Masakatsu Funaki

AGE	56 / Mar 13, 1969
HEIGHT	6'0" / 182.88 cm
WEIGHT	209 lbs / 94.8 kg

ASSOCIATION
All Japan Pro Wrestling

CLASS
Heavyweight

Wins 39

KO / TKO

13%

SUBMISSIONS

85%

DECISIONS

Draws 2

Losses 13

KO / TKO

23%

SUBMISSIONS

62%

DECISIONS

15%

FIGHT HISTORY - PRO

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
draw	Magomedkhan Gamzatkhanov	Rings - The Outsider 23: Volk Han Retirement Match Dec / 16 / 2012	Draw	1	15:00
win	Ikuhisa Minowa	Dream 6 - Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Final Sep / 23 / 2008	Submission (Heel Hook) Yuji Shimada VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	0:52
loss	Kiyoshi Tamura	Dream 2 - Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Opening Round Apr / 29 / 2008	TKO (Punches) Yuji Shimada	1	0:57
loss	Kazushi Sakuraba	K-1 - Premium 2007 Dynamite!! Dec / 31 / 2007	Submission (Kimura) Akira Okabayashi	1	6:25
loss	Rickson Gracie	C2K - Colosseum 2000 May / 26 / 2000	Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Keiji Shiozaki	1	12:49
win	Tony Petarra	Pancrase - 1999 Anniversary Show Sep / 18 / 1999	TKO (Submission to Punches) Soichi Hiroto	1	1:16
draw	Ebenezer Fontes Braga	Pancrase - Breakthrough 4 Apr / 18 / 1999	Draw (Time Limit) Soichi Hiroto	1	15:00
win	John Renken	Pancrase - Advance 12 Dec / 19 / 1998	TKO (Submission to Punches) Soichi Hiroto	1	5:50
loss	Kiuma Kunioku	Pancrase - Advance 10 Oct / 26 / 1998	Decision (Lost Points) Soichi Hiroto	1	15:00
loss	Semmy Schilt	Pancrase - 1998 Anniversary Show Sep / 14 / 1998	KO (Punch to the Body) Soichi Hiroto	1	7:13
win	Osami Shibuya	Pancrase - 1998 Neo-Blood Tournament Second Round Jul / 26 / 1998	Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) Soichi Hiroto	1	6:07
loss	Guy Mezger	Pancrase - Advance 5 Apr / 26 / 1998	Decision (Unanimous) Soichi Hiroto	1	30:00
win	Semmy Schilt	Pancrase - Advance 4 Mar / 18 / 1998	Decision (Lost Points) Hiromi Okamoto	1	15:00
win	Katsuomi Inagaki	Pancrase - Advance 2 Feb / 06 / 1998	Submission (Kimura) Soichi Hiroto	1	2:36
win	Yuki Kondo	Pancrase - Alive 11 Dec / 20 / 1997	Submission (Triangle Kimura) Soichi Hiroto	1	2:20
win	Jason Godsey	Pancrase - Alive 10 Nov / 16 / 1997	Submission (Calf Slicer) Soichi Hiroto	1	7:12
win	Guy Mezger	Pancrase - 1997 Anniversary Show Sep / 06 / 1997	Submission (Triangle Armbar) Soichi Hiroto	1	3:58
win	Osami Shibuya	Pancrase - 1997 Neo-Blood Tournament, Round 1 Jul / 20 / 1997	Submission (Guillotine Choke) Hiromi Okamoto	1	9:30
win	Wes Gassaway	Pancrase - Alive 7 Jun / 30 / 1997	Submission (Ankle Lock) Hiromi Okamoto	1	1:05
loss	Yuki Kondo	Pancrase - Alive 4 Apr / 27 / 1997	Submission (Triangle Armbar) Soichi Hiroto	1	15:12
win	Paul Lazenby	Pancrase - Alive 3 Mar / 22 / 1997	Submission (Top Wristlock) Soichi Hiroto	1	4:36
win	Semmy Schilt	Pancrase - Alive 2 Feb / 22 / 1997	Submission (Toe Hold) Soichi Hiroto	1	5:47
win	Jason DeLucia	Pancrase - Truth 10 Dec / 15 / 1996	TKO (Leg Injury) Soichi Hiroto	1	7:49
win	Yuki Kondo	Pancrase - Truth 9 Nov / 09 / 1996	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Soichi Hiroto	1	1:43
loss	Bas Rutten	Pancrase - 1996 Anniversary Show Sep / 07 / 1996	KO (Knee) Soichi Hiroto	1	17:05
win	Takafumi Ito	Pancrase - 1996 Neo-Blood Tournament, Round 2 Jul / 23 / 1996	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Soichi Hiroto	1	2:01
