is a Japanese-born
judo
is an unarmed gendai budō, modern Japanese martial art, Olympic sport (since 1964), and the most prominent form of jacket wrestling competed internationally.『日本大百科全書』電子版【柔道】(CD-ROM version of Encyclopedia Nipponi ...
ka,
mixed martial artist
Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorp ...
, kickboxer and
submission grappler
Submission wrestling, also known as Submission grappling, Submission fighting a form of competition and a general term for martial arts and combat sports that focus on clinch and ground fighting with the aim of obtaining a submission through the ...
who has held Croatian citizenship since 2019.
Ishii won the
gold medal
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Since the eighteenth century, gold medals have bee ...
in
Olympic Judo
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at the Beijing
2008 Summer Olympics
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, a
silver medal
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at the
2006 Asian Games
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and two
All-Japan Judo Championships
is a judo tournament held every year in Japan. The men's tournament is held in Nippon Budokan on 29 April and the women's tournament (dubbed "Empress cup All-Japan women's Judo championships") is held in Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium in April. T ...
representing
Japan
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. Ishii made his professional MMA debut at ''
Dynamite!! 2009
''Dynamite!! 2009'' was a mixed martial arts and kickboxing events promoted by Fighting and Entertainment Group, held in the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan on December 31, 2009. The event included bouts that encompass the DREAM, Sengoku ...
'' losing to fellow Judoka gold medalist
Hidehiko Yoshida
is a Japanese gold-medalist judoka and retired mixed martial artist. He is a longtime veteran of Japan's PRIDE Fighting Championships, competing in the Middleweight (93kg) and Heavyweight divisions. He won gold at the 1992 Sum ...
by unanimous decision, but currently holds a record of 24–12–1. Ishii is currently under contract with
Professional Fighters League
The Professional Fighters League (PFL) is an American mixed martial arts league founded by venture capitalist Donn Davis in 2017 and launched in 2018, following the acquisition and restructuring of the former World Series of Fighting (WSOF) promot ...
.
A professional mixed martial artist since 2009, Ishii has also competed for
Rizin Fighting Federation
Rizin Fighting Federation (Rizin FF or Rizin) is a Japanese mixed martial arts organization created in 2015 by the former Pride Fighting Championships and Dream Stage Entertainment president Nobuyuki Sakakibara.
Rizin was founded to be the spir ...
and
Bellator, and is the current HEAT Heavyweight Champion and SBC Heavyweight Champion.
Judo career
![Ishii vs Suzuki 2008](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/83/Ishii_vs_Suzuki_2008.jpg)
Ishii started Judo under the guidance of his father when he was in fifth grade of elementary school. He attended Kokushikan High School and then
Kokushikan University
is a private university in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan.
Combined teams of the Graduate School of Engineering and the Department of Science and Engineering competed against 130 team and came in 11th place in the 27th Formula SAE in 2007. This is the ...
in the Department of Physical Education.
Ishii won a gold medal at the Junior World Championships on 16 October 2004 in
Budapest
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, Hungary. On 2 December 2006 he won a silver medal at the −100 kg category of the 2006 Asian Games. On April 29, 2006 and 2008, he won the
All-Japan Judo Championships
is a judo tournament held every year in Japan. The men's tournament is held in Nippon Budokan on 29 April and the women's tournament (dubbed "Empress cup All-Japan women's Judo championships") is held in Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium in April. T ...
in Tokyo, Japan. With him the Japanese team won the World Judo team competition on 17 November 2007 in Beijing, China, this time in the +100 kg division.
On August 15, 2008 he won a gold medal at the +100 kg category of the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics.
On 30 April 2011 Ishii returned to Judo to compete in the United States Championship in the open division; he won all the matches, securing the gold medal.
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
After winning the gold medal, Ishii expressed his wishes to apply his talents in the sport of mixed martial arts (MMA) to the dismay of the Japanese Judo Federation. Ishii originally confirmed that he signed a contract with Japanese MMA promotion
Fighting and Entertainment Group
Fighting and Entertainment Group (FEG) was the leading Japanese combat sport promoter founded on September 3, 2003. Its last president was Sadaharu Tanikawa and it was the parent company behind the now-defunct mixed martial arts series Dream and fo ...
(FEG) and was rumored to debut in early 2009 in their fight series,
DREAM
A dream is a succession of images, ideas, emotions, and sensations that usually occur involuntarily in the mind during certain stages of sleep. Humans spend about two hours dreaming per night, and each dream lasts around 5 to 20 minutes, althou ...
.
Japanese newspaper ''Sports Nippon'' then reported that Ishii would make his ring debut on December 31, 2009 at the annual ''
K-1 Premium Dynamite!!
K-1 PREMIUM Dynamite!! (or Dynamite!!) was an annual kickboxing and mixed martial arts event held in Japan by the Fighting and Entertainment Group. It began as a co-production between PRIDE Fighting Championships and K-1 held on August 28, 2002 ...
'' event at the
Saitama Super Arena
is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Chūō-ku, Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. It opened preliminarily on May 5, 2000, and then was officially opened on September 1 of the same year. Its maximum spectator capacity is 36,500, making i ...
. However, Ishii announced that he rejected FEG's offer, and was planning to pursue his MMA career in the US'
Ultimate Fighting Championship
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ...
