Joachim B. Hansen (born 26 May 1979) is a Norwegian retired
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 began his career fighting for
FinnFight before moving on to fight for
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 ...
where he became the first Scandinavian person to hold an
MMA
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 ...
world title after winning the
Shooto World Lightweight Championship in 2003 from
Takanori Gomi
is a Japanese professional mixed martial artist who gained international fame in Pride Fighting Championships. Later in his career, Gomi also competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Gomi is the only Pride FC Lightweight Champion in the ...
. Hansen later fought for the
Pride Fighting Championship and most recently
Dream
A dream is a succession of images, ideas, emotions, and sensation (psychology), sensations that usually occur involuntarily in the mind during certain stages of sleep. Humans spend about two hours dreaming per night, and each dream lasts around ...
where he became the
Dream Lightweight Champion.
Background
Hansen was born in Oslo, Norway to a Norwegian father and Scottish mother. Aside from his career as a fighter, he has a job driving an oil tanker. Hansen's passion in
martial arts
Martial arts are codified systems and traditions of combat practiced for a number of reasons such as self-defence; military and law enforcement applications; combat sport, competition; physical, mental, and spiritual development; entertainment; ...
began after seeing
Jackie Chan
Fang Shilong (born Chan Kong-sang; 7 April 1954), known professionally as Jackie Chan,; is a Hong Kong actor and filmmaker, known for his slapstick, acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, and innovative stunts, which he typically perf ...
films in his youth and he began training in
Brazilian jiu-jitsu when he was 19 years old. He is good friends with former
UFC veteran and Norwegian Brazilian jiu-jitsu specialist
John Olav Einemo.
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Mixed martial arts career
FinnFight and Shooto
Joachim "Hellboy" Hansen began his career fighting for Finnish promotion
FinnFight before moving on to fight for
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 ...
's Finnish branch.
His performance got him invited to Shooto's year-end show in 2002 where he, with a 3–1 record, faced
Takumi Nakayama who at the time had 14 fights under his belt.
Hansen won a majority decision. Hansen's performance impressed Shooto-veteran
Rumina Sato
(, kanji for given name: 留美奈) is a Japanese retired mixed martial artist, famous for his career in the Shooto organization. In the past he fought mostly in the 155 lb division, but he moved down to the 145 lb division.
Mixed mar ...
who challenged Hansen after the match.
Three months later the two met, with Hansen defeating the Japanese fighter two minutes into the bout by
TKO. The win set him up for a title shot against the
Shooto Lightweight Champion, and at the time 14–0,
Takanori Gomi
is a Japanese professional mixed martial artist who gained international fame in Pride Fighting Championships. Later in his career, Gomi also competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Gomi is the only Pride FC Lightweight Champion in the ...
. The fight went the distance with Hansen being awarded a majority decision, making him the
Shooto Lightweight Champion and first Scandinavian person to hold a MMA world title. Hansen's first title defense was against another undefeated fighter in
Vítor Ribeiro
Vítor de Souza Ribeiro (born February 24, 1979) is a retired professional mixed martial artist who competed in the Lightweight division. A professional competitor since 2001, he has formerly competed for Strikeforce, Sho ...
who took away Hansen's title by submitting him two minutes into the second round.
Pride Fighting championships
Hansen went on to win his next seven fights, most notably against
Gesias Calvancanti,
Caol Uno
(born May 8, 1975) is a Japanese mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist and professional wrestler. He is the List of UFC champions#Tournament winners, Co-Champion of the List of UFC champions#Tournament winners, UFC 41 Lightweight Tournam ...
,
Masakazu Imanari and
Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards (born September 30, 1976) is a Bahamian retired mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist, who is best known for competing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, UFC's Lightweight (MMA), Lightweight division, fighting 21 times in the p ...
, before losing a decision to
Hayato Sakurai
(born August 24, 1975) also known as , is a Japanese mixed martial artist. A professional competitor since 1996, he has formerly competed for the UFC, PRIDE, DREAM, Shooto, Vale Tudo Japan, DEEP, and participated in the Yarennoka!, ...
in the semi-finals of the
Pride
Pride is a human Emotion, secondary emotion characterized by a sense of satisfaction with one's Identity (philosophy), identity, performance, or accomplishments. It is often considered the opposite of shame or of humility and, depending on conte ...
