known as , also written Dokonjyonosuke Mishima, is a Japanese

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and

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. He has competed professionally since 1998 in organizations such as

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DEEP Deep or The Deep may refer to: Places United States * Deep Creek (Appomattox River tributary), Virginia * Deep Creek (Great Salt Lake), Idaho and Utah * Deep Creek (Mahantango Creek tributary), Pennsylvania * Deep Creek (Mojave River tributary ...

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, the UFC and in his pro wrestling days he has competed in

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's organization U-Style Pro Wrestling. Mishima is known for his charisma and emphasis on entertainment as well as competition. He typically enters the arena in an outlandish fashion, such as in his UFC debut, where he sported a bathrobe and devil mask while clutching a

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stuffed animal.

Career

On December 14, 2002, Mishima challenged

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for the Shooto welterweight (154 lb) championship, but lost by

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due to punches. On February 12, 2005, Mishima was victorious against fellow DEEP veteran Tomomi Iwama becoming the first lightweight (155 lb) champion of the organisation. However, Mishima didn't defend his belt and returned it one year later. Mishima had four fights in

, winning over Charles Bennett and

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and losing to

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and Ralph Gracie. His final appearance with the company was in the reserve fight of

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on September 25, 2005, where he defeated fellow alternate Charles Bennett with an ankle lock. On November 18, 2006, Mishima made his debut in the U.S. at UFC 65. Joe Stevenson, the winner of '' The Ultimate Fighter 2'' who had just moved down to the lightweight division (155 lb), defeated Mishima in the first round by a guillotine choke. Mishima's fought Kenny Florian at UFC Fight Night 9 on April 5, 2007, in

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. Mishima lost to a

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, shortly after attempting to submit Florian with a knee bar. On May 19, 2008, Mishima dropped to

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(145 lb) to fight

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. Mishima won by unanimous decision, becoming the

champion. He also became the first man to capture the DEEP belt in two different divisions.

Championships and accomplishments

** Deep Lightweight Championship (1 Time, First) ** Deep Featherweight Championship (1 Time) *

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**Fight of the Night (1 Time)

Mixed martial arts record

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References

External links

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PRIDE profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mishima, Dokonjonosuke 1972 births Living people Japanese male mixed martial artists Featherweight mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing judo Mixed martial artists utilizing taekwondo Japanese male judoka Japanese male taekwondo practitioners Sportspeople from Amagasaki Martial artists from Hyōgo Prefecture Deep (mixed martial arts) champions Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters

Career

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

See also

References

External links