Ikuhisa Minowa
Encyclopedia
is a Japanese
mixed martial artist
and pro wrestler currently competing in Dream
as . He was a long time veteran of Pride Fighting Championships and Pancrase
and has also competed in other mixed martial arts promotions such as K-1 HERO'S
, Cage Rage
, UFC, and DEEP. At 5'9" he is notable for taking fights with much larger opponents and successfully defeating the majority of them. He was the winner of the Dream Super Hulk tournament, and holds notable victories over fighters such as Gilbert Yvel
, Phil Baroni
, Hong Man Choi, Bob Sapp
, Eric Esch
, Kimo Leopoldo
, K-1 fighters Errol Zimmerman
and Stefan Leko
, former UFC champion Don Frye
, and in his career zenith, Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou
to become the Dream Super Hulk (Open-Weight) Grand Prix champion.
as a cape
as well as his aggressive, high-risk style of fighting which has seen him employ flying dropkicks amongst other pro-wrestling derived maneuvers.
Beginning his career in the Pancrase
176-pound division and never weighing in at more than 196 pounds, he has taken on fighters at 205 lb and heavier throughout his career, earning him his nickname "The Giant Killer".
Minowa is also known for his eccentric and intense training methods, which include dodging baseballs
and training in environments such as river
s. He has trained Muay Thai
in Thailand
, catch wrestling
in Japan, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
in Brazil
with the Brazilian Top Team
.
Minowa has won against the likes of Golden Glory member Gilbert Yvel
, K-1
kickboxer Stefan Leko
, and UFC fighters Kimo Leopoldo
and Phil Baroni
. Minowa has won 30 of his matches via submission
.
He participated in the PRIDE's first 185 lb tournament where he won over Phil Baroni, but went on to lose in the second round to former Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu mentor Murilo Bustamante
. On December 31, 2005, Minowa fought PRIDE legend Kazushi Sakuraba
, in which he almost landed a kneebar and then a heel hook
, but was caught with a Kimura lock and defeated at 9 minutes into the first round. Minowa next fought at PRIDE Bushido 10
, where he faced the 7-foot-2 Giant Silva
. Minowa dominated the fight, using a forward roll to get past Silva's enormous reach and then landing a single leg takedown that put Silva on his back. Minowa promptly landed multiple knees to the head of Silva, causing the referee to stop the fight at 2:23 of the first round. Following that, he fell to Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipović
due to strikes in the first round. However, he then rebounded with wins over Park Hyun Kab, Eric "Butterbean" Esch
, and Mike Plotcheck
.
Minowa was knocked out in his last fight for PRIDE by Kiyoshi Tamura
at PRIDE Shockwave 2006
, but celebrated 10 years as a fighter at the CMA Festival 2 event by defeating Min-Seok Heo in the main event after his opponent's corner threw in the towel after the first round. His next opponent was South Korean wrestler Choi Seung Hyun at Heat4: MEGA BATTLE HEAT from Nagoya. Minowa won the bout via shoulder lock.
He fought MMA legend and former mentor Masakatsu Funaki
at the Dream 6 event on September 22, 2008. He was submitted in the first round via heel hook.
At Dream 8
he lost via decision to professional wrestler Katsuyori Shibata
but he rebounded at Dream 9
defeating Bob Sapp
in what was his 80th fight.
He faced the 7'2" 319 lb Choi Hong-man
at Dream 11
on October 6, 2009. Throughout the fight he attempted to take his opponent down, being successful on two occasions in the first round, before submitting his opponent in the second.
At Dynamite!! 2009
Minowa squared off with Cameroon
ian fighter Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou
in the finals of the Dream Super Hulk tournament. In the first round Sokoudjou landed many strikes on the smaller fighter while Minowa attempted leglocks. At the end second round Minowa had Soukodjou in a kneebar but was cut off by the bell before he could adjust his grip. In the third round Minowa and Sokodjou both received two yellow cards (10% purse deduction for one) for inactivity 3 minutes into the round, but with 90 seconds left Minowa connected against Sokoudjou's jaw with a left hook, dropping him to the ground for the TKO victory and winning The Super Hulk Tournament.
Minowa went on to fight American super heavyweights
Jimmy Ambriz
and Imani Lee
at Dream 13 and Dream 14 respectively, winning both fights by submission.
Then for Dream 16, Minowa was scheduled to fight James Thompson
but three days before the event, had his opponent switched to Satoshi Ishii
and he lost by unanimous decision.
Minowa next faced Chang Hee Kim of South Korea at Deep: 50th Impact
on October 24, 2010. Minowa gave up a significant weight advantage to Kim, who weighs over 300 pounds. He won the fight via submission in the first round.
's IGF facing and defeating Necro Butcher
in a ten minute match.
Minowa has also undertook some additional pro wrestling training under the tutelage of Satoru Sayama
, the original Tiger Mask. A Fifth Generation Tiger Mask
debuted on July 18, 2010 alongside the original Tiger Mask, Sayama, in a tag match for Maki Dojo. It has been reported that Tiger Mask V is Ikuhisa Minowa.
|align=center|51-32-8
|Young Woo Yu
|Submission (kimura)
|Gladiator 25
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:55
|Tokyo
, Japan
|Openweight bout.
|-
|Win
|align=center|50-32-8
|Baru Harn
|Submission (scarf hold armlock)
|Dream 17
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|4:39
|Saitama
, Japan
|Openweight bout.
|-
|Win
|align=center|49-32-8
|Jair Gomes
|Submission (neck crank)
|Gladiator 22
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|N/A
|Gifu
, Japan
|Openweight bout.
|-
|Win
|align=center|48-32-8
|Carlos Toyota
|Decision (unanimous)
|Heat 18
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Osaka
, Japan
|Openweight bout.
|-
|Loss
|align=center|47-32-8
|Hiroshi Izumi
|TKO (punches)
|Dynamite!! 2010
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|2:50
|Saitama
, Japan
|Openweight bout.
|-
|Win
|align=center|47-31-8
|Chang Hee Kim
|Submission (scarf hold armlock)
|Deep: 50th Impact
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:07
|Tokyo
, Japan
|Openweight bout.
|-
|Loss
|align=center|46-31-8
|Satoshi Ishii
|Decision (unanimous)
|Dream 16
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|5:00
|Nagoya, Japan
|Openweight bout.
|-
|Win
|align=center|46-30-8
|Imani Lee
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|Dream 14
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|4:16
|Saitama, Saitama
, Japan
|Openweight bout.
|-
|Win
|align=center|45-30-8
|Jimmy Ambriz
|Submission (toe hold)
|Dream 13
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|2:42
|Yokohama
, Japan
|Openweight bout.
|-
|Win
|align=center|44-30-8
|Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou
|TKO (punches)
|Dynamite!! 2009
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|3:29
|Saitama
, Japan
|Dream Super Hulk Grand Prix final.
|-
|Win
|align=center|43-30-8
|Choi Hong-man
|Submission (heel hook)
|Dream 11
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|1:27
|Yokohama
, Japan
|Dream Super Hulk Grand Prix semifinal.
|-
|Win
|align=center|42-30-8
|Bob Sapp
|Submission (achilles lock)
|Dream 9
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:15
|Yokohama
, Japan
|Dream Super Hulk Grand Prix quarterfinal.
|-
|Loss
|align=center|41-30-8
|Katsuyori Shibata
|Decision (unanimous)
|Dream 8
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|5:00
|Nagoya, Japan
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|41-29-8
|Errol Zimmerman
|Submission (toe hold)
|Dynamite!! 2008
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:01
|Saitama
, Japan
|Openweight bout.
|-
|Loss
|align=center|40-29-8
|Masakatsu Funaki
|Submission (heel hook)
|Dream 6
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:52
|Saitama
, Japan
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|40-28-8
|Don Frye
|Submission (kneebar)
|Deep: Gladiator
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|3:56
|Okayama, Japan
|Openweight bout.
|-
|Loss
|align=center|39-28-8
|Taiei Kin
|Decision (unanimous)
|Dream 2
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|5:00
|Saitama
, Japan
|Openweight bout.
|-
|Win
|align=center|39-27-8
|Kwan Bum Lee
|Submission (kneebar)
|Dream 1
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:25
|Saitama
, Japan
|Openweight bout.
|-
|Loss
|align=center|38-27-8
|Zuluzinho
|TKO (corner stoppage)
|K-1 PREMIUM 2007 Dynamite!!
