Ikuhisa Minowa

Ikuhisa Minowa (美濃輪 育久, Minowa Ikuhisa, born January 12, 1976) is a Japanese mixed martial artist and professional wrestler currently competing in IGF as Minowaman (ミノワマン, Minowaman). A professional MMA competitor since 1996, he was a longtime veteran of PRIDE and Pancrase and has also competed in other mixed martial arts promotions such as K-1 Hero's, Cage Rage, the SFL, Vale Tudo Japan, UFC, DREAM, and DEEP. He is the former DREAM Openweight Grand Prix Champion (Super Hulk). Often undersized and a huge fan favorite in Japan, Minowa earned his nickname "The Giant Killer" by participating in many openweight contests, often submitting much larger opponents. Also renowned for his durability, he is a veteran of 117 fights, and is known for his trademark red speedo and mullet.

Ikuhisa Minowa
ミノワマン
Born (1976-01-12) January 12, 1976 (age 48)
Hashima, Gifu, Japan
Other namesMinowaman Z
NationalityJapanese
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb)
DivisionHeavyweight
Light Heavyweight
Middleweight
Welterweight
Reach70+12 in (179 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofTokyo, Japan
TeamPancraseism
Brazilian Top Team
Team Minowaman
Teacher(s)Masakatsu Funaki
Minoru Suzuki
Rank  2nd Dan Black Belt in Judo
Years active1996–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total117
Wins64
By knockout12
By submission42
By decision10
Losses45
By knockout17
By submission7
By decision21
Draws8
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Mixed martial arts career

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Early career

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Minowa made his professional debut in the Lumax Cup in 1996, but would spend most of his early career in the Pancrase promotion. Minowa had a poor start to his MMA career, going 1–8–1 in his first ten fights, taking on MMA pioneers such as Yuki Kondo and Jason DeLucia, and with the win being in his Pancrase debut. The young Minowa would turn his career around, however, improving to 12–11–6 with a win over Daiju Takase before fighting in his first and only fight in the UFC at UFC 25 in Tokyo, Japan. The bout was against Joe Slick and Minowa won via TKO from a cut that Slick received.

Minowa continued to fight in Pancrase as well as another Japanese organization, DEEP, before leaving the Pancraseism team in April 2003.

PRIDE

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Minowa made his PRIDE Fighting Championships debut against future UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Quinton "Rampage" Jackson. Around this time, he would briefly join the Brazilian Top Team, becoming its first Japanese member and the only who didn't come from a Brazilian jiu-jitsu background.

Minowa was known in PRIDE for his entertaining entrances and sporting of the Japanese flag as a cape as well as his aggressive, high-risk style of fighting which has seen him employ flying dropkicks amongst other pro-wrestling derived maneuvers. It was also during his career with PRIDE that he continued to cement his legacy in taking on fighters that were much bigger than himself, winning most of the resultant freak show fights and earning the nickname "The Giant Killer".

He participated in PRIDE's first 185 lb tournament where he won over Phil Baroni, but went on to lose in the second round to former UFC Middleweight Champion Murilo Bustamante. On December 31, 2005, Minowa fought the legendary Kazushi Sakuraba, in which he almost landed a kneebar and then a heel hook, but was caught with a Kimura lock and defeated at nine minutes into the first round.[1] Minowa next fought at PRIDE Bushido 10, where he faced the 7-foot-2 Giant Silva. Minowa dominated the fight, using a forward roll to get past Silva's enormous reach and then landing a single leg takedown that put Silva on his back. Minowa promptly landed multiple knees to the head of Silva, causing the referee to stop the fight at 2:23 of the first round. Following that, he fell to Mirko Cro Cop due to strikes in the first round. However, he then rebounded with wins over Park Hyun Kab, Eric "Butterbean" Esch, and American professional wrestler Mike Plotcheck.

Minowa was knocked out in his last fight for PRIDE by Kiyoshi Tamura at PRIDE Shockwave 2006, but celebrated 10 years as a fighter at the CMA Festival 2 event by defeating Min-Seok Heo in the main event after his opponent's corner threw in the towel after the first round. His next opponent was South Korean wrestler Choi Seung Hyun at Heat4: Mega Battle Heat from Nagoya. Minowa won the bout via shoulder lock.

