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Japan
Katagami, Akita
Kazushi Sakuraba
"
The Gracie Hunter
"
AGE
55
/
Jul 14, 1969
HEIGHT
6'0"
/
182.88 cm
WEIGHT
167 lbs
/
75.75 kg
ASSOCIATION
Laughter7
CLASS
Welterweight
Wins
26
KO
/
TKO
4
15%
SUBMISSIONS
19
73%
DECISIONS
3
12%
Draws
1
Losses
17
KO
/
TKO
10
59%
SUBMISSIONS
3
18%
DECISIONS
4
24%
N/C
2
FIGHT HISTORY - PRO
Result
Fighter
Event
Method/
Referee
R
Time
loss
Shinya Aoki
Rizin Fighting Federation - Saraba no Utake
Dec / 29 / 2015
TKO (Corner Stoppage)
Masato Fukuda
1
5:56
loss
Yan Cabral
Dream - Dream 17
Sep / 24 / 2011
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
Moritaka Oshiro
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
2:42
loss
Marius Zaromskis
K-1 - Dynamite!! Power of Courage 2010
Dec / 31 / 2010
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
Moritaka Oshiro
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
2:16
loss
Jason Miller
Dream - Dream 16
Sep / 25 / 2010
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
Moritaka Oshiro
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
2:09
loss
Ralek Gracie
Dream - Dream 14
May / 29 / 2010
Decision (Unanimous)
Moritaka Oshiro
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Zelg Galesic
Dream 12 - The Cage of the Rising Sun
Oct / 25 / 2009
Submission (Kneebar)
Moritaka Oshiro
1
1:40
win
Rubin Williams
Dream 11 - Featherweight Grand Prix 2009 Final
Oct / 06 / 2009
Submission (Kimura)
Moritaka Oshiro
1
2:53
loss
Kiyoshi Tamura
K-1 - Dynamite!! Power of Courage 2008
Dec / 31 / 2008
Decision (Unanimous)
Daisuke Noguchi
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
5:00
loss
Melvin Manhoef
Dream 4 - Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Quarterfinals
Jun / 15 / 2008
TKO (Punches)
Yuji Shimada
1
1:30
win
Andrews Nakahara
Dream 2 - Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Opening Round
Apr / 29 / 2008
Submission (Neck Crank)
Yuji Shimada
1
8:29
win
Masakatsu Funaki
K-1 - Premium 2007 Dynamite!!
Dec / 31 / 2007
Submission (Kimura)
Akira Okabayashi
1
6:25
win
Katsuyori Shibata
K-1 HERO's - Tournament Final
Sep / 17 / 2007
Submission (Armbar)
Akira Okabayashi
1
6:20
loss
Royce Gracie
K-1 HERO's - Dynamite!! USA
Jun / 02 / 2007
Decision (Unanimous)
Mario Yamasaki
3
5:00
win
Yuriy Kyselov
K-1 - Hero's 8
Mar / 12 / 2007
Submission (Triangle Armbar)
Akira Okabayashi
1
1:26
NC
Yoshihiro Akiyama
K-1 - Premium 2006 Dynamite!!
