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Kenichi Tanaka
Kenichi Tanaka is a Japanese mixed martial artist and referee. He competed in the Bantamweight and Featherweight divisions. Tanaka is one of the earliest Satoru Sayama trainees under Super Tiger Gym, and was the inaugural Shooto Lightweight 65 kg (143.3 lb) Champion. He later lost the title to Kazuhiro Sakamoto. Tanaka refereed Seikendo events. Tanaka is a former trainer at Shooting Gym Tsudanuma and founded and currently owns Super Tiger Gym Tanaka Juku. Championships and Accomplishments *Shooto ** Shooto Lightweight 65 kg (143.3 lb) Championship (One time) Mixed martial arts record , - , Draw , align=center, 6-4-3 , Hideki Ogawa , Draw , Daidojuku - WARS 5 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 3:00 , Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 6-4-2 , Kyuhei Ueno , Decision (unanimous) , Shooto - Vale Tudo Access 3 , , align=center, 5 , align=center, 3:00 , Tokyo, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 6-3-2 , Mamoru Okochi , Submission (arm-triangle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan
Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea in the south. The Japanese archipelago consists of four major islands—Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu—and List of islands of Japan, thousands of smaller islands, covering . Japan has a population of over 123 million as of 2025, making it the List of countries and dependencies by population, eleventh-most populous country. The capital of Japan and List of cities in Japan, its largest city is Tokyo; the Greater Tokyo Area is the List of largest cities, largest metropolitan area in the world, with more than 37 million inhabitants as of 2024. Japan is divided into 47 Prefectures of Japan, administrative prefectures and List of regions of Japan, eight traditional regions. About three-quarters of Geography of Japan, the countr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noboru Asahi
is a Japanese retired mixed martial artist, a designer, and an owner of MMA gym. He was born in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan on January 5, 1968, as . Mixed martial arts career A former Wrestler, Asahi was trained in Satoru Sayama's Super Tiger Gym, where he learned Shootfighting, and later moved to Noriaki Kiguchi's dojo to polish his skills. He made his debut in Shooto in 1992 submitting Tomoyuki Saito. Showing his grappling excellence, Noboru captured the Shooto Featherweight Championship from Kazuhiro Sakamoto and enjoyed a thirteen-fights winning streak, with victories over Yuki Nakai and Masato Suzuki, as well as Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu grappler Leandro Lima de Azevedo. His streak snapped, however, when he was sent to the 1996 Vale Tudo Japan and fought another Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu specialist Royler Gracie. Asahi was taken down and held in side control, ending up with Gracie taking his back; he eventually escaped, but the game repeated itself and he got caught in a rear naked chok ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Featherweight Mixed Martial Artists
Featherweight is a weight class in the combat sports of boxing, kickboxing, mixed martial arts, and Greco-Roman wrestling. Boxing Professional boxing History A featherweight boxer weighs in at a limit of . In the early days of the division, this limit fluctuated. The British have generally always recognized the limit at 126 pounds, but in America the weight limit was at first 114 pounds. An early champion, George Dixon, moved the limit to 120 and then 122 pounds. Finally, in 1920 the United States fixed the limit at 126 pounds. The 1860 fight between Nobby Clark and Jim Elliott is sometimes called the first featherweight championship. However, the division only gained wide acceptance in 1889 after the Ike Weir–Frank Murphy fight. Since the end of the 2000s and early 2010s the featherweight division is one of the most active in boxing with fighters such as Orlando Salido, Chris John, Juan Manuel López, Celestino Caballero, Yuriorkis Gamboa, Elio Rojas, Israel Vazquez, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bantamweight Mixed Martial Artists
Bantamweight is a weight class in combat sports and weightlifting. For boxing, the range is above and up to . In kickboxing, a bantamweight fighter generally weighs between . In MMA, bantamweight is . The name for the class is derived from bantam chickens. Brazilian jiu-jitsu has an equivalent Rooster weight. Boxing The first title fight with gloves was between Chappie Moran and Ray Lewis in 1889. At that time, the limit for this weight class was 110 pounds. In 1910, however, the British settled on a limit of 118. From 2018 to 2019, a 8 men tournament called World Boxing Super Series was held to find the best bantamweight in the world. The tournament was won by Naoya Inoue, who defeated Nonito Donaire in the final. On December 13, 2022, Naoya Inoue became the first undisputed champion of the division in the four-belt era. Current world champions Current ''The Ring'' world rankings As of June 8, 2025. Keys: : Current '' The Ring'' world champion Longest reigni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Male Mixed Martial Artists
