Kimo Leopoldo - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

Kimo Leopoldo or simply Kimo, is an American

United States

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mixed martial artist. He made his MMA debut at UFC 3
UFC 3
UFC 3: The American Dream was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on September 9, 1994, at Grady Cole Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. The event was seen live on pay-per-view in the United States, and was later released on home video.-History:UFC 3 used an...

in 1994 losing to Royce Gracie

Royce Gracie

Royce Gracie is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist, a UFC Hall of Famer and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner. A legend and pioneer in the sport of mixed martial arts, he is widely considered to be the most influential figure in the history of modern MMA.Gracie gained fame for his...

by submission. Kimo's fighting style has been described as freestyle, with a mixture of striking and grappling

Freestyle wrestling

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techniques.

He was credited with a black belt in Taekwondo

Taekwondo

Taekwondo is a Korean martial art and the national sport of South Korea. In Korean, tae means "to strike or break with foot"; kwon means "to strike or break with fist"; and do means "way", "method", or "path"...

in his Ultimate Fighting Championship

Ultimate Fighting Championship

The Ultimate Fighting Championship is the largest mixed martial arts promotion company in the world that hosts most of the top-ranked fighters in the sport...

debut at UFC 3
UFC 3
UFC 3: The American Dream was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on September 9, 1994, at Grady Cole Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. The event was seen live on pay-per-view in the United States, and was later released on home video.-History:UFC 3 used an...

. Kimo is well known for his Christian

Christian

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beliefs: he sports many religious tattoos, and entered the arena at UFC 3 carrying a large cross on his back.

Mixed martial arts career

At UFC 3
UFC 3
UFC 3: The American Dream was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on September 9, 1994, at Grady Cole Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. The event was seen live on pay-per-view in the United States, and was later released on home video.-History:UFC 3 used an...

, Kimo fought the reigning, defending UFC 1
UFC 1
The Ultimate Fighting Championship was the first mixed martial arts event by the Ultimate Fighting Championship , held at the McNichols Sports Arena in Denver, Colorado, on November 12, 1993...

and UFC 2
UFC 2
UFC 2: No Way Out was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on March 11, 1994, at Mammoth Gardens in Denver, Colorado...

champion Royce Gracie

Royce Gracie

in the quarterfinals. Kimo gave Gracie his toughest fight to date but eventually lost the fight via submission. Gracie was dehydrated following his bout with Kimo and, as a result, Gracie's corner threw in the towel before the start of his next match. This subsequently made Kimo into an enormous star in the martial arts world.

After three straight wins in Japan, including a dominant, impressive win over UFC 2

UFC 2

UFC 2: No Way Out was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on March 11, 1994, at Mammoth Gardens in Denver, Colorado...

finalist Pat Smith

Patrick Smith (fighter)

Patrick Smith is a retired American kickboxer, boxer and mixed martial artist. He started his mixed martial arts career by participating in the first two Ultimate Fighting Championship events....

, Kimo returned at UFC 8
UFC 8
UFC 8: David vs. Goliath was a mixed martial arts event held by Ultimate Fighting Championship on February 16, 1996, at Ruben Rodriguez Coliseum in Bayamon, Puerto Rico...

and fought reigning UFC champion Ken Shamrock

Ken Shamrock

Kenneth Wayne Shamrock is an American mixed martial arts fighter, UFC Hall of Famer and professional wrestler...

in a title match for the UFC Superfight Championship, but lost early in the fight via submission due to a kneebar.

Kimo then fought at the UFC's Ultimate Ultimate 1996. He won his first fight against UFC 7

UFC 7

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finalist Paul Varelans

Paul Varelans

Paul Varelans is a former professional mixed martial arts fighter. He is famous for his appearances in the Ultimate Fighting Championship from 1995 to 1996, as well as a worked shoot fight against Taz in Extreme Championship Wrestling.-Career:...

, but withdrew from the tournament after the win due to exhaustion. He then traveled to Japan and fought to a 30 minute draw with 3 time UFC champion Dan Severn

Dan Severn

Daniel DeWayne Severn is an American mixed martial artist and professional wrestler, notable for his success in the early years of Ultimate Fighting Championship tournaments. Severn has fought and wrestled for many mixed martial arts and professional wrestling promotions, including King of the...

in the Pride Fighting Championships. Kimo returned to the UFC at UFC: Battle in the Bayou

UFC 16

UFC 16: Battle in the Bayou was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on March 13, 1998 in New Orleans, Louisiana...

and fought top Japanese fighter Tsuyoshi Kohsaka. Kimo dominated the first portion of the fight but began to fatigue and eventually lost the fight by decision.

