Hayato Sakurai - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

is a Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

ese mixed martial artist

Mixed martial arts

Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...

. He was born in Ibaraki Prefecture

Ibaraki Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan, located in the Kantō region on the main island of Honshu. The capital is Mito.-History:Ibaraki Prefecture was previously known as Hitachi Province...

, Japan

Japan

. He has a professional MMA record of 35-11-2 as of April 5, 2009. Sakurai has been fighting in mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts

since October 1996 and was at one time considered pound for pound one of the greatest fighters. He holds notable victories over Frank Trigg

Frank Trigg

Dewey Franklin Trigg III is an American mixed martial artist, color commentator, pro wrestler and co-host of MMAWeekly radio show and TAGG radio show...

, Jens Pulver

Jens Pulver

Jens Johnnie Pulver is an American mixed martial artist . He was the first Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight champion and was a coach on the The Ultimate Fighter 5 reality show, which aired on Spike TV. He was formerly signed as a featherweight with World Extreme Cagefighting , which is...

, Dave Menne

Dave Menne

David Jeremy Menne is an American mixed martial artist who has fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Rumble on the Rock. He was the first ever UFC Middleweight Champion and is known for his fight against Phil Baroni in which he got knocked out and tried to fall to the ground, only to...

, former Shooto

Shooto

Shooto is a mixed martial arts organization that is governed by the Shooto Association and the International Shooto Commission. Shooto was originally formed in 1985, as an organization and as a particular fighting system derived from shoot wrestling. Practitioners are referred to as shooters,...

154 lb (69.9 kg) Champion Joachim Hansen, Shinya Aoki

Shinya Aoki

is a Japanese mixed martial artist, grappler, and former police trainee who is noted for being the DREAM Lightweight Champion and former Shooto Middleweight Champion. Aoki holds a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Yuki Nakai, as well as a black belt in judo. He is one of the most prominent...

(2x), Mac Danzig

Mac Danzig

Mac Danzig is an American mixed martial artist, who competes as a lightweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.-Background:...

, Caol Uno

Caol Uno

is a Japanese mixed martial artist, and former Shooto Welterweight Champion. Specifically, Uno is known for his low single leg takedown and rear naked choke. He was born in Kanagawa, Japan...

, and Luiz Azeredo

Luiz Azeredo

Luiz Azeredo is a Brazilian Welterweight mixed martial artist, fighting out of the Chute Boxe Academy, Curitiba, Brazil. He has fought in the PRIDE and Cage Rage....

. Sakurai finished 2nd (Silver) in the Absolute Class (no weight limit) Abu Dhabi Combat Club submission wrestling annual competition in 1999 at just under 77kg.

His nickname, "Mach

Mach number

Mach number is the speed of an object moving through air, or any other fluid substance, divided by the speed of sound as it is in that substance for its particular physical conditions, including those of temperature and pressure...

", pronounced ma-ha in Japanese

Japanese language

is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities. It is a member of the Japonic language family, which has a number of proposed relationships with other languages, none of which has gained wide acceptance among historical linguists .Japanese is an...

, was taken as a tribute to his childhood pro wrestling hero, Higo Shigehisashi better known as Mach Hayato, the first Japanese professional wrestler to completely embrace the Mexican

Mexico

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style of Lucha Libre

Lucha libre

Lucha libre is a term used in Mexico, and other Spanish-speaking countries, for a form of professional wrestling that has developed within those countries...

and was also among the group of professional wrestlers who made the transition to shoot wrestling

Shoot wrestling

Shoot wrestling is a combat sport that has its origins in Japan's professional wrestling circuit of the 1970s. Professional wrestlers of that era attempted to utilize more realistic or "full contact" moves in their matches to increase their excitement...

as part of the original UWF

Universal Wrestling Federation (Japan)

The original Japanese-based Universal Wrestling Federation was a Japanese professional wrestling promotion from 1984 to 1986, formed by wrestlers who had left New Japan Pro Wrestling. It was a pioneer in the shoot-style of pro-wrestling, which emphasized realistic moves. It was revived as the...

movement.

