is a

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and

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currently competing in IGF as . A professional MMA competitor since 1996, he was a longtime veteran of

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and

Pancrase Pancrase Inc. is a mixed martial arts promotion company founded in Japan in 1993 by professional wrestlers Masakatsu Funaki and Minoru Suzuki. The name was based on pankration, a fighting sport in the Ancient Olympic Games. Suzuki and Funaki pr ...

and has also competed in other

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promotions such as

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, the SFL,

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, and

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. 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 115 fights, and is known for his trademark red

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and mullet.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Minowa made his professional debut in the Lumax Cup in 1996, but would spend most of his early career in the

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

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and

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, and with the win being in his

debut. The young Minowa would turn his career around, however, improving to 12–11–6 with a win over

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before fighting in his first and only fight in the

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. The bout was against Joe Slick and Minowa won via TKO from a cut that Slick received. Minowa continued to fight in

as well as another

ese organization,

, before leaving the Pancraseism team in April 2003.

PRIDE

Minowa made his

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debut against future

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. Around this time, he would briefly join the

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, becoming its first Japanese member and the only who didn't come from a

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background. Minowa was known in PRIDE for his entertaining entrances and sporting of the

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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

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s and earning the nickname "The Giant Killer". He participated in PRIDE's first 185 lb tournament where he won over

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, but went on to lose in the second round to former UFC Middleweight Champion

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. On December 31, 2005, Minowa fought the legendary

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, in which he almost landed a

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and then a

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, but was caught with a

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and defeated at nine minutes into the first round. Minowa next fought at

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, where he faced the 7-foot-2

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. 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

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to stop the fight at 2:23 of the first round. Following that, he fell to

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due to strikes in the first round. However, he then rebounded with wins over Park Hyun Kab,

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, and American professional wrestler

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. Minowa was knocked out in his last fight for PRIDE by

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, 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

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n wrestler Choi Seung Hyun at ''Heat4: Mega Battle Heat from Nagoya''. Minowa won the bout via

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HERO'S

Minowa later competed for

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's HERO'S promotion. His biggest match there was another of his classical openweight affairs against

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, who outweighed Minowa by 102 kg/225Ibs. The Japanese performed well, circling the less mobile Brazilian and at one point throwing him with

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, but Zulu eventually caught and smothered him, finishing him with

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DREAM

He fought MMA legend and former

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at the ''

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'' event on September 22, 2008. He was submitted in the first round via

. At ''

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'' he lost via decision to professional wrestler

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, after being

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ed by the young Japanese fighter, but rebounded at ''

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'' defeating

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in what was his 80th fight. He faced the 7'2" 319 lb

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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

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Minowa squared off with

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ian fighter

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in the finals of the DREAM Super Hulk tournament. In the first round Sokoudjou landed many strikes on the smaller fighter while Minowa attempted

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. At the end of the second round Minowa had

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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 ''

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'' and ''

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'' respectively, winning both fights by submission. Then for ''

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'', Minowa was scheduled to fight James Thompson but three days before the event, had his opponent switched to

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and he lost by unanimous decision.

Independent promotions

Minowa next faced Chang Hee Kim of

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

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on January 21, 2012. 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). Minowa then faced Jung-Gyo Park at

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15 on May 31, 2014. Minowa lost the bout via KO late in the first round. Minowa faced

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at IGF: Inoki Genome Fight 2 on August 23, 2014. He lost the fight via corner stoppage TKO in the second round.

Rizin

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

Professional wrestling career

In 2010, Minowa turned his attention to

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. On 22 February 2010, Minowaman made his debut for

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's IGF facing and defeating

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in a 10-minute match. Minowa has also undertook some additional

training under the tutelage of

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, the original

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. On July 18, 2010, Minowa debuted as the fifth generation Tiger Mask. On September 5, 2019 it was announced that Minowa would face

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on Saturday September 14, 2019 as part of Josh Barnett's

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2 event.

Education

Minowa attended the Toyama College of Health and Science.