Dec / 31 / 2006
No Contest
Yoshinori Umeki
1
5:37
win
Kestutis Smirnovas
K-1 - Hero's 6
Aug / 05 / 2006
Submission (Armbar)
Akira Okabayashi
1
6:41
win
Ikuhisa Minowa
Pride FC - Shockwave 2005
Dec / 31 / 2005
Technical Submission (Kimura)
Yuji Shimada
1
9:59
win
Ken Shamrock
Pride 30 - Fully Loaded
Oct / 23 / 2005
TKO (Punches)
Daisuke Noguchi
1
2:27
loss
Ricardo Arona
Pride FC - Critical Countdown 2005
Jun / 26 / 2005
TKO (Corner Stoppage)
Daisuke Noguchi
2
5:00
win
Dong Sik Yoon
Pride FC - Total Elimination 2005
Apr / 23 / 2005
KO (Punches)
Daisuke Noguchi
1
0:38
win
Antonio Schembri
Pride FC - Critical Countdown 2004
Jun / 20 / 2004
Decision (Unanimous)
Daisuke Noguchi
3
5:00
loss
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Pride FC - Shockwave 2003
Dec / 31 / 2003
Decision (Unanimous)
Daisuke Noguchi
3
5:00
win
Kevin Randleman
Pride FC - Final Conflict 2003
Nov / 09 / 2003
Submission (Armbar)
Daisuke Noguchi
3
2:36
loss
Wanderlei Silva
Pride FC - Total Elimination 2003
Aug / 10 / 2003
KO (Punch)
Yuji Shimada
1
5:01
loss
Antonio Schembri
Pride 25 - Body Blow
Mar / 16 / 2003
KO (Knees and Soccer Kicks)
Yuji Shimada
1
6:07
win
Gilles Arsene
Pride 23 - Championship Chaos 2
Nov / 24 / 2002
Submission (Armbar)
Yuji Shimada
3
2:08
loss
Mirko Filipovic
Pride FC - Shockwave
Aug / 28 / 2002
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
Yuji Shimada
2
5:00
loss
Wanderlei Silva
Pride 17 - Championship Chaos
Nov / 03 / 2001
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
Yuji Shimada
1
10:00
win
Quinton Jackson
Pride 15 - Raging Rumble
Jul / 29 / 2001
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Yuji Shimada
1
5:41
loss
Wanderlei Silva
Pride 13 - Collision Course
Mar / 25 / 2001
TKO (Knees and Soccer Kicks)
Yuji Shimada
1
1:38
win
Ryan Gracie
Pride 12 - Cold Fury
Dec / 23 / 2000
Decision (Unanimous)
Yuji Shimada
1
10:00
win
Shannon Ritch
Pride 11 - Battle of the Rising Sun
Oct / 31 / 2000
Submission (Achilles Lock)
Yuji Shimada
1
1:08
win
Renzo Gracie
Pride 10 - Return of the Warriors
Aug / 27 / 2000
Technical Submission (Kimura)
Yuji Shimada
2
9:43
loss
Igor Vovchanchyn
Pride FC - Pride Grand Prix 2000: Finals
May / 01 / 2000
TKO (Corner Stoppage)
Akira Okabayashi
1
15:00
win
Royce Gracie
Pride FC - Pride Grand Prix 2000: Finals
May / 01 / 2000
TKO (Corner Stoppage)
Yuji Shimada
6
15:00
win
Guy Mezger
Pride FC - Pride Grand Prix 2000: Opening Round
Jan / 30 / 2000
TKO (Retirement)
Yuji Shimada
1
15:00
win
Royler Gracie
Pride FC - Pride 8
Nov / 21 / 1999
Technical Submission (Kimura)
Yuji Shimada
2
13:16
win
Anthony Macias
Pride FC - Pride 7
Sep / 12 / 1999
Submission (Armbar)
Yuji Shimada
2
2:30
win
Ebenezer Fontes Braga
Pride FC - Pride 6
Jul / 04 / 1999
Submission (Armbar)
Yuji Shimada
1
9:23
win
Vitor Belfort
Pride FC - Pride 5
Apr / 29 / 1999
Decision (Unanimous)
Yuji Shimada
2
10:00
draw
Allan Goes
Pride FC - Pride 4
Oct / 11 / 1998
Draw (Time Limit)
Yuji Shimada
3
10:00
win
Carlos Newton
Pride FC - Pride 3
Jun / 24 / 1998
Submission (Kneebar)
Yuji Shimada
2
5:19
win
Vernon White
Pride FC - Pride 2
Mar / 15 / 1998
Submission (Armbar)
Yoshinori Nishi
3
6:53
win
Marcus Silveira
UFC 15.5 - Ultimate Japan 1
Dec / 21 / 1997
Submission (Armbar)
John McCarthy
1
3:44
NC
Marcus Silveira
UFC 15.5 - Ultimate Japan 1
Dec / 21 / 1997
No Contest (Premature Stoppage)
John McCarthy
1
1:50
loss
Kimo Leopoldo
Shoot Boxing - S-Cup 1996
Jul / 14 / 1996
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
1
4:20
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