Guy Mezger
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Guy Mezger is a retired American
martial artist
who competed in professional combat sports ranging from full contact karate
, kickboxing
, and boxing
, but is most recognized as a mixed martial arts
fighter (retired from competition January 25, 2005). He is associated with Lion's Den
Dallas. Mezger was a champion in mixed martial arts in two different promotions, the UFC and Pancrase
. He holds wins over Tito Ortiz
, Masakatsu Funaki
, Yuki Kondo
, Semmy Schilt
, and Minoru Suzuki
.
Mezger has trained with many great martial arts competitors and trainer/instructors; his main trainers have been Vince Tamura (Judo
), Willie Thompson (Wrestling
), Billy "Jack" Jackson (Kickboxing), and Ken Shamrock
(Submission Fighting/Pancrase
/Mixed Martial Arts).
Mezger has co-written one book, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Kickboxing, and had an uncredited speaking role in the first-season episode of Walker, Texas Ranger
Night of the Gladiator.
career in the Ultimate Fighting Championship
at UFC 4
in an alternate match against Jason Fairn. Before the fight, Mezger had asked Fairn to make a 'gentlemen's agreement' not to pull hair due to the fact both men had long hair. Mezger won the bout by TKO after landing a multitude of strikes from full mount. Mezger then fought at UFC 5
in an alternate match against John Dowdy, defeating him by TKO
in little over two minutes by mounted strikes.
Mezger began to train with Ken Shamrock
and became a member Ken's submission fighting team, the Lion's Den
, and joined the Pancrase
organization in Japan. Mezger found great success in Pancrase, accumulating a 16-7-2 record and becoming the 7th ever King of Pancrase world champion with a win over MMA legend Masakatsu Funaki
.
Mezger would not return to the UFC until UFC 13
where he competed in the Lightweight Tournament (200 lbs & under). In his first bout, Mezger fought top ranked Judo fighter, Christophe Leininger. Leininger was able to score only one takedown and was quickly reversed, but was otherwise soundly beaten as Mezger battled his way to a decision victory. Mezger broke his hand during this fight but continued in the tournament.
The championship round Mezger faced future UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Tito Ortiz
. Ortiz was able to counter Mezger's takedown attempt and landed several knees to Mezger's head. To some it appeared that Mezger had tapped, but referee John McCarthy ruled Mezger was blocking the knees and his hand went down as Ortiz shifted his weight. The bout was then stopped to check Mezger's cut. The announcers, as well as Ortiz, thought that the bout was over, but the fight was instead restarted on the feet. Ortiz shot in for a takedown, but Mezger secured a Guillotine Choke
, forcing Ortiz to submit. With this win, Mezger became the UFC 13
lightweight tournament champion.
Mezger then forfeited his King of Pancrase title to fight in the UFC again. Mezger's final bout in the UFC was a rematch with Tito Ortiz
at UFC 19
: Young Guns. Mezger was sick before the fight but fought anyway, a decision that he regretted after the fight. This resulted in Ortiz handling Mezger and won the bout at the 9:55 mark by referee stoppage. The stoppage was somewhat controversial because both Mezger and his cornerman Ken Shamrock
felt that Ortiz's strikes were not doing enough damage to warrant a stoppage. Ortiz then donned a shirt that was insulting to Mezger which provoked an immediate reaction from Ken Shamrock
, Mezger's trainer. Mezger would occasionally seek a rematch with Ortiz over the next few years. In 2004 he was finally granted a chance to face Tito Ortiz at UFC 50
. Unfortunately, the week of the fight, Mezger was taken to the hospital due to stroke
like symptoms, and was taken off the fight card.
against Akira Shoji, a popular Japanese fighter, losing the fight by split decision.
Pride officials then signed Mezger to fight Kazushi Sakuraba
, who at the time was considered to be one of the best pound for pound
fighters in the world. The fight took place at the Pride Grand Prix 2000 Opening Round
. Mezger took the fight on two weeks notice and had a broken foot going into the fight. The contract that Mezger signed stipulated that the fight would be one 15-minute round with no overtime. The other fights on the card had the same stipulation. The fight mostly consisted of Mezger controlling the fight by stopping Sakuraba's takedown attempts while landing strikes from the outside. The round ended and Mezger expected the fight to go to the judges, but Pride officials wanted the fight to go to overtime. This resulted in one of the largest and most publicized controversies in MMA history.
According to Mezger, Pride did not like the outcome of the fight and changed the agreement/contract on the spot in order to give Sakuraba another chance to win the fight. An argument ensued and Mezger was ordered out of the ring and back to the locker room by his corner man, Ken Shamrock
, who was livid at the decision to extend the fight because of Mezger's foot injury and the fact that he took the fight on short notice. Later that night, the president of Pride FC made a public apology to Mezger at the Tokyo Dome for the miscommunication. Mezger added, "Royce's father came up to me after my fight and said, "You got screwed. You won that fight." Here's Helio Gracie walking up to me and telling me I got ripped off."
Mezger next competed against Masaaki Satake
, winning the fight by Unanimous Decision.
Mezger made his return to the ring at Pride 10
, facing Brazilian superstar and future middleweight kingpin Wanderlei Silva
. Mezger gained the upper hand early, cutting Silva with several crisp combinations and outpointing Silva on the feet. However, he was ultimately knocked out at the 3:45 mark. Shortly before the knockout, Silva was catching the worse end of the punching exchanges and proceeded to throw an intentional, illegal headbutt to Mezger that eventually led to landing the knockout combination. Many people felt as though this was a cheap shot that affected the end result. Some people, including Kazushi Sakuraba
, felt the bout should have been changed to a no contest
. Mezger talked about his feelings on the matter in an interview: "I am not going to cry foul, it is the fight game and things like that happen, get used to it. It is no win situation when it comes to answering that question, if I said it did (affect the result) then I would be making excuses. I would just like a rematch."
Mezger found a measure of redemption when he defeated Alexander Otsuka
by TKO at Pride 12
. Otsuka challenged Mezger to another fight, but was soundly beaten by TKO for a second time. Mezger returned again at Pride 13
to face Egan Inoue. Mezger walked away with a knockout win over Inoue.
Mezger then met UFC Hall of Famer Chuck Liddell
at Pride 14
. Liddell was coming off of a stunning KO over former UFC Heavyweight Champion, Kevin Randleman
. Mezger gained control of the first round, knocking Liddell to the mat with a strike and landing a left kick to Liddell's face a few minutes before the bell sounded ending the first round. The second round would be short-lived as Liddell came out strong, knocking Mezger out.