(UFC). He headed to Florida where he trained with one of MMA's top camps
American Top Team
American Top Team (ATT) is one of the primary teams in mixed martial arts. The gym was founded by Dan Lambert, who brought in former members of Brazilian Top Team Marcus "Conan" Silveira, Marcelo Silveira and Ricardo Liborio, but there is no fo ...
.
On June 1, 2009, Ishii announced he would join Japanese MMA organization
World Victory Road
World Victory Road (WVR) is a defunct Japanese mixed martial arts (MMA) organization which promoted the Sengoku Raiden Championship (SRC) in Japan. The organization was formed in 2007 following the purchase of PRIDE FC by Zuffa. It operated in ...
. He officially signed with the organization at a public signing event on June 4, 2009. On September 14, 2009, it was announced that Ishii would make his MMA debut against fellow Olympian
judo
is an unarmed gendai budō, modern Japanese martial art, Olympic sport (since 1964), and the most prominent form of jacket wrestling competed internationally.『日本大百科全書』電子版【柔道】(CD-ROM version of Encyclopedia Nipponi ...
gold medalist
Hidehiko Yoshida
is a Japanese gold-medalist judoka and retired mixed martial artist. He is a longtime veteran of Japan's PRIDE Fighting Championships, competing in the Middleweight (93kg) and Heavyweight divisions. He won gold at the 1992 Sum ...
. Although the fight was originally to take place at
World Victory Road
World Victory Road (WVR) is a defunct Japanese mixed martial arts (MMA) organization which promoted the Sengoku Raiden Championship (SRC) in Japan. The organization was formed in 2007 following the purchase of PRIDE FC by Zuffa. It operated in ...
's New Year show on December 31, when that event was cancelled, the fight was moved to DREAM's ''
Dynamite!! 2009
''Dynamite!! 2009'' was a mixed martial arts and kickboxing events promoted by Fighting and Entertainment Group, held in the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan on December 31, 2009. The event included bouts that encompass the DREAM, Sengoku ...
'' card on New Year's Eve as a co-promoted show. Ishii, who was a large favorite in the fight, was dominated in the first round by the more-experienced Yoshida, taking many strikes including a right overhand that staggered the newcomer, along with a series of knees and
uppercut
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s from the clinch. Ishii, however, came back with a more competitive second round, but took a point deduction after illegally kneeing Yoshida in the groin. Ishii continued to find his range in the third round with punches, but ultimately lost via unanimous decision.
For his second fight, Ishii faced New Zealand heavyweight
kickboxing
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champion Tafa "Thumper" Misipati on May 15, 2010 in
Auckland
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, New Zealand. The fight was the main event at the ETK production ''X-plosion: New Zealand vs. Japan''. Ishii won via
submission
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(
armbar
An armlock in grappling is a single or double joint lock that hyperextends, hyperflexes or hyperrotates the elbow joint or shoulder joint. An armlock that hyper-extends the arm is known as an armbar, and it includes the traditional armbar, pr ...
) in the first round.
In June 2010, Ishii caused controversy during an MMA exhibition match on the undercard of ''X-1 World Events: Nations Collide'' in Hawaii. After knocking down his opponent Myles Tynanes at the end of the first-round, Ishii failed to stop punching his downed foe despite the referee's attempts to halt the action. He was subsequently disqualified for his actions.
On September 25, 2010, Ishii fought
Ikuhisa Minowa
is a Japanese mixed martial artist and professional wrestler currently competing in IGF as . 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 s ...
, a
shoot wrestler known for facing much larger opponents, at
Dream.16 and won via unanimous decision.
Ishii's next MMA fight was supposed to be against
Antz Nansen
Anthony "Antz" Nansen (born 12 March 1983) is a New Zealand professional boxer, kickboxer, mixed martial artist
Career
Nansen practiced Kung Fu as a child and grew up playing rugby league. He began training in kickboxing at the age of 21. He ...
at the ''
K-1 World MAX 2010''. However, his opponent was changed to
Katsuyori Shibata
is a Japanese professional wrestler, mixed martial artist and professional wrestling trainer. In professional wrestling, he is known for his hard hitting offense. He is currently working for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). In NJPW, he is a fo ...
at the last minute. Ishii won via Kimura in the first round.
Ishii continued to train at
Black House in Brazil with notable fighters such as
Lyoto Machida
(born 30 May 1978), is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist and karateka, who currently competes in the Light heavyweight division. He formerly competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he was a former UFC Light ...
and
Anderson Silva
Anderson da Silva (; born 14 April 1975) is a Brazilian-American mixed martial artist and boxer. He is a former UFC Middleweight Champion and holds the record for the longest title reign in UFC history at 2,457 days. This started in 2006 and ...
. Prior to Silva's fight with
Chael Sonnen
Chael Patrick Sonnen (; born April 3, 1977) is an American submission grappling promoter, mixed martial arts (MMA) analyst, and retired mixed martial artist. Beginning his MMA career in 1997, Sonnen competed for the Ultimate Fighting Champion ...
Ishii hurt Silva's ribs. Since then he has trained at
Mark Muñoz
Oklahoma State Cowboys
Mark Kenery Muñoz (born February 9, 1978) is a Filipino-American former professional mixed martial artist who last competed in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competito ...
