Riki Fukuda
Encyclopedia
Riki Fukuda is a Japanese
mixed martial artist
who currently fights in the Ultimate Fighting Championship
as a middleweight
.
) and made his pro-wrestling debut in March 2003. He switched to the Killer Bee mixed martial arts team in 2004.
In his mixed martial arts
debut fight at Superbrawl
, Fukuda surprised many by taking Joe Doerksen
to decision. Over the years, he has worked for the Japanese promotions Shooto
, Pancrase
and K-1
. In February 2007, he made his debut in the US EliteXC promotion at EliteXC Destiny
. He then lost a close decision to Joey Villasenor
on the September 15, 2007 EliteXC: Uprising
card. He currently fights for the UFC.
More recently, Fukuda fought at DREAM.8 as a late replacement for Yoon Dong-Sik
, where he defeated Murilo Rua
by unanimous decision. At DEEP
42, Riki defeated Yuichi Nakanishi via unanimous decision to become the DEEP
Middleweight Champion. Fukuda successfully defended the title against Hiromitsu Kanehara
at DEEP
46. He has a record of 17 wins and 4 losses. At DEEP
49, Riki Successfully defended the title against Ryuta Sakurai winning the fight via TKO Knees. During his bout with Sakurai, Fukuda was able to push the pace, causing Sakurai to fall out of the cage twice. In the first round, Fukuda successfully made a takedown, but in the process Sakurai fell out of the ring and hit his face on the Bell. In the second round, Fukuda landed a knee to the midsection which cause Sakurai to fall, but as he fell he landed on the ground outside the ring; head first. In a surprising turn, Fukuda was given the victory by TKO, when Sakurai was not able to continue from the head injury.
on February 27, 2011 at UFC 127
. Fukuda lost his UFC debut by a controversial unanimous decision. All three judges gave Ring the first two rounds with Fukuda winning the final round, despite controlling all three rounds with takedowns. Literally all major MMA media news organizations scored the fight as a decision win for Fukuda. Despite the loss on the scorecards, UFC president Dana White
felt Fukuda won the bout and stated on his Twitter
account that both fighters would be paid a win bonus.
Fukuda was expected to face Rafael Natal
on August 6, 2011 at UFC 133
. However, Fukuda was forced out of the bout due to a knee injury sustained in a car accident and replaced by Costantinos Philippou.
Fukuda is expected to face Steve Cantwell
on February 26, 2012 at UFC 144
.
|Loss
|align=center| 17–5
|
Nick Ring
| Decision (unanimous)
| UFC 127
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Sydney, Australia
|
|-
|Win
|align=center| 17–4
|
Ryuta Sakurai
| TKO (knees)
| Deep 49: Impact
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 0:32
|Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
|Win
|align=center| 16–4
| Hiromitsu Kanehara
| Decision (unanimous)
| Deep 46: Impact
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Tokyo
, Japan
| Non-title bout.
|-
|Win
|align=center| 15–4
| Yuichi Nakanishi
| Decision (unanimous)
| Deep 42: Impact
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
|Win
|align=center| 14–4
|
Murilo Rua
| Decision (unanimous)
| Dream 8
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 5:00
|Nagoya, Japan
|
|-
|Win
|align=center| 13–4
| Ryuta Sakurai
| TKO (punches)
| Deep 40: Impact
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:45
|Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
|Win
|align=center| 12–4
|
Jason Jones
| Decision (unanimous)
| Deep 38: Impact
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 5:00
|Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
|Win
|align=center| 11–4
| Hiroki Ozaki
| Decision (unanimous)
| Deep 37: Impact
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 5:00
|Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center| 10–4
| Yuichi Nakanishi
| Decision (unanimous)
| Deep 35: Impact
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 5:00
|Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
|Win
|align=center| 10–3
| Yuya Shirai
| Decision (split)
| Deep 35: Impact
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 5:00
|Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
|Win
|align=center| 9–3
| Ryuta Sakurai
| Decision (unanimous)
| Deep 34: Impact
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center| 8–3
|
Joey Villasenor
| Decision (split)
| EliteXC: Uprising
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Honolulu, Hawaii
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center| 8–2
| Hikaru Sato
| TKO (punches)
| Pancrase: 2007 Neo-Blood Tournament Finals
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:09
|Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
|Win
|align=center| 7–2
| Chris Gates
| Submission (punches)
| EliteXC Destiny