Championships and accomplishments

** 2009 DREAM Super Hulk Grand Prix Champion * Pancrase Hybrid Wrestling ** 1999 Neo Blood Tournament Winner ** 2000 King of Pancrase Light Heavyweight Championship Tournament Runner-Up ** 1997 Neo Blood Tournament Semifinalist *

** 2005 PRIDE Welterweight Grand Prix Semifinalist

Mixed martial arts record

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, , - , Win , align=center, 56–34–8 , Bor Bratovž , Submission (heel hook) , IGF: Inoki-Bom-Ba-Ye 2012 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 3:20 , Ryogoku Kokugikan, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 55–34–8 , Jin Soo Yuk , Submission (kimura) , Road FC 9 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 4:59 , Wonju Chiak Indoor Gym, South Korea , , - , Loss , align=center, 54–34–8 ,

Alexander Shlemenko Alexander Pavlovich Shlemenko (russian: Александр Павлович Шлеменко, born 20 May 1984) is a Russian mixed martial artist currently fighting in the Middleweight (MMA), Middleweight division. He is most notable for fighti ...

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Chandigarh Chandigarh () is a planned city in India. Chandigarh is bordered by the state of Punjab to the west and the south, and by the state of Haryana to the east. It constitutes the bulk of the Chandigarh Capital Region or Greater Chandigarh, which al ...

, India , , - , Win , align=center, 54–33–8 , Shigeki Tsuchiya , Submission (kimura) , Gladiator 30 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:16 ,

Fukuoka is the sixth-largest city in Japan, the second-largest port city after Yokohama, and the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. The city is built along the shores of Hakata Bay, and has been a center of international commerce since ancie ...

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 53–33–8 , Toshihiro Koyama , Submission (arm-triangle choke) , Gladiator 29 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:49 ,

Kariya, Aichi is a city in central Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 153,162 in 66,751 households, and a population density of 3,040 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Kariya is situated in central A ...

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Honolulu, Hawaii Honolulu (; ) is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Hawaii, which is in the Pacific Ocean. It is an unincorporated county seat of the consolidated City and County of Honolulu, situated along the southeast coast of the island o ...

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 52–32–8 , Dev Kumar Ghimire , Submission (armbar) , Gladiator 27 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:20 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 51–32–8 , Young Woo Yu , Submission (kimura) , Gladiator 25 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:55 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 50–32–8 , Baru Harn , Submission (scarf-hold armlock) ,

DREAM 17 ''Dream 17'' was a mixed martial arts event held by Fighting and Entertainment Group's mixed martial arts promotion Dream. The event took place on September 24, 2011 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan is the capital and the most p ...

, , align=center, 1 , align=center, 4:39 , Saitama, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 49–32–8 , Jair Gomes , Submission (neck crank) , Gladiator 22 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, N/A ,

Gifu is a city located in the south-central portion of Gifu Prefecture, Japan, and serves as the prefectural capital. The city has played an important role in Japan's history because of its location in the middle of the country. During the Sengoku ...

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 48–32–8 , Carlos Toyota , Decision (unanimous) , Heat 18 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 47–32–8 ,

Hiroshi Izumi Hiroshi Izumi ( born June 22, 1982 in Shimokita District Aomori) is a Japanese judoka and mixed martial artist. He has fought in World Victory Road and had a one-fight stint in the Dream promotion for the Dream Light Heavywei ...

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Dynamite!! 2010 ''Dynamite!! 2010'' was a mixed martial arts and kickboxing event in the annual New Year's Eve event promoted by Fighting and Entertainment Group that took place on December 31, 2010 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. The event include ...

, , align=center, 3 , align=center, 2:50 , Saitama, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 47–31–8 , Chang Hee Kim , Submission (scarf-hold armlock) , DEEP: 50 Impact , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:07 ,

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, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 46–30–8 , Imani Lee , Submission (rear-naked choke) ,

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Saitama, Saitama is the capital and the most populous city of Saitama Prefecture, Japan. Its area incorporates the former cities of Urawa, Ōmiya, Yono and Iwatsuki. It is a city designated by government ordinance. Being in the Greater Tokyo Area and lying 1 ...

