013}}

colspan=6 align=center | Horiguchi vacated the title on October 20, 2015 to compete in the UFC.{{cite web |script-title=ja:堀口がタイトル返上 |url=http://j-shooto.com/2015/10/27/post-0/ |website=j-shooto.com |access-date=6 July 2021 |language=ja}}

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Shoko Sato
{{small|def. Keita Ishibashi}}

| Professional Shooto
{{small|Urayasu, Japan}}

| align=center | October 15, 2017

| align=center | {{age in days|show unit=full|October 15, 2017|November 30, 2020}}

{{small|1. def. Tristan Grimsley on July 15, 2018

2. def. Yo Saito on November 17, 2018}}

—

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Ryo Okada
{{small|def. Kazuma Kuramoto for interim title{{cite web |script-title=ja:【Shooto2020#03】岡田、KO勝利で暫定世界王座＆環太平洋王座の二冠達成！「俺は修斗を愛しています」 |url=https://mmaplanet.jp/104136 |website=mmaplanet.jp |access-date=6 July 2021 |language=ja}}}}

| Professional Shooto 2020 Vol.3
{{small|Tokyo, Japan}}

| align=center | May 31, 2020

| align=center | —

colspan=6 align=center | Sato vacated the title on November 30, 2020, in order to compete with ONE Championship.{{cite web |script-title=ja:【修斗】世界バンタム級王者・佐藤将光がタイトルを返上 |url=https://gonkaku.jp/articles/5500 |website=gonkaku.jp |access-date=6 July 2021 |language=ja}}

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Ryo Okada
{{small|promoted to undisputed champion}}

| —

| align=center | November 30, 2020

| align=center | {{age in days|show unit=full|November 30, 2020|March 21, 2022}}

| {{small|1. def. Takafumi Otsuka on March 20, 2021}}

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Tatsuya Ando

| Professional Shooto 2022 Vol.2
{{small|Tokyo, Japan}}

| align=center | March 21, 2022

| align=center | {{age in days|show unit=full|March 21, 2022}}
(incumbent)

=Flyweight Championship=

Weight limit of 56.7 kg (125 lb)

The weight limit was 56 kg (123.5 lb) prior to January 1, 2015. The Flyweight Championship was known as the Bantamweight Championship prior to January 1, 2017.{{Cite web |date=July 5, 2021 |title=Shooto World Flyweight Title |url=https://titlehistories.com/mma/as/jpn/shooto/shooto-fl.html |access-date=March 12, 2024 |website=titlehistories.com}}