2005 Lightweight tournament. He then challenged
Tatsuya Kawajiri
is a Japanese mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist who competes in the Bantamweight (MMA), Bantamweight division. He is a former List of Shooto champions#Lightweight Championship, Shooto Lightweight Champion, and has also competed in the Ult ...
for the
Shooto Welterweight Championship, but lost by
disqualification due to a kick to the groin of Kawajiri. Hansen then went 2–2 in his next four fights, losing to
Shinya Aoki
is a Japanese mixed martial artist, professional wrestler and grappler competing in ONE Championship's Welterweight division. He also competes in DDT Pro-Wrestling where he is a former three-time DDT Extreme Champion. A professional competit ...
and
Eiji Mitsuoka
is a retired Japanese professional mixed martial artist. A professional competitor from 2001 until 2012, Mitsuoka fought for the UFC, DREAM, World Victory Road, PRIDE, Shooto, Cage Force, DEEP and King of the Cage promotions. Mitsuoka's ni ...
, before his next big win against
Kazuyuki Miyata at ''
K-1 Premium 2007 Dynamite!!''.
Dream
On 15 March 2008 Hansen entered
Dream
A dream is a succession of images, ideas, emotions, and sensation (psychology), sensations that usually occur involuntarily in the mind during certain stages of sleep. Humans spend about two hours dreaming per night, and each dream lasts around ...
's 16-man
2008 Lightweight Grand-Prix tournament. In the first round of the tournament he faced and defeated Japanese fighter
Kotetsu Boku
Park Kwang-cheol (), better known by his Japanese name , is a retired Japanese-born South Korean mixed martial artist and kickboxer, competing in the Featherweight division of Rizin Fighting Federation. He has mostly fought in Shooto, where ...
by unanimous decision at ''
Dream 1''.
The win set him up for a quarterfinal bout against
Eddie Alvarez, at ''
Dream 3''. Hansen and Alvarez were given a standing ovation for their "outstanding fights" by the entire crowd after their match. After a close fight Alvarez was awarded a unanimous decision and advanced to the
Dream 5: Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 Final Round.
The fight was described by MMAWeekly as "a fifteen-minute war" and that it would be a "fight of the year candidate",
while
Sherdog
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called it a "riveting 15-minute war" and an "epic battle".
At ''
Dream 5'' Hansen defeated Kultar Gill in a reserve bout for the tournament. This became Hansen's ticket to the final after Alvarez, who went on to defeat
Tatsuya Kawajiri
is a Japanese mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist who competes in the Bantamweight (MMA), Bantamweight division. He is a former List of Shooto champions#Lightweight Championship, Shooto Lightweight Champion, and has also competed in the Ult ...
in the semi-final, but was forced to withdraw due to a cut under his right eye.
In the final, Hansen faced Japanese submission-specialist
Shinya Aoki
is a Japanese mixed martial artist, professional wrestler and grappler competing in ONE Championship's Welterweight division. He also competes in DDT Pro-Wrestling where he is a former three-time DDT Extreme Champion. A professional competit ...
, who had previously defeated Hansen at ''
Pride Shockwave 2006''.
In the fight Aoki used his grappling experience to try and submit Hansen after taking him down, but the
Norwegian escaped and responded with powerful
ground-and-pound
Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full-contact fighting combat sport, sport based on strike (attack), striking and grappling; incorporating techniques from various combat sports from around the world.
In the early 20th century, various inter-s ...
which hurt Aoki and eventually forced the
referee
A referee is an official, in a variety of sports and competition, responsible for enforcing the rules of the sport, including sportsmanship decisions such as ejection. The official tasked with this job may be known by a variety of other title ...
to step in.
The win made Hansen the 2008 Dream Lightweight Grand Prix Champion and the first ever Dream Lightweight Champion.
After the bout Hansen told the crowd he wanted his first title defense to be against
Eddie Alvarez whom he replaced, and who had previously eliminated him from the tournament.
Hansen's next fight was set to be against
Gesias Calvancante at ''
Dynamite!! 2008'' on 31 December 2008, but the bout was canceled the day of the event due to Hansen not passing pre-fight medicals and subsequently being hospitalized for a "head injury".
It was later clarified that the injury stemmed from a teammate landing awkwardly on Hansen's head after a takedown during warm-up, resulting with Hansen being rushed to the hospital where he was diagnosed with a
concussion
A concussion, also known as a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), is a head injury that temporarily affects brain functioning. Symptoms may include headache, dizziness, difficulty with thinking and concentration, sleep disturbances, a brief ...