After a four year break from mixed martial arts, Kimo won a warm up fight against Tim Lajcik

Tim Lajcik

Tim "The Bohemian" Lajcik is a retired American mixed martial artist who competed in the Heavyweight division. He lost his last fight at WFA 2 - Level 2 against Kimo Leopoldo on July 5, 2002.-Mixed martial arts record:|Loss...

in the WFA

World Fighting Alliance

The World Fighting Alliance was a mixed martial arts organization based in the United States.Originally owned and organized by MMA Legend and trainer John Lewis and nightclub operator and "Club Rubber" promoter John Huntington along with Lawyer Louis Palazzo , the WFA began promoting events after...

in 2002. He then again returned to the UFC at UFC 43
UFC 43
UFC 43: Meltdown was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on June 6, 2003, at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas...

, where he quickly defeated David "Tank" Abbott

Tank Abbott

David Lee Abbott is an American mixed martial arts fighter and former professional wrestler. He has described his fighting style, which he developed brawling in the bars and streets of Huntington Beach, California, as "street fighting"...

by arm triangle choke

Arm triangle choke

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. Kimo went on to fight in the main event of UFC 48
UFC 48
UFC 48: Payback was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on June 19, 2004, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Paradise, Nevada...

, where he fought Ken Shamrock

Ken Shamrock

Kenneth Wayne Shamrock is an American mixed martial arts fighter, UFC Hall of Famer and professional wrestler...

in a rematch. Kimo was knocked out in the first round from knees to the head. After the fight Kimo, tested positive for the steroid Stanozolol, also known as Winstrol, among other drugs. He was suspended for six months and fined $5,000 by the Nevada State Athletic Commission.

Kimo was to fight Bas Rutten

Bas Rutten

Sebastiaan "Bas" Rutten is a retired Dutch mixed martial artist, Karate and Taekwondo blackbelt, and kickboxer. He was a UFC Heavyweight Champion, a three time King of Pancrase world champion, and finished his career on a 22 fight unbeaten streak...

at WFA

World Fighting Alliance

: King of the Streets on July 22, 2006. However, he was forced off the card by the California State Athletic Commission, after testing positive for Stanozolol once again.

In his two most recent fights, Kimo lost to 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...

by submission. He then lost to Wes Sims

Wes Sims (fighter)

Wesley Edward Sims is an American mixed martial artist. He is one of the tallest MMA combatants in recent times at 6 ft 8 in and is known for his unorthodox fighting style. He is currently a member of Team Hammer House. Sims began training to compete in MMA after meeting Mark Coleman...

by TKO in X-1.

Various media outlets reported that Leopoldo had died from complications from a heart attack at age 41. Kevin Iole of Yahoo Sports reported on his Twitter that Leopoldo's publicist refuted reports that Leopoldo was in Costa Rica and instead was seen alive in Orange County the night before. At a July 21, 2009 press conference Leopoldo denied anyone close to him created the rumor, he also expressed his desire to return to fight one last time.

Mixed martial arts record

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Wes Sims

Wes Sims (fighter)

Honolulu, Hawaii

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, USA
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|Loss
|align=center| 10–6–1
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Dave Legeno

|Submission (guillotine choke)
|Cage Rage 18

Cage Rage 18

Cage Rage 18: Battleground was a mixed martial arts event held by the Cage Rage Championships on September 30, 2006 at the Wembley Arena in London, England. The event was televised on Sky Sports in the United Kingdom....

London

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, England

England

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Ikuhisa Minowa

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...

|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...

Japan

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|align=center| 10–4–1
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Marcus Royster
|Submission (forearm choke)
|Rumble on the Rock 7

Rumble on the Rock 7

Rumble on the Rock 7 was an mixed martial arts event held by Rumble on the Rock on May 7, 2005 in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.-Results: Thales Leites vs. Adam RolandLeites defeated Roland via Submission in round 1 at 0:49 Allan Goes vs. Chris West...