class="wikitable" width=100% !width=1%\|No. !width=24%\|Name !width=15%\|Date !width=45%\|Defenses
1 \| {{flagicon\|JPN}} Mamoru Yamaguchi {{small\|def. Yasuhiro Urushitani}} \| align=center \| December 14, 2003 \| {{small\|1. drew with Robson Moura on September 26, 2004}} {{small\|2. drew with Shinichi Kojima on March 24, 2006}}
2 \| {{flagicon\|JPN}} Shinichi Kojima \| align=center \| October 14, 2006 \| {{small\|1. drew with Yasuhiro Urushitani on March 16, 2007}} {{small\|2. def. Mamoru Yamaguchi on July 18, 2008}} {{small\|3. def. Yuki Shoujou on March 20, 2009}}
colspan=4 align=center \| Kojima vacated the title on February 27, 2010 after suffering an ACL injury in his right knee which prevented him from defending his title in the mandatory time period per Shooto regulations.{{cite web \|title=【修斗】世界王者BJが膝の負傷でタイトル返上「復帰戦はタイトルマッチで」 \|url=http://gbring.com/sokuho/news/2010_03/0301_shooto_02.htm \|website=gbring.com \|access-date=21 June 2021}}
3 \| {{flagicon\|JPN}} Yasuhiro Urushitani {{small\|def. Ryuichi Miki}} \| align=center \| May 30, 2010 \|{{small\|1. def. Yuki Shoujou on July 18, 2011}}
colspan=4 align=center \| Urushitani vacated the title on December 10, 2011 to compete in the UFC.
colspan=4 align=center \| Ryuichi Miki drew with Yosuke Saruta for the vacant title on July 27, 2013.
4 \| {{flagicon\|JPN}} Ryuichi Miki {{small\|def. Yosuke Saruta}} \| align=center \| November 9, 2013 \|
5 \| {{flagicon\|JPN}} Masaaki Sugawara \| align=center \| May 3, 2015 \|
6 \| {{flagicon\|JPN}} Hiromasa Ougikubo \| align=center \| April 23, 2016 \| {{small\|1. def. Tadaaki Yamamoto on October 15, 2017}} {{small\|2. def. Kiyotaka Shimizu on May 6, 2019}}
— \|{{flagicon\|JPN}} Ryuya Fukuda {{small\|def. Yoshiro Maeda for the interim title.}} \| align=center \| July 12, 2020 \|
colspan=4 align=center \| Ougikubo vacated the title on January 31, 2021.{{cite web \|title=扇久保博正がある"挑戦"を理由に修斗のベルトを返上、その裏にはRIZINバンタム級GPの開催か \|url=https://efight.jp/news-20210201_508891 \|website=efight.jp \|date=February 2021 \|access-date=6 February 2021}} Fukuda was promoted to undisputed status.{{cite web \|title=【修斗】王者・福田龍彌がデビュー8戦全勝の超新星・平良達郎を迎え初防衛戦=6.20大阪 \|url=https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/f52af05193ddd77b9800737bac47ee78f047f279 \|website=news.yahoo.co.jp \|access-date=4 May 2021}}
7 \|{{flagicon\|JPN}} Ryuya Fukuda {{small\|promoted to undisputed champion}} \| align=center \| January 31, 2021 \|
8 \| align=left \|{{flagicon\|JPN}} Tatsuro Taira \| align=center \| July 3, 2021 \|
colspan=4 align=center \| Taira vacated the title on May 21, 2023 to compete for the UFC.{{cite web \|title=【修斗】齋藤奨司が須藤拓真の足関節を凌ぎ打撃を入れて判定勝ち、田中半蔵がロイベに判定勝ち、齋藤翼がフェザー級で岡田達磨に一本勝ち、平良達郎がUFC4連勝に向け、修斗世界王座返上 \|url=https://gonkaku.jp/articles/13716?page=4 \|website=gonkaku.jp \|access-date=21 May 2023}}
9 \|{{flagicon\|JPN}} Jo Arai {{small\|def. Wataru Yamauchi}} \| align=center \| November 19, 2023 \|

class="wikitable" width=100%

!width=1%|No.

!width=24%|Name

!width=15%|Date

!width=45%|Defenses

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Mamoru Yamaguchi
{{small|def. Yasuhiro Urushitani}}

| align=center | December 14, 2003

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Shinichi Kojima

| align=center | October 14, 2006

colspan=4 align=center | Kojima vacated the title on February 27, 2010 after suffering an ACL injury in his right knee which prevented him from defending his title in the mandatory time period per Shooto regulations.{{cite web |title=【修斗】世界王者BJが膝の負傷でタイトル返上「復帰戦はタイトルマッチで」 |url=http://gbring.com/sokuho/news/2010_03/0301_shooto_02.htm |website=gbring.com |access-date=21 June 2021}}

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Yasuhiro Urushitani
{{small|def. Ryuichi Miki}}

| align=center | May 30, 2010

|{{small|1. def. Yuki Shoujou on July 18, 2011}}

colspan=4 align=center | Urushitani vacated the title on December 10, 2011 to compete in the UFC.

colspan=4 align=center | Ryuichi Miki drew with Yosuke Saruta for the vacant title on July 27, 2013.