Mezger faced two time ADCC champion Ricardo Arona
at Pride 16
. Mezger entered the ring with an American flag draped across his shoulders out of respect for the World Trade Center
attacks in New York
. He also wore trunks with an American flag design. Arona and Mezger circled each other for a few moments, before moving in and exchanging strikes. Mezger ended the round one with two takedowns and side mount position but couldn't capitalize on it. The second round was much of the same until Mezger landed a stunning kick to Arona's face. The third round took a different turn with three minutes left in the round, Arona scored his only takedown of the fight. The third round continued like this, with Arona laying on Mezger, using his ground and pound style for the last three minutes of the bout. Although Mezger controlled the first two rounds (1st round being 10 minutes and the second and third rounds were 5 minutes each), the judges awarded a controversial split decision victory to Arona, causing many to feel that Mezger was robbed of the win.
Mezger returned to competition at Pride 22
after a year long lay-off, easily winning a decision over Norihisa Yamamoto. Mezger then battled Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
at Pride 24
. Mezger had several good striking exchanges and showcased his submission and takedown defense, but again lost the fight by a controversial split decision.
. Mezger trains students in boxing, kickboxing and the Lion's Den Mixed Martial Arts system at his gym; "Guy Mezger's Combat Sports Club" in Dallas, Texas.
Mezger is a part owner in a Movie/TV production company that is making "Reality TV" shows, action and documentary movies.
Mezger has been named the President of Mark Cuban's
new HDNet Fights
and is responsible for developing new talent and securing promotion partners for HDnet's Friday Night Fights. Mezger also has a consulting company, CS Consulting, that works with both Federal and State law enforcement agencies on re-vamping their defensive tactics training.
Mezger has commentated for Chuck Norris
' full contact, team-based martial arts competition the World Combat League
and for Japanese MMA
organization DREAM
.
Kickboxing: 22-3 (19 KO's)
Full-Contact Karate record: 42-1 (40 KO's)
|Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 30-14-2
|
Daniel Bergman
|TKO (punches)
|EVT 1 - Genesis
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 2
| style="text-align:center;"| 1:46
|Copenhagen
, Denmark
|
|-
|Loss
| style="text-align:center;"| 29-14-2
|
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
|Decision (split)
|Pride 24
- Cold Fury 3
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 3
| style="text-align:center;"| 5:00
|Fukuoka
, Japan
|
|-
|Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 29-13-2
|
Yoshihisa Yamamoto
|Decision (unanimous)
|Pride 22
- Beasts From The East 2
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 3
| style="text-align:center;"| 5:00
|Nagoya, Japan
|
|-
|Loss
| style="text-align:center;"| 28-13-2
| Ricardo Arona
|Decision (split)
|Pride 16
- Beasts From The East
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 3
| style="text-align:center;"| 5:00
|Osaka
, Japan
|
|-
|Loss
| style="text-align:center;"| 28-12-2
|
Chuck Liddell
|KO (punch)
|Pride 14
- Clash of the Titans
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 2
| style="text-align:center;"| 0:21
|Yokohama
, Japan
|
|-
|Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 28-11-2
| Egan Inoue
|KO (knee and punch)
|Pride 13
- Collision Course
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 2:25
|Saitama
, Japan
|
|-
|Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 27-11-2
| Alexander Otsuka
|TKO (cut)
|King of the Cage
7 - Wet and Wild
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 2
| style="text-align:center;"| 1:57
|San Jacinto, California
, United States
|
|-
|Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 26-11-2
| Alexander Otsuka
|TKO (strikes)
|Pride 12
- Cold Fury
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 1:52
|Saitama
, Japan
|
|-
|Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 25-11-2
| Sam Adkins
|Submission
|FFC - Freestyle Fighting Championship
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 2:11
|Dallas, Texas
, United States
|
|-
|Loss
| style="text-align:center;"| 24-11-2
| Wanderlei Silva
|KO (punches)
|Pride 10
- Return of the Warriors
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 3:45
|Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
|Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 24-10-2
| Masaaki Satake
|Decision
|Pride Grand Prix 2000 Finals
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 15:00
|Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
|Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 23-10-2
| Brad Jones
|TKO (strikes)
|PA - Pure Action 2
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 2
| style="text-align:center;"| 1:35
|King's Point, New York
, United States
|
|-
|Loss
| style="text-align:center;"| 22-10-2
| Kazushi Sakuraba
|Forfeit (contract dispute)
|Pride Grand Prix 2000 Opening Round
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 15:00
|Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
|Loss
| style="text-align:center;"| 22-9-2
| Akira Shoji
|Decision (split)
|Pride 6
- Pride 6
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 3
| style="text-align:center;"| 5:00
|Yokohama
, Japan
|
|-
|Loss
| style="text-align:center;"| 22-8-2
| Tito Ortiz
|TKO (strikes)
|UFC 19
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 9:56
|Bay St. Louis, Mississippi
, United States
|
|-
|Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 22-7-2
| Yuki Kondo
|Decision (majority)
|Pancrase - Advance 12
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 20:00
|Chiba
, Japan
|
|-
|Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 21-7-2
| Ryushi Yanagisawa
|Decision (lost points)
|Pancrase - 1998 Anniversary Show
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 30:00
|Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
|Loss
| style="text-align:center;"| 20-7-2
|
Semmy Schilt
|TKO (strikes)
|Pancrase - Advance 8
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 13:15
|Kobe
, Japan
|
|-
|Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 20-6-2
| Masakatsu Funaki
|Decision (unanimous)
|Pancrase - Advance 5
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 30:00
|Yokohama
, Japan
|
|-
|Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 19-6-2
| Ryushi Yanagisawa
|Decision (unanimous)
|Pancrase - Advance 4
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 20:00
|Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
|Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 18-6-2
| Johnny Magilonico
|Submission (choke)
|WPC - World Pankration Championships 2
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| N/A
|Dallas, Texas
, United States
|
|-
|Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 17-6-2
| Satoshi Hasegawa
|TKO (armlock)
|Pancrase - Alive 11
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 2:52
|Yokohama
, Japan
|
|-
|Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 16-6-2
| Kiuma Kunioku
|KO (kick)
|Pancrase - Alive 9
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 11:12
|Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
|Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 15-6-2
| Paul Lazenby
|Submission (choke)
|WPC - World Pankration Championships 1
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| N/A
|Texas
, United States
|
|-
|Loss
| style="text-align:center;"| 14-6-2
| Masakatsu Funaki
|Submission (triangle/armbar)
|Pancrase - 1997 Anniversary Show
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 3:58
|Chiba
, Japan
|
|-
|Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 14-5-2
