Career
With a professional career spanning 10 years, Maeda has competed in notable Japanese promotions such as Pancrase, PRIDE Football Club and DREAM, as well as the WEC in America. Early career
Going 0-1-2 as an amateur in 2002, Maeda made his professional debut in 2003 with a second round technical submission of Shigeyuki Umeki. Between his pro debut and 2005, Maeda racked a record of 17-2-1, with wins coming under the Pancrase and DEEP banners.
World Extreme Cagefighting
In a back and forth battle, both men landed hard shots on the feet and exchanged submission attempts on the ground.
Maeda would lose due to doctor stoppage in the third round due to severe swelling of his right eye. The fight earned Fight of the Night honors.
Maeda would then face BJJ black belt, Rani Yahya, in a catchweight bout of 137 pounds at WEC 36. Maeda lost by submission due to a guillotine choke in the first round.
Following this loss, Maeda would be released from his WEC contract after going 1-2 in the promotion.
DREAM
In his first bout under the DREAM banner, Maeda defeated Micah Miller by unanimous decision. Maeda is 0-4 within DREAM since his loss to Escovedo in 2010. World Victory Road
Mixed martial arts
Deep
Deep Bantamweight Championship (One time)
Pancrase
King of Pancrase Featherweight Championship (One time)
World Extreme Cagefighting
Fight of the Night (One time) versus
Miguel Torres.