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Ryuichi Miki
{{small|def. Yosuke Saruta}}

| align=center | November 9, 2013

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Masaaki Sugawara

| align=center | May 3, 2015

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Hiromasa Ougikubo

| align=center | April 23, 2016

—

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Ryuya Fukuda
{{small|def. Yoshiro Maeda for the interim title.}}

| align=center | July 12, 2020

colspan=4 align=center | Ougikubo vacated the title on January 31, 2021.{{cite web |title=扇久保博正がある"挑戦"を理由に修斗のベルトを返上、その裏にはRIZINバンタム級GPの開催か |url=https://efight.jp/news-20210201_508891 |website=efight.jp |date=February 2021 |access-date=6 February 2021}} Fukuda was promoted to undisputed status.{{cite web |title=【修斗】王者・福田龍彌がデビュー8戦全勝の超新星・平良達郎を迎え初防衛戦=6.20大阪 |url=https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/f52af05193ddd77b9800737bac47ee78f047f279 |website=news.yahoo.co.jp |access-date=4 May 2021}}

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Ryuya Fukuda
{{small|promoted to undisputed champion}}

| align=center | January 31, 2021

| align=left |{{flagicon|JPN}} Tatsuro Taira

| align=center | July 3, 2021

colspan=4 align=center | Taira vacated the title on May 21, 2023 to compete for the UFC.{{cite web |title=【修斗】齋藤奨司が須藤拓真の足関節を凌ぎ打撃を入れて判定勝ち、田中半蔵がロイベに判定勝ち、齋藤翼がフェザー級で岡田達磨に一本勝ち、平良達郎がUFC4連勝に向け、修斗世界王座返上 |url=https://gonkaku.jp/articles/13716?page=4 |website=gonkaku.jp |access-date=21 May 2023}}

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Jo Arai
{{small|def. Wataru Yamauchi}}

| align=center | November 19, 2023

=Strawweight Championship=

Weight limit of 52.2 kg (115 lb)

The weight limit was 52 kg (114.6 lb) prior to January 1, 2015. The Strawweight Championship was known as the Flyweight Championship prior to January 1, 2017.{{Cite web |date=September 19, 2022 |title=Shooto World Strawweight Title |url=https://titlehistories.com/mma/as/jpn/shooto/shooto-st.html |access-date=March 12, 2024 |website=titlehistories.com}}

