Gota Yamashita
Gota Yamashita is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He is a former welterweight King of Pancrase.
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Yamashita started his professional career in 2010. Except for his first bout, he fought only for Shooto.Yamashita faced Yuki Okano on December 18, 2011, at Shooto: The Rookie Tournament 2011 Final for Shooto middleweight rookie title. He had his first career's defeat via unanimous decision after two rounds.
Pancrase
Yamashita faced Tamotsu Kitada on May 19, 2013, at Pancrase 247 in the semifinal match of Pancrase's Neo–Blood welterweight tournament. He won via TKO in the second round.In the final on July 28, 2013, at Pancrase 250, Yamashita faced Toshikazu Suzuki. Suzuki defeated him via TKO early in the second round.
Coming off two wins after his setback against Suzuki, Yamashita faced Akihiro Murayama on August 10, 2014, at Pancrase 260 for the vacant welterweight King of Pancrase title. Yamashita won via unanimous decision after three rounds and became the new 170–pound King of Pancrase.
Yamashita defended his title against longtime mixed martial arts veteran Yuki Kondo on December 6, 2014, at Pancrase 263. He defeated Kondo via unanimous decision after three rounds.