Shooto

Sakurai made his professional debut in the Shooto

Shooto

organization on October 4, 1996 by submitting Caol Uno

Caol Uno

is a Japanese mixed martial artist, and former Shooto Welterweight Champion. Specifically, Uno is known for his low single leg takedown and rear naked choke. He was born in Kanagawa, Japan...

. Over the next five years he would go undefeated in twenty bouts and would win that organization's middleweight (167 lbs.) title. Sakurai was finally defeated in August 2001 by Brazilian ace and future UFC middleweight (185 lbs.) champion Anderson Silva

Anderson Silva

Anderson da Silva is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He is the current UFC Middleweight Champion and the promotion's longest reigning champion. With 14 consecutive wins, Silva holds the longest winning streak and title defense streak in UFC history...

. After the loss, and subsequent to a severe car accident, Sakurai traveled to the United States to fight the UFC's welterweight champion Matt Hughes

Matt Hughes (fighter)

Matthew Allen Hughes is an American mixed martial artist, UFC Hall of Famer, and former two-time UFC Welterweight Champion. Hughes put together two separate six-fight winning streaks in the UFC, won the welterweight title on two occasions, defended the belt a record seven times, and holds the...

, losing by TKO in the fourth round.

PRIDE FC and comeback

After losing to Hughes, Sakurai fought periodically in Shooto and Deep before joining PRIDE Fighting Championships, Japan's largest MMA organization. During this time he was inconsistent in his performances, often losing to much lower ranked opponents. He also attempted to fight at 183 lb (83 kg)., but it was clear that his frame was far too small for that weight, and his performances suffered. Some speculated Sakurai's seeming loss of spirit and mental focus came from a car accident he suffered after fighting Silva. However, in 2005 Sakurai regained focus and went to the US to train with legendary coach Matt Hume

Matt Hume

Matt Hume is an American mixed martial artist. He currently trains fighters for the Ultimate Fighting Championship and DREAM.The son of a policeman, Hume's father briefly trained with Bruce Lee...

and AMC Pankration before rattling off 4 impressive wins against tough competition. It was announced that he would drop down to 160 lb (72.6 kg). in order to participate in Pride's Lightweight Grand Prix. Despite his revered and legendary early career some questioned if Sakurai could make an impact in the division. Sakurai silenced his critics when he defeated former UFC champion Jens Pulver

Jens Pulver

and former Shooto champion Joachim Hansen

Joachim Hansen (MMA)

Joachim "Hellboy" Hansen is a Norwegian mixed martial artist. He began his career fighting for FinnFight before moving on to fight for Shooto where he became the first Scandinavian person to hold an MMA world title after winning the Shooto World Welterweight Championship in 2003 from Takanori Gomi...

on the same night to advance to the tournament finals. On December 31, 2005 Sakurai fought mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts

superstar Takanori Gomi

Takanori Gomi

, is a Japanese mixed martial artist currently fighting in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Gomi is a former Shooto Welterweight Champion and was the last and only Pride Lightweight Champion. He is also a four-time All Japan Combat Wrestling champion. During his time in Pride he was considered...

for the first ever PRIDE Fighting Championships 160 lb (72.6 kg) championship of the world. Although fighting with a torn ACL he suffered in training just three weeks prior to the fight, though this was not known outside of his coaching circle at the time, Sakurai initially had the upper-hand, pounding Gomi with brutal inside-leg kicks. A few minutes into the round, Sakurai attempted a throw, which landed Gomi upon the ropes of the ring. Gomi was able to take Sakurai's back and rain down strikes upon him. Seconds after both fighters stood back up, Sakurai was knocked out at the 3:56 mark of the first round.
Despite the loss to Gomi, Sakurai would continue to impress with his performances. At Bushido 11 he scored a brutal KO over Olaf Alfonso

Olaf Alfonso

Olaf Alfonso is a Mexican mixed martial artist. He is a former Palace Fighting Championship Welterweight Champion, a World Extreme Cagefighting veteran and has competed for PRIDE Fighting Championship....