| Keiichiro Yamamiya
|Decision (lost points)
|Pancrase - Alive 7
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 15:00
|Fukuoka
, Japan
|
|-
|Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 13-5-2
| Tito Ortiz
|Submission (guillotine choke)
|UFC 13
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 3:00
|Augusta, Georgia
, United States
|Won UFC 13 Tournament
|-
|Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 12-5-2
| Christophe Leininger
|Decision
|UFC 13
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 15:00
|Augusta, Georgia
, United States
|
|-
|Loss
| style="text-align:center;"| 11-5-2
| Yuki Kondo
|Decision (lost points)
|Pancrase - Alive 2
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 20:00
|Chiba
, Japan
|
|-
|Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 11-4-2
| Semmy Schilt
|Decision (lost points)
|Pancrase - Alive 1
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 20:00
|Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
|Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 10-4-2
| Yuki Kondo
|Decision (lost points)
|Pancrase - Truth 10
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 20:00
|Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
|Loss
| style="text-align:center;"| 9-4-2
| Kiuma Kunioku
|Decision (split)
|Pancrase - Truth 7
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 10:00
|Nagoya, Japan
|
|-
|Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 9-3-2
| Ryushi Yanagisawa
|Decision (unanimous)
|Pancrase - 1996 Anniversary Show
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 20:00
|Chiba
, Japan
|
|-
| Draw
| style="text-align:center;"| 8-3-2
| Osami Shibuya
|Draw
|Pancrase - Truth 6
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 10:00
|Fukuoka
, Japan
|
|-
|Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 8-3-1
| Minoru Suzuki
|TKO (strikes)
|Pancrase - Truth 5
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 7:59
|Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
|Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 7-3-1
| Ryushi Yanagisawa
|KO
|Pancrase - Truth 4
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 12:21
|Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
|Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 6-3-1
| Manabu Yamada
|TKO (doctor)
|Pancrase - Truth 3
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 6:14
|Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
|Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 5-3-1
| Takaku Fuke
|Decision (unanimous)
|Pancrase - Truth 3
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 10:00
|Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
|Loss
| style="text-align:center;"| 4-3-1
| Bas Rutten
|Submission
|Pancrase - Truth 2
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 19:36
|Kobe
, Japan
|
|-
|Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 4-2-1
| Gregory Smit
|Decision (lost points)
|Pancrase - Truth 1
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 10:00
|Yokohama
, Japan
|
|-
|Loss
| style="text-align:center;"| 3-2-1
| Minoru Suzuki
|DQ (accidental kick to groin)
|Pancrase - Eyes Of Beast 7
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 7:15
|Sapporo, Japan
|
|-
| Draw
| style="text-align:center;"| 3-1-1
| Ryushi Yanagisawa
|Draw
|Pancrase - Eyes Of Beast 6
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 10:00
|Yokohama
, Japan
|
|-
|Loss
| style="text-align:center;"| 3-1
| Masakatsu Funaki
|Submission
|Pancrase - 1995 Anniversary Show
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 6:46
|Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
|Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 3-0
| John Renfroe
|Submission (armlock)
|Pancrase - 1995 Neo-Blood Tournament, Round 2
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 7:25
|Tokyo
, Japan
|
|-
|Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 2-0
| John Dowdy
|TKO (strikes)
|UFC 5
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 2:02
|Charlotte, North Carolina
, United States
|
|-
|Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 1-0
|
Jason Fairn
|TKO (corner stoppage)
|UFC 4
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 2:13
|Tulsa, Oklahoma
, United States
|
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martial artist
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who competed in professional combat sports ranging from full contact karate
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, kickboxing
Kickboxing
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, and boxing
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, but is most recognized as a mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
fighter (retired from competition January 25, 2005). He is associated with Lion's Den
Lion's Den (mixed martial arts)
The Lion's Den is a mixed martial arts team and training facility that was based out of Susanville, California and San Diego, California but has recently moved its headquarters to Reno, Nevada. The team was founded in the early 1990s by UFC Hall of Famer Ken Shamrock, and was the most dominant...
Dallas. Mezger was a champion in mixed martial arts in two different promotions, the UFC and Pancrase
Pancrase
Pancrase is a mixed martial arts promotion company founded in Japan in 1993 by professional wrestlers Masakatsu Funaki and Minoru Suzuki. Pancrase is taken from Pankration, a sport in the ancient Olympic games. Suzuki and Funaki are particularly skilled in the art of catch wrestling and based the...
. He holds wins over Tito Ortiz
Tito Ortiz
Jacob Christopher "Tito" Ortiz is a Mexican-American mixed martial artist and former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, having held the title from April 14, 2000 to September 26, 2003. Along with fighters like Randy Couture and Chuck Liddell, he was one of the sport's early stars...
, Masakatsu Funaki
Masakatsu Funaki
, is a Japanese mixed martial artist and professional wrestler who wrestled in New Japan Pro Wrestling, PWFG, as well as the UWF. He is currently performing at All Japan Pro Wrestling, where he is one half of the AJPW Unified World Tag Team Champions, along with Keiji Mutoh...
, Yuki Kondo
Yuki Kondo
is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He has a background in Shorinji Kempo and he is a 2nd dan. He was born in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. Kondo is a Pancrase and Pride Fighting Championships veteran, as well as three-time veteran in the UFC. Kondo has fought over 60 times for the Pancrase...
, Semmy Schilt
Semmy Schilt
Semmy Schilt , also known as Sem Schilt, is a Dutch Ashihara karateka, kickboxer, mixed martial artist and four time K-1 World GP champion. He is the first and only fighter in K-1 history to win the championship three times in a row, and also shares the record with Ernesto Hoost for most GPs won,...
, and Minoru Suzuki
Minoru Suzuki
is a Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. Suzuki was the co-founder of Pancrase, one of the first mixed martial arts organizations in the world. During the 1990s he was known as one of the best fighters in the Pancrase promotion and was the second King of Pancrase world champion...
.
Mezger has trained with many great martial arts competitors and trainer/instructors; his main trainers have been Vince Tamura (Judo
Judo
is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...
), Willie Thompson (Wrestling
Wrestling
Wrestling is a form of grappling type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. A wrestling bout is a physical competition, between two competitors or sparring partners, who attempt to gain and maintain a superior position...
), Billy "Jack" Jackson (Kickboxing), and Ken Shamrock
Ken Shamrock
Kenneth Wayne Shamrock is an American mixed martial arts fighter, UFC Hall of Famer and professional wrestler...