Japanese may refer to: * Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia * Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan * Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture ** Japanese diaspora, Japanese emigrants and their descendants around the world * Japanese citizens, nationals of Japan under Japanese nationality law ** Foreign-born Japanese, naturalized citizens of Japan * Japanese writing system, consisting of kanji and kana * Japanese cuisine, the food and food culture of Japan See also * List of Japanese people * * Japonica (other) * Japanese studies , sometimes known as Japanology in Europe, is a sub-field of area studies or East Asian studies involved in social sciences and humanities research on Japan. It incorporates fields such as the study of Japanese language, history, culture, litera ... {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fight Matrix
Fight Matrix is a mixed martial arts ranking system portal. It is one of the sport's most recognized ranking websites. Software According to website, "The rankings on this site are software generated, produced by a proprietary engine (CIRRS – Combat Intelli-Rating and Ranking System) and are based only on official results. There is no human intervention involved, which means that all bouts are considered in chronological order to determine the current rankings. The idea is to provide a list that is comparable to the 'popular thought' without bias. However, there are some prediction-based elements. So in summary, you could say the system is a hybrid of popular thought and prediction analysis." Rankings The website ranks both male and female MMA fighters from around the world, with up to 8,300+ fighters listed per weight division. It includes current and historical data and all-time MMA rankings. It also provides detailed statistics of the Ultimate Fighting Championships. Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Male Mixed Martial Artists
This is a list of notable professional male mixed martial arts fighters in alphabetical order. __NOTOC__ A * Tank Abbott - ( UFC, Pride, Strikeforce) * Hamdy Abdelwahab - ( UFC) * Abdul-Aziz Abdulvakhabov - ( ACB) * Shamil Abdurakhimov - ( UFC) * Daichi Abe - ( UFC, Pancrase) * Hiroyuki Abe - ( Shooto, KOTC, Cage Rage, DEEP, Pride) * Papy Abedi - ( UFC, Shooto) * Cyril Abidi - ( K-1) * Klidson Abreu - ( UFC, Brave CF, M-1 Global, Jungle Fight) * Aaron Aby - ( Oktagon MMA, ACB, CWFC) * Daniel Acácio - (Pride, M-1, Shooto, Jungle Fight, KSW) * Bernard Ackah - ( DEEP, K-1 Hero's) * Akihiko Adachi - ( Shooto) * Serhii Adamchuk - ( M-1) * Juan Adams - ( UFC, PFL, LFA) * Zarrukh Adashev - ( UFC, Bellator) * Israel Adesanya - ( UFC) * Sam Adkins - ( UFC) * Peter Aerts - ( K-1, K-1 Hero's) * AJ Agazarm - ( Bellator) * Kevin Aguilar - ( UFC, Bellator, LFA) * Christian Aguilera - ( LFA, BAMMA) * Bashir Ahmad - ( OneFC) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shooto
is a combat sport and mixed martial arts organization that is governed by the Shooto Association and the International Shooto Commission (ISC). Shooto was originally formed in 1985, first as a particular fighting system and then in 1989 as a mixed martial arts promotion. It is considered one of the first true mixed martial arts competitions, with its Vale Tudo Japan events being essential to the rise of Pride Fighting Championships and the development of modern MMA. Many Japanese MMA fighters had their start at Shooto and the organization still holds both professional and amateur tournaments. As a fighting system, Shooto is considered a hybrid martial art derived from shoot wrestling. It is focused on all aspects of fighting: striking, stand-up grappling and ground fighting. Practitioners are referred to as ''shooters'' or ''shootists''. Shooto rules have evolved with time and differ depending on the class; Class C and D are amateur and have more restricted rules more simila ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tetsuo Yokoyama
Tetsuo Yokoyama is a Japanese mixed martial artist. Mixed martial arts record , - , Win , align=center, 1–2–1 , Kengo Tsuchida , Submission (kimura) , Shooto - Shooto , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 2:42 , Tokyo, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 0–2–1 , Kenichi Tanaka , Submission (achilles lock) , Shooto - Shooto , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:21 , Tokyo, Japan , , - , Draw , align=center, 0–1–1 , Tomoyuki Saito , Draw , Shooto - Shooto , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 3:00 , Tokyo, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 0–1 , Kazuhiro Sakamoto , Submission (armbar) , Shooto - Shooto , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:00 , Tokyo, Japan , See also *List of male mixed martial artists This is a list of notable professional male mixed martial arts fighters in alphabetical order. __NOTOC__ A * Tank Abbott - ( UFC, Pride, Strikeforce) * Hamdy Abdelwahab - ( UFC) * Abdul-Aziz Abdu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shooto 4
is a combat sport and mixed martial arts organization that is governed by the Shooto Association and the International Shooto Commission (ISC). Shooto was originally formed in 1985, first as a particular fighting system and then in 1989 as a mixed martial arts promotion. It is considered one of the first true mixed martial arts competitions, with its Vale Tudo Japan events being essential to the rise of Pride Fighting Championships and the development of modern MMA. Many Japanese MMA fighters had their start at Shooto and the organization still holds both professional and amateur tournaments. As a fighting system, Shooto is considered a hybrid martial art derived from shoot wrestling. It is focused on all aspects of fighting: striking, stand-up grappling and ground fighting. Practitioners are referred to as ''shooters'' or ''shootists''. Shooto rules have evolved with time and differ depending on the class; Class C and D are amateur and have more restricted rules more simila ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