's gym Reign MMA, along with
Mayhem Miller,
Fabrício Werdum
Fabrício Werdum (; born 30 July 1977) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and former UFC Heavyweight Champion who competes in the Heavyweight division. He is also a 4-time Brazilian jiu-jitsu world champion, a two-time Abu Dhabi Combat Club Wor ...
and other notable fighters.
Ishii then fought French kickboxing star
Jérôme Le Banner
Jérôme Philippe Le Banner (; born December 26, 1972) is a French kickboxer, mixed martial artist, and professional wrestler. Le Banner fought for most of his career in K-1 and became known for his aggressive fighting style and knockout power. ...
in a mixed martial arts bout at the ''
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 ...
'' New Year's Eve event. He won the fight via unanimous decision.
Ishii was scheduled to make his North America debut for
Strikeforce
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Arts, entertainment, and media Games
* ''Strike Force'' (video game), a 1991 arcade game
*'' Commandos: Strike Force'', a 2006 video game
*'' Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce'', a 2009 video game
*''Marvel Strike Force'', ...
at ''Strikeforce Challengers 15'' against
Scott Lighty
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* Scott, Quebec, municipality in the Nouvelle-Beauce regional municipality in Quebec
* Scott, Saskatchewan, a town in the Rural Municipality of Tramping Lake No. 380
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, but a visa issue stemming from the recent earthquake and tsunami left him unable to leave Japan.
Lorenz Larkin
Lorenz Larkin (born September 3, 1986) is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Welterweight division of Bellator MMA. A professional competitor since 2009, Larkin formerly competed for Strikeforce and the Ulti ...
took his place in the fight.
In April 2011, it was reported that Ishii would retire from MMA and return to judo. Surprisingly, he said that he plans to earn American citizenship and represent the US at the
2016 Summer Olympics
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. However, he apparently decided against retiring from
MMA
Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on strike (attack), striking, grappling and ground f ...
as he went on to face former
WEC Middleweight Champion 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 ...
at ''Amazon Forest Combat 1'' on September 14, 2011 in his
light heavyweight
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Boxing Professional
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debut. The fight ended in a controversial draw, with journalists as well as the crowd agreeing that Ishii had won all three rounds.
Satoshi Ishii next competed at Fight For Japan: Genki Desu Ka Omisoko 2011, where he met MMA legend
Fedor Emelianenko
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. He lost the fight via KO in the first round.
Japanese circuit
Inoki Genome Federation
After taking a year off from fighting to train following the Emelianenko loss, Ishii signed an exclusive multi fight deal with IGF in Japan. Here he has secured 6 victories in less than a year against former
UFC Heavyweight Champion
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Historical notes
At the time of the UFC's inception in 1993, mixed martial arts was not sanctioned in the United States, and did not include weight classe ...
Tim Sylvia
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, UFC veterans
Sean McCorkle
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,
Kerry Schall
Kerry Schall (born August 9, 1971) is a retired American mixed martial arts fighter. His nickname "Meat Truck" is for his huge size and punching power.
Background
The Kankakee, Illinois native was a football and wrestling star at Herscher High ...
,
Pedro Rizzo
Pedro Augusto Rizzo (; born 3 May 1974) is a Brazilian retired mixed martial artist and kickboxer who competed for the UFC, PRIDE, M-1 Global, and Affliction. Although he never captured the UFC Heavyweight Championship, Rizzo competed for i ...
and against
Jeff Monson
Oregon State Beavers
Jeffrey William Monson (born January 18, 1971) is an American-Russian mixed martial artist, boxer, and submission grappler who competes primarily in the Heavyweight division. A professional competito ...
.
Ishii then faced
Kazuyuki Fujita
is a Japanese professional wrestler, mixed martial artist and a former amateur wrestler, currently signed to Pro Wrestling Noah, where he is a one-time GHC Heavyweight Champion. He has most recently fought in Road FC, but is also known for his ...
on December 31, 2013, for the
IGF Championship
(IGF) was a Japanese professional wrestling and mixed martial arts promotion founded by Antonio Inoki in 2007.
History
Antonio Inoki left New Japan Pro-Wrestling, a promotion he founded in 1972, to start the IGF. The first IGF show was held on J ...
. He won via unanimous decision, became the first IGF Champion.
Ishii defeated former
UFC
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fighter
Phil De Fries
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in a non-title bout via unanimous decision at IGF 1 on April 5, 2014 in a full pride rules match as the headline bout on the card.
On August 23 at IGF 2, Despite being a heavy favorite due to his years and judo experience Ishii was defeated by
UFC
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,
Pride
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and
K-1 veteran
Mirko Cro Cop
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via doctor stoppage, losing the IGF Championship in the process.
Ishii was expected to face
PRIDE
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and
Strikeforce
Strike Force may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media Games
* ''Strike Force'' (video game), a 1991 arcade game
*'' Commandos: Strike Force'', a 2006 video game
*'' Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce'', a 2009 video game
*''Marvel Strike Force'', ...
veteran
Sergei Kharitonov
Sergei Valerievich Kharitonov (russian: Серге́й Вале́рьевич Харито́нов, Sergéj Valér'jevich Kharitónov, ; born August 18, 1980) is a Russian professional heavyweight mixed martial artist and former kick ...
at M-1 Challenge 53: Battle in the Celestial Empire on November 11, 2014. However, Ishii withdrew from the fight due to injury.