(Submission Fighting/Pancrase
Pancrase
Pancrase is a mixed martial arts promotion company founded in Japan in 1993 by professional wrestlers Masakatsu Funaki and Minoru Suzuki. Pancrase is taken from Pankration, a sport in the ancient Olympic games. Suzuki and Funaki are particularly skilled in the art of catch wrestling and based the...
/Mixed Martial Arts).
Mezger has co-written one book, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Kickboxing, and had an uncredited speaking role in the first-season episode of Walker, Texas Ranger
Walker, Texas Ranger
Walker, Texas Ranger is an American television action crime drama series created by Leslie Greif and Paul Haggis, and starring Chuck Norris as a member of the Texas Ranger Division. The show aired on CBS in the spring of 1993, with the first season consisting of three pilot episodes. Eight full...
Night of the Gladiator.
Ultimate Fighting Championship and Pancrase
Mezger started his mixed martial artsMixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
career in the Ultimate Fighting Championship
Ultimate Fighting Championship
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is the largest mixed martial arts promotion company in the world that hosts most of the top-ranked fighters in the sport...
at UFC 4
UFC 4
UFC 4: Revenge of the Warriors was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on December 16, 1994, at the Expo Center Pavilion in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The event was seen live on pay-per-view, and later released on home video.-History:UFC 4 used an eight-man tournament...
in an alternate match against Jason Fairn. Before the fight, Mezger had asked Fairn to make a 'gentlemen's agreement' not to pull hair due to the fact both men had long hair. Mezger won the bout by TKO after landing a multitude of strikes from full mount. Mezger then fought at UFC 5
UFC 5
UFC 5: The Return of the Beast was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on April 7, 1995, at the Independence Arena in Charlotte, North Carolina. The event was seen live on pay per view in the United States, and later released on home video.-History:UFC 5 used an...
in an alternate match against John Dowdy, defeating him by TKO
Knockout
A knockout is a fight-ending, winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, mixed martial arts, Karate and others sports involving striking...
in little over two minutes by mounted strikes.
Mezger began to train with Ken Shamrock
Ken Shamrock
Kenneth Wayne Shamrock is an American mixed martial arts fighter, UFC Hall of Famer and professional wrestler...
and became a member Ken's submission fighting team, the Lion's Den
Lion's Den (mixed martial arts)
The Lion's Den is a mixed martial arts team and training facility that was based out of Susanville, California and San Diego, California but has recently moved its headquarters to Reno, Nevada. The team was founded in the early 1990s by UFC Hall of Famer Ken Shamrock, and was the most dominant...
, and joined the Pancrase
Pancrase
Pancrase is a mixed martial arts promotion company founded in Japan in 1993 by professional wrestlers Masakatsu Funaki and Minoru Suzuki. Pancrase is taken from Pankration, a sport in the ancient Olympic games. Suzuki and Funaki are particularly skilled in the art of catch wrestling and based the...
organization in Japan. Mezger found great success in Pancrase, accumulating a 16-7-2 record and becoming the 7th ever King of Pancrase world champion with a win over MMA legend Masakatsu Funaki
Masakatsu Funaki
, is a Japanese mixed martial artist and professional wrestler who wrestled in New Japan Pro Wrestling, PWFG, as well as the UWF. He is currently performing at All Japan Pro Wrestling, where he is one half of the AJPW Unified World Tag Team Champions, along with Keiji Mutoh...
.
Mezger would not return to the UFC until UFC 13
UFC 13
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where he competed in the Lightweight Tournament (200 lbs & under). In his first bout, Mezger fought top ranked Judo fighter, Christophe Leininger. Leininger was able to score only one takedown and was quickly reversed, but was otherwise soundly beaten as Mezger battled his way to a decision victory. Mezger broke his hand during this fight but continued in the tournament.
The championship round Mezger faced future UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Tito Ortiz
Tito Ortiz
Jacob Christopher "Tito" Ortiz is a Mexican-American mixed martial artist and former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, having held the title from April 14, 2000 to September 26, 2003. Along with fighters like Randy Couture and Chuck Liddell, he was one of the sport's early stars...
. Ortiz was able to counter Mezger's takedown attempt and landed several knees to Mezger's head. To some it appeared that Mezger had tapped, but referee John McCarthy ruled Mezger was blocking the knees and his hand went down as Ortiz shifted his weight. The bout was then stopped to check Mezger's cut. The announcers, as well as Ortiz, thought that the bout was over, but the fight was instead restarted on the feet. Ortiz shot in for a takedown, but Mezger secured a Guillotine Choke
Guillotine choke
The guillotine choke is a chokehold in martial arts and wrestling applied from in front of the opponent. The choke involves using the arms to encircle the opponent's neck in a fashion similar to a guillotine. The technique is either a type of tracheal compression restraint that prevents air flow...
, forcing Ortiz to submit. With this win, Mezger became the UFC 13
UFC 13
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lightweight tournament champion.
Mezger then forfeited his King of Pancrase title to fight in the UFC again. Mezger's final bout in the UFC was a rematch with Tito Ortiz
Tito Ortiz
Jacob Christopher "Tito" Ortiz is a Mexican-American mixed martial artist and former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, having held the title from April 14, 2000 to September 26, 2003. Along with fighters like Randy Couture and Chuck Liddell, he was one of the sport's early stars...
at UFC 19
UFC 19
UFC 19: Ultimate Young Guns was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on March 5, 1999 at the Casino Magic in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi...
: Young Guns. Mezger was sick before the fight but fought anyway, a decision that he regretted after the fight. This resulted in Ortiz handling Mezger and won the bout at the 9:55 mark by referee stoppage. The stoppage was somewhat controversial because both Mezger and his cornerman Ken Shamrock
Ken Shamrock
Kenneth Wayne Shamrock is an American mixed martial arts fighter, UFC Hall of Famer and professional wrestler...
felt that Ortiz's strikes were not doing enough damage to warrant a stoppage. Ortiz then donned a shirt that was insulting to Mezger which provoked an immediate reaction from Ken Shamrock
Ken Shamrock
Kenneth Wayne Shamrock is an American mixed martial arts fighter, UFC Hall of Famer and professional wrestler...
, Mezger's trainer. Mezger would occasionally seek a rematch with Ortiz over the next few years. In 2004 he was finally granted a chance to face Tito Ortiz at UFC 50
UFC 50
UFC 50: The War of '04 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on October 22, 2004, at the Trump Plaza in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The event was broadcast live on pay-per-view in the United States, and later released on DVD.-History:Headlining the card were Tito...