HERO'S

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Minowa later competed for K-1's HERO'S promotion. His biggest match there was another of his classical openweight affairs against Zuluzinho, who outweighed Minowa by 102 kg/225Ibs. The Japanese performed well, circling the less mobile Brazilian and at one point throwing him with seoi nage, but Zulu eventually caught and smothered him, finishing him with ground and pound.[1]

DREAM

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He fought MMA legend and former mentor Masakatsu Funaki at the DREAM 6 event on September 22, 2008. He was submitted in the first round via heel hook.

At DREAM 8 he lost via decision to professional wrestler Katsuyori Shibata, after being suplexed by the young Japanese fighter, but rebounded at Dream 9 defeating Bob Sapp in what was his 80th fight.

He faced the 7'2" 319 lb Choi Hong-man at DREAM 11 on October 6, 2009. Throughout the fight he attempted to take his opponent down, being successful on two occasions in the first round, before submitting his opponent in the second.

At Dynamite!! 2009 Minowa squared off with Cameroonian fighter Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou in the finals of the DREAM Super Hulk tournament. In the first round Sokoudjou landed many strikes on the smaller fighter while Minowa attempted leglocks. At the end of the second round Minowa had Sokoudjou in a kneebar but was cut off by the bell before he could adjust his grip. In the third round Minowa and Sokodjou both received two yellow cards (10% purse deduction for one) for inactivity 3 minutes into the round, but with 90 seconds left Minowa sprang forward and connected against Sokoudjou's jaw with a left hook, dropping him to the ground for the TKO victory and winning the Super Hulk Tournament.

Minowa went on to fight American Super Heavyweights Jimmy Ambriz and Imani Lee at DREAM 13 and DREAM 14 respectively, winning both fights by submission.

Then for DREAM 16, Minowa was scheduled to fight James Thompson but three days before the event, had his opponent switched to Satoshi Ishii and he lost by unanimous decision.[2]

Independent promotions

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Minowa next faced Chang Hee Kim of South Korea at DEEP: 50th Impact on October 24, 2010. Minowa gave up a significant weight advantage to Kim, who weighs over 300 pounds.[3] He won the fight via submission in the first round.

Minowa faced Kendall Grove at ProElite 3 on January 21, 2012.[4] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.

Minowa faced debuting MMA fighter Goran Jettingstad at IGF 1 on April 5, 2014. He won by submission (lateral kneebar).[5]

Minowa then faced Jung-Gyo Park at ROAD FC 15 on May 31, 2014. Minowa lost the bout via KO late in the first round.[6]

Minowa faced Shinichi Suzukawa at IGF: Inoki Genome Fight 2 on August 23, 2014. He lost the fight via corner stoppage TKO in the second round.[7]

Rizin

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Minowa faced former sumo wrestler Sudario Tsuyoshi at Rizin 26 on December 31, 2020.[8] He lost the fight via first-round technical knockout.[9]

Minowa faced Kiyoshi Kuwabara at Rizin Landmark 4 on November 6, 2022. He lost the fight via ground and pound TKO stoppage in the first round.[10]

Professional wrestling career

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In 2010, Minowa turned his attention to professional wrestling. On 22 February 2010, Minowaman made his debut for Antonio Inoki's IGF facing and defeating Necro Butcher in a 10-minute match.[11]

Minowa has also undertook some additional professional wrestling training under the tutelage of Satoru Sayama, the original Tiger Mask. On July 18, 2010, Minowa debuted as the fifth generation Tiger Mask.[12]

On September 5, 2019 it was announced that Minowa would face Timothy Thatcher on Saturday September 14, 2019 as part of Josh Barnett's GCW Bloodsport 2 event.[13] He lost the match in 9 minutes and 34 seconds.

Education

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Minowa attended the Toyama College of Health and Science.[citation needed]