. On August 26, 2006, Mach fought Luciano Azevedo

Luciano Azevedo

Luciano Azevedo is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist and the current Cage Gladiators Lightweight Champion. Azevedo has fought for the PRIDE Fighting Championship and Shooto, and is noted as being the first and only man to defeat Ultimate Fighting Championship Featherweight Champion...

at Bushido 12. After several minutes of attempted ground-and-pound by Azevedo, the fighters were stood back up. Mach then consistently stuffed Azevedo's takedowns, and landed a fight-ending knee on Azevedo over his left eye. The fight was stopped, TKO by cut.

Sakurai fought against former King of the Cage

King of the Cage

King of the Cage, also known as KOTC, is a mixed martial arts promotion based in Southern California, USA.-History:KOTC was founded in 1998 by Terry Trebilcock. KOTC features up and coming MMA stars as well as experienced combat fighters....

lightweight champion and futureThe Ultimate Fighter 6 winner Mac Danzig

Mac Danzig

Mac Danzig is an American mixed martial artist, who competes as a lightweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.-Background:...

at PRIDE 33

PRIDE 33

Pride 33: The Second Coming was a mixed martial arts event held by Pride Fighting Championships on February 24, 2007 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.-Background:...

. Sakurai won the fight via knockout in the second round. Sakurai was then defeated by David Baron by submission in the first round. Sakurai then defeated Kuniyoshi Hironaka

Kuniyoshi Hironaka

is a Japanese mixed martial artist who competes in the welterweight division.After Mizuto Hirota vacated the Cage Force Lightweight Championship, Kuniyoshi Hironaka defeated Yoshihiro Koyama at Cage Force 12 to become the new belt holder....

via Unanimous Decision. Sakurai then went on to defeat Katsuyori Shibata

Katsuyori Shibata

is a Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. In professional wrestling, he is known for his hard hitting offense and his realistic bouts.-New Japan Pro Wrestling :...

by TKO at K-1 Dynamite! 2008.

Dream

Next, he competed in the Dream Welterweight Grand Prix, facing top ranked lightweight Shinya Aoki

Shinya Aoki

at Dream 8

Dream 8

DREAM.8: Welter Weight Grand Prix 2009 First Round was a mixed martial arts event promoted by Fighting and Entertainment Group's mixed martial arts promotion Dream on April 5, 2009. Unlike Dream's past tournaments, the Welter Weight Grand Prix is only scheduled to have eight participants...

. Sakurai won in impressive fashion by knocking Aoki out in 27 seconds with knees to the head and punches. He then lost at Dream.10 in the semi-final of the tournament to eventual winner Marius Zaromskis

Marius Žaromskis

Marius Žaromskis is a Lithuanian welterweight mixed martial artist. After fighting the majority of his career for British promotion Cage Rage, he signed with DREAM in 2009 and then, later that year, with Strikeforce. With DREAM, Žaromskis won their 2009 Welterweight Grand Prix and became their...

in a huge upset, conceding the loss via knockout from a head kick and punches. His most recent fight was against Akihiro Gono

Akihiro Gono

is a Japanese mixed martial artist who currently fights as a welterweight. He is best known for his clever and deceptive fighting style, and for his flashy ring entrances. His fighting style is characterized by skillfully avoiding strikes, using fast counter punches and generally getting the...

at the Dynamite! 2009 New Year's Eve show in Saitama, Japan. Sakurai controlled the fight early on, but eventually lost via armbar in the second round. He fought Nick Diaz

Nick Díaz

Nicholas Robert Diaz is an American mixed martial artist. He is the former Strikeforce Welterweight Champion, WEC and IFC Welterweight Champion. He has competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Pride Fighting Championships and Elite Xtreme Combat. Diaz was promoted to black belt in Brazilian...

at Dream 14 and was caught in an armbar. After this fight he has speculated on retiring saying that he was good physically, but not mentally.