. Unfortunately, the week of the fight, Mezger was taken to the hospital due to stroke
Stroke
A stroke, previously known medically as a cerebrovascular accident , is the rapidly developing loss of brain function due to disturbance in the blood supply to the brain. This can be due to ischemia caused by blockage , or a hemorrhage...
like symptoms, and was taken off the fight card.
PRIDE Fighting Championships
The former UFC champion made his Pride FC debut in 1999 at Pride 6PRIDE 6
Pride 6 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan, on July 4, 1999. The first four matches were all won by judges decision. The event also featured a karate match between Hiroki Kurosawa and Nobuaki Kakuda...
against Akira Shoji, a popular Japanese fighter, losing the fight by split decision.
Pride officials then signed Mezger to fight Kazushi Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba
is a Japanese professional mixed martial artist and former professional wrestler. He has competed in pro-wrestling for New Japan Pro Wrestling, UWFi and Kingdom Pro Wrestling. He has fought in MMA competition in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, PRIDE Fighting Championships, K-1 Hero's and Dream...
, who at the time was considered to be one of the best pound for pound
Pound for pound
Pound for pound is a term to describe how any two things compare when bearing in mind their varying quantities; for example, a tin of tomatoes weighing 250 g and costing $2.50 is more expensive, pound for pound, than one weighing 500 g and costing $4 .It is used in combat sports such as boxing or...
fighters in the world. The fight took place at the Pride Grand Prix 2000 Opening Round
PRIDE Grand Prix 2000 Opening Round
The Pride Grand Prix 2000 Opening Round was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan on January 30, 2000. The event began the Pride Openweight tournament of 2000.-Results:...
. Mezger took the fight on two weeks notice and had a broken foot going into the fight. The contract that Mezger signed stipulated that the fight would be one 15-minute round with no overtime. The other fights on the card had the same stipulation. The fight mostly consisted of Mezger controlling the fight by stopping Sakuraba's takedown attempts while landing strikes from the outside. The round ended and Mezger expected the fight to go to the judges, but Pride officials wanted the fight to go to overtime. This resulted in one of the largest and most publicized controversies in MMA history.
According to Mezger, Pride did not like the outcome of the fight and changed the agreement/contract on the spot in order to give Sakuraba another chance to win the fight. An argument ensued and Mezger was ordered out of the ring and back to the locker room by his corner man, Ken Shamrock
Ken Shamrock
Kenneth Wayne Shamrock is an American mixed martial arts fighter, UFC Hall of Famer and professional wrestler...
, who was livid at the decision to extend the fight because of Mezger's foot injury and the fact that he took the fight on short notice. Later that night, the president of Pride FC made a public apology to Mezger at the Tokyo Dome for the miscommunication. Mezger added, "Royce's father came up to me after my fight and said, "You got screwed. You won that fight." Here's Helio Gracie walking up to me and telling me I got ripped off."
Mezger next competed against Masaaki Satake
Masaaki Satake
is a Japanese former super heavyweight karateka, kickboxer and mixed martial artist. He was one of the pioneering heavyweight fighters in K-1, after being a member of Kazuyoshi Ishii's Seido-Kaikan school and organization.-Biography and career:...
, winning the fight by Unanimous Decision.
Mezger made his return to the ring at Pride 10
PRIDE 10
Pride 10: Return of the Warriors was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at Seibu Dome in Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan, on August 27, 2000...
, facing Brazilian superstar and future middleweight kingpin Wanderlei Silva
Wanderlei Silva
Wanderlei César da Silva , nicknamed "The Axe Murderer", is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, who has competed in Japan's Pride Fighting Championships and the American based Ultimate Fighting Championship . Silva is known for his aggressive fighting style with the majority of his fights ending in...
. Mezger gained the upper hand early, cutting Silva with several crisp combinations and outpointing Silva on the feet. However, he was ultimately knocked out at the 3:45 mark. Shortly before the knockout, Silva was catching the worse end of the punching exchanges and proceeded to throw an intentional, illegal headbutt to Mezger that eventually led to landing the knockout combination. Many people felt as though this was a cheap shot that affected the end result. Some people, including Kazushi Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba
is a Japanese professional mixed martial artist and former professional wrestler. He has competed in pro-wrestling for New Japan Pro Wrestling, UWFi and Kingdom Pro Wrestling. He has fought in MMA competition in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, PRIDE Fighting Championships, K-1 Hero's and Dream...
, felt the bout should have been changed to a no contest
No contest (boxing)
No contest is a technical term used in some combat sports to describe a fight that ends for reasons outside the fighters' hands.-Boxing:...
. Mezger talked about his feelings on the matter in an interview: "I am not going to cry foul, it is the fight game and things like that happen, get used to it. It is no win situation when it comes to answering that question, if I said it did (affect the result) then I would be making excuses. I would just like a rematch."
Mezger found a measure of redemption when he defeated Alexander Otsuka
Alexander Otsuka
, better known by his ring name Alexander Otsuka, is a Japanese mixed martial arts fighter and professional wrestler. He competes in the Light Heavyweight division. He won his last fight at VFX - Vale Tudo Fighters Mexico against Masada Masada on May 27, 2006...
by TKO at Pride 12
PRIDE 12
Pride 12: Cold Fury was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan on December 9, 2000.-Results:...
. Otsuka challenged Mezger to another fight, but was soundly beaten by TKO for a second time. Mezger returned again at Pride 13
PRIDE 13
Pride 13: Collision Course was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. This was the first Pride event allowing knee strikes to the head of someone in the "four-points" position . It took place at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan on March 25, 2001...
to face Egan Inoue. Mezger walked away with a knockout win over Inoue.
Mezger then met UFC Hall of Famer Chuck Liddell
Chuck Liddell
Charles David "Chuck" Liddell is a retired American mixed martial artist and former Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight champion. Liddell has an extensive striking background in Kempo, Koei-Kan karate and kickboxing, as well as a grappling background in collegiate wrestling.As of his...
at Pride 14
PRIDE 14
PRIDE 14: Clash of the Titans was a mixed martial arts event held by the PRIDE Fighting Championships. It took place at the Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan on May 27, 2001.-Results:...
. Liddell was coming off of a stunning KO over former UFC Heavyweight Champion, Kevin Randleman
Kevin Randleman
Kevin Christopher Randleman is a retired American mixed martial arts fighter and a former UFC heavyweight champion. Randleman's background is in Collegiate wrestling. Wrestling at 177 pounds, Randleman was a two time Division I NCAA Champion for The Ohio State University...
