is a Japanese

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, incorpo ...

currently competing in the

Welterweight Welterweight is a weight class in combat sports. Originally the term "welterweight" was used only in boxing, but other combat sports like Muay Thai, taekwondo, and mixed martial arts also use it for their own weight division system to classify the ...

division. He has officially 111 professional fights, making him one of the most experienced mixed martial artists ever. He has also competed for the

UFC 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 ...

PRIDE Pride is defined by Merriam-Webster as "reasonable self-esteem" or "confidence and satisfaction in oneself". A healthy amount of pride is good, however, pride sometimes is used interchangeably with "conceit" or "arrogance" (among other words) wh ...

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, Palace Fighting Championships, BodogFIGHT, and

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. He has competed overseas only four times, and holds a record of 2–2. He is the former Pancrase Light Heavyweight Champion as well as the former Pancrase Middleweight Champion.

Background

Kondo is from

Niigata, Japan is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture in the Chūbu region of Honshu of Japan. Niigata Prefecture has a population of 2,227,496 (1 July 2019) and is the List of Japanese prefectures by area, fifth-largest prefecture of Japan by geographic area ...

, began

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in high school, and is currently a second

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rank.

Mixed martial arts career

Pancrase

Kondo made his professional debut for the Pancrase organization in Japan in early 1996 when he was 21 years old at the Pancrase: Truth 1. His decision to compete for Pancrase was heavily influenced by

Masakatsu Funaki is a Japanese actor, mixed martial artist and professional wrestler known professionally as , who has previously wrestled in All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW), New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), Pro Wrestling Fujiwara Gumi (PWFG), Newborn UWF (UWF), ...

being the co-founder, as Kondo looked up to the

professional wrestler Professional wrestling is a form of theater that revolves around staged wrestling matches. The mock combat is performed in a ring similar to the kind used in boxing, and the dramatic aspects of pro wrestling may be performed both in the ring or ...

Funaki. Kondo won his debut by a

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submission in the first round and would go to reach a 7–0–1 record, before he was handed his first career loss by

Jason DeLucia Jason DeLucia (born July 24, 1969) is an American retired mixed martial artist. Biography DeLucia practiced the Five Animals style of Kung Fu, Taekwondo, Aikido, Karate, and Judo. He is remembered by UFC enthusiasts for being in the very first fi ...

in a decision. He would then defeat DeLucia in a rematch via

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submission. All but one of Kondo's first 38 career fights were under the Pancrase banner, and he held a record of 31-4-3 with wins over

Minoru Suzuki (born June 17, 1968) is a Japanese professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist, currently working for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) as a freelancer. In NJPW, Suzuki has held the IWGP Intercontinental Championship as well as twice hol ...

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 ...

(2x),

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 ...

(2x), Pete Williams,

Guy Mezger Guy Mezger (born January 1, 1968) is an American martial artist, who competed in professional combat sports including Full Contact Karate, Kickboxing, and Boxing, but is most recognized as a Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter. Mezger retired fro ...

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 ...

Kazuo Takahashi , ring name , is a Japanese retired mixed martial artist. A professional competitor from 1993 until 2013 (and then once again in 2018), he competed for the UFC, PRIDE Fighting Championships, Pancrase, RINGS, K-1 HERO'S, and World Victory Roa ...

, and

Manabu Yamada Manabu Yamada (山田学, born May 18, 1969 in Tochigi, Japan) is a retired Japanese mixed martial arts fighter. He is best known for his participation in Shooto and Pancrase fighting organizations. On December 17, 1994 Yamada advanced to the fi ...

before making his UFC debut.

UFC

Kondo made his UFC and overseas debut on September 22, 2000 at

UFC 27 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 ...

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against Brazilian

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. Kondo won via TKO in the third round in a highly-entertaining bout. Kondo then fought for the

UFC Light Heavyweight Championship Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) champions are fighters who have won UFC championships. 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 ...