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:18
|Southaven, Mississippi
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center| 6–2
| Yuji Sakuragi
| Decision (unanimous)
| Pancrase: 2006 Neo-Blood Tournament Finals
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 5:00
|Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
|Win
|align=center| 5–2
| Keitaro Maeda
| TKO (punches)
| GCM: D.O.G. 5
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 4:40
|Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center| 4–2
| Kozo Urita
| KO (punch)
| Pancrase: Blow 1
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:40
|Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
|Win
|align=center| 4–1
| Yuta Nakamura
| TKO (punches)
| Pancrase: Spiral 9
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:57
|Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
|Win
|align=center| 3–1
| Brandon Wolff
| TKO (punches)
| K-1: World Grand Prix Hawaii
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 2:49
|Hawaii
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center| 2–1
|
Oleg Bazayev
| KO (punches)
| GCM: D.O.G. 2
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:28
|Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
|Win
|align=center| 1–1
| Masaya Inoue
| Decision (unanimous)
| Shooto: 1/29 in Korakuen Hall
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 5:00
|Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center| 0–1
| Joe Doerksen
| Decision (unanimous)
| SuperBrawl 35
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Honolulu, Hawaii
, United States
|
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
mixed martial artist
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
who currently fights in the Ultimate Fighting Championship
Ultimate Fighting Championship
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is the largest mixed martial arts promotion company in the world that hosts most of the top-ranked fighters in the sport...
as a middleweight
Middleweight (MMA)
The middleweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:*UFC's & Strikeforce's middleweight division, which groups competitors within 171 to 185 lb...
.
Early career
Fukuda was a member of the Yamanashi Gakuin University's wrestling team. At the All Japan University Championships, he placed third in 2002 and second in 2003 in his weight class. Fukuda then joined a pro-wrestling organization called WJ (started by a popular pro-wrestler Riki ChōshūRiki Choshu
Mitsuo Yoshida , better known by his stage name Riki Chōshū , is a Korean-Japanese professional wrestler who is most known for his longtime work in New Japan Pro Wrestling as a wrestler and a booker...
) and made his pro-wrestling debut in March 2003. He switched to the Killer Bee mixed martial arts team in 2004.
In his mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
debut fight at Superbrawl
SuperBrawl
SuperBrawl was an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view in World Championship Wrestling during the month of February from 1991 through 2001. Along with Starrcade, Bash at the Beach, The Great American Bash and Halloween Havoc, SuperBrawl was booked to be one of WCW's flagship pay-per-views....
, Fukuda surprised many by taking Joe Doerksen
Joe Doerksen
Joseph Daniel Doerksen is a Canadian mixed martial artist from New Bothwell, Manitoba. He is a former middleweight contender of the Ultimate Fighting Championship and a veteran of the International Fight League...
to decision. Over the years, he has worked for the Japanese promotions Shooto
Shooto
Shooto is a mixed martial arts organization that is governed by the Shooto Association and the International Shooto Commission. Shooto was originally formed in 1985, as an organization and as a particular fighting system derived from shoot wrestling. Practitioners are referred to as shooters,...
, Pancrase
Pancrase
Pancrase is a mixed martial arts promotion company founded in Japan in 1993 by professional wrestlers Masakatsu Funaki and Minoru Suzuki. Pancrase is taken from Pankration, a sport in the ancient Olympic games. Suzuki and Funaki are particularly skilled in the art of catch wrestling and based the...
and K-1
K-1
K-1 is a defunct world-wide kickboxing promotion based in Tokyo, Japan founded by Kazuyoshi Ishii, a formerKyokushin karate practitioner. K-1 combines stand up techniques from Muay Thai, Karate, Taekwondo, Savate, San Shou, kickboxing, western-style boxing, and other martial arts...
. In February 2007, he made his debut in the US EliteXC promotion at EliteXC Destiny
EliteXC Destiny
EliteXC: Destiny was the inaugural mixed martial arts event by the mixed martial arts organization EliteXC. The event took place on Saturday, February 10, 2007 at the DeSoto Civic Center in Southaven, Mississippi...