.

Hayato was to have a rematch against Marius Žaromskis

Marius Žaromskis

in Dream.17

Dream.17

Dream: Fight for Japan!, also known as Dream Japan GP – 2011 Bantamweight Japan Tournament, was a mixed martial arts event held by Fighting and Entertainment Group's mixed martial arts promotion Dream...

a non title fight.
Hayato injured his leg which has forced off of the Dream.17

Dream.17

card against Marius Žaromskis and has been replaced by Eiji Ishikawa.

Personal life

In December 2008, it was reported in Japan that a sex tape involving Sakurai had been leaked on to the internet. There was widespread speculation as to how this incident might affect Sakurai's career, as he is married to another woman.

Championships and Accomplishments

DREAM
DREAM (mixed martial arts)
Dream is a mixed martial arts organization promoted by former PRIDE FC executives and K-1 promoter Fighting and Entertainment Group. DREAM replaced FEG's previous-run mixed martial arts fight series, Hero's. The series retains many of the stylistic flourishes and personnel from Pride FC...
- 2009 DREAM Welterweight Grand Prix Semifinalist
  Dream 10
  Dream.10: Welter Weight Grand Prix 2009 Final Round was a mixed martial arts event promoted by Fighting and Entertainment Group's mixed martial arts promotion Dream on July 20, 2009. Dream's welterweight division has a weight limit. The event was broadcast live in North America on...

PRIDE Fighting Championships
- 2005 PRIDE Lightweight Grand Prix Runner-Up
  PRIDE Shockwave 2005
  Pride Shockwave 2005 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan on December 31, 2005. In Japan, the event was called "Otoko Matsuri 2005 – Itadaki"...

Shooto
Shooto
Shooto is a mixed martial arts organization that is governed by the Shooto Association and the International Shooto Commission. Shooto was originally formed in 1985, as an organization and as a particular fighting system derived from shoot wrestling. Practitioners are referred to as shooters,...
- Shooto Middleweight Championship (1 Time)

Ultimate Fighting Championship
Ultimate Fighting Championship
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is the largest mixed martial arts promotion company in the world that hosts most of the top-ranked fighters in the sport...
- UFC welterweight title challenger (One time)

Mixed martial arts record

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|Loss
|align=center|35-12-2
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Jason High

Jason High is an American mixed martial artist. High has competed for organizations such as the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Strikeforce, Affliction, and DREAM...

|Decision (split)
|Dynamite!! 2010

Dynamite!! 2010

Dynamite!! 2010 was a mixed martial arts and kickboxing event and the latest in the annual New Year's Eve event promoted by Fighting and Entertainment Group that took place on December 31, 2010 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. The event included bouts that encompass the DREAM, K-1 and...

Saitama, Saitama

' is the capital and the most populous city of Saitama Prefecture in Japan, situated in the south-east of the prefecture. Its area incorporates the former cities of Urawa, Ōmiya, Yono and Iwatsuki. It is a city designated by government ordinance...

, Japan

Japan

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|Loss
|align=center|35-11-2
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Nick Diaz

Nick Díaz

Saitama, Saitama

, Japan

Japan

Akihiro Gono

|Submission (armbar)
|Dynamite!! 2009

Dynamite!! 2009

Dynamite!! 2009 was a mixed martial arts and kickboxing events promoted by Fighting and Entertainment Group, held in the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan on December 31, 2009. The event included bouts that encompass the DREAM, Sengoku Raiden Championship, K-1, and K-1 World MAX banners...