. In February 2009 Hansen was reported as being healthy and was in negotiations with Dream about his first title defense. His first title defense was on 6 October 2009 when he lost the title to Shinya Aoki.
Hansen faced
Bibiano Fernandes on 22 March 2010 at
Dream 13 for the
Dream Featherweight Championship. He lost the match in a split decision.
Hansen lost to
Hiroyuki Takaya on 29 May 2010 at
Dream 14 by Knockout
Hansen defeated
Hideo Tokoro
Hideo Tokoro (born August 22, 1977) is a Japanese mixed martial artist who last competed in the Bantamweight division. A professional competitor since 2000, Tokoro has also formerly competed for Vale Tudo Japan, ZST, Shooto, Rings and K-1 He ...
on 25 September at
Dream 16 with a Submission (
Triangle Choke
A triangle choke, or sankaku-jime (三角絞) in judo, is a type of figure-four chokehold that encircles the opponent's neck and one arm with the legs in a configuration similar to the shape of a triangle. Applying pressure using both legs and ...
) 2:48 in the first round.
Returning to Scandinavia, Hansen fought Usama Aziz at Superior Challenge 6 29 October 2010. Hansen defeated Aziz 3:47 in the second round by submission.
Hansen fought
Mitsuhiro Ishida on 29 May 2011 at ''
Dream: Fight for Japan!''. Hansen won via split decision.
Hansen faced
Tatsuya Kawajiri
is a Japanese mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist who competes in the Bantamweight (MMA), Bantamweight division. He is a former List of Shooto champions#Lightweight Championship, Shooto Lightweight Champion, and has also competed in the Ult ...
in a featherweight bout at
Dream 17 at
Saitama Super Arena
is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Chūō-ku, Saitama, Chūō-ku, Saitama (city), Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. It opened preliminarily on May 5, 2000, and then was officially opened on September 1 of the same year. Its maximum capa ...
in
Saitama, Japan
is the capital and largest city of Saitama Prefecture, Japan. Its area incorporates the former cities of Urawa, Ōmiya, Yono and Iwatsuki. It is a city designated by government ordinance. , the city had an estimated population of 1,324,854 ...
, on 24 Sept. He lost the fight via submission in the third round.
Despite having an almost two-year hiatus, Hansen then faced
Doo Won Seo (on a six fight winning streak) at
ROAD FC 11 in Seo's backyard
Seoul
Seoul, officially Seoul Special Metropolitan City, is the capital city, capital and largest city of South Korea. The broader Seoul Metropolitan Area, encompassing Seoul, Gyeonggi Province and Incheon, emerged as the world's List of cities b ...
,
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone, with the Yellow Sea to the west and t ...
. in which he defeated Seo via submission (arm triangle choke) at 2:24 into the second round.
Kickboxing career
Hansen debuted as a professional
kickboxer at the ''
Shoot Boxing World Tournament 2012'' in Tokyo, Japan on 17 November 2012. The Shoot Boxing World Tournament, or "S-Cup", is an eight-man, 70 kg standing
vale tudo
Vale Tudo or vale-tudo (; ), also known as No Holds Barred (NHB) in the United States, is an unarmed, full-contact combat sport with relatively few Regulation of sport, rules. It became popular in Brazil during the 20th century and would eventua ...
tournament that combines striking, throws and submissions held by the
Shoot Boxing Association once every two years. He was drawn against
Hiroaki Suzuki at the quarter-final stage and lost by unanimous decision after an extension round.
In his sophomore apprearence as a
shootboxer, Hansen gained his first win as he took a unanimous decision victory over Kenji Kanai at ''Shoot Boxing 2013 - Act 1'' in Tokyo on 22 February 2013.
Personal life
Hansen has various tattoos. The tattoo on his right arm is an odal rune and it stands for spiritual heritage. The tattoo on his left arm is Viking art mixed with Celtic art. This relates to his bloodline as his grandmother is a descendant of a Scottish clan. On the inside of his left arm is
Thor
Thor (from ) is a prominent list of thunder gods, god in Germanic paganism. In Norse mythology, he is a hammer-wielding æsir, god associated with lightning, thunder, storms, sacred trees and groves in Germanic paganism and mythology, sacred g ...
's hammer. Hansen enjoys heavy metal music and playing the guitar.
