Urushitani held the Shooto bantamweight championship from 2010 to 2012 before vacating it to sign with the UFC.
Urushitani made his professional MMA debut for the Shooto promotion in January 2001 in his native Japan.
Urushitani faced Joseph Benavidez on March 3, 2012, at UFC on FX 2 in the semi-finals of the tournament.
Urushitani was expected to face John Lineker on September 1, 2012, at UFC 151.
After two consecutive wins, Urushitani faced Brazilian Adriano Moraes at One FC 14: War of Nations.