. Mezger gained control of the first round, knocking Liddell to the mat with a strike and landing a left kick to Liddell's face a few minutes before the bell sounded ending the first round. The second round would be short-lived as Liddell came out strong, knocking Mezger out.
Mezger faced two time ADCC champion Ricardo Arona
Ricardo Arona
Ricardo Arona is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and PRIDE FC Middleweight Grand Prix finalist. He has competed in PRIDE Fighting Championships and RINGS in his mixed martial arts career, and is a member of Brazilian Top Team.-Abu Dhabi and RINGS:...
at Pride 16
PRIDE 16
Pride 16: Beasts From the East was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships on September 24, 2001 at the Osaka Castle Hall in Japan. The fight card featured 7 fights that night, including the return of Don Frye to MMA...
. Mezger entered the ring with an American flag draped across his shoulders out of respect for the World Trade Center
World Trade Center
The original World Trade Center was a complex with seven buildings featuring landmark twin towers in Lower Manhattan, New York City, United States. The complex opened on April 4, 1973, and was destroyed in 2001 during the September 11 attacks. The site is currently being rebuilt with five new...
attacks in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. He also wore trunks with an American flag design. Arona and Mezger circled each other for a few moments, before moving in and exchanging strikes. Mezger ended the round one with two takedowns and side mount position but couldn't capitalize on it. The second round was much of the same until Mezger landed a stunning kick to Arona's face. The third round took a different turn with three minutes left in the round, Arona scored his only takedown of the fight. The third round continued like this, with Arona laying on Mezger, using his ground and pound style for the last three minutes of the bout. Although Mezger controlled the first two rounds (1st round being 10 minutes and the second and third rounds were 5 minutes each), the judges awarded a controversial split decision victory to Arona, causing many to feel that Mezger was robbed of the win.
Mezger returned to competition at Pride 22
PRIDE 22
Pride 22: Beasts From The East 2 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at the Nagoya Rainbow Hall in Nagoya, Japan on September 29, 2002.- Michiyoshi Ohara vs. Kevin Randleman:...
after a year long lay-off, easily winning a decision over Norihisa Yamamoto. Mezger then battled Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Antônio Rogério Nogueira is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist currently signed with the UFC. He is the twin brother of Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira. A proficient amateur boxer, he was the 2006 and 2007 Brazilian Super Heavyweight Champion. He also won a bronze medal in the 2007 Pan...
at Pride 24
PRIDE 24
Pride 24: Cold Fury 3 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at the Marine Messe Fukuoka in Fukuoka, Japan on December 23, 2002.- Daijiro Matsui vs. Kazuki Okubo:...
. Mezger had several good striking exchanges and showcased his submission and takedown defense, but again lost the fight by a controversial split decision.
Retirement
On January 25, 2005, Guy Mezger retired from professional fighting after experiencing stroke-like symptoms prior to his scheduled bout with Tito OrtizTito Ortiz
Jacob Christopher "Tito" Ortiz is a Mexican-American mixed martial artist and former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, having held the title from April 14, 2000 to September 26, 2003. Along with fighters like Randy Couture and Chuck Liddell, he was one of the sport's early stars...
. Mezger trains students in boxing, kickboxing and the Lion's Den Mixed Martial Arts system at his gym; "Guy Mezger's Combat Sports Club" in Dallas, Texas.
Mezger is a part owner in a Movie/TV production company that is making "Reality TV" shows, action and documentary movies.
Mezger has been named the President of Mark Cuban's
Mark Cuban
Mark Cuban is an American business magnate and investor. He is the owner of the National Basketball Association's Dallas Mavericks, Landmark Theatres, and Magnolia Pictures, and the chairman of the HDTV cable network HDNet....
new HDNet Fights
HDNet Fights
HDNet Fights is a US based mixed martial arts promotion and a television outlet for various other MMA and combat sports promotions. Its broadcast lineup included DREAM, Sengoku, K-1 and K-1 Max, Strikeforce, Adrenaline MMA, SportFight, Ring of Fire, Ring of Combat, M-1 Global, Ring of Honor,...
and is responsible for developing new talent and securing promotion partners for HDnet's Friday Night Fights. Mezger also has a consulting company, CS Consulting, that works with both Federal and State law enforcement agencies on re-vamping their defensive tactics training.
Mezger has commentated for Chuck Norris
Chuck Norris
Carlos Ray "Chuck" Norris is an American martial artist and actor. After serving in the United States Air Force, he began his rise to fame as a martial artist and has since founded his own school, Chun Kuk Do...
' full contact, team-based martial arts competition the World Combat League
World Combat League
The World Combat League is a defunct full contact, team-based kickboxing promotion. It was founded by movie star and martial artist Chuck Norris.- Rules :The rules are typical of other full contact striking competitions, with some minor variation....
and for Japanese MMA
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
organization DREAM
DREAM (mixed martial arts)
Dream is a mixed martial arts organization promoted by former PRIDE FC executives and K-1 promoter Fighting and Entertainment Group. DREAM replaced FEG's previous-run mixed martial arts fight series, Hero's. The series retains many of the stylistic flourishes and personnel from Pride FC...
.
Personal life
Mezger and his wife Michelle have two children, Logan and Rachel. He also has a son named Jake from a previous relationship.Mixed martial arts
- Pancrase Hybrid Wrestling
- King of Pancrase Openweight Championship (1 Time)
- 1996 Pancrase Ranking Tournament Champion
- Ultimate Fighting ChampionshipUltimate Fighting ChampionshipThe Ultimate Fighting Championship is the largest mixed martial arts promotion company in the world that hosts most of the top-ranked fighters in the sport...
- UFC 13UFC 13-External links:***...
Lightweight Tournament Winner
- UFC 13
Kickboxing
World Kickboxing Council- 1995 WKC World Kickboxing Champion
- Other
- 1996 WFFF World Freestyle Fighting Champion (Junior-Heavyweight)
Records
Mixed Martial Arts: 30-14-2Kickboxing: 22-3 (19 KO's)
Full-Contact Karate record: 42-1 (40 KO's)
Mixed martial arts record
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Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
, Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
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Antonio Rogerio NogueiraAntonio Rogerio Nogueira
Antônio Rogério Nogueira is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist currently signed with the UFC. He is the twin brother of Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira. A proficient amateur boxer, he was the 2006 and 2007 Brazilian Super Heavyweight Champion. He also won a bronze medal in the 2007 Pan...
|Decision (split)
|Pride 24
PRIDE 24
Pride 24: Cold Fury 3 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at the Marine Messe Fukuoka in Fukuoka, Japan on December 23, 2002.- Daijiro Matsui vs. Kazuki Okubo:...