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 45–30–8 , Jimmy Ambriz , Submission (toe hold) ,

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Yokohama is the second-largest city in Japan by population and the most populous municipality of Japan. It is the capital city and the most populous city in Kanagawa Prefecture, with a 2020 population of 3.8 million. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of To ...

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, KO (punch) , Dynamite!! The Power of Courage 2009 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 3:29 , Saitama, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 43–30–8 ,

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, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 42–30–8 ,

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DREAM 9 ''Dream.9: Feather Weight Grand Prix 2009 Second Round'' was a mixed martial arts event promoted by Fighting and Entertainment Group's mixed martial arts promotion Dream on May 26, 2009. It featured the second round of the promotion's featherwe ...

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, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 41–29–8 ,

Errol Zimmerman Errol Zimmerman (born April 20, 1986) is a Curaçaoan-Dutch kickboxer, representing the Hemmers Gym in Breda, Netherlands. He is K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Amsterdam and SUPERKOMBAT Fight Club tournaments champion. Zimmerman is also former Glo ...

, Submission (toe hold) , Fields Dynamite!! 2008 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:01 , Saitama, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 40–29–8 ,

, Submission (heel hook) , DREAM 6: Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Final Round , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:52 , Saitama, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 40–28–8 ,

Don Frye Donald Frye (born November 23, 1965) is an American former mixed martial artist, professional wrestler, and actor. In MMA, he was one of the sport's earliest well-rounded fighters and won the ''UFC 8'' and ''Ultimate Ultimate 96'' tournaments an ...

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Okayama is the capital city of Okayama Prefecture in the Chūgoku region of Japan. The city was founded on June 1, 1889. , the city has an estimated population of 720,841 and a population density of 910 persons per km2. The total area is . The city is ...

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Taiei Kin Kin Taiei ( ko, 김태영, Hanja: ; born July 8, 1970) is a Korean-Japanese light heavyweight karateka, kickboxer and mixed martial artist competing in K-1 and DREAM. He's also a karate instructor and a trainer for professional fighters. His ...

, Decision (unanimous) , DREAM 2: Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 First Round , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 5:00 , Saitama, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 39–27–8 , Kwan Bum Lee , Submission (kneebar) , DREAM 1: Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 First Round , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:25 , Saitama, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 38–27–8 ,

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K-1 Premium 2007 Dynamite!! ''K-1 PREMIUM 2007 Dynamite!!'' was an annual kickboxing and mixed martial arts event held by K-1 and Hero's on New Year's Eve, Monday December 31, 2007 at the Kyocera Dome Osaka in Osaka, Japan. It featured 7 HERO'S MMA rules fights, 4 K-1 ru ...

, , align=center, 3 , align=center, 2:13 , Saitama, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 38–26–8 , Kim Min-Soo , TKO (punches) , HERO'S 2007 in Korea , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 3:46 ,

, South Korea , , - , Win , align=center, 38–25–8 , Kevin Casey , TKO (punches) , HERO'S 10 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 0:42 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 37–25–8 , Seung Hyun Choi , Submission (hammerlock) , Heat 4 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:41 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 36–25–8 , Min Suk Heo , TKO (corner stoppage) , DEEP: CMA Festival 2 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 35–25–8 ,

, KO (soccer kicks) , PRIDE FC: Shockwave 2006 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:18 , Saitama, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 35–24–8 ,

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, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 34–24–8 , Butterbean , Submission (armbar) , PRIDE: Bushido 12 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 4:25 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 33–24–8 , Hyun Gab Park , Submission (heel hook) , DEEP: CMA Festival , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:17 ,

, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 32–24–8 ,

, TKO (punches) , PRIDE FC: Total Elimination Absolute , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:10 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 32–23–8 ,

, TKO (knees) , PRIDE: Bushido 10 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:23 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 31–23–8 ,

Dave Legeno David Legeno (12 October 1963 – 2 or 3 July 2014) was a British actor and mixed martial artist. Life and career Legeno was born David Steven Murray in Marylebone, London, England. Legeno's first major film role was in Guy Ritchie's '' ...

