Hideo Tokoro (born August 22, 1977) is a Japanese

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who last competed in the

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division. A professional competitor since 2000, Tokoro has also formerly competed for

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and

K-1 Hero's Hero's was a Japanese mixed martial arts promotion operated by Fighting and Entertainment Group, the parent entity behind kickboxing organization K-1. Grown from and branched off of K-1's earlier experiments in MMA, including the ''K-1 Romanex' ...

. He is notable for holding the record for most weight divisions competed in by a professional MMA fighter, at seven, ranging from flyweight through to heavyweight.

Mixed martial arts career

Tokoro got his first contact with mixed martial arts in 1999, joining Kenichi Yamamoto's Power of Dream gym. He debuted in Titan Fighting Championship in 2000 and moved to multiple promotions, among them Fighting Network Rings,

, ZST and K-1, the latter of which signed him up for its Hero's MMA promotion. Up to that point, as fighting wasn't enough to make a living, Tokoro had worked part-time as a janitor, an aspect which K-1 promoted heavily in order to show him as a humble, hard-working

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figure.Snowden, Jonathan. ''MMA Encyclopedia'', ECW Press, 2010

Hero's

Tokoro had his debut in Hero's in 2005 in the Lightweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal. He went against the well regarded

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, and shocked pundits by knocking him out with a spinning backfist at the end of a fast-paced, back and forth match.K-1 Hero's 2 Middlekyu Sekai Saikyo Oja Kettei Tournament (Middleweight World's Strongest Champion Decision Tournament) 7/6/05 Tokyo Kokuritsu Yoyogi Taiikukan
Quebrada.com Tokoro advanced round against Shooto veteran

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, but he was controlled and damaged for a unanimous decision loss.K-1 Hero's 3 9/7/05 Tokyo Ariake Coliseum
Quebrada.com On December 31, 2005, Tokoro faced

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from the

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at the K-1 Premium Dynamite!!! event in a much publicized match. The bout had special stipulations, as Royce had demanded no judge decision and 10-minute rounds, and was fought at openweight, with the Brazilian outweighing Tokoro by 40 lbs. Still, Hideo gave an excellent performance, controlling the stand-up and forcing Gracie to play conservatively on his own field of strength. Immediately landing a punch combo and a high kick, the Japanese passed the first round in Gracie's

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, slamming him several times and bloodying his opponent's face with

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, while Gracie kept himself active with heel kicks and short hammerfists. At the second, Tokoro fell in bad position upon trying a spinning kick, becoming entangled in a series of reversals both in the clinch and on the ground and being forced to defend a

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, but he ended the match again attacking Royce's guard. The match ended in a draw as stipulated, but Tokoro was seen by many as a moral victor, which boosted his popularity. At K-1 Premium Dynamite!!! 2006, Tokoro faced another member of the Gracie family, this time Royce's brother, Royler, more similar to Tokoro in size and under regular rules. The Brazilian was successful in taking the fight to the mat, but Tokoro counterattacked from the bottom with unceasing submission attempts. Returning to their feet, Gracie tried to clinch, but Hideo landed a heavy jumping knee and knocked Royler down with punches. The Japanese would be momentarily thwarted after failing a flying

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attempt, but he swept Gracie and controlled him for the rest of the match, winning a unanimous decision.K-1 Premium 2006 Dynamite!! 12/31/06 Osaka Kyocera Dome
Quebrada.com Tokoro also participated in Dynamite!! USA in 2007, submitting

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by armbar. Also in 2007, Tokoro faced Rings legend

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at the Dynamite!!! event. The heavier Tamura capitalized on his striking and wrestling advantage to control the bout, which forced Tokoro to absorb punishment and use every opportunity to scramble to try to get his game. At the third round, Tamura tried a Kimura lock, and although he couldn't twist the arm, he stretched it. Tokoro refused to tap out, but the match was eventually called off by submission.

Dream

Tokoro competed in Dream's Featherweight

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where he lost in the first round to

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, but was brought back into the tournament and defeated

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in the second round, before losing to

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in the semi-finals. Tokoro faced

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in the opening Bantamweight Grand Prix round at Dream 17 at Saitami Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, on Sept. 24. He lost the fight via split decision. Tokoro lost to Yusup Saadulaev in a tournament reserve bout on December 31, 2011, at Fight For Japan: Genki Desu Ka Omisoka 2011 via KO (slam) in the first round.

Vale Tudo Japan

Tokoro faced

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at Vale Tudo Japan 2012 on December 24, 2012. Tokoro defeated Sato by TKO in the first round. He then faced Taylor McCorriston at Vale Tudo Japan: VTJ 2nd on June 22, 2013. Tokoro won the fight via heel hook submission. In his latest fight, Tokoro faced

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veteran

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at Vale Tudo Japan: VTJ 3rd on October 5, 2013. He lost the fight via split decision.