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|2:13
|Saitama
, Japan
|Openweight bout.
|-
|Loss
|align=center|38-26-8
|Kim Min-Soo
|TKO (punches)
|Hero's 2007 in Korea
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|3:46
|Seoul
, South Korea
|Openweight bout.
|-
|Win
|align=center|38-25-8
|Kevin Casey
|TKO (punches)
|Hero's 10
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|0:42
|Yokohama
, Japan
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|37-25-8
|Seung Hyun Choi
|Submission (reverse kimura)
|Heat 4
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:41
|Nagoya, Japan
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|36-25-8
|Min Suk Heo
|TKO (corner stoppage)
|Deep: CMA Festival 2
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|5:00
|Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|35-25-8
|Kiyoshi Tamura
|KO (soccer kicks)
|Pride Shockwave 2006
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:18
|Saitama
, Japan
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|35-24-8
|Mike Polchlopek
|Decision (unanimous)
|Pride Bushido 13
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|5:00
|Yokohama
, Japan
|Openweight bout.
|-
|Win
|align=center|34-24-8
|Eric Esch
|Submission (armbar)
|Pride Bushido 12
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|4:25
|Nagoya, Japan
|Openweight bout.
|-
|Win
|align=center|33-24-8
|Hyun Gab Park
|Submission (heel hook)
|Deep: CMA Festival
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:17
|Tokyo
, Japan
|Openweight bout.
|-
|Loss
|align=center|32-24-8
|Mirko Filipović
|TKO (punches)
|Pride Total Elimination Absolute
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:10
|Osaka
, Japan
|Openweight bout.
|-
|Win
|align=center|32-23-8
|Giant Silva
|TKO (knees)
|Pride Bushido 10
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:23
|Tokyo
, Japan
|Openweight bout.
|-
|Win
|align=center|31-23-8
|Dave Legeno
|Submission (achilles lock)
|Cage Rage 15: Adrenalin Rush
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:21
|London
, England
|Openweight bout.
|-
|Loss
|align=center|30-23-8
|Kazushi Sakuraba
|Technical Submission (kimura)
|Pride Shockwave 2005
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|9:59
|Saitama
, Japan
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|30-22-8
|Murilo Bustamante
|TKO (punches)
|Pride Bushido 9
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|9:51
|Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|30-21-8
|Phil Baroni
|Decision (unanimous)
|Pride Bushido 9
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|5:00
|Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|29-21-8
|Kimo Leopoldo
|Submission (achilles lock)
|Pride Bushido 8
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|3:11
|Nagoya, Japan
|Openweight bout.
|-
|Loss
|align=center|28-21-8
|Phil Baroni
|TKO (stomps)
|Pride Bushido 7
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|2:04
|Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|28-20-8
|Gilbert Yvel
|Submission (toe hold)
|Pride Bushido 6
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:10
|Yokohama
, Japan
|Openweight bout.
|-
|Win
|align=center|27-20-8
|Stefan Leko
|Submission (heel hook)
|Pride Shockwave 2004
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:27
|Saitama
, Japan
|Openweight bout.
|-
|Win
|align=center|26-20-8
|Ryuki Ueyama
|Decision (split)
|Pride Bushido 5
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|5:00
|Osaka
, Japan
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|25-20-8
|Kenichi Yamamoto
|TKO (punches)
|PRIDE Bushido 4
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|3:23
|Nagoya, Japan
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|24-20-8
|Eduard Churakov
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|Gladiator FC: Day 1
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:29
|South Korea
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|23-20-8
|Ryan Gracie
|Decision (split)
|Pride Bushido 3
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|5:00
|Yokohama
, Japan
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|23-19-8
|Wanderlei Silva
|KO (punches)
|Pride Bushido 2
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:09
|Yokohama
, Japan
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|23-18-8
|Quinton Jackson
|TKO (punches)
|Pride Shockwave 2003
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|1:05
|Saitama
, Japan
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|23-17-8
|Silmar Rodrigo
|Submission (rolling kneebar)
|Brazil Super Fight
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|3:00
|Porto Alegre
, Brazil
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|22-17-8
|Ricardo Almeida
|Decision (unanimous)
|Pancrase: Hybrid 2
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Osaka
, Japan
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|22-16-8
|Yuki Sasaki
|Decision (majority)
|Pancrase: Spirit 8
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Yokohama
, Japan
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|21-16-8
|Kiyoshi Tamura
|Decision (unanimous)
|DEEP: 6th Impact
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|21-15-8
|Mitsuyoshi Sato
|Decision (majority)
|Pancrase: Spirit 5
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
| Draw
|align=center|21-14-8
|Yoshinori Momose
|Draw
|Pancrase: Spirit 3
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|5:00
|Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|21-14-7
|Kazuki Okubo
|Submission (armbar)
|DEEP: 3rd Impact
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|3:38
|Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|20-14-7
|Hiroshi Shibata
|TKO (doctor stoppage)
|Pancrase: Proof 7
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:28
|Yokohama
, Japan
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|19-14-7
|Sanae Kikuta
|TKO (cut)
|Pancrase: 2001 Anniversary Show
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|4:30
|Yokohama
, Japan
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|19-13-7
|Kenji Akiyama
|Submission (guillotine choke)
|Pancrase: 2001 Neo-Blood Tournament Opening Round
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|2:52
|Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|18-13-7
|Yuki Sasaki
|Submission (toe hold)
|Pancrase: Proof 3
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|0:25
|Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|17-13-7
|Paulo Filho
|Decision (unanimous)
|Pancrase: Proof 2
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Osaka
, Japan
|
|-
| Draw
|align=center|17-12-7
|Ricardo Liborio
|Draw
|Deep: 1st Impact
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Nagoya, Japan
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|17-12-6
|Magomed Ismailov
|Submission (armbar)
|Pancrase: Trans 7
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:31
|Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|15-12-6
|Keiichiro Yamamiya
|Decision (unanimous)
|Pancrase: 2000 Anniversary Show
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|3:00
|Yokohama
, Japan
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|16-12-6
|Brian Gassaway
|Submission (toe hold)
|Pancrase: 2000 Anniversary Show
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|5:00
|Yokohama
, Japan
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|15-11-6
|Tony Ross
|Submission (armbar)
|Pancrase: Trans 5
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:32
|Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|14-11-6
|Masaya Kojima
|Submission (toe hold)
|Pancrase: Trans 5
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:43
|Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|13-11-6
|Joe Slick
|TKO (cut)
|UFC 25
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|2:02
|Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|12-11-6
|Ichio Matsubara
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|Pancrase: Trans 2
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:21
|Osaka
, Japan
|
|-
| Draw
|align=center|11-11-6
|Chris Lytle
|Draw
|Pancrase: Breakthrough 11
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|15:00
|Yokohama
, Japan
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|11-11-5
|Adrian Serrano
|Submission (heel hook)
|Pancrase: Breakthrough 9
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|11:38
|Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|10-11-5
|Semmy Schilt
|Decision (unanimous)
|Pancrase: 1999 Anniversary Show
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|10:00
|Chiba
, Japan
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|10-10-5
|Minoru Toyonaga
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|Pancrase: 1999 Neo-Blood Tournament Second Round
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:57
|Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|9-10-5
|Daisuke Watanabe
|Submission (triangle choke)
|Pancrase: 1999 Neo-Blood Tournament Second Round
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|4:28
|Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|8-10-5
|Daiju Takase
|Submission (triangle choke)
|Pancrase: 1999 Neo-Blood Tournament Opening Round
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|7:59
|Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|7-10-5
|Jason DeLucia
|Decision (unanimous)
|Pancrase: Breakthrough 6
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|10:00
|Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
| Draw
|align=center|7-9-5
|Osami Shibuya
|Draw
|Pancrase: Breakthrough 5
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|3:00
|Nagoya, Japan
|
|-
| Draw
|align=center|7-9-4
|Susumu Yamasaki
|Draw
|Daidojuku: WARS 5
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|15:00
|Japan
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|7-9-3
|Kosei Kubota
|Decision (unanimous)
|Pancrase: Breakthrough 3
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|10:00
|Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|6-9-3
|Daisuke Ishii
|Decision (majority)
|Pancrase: Breakthrough 2
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|10:00
|Osaka
, Japan
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|5-9-3
|Daisuke Watanabe
|Submission (armbar)
|Pancrase: Breakthrough 1
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|3:18
|Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|4-9-3
|Satoshi Hasegawa
|Submission (armbar)
|Pancrase: Advance 11
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:43
|Osaka
, Japan
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|3-9-3
|Daisuke Ishii
|Decision (unanimous)
|Pancrase: Advance 10
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|10:00
|Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
| Draw
|align=center|2-9-3
|Travis Fulton
|Draw
|Pancrase: Advance 9
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|3:00
|Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|2-9-2
|Evan Tanner
|Submission (arm-triangle choke)
|Pancrase: 1998 Neo-Blood Tournament Opening Round
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|4:05
|Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
| Draw
|align=center|2-8-2
|Kosei Kubota
|Draw
|Pancrase: Advance 8
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|3:00
|Kobe
, Japan
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|2-8-1
|Adrian Serrano
|Decision (lost points)
|Pancrase: Advance 7
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|10:00
|Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|1-8-1
|Satoshi Hasegawa
|Decision (majority)
|Pancrase: Advance 5
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|3:00
|Yokohama
, Japan
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|1-7-1
|Satoshi Hasegawa
|Submission (leg lock)
|Pancrase: Advance 1
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|1:10
|Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|1-6-1
|Jason DeLucia
|Submission (choke)
|Pancrase: Alive 11
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|3:47
|Yokohama
, Japan
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|1-5-1
|Osami Shibuya
|Decision (lost points)
|Pancrase: Alive 10
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|10:00
|Kobe
, Japan
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|1-4-1
|Takafumi Ito
|Submission (toe hold)
|Pancrase: Alive 9
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|align=center|1
|align=center|6:34
|Tokyo
, Japan
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|-
| Draw
|align=center|1-3-1
|Kousei Kubota
|Draw
|Pancrase: 1997 Anniversary Show
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|10:00
|Chiba
, Japan
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|-
|Loss
|align=center|1-3
|Yuki Kondo
|Submission (toe hold)
|Pancrase: Alive 8
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|5:13
|Osaka
, Japan
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|-
|Loss
|align=center|1-2
|Satoshi Hasegawa
|Decision (unanimous)
|Pancrase: 1997 Neo-Blood Tournament Round 2
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|3:00
|Tokyo
, Japan
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|-
|Win
|align=center|1-1
|Haygar Chin
|Submission (kneebar)
|Pancrase: 1997 Neo-Blood Tournament, Round 1
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:24
|Tokyo
, Japan
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|-
|Loss
|align=center|0-1
|Yuzo Tateishi
|Decision
|Lumax Cup: Tournament of J '96
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|align=center|2
|align=center|3:00
|Japan
|
|-
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
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...