Ishii faced
Mirko Cro Cop
Mirko Filipović (; born 10 September 1974), better known by his ring name Mirko Cro Cop, is a retired Croatian professional mixed martial artist, kickboxer and amateur boxer. He is mostly known for his time in Pride Fighting Championships. Cro ...
in a rematch at December 31, 2014 for the IGF Championship. Early reports had the rematch cancelled due to a rib injury sustained by Ishii. However, in December 2014, it was reported that Ishii would be able to heal up in time to fight Cro Cop, and the rematch was official once again. Ishii lost the fight via TKO at the end of the second round.
After suffering back-to-back losses to Cro Cop, Ishii was scheduled to face Nick Rossborough at Inoki Genome Fight 3 on April 11, 2015. He won by a first-round submission.
Ishii fought Will Penn in his final IGF appearance, at Inoki Genome Fight 4 on August 29, 2015. He won the fight by a first-round submission.
Rizin FF
In his debut for the Rizin promotion, Ishii faced
Jiří Procházka on December 29, 2015 at
Rizin Fighting Federation
Rizin Fighting Federation (Rizin FF or Rizin) is a Japanese mixed martial arts organization created in 2015 by the former Pride Fighting Championships and Dream Stage Entertainment president Nobuyuki Sakakibara.
Rizin was founded to be the spir ...
World (8-men) Tournament. He lost the fight via knockout early in the first round. However there was some speculation about a possible fight fix, as a head kick thrown by Procházka appeared to be blocked by Ishii, but Ishii collapsed anyway and was finished off shortly after.
Ishii made his North American MMA debut against
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 ...
on June 24, 2016 at
Bellator 157. He lost the fight via split decision. One judge scored the fight 29–28 to Ishii, while the other two judges scored it 29–28 and 30–27 for Jackson.
Ishii was scheduled to face
Muhammed Lawal
Oklahoma State Cowboys
Central Oklahoma Bronchos
Muhammed Lawal (born January 11, 1981), also known as "King Mo", is an American professional wrestler and retired mixed martial artist currently signed to Major League Wr ...
at
Bellator 169 on December 16, 2016. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.
Following his third consecutive loss, Ishii was scheduled to face the long-time mixed martial arts veteran
Heath Herring
Heath Herring (born March 2, 1978) is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Heavyweight division of Rizin. While perhaps best known for competing in PRIDE, he has also formerly competed for the UFC and K-1.
...
at
Rizin 2017 in Yokohama: Sakura on April 16, 2017. He snapped his losing streak with a unanimous decision victory.
European circuit
Ishii was scheduled to face Ivan Shtyrkov at RCC Boxing Promotions: Russia vs Japan on July 9, 2017. He lost the fight by a first-round technical knockout, as Shtyrkov floored the Olympian with a right straight.
Ishii made his first and only Final Fight Championship appearance against Björn Schmiedeberg at Final Fight Championship 30 on October 21, 2017. He won the fight by a first-round submission.
Ishii was scheduled to face Rokas Stambrauskas at German MMMA Championship 17 on October 13, 2018. He won the fight by a first-round submission.
SBC Heavyweight champion
Ishii fought for the Serbian Battle Championship heavyweight title in his debut for the organization, against Tony Lopez at SBC 19 on December 1, 2018. He won the fight by a first-round submission.
Ishii made his first SBC heavyweight title defense against Rodrigo Carlos at Serbian Battle Championship 20 on February 16, 2019. He won the fight by a first-round technical knockout.
Ishii challenged Cally Gibrainn de Oliveira for the HEAT Heavyweight Championship at HEAT 44 on March 2, 2019. He claimed the title via second-round submission.
Ishii was scheduled to face the former KSW champion Fernando Rodrigues at
KSW 47: The X-Warriors on March 23, 2019. He won the fight by split decision.
Professional Fighters League
On January 1, 2019, Ishii revealed that he had signed a contract with
Professional Fighters League
The Professional Fighters League (PFL) is an American mixed martial arts league founded by venture capitalist Donn Davis in 2017 and launched in 2018, following the acquisition and restructuring of the former World Series of Fighting (WSOF) promot ...
, and he took part in the second heavyweight regular season.
Ishii faced Zeke Tuinei Wily at
PFL 3 on June 6, 2019 in his promotional debut. He won the fight by split decision.
Ishii faced
Jared Rosholt
Jared Daniel Rosholt (born August 4, 1986) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Heavyweight division. A professional competitor since 2011, Rosholt has competed for the UFC, Titan FC, Professional Fighters League, and L ...
at
PFL 6 on August 8, 2019. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.
Ishii faced Denis Goltsov in the 2019 heavyweight quarterfinal bout at
PFL 9 on October 31, 2019. He lost the fight by majority decision.
Later career
Ishii faced Jake Heun at
Rizin 20 on December 31, 2019. He lost the fight via first-round knockout.
As his first HEAT title defense, Ishii faced Cleber Souza at HEAT 46 on January 19, 2020. He retained the title via first-round submission.