. He then lost a close decision to Joey Villasenor
Joey Villasenor
Joey Villaseñor is a Mexican American mixed martial arts fighter. He is a PRIDE Fighting Championships veteran, as well as the middleweight champion in King of the Cage. Joey has also fought in Showtime's EliteXC promotion and took part in PRIDE's welterweight grand prix. He currently trains...
on the September 15, 2007 EliteXC: Uprising
EliteXC: Uprising
EliteXC: Uprising was a mixed martial arts event promoted by EliteXC and co-promoted by Icon Sport and Rumble World Entertainment. The event took place on Saturday, September 15, 2007 at the Neal S. Blaisdell Arena in Oahu, Hawaii. The main card aired on Showtime, with 5 of the untelevised matches...
card. He currently fights for the UFC.
More recently, Fukuda fought at DREAM.8 as a late replacement for Yoon Dong-Sik
Yoon Dong-Sik
*1992 World Youth Championships - 2nd place*1992 Italian Open - gold medal*1993 Asian Championships - 3rd place*1993 German Open - gold medal*1993 Paris Open - 2nd place*1993 Austrian Open - gold medal*1994 Austrian Open - gold medal...
, where he defeated Murilo Rua
Murilo Rua
Murilo Rua is a former Brazilian mixed martial artist who fought in Pride Fighting Championships. Nicknamed Ninja, he is the older brother of former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Mauricio "Shogun" Rua. He is known for his well-rounded fighting skills, in particular Muay Thai and Brazilian...
by unanimous decision. At DEEP
DEEP
Deep is a Japan- based mixed martial arts promoting and sanctioning organization. It is promoted by Shigeru Saeki who is also the former Public Relations Director of Pride Fighting Championships. Deep is considered second-tier Japanese promotion, as a feeder to larger shows like Dream. Their...
42, Riki defeated Yuichi Nakanishi via unanimous decision to become the DEEP
DEEP
Deep is a Japan- based mixed martial arts promoting and sanctioning organization. It is promoted by Shigeru Saeki who is also the former Public Relations Director of Pride Fighting Championships. Deep is considered second-tier Japanese promotion, as a feeder to larger shows like Dream. Their...
Middleweight Champion. Fukuda successfully defended the title against Hiromitsu Kanehara
Hiromitsu Kanehara
is a Japanese mixed martial artist who competes in the light heavyweight division.Although starting as a professional wrestler in 1991, Kanehara did not have much success as such, and eventually abandoned professional wrestling when his then-home circuit, Fighting Network RINGS, abandoned the...
at DEEP
DEEP
Deep is a Japan- based mixed martial arts promoting and sanctioning organization. It is promoted by Shigeru Saeki who is also the former Public Relations Director of Pride Fighting Championships. Deep is considered second-tier Japanese promotion, as a feeder to larger shows like Dream. Their...
46. He has a record of 17 wins and 4 losses. At DEEP
DEEP
Deep is a Japan- based mixed martial arts promoting and sanctioning organization. It is promoted by Shigeru Saeki who is also the former Public Relations Director of Pride Fighting Championships. Deep is considered second-tier Japanese promotion, as a feeder to larger shows like Dream. Their...
49, Riki Successfully defended the title against Ryuta Sakurai winning the fight via TKO Knees. During his bout with Sakurai, Fukuda was able to push the pace, causing Sakurai to fall out of the cage twice. In the first round, Fukuda successfully made a takedown, but in the process Sakurai fell out of the ring and hit his face on the Bell. In the second round, Fukuda landed a knee to the midsection which cause Sakurai to fall, but as he fell he landed on the ground outside the ring; head first. In a surprising turn, Fukuda was given the victory by TKO, when Sakurai was not able to continue from the head injury.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
In October 2010, it was revealed Fukuda had signed with the UFC. Fukuda made his promotional debut against TUF 11 alumni, Nick RingNick Ring
Nick Ring is a Canadian professional mixed martial artist who competes in the middleweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2002, Ring fought in various promotions, most notably the Bellator Fighting Championships...
on February 27, 2011 at UFC 127
UFC 127
UFC 127: Penn vs. Fitch was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on Sunday, 27 February 2011 at Acer Arena in Sydney, Australia. Due to the time zone difference it aired live on Saturday, 26 February in North America...