and pro wrestler currently competing in 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...
as . He was a long time veteran of Pride Fighting Championships and Pancrase
Pancrase
Pancrase is a mixed martial arts promotion company founded in Japan in 1993 by professional wrestlers Masakatsu Funaki and Minoru Suzuki. Pancrase is taken from Pankration, a sport in the ancient Olympic games. Suzuki and Funaki are particularly skilled in the art of catch wrestling and based the...
and has also competed in other mixed martial arts promotions such as K-1 HERO'S
HERO'S
Hero's was a Japanese mixed martial arts promotion operated by Fighting and Entertainment Group, the parent entity behind kickboxing organization K-1. Grown from and branched off of K-1's earlier experiments in MMA, including the K-1 Romanex event and various MMA fights on its regular K-1...
, Cage Rage
Cage Rage
Cage Rage Championships, also known as Cage Rage, was a United Kingdom-based, mixed martial arts promotion that premiered on 7 September 2002 in London. Cage Rage went bankrupt and is now no longer trading...
, UFC, and DEEP. At 5'9" he is notable for taking fights with much larger opponents and successfully defeating the majority of them. He was the winner of the Dream Super Hulk tournament, and holds notable victories over fighters such as Gilbert Yvel
Gilbert Yvel
Gilbert Ramon Yvel is a Dutch heavyweight mixed martial artist associated with the Vos Gym training camp in the Netherlands. He has competed in the Pride Fighting Championships, Affliction Entertainment and Ultimate Fighting Championship promotions...
, Phil Baroni
Phil Baroni
Philip George Baroni is an American mixed martial artist. He has a professional MMA record of 14–14–0. Baroni has fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship where he holds a record of 3–7–0. Also he has fought in the PRIDE FC where he holds a record of 4–2–0...
, Hong Man Choi, Bob Sapp
Bob Sapp
Robert Malcolm "Bob" Sapp is an American kickboxer, mixed martial artist, professional wrestler, actor, comedian and former professional American football player. Sapp currently has a combined fight record of 21–21–0, mostly fighting in Japan...
, Eric Esch
Eric Esch
Eric Scott Esch is an American heavyweight boxer, kick-boxer, professional wrestler, and mixed martial artist commonly referred to as Butterbean....
, Kimo Leopoldo
Kimo Leopoldo
Kimo Leopoldo , or simply Kimo, is an American mixed martial artist. He made his MMA debut at UFC 3 in 1994 losing to Royce Gracie by submission. Kimo's fighting style has been described as freestyle, with a mixture of striking and grappling techniques.He was credited with a black belt in Taekwondo...
, K-1 fighters Errol Zimmerman
Errol Zimmerman
Errol Zimmerman is a Surinamese-Curaçaoan kickboxer, fighting out of Golden Glory Gym in Breda, Netherlands. He is three time Dutch Muay Thai champion and K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Amsterdam tournament champion....
and Stefan Leko
Stefan Leko
Stefan "Blitz" Leko is a German-Croatian heavyweight kickboxer. He is former Muay Thai world heavyweight champion and Kickboxing world super-heavyweight champion, K-1 European Grand Prix 1998 champion, 1999 K-1 Dream champion and two time K-1 World Grand Prix in Las Vegas tournament champion...
, former UFC champion Don Frye
Don Frye
Donald Frye is a retired American mixed martial artist, actor, and professional wrestler. Frye rose to fame fighting in early Ultimate Fighting Championship events, winning the UFC 8 and Ultimate Ultimate 96 tournaments...
, and in his career zenith, Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou
Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou
Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou Nkamhoua , sometimes billed simply as Sokoudjou, is a Cameroonian mixed martial artist and judoka, and the former KSW Light Heavyweight Champion, who came to prominence in Japan's PRIDE Fighting Championships. He has since had mixed success with stints in the UFC, WEC,...
to become the Dream Super Hulk (Open-Weight) Grand Prix champion.
Mixed martial arts career
Minowa was known in PRIDE Fighting Championships for his entertaining entrances and sporting of the Japanese flagFlag of Japan
The national flag of Japan is a white rectangular flag with a large red disk in the center. This flag is officially called in Japanese, but is more commonly known as ....
as a cape
Cape
Cape can be used to describe any sleeveless outer garment, such as a poncho, but usually it is a long garment that covers only the back half of the wearer, fastening around the neck. They were common in medieval Europe, especially when combined with a hood in the chaperon, and have had periodic...
as well as his aggressive, high-risk style of fighting which has seen him employ flying dropkicks amongst other pro-wrestling derived maneuvers.
Beginning his career in the Pancrase
Pancrase
Pancrase is a mixed martial arts promotion company founded in Japan in 1993 by professional wrestlers Masakatsu Funaki and Minoru Suzuki. Pancrase is taken from Pankration, a sport in the ancient Olympic games. Suzuki and Funaki are particularly skilled in the art of catch wrestling and based the...
176-pound division and never weighing in at more than 196 pounds, he has taken on fighters at 205 lb and heavier throughout his career, earning him his nickname "The Giant Killer".
Minowa is also known for his eccentric and intense training methods, which include dodging baseballs
Baseball (object)
A baseball is a ball used primarily in the sport of the same name, baseball. The ball features a rubber or cork center, wrapped in yarn and covered in leather. It is in circumference . The yarn or string used to wrap the baseball can be up to one mile in length...
and training in environments such as river
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
s. He has trained Muay Thai
Muay Thai
Muay Thai is a combat sport from Thailand that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. It is similar to other Indochinese kickboxing systems, namely pradal serey from Cambodia, tomoi from Malaysia, lethwei from Myanmar and muay Lao from Laos...
in Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
, catch wrestling
Catch wrestling
Catch wrestling is a style of folk wrestling that was developed and popularised in the late 19th century by the wrestlers of traveling carnivals who incorporated submission holds, or "hooks", into their wrestling to increase their effectiveness against their opponents...
in Japan, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a martial art, combat sport, and a self defense system that focuses on grappling and especially ground fighting...
in Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
with the Brazilian Top Team
Brazilian Top Team
The Brazilian Top Team is a mixed martial arts academy specializing in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and boxing.The academy was established in April 2000 by Murilo Bustamante, Ricardo Libório, Mário Sperry and Luis Roberto Duarte, former-members of the Carlson Gracie Academy, to develop and create new...