Championships and accomplishments

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Mixed martial arts record

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Professional record breakdown
117 matches64 wins45 losses
By knockout1217
By submission427
By decision1021
Draws8
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss64–45–8Kiyoshi KuwabaraTKO (punches)Rizin Landmark 4November 6, 202212:24Nagoya, Japan
Loss64–44–8Tsuyoshi SudarioTKO (leg kick and punch)Rizin 26: SaitamaDecember 31, 202013:17Saitama, Japan
Loss64–43–8Eiji IshikawaDecision (unanimous)Pancrase 306June 30, 201935:00Tokyo, Japan
Win64–42–8Dong Sik YoonTKO (finger injury)ROAD FC 42September 23, 201722:26South Korea
Loss63–42–8Yuki KondoDecision (unanimous)Pancrase 288July 2, 201733:00Tokyo, Japan
Win63–41–8Tetsuo OnumaKO (punches)CMA MMA - Crazy King 8 / CMA Kaiser 4April 8, 201721:31Tokyo, Japan
Loss62–41–8Yuya ShiraiDecision (unanimous)DEEP: 75 ImpactFebruary 27, 201635:00Tokyo, JapanWelterweight bout.
Loss62–40–8Zilong ZhaoTKO (punches)ROAD FC 27 in ChinaDecember 26, 201511:24Shanghai, ChinaLight Heavyweight bout.
Win62–39–8Tetsuo KondoSubmission (rear-naked choke)ACF 14October 24, 201512:48Osaka, Japan
Loss61–39–8Justin MortonDecision (unanimous)VTJ in OkinawaOctober 3, 201535:00Okinawa, Japan95 kg bout.
Win61–38–8Dae Sung KimDecision (unanimous)Road FC 24July 25, 201535:00Koto, Tokyo, JapanMiddleweight bout.
Loss60–38–8Oli ThompsonDecision (unanimous)Inoki Genome Fight 3April 11, 201525:00Tokyo, JapanIGF World Grand Prix Quarterfinal.[16]
Win60–37–8Yuichiro OnoTKO (doctor stoppage)Gladiator 81February 28, 20152N/ATokyo, JapanOpenweight bout.
Loss59–37–8Shinichi SuzukawaTKO (corner stoppage)IGF: Inoki Genome Fight 2August 23, 201420:59Tokyo, JapanOpenweight bout.
Loss59–36–8Jung-Gyo ParkKO (punch)ROAD FC 15May 31, 201414:42Wonju, South Korea
Win59–35–8Goran JettingstadSubmission (achilles lock)Inoki Genome Fight 1April 5, 201412:26Tokyo, JapanMiddleweight bout.
Win58–35–8Atsushi SawadaTKO (punch and soccer kick)IGF: Inoki-Bom-Ba-Ye 2013December 31, 201313:47Tokyo, JapanOpenweight bout.
Win57–35–8Hoon KimKO (punch)Road FC 13October 12, 201313:37Seoul, South KoreaWelterweight (170 lbs) debut.
Loss56–35–8Hae Suk SonTKO (punches)Road FC 11April 13, 201330:54Seoul, South Korea
Win56–34–8Bor BratovžSubmission (heel hook)IGF: Inoki-Bom-Ba-Ye 2012December 31, 201213:20Ryogoku Kokugikan, JapanMiddleweight bout.
Win55–34–8Jin Soo YukSubmission (kimura)Road FC 9September 15, 201214:59Wonju Chiak Indoor Gym, South KoreaOpenweight bout.
Loss54–34–8Alexander ShlemenkoTKO (knee and punch to the body)SFL 2April 7, 201212:20Chandigarh, India
Win54–33–8Shigeki TsuchiyaSubmission (kimura)Gladiator 30March 11, 201211:16Fukuoka, Japan
Win53–33–8Toshihiro KoyamaSubmission (arm-triangle choke)Gladiator 29February 19, 201211:49Kariya, Aichi, Japan
Loss52–33–8Kendall GroveDecision (unanimous)ProElite 3January 21, 201235:00Honolulu, Hawaii, United StatesMiddleweight bout.
Win52–32–8Dev Kumar GhimireSubmission (armbar)Gladiator 27December 18, 201111:20Tokyo, Japan
Win51–32–8Young Woo YuSubmission (kimura)Gladiator 25October 30, 201112:55Tokyo, Japan
Win50–32–8Baru HarnSubmission (scarf hold armlock)DREAM 17September 24, 201114:39Saitama, JapanHeavyweight bout.
Win49–32–8Jair GomesSubmission (neck crank)Gladiator 22August 14, 20111N/AGifu, Japan