Hansen retired from MMA in December 2016. In a Facebook message from his then manager Aron Jahnsen, Hansen suffered a stroke and despite later being offered a fight for a European organization, he reportedly turned it down.
Championships and accomplishments
Martial arts
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
*2nd place in European Cup (1999), 74 kg (163 lb) advanced division.
*1st place in Finnish Open (1999), 75 kg (165 lb) division
*3rd place in European Cup (1999), 80 kg (176 lb) division
*Did not place in BJJ Munidals (2000)
*2nd place in BJJ Open in London (2001), 73 kg (161 lb) blue belt division.
*3rd place in BJJ Open in London (2001), absolute/open weight blue/purple belt division.
Submission grappling
Submission wrestling, also known as submission grappling, submission fighting, or simply grappling, is a martial art and combat sport that focuses on ground fighting and submission techniques. It is a hybrid discipline that incorporates eleme ...
*2nd place in Helsinki Submission Wrestling (1999), 65 kg (143 lb) division.
*1st place in Finnish Open (1999), 70 kg (154 lb) division.
*1st place in Finnish Open (2000), 70 kg (154 lb) division.
*1st place in Scandinavian Open (2000), 76 kg (167 lb) division.
*1st place in Bad Boy Cup (2000), 70 kg (154 lb) division.
*1st place in Finnish Open (2001), 79 kg (174 lb) division.
*1st place in Frank Shamrock Invitational (2001), 70 kg (154 lb) division.
*1st place in King of the Beach (2001), 78 kg (172 lb) division.
*1st place in Scandinavian Open (2002), 73 kg (161 lb) division.
*Scandinavia Wrestling Submission Wrestling Champion (1999 and 2000).
Mixed martial arts
*
DREAM
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**
DREAM Lightweight Championship (1 time, first)
**
2008 DREAM Lightweight Grand Prix Champion
*
Professional Shooto Japan
**Shooto Welterweight Champion (1 time)
Kickboxing record
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*Kenji (manga), ''Kenji'' (manga) (拳児), a 1980s manga by Ryuchi Ma ...
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Tokyo, Japan
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Okinawa
most commonly refers to:
* Okinawa Prefecture, Japan's southernmost prefecture
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* Okinawa Islands, an island group including Okinawa itself
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Diego Nunes
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Södertälje
Södertälje ( , ) is a Urban areas in Sweden, city in Stockholm County, Sweden and seat of Södertälje Municipality. It is also a part of Stockholm urban area, Greater Stockholm Metropolitan Area. As of 2020, it has 73,872 inhabitants. Södert� ...
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For Superior Challenge Featherweight Championship
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Wonju
Wonju (; ) is the most populous Administrative divisions of South Korea, city in Gangwon Province, South Korea, with a population of 364,860 as of 2023. The city is located approximately east of Seoul.
History
During the time of Joseon, Gr ...
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Seoul
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Tatsuya Kawajiri
is a Japanese mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist who competes in the Bantamweight (MMA), Bantamweight division. He is a former List of Shooto champions#Lightweight Championship, Shooto Lightweight Champion, and has also competed in the Ult ...
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Dream 17
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Saitama, Japan
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Mitsuhiro Ishida
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Dream: Fight for Japan!
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Saitama, Japan
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Sami Aziz
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Stockholm
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Hideo Tokoro
Hideo Tokoro (born August 22, 1977) is a Japanese mixed martial artist who last competed in the Bantamweight division. A professional competitor since 2000, Tokoro has also formerly competed for Vale Tudo Japan, ZST, Shooto, Rings and K-1 He ...
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Nagoya
is the largest city in the Chūbu region of Japan. It is the list of cities in Japan, fourth-most populous city in Japan, with a population of 2.3million in 2020, and the principal city of the Chūkyō metropolitan area, which is the List of ...
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Hiroyuki Takaya
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, DREAM 14
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Saitama, Japan
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Bibiano Fernandes
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Yokohama
is the List of cities in Japan, second-largest city in Japan by population as well as by area, and the country's most populous Municipalities of Japan, municipality. It is the capital and most populous city in Kanagawa Prefecture, with a popu ...
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Shinya Aoki
is a Japanese mixed martial artist, professional wrestler and grappler competing in ONE Championship's Welterweight division. He also competes in DDT Pro-Wrestling where he is a former three-time DDT Extreme Champion. A professional competit ...