.
Minowa has won against the likes of Golden Glory member Gilbert Yvel
Gilbert Yvel
Gilbert Ramon Yvel is a Dutch heavyweight mixed martial artist associated with the Vos Gym training camp in the Netherlands. He has competed in the Pride Fighting Championships, Affliction Entertainment and Ultimate Fighting Championship promotions...
, K-1
K-1
K-1 is a defunct world-wide kickboxing promotion based in Tokyo, Japan founded by Kazuyoshi Ishii, a formerKyokushin karate practitioner. K-1 combines stand up techniques from Muay Thai, Karate, Taekwondo, Savate, San Shou, kickboxing, western-style boxing, and other martial arts...
kickboxer Stefan Leko
Stefan Leko
Stefan "Blitz" Leko is a German-Croatian heavyweight kickboxer. He is former Muay Thai world heavyweight champion and Kickboxing world super-heavyweight champion, K-1 European Grand Prix 1998 champion, 1999 K-1 Dream champion and two time K-1 World Grand Prix in Las Vegas tournament champion...
, and UFC fighters Kimo Leopoldo
Kimo Leopoldo
Kimo Leopoldo , or simply Kimo, is an American mixed martial artist. He made his MMA debut at UFC 3 in 1994 losing to Royce Gracie by submission. Kimo's fighting style has been described as freestyle, with a mixture of striking and grappling techniques.He was credited with a black belt in Taekwondo...
and Phil Baroni
Phil Baroni
Philip George Baroni is an American mixed martial artist. He has a professional MMA record of 14–14–0. Baroni has fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship where he holds a record of 3–7–0. Also he has fought in the PRIDE FC where he holds a record of 4–2–0...
. Minowa has won 30 of his matches via submission
Submission (combat sport term)
A submission is a combat sports term for yielding to the opponent, and hence resulting in an immediate defeat...
.
He participated in the PRIDE's first 185 lb tournament where he won over Phil Baroni, but went on to lose in the second round to former Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu mentor Murilo Bustamante
Murilo Bustamante
Murilo Bustamante |Lion's Den]], Ikuhisa Minowa, Ryuta Sakurai , Dave Menne and undefeated top ranked Middleweight Matt Lindland .-Instructor lineage:Mitsuyo "Count Koma" Maeda → Carlos Gracie, Sr...
. On December 31, 2005, Minowa fought PRIDE legend Kazushi Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba
is a Japanese professional mixed martial artist and former professional wrestler. He has competed in pro-wrestling for New Japan Pro Wrestling, UWFi and Kingdom Pro Wrestling. He has fought in MMA competition in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, PRIDE Fighting Championships, K-1 Hero's and Dream...
, in which he almost landed a kneebar and then a heel hook
Heel hook
Heel hook may refer to:* Heel hook, in grappling* A climbing technique...
, but was caught with a Kimura lock and defeated at 9 minutes into the first round. Minowa next fought at PRIDE Bushido 10
PRIDE Bushido 10
Pride Bushido 10 was a mixed martial arts event held by Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at the Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo, Japan on April 2, 2006...
, where he faced the 7-foot-2 Giant Silva
Giant Silva
Paulo César da Silva , better known by his ring name Giant Silva, is a former Brazilian basketball player and mixed martial artist and current professional wrestler...
. Minowa dominated the fight, using a forward roll to get past Silva's enormous reach and then landing a single leg takedown that put Silva on his back. Minowa promptly landed multiple knees to the head of Silva, causing the referee to stop the fight at 2:23 of the first round. Following that, he fell to Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipović
Mirko Filipovic
Mirko Filipović is a former Croatian heavyweight kickboxer, mixed martial artist, politician, and law enforcement officer. Filipović was a member of the Croatian Parliament from 2003 through 2007...
due to strikes in the first round. However, he then rebounded with wins over Park Hyun Kab, Eric "Butterbean" Esch
Butterbean
Butterbean may refer to:* Another name for a lima bean* Another name for a runner bean, used primarily in the highlands of the Blue Ridge Mountains- People :* Bob Love , nickname of retired American professional basketball player...
, and Mike Plotcheck
Mike Plotcheck
Michal Burton "Mike" Polchlopek, Jr. is an American professional wrestler and mixed martial artist, also known by the ring names Bart Gunn and Mike Barton...
.
Minowa was knocked out in his last fight for PRIDE by Kiyoshi Tamura
Kiyoshi Tamura
is a Japanese middleweight professional wrestler and mixed martial artist.Once a student of legendary Pro Wrestler Akira Maeda, Tamura is known for his skill in catch wrestling as well as his ability to deliver exciting and realistic professional wrestling bouts....
at PRIDE Shockwave 2006
PRIDE Shockwave 2006
Pride Shockwave 2006 was a mixed martial arts event held by Pride Fighting Championships on December 31, 2006. In Japan, this event was called...
, but celebrated 10 years as a fighter at the CMA Festival 2 event by defeating Min-Seok Heo in the main event after his opponent's corner threw in the towel after the first round. His next opponent was South Korean wrestler Choi Seung Hyun at Heat4: MEGA BATTLE HEAT from Nagoya. Minowa won the bout via shoulder lock.
He fought MMA legend and former mentor Masakatsu Funaki
Masakatsu Funaki
, is a Japanese mixed martial artist and professional wrestler who wrestled in New Japan Pro Wrestling, PWFG, as well as the UWF. He is currently performing at All Japan Pro Wrestling, where he is one half of the AJPW Unified World Tag Team Champions, along with Keiji Mutoh...
at the Dream 6 event on September 22, 2008. He was submitted in the first round via heel hook.
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...
he lost via decision to professional wrestler 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 :...
but he rebounded at Dream 9
Dream 9
Dream.9: Feather Weight Grand Prix 2009 Second Round was a mixed martial arts event promoted by Fighting and Entertainment Group's mixed martial arts promotion Dream on May 26, 2009...
defeating Bob Sapp
Bob Sapp
Robert Malcolm "Bob" Sapp is an American kickboxer, mixed martial artist, professional wrestler, actor, comedian and former professional American football player. Sapp currently has a combined fight record of 21–21–0, mostly fighting in Japan...
in what was his 80th fight.
He faced the 7'2" 319 lb Choi Hong-man
Choi Hong-man
Choi Hong-man , often anglicised to Hong-man Choi, is a South Korean kickboxer, mixed martial artist and former ssireum wrestler. In Asia he is called "Che Man", "Korean Monster" and "Korean Colossus"...
at Dream 11
Dream 11
Dream 11: Feather Weight Grand Prix 2009 Final Round was a mixed martial arts event promoted by Fighting and Entertainment Group's mixed martial arts promotion Dream held on October 6, 2009....
on October 6, 2009. Throughout the fight he attempted to take his opponent down, being successful on two occasions in the first round, before submitting his opponent in the second.
At 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...
Minowa squared off with Cameroon
Cameroon
Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon , is a country in west Central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the...
ian fighter Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou
Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou
Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou Nkamhoua , sometimes billed simply as Sokoudjou, is a Cameroonian mixed martial artist and judoka, and the former KSW Light Heavyweight Champion, who came to prominence in Japan's PRIDE Fighting Championships. He has since had mixed success with stints in the UFC, WEC,...
in the finals of the Dream Super Hulk tournament. In the first round Sokoudjou landed many strikes on the smaller fighter while Minowa attempted leglocks. At the end second round Minowa had Soukodjou in a kneebar but was cut off by the bell before he could adjust his grip. In the third round Minowa and Sokodjou both received two yellow cards (10% purse deduction for one) for inactivity 3 minutes into the round, but with 90 seconds left Minowa connected against Sokoudjou's jaw with a left hook, dropping him to the ground for the TKO victory and winning The Super Hulk Tournament.
Minowa went on to fight American super heavyweights
Super Heavyweight (MMA)
The super heavyweight division in mixed martial arts has no weight limit but generally refers to competitors weighing above 265 lb .Across Europe and Asia, there are numerous promotions that feature open-weight competitions that can qualify as super heavyweight bouts.One such example is in Japan,...