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, who would be making his first title defense at

UFC 29 ''UFC 29: Defense of the Belts'' was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on December 16, 2000 at Differ Ariake Arena in Kōtō ward, Tokyo, Japan. History The event was the last UFC to be held in Japan until th ...

in Japan. After rocking Ortiz with a

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early in the fight, Kondo would lose the bout via cobra choke submission at 1:52 into the first round. Three fights later, Kondo returned to the UFC at

UFC 32 ''UFC 32: Showdown in the Meadowlands'' was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship at the Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey on June 29, 2001. History The card was headlined by the first Li ...

to face

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 ...

and lost via unanimous decision.

Post-UFC

Kondo then received his second consecutive unanimous decision loss in his debut for the DEEP organization in Japan against

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 ...

. Kondo then went 8-1-3 with wins over Akihoro Gono and

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before facing

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for the Light Heavyweight King of Pancrase title. The two had fought to a draw two fights before but Kondo won the rematch via

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in the third round before making his debut in the

organization.

PRIDE

Kondo made his

debut against

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on December 31, 2003 and won via TKO in the first round. He returned three fights later to face

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and was dominated, losing by knockout in the first round after he was stomped repeatedly by Silva. This was the first time Kondo had lost by knockout or technical knockout in his career. Kondo would then go on to lose his next five bouts with the organization, including a rematch with

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and another knockout loss at the hands of

Phil Baroni Philip George Baroni (April 16, 1976) is a retired American mixed martial artist, professional wrestler and former kickboxer. A professional MMA competitor since 2000, Baroni has competed for the UFC, PRIDE, Strikeforce, Cage Rage, DREAM, Elit ...

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Return to Pancrase

After the loss to Gono, Kondo went 8–1–1, with wins over

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and Yuki Sasaki, dropping down to the

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division in between fights before becoming the Middleweight King of Pancrase with a unanimous decision win over Ichiro Kanai. After a unanimous decision loss in Cage Force to Rikuhei Fujii, Kondo faced Fujii in a rematch for Kondo's Pancrase title, and Kondo lost again via unanimous decision.

Championships and accomplishments

* Pancrase Hybrid Wrestling **Pancrase 1996 Truth Tour Neo Blood Tournament winner ** Pancrase Light Heavyweight Championship (One time) ***One successful title defense ** Pancrase Middleweight Championship (One time) ***One successful title defense ** Pancrase Interim Middleweight Championship (One time) ***Three successful title defenses ** Pancrase Openweight Championship (Two times) ***Two combined successful title defenses *''

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'' ** Rookie of the Year (1996) ** Technique Award (1997)

Mixed martial arts record

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, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, , Takaaki Nara , Decision (unanimous) , Pancrase 285 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 3:00 ,

, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 59–31–9 , Akihiro Takanabe , Decision (unanimous) , Pancrase 279 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 3:00 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 59–30–9 ,

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, KO (punch) , Pancrase 271 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 3:52 ,

, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 58–30–9 , Shingo Suzuki , TKO (punches) , Pancrase 265 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 4:56 ,

, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 58–29–9 , Gota Yamashita , Decision (unanimous) , Pancrase 263 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 58–28–9 , Eiji Ishikawa , TKO (punches) , Pancrase 260 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:39 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 57–28–9 ,

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, Decision (majority) , Pancrase 257 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 5:00 ,

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, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 56–28–9 , Toshikazu Suzuki , KO (head kick) , Pancrase 256 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:15 , ,

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, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 53–27–8 , Kenji Nagaki , TKO (corner stoppage) , Pancrase Progress Tour 1 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 2:40 , ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 53–26–8 , Yuta Nakamura , Decision (unanimous) , Pancrase: Impressive Tour 10 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 5:00 , ,

, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 52–26–8 , Hiroki Nagaoka , Decision (unanimous) , Pancrase: Impressive Tour 1 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 52–25–8 , Rikuhei Fujii , Decision (unanimous) , Pancrase: Passion Tour 11 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 52–24–8 , Rikuhei Fujii , Decision (unanimous) , GCM: Cage Force 19 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, Japan , , - , Draw , align=center, 52–23–8 , Yuji Hisamatsu , Draw , Pancrase: Passion Tour 6 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 52–23–7 , Ichiro Kanai , Decision (unanimous) , Pancrase: Passion Tour 4 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 51–23–7 ,

