Early career Tokudome made his professional MMA debut in November 2007 in his native Japan. Before signing with the UFC, he amassed a record of 11–3 with one draw over the course of the first five years of his career.
Ultimate Fighting Championship Tokudome made his UFC debut against
Cristiano Marcello on March 3, 2013, at
UFC on Fuel TV 8. He won the fight via unanimous decision. In his second fight with the promotion, Tokudome faced
Norman Parke on July 6, 2013, at
UFC 162. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Tokudome faced debuting
Yui Chul Nam at
The Ultimate Fighter: China Finale on March 1, 2014. He lost the back-and-forth fight via split decision. Despite the loss on the scorecards, he was rewarded with his first
Fight of the Night bonus award. Tokudome faced promotional newcomer
Johnny Case on September 20, 2014, at
UFC Fight Night 52. He lost the fight via technical submission in the second round and was subsequently released from the promotion.
Pancrase Following his release from the UFC, Tokudome competed for
Pancrase from 2015 to 2017. On November 1, 2015, he defeated
Satoru Kitaoka by fourth-round technical knockout to win the
King of Pancrase Lightweight Championship. He challenged
Takasuke Kume for the
King of Pancrase Lightweight Championship at Pancrase 292 on December 10, 2017. He lost the fight via first-round knockout.
ONE Championship Tokudome then signed with ONE Championship and made his promotional debut against
Jadamba Narantungalag at
ONE Championship: Pursuit of Power on July 13, 2018. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. He made his sophomore appearance against
Christian Lee at
ONE Championship: Heart of the Lion on November 9, 2018. He lost the fight via first-round technical knockout. He then faced Adrian Pang at
ONE Championship: Warriors Of Light on May 10, 2019. He won the fight via second-round technical knockout. He next faced Johnny Nuñez at
ONE Championship: Dawn Of Valor on October 26, 2019. He won the fight via unanimous decision.
Rizin Tokudome faced
Roberto de Souza at
Rizin 27 on March 21, 2021. After taking Souza down, he was quickly submitted via triangle choke in the first round. Tokudome returned to Rizin over three years later at
Rizin 47 as he faced kickboxer Sho Patrick Usami on June 9, 2024. He lost the bout via knockout in the first round. ==Championships and achievements==