Jimmy Ambriz
Jimmy Ambriz
Jimmy "The Titan" Ambriz is an American mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Super Heavyweight division. He is a former King of the Cage Super Heavyweight Champion. His nickname "The Titan" is for his enormous size and raw power...
and Imani Lee
Imani Lee
Imani Lee is an American boxer, kickboxer, mixed martial artist and professional wrestler.-Career:Lee was an avid football player during his high school years and had try outs for the National Football League on two occasions...
at Dream 13 and Dream 14 respectively, winning both fights by submission.
Then for Dream 16, Minowa was scheduled to fight James Thompson
James Thompson (fighter)
James Thompson is an English mixed martial artist. He fights as a heavyweight and has appeared in such promotions as Elite Xtreme Combat , Pride Fighting Championship, and Cage Rage. He is known for rushing his opponents at the start of the bout.-Biography:James Thompson grew up in Rochdale,...
but three days before the event, had his opponent switched to Satoshi Ishii
Satoshi Ishii
is a Japanese judoka and mixed martial artist noted for winning a gold medal in Olympic Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, China, a silver medal at the 2006 Asian Games and two All-Japan Judo Championships...
and he lost by unanimous decision.
Minowa next faced Chang Hee Kim of South Korea at Deep: 50th Impact
Deep: 50th Impact
Deep: 50th Impact was a mixed martial arts event promoted by Deep It took place on October 24, 2010 at the JCB Hall in Tokyo, Japan.-Fight card:...
on October 24, 2010. Minowa gave up a significant weight advantage to Kim, who weighs over 300 pounds. He won the fight via submission in the first round.
Pro wrestling career
Recently, Minowa has turned his attention to Pro Wrestling. On 22nd February 2010, Minowaman made his debut for Antonio InokiAntonio Inoki
is a Japanese professional wrestling promoter and retired professional wrestler and mixed martial artist who now resides between New York City and Tokyo. He was also the founder and former owner of New Japan Pro Wrestling before selling his controlling share in the promotion to Yukes...
's IGF facing and defeating Necro Butcher
Necro Butcher
Dylan Keith Summers is an American professional wrestler best known by his ring name Necro Butcher. Throughout the years he has worked for various promotions, including Beyond Wrestling, Firestormpro, Ring of Honor, Full Impact Pro, IWA-Mid South, Pro Wrestling Guerrilla, Big Japan Pro Wrestling,...
in a ten minute match.
Minowa has also undertook some additional pro wrestling training under the tutelage of Satoru Sayama
Satoru Sayama
is a Japanese professional wrestler, best known as the original Tiger Mask. He's wrestled under his real name as well as the names Sammy Lee, and masked Super Tiger, Tiger King, Tiger Mask and The Mask of Tiger...
, the original Tiger Mask. A Fifth Generation Tiger Mask
Tiger Mask
is a Japanese manga series written by Ikki Kajiwara and illustrated by Naoki Tsuji. The series was first published in Kodansha's Bokura Magazine from 1968 to 1969 and was later published in Weekly Shōnen Magazine from 1970 to 1971...
debuted on July 18, 2010 alongside the original Tiger Mask, Sayama, in a tag match for Maki Dojo. It has been reported that Tiger Mask V is Ikuhisa Minowa.
Championships and accomplishments
- DreamDREAM (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 Super Hulk Tournament ChampionDynamite!! 2009Dynamite!! 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...
- 2009 Dream Super Hulk Tournament Champion
- Pancrase Hybrid Wrestling
- 1999 Neo Blood Tournament Winner
- 2000 King of Pancrase Light Heavyweight Championship Tournament Runner Up
- PRIDE Fighting Championships
- 2005 PRIDE Welterweight Grand Prix SemifinalistPRIDE Bushido 9Pride 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...
- 2005 PRIDE Welterweight Grand Prix Semifinalist
Mixed martial arts record
|Win|align=center|51-32-8
|Young Woo Yu
|Submission (kimura)
|Gladiator 25
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:55
|Tokyo
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
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...
|Openweight bout.
|-
|Win
|align=center|50-32-8
|Baru Harn
|Submission (scarf hold armlock)
|Dream 17
Dream 17
Dream 17 was a mixed martial arts event held by Fighting and Entertainment Group's mixed martial arts promotion Dream. The event took place on September 24, 2011 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.-Background:...
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|4:39
|Saitama
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
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...
|Openweight bout.
|-
|Win
|align=center|49-32-8
|Jair Gomes
|Submission (neck crank)
|Gladiator 22
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|N/A
|Gifu
Gifu
Gifu may refer to:*Gifu Prefecture, located in the Chūbu region of central Japan*Gifu, Gifu, the capital city of Gifu Prefecture*Gifu , a region located in southcentral Gifu Prefecture*Gifu Castle atop Mt...
, 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...
|Openweight bout.
|-
|Win
|align=center|48-32-8
|Carlos Toyota
|Decision (unanimous)
|Heat 18
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Osaka
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
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...
|Openweight bout.
|-
|Loss
|align=center|47-32-8
|Hiroshi Izumi
Hiroshi Izumi
Hiroshi Izumi is a Japanese judoka and mixed martial artist.He won the Men's -90kg category silver medal at the Athens Olympics in 2004 and the gold medal at the World judo championship games in Cairo, Egypt on 2005....
|TKO (punches)
|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...
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|2:50
|Saitama
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
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...
|Openweight bout.
|-
|Win
|align=center|47-31-8
|Chang Hee Kim
|Submission (scarf hold armlock)
|Deep: 50th Impact
Deep: 50th Impact
Deep: 50th Impact was a mixed martial arts event promoted by Deep It took place on October 24, 2010 at the JCB Hall in Tokyo, Japan.-Fight card:...
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:07
|Tokyo
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
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...
|Openweight bout.
|-
|Loss
|align=center|46-31-8
|Satoshi Ishii
Satoshi Ishii
is a Japanese judoka and mixed martial artist noted for winning a gold medal in Olympic Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, China, a silver medal at the 2006 Asian Games and two All-Japan Judo Championships...
|Decision (unanimous)
|Dream 16
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|5:00
|Nagoya, 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...
|Openweight bout.
|-
|Win
|align=center|46-30-8
|Imani Lee
Imani Lee
Imani Lee is an American boxer, kickboxer, mixed martial artist and professional wrestler.-Career:Lee was an avid football player during his high school years and had try outs for the National Football League on two occasions...
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|Dream 14
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|4:16
|Saitama, Saitama
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
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...
|Openweight bout.
|-
|Win
|align=center|45-30-8
|Jimmy Ambriz
Jimmy Ambriz
Jimmy "The Titan" Ambriz is an American mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Super Heavyweight division. He is a former King of the Cage Super Heavyweight Champion. His nickname "The Titan" is for his enormous size and raw power...
|Submission (toe hold)
|Dream 13
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|2:42
|Yokohama
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
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...
|Openweight bout.
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|Win
|align=center|44-30-8
|Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou
Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou
Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou Nkamhoua , sometimes billed simply as Sokoudjou, is a Cameroonian mixed martial artist and judoka, and the former KSW Light Heavyweight Champion, who came to prominence in Japan's PRIDE Fighting Championships. He has since had mixed success with stints in the UFC, WEC,...
|TKO (punches)
|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...
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|3:29
|Saitama
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
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...
|Dream Super Hulk Grand Prix final.
|-
|Win
|align=center|43-30-8
|Choi Hong-man
Choi Hong-man
Choi Hong-man , often anglicised to Hong-man Choi, is a South Korean kickboxer, mixed martial artist and former ssireum wrestler. In Asia he is called "Che Man", "Korean Monster" and "Korean Colossus"...
|Submission (heel hook)
|Dream 11
Dream 11
Dream 11: Feather Weight Grand Prix 2009 Final Round was a mixed martial arts event promoted by Fighting and Entertainment Group's mixed martial arts promotion Dream held on October 6, 2009....
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|1:27
|Yokohama
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
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...
|Dream Super Hulk Grand Prix semifinal.
|-
|Win
|align=center|42-30-8
|Bob Sapp
Bob Sapp
Robert Malcolm "Bob" Sapp is an American kickboxer, mixed martial artist, professional wrestler, actor, comedian and former professional American football player. Sapp currently has a combined fight record of 21–21–0, mostly fighting in Japan...
|Submission (achilles lock)
|Dream 9
Dream 9
Dream.9: Feather Weight Grand Prix 2009 Second Round was a mixed martial arts event promoted by Fighting and Entertainment Group's mixed martial arts promotion Dream on May 26, 2009...
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:15
|Yokohama
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
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...
|Dream Super Hulk Grand Prix quarterfinal.
|-
|Loss
|align=center|41-30-8
|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 :...
|Decision (unanimous)
|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...