- Cold Fury 3
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|Fukuoka
Fukuoka, Fukuoka
is the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture and is situated on the northern shore of the island of Kyushu in Japan.Voted number 14 in a 2010 poll of the World's Most Livable Cities, Fukuoka is praised for its green spaces in a metropolitan setting. It is the most populous city in Kyushu, followed by...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
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Yoshihisa Yamamoto|Decision (unanimous)
|Pride 22
PRIDE 22
Pride 22: Beasts From The East 2 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at the Nagoya Rainbow Hall in Nagoya, Japan on September 29, 2002.- Michiyoshi Ohara vs. Kevin Randleman:...
- Beasts From The East 2
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|Nagoya, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
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Ricardo AronaRicardo Arona
Ricardo Arona is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and PRIDE FC Middleweight Grand Prix finalist. He has competed in PRIDE Fighting Championships and RINGS in his mixed martial arts career, and is a member of Brazilian Top Team.-Abu Dhabi and RINGS:...
|Decision (split)
|Pride 16
PRIDE 16
Pride 16: Beasts From the East was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships on September 24, 2001 at the Osaka Castle Hall in Japan. The fight card featured 7 fights that night, including the return of Don Frye to MMA...
- Beasts From The East
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|Osaka
Osaka
is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
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Chuck LiddellChuck Liddell
Charles David "Chuck" Liddell is a retired American mixed martial artist and former Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight champion. Liddell has an extensive striking background in Kempo, Koei-Kan karate and kickboxing, as well as a grappling background in collegiate wrestling.As of his...
|KO (punch)
|Pride 14
PRIDE 14
PRIDE 14: Clash of the Titans was a mixed martial arts event held by the PRIDE Fighting Championships. It took place at the Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan on May 27, 2001.-Results:...
- Clash of the Titans
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|Yokohama
Yokohama
is the capital city of Kanagawa Prefecture and the second largest city in Japan by population after Tokyo and most populous municipality of Japan. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of Tokyo, in the Kantō region of the main island of Honshu...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
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Egan InoueEgan Inoue
Egan Inoue is an American multi-sport athlete. He is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner and mixed martial artist who has competed internationally in Jiu-Jitsu and also MMA. He is also a racquetball player who has won two world championships....
|KO (knee and punch)
|Pride 13
PRIDE 13
Pride 13: Collision Course was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. This was the first Pride event allowing knee strikes to the head of someone in the "four-points" position . It took place at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan on March 25, 2001...
- Collision Course
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|Saitama
Saitama, Saitama
' is the capital and the most populous city of Saitama Prefecture in Japan, situated in the south-east of the prefecture. Its area incorporates the former cities of Urawa, Ōmiya, Yono and Iwatsuki. It is a city designated by government ordinance...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
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Alexander OtsukaAlexander Otsuka
, better known by his ring name Alexander Otsuka, is a Japanese mixed martial arts fighter and professional wrestler. He competes in the Light Heavyweight division. He won his last fight at VFX - Vale Tudo Fighters Mexico against Masada Masada on May 27, 2006...
|TKO (cut)
|King of the Cage
King of the Cage
King of the Cage, also known as KOTC, is a mixed martial arts promotion based in Southern California, USA.-History:KOTC was founded in 1998 by Terry Trebilcock. KOTC features up and coming MMA stars as well as experienced combat fighters....
7 - Wet and Wild
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|San Jacinto, California
San Jacinto, California
San Jacinto is a city in Riverside County, California, U.S.A. It was named after Saint Hyacinth and is located at the north end of the San Jacinto Valley, with Hemet to its south. The mountains associated with the valley are the San Jacinto Mountains. The population was 44,199 at the 2010...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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Alexander OtsukaAlexander Otsuka
, better known by his ring name Alexander Otsuka, is a Japanese mixed martial arts fighter and professional wrestler. He competes in the Light Heavyweight division. He won his last fight at VFX - Vale Tudo Fighters Mexico against Masada Masada on May 27, 2006...
|TKO (strikes)
|Pride 12
PRIDE 12
Pride 12: Cold Fury was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan on December 9, 2000.-Results:...
- Cold Fury
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|Saitama
Saitama, Saitama
' is the capital and the most populous city of Saitama Prefecture in Japan, situated in the south-east of the prefecture. Its area incorporates the former cities of Urawa, Ōmiya, Yono and Iwatsuki. It is a city designated by government ordinance...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
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Sam AdkinsSam Adkins
Samuel Adam Adkins is a former professional American football player. He attended Cleveland High School in Reseda, CA and Wichita State University. He played for the NFL Seattle Seahawks from 1977–1983, and is the only member of the Seahawks to wear the number 12...
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|Dallas, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
|Loss
| style="text-align:center;"| 24-11-2
|
Wanderlei SilvaWanderlei Silva
Wanderlei César da Silva , nicknamed "The Axe Murderer", is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, who has competed in Japan's Pride Fighting Championships and the American based Ultimate Fighting Championship . Silva is known for his aggressive fighting style with the majority of his fights ending in...
|KO (punches)
|Pride 10
PRIDE 10
Pride 10: Return of the Warriors was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at Seibu Dome in Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan, on August 27, 2000...
- Return of the Warriors
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 3:45
|Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
|
|-
|Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 24-10-2
|
Masaaki SatakeMasaaki Satake
is a Japanese former super heavyweight karateka, kickboxer and mixed martial artist. He was one of the pioneering heavyweight fighters in K-1, after being a member of Kazuyoshi Ishii's Seido-Kaikan school and organization.-Biography and career:...
|Decision
|Pride Grand Prix 2000 Finals
PRIDE Grand Prix 2000 Finals
The Pride Grand Prix 2000 Finals was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan on May 1, 2000. The event concluded the Pride open-weight tournament of 2000. It is famous for containing one of the most anticipated matches...