Other promotions

Fighting outside of Vale Tudo Japan, Tokoro faced Victor Henry at Grandslam MMA: Way of the Cage on July 13, 2014. He lost the fight via second-round TKO.

Bellator MMA

Tokoro made his Bellator debut against

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on March 27, 2015 at

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. He lost the back-and-forth fight via split decision.

Rizin Fighting Federation

In his debut for the

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, Tokoro faced Kizaemon Siaga on December 29, 2015. He won the fight via submission due to an arm bar in the first round. In his second fight for the promotion, Tokoro faced

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on September 25, 2016 at Rizin World Grand-Prix 2016: First Round. He lost the fight via submission in the first round. In his third fight for the promotion, Tokoro faced Asen Yamamoto on December 31, 2016 at Rizin World Grand-Prix 2016: Final Round. He won the fight via submission in the first round. In his next fight for Rizin, Tokoro faced

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in the first round of the Rizin Bantamweight Grand Prix on July 30, 2017 at Rizin 6. He lost the fight via knockout in the first round. Tokoro returned to MMA, after a three year hiatus, to fight the Olympic wrestling silver medalist

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at Rizin 26. He won the fight by submission, snatching an armbar midway through the second round. Tokoro faced Makoto Takahashi at Rizin 37 - Saitama on July 31, 2022, following a two-year absence from the sport. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.

Fighting style

Tokoro uses a style described as "breakneck paced" and "exciting." A skilled grappler, he works at high-speed on the ground and takes all risks with bold submission attempts, often leaving himself open to counterattacks in order to seek a chance to win. He favors

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-inspired entries and

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, but is known for his brilliant positional work too. Despite this, he is also dangerous on his feet, counting on fast punches and jumping knees, as well as unorthodox attacks like spinning backfists and even

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Championships and accomplishments

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**2011 Dream Japanese Bantamweight Grand Prix Champion **2009 Dream Featherweight Grand Prix Semifinalist *

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**2015 Best Fight of the Half-Year vs.

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, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 12–8–1 , Shinya Sato , Submission (triangle choke) , Zst: Battle Hazard 1 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 3:23 ,

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, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 10–8–1 , Erikas Petraitis , Submission (rear-naked choke) , Shooto Lithuania: Vendetta , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 3:40 ,

, Lithuania , , - , Loss , align=center, 9–8–1 , Tomomi Iwama , TKO (head kicks) , Zst: Grand Prix Final Round , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:53 ,

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, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 8–7–1 , Taiyo Nakahara , Submission (armbar) , Zst: The Battlefield 4 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 4:56 ,

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, KO (knees) , Zst: The Battlefield 3 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:54 ,

, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 7–6–1 , Antanas Jazbutis , Decision (1–0 points) , Rings Lithuania: Bushido Rings 7: Adrenalinas , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, Lithuania , , - , Win , align=center, 7–5–1 , Hidehiko Matsumoto , Decision (split) , Zst: The Battlefield 2 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 6–5–1 , Atsuhiro Tsuboi , Submission (armbar) , Zst: The Battlefield 1 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 4:09 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 5–5–1 , Masaya Takita , TKO (cut) , GCM: Demolition 02/09/08 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:41 , Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 4–5–1 , Takumi Yano , Decision (unanimous) , Premium Challenge , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 10:00 ,

, Japan , , - , Draw , align=center, 3-5–1 , Miki Shida , Draw (time limit) , Pancrase: Spirit 2 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 5:00 ,

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, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 3–4 , Takayuki Yamamoto , TKO , Titan Fighting Championship 4 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 3:50 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 3–3 , Akira Nitagai , Submission (heel hook) , Titan Fighting Championship 4 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 5:12 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 2–3 , Sumio Koyano , TKO , Titan Fighting Championship 4 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:56 ,

, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 1–3 , Masashi Suzuki , TKO (punches) , Titan Fighting Championship 3 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:57 ,

, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 1–2 , Yuji Hisamatsu , TKO (punches) , Titan Fighting Championship 2 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:56 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 1–1 , Wataru Yoshikawa , Submission (armbar) , Titan Fighting Championship 2 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:19 ,

, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 0–1 , Naoto Ichikawa , Submission (rear-naked choke) , Titan Fighting Championship 1 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 3:59 ,

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Kazushi Sakuraba is a Japanese professional wrestler, mixed martial artist and submission wrestler, currently signed to Rizin Fighting Federation and Pro Wrestling Noah, where he was formerly one-half of the former GHC Tag Team Champions with Takashi Sugiura. ...

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References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tokoro, Hideo Living people Japanese male mixed martial artists Featherweight mixed martial artists Bantamweight mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing kickboxing Mixed martial artists utilizing shoot wrestling People from Gifu 1977 births Japanese male kickboxers