Ishii next faced Stuart Austin for the inaugural EMC Heavyweight Championship at EMC 5 on September 5, 2020. Ishii lost a controversial unanimous decision, to which his team decided to appeal.
Ishii faced Pietro Cappelli at EMC 7 on July 3, 2021. He won the fight by a first-round submission.
Ishii was scheduled to face
Daniel Spohn
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at HEAT 50 on May 7, 2022. However, the bout was scrapped after Spohn tested positive for coronavirus. Ishii was instead booked to face Charlie Milner at FNC 6 on June 17, 2022. He won the fight by a first-round knockout.
Kickboxing career
On August 3, 2021, it was announced that Ishii had signed with
K-1. He was scheduled to make his kickboxing debut against the one-time cruiserweight title challenger
Ryo Aitaka
is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in the cruiserweight and heavyweight divisions of K-1. He is a one-time K-1 Cruiserweight title challenger, having fought for the title in 2020.
Kickboxing career BigBang Early career
Aitaka made h ...
at
K-1 World GP 2021: Yokohamatsuri on September 20, 2021. Ishii won the fight by unanimous decision, after an extra round was fought.
Ishii was scheduled to make his second professional kickboxing appearance against RUI at
K-1 World GP 2021 in Osaka on December 4, 2021. Ishii won the fight by unanimous decision.
Ishii took part in the 2022 K-1 openweight tournament, held at
K-1: K'Festa 5 on April 3, 2022. He faced BigBang heavyweight champion Kosuke Jitsukata in the tournament quarterfinals. He won the fight by a second-round knockout. Ishii withdrew from the tournament after this bout, due to a rib injury.
Professional boxing career
Ishi made his professional boxing debut against Shuho Takayama (1–0) on August 14, 2022, as part of the "3150 Fight Vol 3" event. He won the fight by majority decision.
Ishii faced Chang Soo Han on January 6, 2023, as part of the "3150 Fight Vol 6" event. The fight was ruled a majority decision draw. Ishii announced his retirement from the sport of boxing during the post-fight press conference.
Personal life
Ishii was married for 9 months to Mika, a university student, divorcing in January 2011. In 2013, he married singer
Asuka Hayashi
(born May 28, 1989) is a Japanese singer who debuted at the age of 13 in January 2003 in Japan and Taiwan. . They divorced in 2016. They have one son.
In 2019, Ishii obtained
Croatian citizenship
The Croatian nationality law dates back from June 26, 1991, with amendments on May 8, 1992, October 28, 2011, and January 1, 2020, and an interpretation of the Constitutional Court in 1993. It is based upon the Constitution of Croatia (Chapter II ...
and passport and had to give up
Japanese citizenship
Japanese nationality law details the conditions by which a person holds nationality of Japan. The primary law governing nationality regulations is the 1950 Nationality Act.
Children born to at least one Japanese parent are generally automaticall ...
and passport due to Japan's policy against
dual citizenship
Multiple/dual citizenship (or multiple/dual nationality) is a legal status in which a person is concurrently regarded as a national or citizen of more than one country under the laws of those countries. Conceptually, citizenship is focused on ...
.
Championships and accomplishments
Professional mixed martial arts
*Serbian Battle Championship
**SBC Heavyweight Championship (One time; current)
*** One successful title defense
*
Inoki Genome Federation
(IGF) was a Japanese professional wrestling and mixed martial arts promotion founded by Antonio Inoki in 2007.
History
Antonio Inoki left New Japan Pro-Wrestling, a promotion he founded in 1972, to start the IGF. The first IGF show was held on J ...
**
IGF Championship
(IGF) was a Japanese professional wrestling and mixed martial arts promotion founded by Antonio Inoki in 2007.
History
Antonio Inoki left New Japan Pro-Wrestling, a promotion he founded in 1972, to start the IGF. The first IGF show was held on J ...
(
1 time)
*HEAT
**HEAT Heavyweight Championship (One time; curren
***One successful title defense
Mixed martial arts record
, -
, Win
, align=center, 25–12–1
, Charlie Milner
, TKO (punches)
, FNC 6
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 0:40
,
Karlovac
Karlovac () is a city in central Croatia. According to the 2011 census, its population was 55,705.
Karlovac is the administrative centre of Karlovac County. The city is located on the Zagreb- Rijeka highway and railway line, south-west of Zagre ...
, Croatia
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 24–12–1
, Pietro Cappelli
, Submission (north-south choke)
, EMC 7
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 2:41
,
Ratingen
Ratingen ( li, Rotinge) is a town in the district of Mettmann in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It lies in the northwestern part of Berg about 12 km northeast of Düsseldorf.
Administration
With a communal reform of 1975 the independent mu ...
, Germany
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 23–12–1
, Stuart Austin
, Decision (unanimous)
, EMC 5
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Dusseldorf, Germany
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 23–11–1
, Cleber Souza
, Submission (armlock)
, HEAT 46
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 3:24
,
Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and List of cities in Japan, largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, ...
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 22–11–1
, Jake Heun
, TKO (punches)
,
Rizin 20
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 1:18
,
Saitama, Japan
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 ...