Honolulu, Hawaii

, USA
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|align=center| 9–4–1
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Ken Shamrock

Kenneth Wayne Shamrock is an American mixed martial arts fighter, UFC Hall of Famer and professional wrestler...

|KO (knee)
|UFC 48

UFC 48

UFC 48: Payback was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on June 19, 2004, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Paradise, Nevada...

Las Vegas, Nevada

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, USA
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|align=center| 9–3–1
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Tank Abbott

|Submission (arm-triangle choke)
|UFC 43

UFC 43

UFC 43: Meltdown was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on June 6, 2003, at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas...

Las Vegas, Nevada

, USA
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|Win
|align=center| 8–3–1
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Tim Lajcik

|TKO (broken toe)
|WFA 2: Level 2

WFA 2: Level 2

WFA 2: Level 2 was a mixed martial arts event held by World Fighting Alliance on July 5, 2002 at The Joint in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.-Results: Marvin Eastman vs. Tom SauerEastman defeated Sauer via TKO in round 2 at 1:35...

Las Vegas, Nevada

, USA
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|Loss
|align=center| 7–3–1
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Tsuyoshi Kohsaka
|Decision
|UFC 16

UFC 16

UFC 16: Battle in the Bayou was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on March 13, 1998 in New Orleans, Louisiana...

Kenner, Louisiana

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, USA
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|align=center| 7–2–1
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Dan Severn

|Draw
|PRIDE 1

PRIDE 1

Pride 1 was the first mixed martial arts event held by KRS-Pride . It took place at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan on October 11, 1997 and attracted a crowd of 47,860 spectators....

Tokyo

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, Japan

Japan

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Brian Johnston

Brian Johnston (fighter)

Brian Johnston was a mixed martial artist who competed throughout the mid 1990s, most notably in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. His effective mix of precision striking and ground fighting, as seen with other fighters such as Marco Ruas, would set the standard for what are now common traits in...

Honolulu, Hawaii

, USA
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|Win
|align=center| 6–2
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Paul Varelans

Birmingham, Alabama

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, USA
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|align=center| 5–2
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Scott Bigelow

Scott Charles Bigelow was an American professional wrestler, best known by the ring name Bam Bam Bigelow. His professional wrestling career spanned twenty-one years...

Japan

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|align=center| 4–2
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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...

|Submission (arm-triangle choke)
|Shoot Boxing - S-Cup 1996

Shoot Boxing - S-Cup 1996

Shoot Boxing - S-Cup 1996 was a shoot boxing event promoted by Caesar Takeshi. It was a qualifier for the Shoot Boxing World Tournament 1997, featuring four elimination fights with all bouts fought under Shoot Boxing Rules involving eight fighters from across the world...

Tokyo

, Japan

Japan

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Ken Shamrock

Kenneth Wayne Shamrock is an American mixed martial arts fighter, UFC Hall of Famer and professional wrestler...

|Submission (kneebar)
|UFC 8

UFC 8

UFC 8: David vs. Goliath was a mixed martial arts event held by Ultimate Fighting Championship on February 16, 1996, at Ruben Rodriguez Coliseum in Bayamon, Puerto Rico...

San Juan, Puerto Rico

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, Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico

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|For UFC Superfight title
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|align=center| 3–1
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Patrick Smith

Patrick Smith (fighter)

Patrick Smith is a retired American kickboxer, boxer and mixed martial artist. He started his mixed martial arts career by participating in the first two Ultimate Fighting Championship events....

Japan

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|align=center| 2–1
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Japan

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Patrick Smith

Patrick Smith (fighter)

Patrick Smith is a retired American kickboxer, boxer and mixed martial artist. He started his mixed martial arts career by participating in the first two Ultimate Fighting Championship events....

Japan

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Royce Gracie

|Submission (armlock)
|UFC 3

UFC 3

UFC 3: The American Dream was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on September 9, 1994, at Grady Cole Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. The event was seen live on pay-per-view in the United States, and was later released on home video.-History:UFC 3 used an...

Charlotte, North Carolina

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, USA
|Famously caused Gracie to forfeit the next match due to dehydration; this was the first time Gracie lost a UFC match
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Kickboxing record

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Legend:

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