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|5:00
|Nagoya, 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...
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|41-29-8
|Errol Zimmerman
Errol Zimmerman
Errol Zimmerman is a Surinamese-Curaçaoan kickboxer, fighting out of Golden Glory Gym in Breda, Netherlands. He is three time Dutch Muay Thai champion and K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Amsterdam tournament champion....
|Submission (toe hold)
|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...
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:01
|Saitama
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
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...
|Openweight bout.
|-
|Loss
|align=center|40-29-8
|Masakatsu Funaki
Masakatsu Funaki
, is a Japanese mixed martial artist and professional wrestler who wrestled in New Japan Pro Wrestling, PWFG, as well as the UWF. He is currently performing at All Japan Pro Wrestling, where he is one half of the AJPW Unified World Tag Team Champions, along with Keiji Mutoh...
|Submission (heel hook)
|Dream 6
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:52
|Saitama
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
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...
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|40-28-8
|Don Frye
Don Frye
Donald Frye is a retired American mixed martial artist, actor, and professional wrestler. Frye rose to fame fighting in early Ultimate Fighting Championship events, winning the UFC 8 and Ultimate Ultimate 96 tournaments...
|Submission (kneebar)
|Deep: Gladiator
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|3:56
|Okayama, 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...
|Openweight bout.
|-
|Loss
|align=center|39-28-8
|Taiei Kin
Taiei Kin
Kin Taiei is a Korean-Japanese light heavyweight karateka, kickboxer and mixed martial artist competing in K-1 and DREAM. He's also a karate instructor and a trainer for professional fighters...
|Decision (unanimous)
|Dream 2
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|5:00
|Saitama
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
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...
|Openweight bout.
|-
|Win
|align=center|39-27-8
|Kwan Bum Lee
|Submission (kneebar)
|Dream 1
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:25
|Saitama
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
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...
|Openweight bout.
|-
|Loss
|align=center|38-27-8
|Zuluzinho
Zuluzinho
Wágner da Conceição Martins , better known as Zuluzinho , is a Brazilian vale tudo fighter and mixed martial artist. He is the son of Vale Tudo legend Rei Zulu. Wagner was raised by his grandmother and works as a security guard in a number of reggae clubs in northern Brazil. Following in his...
|TKO (corner stoppage)
|K-1 PREMIUM 2007 Dynamite!!
K-1 PREMIUM 2007 Dynamite!!
K-1 PREMIUM 2007 Dynamite!! was an annual kickboxing and mixed martial arts event held by K-1 and Hero's on New Year's Eve, Monday December 31, 2007 at the Kyocera Dome Osaka in Osaka, Japan...
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|2:13
|Saitama
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
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...
|Openweight bout.
|-
|Loss
|align=center|38-26-8
|Kim Min-Soo
|TKO (punches)
|Hero's 2007 in Korea
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|3:46
|Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
|Openweight bout.
|-
|Win
|align=center|38-25-8
|Kevin Casey
Kevin Casey (fighter)
Kevin Casey is an American professional mixed martuial artist. He is currently signed with the Strikeforce promotion.-Biography:Casey was born in Inglewood, California. He began to study Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in 1999 when he befriended Rockson Gracie, son of Rickson Gracie...
|TKO (punches)
|Hero's 10
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|0:42
|Yokohama
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
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...
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|37-25-8
|Seung Hyun Choi
|Submission (reverse kimura)
|Heat 4
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:41
|Nagoya, 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...
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|36-25-8
|Min Suk Heo
|TKO (corner stoppage)
|Deep: CMA Festival 2
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|5:00
|Tokyo
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
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...
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|35-25-8
|Kiyoshi Tamura
Kiyoshi Tamura
is a Japanese middleweight professional wrestler and mixed martial artist.Once a student of legendary Pro Wrestler Akira Maeda, Tamura is known for his skill in catch wrestling as well as his ability to deliver exciting and realistic professional wrestling bouts....
|KO (soccer kicks)
|Pride Shockwave 2006
PRIDE Shockwave 2006
Pride Shockwave 2006 was a mixed martial arts event held by Pride Fighting Championships on December 31, 2006. In Japan, this event was called...
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:18
|Saitama
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
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...
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|35-24-8
|Mike Polchlopek
|Decision (unanimous)
|Pride Bushido 13
PRIDE Bushido 13
Pride Bushido 13 also known as Pride Bushido Survival Finals was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships.-Background:This event consisted of the semifinal and final rounds of the Bushido Welterweight Grand Prix....
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|5:00
|Yokohama
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
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...
|Openweight bout.
|-
|Win
|align=center|34-24-8
|Eric Esch
Eric Esch
Eric Scott Esch is an American heavyweight boxer, kick-boxer, professional wrestler, and mixed martial artist commonly referred to as Butterbean....
|Submission (armbar)
|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....
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|4:25
|Nagoya, 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...
|Openweight bout.
|-
|Win
|align=center|33-24-8
|Hyun Gab Park
|Submission (heel hook)
|Deep: CMA Festival
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:17
|Tokyo
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
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...
|Openweight bout.
|-
|Loss
|align=center|32-24-8
|Mirko Filipović
Mirko Filipovic
Mirko Filipović is a former Croatian heavyweight kickboxer, mixed martial artist, politician, and law enforcement officer. Filipović was a member of the Croatian Parliament from 2003 through 2007...
|TKO (punches)
|Pride Total Elimination Absolute
PRIDE Total Elimination Absolute
Pride Total Elimination Absolute was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at the Osaka Dome in Osaka, Japan on May 5, 2006.-Background:...
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:10
|Osaka
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
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...
|Openweight bout.
|-
|Win
|align=center|32-23-8
|Giant Silva
Giant Silva
Paulo César da Silva , better known by his ring name Giant Silva, is a former Brazilian basketball player and mixed martial artist and current professional wrestler...
|TKO (knees)
|Pride Bushido 10
PRIDE Bushido 10
Pride Bushido 10 was a mixed martial arts event held by Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at the Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo, Japan on April 2, 2006...
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:23
|Tokyo
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
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...
|Openweight bout.
|-
|Win
|align=center|31-23-8
|Dave Legeno
Dave Legeno
David "Dave" Legeno is an English actor, boxer and mixed martial artist.-Life and career:Legeno was born in Marylebone, London, England. He has been quoted as saying that he wanted to act since he read Shakespeare's Richard III...
|Submission (achilles lock)
|Cage Rage 15: Adrenalin Rush
Cage Rage 15
Cage Rage 15: Adrenalin Rush was a mixed martial arts event held by the Cage Rage Championships on February 4, 2006 at the Wembley Conference Centre in London, England...
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:21
|London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
|Openweight bout.
|-
|Loss
|align=center|30-23-8
|Kazushi Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba
is a Japanese professional mixed martial artist and former professional wrestler. He has competed in pro-wrestling for New Japan Pro Wrestling, UWFi and Kingdom Pro Wrestling. He has fought in MMA competition in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, PRIDE Fighting Championships, K-1 Hero's and Dream...
|Technical Submission (kimura)
|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|9:59
|Saitama
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
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...
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|30-22-8
|Murilo Bustamante
Murilo Bustamante
Murilo Bustamante |Lion's Den]], Ikuhisa Minowa, Ryuta Sakurai , Dave Menne and undefeated top ranked Middleweight Matt Lindland .-Instructor lineage:Mitsuyo "Count Koma" Maeda → Carlos Gracie, Sr...
|TKO (punches)
|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...
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|9:51
|Tokyo
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
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...
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|30-21-8
|Phil Baroni
Phil Baroni
Philip George Baroni is an American mixed martial artist. He has a professional MMA record of 14–14–0. Baroni has fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship where he holds a record of 3–7–0. Also he has fought in the PRIDE FC where he holds a record of 4–2–0...
|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...
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|5:00
|Tokyo
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
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...
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|29-21-8
|Kimo Leopoldo
Kimo Leopoldo
Kimo Leopoldo , or simply Kimo, is an American mixed martial artist. He made his MMA debut at UFC 3 in 1994 losing to Royce Gracie by submission. Kimo's fighting style has been described as freestyle, with a mixture of striking and grappling techniques.He was credited with a black belt in Taekwondo...
|Submission (achilles lock)
|Pride Bushido 8
PRIDE Bushido 8
Pride Bushido 8 was a mixed martial arts event held by Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at the Nagoya Rainbow Hall in Nagoya, Japan on July 17, 2005...