. Fukuda lost his UFC debut by a controversial unanimous decision. All three judges gave Ring the first two rounds with Fukuda winning the final round, despite controlling all three rounds with takedowns. Literally all major MMA media news organizations scored the fight as a decision win for Fukuda. Despite the loss on the scorecards, UFC president Dana White
Dana White
Dana White is the current President of the Ultimate Fighting Championship , a mixed martial arts organization based in the United States.- Biography :...
felt Fukuda won the bout and stated on his Twitter
Twitter
Twitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
account that both fighters would be paid a win bonus.
Fukuda was expected to face Rafael Natal
Rafael Natal
Not to be confused with Rafael NadalRafael Natal is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who competes in the middleweight division...
on August 6, 2011 at UFC 133
UFC 133
UFC 133: Evans vs. Ortiz was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 6, 2011 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.-Background:...
. However, Fukuda was forced out of the bout due to a knee injury sustained in a car accident and replaced by Costantinos Philippou.
Fukuda is expected to face Steve Cantwell
Steve Cantwell
Steven Francis Cantwell is an American mixed martial artist who competes as a middleweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship...
on February 26, 2012 at UFC 144
UFC 144
UFC 144: Edgar vs. Henderson is an upcoming mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The event is expected to take place on February 26, 2012 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan....
.
Mixed martial arts record
|-|Loss
|align=center| 17–5
|
Nick RingNick Ring
Nick Ring is a Canadian professional mixed martial artist who competes in the middleweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2002, Ring fought in various promotions, most notably the Bellator Fighting Championships...
| Decision (unanimous)
| UFC 127
UFC 127
UFC 127: Penn vs. Fitch was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on Sunday, 27 February 2011 at Acer Arena in Sydney, Australia. Due to the time zone difference it aired live on Saturday, 26 February in North America...
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Sydney, Australia
|
|-
|Win
|align=center| 17–4
|
Ryuta Sakurai| TKO (knees)
| Deep 49: Impact
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 0:32
|Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
|
|-
|Win
|align=center| 16–4
|
Hiromitsu KaneharaHiromitsu Kanehara
is a Japanese mixed martial artist who competes in the light heavyweight division.Although starting as a professional wrestler in 1991, Kanehara did not have much success as such, and eventually abandoned professional wrestling when his then-home circuit, Fighting Network RINGS, abandoned the...
| Decision (unanimous)
| Deep 46: Impact
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
| Non-title bout.
|-
|Win
|align=center| 15–4
|
Yuichi Nakanishi| Decision (unanimous)
| Deep 42: Impact
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
|
|-
|Win
|align=center| 14–4
|
Murilo RuaMurilo Rua
Murilo Rua is a former Brazilian mixed martial artist who fought in Pride Fighting Championships. Nicknamed Ninja, he is the older brother of former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Mauricio "Shogun" Rua. He is known for his well-rounded fighting skills, in particular Muay Thai and Brazilian...
| Decision (unanimous)
| Dream 8
Dream 8
DREAM.8: Welter Weight Grand Prix 2009 First Round was a mixed martial arts event promoted by Fighting and Entertainment Group's mixed martial arts promotion Dream on April 5, 2009. Unlike Dream's past tournaments, the Welter Weight Grand Prix is only scheduled to have eight participants...
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 5:00
|Nagoya, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
|
|-
|Win
|align=center| 13–4
|
Ryuta Sakurai| TKO (punches)
| Deep 40: Impact
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:45
|Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
|
|-
|Win
|align=center| 12–4
|
Jason JonesJason Jones (fighter)
Jason Jones is a Dutch professional mixed martial arts fighter. He currently fights for United Glory.-MMA career:Jones made his professional MMA debut in May 2004 against Matt Hershberger, where he won by guillotine choke in just 21 seconds...