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Cage Rage 15 A cage is an enclosure often made of mesh, bars, or wires, used to confine, contain or protect something or someone. A cage can serve many purposes, including keeping an animal or person in captivity, capturing an animal or person, and displayin ...

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London London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a majo ...

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PRIDE Shockwave 2005 The year 2005 is the 9th year in the history of the Pride Fighting Championships, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. 2005 had 10 events beginning with, ''Pride 29 - Fists of Fire''. Title fights Debut Pride FC fighters The ...

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PRIDE Bushido 9 The year 2005 is the 9th year in the history of the Pride Fighting Championships, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. 2005 had 10 events beginning with, ''Pride 29 - Fists of Fire''. Title fights Debut Pride FC fighters The ...

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Kimo Leopoldo Kimo Leopoldo (born January 4, 1968), or simply Kimo, is an American retired mixed martial artist and actor. He made his MMA debut at ''UFC 3'' in 1994 losing to Royce Gracie by submission. A professional from 1994 until 2011, he also competed in ...

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PRIDE Bushido 8 The year 2005 is the 9th year in the history of the Pride Fighting Championships, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. 2005 had 10 events beginning with, ''Pride 29 - Fists of Fire''. Title fights Debut Pride FC fighters Th ...

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PRIDE Bushido 7 The year 2005 is the 9th year in the history of the Pride Fighting Championships, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. 2005 had 10 events beginning with, ''Pride 29 - Fists of Fire''. Title fights Debut Pride FC fighters The ...

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Gilbert Yvel Gilbert Ramon Yvel (born 30 June 1976) is a Dutch professional mixed martial artist. A professional competitor since 1997, Yvel competed in the PRIDE Fighting Championships, Affliction, the UFC, Road FC, the RFA, RINGS, M-1 Challenge, Cage Rage ...

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PRIDE Bushido 6 The year 2005 is the 9th year in the history of the Pride Fighting Championships, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. 2005 had 10 events beginning with, ''Pride 29 - Fists of Fire''. Title fights Debut Pride FC fighters The ...

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, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 27–20–8 ,

Stefan Leko Stefan Leko (born June 3, 1974) is a German heavyweight kickboxer. He is the current WKA Super-Heavyweight world champion in kickboxing, and former Muay Thai world heavyweight champion and Kickboxing world super-heavyweight champion, WMTA, WKN, ...

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PRIDE Shockwave 2004 The year 2004 is the 8th year in the history of the Pride Fighting Championships, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. 2004 had 10 events beginning with, ''Pride 27 - Inferno''. Title fights Debut Pride FC fighters The followi ...

, , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:27 , Saitama, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 26–20–8 ,

Ryuki Ueyama Ryuki Ueyama (born 17 April 1976 in Tokyo) is a Japanese mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the Lightweight division. He has fought for organizations such as Fighting Network RINGS, DEEP, Pancrase, Hero's and Pride FC. Fight c ...

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PRIDE Bushido 5 The year 2004 is the 8th year in the history of the Pride Fighting Championships, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. 2004 had 10 events beginning with, ''Pride 27 - Inferno''. Title fights Debut Pride FC fighters The followi ...

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, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 25–20–8 , Kenichi Yamamoto , TKO (punches) ,

PRIDE Bushido 4 The year 2004 is the 8th year in the history of the Pride Fighting Championships, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. 2004 had 10 events beginning with, ''Pride 27 - Inferno''. Title fights Debut Pride FC fighters The followi ...

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, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 24–20–8 , Eduard Churakov , Submission (rear-naked choke) , Gladiator FC: Day 1 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:29 , South Korea , , - , Loss , align=center, 23–20–8 ,

Ryan Gracie Ryan Gracie (August 13, 1974 – December 15, 2007) was a Brazilian mixed martial artist with a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He was a member of the Gracie family, and a grandson of Carlos Gracie. Career Ryan trained with his ...