class="wikitable" width=100% !width=1%\|No. !width=24%\|Name !width=15%\|Date !width=45%\|Defenses
1 \|{{flagicon\|Thailand}} Rambaa Somdet {{small\|def. Noboru Tahara}} \| align=center \| November 23, 2009 \|{{small\|1. def. Hiroyuki Abe on July 19, 2010}}
colspan=4 align=center \| Somdet vacated the title on April 16, 2011 due to a partially torn left bicep.{{cite web \|url=http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Hioki-Joins-April-29-Shooto-Card-M-16-Vacates-Title-31672 \|title=Hioki Joins April 29 Shooto Card; 'M-16' Vacates Title \|last=Nelson \|first=Chris \|publisher=Sherdog.com \|date=2011-04-16 \|accessdate=2011-04-16}}
2 \|{{flagicon\|JPN}} Junji Ikoma {{small\|def. Junji Sarumaru}} \| align=center \| April 29, 2011 \|
3 \|{{flagicon\|JPN}} Mikihito Yamagami \| align=center \| November 5, 2011 \|{{small\|1. def. Junji Sarumaru on September 30, 2012}}
colspan=4 align=center \| Yamagami vacated the title in December 2013 when he moved up in weight.{{cite news \|title=山上幹臣修斗フライ級王座返上、韓国ROAD FCへ \|work=Fight&Life \|issue=40 \|date=February 2014}}
4 \|{{flagicon\|JPN}} Shinya Murofushi {{small\|def. Junji Sarumaru}} \| align=center \| January 13, 2014 \|
5 \|{{flagicon\|JPN}} Yoshitaka Naito \| align=center \| September 27, 2014 \| {{small\|1. def. Ryuta Sawada on July 26, 2015}} {{small\|2. def. Junji Sarumaru on November 29, 2015}}
colspan=4 align=center \| Naito vacated the title on April 7, 2016 when he signed with ONE Championship.{{cite web \|title=修斗世界フライ級王者・内藤のび太が王座返上 \|url=https://www.tokyoheadline.com/367283/ \|website=tokyoheadline.com \|date=22 April 2016 \|access-date=21 June 2021}}
6 \|{{flagicon\|JPN}} Ryohei Kurosawa {{small\|def. Ryuto Sawada}} \| align=center \| July 17, 2016 \|
colspan=4 align=center \| Kurosawa vacated the title in 2017.
7 \|{{flagicon\|JPN}} Yosuke Saruta {{small\|def. Ryuto Sawada}} \| align=center \| October 15, 2017 \|{{small\|1. def. Itchaku Murata on May 13, 2018}}
colspan=4 align=center \| Saruta vacated the title on November 30, 2019, after signing with ONE Championship.{{cite web \|title=【修斗】世界ストロー級王者・猿田洋祐が王座返上、ONE王座奪還目指す猿田とストロー級戦線のいま \|url=https://gonkaku.jp/articles/2463 \|website=gonkaku.jp \|access-date=21 June 2021}}
8 \|{{flagicon\|JPN}} Hiroshi Minowa {{small\|def. Yohei Komaki}} \| align=center \| January 26, 2020 \|
— \| {{flagicon\|JPN}} Junji Sarumaru {{small\|def. Ryohei Kurosawa for the interim title{{cite web \|title=猿丸ジュンジが5回目のチャレンジで悲願の王座を獲得「これは応援してくれたみんなのチャンピオンベルト」【修斗】 \|url=https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/41ce7d2cb715686e1a20ef7967b1e3edfeac7314 \|website=news.yahoo.co.jp \|access-date=9 November 2021}}}} \| align=center \| November 7, 2021 \|
colspan=4 align=center \| Sarumaru was promoted to undisputed champion status on August 1, 2022, after Minowa vacated the title.{{cite web \|title=【修斗】正規王者に昇格の猿丸ジュンジが新井丈を迎え初防衛戦、『ROAD TO UFC』で勝利した内田タケルが関口祐冬と対戦＝9.19 \|url=https://efight.jp/news-20220801_1273218 \|website=efight.jp \|date=August 2022 \|access-date=1 August 2022}}
9 \| {{flagicon\|JPN}} Junji Sarumaru {{small\|promoted to undisputed champion}} \| align=center \|August 1, 2022 \|
10 \| align=left \|{{flagicon\|JPN}} Jo Arai {{small\|def. Junji Sarumaru}} \| align=center \| September 19, 2022 \|{{small\|1. def. Shuto Aki on July 23, 2023}}

class="wikitable" width=100%

!width=1%|No.

!width=24%|Name

!width=15%|Date

!width=45%|Defenses

|{{flagicon|Thailand}} Rambaa Somdet
{{small|def. Noboru Tahara}}

| align=center | November 23, 2009

|{{small|1. def. Hiroyuki Abe on July 19, 2010}}

colspan=4 align=center | Somdet vacated the title on April 16, 2011 due to a partially torn left bicep.{{cite web |url=http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Hioki-Joins-April-29-Shooto-Card-M-16-Vacates-Title-31672 |title=Hioki Joins April 29 Shooto Card; 'M-16' Vacates Title |last=Nelson |first=Chris |publisher=Sherdog.com |date=2011-04-16 |accessdate=2011-04-16}}

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Junji Ikoma
{{small|def. Junji Sarumaru}}

| align=center | April 29, 2011

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Mikihito Yamagami

| align=center | November 5, 2011

|{{small|1. def. Junji Sarumaru on September 30, 2012}}

colspan=4 align=center | Yamagami vacated the title in December 2013 when he moved up in weight.{{cite news |title=山上幹臣修斗フライ級王座返上、韓国ROAD FCへ |work=Fight&Life |issue=40 |date=February 2014}}