| Decision (unanimous)
| Deep 38: Impact
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 5:00
|Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
|
|-
|Win
|align=center| 11–4
|
Hiroki Ozaki| Decision (unanimous)
| Deep 37: Impact
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 5:00
|Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center| 10–4
|
Yuichi Nakanishi| Decision (unanimous)
| Deep 35: Impact
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 5:00
|Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
|
|-
|Win
|align=center| 10–3
|
Yuya ShiraiYuya Shirai
Yuya Shirai is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He has fought for Deep, BAMMA, M-1 Global, Pancrase, DREAM and is currently the undisputed DEEP Welterweight Champion.-Mixed martial arts career:...
| Decision (split)
| Deep 35: Impact
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 5:00
|Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
|
|-
|Win
|align=center| 9–3
|
Ryuta Sakurai| Decision (unanimous)
| Deep 34: Impact
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center| 8–3
|
Joey VillasenorJoey Villasenor
Joey Villaseñor is a Mexican American mixed martial arts fighter. He is a PRIDE Fighting Championships veteran, as well as the middleweight champion in King of the Cage. Joey has also fought in Showtime's EliteXC promotion and took part in PRIDE's welterweight grand prix. He currently trains...
| Decision (split)
| EliteXC: Uprising
EliteXC: Uprising
EliteXC: Uprising was a mixed martial arts event promoted by EliteXC and co-promoted by Icon Sport and Rumble World Entertainment. The event took place on Saturday, September 15, 2007 at the Neal S. Blaisdell Arena in Oahu, Hawaii. The main card aired on Showtime, with 5 of the untelevised matches...
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii. Honolulu is the southernmost major U.S. city. Although the name "Honolulu" refers to the urban area on the southeastern shore of the island of Oahu, the city and county government are consolidated as the City and...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
|Win
|align=center| 8–2
|
Hikaru Sato| TKO (punches)
| Pancrase: 2007 Neo-Blood Tournament Finals
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:09
|Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
|
|-
|Win
|align=center| 7–2
|
Chris Gates| Submission (punches)
| EliteXC Destiny
EliteXC Destiny
EliteXC: Destiny was the inaugural mixed martial arts event by the mixed martial arts organization EliteXC. The event took place on Saturday, February 10, 2007 at the DeSoto Civic Center in Southaven, Mississippi...
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:18
|Southaven, Mississippi
Southaven, Mississippi
-Households And Families:As of the census of 2000, there were 28,977 people, 11,007 households, and 8,134 families residing in the city. The population density was 857.9 people per square mile...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
|Win
|align=center| 6–2
|
Yuji Sakuragi| Decision (unanimous)
| Pancrase: 2006 Neo-Blood Tournament Finals
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 5:00
|Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
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|Win
|align=center| 5–2
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Keitaro Maeda| TKO (punches)
| GCM: D.O.G. 5
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 4:40
|Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
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|Loss
|align=center| 4–2
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Kozo Urita| KO (punch)
| Pancrase: Blow 1
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:40
|Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
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|Win
|align=center| 4–1
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Yuta Nakamura| TKO (punches)
| Pancrase: Spiral 9
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:57
|Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
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|Win
|align=center| 3–1
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Brandon WolffBrandon Wolff
Brandon W.K. Wolff is an American mixed martial artist and former Navy SEAL. He has a twin brother, Brenton, who has followed the same path. He made his Ultimate Fighting Championship debut in 2008 at UFC: Fight for the Troops, where he suffered a technical knockout loss to Ben Saunders after a...
| TKO (punches)
| K-1: World Grand Prix Hawaii
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|align=center| 2
|align=center| 2:49
|Hawaii
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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|Win
|align=center| 2–1
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Oleg Bazayev| KO (punches)
| GCM: D.O.G. 2
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:28
|Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
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|Win
|align=center| 1–1
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Masaya Inoue| Decision (unanimous)
| Shooto: 1/29 in Korakuen Hall
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|align=center| 2
|align=center| 5:00
|Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
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|Loss
|align=center| 0–1
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Joe DoerksenJoe Doerksen
Joseph Daniel Doerksen is a Canadian mixed martial artist from New Bothwell, Manitoba. He is a former middleweight contender of the Ultimate Fighting Championship and a veteran of the International Fight League...
| Decision (unanimous)
| SuperBrawl 35
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|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii. Honolulu is the southernmost major U.S. city. Although the name "Honolulu" refers to the urban area on the southeastern shore of the island of Oahu, the city and county government are consolidated as the City and...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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