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PRIDE Bushido 3 The year 2004 is the 8th year in the history of the Pride Fighting Championships, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. 2004 had 10 events beginning with, ''Pride 27 - Inferno''. Title fights Debut Pride FC fighters The followi ...

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, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 23–19–8 ,

Wanderlei Silva Wanderlei César da Silva ( , , ; born 3 July 1976) is a Brazilian-American former mixed martial artist who competed in Japan's Pride Fighting Championships and the American-based Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He holds the record for the ...

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PRIDE Bushido 2 The year 2004 is the 8th year in the history of the Pride Fighting Championships, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. 2004 had 10 events beginning with, ''Pride 27 - Inferno''. Title fights Debut Pride FC fighters The followi ...

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Quinton Jackson Quinton "Rampage" Jackson (born June 20, 1978) is an American mixed martial artist, actor and former professional wrestler, who most recently fought in the Bellator MMA. He is a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion and unified the Pride Middlew ...

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PRIDE Shockwave 2003 The year 2003 is the 7th year in the history of the Pride Fighting Championships, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. 2003 had 6 events beginning with, ''Pride 25 - Body Blow''. Title fights Debut Pride FC fighters The follow ...

, , align=center, 2 , align=center, 1:05 , Saitama, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 23–17–8 , Silmar Rodrigo , Submission (kneebar) , Brazil Super Fight , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 3:00 ,

Porto Alegre Porto Alegre (, , Brazilian ; ) is the capital and largest city of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. Its population of 1,488,252 inhabitants (2020) makes it the List of largest cities in Brazil, twelfth most populous city in the country ...

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Ricardo Almeida Ricardo Alves Almeida (; born November 29, 1976) is a Brazilian-American former mixed martial artist and current Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu grappler residing in Bordentown, New Jersey. Almeida is a veteran of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, PRID ...

, Decision (unanimous) , Pancrase: Hybrid 2 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 22–16–8 , Yuki Sasaki , Decision (majority) , Pancrase: Spirit 8 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 21–16–8 ,

, Decision (unanimous) , DEEP: 6th Impact , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 21–15–8 , Mitsuyoshi Sato , Decision (majority) , Pancrase: Spirit 5 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, Japan , , - , Draw , align=center, 21–14–8 , Yoshinori Momose , Draw (majority) , Pancrase: Spirit 3 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 21–14–7 , Kazuki Okubo , Submission (armbar) , DEEP: 3rd Impact , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 3:38 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 20–14–7 , Hiroshi Shibata , TKO (doctor stoppage) , Pancrase: Proof 7 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:28 ,

, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 19–14–7 ,

Sanae Kikuta is a Japanese mixed martial artist currently competing in the Welterweight division. A professional competitor since 1996, he has competed for the UFC, PRIDE Fighting Championships, Pancrase, DREAM, World Victory Road, DEEP, Shooto, and Val ...

, TKO (doctor stoppage) , Pancrase: 2001 Anniversary Show , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 4:30 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 19–13–7 , Kenji Akiyama , Submission (guillotine choke) , Pancrase: 2001 Neo-Blood Tournament Opening Round , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 2:52 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 18–13–7 , Yuki Sasaki , Submission (toe hold) , Pancrase: Proof 3 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 0:25 ,

, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 17–13–7 ,

Paulo Filho Paulo Fernando de Souza Leite Filho, better known as simply Paulo Filho (; born May 24, 1978), is a Brazilian retired mixed martial artist who last competed in the Middleweight division. A professional competitor from 2000 until 2014, Fil ...

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Ricardo Liborio Ricardo is the Spanish and Portuguese cognate of the name Richard. It derived from Proto-Germanic ''*rīks'' 'king, ruler' + ''*harduz'' 'hard, brave'. It may be a given name, or a surname. People Given name *Ricardo de Araújo Pereira, Portugu ...