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Shinya Murofushi
{{small|def. Junji Sarumaru}}

| align=center | January 13, 2014

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Yoshitaka Naito

| align=center | September 27, 2014

colspan=4 align=center | Naito vacated the title on April 7, 2016 when he signed with ONE Championship.{{cite web |title=修斗世界フライ級王者・内藤のび太が王座返上 |url=https://www.tokyoheadline.com/367283/ |website=tokyoheadline.com |date=22 April 2016 |access-date=21 June 2021}}

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Ryohei Kurosawa
{{small|def. Ryuto Sawada}}

| align=center | July 17, 2016

colspan=4 align=center | Kurosawa vacated the title in 2017.

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Yosuke Saruta
{{small|def. Ryuto Sawada}}

| align=center | October 15, 2017

|{{small|1. def. Itchaku Murata on May 13, 2018}}

colspan=4 align=center | Saruta vacated the title on November 30, 2019, after signing with ONE Championship.{{cite web |title=【修斗】世界ストロー級王者・猿田洋祐が王座返上、ONE王座奪還目指す猿田とストロー級戦線のいま |url=https://gonkaku.jp/articles/2463 |website=gonkaku.jp |access-date=21 June 2021}}

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Hiroshi Minowa
{{small|def. Yohei Komaki}}

| align=center | January 26, 2020

—

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Junji Sarumaru
{{small|def. Ryohei Kurosawa for the interim title{{cite web |title=猿丸ジュンジが5回目のチャレンジで悲願の王座を獲得「これは応援してくれたみんなのチャンピオンベルト」【修斗】 |url=https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/41ce7d2cb715686e1a20ef7967b1e3edfeac7314 |website=news.yahoo.co.jp |access-date=9 November 2021}}}}

| align=center | November 7, 2021

colspan=4 align=center | Sarumaru was promoted to undisputed champion status on August 1, 2022, after Minowa vacated the title.{{cite web |title=【修斗】正規王者に昇格の猿丸ジュンジが新井丈を迎え初防衛戦、『ROAD TO UFC』で勝利した内田タケルが関口祐冬と対戦＝9.19 |url=https://efight.jp/news-20220801_1273218 |website=efight.jp |date=August 2022 |access-date=1 August 2022}}

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Junji Sarumaru
{{small|promoted to undisputed champion}}

| align=center |August 1, 2022

| align=left |{{flagicon|JPN}} Jo Arai
{{small|def. Junji Sarumaru}}

| align=center | September 19, 2022

|{{small|1. def. Shuto Aki on July 23, 2023}}

Women's championship history

=Women's Strawweight Championship=

Weight limit of 52.2 kg (115 lb)

class="wikitable" style="width:99%;" ! style="width:2%;"\|No. !! Name !! Event !! style="width:9%;"\|Date !! style="width:9%;"\|Reign (total) !! Defenses
1 \| {{flagicon\|JPN}} Emi Fujino {{small\|def. Megumi Sugimoto}} \| Professional Shooto 2024 Vol.4 {{small\|Tokyo, Japan}} \| align=center \| May 18, 2024 \| align=center \| {{age in days\|show unit=full\|May 18, 2024}} (incumbent) \|

class="wikitable" style="width:99%;"

! style="width:2%;"|No. !! Name !! Event !! style="width:9%;"|Date !! style="width:9%;"|Reign
(total) !! Defenses

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Emi Fujino
{{small|def. Megumi Sugimoto}}

| Professional Shooto 2024 Vol.4
{{small|Tokyo, Japan}}

| align=center | May 18, 2024

| align=center | {{age in days|show unit=full|May 18, 2024}}
(incumbent)

