Masanori Suda (born July 7, 1973) is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He competed in the

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and

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divisions. Suda is known primarily for his time in Shooto, where he is a former Light Heavyweight Champion. He held the title until his retirement in 2006.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

*Lumax Cup **Tournament of J '97 Middleweight Championship (1997) * Shooto ** Shooto Light Heavyweight Championship (one time) ***Two successful title defenses' *SuperBrawl **SuperBrawl Middleweight Championship (one time)

Sambo

*All Japan Sambo Championships **20th All Japan Sambo Championship 82kg class (1994)

Mixed martial arts record

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