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, Decision (unanimous) , Pancrase: Passion Tour 1 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, Japan , , - , Draw , align=center, 50–23–7 , Yuji Hisamatsu , Draw (unanimous) , Pancrase: Changing Tour 6 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 50–23–6 , Ki Bum Kim , TKO (kick to the body and punches) , Pancrase: Changing Tour 4 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:52 ,

, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 49–23–6 , Yuki Sasaki , Submission (rear-naked choke) , World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 5 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 1:08 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 49–22–6 , Ryuji Ohori , KO (soccer kick) , Pancrase: Shining 6 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 2:41 ,

, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 48–22–6 ,

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, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 48–21–6 ,

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, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 48–20–6 , August Wallen , Decision (unanimous) , PFP: Ring of Fire , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, Philippines , , - , Win , align=center, 47–20–6 ,

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, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 46–20–6 ,

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, Japan , , - , Draw , align=center, 45–18–6 , Jean-François Lénogue , Draw , Pancrase: Blow 8 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

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, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 45–18–5 ,

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, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 44–17–5 ,

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, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 43–16–5 ,

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, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 43–15–5 ,

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, Japan , , - , Draw , align=center, 38–12–5 ,

, Draw , Pancrase: Hybrid 5 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 38–12–4 , Sumio Koyano , TKO (corner stoppage) , Pancrase: Hybrid 3 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 3:58 ,

, Japan , , - , Draw , align=center, 37–12–4 , Gabriel Vella , Draw , Pancrase: Hybrid 1 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 37–12–3 , Tsuyoshi Kurihara , Submission (rear-naked choke) , Pancrase: Spirit 9 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 4:49 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 36–12–3 , Yoshinori Momose , Submission (punches) , Pancrase: 2002 Neo-Blood Tournament Opening Round , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 3:51 ,

, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 35–12–3 , Yoshinori Momose , Decision (majority) , Premium Challenge , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 10:00 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 35–11–3 , Nestor Martinez , Submission (armbar) , Deep: 4th Impact , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:58 ,

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, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 34–11–3 , Eiji Ishikawa , Decision (unanimous) , Pancrase: Spirit 2 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 33–11–3 , Mitsuyoshi Sato , TKO (punches) , Pancrase: Spirit 1 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 0:32 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 32–11–3 ,

, TKO (corner stoppage) , Pancrase: Proof 7 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 0:52 ,

, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 31–11–3 ,

, Decision (unanimous) , DEEP: 2nd Impact , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 31–10–3 ,

, Decision (unanimous) ,

, , align=center, 5 , align=center, 5:00 , East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 31–9–3 ,

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, Submission (toe hold) , Pancrase: Proof 2 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:45 ,

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, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 30–9–3 , Eiji Ishikawa , TKO (doctor stoppage) , Pancrase: Proof 1 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 4:16 ,

, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 29–9–3 ,

, Submission (cobra choke) ,

, , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:52 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 29–8–3 ,

, TKO (strikes) ,

, , align=center, 3 , align=center, 2:28 ,

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, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 28–8–3 , Dan Theodore , Submission (kneebar) , Pancrase: 2000 Neo-Blood Tournament Opening Round , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 3:08 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 27–8–3 ,

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, TKO (punches) , Colosseum 2000 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:22 , Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 26–8–3 ,

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

, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 25–8–3 ,

, Submission (rear-naked choke) , Pancrase: Breakthrough 10 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:28 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 25–7–3 ,

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, KO (flying knee and palm strikes) , Pancrase: 1999 Anniversary Show , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:34 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 24–7–3 , Jason Godsey , Submission (toe hold) , Pancrase: 1999 Neo-Blood Tournament Opening Round , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 5:08 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 23–7–3 , Daisuke Watanabe , KO (punch) , Pancrase: Breakthrough 7 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:21 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 22–7–3 ,

, Decision (lost points) , Pancrase: Breakthrough 4 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 20:00 ,

, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 21–7–3 ,

, Decision (unanimous) , Pancrase: Breakthrough 3 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 15:00 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 21–6–3 , Satoshi Hasegawa , TKO (palm strike) , Pancrase: Breakthrough 1 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:48 ,

, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 20–6–3 ,

, Decision (majority) , Pancrase: Advance 12 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 20:00 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 20–5–3 , Daisuke Ishii , Submission (toe hold) , Pancrase: Advance 9 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:38 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 19–5–3 , Osami Shibuya , Decision (split) , Pancrase: 1998 Anniversary Show , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 20:00 ,

, Japan , , - , Draw , align=center, 18–5–3 , Ryushi Yanagisawa , Draw (unanimous) , Pancrase: 1998 Neo-Blood Tournament Second Round , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 20:00 , Amori, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 18–5–2 ,

, Decision (majority) , Pancrase: Advance 5 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 20:00 ,

, Japan , , - , Draw , align=center, 17–5–2 ,

, Draw (majority) , Pancrase: Advance 2 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 3:00 ,

, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 17–5–1 ,

, Submission (triangle kimura) , Pancrase: Alive 11 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:20 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 17–4–1 ,

, Submission (arm-triangle choke) , Pancrase: Alive 10 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 7:27 ,

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, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 16–4–1 , Leon van Dijk , Decision (unanimous) , Pancrase: Alive 9 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 20:00 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 15–4–1 ,

, Submission (toe hold) , Pancrase: 1997 Anniversary Show , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 27:22 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 14–4–1 ,

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

, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 13–4–1 , Jason Godsey , Submission (neck crank) , Pancrase: 1997 Neo-Blood Tournament, Round 2 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 8:17 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 13–3–1 ,

, Decision (unanimous) , Pancrase: Alive 7 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 20:00 ,

Hakata, Fukuoka is a ward of the city of Fukuoka in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. Many of Fukuoka Prefecture and Fukuoka City's principal government, commercial, retail and entertainment establishments are located in the district. Hakata-ku is also the location o ...

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 12–3–1 , Gary Myers , Submission (heel hook) , Pancrase: Alive 5 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 5:35 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 11–3–1 ,

, Submission (triangle armbar) , Pancrase: Alive 4 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 15:12 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 10–3–1 , Kim Jong Wang , Submission (armbar) , Pancrase: Alive 3 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:25 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 9–3–1 ,

, Decision (lost points) , Pancrase: Alive 2 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 20:00 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 8–3–1 ,

, Decision (split) , Pancrase: Alive 1 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 20:00 ,

, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 7–3–1 ,

, Decision (lost points) , Pancrase: Truth 10 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 20:00 ,

, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 7–2–1 ,

, Submission (rear-naked choke) , Pancrase: Truth 9 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:43 ,

, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 7–1–1 ,

, Decision (lost points) , Pancrase: Truth 7 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 20:00 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 7–0–1 ,

Frank Shamrock Frank Shamrock (born Frank Alisio Juarez III; December 8, 1972) is an American former professional mixed martial artist. Shamrock was the first to hold the UFC Middleweight Championship (later renamed the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship) an ...

, KO (head kick) , Pancrase: 1996 Anniversary Show , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 12:43 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 6–0–1 , Pete Williams , Decision (unanimous) , Pancrase: 1996 Neo-Blood Tournament, Round 2 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 20:00 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 5–0–1 ,

, TKO (palm strikes) , Pancrase: 1996 Neo-Blood Tournament, Round 2 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 6:16 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 4–0–1 ,

, Decision (split) , Pancrase: 1996 Neo-Blood Tournament, Round 1 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 10:00 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 3–0–1 ,

, Decision (lost points) , Pancrase: Truth 6 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 15:00 ,

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 , , - , Draw , align=center, 2–0–1 ,

, Draw (majority) , Pancrase: Truth 5 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 10:00 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 2–0 , Osami Shibuya , Decision (lost points) , Pancrase: Truth 2 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 10:00 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 1–0 , Takafumi Ito , TKO (guillotine choke) , Pancrase: Truth 1 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:21 ,

, Japan ,

Mixed martial arts exhibition

, - , Draw , align=center, 0–0–1 ,

, Technical Draw , Pancrase 2000 Trans Tour , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 3:00 , Tokyo, Japan , , -

References

External links

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