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center,
, Denis Goltsov
, Decision (majority)
,
PFL 9
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 5:00
,
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas (; Spanish for "The Meadows"), often known simply as Vegas, is the 25th-most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County. The city anchors the Las Vegas ...
, United States
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 22–9–1
,
Jared Rosholt
Jared Daniel Rosholt (born August 4, 1986) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Heavyweight division. A professional competitor since 2011, Rosholt has competed for the UFC, Titan FC, Professional Fighters League, and L ...
, Decision (unanimous)
,
PFL 6
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City, often known by its initials A.C., is a coastal resort city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. The city is known for its casinos, boardwalk, and beaches. In 2020, the city had a population of 38,497. , United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 22–8–1
, Zeke Tuinei Wily
, Decision (split)
,
PFL 3
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
New York
New York most commonly refers to:
* New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York
* New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States
New York may also refer to:
Film and television
* '' ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 21–8–1
, Fernando Rodrigues Jr.
, Decision (split)
,
KSW 47: The X-Warriors
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Łódź
Łódź, also rendered in English as Lodz, is a city in central Poland and a former industrial centre. It is the capital of Łódź Voivodeship, and is located approximately south-west of Warsaw. The city's coat of arms is an example of canti ...
,
Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populous ...
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 20–8–1
, Cally Gibrainn de Oliveira
, Submission (armlock)
, HEAT 44
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 3:54
,
Nagoya
is the largest city in the Chūbu region, the fourth-most populous city and third most populous urban area in Japan, with a population of 2.3million in 2020. Located on the Pacific coast in central Honshu, it is the capital and the most pop ...
,
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
,
, -
, -
, Win
, align=center, 19–8–1
, Rodrigo Carlos
, TKO (punches)
, Serbian Battle Championship 20
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 1:42
,
Sombor
Sombor ( sr-Cyrl, Сомбор, ; hu, Zombor; rue, Зомбор, Zombor) is a List of cities in Serbia, city and the administrative center of the West Bačka District in the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. The city has a total popula ...
,
Serbia
Serbia (, ; Serbian language, Serbian: , , ), officially the Republic of Serbia (Serbian language, Serbian: , , ), is a landlocked country in Southeast Europe, Southeastern and Central Europe, situated at the crossroads of the Pannonian Bas ...
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 18–8–1
, Tony Lopez
, Submission (leg scissor choke)
, Serbian Battle Championship 19
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 4:42
,
Novi Sad, Serbia
Novi Sad ( sr-Cyrl, Нови Сад, ; hu, Újvidék, ; german: Neusatz; see below for other names) is the second largest city in Serbia and the capital of the autonomous province of Vojvodina. It is located in the southern portion of the Pan ...
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 17–8–1
, Rokas Stambrauskas
, Submission (leg scissor choke)
, German MMMA Championship 17
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 4:43
,
Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf ( , , ; often in English sources; Low Franconian and Ripuarian: ''Düsseldörp'' ; archaic nl, Dusseldorp ) is the capital city of North Rhine-Westphalia, the most populous state of Germany. It is the second-largest city in th ...
,
Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 16–8–1
, Björn Schmiedeberg
, Submission (kimura)
, Final Fight Championship 30
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 2:36
,
Linz
Linz ( , ; cs, Linec) is the capital of Upper Austria and third-largest city in Austria. In the north of the country, it is on the Danube south of the Czech border. In 2018, the population was 204,846.
In 2009, it was a European Capital of ...
,
Austria
Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ...
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 15–8–1
, Ivan Shtyrkov
, TKO (punches)
, RCC Boxing Promotions: Russia vs Japan
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 3:43
,
Yekaterinburg
Yekaterinburg ( ; rus, Екатеринбург, p=jɪkətʲɪrʲɪnˈburk), alternatively romanized as Ekaterinburg and formerly known as Sverdlovsk ( rus, Свердло́вск, , svʲɪrˈdlofsk, 1924–1991), is a city and the administra ...
, Russia
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 15–7–1
,
Heath Herring
Heath Herring (born March 2, 1978) is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Heavyweight division of Rizin. While perhaps best known for competing in PRIDE, he has also formerly competed for the UFC and K-1.
...
, Decision (unanimous)
,
Rizin 2017 in Yokohama: Sakura
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 5:00
,
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 ...
, Japan
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 14–7–1
,
Muhammed Lawal
Oklahoma State Cowboys
Central Oklahoma Bronchos
Muhammed Lawal (born January 11, 1981), also known as "King Mo", is an American professional wrestler and retired mixed martial artist currently signed to Major League Wr ...
, Decision (unanimous)
,
Bellator 169
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Dublin
Dublin (; , or ) is the capital and largest city of Republic of Ireland, Ireland. On a bay at the mouth of the River Liffey, it is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster, bordered on the south by the Dublin Mountains, a part of th ...
, Ireland
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 14–6–1
,
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 ...
, Decision (split)
,
Bellator 157: Dynamite 2
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis () is the second-largest city in Missouri, United States. It sits near the confluence of the Mississippi River, Mississippi and the Missouri Rivers. In 2020, the city proper had a population of 301,578, while the Greater St. Louis, ...
