Career
He has competed professionally since 1998 in organizations such as Shooto, DEEP, PRIDE, the UFC and in his pro wrestling days he has competed in Kiyoshi Tamura"s organization U-Style Pro Wrestling. Mishima is known for his charisma and emphasis on entertainment as well as competition. He typically enters the arena in an outlandish fashion, such as in his UFC debut, where he sported a bathrobe and devil mask while clutching a Snoopy stuffed animal.
On December 14, 2002, Mishima challenged Takanori Gomi for the Shooto welterweight (154 lb) championship, but lost by technical knockout due to punches.
Mishima had four fights in PRIDE, winning over Charles Bennett and Marcus Aurélio and losing to Yves Edwards and Ralph Gracie. His final appearance with the company was in the reserve fight of PRIDE Bushido 9 on September 25, 2005, where he defeated fellow alternate Charles Bennett with an ankle lock.
On November 18, 2006, Mishima made his debut in the United States. at UFC 65. Mishima"s fought Kenny Florian at UFC Fight Night 9 on April 5, 2007, in Las Vegas.
Mishima lost to a rear naked choke, shortly after attempting to submit Florian with a knee Barometer
On May 19, 2008, Mishima dropped to featherweight (145 lb) to fight Masakazu Imanari. He also became the first man to capture the DEEP belt in two different divisions. DEEP
Deep Lightweight Championship (1 Time, First)
Deep Featherweight Championship (1 Time)
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Fight of the Night (1 Time).