win	Vernon White	Pancrase - Truth 6 Jun / 25 / 1996	Submission (Ankle Lock) Soichi Hiroto	1	2:34
win	August Smisl	Pancrase - Truth 5 May / 16 / 1996	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Soichi Hiroto	1	2:01
win	Katsuomi Inagaki	Pancrase - Truth 2 Mar / 02 / 1996	Submission (Kneebar) Hiromi Okamoto	1	1:14
win	Ryushi Yanagisawa	Pancrase - Truth 1 Jan / 28 / 1996	Technical Submission (Keylock) Hiromi Okamoto	1	8:42
win	Takaku Fuke	Pancrase - Eyes Of Beast 7 Dec / 14 / 1995	Submission (Guillotine Choke) Hiromi Okamoto	1	0:31
loss	Frank Shamrock	Pancrase - Eyes Of Beast 6 Nov / 04 / 1995	Submission (Toe Hold) Soichi Hiroto	1	10:31
win	Guy Mezger	Pancrase - 1995 Anniversary Show Sep / 01 / 1995	Submission (Achilles Lock) Soichi Hiroto	1	6:46
win	Leon van Dijk	Pancrase - 1995 Neo-Blood Tournament Second Round Jul / 23 / 1995	Submission (Achilles Lock) Hiromi Okamoto	1	1:01
win	Gregory Smit	Pancrase - Eyes Of Beast 5 Jun / 13 / 1995	Submission (Achilles Lock) Hiromi Okamoto	1	7:30
win	Alex Cook	Pancrase - Eyes Of Beast 4 May / 13 / 1995	Submission (Heel Hook) Hiromi Okamoto	1	7:14
loss	Manabu Yamada	Pancrase - Eyes Of Beast 3 Apr / 08 / 1995	Submission (Heel Hook) Soichi Hiroto	1	4:43
win	Frank Shamrock	Pancrase - Eyes Of Beast 2 Mar / 10 / 1995	Submission (Ankle Lock) Soichi Hiroto	1	5:11
win	Jason DeLucia	Pancrase - Eyes Of Beast 1 Jan / 26 / 1995	Submission (Inverted Heel Hook) Hiromi Okamoto	1	9:08
loss	Ken Shamrock	Pancrase - King Of Pancrase Tournament Second Round Dec / 17 / 1994	Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) Soichi Hiroto	1	5:50
win	Vernon White	Pancrase - King of Pancrase Tournament Opening Round Dec / 16 / 1994	Submission (Straight Armbar) Soichi Hiroto	1	5:37
win	Todd Bjornethun	Pancrase - King of Pancrase Tournament Opening Round Dec / 16 / 1994	Submission (Armbar) Soichi Hiroto	1	2:20
win	Minoru Suzuki	Pancrase - Road To The Championship 5 Oct / 15 / 1994	Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Soichi Hiroto	1	1:51
win	Ken Shamrock	Pancrase - Road To The Championship 4 Sep / 01 / 1994	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Soichi Hiroto	1	2:30
win	Scott Sullivan	Pancrase - Road To The Championship 3 Jul / 26 / 1994	Submission (Heel Hook) Soichi Hiroto	1	0:56
loss	Jason DeLucia	Pancrase - Road To The Championship 2 Jul / 06 / 1994	Submission (Kneebar) Soichi Hiroto	1	1:01
win	Gregory Smit	Pancrase - Road To The Championship 1 May / 31 / 1994	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Soichi Hiroto	1	1:58
win	Takaku Fuke	Pancrase - Pancrash! 3 Apr / 21 / 1994	Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) Soichi Hiroto	1	6:55
win	Vernon White	Pancrase - Pancrash! 2 Mar / 12 / 1994	KO (Knee to the Body) Masaaki Hirahara	1	1:13
win	Bas Rutten	Pancrase - Pancrash! 1 Jan / 19 / 1994	Submission (Toe Hold) Soichi Hiroto	1	2:58
win	Kazuo Takahashi	Pancrase - Yes, We Are Hybrid Wrestlers 4 Dec / 08 / 1993	KO (Palm Strikes and Knees) Soichi Hiroto	1	3:09
win	Cees Bezems	Pancrase - Yes, We Are Hybrid Wrestlers 3 Nov / 08 / 1993	Submission (Keylock) Soichi Hiroto	1	1:42
win	Ryushi Yanagisawa	Pancrase - Yes, We Are Hybrid Wrestlers 2 Oct / 14 / 1993	Submission (Kneebar) Soichi Hiroto	1	1:35
loss	Ken Shamrock	Pancrase - Yes, We Are Hybrid Wrestlers 1 Sep / 21 / 1993	Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) Soichi Hiroto	1	6:15

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