, United States
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 14–5–1
,
Jiří Procházka
, KO (head kick and knees)
,
Rizin World Grand Prix 2015: Part 1 - Saraba
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 1:36
, Saitama, Japan
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 14–4–1
, Will Penn
, Submission (rear-naked choke)
, Inoki Genome Fight 4
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 3:07
, Tokyo, Japan
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 13–4–1
, Nick Rossborough
, Submission (kimura)
, Inoki Genome Fight 3
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 4:22
, Tokyo, Japan
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 12–4–1
,
Mirko Cro Cop
Mirko Filipović (; born 10 September 1974), better known by his ring name Mirko Cro Cop, is a retired Croatian professional mixed martial artist, kickboxer and amateur boxer. He is mostly known for his time in Pride Fighting Championships. Cro ...
, TKO (head kick and punches)
, Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2014
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 5:00
, Tokyo, Japan
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 12–3–1
,
Mirko Cro Cop
Mirko Filipović (; born 10 September 1974), better known by his ring name Mirko Cro Cop, is a retired Croatian professional mixed martial artist, kickboxer and amateur boxer. He is mostly known for his time in Pride Fighting Championships. Cro ...
, TKO (doctor stoppage)
, Inoki Genome Fight 2
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 2:37
, Tokyo, Japan
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 12–2–1
,
Philip De Fries
, Decision (unanimous)
, Inoki Genome Fight 1
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 5:00
, Tokyo, Japan
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 11–2–1
,
Kazuyuki Fujita
is a Japanese professional wrestler, mixed martial artist and a former amateur wrestler, currently signed to Pro Wrestling Noah, where he is a one-time GHC Heavyweight Champion. He has most recently fought in Road FC, but is also known for his ...
, Decision (unanimous)
, Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2013
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
, Tokyo, Japan
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 10–2–1
,
Jeff Monson
Oregon State Beavers
Jeffrey William Monson (born January 18, 1971) is an American-Russian mixed martial artist, boxer, and submission grappler who competes primarily in the Heavyweight division. A professional competito ...
, Decision (majority)
, M-1 Challenge 42
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
St. Petersburg
Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), i ...
, Russia
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 9–2–1
, Clayton Jones
, TKO (punches)
, IGF: GENOME 27
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 0:35
,
Osaka
is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the third most populous city in Japan, following Special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With a population of 2. ...
, Japan
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 8–2–1
,
Pedro Rizzo
Pedro Augusto Rizzo (; born 3 May 1974) is a Brazilian retired mixed martial artist and kickboxer who competed for the UFC, PRIDE, M-1 Global, and Affliction. Although he never captured the UFC Heavyweight Championship, Rizzo competed for i ...
, Decision (unanimous)
, IGF: GENOME 26
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
, Tokyo, Japan
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 7–2–1
,
Kerry Schall
Kerry Schall (born August 9, 1971) is a retired American mixed martial arts fighter. His nickname "Meat Truck" is for his huge size and punching power.
Background
The Kankakee, Illinois native was a football and wrestling star at Herscher High ...
, Submission (americana)
, IGF: GENOME 25
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 2:43
,
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, 6–2–1
,
Sean McCorkle
Sean McCorkle (born July 17, 1976) is a retired American professional mixed martial artist who last competed in the Super Heavyweight division. A professional from 2005 until 2014, he competed for the UFC, Bellator, KSW, and King of the Cage ...
, Submission (kimura)
, IGF: GENOME 24
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 2:41
, Tokyo, Japan
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 5–2–1
,
Tim Sylvia
Timothy Deane Sylvia (born March 5, 1976) is an American retired mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter, professional wrestler, and a former two-time UFC Heavyweight Champion. He has competed as a Super Heavyweight and Heavyweight. While he is best kno ...
, Decision (unanimous)
, Inoki-Bom-Ba-Ye 2012
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
, Tokyo, Japan
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 4–2–1
,
Fedor Emelianenko
Fedor Vladimirovich Emelianenko ( rus, Фёдор Влади́мирович Емелья́ненко, r=Fyodor Vladimirovich Yemelyanenko, p=ˈfʲɵdər vlɐˈdʲimʲɪrəvʲɪtɕ jɪmʲɪˈlʲjænʲɪnkə, IPA; born ...
, KO (punches)
,
Fight For Japan: Genki Desu Ka Omisoka 2011
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 2:29
,
Saitama, Japan
,
, -
, Draw
, align=center, 4–1–1
,
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 ...
, Draw
, Amazon Forest Combat 1
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Manaus
Manaus () is the capital and largest city of the Brazilian state of Amazonas. It is the seventh-largest city in Brazil, with an estimated 2020 population of 2,219,580 distributed over a land area of about . Located at the east center of the s ...
, Brazil
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 4–1
,
Jérôme Le Banner
Jérôme Philippe Le Banner (; born December 26, 1972) is a French kickboxer, mixed martial artist, and professional wrestler. Le Banner fought for most of his career in K-1 and became known for his aggressive fighting style and knockout power. ...
, Decision (unanimous)
,
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, 5:00
, Saitama, Japan
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 3–1
,
Katsuyori Shibata
is a Japanese professional wrestler, mixed martial artist and professional wrestling trainer. In professional wrestling, he is known for his hard hitting offense. He is currently working for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). In NJPW, he is a fo ...