Saitama, Saitama

, Japan

Japan

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|Loss
|align=center|35–9–2
|

Marius Žaromskis

|KO (head kick)
|Dream 10

Dream 10

Dream.10: Welter Weight Grand Prix 2009 Final Round was a mixed martial arts event promoted by Fighting and Entertainment Group's mixed martial arts promotion Dream on July 20, 2009. Dream's welterweight division has a weight limit. The event was broadcast live in North America on...

Saitama, Saitama

, Japan

Japan

| DREAM Welterweight Grand Prix Semifinal Round
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|Win
|align=center|35–8–2
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Shinya Aoki

|KO (knees & punches)
|Dream 8

Dream 8

Japan

| DREAM Welterweight Grand Prix Opening Round
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|Win
|align=center|34–8–2
|

Katsuyori Shibata

is a Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. In professional wrestling, he is known for his hard hitting offense and his realistic bouts.-New Japan Pro Wrestling :...

|TKO (punches)
|Dynamite!! 2008

Dynamite!! 2008

Dynamite!! 2008 was the annual kickboxing and mixed martial arts event held by K-1 & DREAM on New Year's Eve, Wednesday, December 31, 2008, at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan...

Saitama, Saitama

, Japan

Japan

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|Win
|align=center|33–8–2
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Kuniyoshi Hironaka

Saitama, Saitama

, Japan

Japan

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|Loss
|align=center|32–8–2
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Tokyo

, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...

, Japan

Japan

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|Win
|align=center|32–7–2
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Hidetaka Monma

Hidetaka Monma , is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He started MMA at age of 25, when he joined Wajyutsu Keisyukai A-3 and made his professional debut on September 21, 2001 against Hiroshiji Ito at RINGS Battle Genesis Vol.8...

Saitama, Saitama

, Japan

Japan

|
|-
|Win
|align=center|31–7–2
|

Hidehiko Hasegawa
|Decision (unanimous)
|Yarennoka!

Yarennoka!

Yarennoka! was a mixed martial arts event that took place on December 31, 2007 at the Saitama Super Arena in Tokyo, Japan. The event was promoted by the Yarrenoka! Executive Committee, composed of former Pride Fighting Championships executives, and held in association with Fighting and...

2007
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Saitama

Saitama, Saitama

, Japan

Japan

|
|-
|Win
|align=center|30–7–2
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Mac Danzig

Mac Danzig is an American mixed martial artist, who competes as a lightweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.-Background:...

|KO (punch)
|PRIDE 33

PRIDE 33

Pride 33: The Second Coming was a mixed martial arts event held by Pride Fighting Championships on February 24, 2007 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.-Background:...

Las Vegas, Nevada

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, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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|Win
|align=center|29–7–2
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Luciano Azevedo

|TKO (doctor stoppage)
|PRIDE Bushido 12

PRIDE Bushido 12

-Bushido Rules:* In BUSHIDO fights are two rounds . The first round is ten minutes, and the second round is five minutes. There are no extra rounds. If the fight goes the distance then judges decide on a winner....

Japan

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|Win
|align=center|28–7–2
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Olaf Alfonso

|KO (punch)
|PRIDE Bushido Survival 2006

PRIDE Bushido Survival 2006

Pride Bushido 11, also promoted as Pride Bushido Survival in North America, was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan on June 4, 2006.-Background:...

Saitama, Saitama

Takanori Gomi

|KO (punches)
|PRIDE Shockwave 2005

PRIDE Shockwave 2005

Pride Shockwave 2005 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan on December 31, 2005. In Japan, the event was called "Otoko Matsuri 2005 – Itadaki"...

|
|align=center|1
|align=center|3:56
| Saitama, Japan
|Final of PRIDE Lightweight Grand Prix to crown the first PRIDE Lightweight Champion.
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|Win
|align=center|27–6–2
|

Joachim Hansen
|Decision (unanimous)
|PRIDE Bushido 9

PRIDE Bushido 9

Pride Bushido 9 was a mixed martial arts event held by Pride Fighting Championships. This event held the quarterfinal and semifinal rounds of the first ever Welterweight tournament and Lightweight tournament. It took place at the Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo, Japan on September 25, 2005. Under Bushido...