=Women's Super Atomweight Championship=

Weight limit of 50 kg (110 lb){{Cite web |date=November 6, 2021 |title=Shooto Women's World Super Atomeweight Title |url=https://titlehistories.com/mma/as/jpn/shooto/shooto-wm-sa.html |access-date=March 12, 2024 |website=titlehistories.com}}

class="wikitable" style="width:99%;" ! style="width:2%;"\|No. !! Name !! Event !! style="width:9%;"\|Date !! style="width:9%;"\|Reign (total) !! Defenses
1 \| {{flagicon\|JPN}} Mina Kurobe {{small\|def. Megumi Sugimoto}} \| Professional Shooto 2020 Vol.5 {{small\|Tokyo, Japan}} \| align=center \| August 1, 2020 \| align=center \| {{age in days\|show unit=full\|August 1, 2020\|November 6, 2021}} \|
2 \| {{flagicon\|JPN}} Satomi Takano \| Professional Shooto 2021 Vol.7 {{small\|Tokyo, Japan}} \| align=center \| November 6, 2021 \| align=center \| {{age in days\|show unit=full\|November 6, 2021\|May 21, 2023}} \|
3 \| {{flagicon\|JPN}} Ayaka Watanabe \| Professional Shooto 2023 Vol.3 {{small\|Tokyo, Japan}} \| align=center \| May 21, 2023 \| align=center \| {{age in days\|show unit=full\|May 21, 2023}} (incumbent) \|

class="wikitable" style="width:99%;"

! style="width:2%;"|No. !! Name !! Event !! style="width:9%;"|Date !! style="width:9%;"|Reign
(total) !! Defenses

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Mina Kurobe
{{small|def. Megumi Sugimoto}}

| Professional Shooto 2020 Vol.5
{{small|Tokyo, Japan}}

| align=center | August 1, 2020

| align=center | {{age in days|show unit=full|August 1, 2020|November 6, 2021}}

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Satomi Takano

| Professional Shooto 2021 Vol.7
{{small|Tokyo, Japan}}

| align=center | November 6, 2021

| align=center | {{age in days|show unit=full|November 6, 2021|May 21, 2023}}

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Ayaka Watanabe

| Professional Shooto 2023 Vol.3
{{small|Tokyo, Japan}}

| align=center | May 21, 2023

| align=center | {{age in days|show unit=full|May 21, 2023}}
(incumbent)

=Women's Atomweight Championship=

Weight limit of 47.6 kg (105 lb)

class="wikitable" style="width:99%;" ! style="width:2%;"\|No. !! Name !! Event !! style="width:9%;"\|Date !! style="width:9%;"\|Reign (total) !! Defenses
1 \| {{flagicon\|JPN}} Chihiro Sawada {{small\|def. Yuki Ono}} \| Professional Shooto 2022 Vol.7 {{small\|Tokyo, Japan}} \| align=center \| November 27, 2022 \| align=center \| {{age in days\|show unit=full\|November 27, 2022}} (incumbent) \|{{small\|1. def. Miku Nakamura on December 2, 2023}}

class="wikitable" style="width:99%;"

! style="width:2%;"|No. !! Name !! Event !! style="width:9%;"|Date !! style="width:9%;"|Reign
(total) !! Defenses

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Chihiro Sawada
{{small|def. Yuki Ono}}

| Professional Shooto 2022 Vol.7
{{small|Tokyo, Japan}}

| align=center | November 27, 2022

| align=center | {{age in days|show unit=full|November 27, 2022}}
(incumbent)

|{{small|1. def. Miku Nakamura on December 2, 2023}}

Defunct title

=Heavyweight Championship=

Weight limit of 120.2 kg (265 lb)