Win48–32–8Carlos ToyotaDecision (unanimous)Heat 18June 5, 201135:00Osaka, Japan
Loss47–32–8Hiroshi IzumiTKO (punches)Dynamite!! 2010December 31, 201032:50Saitama, JapanLight Heavyweight bout.
Win47–31–8Chang Hee KimSubmission (scarf hold armlock)DEEP: 50 ImpactOctober 24, 201012:07Tokyo, JapanOpenweight bout.
Loss46–31–8Satoshi IshiiDecision (unanimous)DREAM 16September 25, 201025:00Nagoya, JapanHeavyweight bout.
Win46–30–8Imani LeeSubmission (rear-naked choke)DREAM 14May 29, 201014:16Saitama, Saitama, JapanSuper Heavyweight bout.
Win45–30–8Jimmy AmbrizSubmission (toe hold)DREAM 13Mar 22, 201022:42Yokohama, JapanHeavyweight bout.
Win44–30–8Rameau Thierry SokoudjouTKO (punches)Dynamite!! The Power of Courage 2009Dec 31, 200933:29Saitama, JapanWon the DREAM Super Hulk Grand Prix Tournament.
Win43–30–8Choi Hong-manSubmission (heel hook)DREAM 11Oct 6, 200921:27Yokohama, JapanDREAM Super Hulk Grand Prix Semifinal.
Win42–30–8Bob SappSubmission (achilles lock)DREAM 9May 26, 200911:15Yokohama, JapanDREAM Super Hulk Grand Prix Quarterfinal.
Loss41–30–8Katsuyori ShibataDecision (unanimous)DREAM 8April 5, 200925:00Nagoya, Japan88 kg Catchweight bout.
Win41–29–8Errol ZimmermanSubmission (toe hold)Fields Dynamite!! 2008December 31, 200811:01Saitama, JapanHeavyweight bout.
Loss40–29–8Masakatsu FunakiSubmission (heel hook)DREAM 6: Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Final RoundSeptember 23, 200810:52Saitama, JapanLight Heavyweight bout.
Win40–28–8Don FryeSubmission (kneebar)DEEP: GladiatorAugust 16, 200813:56Okayama, Japan
Loss39–28–8Taiei KinDecision (unanimous)DREAM 2: Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 First RoundApril 29, 200825:00Saitama, JapanReturn to Middleweight (84 kg).
Win39–27–8Kwan Bum LeeSubmission (kneebar)DREAM 1: Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 First RoundMarch 15, 200811:25Saitama, JapanHeavyweight bout.
Loss38–27–8ZuluzinhoTKO (corner stoppage)K-1 Premium 2007 Dynamite!!December 31, 200732:13Saitama, Japan
Loss38–26–8Kim Min-SooTKO (punches)HERO'S 2007 in KoreaOctober 28, 200713:46Seoul, South KoreaOpenweight bout.
Win38–25–8Kevin CaseyTKO (punches)HERO'S 10September 17, 200720:42Yokohama, Japan
Win37–25–8Seung Hyun ChoiSubmission (reverse kimura)Heat 4August 11, 200711:41Nagoya, Japan
Win36–25–8Min Suk HeoTKO (corner stoppage)DEEP: CMA Festival 2July 23, 200715:00Tokyo, Japan
Loss35–25–8Kiyoshi TamuraKO (soccer kicks)PRIDE FC: Shockwave 2006December 31, 200611:18Saitama, JapanReturn to Welterweight (83 kg).
Win35–24–8Mike PolchlopekDecision (unanimous)PRIDE: Bushido 13November 5, 200625:00Yokohama, JapanHeavyweight bout.
Win34–24–8ButterbeanSubmission (armbar)PRIDE: Bushido 12August 26, 200614:25Nagoya, JapanSuper Heavyweight bout.
Win33–24–8Hyun Gab ParkSubmission (achilles lock)DEEP: CMA FestivalMay 24, 200610:17Tokyo, Japan
Loss32–24–8Mirko Cro CopTKO (punches)PRIDE FC: Total Elimination AbsoluteMay 5, 200611:10Osaka, Japan2006 PRIDE Open Weight Grand Prix Quarterfinal.
Win32–23–8Giant SilvaTKO (knees)PRIDE: Bushido 10April 2, 200612:23Tokyo, JapanSuper Heavyweight bout.
Win31–23–8Dave LegenoSubmission (achilles lock)Cage Rage 15February 4, 200612:21London, England
Loss30–23–8Kazushi SakurabaTechnical Submission (kimura)PRIDE Shockwave 2005December 31, 200519:59Saitama, Japan
Loss30–22–8Murilo BustamanteTKO (soccer kicks)PRIDE Bushido 9September 25, 200519:51Tokyo, Japan2005 PRIDE Welterweight Grand Prix Semifinal.