Tokyo

, Japan
|Semifinal of PRIDE Lightweight Grand Prix
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|Win
|align=center|26–6–2
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Jens Pulver

|TKO (punches)
|PRIDE Bushido 9

PRIDE Bushido 9

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|align=center|1
|align=center|8:56
| Tokyo, Japan
|Opening Round of PRIDE Lightweight Grand Prix
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|Win
|align=center|25–6–2
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Shinya Aoki

Yokohama

is the capital city of Kanagawa Prefecture and the second largest city in Japan by population after Tokyo and most populous municipality of Japan. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of Tokyo, in the Kantō region of the main island of Honshu...

, Japan
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|Win
|align=center|24–6–2
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Milton Vieira

Milton Vieira is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who has competed in PRIDE Fighting Championship, DEEP, Bitetti Combat, M-1 Global, and Shooto promotions. Vieira is also credited as the inventor of the anaconda choke...

|Decision
|PRIDE Bushido 7

PRIDE Bushido 7

Pride Bushido 7 was a mixed martial arts event held by Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at the Differ Ariake in Tokyo, Japan on May 22, 2005.- Charles Bennett vs Yoshiro Maeda:...

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|align=center|2
|align=center|5:00
| Tokyo, Japan
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|Loss
|align=center|23–6–2
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Crosley Gracie

Crosley Gracie is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner and a mixed martial artist. He is the son of Rosley Gracie and grandson of the founder of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, Carlos Gracie. He is a member of the Gracie family.- Biography :...

| Submission (armbar)
|PRIDE Bushido 5

PRIDE Bushido 5

Pride Bushido 5 was a mixed martial arts event held by Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at the Osaka Castle Hall in Osaka, Japan on October 14, 2004...

Osaka

is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...

, Japan
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|-
|Win
|align=center|23–5–2
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Brady Fink
|Submission (guillotine choke)
|PRIDE Bushido 4

PRIDE Bushido 4

Pride Bushido 4 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at the Nagoya Rainbow Hall in Nagoya, Japan on July 19, 2004. The fight card was highlighted by three fights between the Brazilian Top Team and Team Japan.- Kyosuke Sasaki vs. Eiji...

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|align=center|1
|align=center|4:08
|Nagoya, Japan
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|Loss
|align=center|22–5–2
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Rodrigo Gracie

Rodrigo Gracie is a former Brazilian professional mixed martial artist, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner and a 1998 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship Gold Medalist.- Biography :...

|Decision (unanimous)
|PRIDE Bushido 2

PRIDE Bushido 2

Pride Bushido 2 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at the Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan on February 15, 2004.- Mu Bae Choi vs. Yusuke Imamura:...

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|align=center|2
|align=center|5:00
| Yokohama, Japan
|
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|Win
|align=center|22–4–2
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Daiju Takase

Daiju Takase is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He has fought as a middleweight and welterweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and PRIDE Fighting Championship...

|Decision (unanimous)
|PRIDE Shockwave 2003

PRIDE Shockwave 2003

Pride Shockwave 2003 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. Gary Goodridge announced he would retire from Pride. It took place at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan on December 31, 2003.- Quinton Jackson vs. Ikuhisa Minowa:Jackson defeated Minowa by TKO ...

Saitama, Saitama

Ryo Chonan

is a Japanese mixed martial artist, currently fighting in DEEP where he was the 3rd DEEP middleweight champion. He has previously competed in PRIDE Fighting Championships and the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is noted for being one of two fighters to finish Anderson Silva in an MMA fight at...

|TKO (cut)
|DEEP – 12th Impact
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|2:10
| Japan
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|21–3–2
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Dave Menne

|TKO (cut)
|DEEP – 10th Impact
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|2:02
| Japan
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|20–3–2
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Jake Shields

Jake Shields is an American mixed martial artist who is currently fighting in the welterweight division of the UFC. He is the last Rumble on the Rock 175 lb champion. He is the first and last Elite XC Welterweight Champion. He is also the former Shooto Middleweight Champion and is the former...

