(born May 19, 1968) is a Japanese former

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 ...

who competed in the

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division. He has fought 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 ...

, Fighting Network RINGS,

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Pride Fighting Championships PRIDE Fighting Championships (Pride or Pride FC, founded as KRS-Pride) was a Japanese mixed martial arts promotion company. Its inaugural event was held at the Tokyo Dome on October 11, 1997. Pride held more than sixty mixed martial arts even ...

and the

UFC The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by TKO Group Holdings, a majority owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. The larg ...

Career

Honma had his first mixed martial arts fight on May 12, 1990, competing for the ''

'' organisation in

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. Honma compiled a record 3-3-2 in Shooto, including a victory over

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. He lost to Rene Rooze in his K-1 debut in 1995. On October 11, 1998, Honma made his

Pride FC PRIDE Fighting Championships (Pride or Pride FC, founded as KRS-Pride) was a Japanese mixed martial arts promotion company. Its inaugural event was held at the Tokyo Dome on October 11, 1997. Pride held more than sixty mixed martial arts even ...

debut at Pride 4. Honma beat

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by TKO. On June 6, 1999, Honma beat Waine Turner in a kickboxing match at K-1 Survival '99. Honma would go on to lose at Pride 5 to Francisco Bueno by TKO. On April 14, 2000, Honma lost to

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by decision at UFC 25. His final career fight was on July 4, 2004 against Ken Orihashi; the fight ended in a draw.

Mixed martial arts record

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, TKO (strikes) , Pride 4 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 9:25 ,

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Kenji Kawaguchi ) is a Japanese mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist. He competed in the Welterweight (MMA), Welterweight division. Career Vale Tudo Japan After a 10–0–4 career in Shooto, Kawaguchi represented the promotion in the event Vale Tudo Japan ...

, Draw , Shooto - Shooto , , align=center, 5 , align=center, 3:00 ,

, Japan , Kawaguchi fought to a draw with Honma to remain the Shooto Middleweight Champion. , - , Loss , align=center, 3-3-1 ,

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, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 3-2-1 ,

, Decision , Shooto - Shooto , , align=center, 5 , align=center, 3:00 ,

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, Japan , Kawaguchi defeated Honma to remain the Shooto Middleweight Champion. , - , Win , align=center, 3-1-1 , Manabu Yamada , Submission (armbar) , Shooto - Shooto , , align=center, 4 , align=center, n/a ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 2-1-1 , Yoshimasa Ishikawa , Submission (armbar) , Shooto - Shooto , , align=center, 2 , align=center, n/a ,

, Japan , , - , Draw , align=center, 1-1-1 , Takashi Tojo , Draw , Shooto - Shooto , , align=center, 1 , align=center, n/a ,

, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 1-1 , Kazuhiro Kusayanagi , Submission (triangle choke) , Shooto - Shooto , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:17 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 1-0 , Yutaka Fuji , Submission (armbar) , Shooto - Shooto , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 2:36 ,

, Japan ,

Kickboxing record

, - , Win , 1-0 , Waine Turner , TKO (3 Knockdowns) , K-1 Survival '99 , June 6/1999 , 3 , 1:34 , Sapporo, Japan , -

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Honma, Satoshi 1968 births Living people Japanese male mixed martial artists Light heavyweight mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing Seidokaikan Japanese male kickboxers Heavyweight kickboxers Japanese male karateka Sportspeople from Niigata (city) Martial artists from Niigata Prefecture Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters 20th-century Japanese sportsmen