, Submission (armbar)
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Yokohama
is the List of cities in Japan, second-largest city in Japan by population as well as by area, and the country's most populous Municipalities of Japan, municipality. It is the capital and most populous city in Kanagawa Prefecture, with a popu ...
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Shinya Aoki
is a Japanese mixed martial artist, professional wrestler and grappler competing in ONE Championship's Welterweight division. He also competes in DDT Pro-Wrestling where he is a former three-time DDT Extreme Champion. A professional competit ...
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Dream 5: Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 Final Round
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Osaka
is a Cities designated by government ordinance of Japan, designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the List of cities in Japan, third-most populous city in J ...
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Dream 5: Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 Final Round
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Osaka
is a Cities designated by government ordinance of Japan, designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the List of cities in Japan, third-most populous city in J ...
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Eddie Alvarez
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Dream 3: Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 Second Round
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Saitama, Saitama
is the capital and largest Cities of Japan, city of Saitama Prefecture, Japan. Its area incorporates the former cities of Urawa, Saitama, Urawa, Ōmiya, Saitama, Ōmiya, Yono, Saitama, Yono and Iwatsuki, Saitama, Iwatsuki. It is a Cities desig ...
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Kotetsu Boku
Park Kwang-cheol (), better known by his Japanese name , is a retired Japanese-born South Korean mixed martial artist and kickboxer, competing in the Featherweight division of Rizin Fighting Federation. He has mostly fought in Shooto, where ...
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Dream 1: Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 First Round
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Saitama, Saitama
is the capital and largest Cities of Japan, city of Saitama Prefecture, Japan. Its area incorporates the former cities of Urawa, Saitama, Urawa, Ōmiya, Saitama, Ōmiya, Yono, Saitama, Yono and Iwatsuki, Saitama, Iwatsuki. It is a Cities desig ...
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Kazuyuki Miyata
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Osaka
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Eiji Mitsuoka
is a retired Japanese professional mixed martial artist. A professional competitor from 2001 until 2012, Mitsuoka fought for the UFC, DREAM, World Victory Road, PRIDE, Shooto, Cage Force, DEEP and King of the Cage promotions. Mitsuoka's ni ...
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Shooto: Back To Our Roots 6
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Pride 33 - The Second Coming
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Las Vegas, Nevada
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, United States
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Shinya Aoki
is a Japanese mixed martial artist, professional wrestler and grappler competing in ONE Championship's Welterweight division. He also competes in DDT Pro-Wrestling where he is a former three-time DDT Extreme Champion. A professional competit ...
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Pride Shockwave 2006
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Saitama, Japan
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Luiz Azeredo
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Pride - Bushido 10
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Tokyo
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Tatsuya Kawajiri
is a Japanese mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist who competes in the Bantamweight (MMA), Bantamweight division. He is a former List of Shooto champions#Lightweight Championship, Shooto Lightweight Champion, and has also competed in the Ult ...
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Shooto: The Victory of the Truth
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, align=center, 13–3–1
,
Hayato Sakurai
(born August 24, 1975) also known as , is a Japanese mixed martial artist. A professional competitor since 1996, he has formerly competed for the UFC, PRIDE, DREAM, Shooto, Vale Tudo Japan, DEEP, and participated in the Yarennoka!, ...
, Decision (unanimous)
,
Pride: Bushido 9
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 5:00
, Tokyo, Japan
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 13–2–1
,
Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards (born September 30, 1976) is a Bahamian retired mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist, who is best known for competing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, UFC's Lightweight (MMA), Lightweight division, fighting 21 times in the p ...
, Decision (split)
,
Pride: Bushido 9
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 5:00
, Tokyo, Japan
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 12–2–1
, Kenichiro Togashi
, Decision (unanimous)
,
Shooto: Alive Road
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Yokohama
is the List of cities in Japan, second-largest city in Japan by population as well as by area, and the country's most populous Municipalities of Japan, municipality. It is the capital and most populous city in Kanagawa Prefecture, with a popu ...
, Japan
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 11–2–1
,
Masakazu Imanari
, KO (knee)
,
Pride: Bushido 8
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 2:34
,
Nagoya
is the largest city in the Chūbu region of Japan. It is the list of cities in Japan, fourth-most populous city in Japan, with a population of 2.3million in 2020, and the principal city of the Chūkyō metropolitan area, which is the List of ...
, Japan
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 10–2–1
,
Caol Uno
(born May 8, 1975) is a Japanese mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist and professional wrestler. He is the List of UFC champions#Tournament winners, Co-Champion of the List of UFC champions#Tournament winners, UFC 41 Lightweight Tournam ...