Matt Hughes

Matt Hughes (fighter)

|TKO (strikes)
|UFC 36

UFC 36

UFC 36: Worlds Collide was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship at the MGM Grand Arena on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada on March 22, 2002...

|
|align=center|4
|align=center|3:01
| Las Vegas, United States
|For UFC Welterweight Championship
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|Win
|align=center|19–1–2
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Dan Gilbert

Daniel "Dan" Gilbert is the chairman and founder of Quicken Loans Inc., the majority owner of the National Basketball Association's Cleveland Cavaliers and American Hockey League's Lake Erie Monsters, and operator of the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. -Quicken Loans:Gilbert founded Rock...

Anderson Silva

|Decision (unanimous)
|Shooto – To The Top 7
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
| Japan
|Lost Shooto Middleweight (168 lbs.) Championship
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|Win
|align=center|18–0–2
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Jean Louis Alberch
|Decision
|GT – Golden Trophy 2001
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|align=center|2
|align=center|3:00
| France
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|17–0–2
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Frank Trigg

Dewey Franklin Trigg III is an American mixed martial artist, color commentator, pro wrestler and co-host of MMAWeekly radio show and TAGG radio show...

|KO (knees)
|Shooto – R.E.A.D. Final
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|align=center|2
|align=center|2:25
| Tokyo, Japan
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|16–0–2
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Osaka

, Japan
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|15–0–2
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Haroldo Bunn
|TKO (punches)
|VTJ 1999 – Vale Tudo Japan 1999
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|1:31
| Tokyo, Japan
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|13–0–2
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Brad Aird
|Submission (armbar)
|Shooto – Renaxis 2
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:37
| Tokyo, Japan
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|12–0–2
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Marcelo Aguiar
|Decision (unanimous)
|Shooto – 10th Anniversary Event
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
| Yokohama, Japan
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|11–0–2
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Jean Louis Alberch
|Submission (armbar)
|GT – Golden Trophy 1999
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:33
| France
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|10–0–2
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Damien Riccio
|Decision
|GT – Golden Trophy 1999
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|5:00
| France
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|9–0–2
|

James Schiavo
|Submission (toe hold)
|GT – Golden Trophy 1999
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:26
| France
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|8–0–2
|

Ademir Oliveira
|KO (flying knee)
|Shooto – DEVILOCK Fighters
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:34
| Tokyo, Japan
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|-
|Win
|align=center|7–0–2
|

Sergei Bytchkov
|Submission (armbar)
|VTJ 1998 – Vale Tudo Japan 1998
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|4:59
| Japan
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|6–0–2
|

Ronny Rivano
|Submission (rear naked choke)
|Shooto – Las Grandes Viajes 4
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:10
| Tokyo, Japan
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|5–0–2
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Marcelo Aguiar
|Draw
|VTJ 1997 – Vale Tudo Japan 1997
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|align=center|3
|align=center|8:00
| Japan
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|4–0–1
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Alex Cook
|Submission (rear naked choke)
|Shooto – Reconquista 4
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:09
| Tokyo, Japan
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|3–0–1
|

Ali Elias
|Submission (armbar)
|Shooto – Reconquista 3
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:23
| Tokyo, Japan
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|-
|Win
|align=center|2–0–1
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Takuya Kuwabara
|Draw
|Shooto – Reconquista 1
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|3:00
| Tokyo, Japan
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|1–0
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Caol Uno

is a Japanese mixed martial artist, and former Shooto Welterweight Champion. Specifically, Uno is known for his low single leg takedown and rear naked choke. He was born in Kanagawa, Japan...

Kickboxing record

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