Win30–21–8Phil BaroniDecision (unanimous)25:002005 PRIDE Welterweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal.
Win29–21–8Kimo LeopoldoSubmission (achilles lock)PRIDE Bushido 8July 17, 200513:11Nagoya, JapanHeavyweight bout.
Loss28–21–8Phil BaroniTKO (stomps)PRIDE Bushido 7May 22, 200522:04Tokyo, Japan
Win28–20–8Gilbert YvelSubmission (toe hold)PRIDE Bushido 6April 3, 200511:10Yokohama, JapanHeavyweight bout.
Win27–20–8Stefan LekoSubmission (heel hook)PRIDE Shockwave 2004December 31, 200410:27Saitama, JapanReturn to Middleweight (93 kg).
Win26–20–8Ryuki UeyamaDecision (split)PRIDE Bushido 5October 14, 200425:00Osaka, Japan
Win25–20–8Kenichi YamamotoTKO (punches)PRIDE Bushido 4June 19, 200413:23Nagoya, Japan
Win24–20–8Eduard ChurakovSubmission (rear-naked choke)Gladiator FC: Day 1June 26, 200412:29South Korea
Loss23–20–8Ryan GracieDecision (split)PRIDE Bushido 3May 23, 200425:00Yokohama, Japan
Loss23–19–8Wanderlei SilvaKO (punches)PRIDE Bushido 2February 15, 200411:09Yokohama, Japan
Loss23–18–8Quinton JacksonTKO (knee)PRIDE Shockwave 2003December 31, 200321:05Saitama, Japan
Win23–17–8Silmar RodrigoSubmission (rolling kneebar)Brazil Super FightSeptember 19, 200323:00Porto Alegre, Brazil
Loss22–17–8Ricardo AlmeidaDecision (unanimous)Pancrase: Hybrid 2February 16, 200335:00Osaka, Japan
Win22–16–8Yuki SasakiDecision (majority)Pancrase: Spirit 8November 30, 200235:00Yokohama, Japan
Loss21–16–8Kiyoshi TamuraDecision (unanimous)DEEP: 6th ImpactSeptember 7, 200235:00Tokyo, JapanOpenweight bout.
Loss21–15–8Mitsuyoshi SatoDecision (majority)Pancrase: Spirit 5May 28, 200235:00Tokyo, Japan
Draw21–14–8Yoshinori MomoseDraw (majority)Pancrase: Spirit 3March 25, 200225:00Tokyo, Japan
Win21–14–7Kazuki OkuboSubmission (armbar)DEEP: 3rd ImpactDecember 23, 200113:38Tokyo, Japan
Win20–14–7Hiroshi ShibataTKO (doctor stoppage)Pancrase: Proof 7December 1, 200112:28Yokohama, Japan
Loss19–14–7Sanae KikutaTKO (doctor stoppage)Pancrase: 2001 Anniversary ShowSeptember 30, 200124:30Yokohama, JapanFor the vacant King of Pancrase Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win19–13–7Kenji AkiyamaSubmission (guillotine choke)Pancrase: 2001 Neo-Blood Tournament Opening RoundJuly 29, 200132:52Tokyo, Japan
Win18–13–7Yuki SasakiSubmission (toe hold)Pancrase: Proof 3May 13, 200130:25Tokyo, Japan
Loss17–13–7Paulo FilhoDecision (unanimous)Pancrase: Proof 2March 31, 200135:00Osaka, Japan
Draw17–12–7Ricardo LiborioDraw (time limit)DEEP: 1st ImpactJanuary 8, 200135:00Nagoya, Japan
Win17–12–6Magomed IsmailovSubmission (armbar)Pancrase: Trans 7December 4, 200011:31Tokyo, Japan
Loss16–12–6Keiichiro YamamiyaDecision (unanimous)Pancrase: 2000 Anniversary ShowSeptember 24, 200023:00Yokohama, JapanWon the 2000 King of Pancrase Light Heavyweight Championship Tournament.
Win16–11–6Brian GassawaySubmission (toe hold)15:002000 King of Pancrase Light Heavyweight Championship Tournament Semifinal.
Win15–11–6Tony RossSubmission (armbar)Pancrase: Trans 5July 23, 200011:32Tokyo, Japan2000 King of Pancrase Light Heavyweight Championship Tournament Quarterfinal.
Win14–11–6Masaya KojimaSubmission (toe hold)11:432000 King of Pancrase Light Heavyweight Championship Tournament Opening Round.
Win13–11–6Joe SlickTKO (cut)UFC 25April 14, 200032:02Tokyo, Japan
Win12–11–6Ichio MatsubaraSubmission (rear-naked choke)Pancrase: Trans 2February 27, 200011:21Osaka, Japan