, KO (knee)
, K-1 - Hero's 1
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 4:48
,
Saitama, Japan
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 9–2–1
,
Sergey Golyaev
, Submission (rear-naked choke)
, Euphoria – Road to the Titles
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 3:24
,
Atlantic City, New Jersey
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Atlantic City comprises the second half of ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 8–2–1
,
Gesias Cavalcante
, Decision (majority)
,
Shooto: 7/16 in Korakuen Hall
,
, align=center, 3
, 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
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 7–2–1
, Metin Yakut
, TKO (punches)
, Shooto Finland: Capital Punishment 2
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 3:50
,
Helsinki
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, Finland
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 6–2–1
,
Vítor Ribeiro
Vítor de Souza Ribeiro (born February 24, 1979) is a retired professional mixed martial artist who competed in the Lightweight division. A professional competitor since 2001, he has formerly competed for Strikeforce, Sho ...
, Submission (arm-triangle choke)
,
Shooto - Year End Show 2003
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 2:37
,
Chiba, Chiba
is the capital city of Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It sits about east of the centre of Tokyo on Tokyo Bay. The city became a government-designated city in 1992. In March 2025, its population was 983,045, with a population density of 3,617 people ...
, Japan
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 6–1–1
,
Takanori Gomi
is a Japanese professional mixed martial artist who gained international fame in Pride Fighting Championships. Later in his career, Gomi also competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Gomi is the only Pride FC Lightweight Champion in the ...
, Decision (majority)
,
Shooto - 8/10 in Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Yokohama
is the List of cities in Japan, second-largest city in Japan by population as well as by area, and the country's most populous Municipalities of Japan, municipality. It is the capital and most populous city in Kanagawa Prefecture, with a popu ...
, Japan
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 5–1–1
,
Rumina Sato
(, kanji for given name: 留美奈) is a Japanese retired mixed martial artist, famous for his career in the Shooto organization. In the past he fought mostly in the 155 lb division, but he moved down to the 145 lb division.
Mixed mar ...
, TKO (punches)
,
Shooto - 3/18 in Korakuen Hall
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 2:09
,
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, 4–1–1
,
Takumi Nakayama
, Decision (majority)
,
Shooto: Year End Show 2002
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Chiba, Japan
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 3–1–1
, Sami Hyyppa
, Submission
, Shooto Finland: The First Time
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 4:00
,
Turku
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, Finland
,
, -
, Draw
, align=center, 2–1–1
, Rafles la Rose
, Draw
, CW 3
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 5:00
,
Galway
Galway ( ; , ) is a City status in Ireland, city in (and the county town of) County Galway. It lies on the River Corrib between Lough Corrib and Galway Bay. It is the most populous settlement in the province of Connacht, the List of settleme ...
, Ireland
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 2–1
, Olof Inger
, Decision
, Finnfight 5
,
, align=center, N/A
, align=center, N/A
,
Turku
Turku ( ; ; , ) is a city in Finland and the regional capital of Southwest Finland. It is located on the southwestern coast of the country at the mouth of the Aura River (Finland), River Aura. The population of Turku is approximately , while t ...
, Finland
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 1–1
,
Jani Lax
, Submission (rear-naked choke)
, Finnfight 4
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 9:25
,
Turku
Turku ( ; ; , ) is a city in Finland and the regional capital of Southwest Finland. It is located on the southwestern coast of the country at the mouth of the Aura River (Finland), River Aura. The population of Turku is approximately , while t ...
, Finland
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 1–0
, Marcus Peltonen
, TKO
, Finnfight 3
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 1:38
,
Turku
Turku ( ; ; , ) is a city in Finland and the regional capital of Southwest Finland. It is located on the southwestern coast of the country at the mouth of the Aura River (Finland), River Aura. The population of Turku is approximately , while t ...
, Finland
,
See also
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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
External links
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1979 births
Living people
Norwegian male mixed martial artists
Bantamweight mixed martial artists
Featherweight mixed martial artists
Lightweight mixed martial artists
Mixed martial artists utilizing shootboxing
Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Mixed martial artists utilizing Gaidojutsu
Norwegian male kickboxers
Middleweight kickboxers
Norwegian practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu
People awarded a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Norwegian people of Scottish descent
Martial artists from Oslo
Dream (mixed martial arts) champions