is a Japanese
professional wrestler and
mixed martial artist
Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full-contact fighting sport based on striking and grappling; incorporating techniques from various combat sports from around the world.
In the early 20th century, various inter-stylistic contests took place t ...
.
He competed in the
Light Heavyweight
Light heavyweight is a weight class in combat sports.
Boxing
Professional
In professional boxing, the division is above and up to , falling between super middleweight and cruiserweight (boxing), cruiserweight.
The light heavyweight class has ...
division.
Mixed martial arts record
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 1-14
, Yusaku Inoue
, TKO (punches)
, GCM: Cage Force 16
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 2:48
,
Tokyo
Tokyo, officially the Tokyo Metropolis, is the capital of Japan, capital and List of cities in Japan, most populous city in Japan. With a population of over 14 million in the city proper in 2023, it is List of largest cities, one of the most ...
, Japan
,
Welterweight
Welterweight is a weight class in combat sports. Originally the term ''welterweight'' was used only in boxing, but other combat sports like muay Thai, taekwondo, and mixed martial arts also use it for their own weight division system to classify th ...
debut.
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 1-13
, Ikkei Nagamura
, TKO (punches)
, GCM: Cage Force & Valkyrie
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 0:37
,
Tokyo
Tokyo, officially the Tokyo Metropolis, is the capital of Japan, capital and List of cities in Japan, most populous city in Japan. With a population of over 14 million in the city proper in 2023, it is List of largest cities, one of the most ...
, Japan
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 1-12
, Shuji Morikawa
, TKO (punches)
, GCM: Cage Force 9
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 0:37
,
Tokyo
Tokyo, officially the Tokyo Metropolis, is the capital of Japan, capital and List of cities in Japan, most populous city in Japan. With a population of over 14 million in the city proper in 2023, it is List of largest cities, one of the most ...
, Japan
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 1-11
, Keitaro Maeda
, Decision (unanimous)
, GCM: Cage Force 6
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 3:00
,
Tokyo
Tokyo, officially the Tokyo Metropolis, is the capital of Japan, capital and List of cities in Japan, most populous city in Japan. With a population of over 14 million in the city proper in 2023, it is List of largest cities, one of the most ...
, Japan
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 1-10
, Yuta Nakamura
, Submission (achilles lock)
, GCM: Demolition West in Yamaguchi
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 1:56
,
Hikari, Yamaguchi, Japan
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 0-10
, Ryan Bigler
, Submission (rear-naked choke)
, Geran Haga: Blood Wars 2
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 0:00
,
Hagåtña, Guam
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 0-9
, Masahiro Toryu
, KO (punch)
, Pancrase: Blow 11
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 1:16
,
Tokyo
Tokyo, officially the Tokyo Metropolis, is the capital of Japan, capital and List of cities in Japan, most populous city in Japan. With a population of over 14 million in the city proper in 2023, it is List of largest cities, one of the most ...
, Japan
,
Return to Middleweight
Middleweight is a weight class in combat sports.
Boxing Professional
In professional boxing, the middleweight division is contested above and up to .
Early boxing history is less than exact, but the middleweight designation seems to have beg ...
.
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 0-8
, Kazuhiro Hanada
, TKO (cut)
, GCM: Demolition 030629
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 2:53
,
Tokyo
Tokyo, officially the Tokyo Metropolis, is the capital of Japan, capital and List of cities in Japan, most populous city in Japan. With a population of over 14 million in the city proper in 2023, it is List of largest cities, one of the most ...
, Japan
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 0-7
, Daisuke Nakamura
, Submission (armbar)
, GCM: Demolition 030126
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 2:06
,
Tokyo
Tokyo, officially the Tokyo Metropolis, is the capital of Japan, capital and List of cities in Japan, most populous city in Japan. With a population of over 14 million in the city proper in 2023, it is List of largest cities, one of the most ...
, Japan
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 0-6
, Yuji Hisamatsu
, Decision (40-35)
, GCM: ORG 2nd
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 5:00
,
Tokyo
Tokyo, officially the Tokyo Metropolis, is the capital of Japan, capital and List of cities in Japan, most populous city in Japan. With a population of over 14 million in the city proper in 2023, it is List of largest cities, one of the most ...
, Japan
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 0-5
, Daisuke Watanabe
, TKO (punches)
,
Pancrase: Proof 5
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 0:17
,
Tokyo
Tokyo, officially the Tokyo Metropolis, is the capital of Japan, capital and List of cities in Japan, most populous city in Japan. With a population of over 14 million in the city proper in 2023, it is List of largest cities, one of the most ...
, Japan
,
Light Heavyweight
Light heavyweight is a weight class in combat sports.
Boxing
Professional
In professional boxing, the division is above and up to , falling between super middleweight and cruiserweight (boxing), cruiserweight.
The light heavyweight class has ...
debut.
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 0-4
,
Izuru Takeuchi
, Decision (unanimous)
,
Shooto: Gig '99
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 5:00
,
Tokyo
Tokyo, officially the Tokyo Metropolis, is the capital of Japan, capital and List of cities in Japan, most populous city in Japan. With a population of over 14 million in the city proper in 2023, it is List of largest cities, one of the most ...
, Japan
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 0-3
,
Ryuta Sakurai
Ryuta Sakurai (born September 8, 1971) is a Japanese mixed martial artist who currently competes in the middleweight division. A veteran who fought for many companies such as Shooto, Pancrase and PRIDE.
Nicknamed Mr. DEEP, he is best known f ...
, TKO (cut)
,
Shooto: Shooter's Soul
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 0:54
,
Setagaya, Tokyo
is a Special wards of Tokyo, special ward in the Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis in Japan. It is also the name of a neighborhood and administrative district within the ward. Its official bird is the azure-winged magpie, its flower is the Habenaria radi ...
, Japan
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 0-2
,
Yuki Sasaki
, Decision (unanimous)
,
Shooto: Shooter's Dream
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 5:00
,
Setagaya, Tokyo
is a Special wards of Tokyo, special ward in the Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis in Japan. It is also the name of a neighborhood and administrative district within the ward. Its official bird is the azure-winged magpie, its flower is the Habenaria radi ...
, Japan
,
Middleweight
Middleweight is a weight class in combat sports.
Boxing Professional
In professional boxing, the middleweight division is contested above and up to .
Early boxing history is less than exact, but the middleweight designation seems to have beg ...
debut.
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 0-1
, Michael Pacholik
, TKO (submission to punches)
, WVC 3: World Vale Tudo Championship 3
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 1:25
,
São Paulo
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, Brazil
,
See also
*
List of male mixed martial artists
This is a list of notable professional male mixed martial arts fighters in alphabetical order.
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* Tank Abbott - ( UFC, Pride, Strikeforce)
* Hamdy Abdelwahab - ( UFC)
* Abdul-Aziz Abdulvakhabov - ( ACB)
* Shamil Abdurakhimov - ...
References
1971 births
Japanese male mixed martial artists
Japanese male professional wrestlers
Light heavyweight mixed martial artists
Living people
Mixed martial artists utilizing judo
Mixed martial artists utilizing wrestling
Mixed martial artists utilizing kickboxing
Professional wrestlers who competed in MMA
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