The weight limit was 100 kg (220.5 lb) prior to January 1, 2015.{{Cite web |date=October 16, 2020 |title=Shooto World Heavyweight Title |url=https://titlehistories.com/mma/as/jpn/shooto/shooto-h.html |access-date=March 12, 2024 |website=titlehistories.com}}

class="wikitable" style="width:99%;" ! style="width:2%;"\|No. !! Name !! Event !! style="width:9%;"\|Date !! style="width:9%;"\|Reign (total) !! Defenses
1 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Enson Inoue {{small\|def. Joe Estes}} \| Shooto: Reconquista 4 {{small\|Tokyo, Japan}} \| align=center \| October 12, 1997 \| align=center \| {{age in days\|show unit=full\|October 12, 1997\|September 5, 1999}} \|
colspan=6 align=center \| Inoue vacated the title on September 5, 1999.

class="wikitable" style="width:99%;"

! style="width:2%;"|No. !! Name !! Event !! style="width:9%;"|Date !! style="width:9%;"|Reign
(total) !! Defenses

| {{flagicon|USA}} Enson Inoue
{{small|def. Joe Estes}}

| Shooto: Reconquista 4
{{small|Tokyo, Japan}}

| align=center | October 12, 1997

| align=center | {{age in days|show unit=full|October 12, 1997|September 5, 1999}}

colspan=6 align=center | Inoue vacated the title on September 5, 1999.

Records

=Most wins in title bouts=

The following includes all fighters with four or more championship and/or interim championship title wins.

Title wins	Champion	Division	W	L	D	NC
class="wikitable"
rowspan="1"\|6 \| {{flagicon\|BRA}} Alexandre Franca Nogueira \| Lightweight \| align=center\| 6 \| align=center\| 1 \| align=center\| \| align=center\|
rowspan="2"\|4 \| {{flagicon\|JPN}} Kenji Kawaguchi \| Light Heavyweight \| align=center\| 4 \| align=center\| 1 \| align=center\| \| align=center\| 1
{{flagicon\|JPN}} Hiromasa Ougikubo \| Featherweight Bantamweight \| align=center\| 1 3 \| align=center\| 0 0 \| align=center\| \| align=center\| 1

=Most consecutive title defenses=

The following includes all Shooto champions who were able to consecutively defend their title three times or more. Fighters with the same number of title defenses are listed chronologically.

class="wikitable"
Defenses ! Champion ! Division ! Period
rowspan=1\|6 \| {{flagicon\|BRA}} Alexandre Franca Nogueira{{efn\|Nogueira successfully defended the Shooto Lightweight Championship five times and retained the title once following a draw against Stephen Palling at Shooto: 8/10 in Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium.\|nome=A}} \| align=center\| Lightweight \| align=center\| September 5, 1999 – May 7, 2006
rowspan=3\|3 \| {{flagicon\|JPN}} Kenji Kawaguchi{{efn\|Kawaguchi successfully defended the Shooto Light Heavyweight Championship twice and retained the title once following a draw against Satoshi Honma on November 27, 1992.\|nome=B}} \| align=center\| Light Heavyweight \| align=center\| May 31, 1991 – May 7, 1996
{{flagicon\|JPN}} BJ{{efn\|BJ successfully defended the Shooto Bantamweight Championship twice and retained the title once following a draw against Yasuhiro Urushitani at Shooto: Back To Our Roots 2.\|nome=C}} \| align=center\| Bantamweight \| align=center\| October 16, 2006 – March 1, 2010
{{flagicon\|JPN}} Masakatsu Ueda{{efn\|Ueda successfully defended the Shooto Featherweight Championship twice and retained the title once following a draw against Marcos Galvão at \|Shooto: Back To Our Roots 8.nome=D}} \| align=center\| Featherweight \| align=center\| March 28, 2008 – March 22, 2010

class="wikitable"