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, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 17–12–6 , Magomed Ismailov , Submission (armbar) , Pancrase: Trans 7 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:31 ,

, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 16–12–6 ,

Keiichiro Yamamiya Keiichiro Yamamiya (born July 12, 1972) is a Japanese former professional mixed martial artist. A veteran of 89 fights who began his career in 1996 and last competed in 2015, he fought in the UFC, Pancrase, DEEP, and World Victory Road. He was th ...

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Brian Gassaway Brian Gassaway (August 7, 1972 – October 17, 2021) was an American mixed martial artist who last competed in the Welterweight division. A professional competitor from 1996 until 2010, he competed for the UFC, Bellator, the WEC, King of ...

, Submission (toe hold) , align=center, 1 , align=center, 5:00 , , - , Win , align=center, 15–11–6 , Tony Ross , Submission (armbar) , rowspan=2, Pancrase: Trans 5 , rowspan=2, , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:32 , rowspan=2,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 14–11–6 , Masaya Kojima , Submission (toe hold) , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:43 , , - , Win , align=center, 13–11–6 , Joe Slick , TKO (doctor stoppage) ,

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, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 12–11–6 , Ichio Matsubara , Submission (rear-naked choke) , Pancrase: Trans 2 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:21 ,

, Japan , , - , Draw , align=center, 11–11–6 ,

Chris Lytle Chris Scott Lytle (born August 18, 1974) is a retired American mixed martial artist and boxer. An MMA professional from 1999 until 2011 and 20-fight veteran of the UFC, Lytle also fought in Pancrase, Cage Rage, and the WEC. He held the inaugural ...

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, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 11–11–5 , Adrian Serrano , Submission (heel hook) , Pancrase: Breakthrough 9 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 11:38 ,

, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 10–11–5 ,

Semmy Schilt Sem "Semmy" Schilt (; born 27 October 1973) is a Dutch former kickboxer, Ashihara karateka and mixed martial artist. He stands 212 cm and weighs 171 kg. He is a four-time K-1 World Grand Prix Champion and one-time Glory Heavyweight Grand Slam ...

, Decision (unanimous) , Pancrase: 1999 Anniversary Show , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 10:00 ,

Chiba Chiba may refer to: Places China * (), town in Jianli County, Jingzhou, Hubei Japan * Chiba (city), capital of Chiba Prefecture ** Chiba Station, a train station * Chiba Prefecture, a sub-national jurisdiction in the Greater Tokyo Area on ...

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 10–10–5 , Minoru Toyonaga , Submission (rear-naked choke) , rowspan=3, Pancrase: 1999 Neo-Blood Tournament Second Round , rowspan=3, , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:57 , rowspan=3,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 9–10–5 , Daisuke Watanabe , Submission (triangle choke) , align=center, 1 , align=center, 4:28 , , - , Win , align=center, 8–10–5 ,

, Submission (triangle choke) , align=center, 1 , align=center, 7:59 , , - , Loss , align=center, 7–10–5 ,

, Decision (unanimous) , Pancrase: Breakthrough 6 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 10:00 ,

, Japan , , - , Draw , align=center, 7–9–5 , Osami Shibuya , Draw , Pancrase: Breakthrough 5 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 3:00 ,

, Japan , , - , Draw , align=center, 7–9–4 , Susumu Yamasaki , Draw , Daidojuku: Wars 5 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 15:00 , Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 7–9–3 , Kosei Kubota , Decision (unanimous) , Pancrase: Breakthrough 3 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 10:00 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 6–9–3 , Daisuke Ishii , Decision (majority) , Pancrase: Breakthrough 2 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 10:00 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 5–9–3 , Daisuke Watanabe , Submission (armbar) , Pancrase: Breakthrough 1 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 3:18 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 4–9–3 , Satoshi Hasegawa , Submission (armbar) , Pancrase: Advance 11 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:43 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 3–9–3 , Daisuke Ishii , Decision (unanimous) , Pancrase: Advance 10 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 10:00 ,

, Japan , , - , Draw , align=center, 2–9–3 ,

Travis Fulton Travis Jon Fulton (May 29, 1977 – July 10, 2021) was an American mixed martial artist and a professional boxer in the heavyweight division of both sports. Known as a longtime veteran in mixed martial arts, he competed in over 300 sanctioned ...