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|3:11
|Nagoya, 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...
|Openweight bout.
|-
|Loss
|align=center|28-21-8
|Phil Baroni
Phil Baroni
Philip George Baroni is an American mixed martial artist. He has a professional MMA record of 14–14–0. Baroni has fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship where he holds a record of 3–7–0. Also he has fought in the PRIDE FC where he holds a record of 4–2–0...
|TKO (stomps)
|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:...
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|2:04
|Tokyo
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
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...
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|28-20-8
|Gilbert Yvel
Gilbert Yvel
Gilbert Ramon Yvel is a Dutch heavyweight mixed martial artist associated with the Vos Gym training camp in the Netherlands. He has competed in the Pride Fighting Championships, Affliction Entertainment and Ultimate Fighting Championship promotions...
|Submission (toe hold)
|Pride Bushido 6
PRIDE Bushido 6
Pride Bushido 6 was a mixed martial arts event held by Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at the Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan on April 3, 2005...
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:10
|Yokohama
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
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...
|Openweight bout.
|-
|Win
|align=center|27-20-8
|Stefan Leko
Stefan Leko
Stefan "Blitz" Leko is a German-Croatian heavyweight kickboxer. He is former Muay Thai world heavyweight champion and Kickboxing world super-heavyweight champion, K-1 European Grand Prix 1998 champion, 1999 K-1 Dream champion and two time K-1 World Grand Prix in Las Vegas tournament champion...
|Submission (heel hook)
|Pride Shockwave 2004
PRIDE Shockwave 2004
Pride Shockwave 2004 was a mixed martial arts event held by Pride Fighting Championships. The event took place at the Saitama Super Arena on December 31st, 2004...
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:27
|Saitama
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
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...
|Openweight bout.
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|Win
|align=center|26-20-8
|Ryuki Ueyama
Ryuki Ueyama
Ryuki Ueyama is a Japanese mixed martial artist who competes in the middleweight division. He has fought for organisations such as; Fighting Network RINGS, DEEP, Pancrase, Hero's and Pride FC.-Fighting Network RINGS :...
|Decision (split)
|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...
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|5:00
|Osaka
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
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...
|
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|Win
|align=center|25-20-8
|Kenichi Yamamoto
Kenichi Yamamoto (mixed martial artist)
is a former Japanese professional mixed martial artist. He debuted for Fighting Network RINGS on March 28, 1998, losing to Valentijn Overeem. Yamamoto then submitted Chris Haseman in his second fight for RINGS. He continued to compete for RINGS throughout the year fighting top opposition such as...
|TKO (punches)
|PRIDE Bushido 4
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|3:23
|Nagoya, 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...
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|24-20-8
|Eduard Churakov
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|Gladiator FC: Day 1
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:29
|South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
|
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|Loss
|align=center|23-20-8
|Ryan Gracie
Ryan Gracie
Ryan Gracie , was a Brazilian mixed martial artist with a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He was a member of the Gracie family, and the grandson of Carlos Gracie, one of the founders of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu...
|Decision (split)
|Pride Bushido 3
PRIDE Bushido 3
Pride Bushido 3 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at the Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan on May 23, 2004. The fight card was highlighted by three fights between Team Gracie and Team Japan....
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|5:00
|Yokohama
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
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...
|
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|Loss
|align=center|23-19-8
|Wanderlei Silva
Wanderlei Silva
Wanderlei César da Silva , nicknamed "The Axe Murderer", is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, who has competed in Japan's Pride Fighting Championships and the American based Ultimate Fighting Championship . Silva is known for his aggressive fighting style with the majority of his fights ending in...
|KO (punches)
|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:...
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:09
|Yokohama
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
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...
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|23-18-8
|Quinton Jackson
Quinton Jackson
Quinton Ramone Jackson ;, also known as Rampage Jackson, is an American mixed martial artist and actor. He is a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. Jackson rose to prominence in Japan's Pride Fighting Championships where he was noted for his powerful body slams including a knockout victory over...
|TKO (punches)
|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 ...
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|1:05
|Saitama
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
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...
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|23-17-8
|Silmar Rodrigo
|Submission (rolling kneebar)
|Brazil Super Fight
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|3:00
|Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre is the tenth most populous municipality in Brazil, with 1,409,939 inhabitants, and the centre of Brazil's fourth largest metropolitan area . It is also the capital city of the southernmost Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. The city is the southernmost capital city of a Brazilian...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|22-17-8
|Ricardo Almeida
Ricardo Almeida
Ricardo Almeida is a retired Brazilian-American mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu grappler residing in Bordentown, New Jersey.-Background:...
|Decision (unanimous)
|Pancrase: Hybrid 2
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Osaka
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
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...
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|22-16-8
|Yuki Sasaki
Yuki Sasaki
Yuki Sasaki is a Japanese mixed martial artist fighting out of Japan.-Mixed martial arts:Sasaki has primarily competed in the Shooto and Pancrase organizations, and holds notable wins over Paul Taylor and Yuki Kondo...
|Decision (majority)
|Pancrase: Spirit 8
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Yokohama
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
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...
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|21-16-8
|Kiyoshi Tamura
Kiyoshi Tamura
is a Japanese middleweight professional wrestler and mixed martial artist.Once a student of legendary Pro Wrestler Akira Maeda, Tamura is known for his skill in catch wrestling as well as his ability to deliver exciting and realistic professional wrestling bouts....
|Decision (unanimous)
|DEEP: 6th Impact
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Tokyo
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
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...
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|21-15-8
|Mitsuyoshi Sato
|Decision (majority)
|Pancrase: Spirit 5
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Tokyo
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
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...
|
|-
| Draw
|align=center|21-14-8
|Yoshinori Momose
|Draw
|Pancrase: Spirit 3
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|5:00
|Tokyo
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
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...
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|21-14-7
|Kazuki Okubo
|Submission (armbar)
|DEEP: 3rd Impact
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|3:38
|Tokyo
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
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...
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|20-14-7
|Hiroshi Shibata
|TKO (doctor stoppage)
|Pancrase: Proof 7
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:28
|Yokohama
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
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...
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|19-14-7
|Sanae Kikuta
Sanae Kikuta
Sanae Kikuta is a Japanese mixed martial artist who rose to popularity fighting in the Pancrase organization, and currently fights for World Victory Road...
|TKO (cut)
|Pancrase: 2001 Anniversary Show
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|4:30
|Yokohama
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
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...
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|19-13-7
|Kenji Akiyama
|Submission (guillotine choke)
|Pancrase: 2001 Neo-Blood Tournament Opening Round
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|2:52
|Tokyo
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
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...
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|18-13-7
|Yuki Sasaki
Yuki Sasaki
Yuki Sasaki is a Japanese mixed martial artist fighting out of Japan.-Mixed martial arts:Sasaki has primarily competed in the Shooto and Pancrase organizations, and holds notable wins over Paul Taylor and Yuki Kondo...
|Submission (toe hold)
|Pancrase: Proof 3
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|0:25
|Tokyo
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
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...
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|17-13-7
|Paulo Filho
Paulo Filho
Paulo Fernando de Souza Leite Filho, better known as simply Paulo Filho , is a retired Brazilian mixed martial artist as well as a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Judo practitioner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil...
|Decision (unanimous)
|Pancrase: Proof 2
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Osaka
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
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...
|
|-
| Draw
|align=center|17-12-7
|Ricardo Liborio
|Draw
|Deep: 1st Impact
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Nagoya, 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...
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|17-12-6
|Magomed Ismailov
|Submission (armbar)
|Pancrase: Trans 7
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:31
|Tokyo
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
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...
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|15-12-6
|Keiichiro Yamamiya
Keiichiro Yamamiya
Keiichiro Yamamiya is a Japanese mixed martial artists. After regularly competing in the light heavyweight and middleweight divisions, Yamamiya now competes in the welterweight division...
|Decision (unanimous)
|Pancrase: 2000 Anniversary Show
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|3:00
|Yokohama
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
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...
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|16-12-6
|Brian Gassaway
|Submission (toe hold)
|Pancrase: 2000 Anniversary Show
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|5:00
|Yokohama
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
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...
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|15-11-6
|Tony Ross
|Submission (armbar)
|Pancrase: Trans 5
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:32
|Tokyo
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
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...
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|14-11-6
|Masaya Kojima
|Submission (toe hold)
|Pancrase: Trans 5
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:43
|Tokyo
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
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...