Defenses

! Champion

! Division

! Period

rowspan=1|6

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Alexandre Franca Nogueira{{efn|Nogueira successfully defended the Shooto Lightweight Championship five times and retained the title once following a draw against Stephen Palling at Shooto: 8/10 in Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium.|nome=A}}

| align=center| Lightweight

| align=center| September 5, 1999 – May 7, 2006

rowspan=3|3

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Kenji Kawaguchi{{efn|Kawaguchi successfully defended the Shooto Light Heavyweight Championship twice and retained the title once following a draw against Satoshi Honma on November 27, 1992.|nome=B}}

| align=center| Light Heavyweight

| align=center| May 31, 1991 – May 7, 1996

{{flagicon|JPN}} BJ{{efn|BJ successfully defended the Shooto Bantamweight Championship twice and retained the title once following a draw against Yasuhiro Urushitani at Shooto: Back To Our Roots 2.|nome=C}}

| align=center| Bantamweight

| align=center| October 16, 2006 – March 1, 2010

{{flagicon|JPN}} Masakatsu Ueda{{efn|Ueda successfully defended the Shooto Featherweight Championship twice and retained the title once following a draw against Marcos Galvão at |Shooto: Back To Our Roots 8.nome=D}}

| align=center| Featherweight

| align=center| March 28, 2008 – March 22, 2010

=Multi-division champions=

Fighters who have won championships in multiple weight classes.{{cite web|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/1205/mma-through-the-years/content.13.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120517085317/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/1205/mma-through-the-years/content.13.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 17, 2012 |title=MMA All-time Record Holders |work=sportsillustrated}} Tournament champions are not included.

class="wikitable"

style="background-color:#C0C0C0"|

|Interim title

|Simultaneous two
division champion

class="wikitable"
No. ! Champion ! Division ! Period ! Defense
rowspan=2 \| 1 \| align=left rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|JPN}} Mamoru \| align=center rowspan=1\| Featherweight \| align=center\| December 17, 2000 – November 25, 2001 \| align=center\| 0
align=center rowspan=1\| Bantamweight \| align=center\| December 14, 2003 – October 14, 2006 \| align=center\| 2
rowspan=2 \| 2 \| align=left rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|JPN}} Hiromasa Ougikubo \| align=center rowspan=1\| Featherweight \| align=center\| May 18, 2012 – March 16, 2013 \| align=center\| 0
align=center rowspan=1\| Bantamweight \| align=center\| April 23, 2016 – January 31, 2021 \| align=center\| 2

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No.

! Champion

! Division

! Period

! Defense

rowspan=2 | 1

| align=left rowspan=2| {{flagicon|JPN}} Mamoru

| align=center rowspan=1| Featherweight

| align=center| December 17, 2000 – November 25, 2001

| align=center| 0

align=center rowspan=1| Bantamweight

| align=center| December 14, 2003 – October 14, 2006

| align=center| 2

rowspan=2 | 2

| align=left rowspan=2| {{flagicon|JPN}} Hiromasa Ougikubo

| align=center rowspan=1| Featherweight

| align=center| May 18, 2012 – March 16, 2013

| align=center| 0

align=center rowspan=1| Bantamweight

| align=center| April 23, 2016 – January 31, 2021

| align=center| 2

=By nationality=

The following include championship title holders by nationality.

class="wikitable sortable"
Country !Titles
{{flagcountry\|Japan}} \|align="center"\|62
{{flagcountry\|Brazil}} \|align="center"\|6
{{flagcountry\|United States}} \|align="center"\|3
{{flagcountry\|Afghanistan\|2004}} \|align="center"\|1
{{flagcountry\|Thailand}} \|align="center"\|1
{{flagcountry\|Norway}} \|align="center"\|1

class="wikitable sortable"

Country

!Titles

|align="center"|62

|align="center"|6

|align="center"|3

|align="center"|1

References

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20080225003428/http://www.shooto.com.au/ Australia Shooto Commission official website]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20080131161606/http://shootoresult.versus.jp/ shootoresult.versus.jp]
[https://shooto-mma.com/ Shooto Japan official website] (in Japanese)
[https://web.archive.org/web/20071028153944/http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/bac/2005/07/19/sports/negrense.navy.teaches.shooto.at.fight.club.html First Documented Introduction and Presence of Shooto in the Philippines]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20080222155440/http://www.shooto.bg/index.php?lang=en Bulgarian Shooto federation Official Site]