is a Japanese professional

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currently competing in the

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division of

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. A professional competitor since 2007, he has also competed in

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, Sengoku Raiden Championships and the

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Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Tokudome made his professional MMA debut in November 2007 in his native Japan. Before signing with the UFC, he amassed a record of 11–3 with one draw over the course of the first five years of his career.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Tokudome made his UFC debut against Cristiano Marcello on March 3, 2013, at UFC on Fuel TV 8. He won the fight via unanimous decision. In his second fight with the promotion, Tokudome faced

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on July 6, 2013, at UFC 162. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Tokudome faced debuting Yui Chul Nam at The Ultimate Fighter: China Finale on March 1, 2014. He lost the back-and-forth fight via split decision. Despite the loss on the scorecards, he was rewarded with his first ''Fight of the Night'' bonus award. Tokudome faced promotional newcomer

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on September 20, 2014, at

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. He lost the fight via technical submission in the second round and was subsequently released from the promotion.

Pancrase

Following his release from the UFC, Tokudome competed for

from 2015 to 2017. On November 1, 2015, he defeated Satoru Kitaoka by fourth-round technical knockout to win the King of Pancrase Lightweight Championship. He challenged Takasuke Kume for the King of Pancrase Lightweight Championship at Pancrase 292 on December 10, 2017. He lost the fight via first-round knockout.

ONE Championship

Tokudome then signed with ONE Championship and made his promotional debut against Jadamba Narantungalag at ONE Championship: Pursuit of Power on July 13, 2018. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. He made his sophomore appearance against Christian Lee at ONE Championship: Heart of the Lion on November 9, 2018. He lost the fight via first-round technical knockout. He then faced Adrian Pang at ONE Championship: Warriors Of Light on May 10, 2019. He won the fight via second-round technical knockout. He next faced Johnny Nuñez at ONE Championship: Dawn Of Valor on October 26, 2019. He won the fight via unanimous decision.

Rizin

Tokudome faced Roberto de Souza at Rizin 27 on March 21, 2021. After taking Souza down, he was quickly submitted via triangle choke in the first round. Tokudome returned to Rizin over three years later at Rizin 47 as he faced kickboxer Sho Patrick Usami on June 9, 2024. He lost the bout via knockout in the first round.

Championships and achievements

Mixed martial arts

** Fight of the Night (one time) vs. Yui Chul Nam *

** Pancrase Lightweight Championship (one time; former) ***One successful title defense

Mixed martial arts record

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, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 6–2–1 , Shigenobu Takahashi , TKO (punches) , Pancrase: Passion Tour 11 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 3:33 ,

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References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Tokudome, Kazuki Japanese male mixed martial artists Japanese male judoka Japanese practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu Lightweight mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing boxing Mixed martial artists utilizing judo Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu 1987 births Living people Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters Pancrase champions ONE Championship mixed martial artists