, Submission (kimura)
,
K-1 World MAX 2010 World Championship Tournament Final
''K-1 World MAX 2010 –70 kg World Championship Tournament Final'' was a martial arts event to be held by the K-1 on Monday, November 8, 2010 at the Ryōgoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan. It will be the 9th inaugural K-1 World Max Final, the ...
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 3:30
, Tokyo, Japan
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 2–1
,
Ikuhisa Minowa
is a Japanese mixed martial artist and professional wrestler currently competing in IGF as . 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 s ...
, Decision (unanimous)
,
Dream 16
''Dream 16'' was a mixed martial arts event held by Fighting and Entertainment Group's mixed martial arts promotion Dream. The event took place on September 25, 2010, in Nagoya, Japan. The event aired live in North America on HDNet.
Background
T ...
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 5:00
,
Nagoya
is the largest city in the Chūbu region, the fourth-most populous city and third most populous urban area in Japan, with a population of 2.3million in 2020. Located on the Pacific coast in central Honshu, it is the capital and the most pop ...
, Japan
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 1–1
, Tafa Misipati
, Submission (armbar)
, X-plosion: New Zealand vs. Japan
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 2:42
,
Auckland
Auckland (pronounced ) ( mi, Tāmaki Makaurau) is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand. The List of New Zealand urban areas by population, most populous urban area in the country and the List of cities in Oceania by po ...
, New Zealand
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 0–1
,
Hidehiko Yoshida
is a Japanese gold-medalist judoka and retired mixed martial artist. He is a longtime veteran of Japan's PRIDE Fighting Championships, competing in the Middleweight (93kg) and Heavyweight divisions. He won gold at the 1992 Sum ...
, Decision (unanimous)
,
Dynamite!! The Power of Courage 2009
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
, Saitama, Japan
,
Kickboxing record
, - style="background:#cfc"
, 2022-04-03 , , Win , , align=left, Kosuke Jitsukata , ,
K-1: K'Festa 5, Tournament Quarterfinals , ,
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 ...
,
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
, , KO (Left straight) , , 2 , , 1:02
, -
! style=background:white colspan=9 ,
, - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc"
, 2021-12-04 , , Win , , align=left, Rui , ,
K-1 World GP 2021 in Osaka , ,
Osaka
is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the third most populous city in Japan, following Special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With a population of 2. ...
,
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
, , Decision (Unanimous) , , 3 , , 3:00
, -
, - style="background:#cfc"
, 2021-09-20 , , Win , , align=left,
Ryo Aitaka
is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in the cruiserweight and heavyweight divisions of K-1. He is a one-time K-1 Cruiserweight title challenger, having fought for the title in 2020.
Kickboxing career BigBang Early career
Aitaka made h ...
, ,
K-1 World GP 2021: Yokohamatsuri , ,
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 ...
,
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
, , Ext. R. Decision (Unanimous) , , 4 , , 3:00
, -
, colspan=9 , ''Legend'':
Professional boxing record
Submission grappling record
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Cardiff
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, -
, Win, , style="text-align:center;", 1–0–3, ,
Frank Mir
Francisco Santos Mir III (; born May 24, 1979), is an American mixed martial artist who most recently competed for Bellator MMA in the Heavyweight division. He formerly competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) for sixteen years. A f ...
, , DQ , ,
Quintet 3 , , October 5, 2018, , Superfight, ,
Las Vegas
Las Vegas (; Spanish for "The Meadows"), often known simply as Vegas, is the 25th-most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County. The city anchors the Las Vegas ...
,
NV
, -
, Draw, , style="text-align:center;", 0–0–3, , Geo Martinez , , Draw , ,
Quintet 2 , , July 15, 2018 , , Absolute , ,
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 ...
, -
, Draw, , style="text-align:center;", 0–0–2, , Marcos de Souza , , Draw , ,
Quintet
A quintet is a group containing five members. It is commonly associated with musical groups, such as a string quintet, or a group of five singers, but can be applied to any situation where five similar or related objects are considered a single ...
, , April 11, 2018, , Absolute, ,
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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Vladimir Matyushenko
Vladimir Vladimirovich Matyushenko ( be, Уладзімір Уладзіміравіч Мацюшэнка, ''Uladzimir Uladzimiravič Maciušenka''; born 4 January 1971) is a Belarusian retired mixed martial artist. A professional from 1997 u ...
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Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world' ...
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Official Satoshi Ishii Tee KO Merch
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1986 births
Living people
Asian Games medalists in judo
Asian Games silver medalists for Japan
Croatian male mixed martial artists
Croatian practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Heavyweight mixed martial artists
Japanese emigrants to Croatia
Japanese expatriate sportspeople in Croatia
Japanese male judoka
Japanese male mixed martial artists
Japanese practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu
People awarded a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Judoka at the 2006 Asian Games
Judoka at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Light heavyweight mixed martial artists
Medalists at the 2006 Asian Games
Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Mixed martial artists utilizing judo
Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Naturalized citizens of Croatia
Olympic judoka of Japan
Olympic gold medalists for Japan
Olympic medalists in judo
People from Ibaraki, Osaka
Recipients of the Medal with Purple Ribbon
Universiade medalists in judo
Universiade gold medalists for Japan
Medalists at the 2007 Summer Universiade