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, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 2–9–2 ,

Evan Tanner Evan Lloyd Tanner (February 11, 1971 – September 5, 2008) was an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. He was a former UFC Middleweight Championship, UFC Middleweight Champion and was the first American to win the Pancrase N ...

, Submission (arm-triangle choke) , Pancrase: 1998 Neo-Blood Tournament Opening Round , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 4:05 ,

, Japan , , - , Draw , align=center, 2–8–2 , Kosei Kubota , Draw (split) , Pancrase: Advance 8 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 3:00 ,

Kobe Kobe ( , ; officially , ) is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture Japan. With a population around 1.5 million, Kobe is Japan's seventh-largest city and the third-largest port city after Tokyo and Yokohama. It is located in Kansai region, whic ...

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 2–8–1 , Adrian Serrano , Decision (lost points) , Pancrase: Advance 7 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 10:00 ,

, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 1–8–1 , Satoshi Hasegawa , Decision (majority) , Pancrase: Advance 5 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 3:00 ,

, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 1–7–1 , Satoshi Hasegawa , Submission (toe hold) , Pancrase: Advance 1 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 1:10 ,

, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 1–6–1 ,

, Submission (rear-naked choke) , Pancrase: Alive 11 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 3:47 ,

, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 1–5–1 , Osami Shibuya , Decision (lost points) , Pancrase: Alive 10 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 10:00 ,

, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 1–4–1 , Takafumi Ito , Submission (toe hold) , Pancrase: Alive 9 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 6:34 ,

, Japan , , - , Draw , align=center, 1–3–1 , Kosei Kubota , Draw (majority) , Pancrase: 1997 Anniversary Show , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 10:00 ,

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

, Submission (toe hold) , Pancrase: Alive 8 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 5:13 ,

, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 1–2 , Satoshi Hasegawa , Decision (unanimous) , Pancrase: 1997 Neo-Blood Tournament, Round 2 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 3:00 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 1–1 , Haygar Chin , Submission (kneebar) , Pancrase: 1997 Neo-Blood Tournament, Round 1 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:24 ,

, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 0–1 ,

Yuzo Tateishi Yuzo Tateishi is a Japanese mixed martial artist. Mixed martial arts record , - , Loss , align=center, 1-4 , Caol Uno , Submission (rear naked choke) , Shooto: Gig , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:14 , Tokyo, Japan , , - ...

, Decision , Lumax Cup: Tournament of J '96 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 3:00 , Japan ,

Submission grappling record

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Hideo Tokoro Hideo Tokoro (born August 22, 1977) is a Japanese mixed martial artist who last competed in the Bantamweight division. A professional competitor since 2000, Tokoro has also formerly competed for Vale Tudo Japan, ZST, Shooto, Rings and K-1 Hero's. ...

, , Submission (ankle hold) , , Quintet Fight Night 4 , , November 30, 2019 , , 1 , , N/A , , , - , Loss, , Shutaro Debana , , Submission (flying armbar) , ,

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, , February 3, 2019 , , 1 , , 0:12 , , , - , Loss, ,

AJ Agazarm AJ Agazarm (born July 26, 1990) is an American submission grappler, mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt practitioner. A multiple-time champion in coloured belts, Agazarm is a black belt World No-Gi Champion, Pan American No ...

, , Submission (triangle choke) , , Polaris 4 , , October 29, 2016 , , 1 , , 5:11 , , , -

References

External links

Official website (Japanese)
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Minowa, Ikuhisa 1976 births Living people Japanese male mixed martial artists Middleweight mixed martial artists Light heavyweight mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing judo Mixed martial artists utilizing catch wrestling Japanese catch wrestlers Japanese male professional wrestlers Japanese male judoka Sportspeople from Gifu Prefecture Sasuke (TV series) contestants Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

PRIDE

HERO'S

DREAM

Independent promotions

Rizin

Professional wrestling career

Education

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Submission grappling record

See also

References

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