Draw11–11–6Chris LytleDraw (time limit)Pancrase: Breakthrough 11December 18, 1999115:00Yokohama, Japan
Win11–11–5Adrian SerranoSubmission (heel hook)Pancrase: Breakthrough 9October 25, 1999111:38Tokyo, Japan
Loss10–11–5Semmy SchiltDecision (unanimous)Pancrase: 1999 Anniversary ShowSeptember 18, 1999110:00Chiba, Japan
Win10–10–5Minoru ToyonagaSubmission (rear-naked choke)Pancrase: 1999 Neo-Blood Tournament Second RoundAugust 1, 199912:57Tokyo, JapanWon the 1999 Neo Blood Tournament.
Win9–10–5Daisuke WatanabeSubmission (triangle choke)14:281999 Neo Blood Tournament Semifinal.
Win8–10–5Daiju TakaseSubmission (triangle choke)17:591999 Neo Blood Tournament Quarterfinal.
Loss7–10–5Jason DeLuciaDecision (unanimous)Pancrase: Breakthrough 6June 11, 1999110:00Tokyo, Japan
Draw7–9–5Osami ShibuyaDraw (unanimous)Pancrase: Breakthrough 5May 23, 199923:00Nagoya, Japan
Draw7–9–4Susumu YamasakiDrawDaidojuku: Wars 5April 8, 1999115:00Japan
Win7–9–3Kosei KubotaDecision (unanimous)Pancrase: Breakthrough 3March 9, 1999110:00Tokyo, Japan
Win6–9–3Daisuke IshiiDecision (majority)Pancrase: Breakthrough 2February 11, 1999110:00Osaka, Japan
Win5–9–3Daisuke WatanabeSubmission (armbar)Pancrase: Breakthrough 1January 19, 199913:18Tokyo, Japan
Win4–9–3Satoshi HasegawaSubmission (armbar)Pancrase: Advance 11November 29, 199812:43Osaka, Japan
Win3–9–3Daisuke IshiiDecision (unanimous)Pancrase: Advance 10October 26, 1998110:00Tokyo, Japan
Draw2–9–3Travis FultonDraw (unanimous)Pancrase: Advance 9October 4, 199823:00Tokyo, Japan
Loss2–9–2Evan TannerSubmission (arm-triangle choke)Pancrase: 1998 Neo-Blood Tournament Opening RoundJuly 7, 199814:05Tokyo, Japan
Draw2–8–2Kosei KubotaDraw (split)Pancrase: Advance 8June 21, 199823:00Kobe, Japan
Win2–8–1Adrian SerranoDecision (lost points)Pancrase: Advance 7June 2, 1998110:00Tokyo, Japan
Loss1–8–1Satoshi HasegawaDecision (majority)Pancrase: Advance 5April 26, 199823:00Yokohama, Japan
Loss1–7–1Satoshi HasegawaSubmission (toe hold)Pancrase: Advance 1January 16, 199821:10Tokyo, Japan
Loss1–6–1Jason DeLuciaSubmission (rear-naked choke)Pancrase: Alive 11December 20, 199713:47Yokohama, Japan
Loss1–5–1Osami ShibuyaDecision (lost points)Pancrase: Alive 10November 16, 1997110:00Kobe, Japan
Loss1–4–1Takafumi ItoSubmission (toe hold)Pancrase: Alive 9October 29, 199716:34Tokyo, Japan
Draw1–3–1Kosei KubotaDraw (majority)Pancrase: 1997 Anniversary ShowSeptember 6, 1997110:00Chiba, Japan
Loss1–3Yuki KondoSubmission (toe hold)Pancrase: Alive 8August 9, 199715:13Osaka, Japan
Loss1–2Satoshi HasegawaDecision (unanimous)Pancrase: 1997 Neo-Blood Tournament, Round 2July 21, 199723:00Tokyo, Japan1997 Neo Blood Tournament Semifinal.
Win1–1Haygar ChinSubmission (kneebar)Pancrase: 1997 Neo-Blood Tournament, Round 1July 20, 199712:24Tokyo, Japan1997 Neo Blood Tournament Quarterfinal.
Loss0–1Yuzo TateishiDecisionLumax Cup: Tournament of J '96March 30, 199623:00Japan

Submission grappling record

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ResultOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeNotes
Win Hideo TokoroSubmission (ankle hold)Quintet Fight Night 4November 30, 20191N/A
Loss Shutaro DebanaSubmission (flying armbar)Quintet Fight Night 2February 3, 201910:12
Loss AJ AgazarmSubmission (triangle choke)Polaris 4October 29, 201615:11

See also

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