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, is a Japanese
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currently competing in the
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division. A professional competitor since 2004, he has formerly competed for the
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, K-1 (MMA),
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.


Mixed martial arts career


Background

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
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and made his
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debut in March 2003.


Early career

In his professional
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debut at SuperBrawl, Fukuda surprised many by taking
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to decision. Over the years, he has worked for the Japanese promotions
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,
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and K-1. In February 2007, he made his debut in the
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promotion at
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. He then lost a close decision to
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on the September 15, 2007 EliteXC: Uprising card. Fukuda fought at DREAM.8 as a late replacement for Yoon Dong-Sik, where he defeated
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by unanimous decision. At
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42, Riki defeated Yuichi Nakanishi via unanimous decision to become the DEEP Middleweight Champion. Fukuda successfully defended the title against
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at
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46. At
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49, Riki successfully defended the title against
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winning the fight via TKO due to 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 completed 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. 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,
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on February 27, 2011 at
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. Fukuda lost his UFC debut by a controversial unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28). All three judges gave Ring the first two rounds with Fukuda winning the final round, despite controlling all three rounds with takedowns. Despite the loss on the scorecards, UFC president
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felt Fukuda won the bout and stated on his
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account that both fighters would be paid a win bonus. Fukuda was expected to face
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on August 6, 2011 at
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. However, Fukuda was forced out of the bout due to a knee injury sustained in a car accident and replaced by
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. Fukuda faced
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on February 26, 2012 at
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. Fukuda defeated Cantwell via unanimous decision. Fukuda lost to
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on July 7, 2012 at
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via unanimous decision. Fukuda next defeated Tom DeBlass via unanimous decision on November 10, 2012 at
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. Fukuda faced
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on March 3, 2013 at
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and lost via unanimous decision. Fukuda was subsequently released from the organization after testing positive for banned substances during his post fight drug screening. It was later revealed to be linked to
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cold medicine Fukuda had taken when he fell ill during his process of making weight for the bout.


Road Fighting Championship

In August 2013, Fukuda signed with
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based promotion
ROAD FC Road Fighting Championship (Road FC; ) is a South Korean-based mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion which was officially launched in 2010. Prior to December 2016, Road FC had held 52 events in three countries - South Korea, Japan, and China. Abou ...
. Fukuda faced Hee Seung Kim in his debut bout at Road FC: Korea 1 on January 18, 2014. He won the fight via second-round TKO. Fukuda then faced Dong Sik-Yoon at Road FC 16 on July 26, 2014. He won the fight via TKO, extending his post-UFC record to 2–0. In his next fight, Fukuda faced Dool Hee Lee at Road FC 19 on November 9, 2014. Fukuda controlled the first round, however, the fight was declared a no-contest in the second round, due to accidental groin shots.


Championships and accomplishments

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** Deep Middleweight Champion (One time) *
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** Road FC Middleweight Champion (One time)


Mixed martial arts record

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Tokyo Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 ...
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Brandon Wolff Brandon W.K. Wolff (born October 18, 1975) is an American mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist and former United States Navy SEALs, Navy SEAL, who is perhaps best known for his short stint in the Welterweight (MMA), Welterweight division of t ...
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Hawaii Hawaii ( ; haw, Hawaii or ) is a state in the Western United States, located in the Pacific Ocean about from the U.S. mainland. It is the only U.S. state outside North America, the only state that is an archipelago, and the only stat ...
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Tokyo Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 ...
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Tokyo Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 ...
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Joe Doerksen Joseph Daniel Doerksen (born October 9, 1977) is a Canadian retired mixed martial artist. A professional from 1999 until 2014, he fought in the UFC, WEC, IFL, King of the Cage, Aggression Fighting Championship, World Victory Road, RINGS, SuperBra ...
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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 ...
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List of male mixed martial artists This is a list of notable professional male mixed martial arts fighters in alphabetical order. __NOTOC__ A * Shamil Abdurakhimov - ( M-1, UFC) * Daichi Abe - (UFC, Pancrase) * Hiroyuki Abe - (Shooto, KOTC, Cage Rage, DEEP, Pride) * Papy Ab ...


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