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|13-11-6
|Joe Slick
Joe Slick
Joe Slick is a retired American mixed martial arts fighter. He competed in the Light Heavyweight division. He lost his last fight at Rings Australia - Free Fight Battle against Chris Haseman on November 12, 2000....
|TKO (cut)
|UFC 25
UFC 25
UFC 25: Ultimate Japan 3 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on April 14, 2000 at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan.-History:The event was the third UFC event to be held in Japan...
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|2:02
|Tokyo
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
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...
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|12-11-6
|Ichio Matsubara
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|Pancrase: Trans 2
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:21
|Osaka
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
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...
|
|-
| Draw
|align=center|11-11-6
|Chris Lytle
Chris Lytle
Chris Scott Lytle is a retired American mixed martial artist, boxer and a veteran of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Lytle was prominently featured as a welterweight on The Ultimate Fighter 4: The Comeback. In Chris's MMA and boxing career he was never knocked out or submitted, though he did...
|Draw
|Pancrase: Breakthrough 11
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|15:00
|Yokohama
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
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...
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|11-11-5
|Adrian Serrano
|Submission (heel hook)
|Pancrase: Breakthrough 9
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|11:38
|Tokyo
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
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...
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|10-11-5
|Semmy Schilt
Semmy Schilt
Semmy Schilt , also known as Sem Schilt, is a Dutch Ashihara karateka, kickboxer, mixed martial artist and four time K-1 World GP champion. He is the first and only fighter in K-1 history to win the championship three times in a row, and also shares the record with Ernesto Hoost for most GPs won,...
|Decision (unanimous)
|Pancrase: 1999 Anniversary Show
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|10:00
|Chiba
Chiba, Chiba
is the capital city of Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It is located approximately 40 km east of the center of Tokyo on Tokyo Bay. Chiba City became a government designated city in 1992. Its population as of 2008 is approximately 960,000....
, 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...
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|10-10-5
|Minoru Toyonaga
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|Pancrase: 1999 Neo-Blood Tournament Second Round
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:57
|Tokyo
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
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...
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|9-10-5
|Daisuke Watanabe
Daisuke Watanabe
is a Japanese video game scenario writer that has been an employee of Square Enix since September, 1998. He is mostly known for his work on the role-playing video game series Final Fantasy and the action role-playing video game series Kingdom Hearts....
|Submission (triangle choke)
|Pancrase: 1999 Neo-Blood Tournament Second Round
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|4:28
|Tokyo
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
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...
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|8-10-5
|Daiju Takase
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...
|Submission (triangle choke)
|Pancrase: 1999 Neo-Blood Tournament Opening Round
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|7:59
|Tokyo
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
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...
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|7-10-5
|Jason DeLucia
Jason DeLucia
Jason DeLucia is a retired American mixed martial artist. . He holds victories over Masakatsu Funaki, Matt Hume, Minoru Suzuki, Yuki Kondo, Ikuhisa Minowa, Kiuma Kunioku, Chris Lytle, and Manabu Yamada...
|Decision (unanimous)
|Pancrase: Breakthrough 6
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|10:00
|Tokyo
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
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...
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| Draw
|align=center|7-9-5
|Osami Shibuya
|Draw
|Pancrase: Breakthrough 5
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|align=center|2
|align=center|3:00
|Nagoya, 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...
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| Draw
|align=center|7-9-4
|Susumu Yamasaki
|Draw
|Daidojuku: WARS 5
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|align=center|1
|align=center|15:00
|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...
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|Win
|align=center|7-9-3
|Kosei Kubota
|Decision (unanimous)
|Pancrase: Breakthrough 3
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|align=center|1
|align=center|10:00
|Tokyo
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
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...
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|Win
|align=center|6-9-3
|Daisuke Ishii
|Decision (majority)
|Pancrase: Breakthrough 2
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|align=center|1
|align=center|10:00
|Osaka
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
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...
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|Win
|align=center|5-9-3
|Daisuke Watanabe
Daisuke Watanabe
is a Japanese video game scenario writer that has been an employee of Square Enix since September, 1998. He is mostly known for his work on the role-playing video game series Final Fantasy and the action role-playing video game series Kingdom Hearts....
|Submission (armbar)
|Pancrase: Breakthrough 1
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|align=center|1
|align=center|3:18
|Tokyo
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
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...
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|Win
|align=center|4-9-3
|Satoshi Hasegawa
|Submission (armbar)
|Pancrase: Advance 11
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|align=center|1
|align=center|2:43
|Osaka
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
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...
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|Win
|align=center|3-9-3
|Daisuke Ishii
|Decision (unanimous)
|Pancrase: Advance 10
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|align=center|1
|align=center|10:00
|Tokyo
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
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...
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| Draw
|align=center|2-9-3
|Travis Fulton
Travis Fulton
Travis Fulton is an American mixed martial artist and a professional boxer in the heavyweight division. He has notched up over 300 vale tudo and mixed martial arts fights since 1996 and over 30 boxing matches since 1999....
|Draw
|Pancrase: Advance 9
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|align=center|2
|align=center|3:00
|Tokyo
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
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...
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|Loss
|align=center|2-9-2
|Evan Tanner
Evan Tanner
Evan Loyd Tanner was an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. He was a former UFC Middleweight and USWF Heavyweight champion with a professional record of 32 wins and 8 losses...
|Submission (arm-triangle choke)
|Pancrase: 1998 Neo-Blood Tournament Opening Round
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|align=center|1
|align=center|4:05
|Tokyo
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
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...
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| Draw
|align=center|2-8-2
|Kosei Kubota
|Draw
|Pancrase: Advance 8
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|align=center|2
|align=center|3:00
|Kobe
Kobe
, pronounced , is the fifth-largest city in Japan and is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture on the southern side of the main island of Honshū, approximately west of Osaka...
, 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...
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|Win
|align=center|2-8-1
|Adrian Serrano
|Decision (lost points)
|Pancrase: Advance 7
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|align=center|1
|align=center|10:00
|Tokyo
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
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...
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|Loss
|align=center|1-8-1
|Satoshi Hasegawa
|Decision (majority)
|Pancrase: Advance 5
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|3:00
|Yokohama
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
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...
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|Loss
|align=center|1-7-1
|Satoshi Hasegawa
|Submission (leg lock)
|Pancrase: Advance 1
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|1:10
|Tokyo
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
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...
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|Loss
|align=center|1-6-1
|Jason DeLucia
Jason DeLucia
Jason DeLucia is a retired American mixed martial artist. . He holds victories over Masakatsu Funaki, Matt Hume, Minoru Suzuki, Yuki Kondo, Ikuhisa Minowa, Kiuma Kunioku, Chris Lytle, and Manabu Yamada...
|Submission (choke)
|Pancrase: Alive 11
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|3:47
|Yokohama
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
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...
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|Loss
|align=center|1-5-1
|Osami Shibuya
|Decision (lost points)
|Pancrase: Alive 10
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|10:00
|Kobe
Kobe
, pronounced , is the fifth-largest city in Japan and is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture on the southern side of the main island of Honshū, approximately west of Osaka...
, 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...
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|Loss
|align=center|1-4-1
|Takafumi Ito
|Submission (toe hold)
|Pancrase: Alive 9
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|6:34
|Tokyo
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
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...
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| Draw
|align=center|1-3-1
|Kousei Kubota
|Draw
|Pancrase: 1997 Anniversary Show
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|10:00
|Chiba
Chiba, Chiba
is the capital city of Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It is located approximately 40 km east of the center of Tokyo on Tokyo Bay. Chiba City became a government designated city in 1992. Its population as of 2008 is approximately 960,000....
, 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...
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|Loss
|align=center|1-3
|Yuki Kondo
Yuki Kondo
is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He has a background in Shorinji Kempo and he is a 2nd dan. He was born in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. Kondo is a Pancrase and Pride Fighting Championships veteran, as well as three-time veteran in the UFC. Kondo has fought over 60 times for the Pancrase...
|Submission (toe hold)
|Pancrase: Alive 8
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|5:13
|Osaka
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
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...
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|Loss
|align=center|1-2
|Satoshi Hasegawa
|Decision (unanimous)
|Pancrase: 1997 Neo-Blood Tournament Round 2
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|3:00
|Tokyo
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
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...
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|Win
|align=center|1-1
|Haygar Chin
|Submission (kneebar)
|Pancrase: 1997 Neo-Blood Tournament, Round 1
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:24
|Tokyo
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
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...
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|Loss
|align=center|0-1
|Yuzo Tateishi
|Decision
|Lumax Cup: Tournament of J '96
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|3:00
|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...
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