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 15:00
|Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
|
|-
|Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 23-10-2
|
Brad JonesBrad Jones
Bradley Jones also known as Brad is a retired Australian racing driver. Jones now acts as team co-principal with his brother Kim in the V8 Supercar racing team, Brad Jones Racing.-Motorsport career:...
|TKO (strikes)
|PA - Pure Action 2
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 2
| style="text-align:center;"| 1:35
|King's Point, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
|Loss
| style="text-align:center;"| 22-10-2
|
Kazushi SakurabaKazushi Sakuraba
is a Japanese professional mixed martial artist and former professional wrestler. He has competed in pro-wrestling for New Japan Pro Wrestling, UWFi and Kingdom Pro Wrestling. He has fought in MMA competition in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, PRIDE Fighting Championships, K-1 Hero's and Dream...
|Forfeit (contract dispute)
|Pride Grand Prix 2000 Opening Round
PRIDE Grand Prix 2000 Opening Round
The Pride Grand Prix 2000 Opening Round was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan on January 30, 2000. The event began the Pride Openweight tournament of 2000.-Results:...
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 15:00
|Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
|
|-
|Loss
| style="text-align:center;"| 22-9-2
|
Akira Shoji|Decision (split)
|Pride 6
PRIDE 6
Pride 6 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan, on July 4, 1999. The first four matches were all won by judges decision. The event also featured a karate match between Hiroki Kurosawa and Nobuaki Kakuda...
- Pride 6
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 3
| style="text-align:center;"| 5:00
|Yokohama
Yokohama
is the capital city of Kanagawa Prefecture and the second largest city in Japan by population after Tokyo and most populous municipality of Japan. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of Tokyo, in the Kantō region of the main island of Honshu...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
|
|-
|Loss
| style="text-align:center;"| 22-8-2
|
Tito OrtizTito Ortiz
Jacob Christopher "Tito" Ortiz is a Mexican-American mixed martial artist and former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, having held the title from April 14, 2000 to September 26, 2003. Along with fighters like Randy Couture and Chuck Liddell, he was one of the sport's early stars...
|TKO (strikes)
|UFC 19
UFC 19
UFC 19: Ultimate Young Guns was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on March 5, 1999 at the Casino Magic in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi...
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 9:56
|Bay St. Louis, Mississippi
Bay St. Louis, Mississippi
Bay Saint Louis is a city located in Hancock County, Mississippi. It is part of the Gulfport–Biloxi, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 8,209. It is the county seat of Hancock County...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
|Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 22-7-2
|
Yuki KondoYuki Kondo
is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He has a background in Shorinji Kempo and he is a 2nd dan. He was born in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. Kondo is a Pancrase and Pride Fighting Championships veteran, as well as three-time veteran in the UFC. Kondo has fought over 60 times for the Pancrase...
|Decision (majority)
|Pancrase - Advance 12
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 20:00
|Chiba
Chiba, Chiba
is the capital city of Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It is located approximately 40 km east of the center of Tokyo on Tokyo Bay. Chiba City became a government designated city in 1992. Its population as of 2008 is approximately 960,000....
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
|
|-
|Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 21-7-2
|
Ryushi YanagisawaRyūshi Yanagisawa
Ryūshi Yanagisawa is a Japanese professional wrestler, mixed martial artist and kickboxer. His real name is Atsushi Yanagisawa . As a martial artist, he competed in K-1, Pancrase Hybrid Wrestling and Fighting Network RINGS and holds victories over Oleg Taktarov, Paul Varelans, Vernon White, Jason...
|Decision (lost points)
|Pancrase - 1998 Anniversary Show
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 30:00
|Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
|
|-
|Loss
| style="text-align:center;"| 20-7-2
|
Semmy SchiltSemmy Schilt
Semmy Schilt , also known as Sem Schilt, is a Dutch Ashihara karateka, kickboxer, mixed martial artist and four time K-1 World GP champion. He is the first and only fighter in K-1 history to win the championship three times in a row, and also shares the record with Ernesto Hoost for most GPs won,...
|TKO (strikes)
|Pancrase - Advance 8
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 13:15
|Kobe
Kobe
, pronounced , is the fifth-largest city in Japan and is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture on the southern side of the main island of Honshū, approximately west of Osaka...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
|
|-
|Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 20-6-2
|
Masakatsu FunakiMasakatsu Funaki
, is a Japanese mixed martial artist and professional wrestler who wrestled in New Japan Pro Wrestling, PWFG, as well as the UWF. He is currently performing at All Japan Pro Wrestling, where he is one half of the AJPW Unified World Tag Team Champions, along with Keiji Mutoh...
|Decision (unanimous)
|Pancrase - Advance 5
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 30:00
|Yokohama
Yokohama
is the capital city of Kanagawa Prefecture and the second largest city in Japan by population after Tokyo and most populous municipality of Japan. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of Tokyo, in the Kantō region of the main island of Honshu...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
|
|-
|Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 19-6-2
|
Ryushi YanagisawaRyūshi Yanagisawa
Ryūshi Yanagisawa is a Japanese professional wrestler, mixed martial artist and kickboxer. His real name is Atsushi Yanagisawa . As a martial artist, he competed in K-1, Pancrase Hybrid Wrestling and Fighting Network RINGS and holds victories over Oleg Taktarov, Paul Varelans, Vernon White, Jason...
|Decision (unanimous)
|Pancrase - Advance 4
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 20:00
|Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
|
|-
|Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 18-6-2
|
Johnny Magilonico|Submission (choke)
|WPC - World Pankration Championships 2
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| N/A
|Dallas, Texas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
|Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 17-6-2
|
Satoshi Hasegawa|TKO (armlock)
|Pancrase - Alive 11
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 2:52
|Yokohama
Yokohama
is the capital city of Kanagawa Prefecture and the second largest city in Japan by population after Tokyo and most populous municipality of Japan. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of Tokyo, in the Kantō region of the main island of Honshu...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
|
|-
|Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 16-6-2
|
Kiuma KuniokuKiuma Kunioku
is a Japanese mixed martial artist currently fighting at welterweight.His hometown is Osaka, but he is currently living and training in Tokyo as freelance...
|KO (kick)
|Pancrase - Alive 9
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 11:12
|Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
|
|-
|Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 15-6-2
|
Paul Lazenby|Submission (choke)
|WPC - World Pankration Championships 1
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| N/A
|Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
|Loss
| style="text-align:center;"| 14-6-2
|
Masakatsu FunakiMasakatsu Funaki
, is a Japanese mixed martial artist and professional wrestler who wrestled in New Japan Pro Wrestling, PWFG, as well as the UWF. He is currently performing at All Japan Pro Wrestling, where he is one half of the AJPW Unified World Tag Team Champions, along with Keiji Mutoh...
|Submission (triangle/armbar)
|Pancrase - 1997 Anniversary Show
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 3:58
|Chiba
Chiba, Chiba
is the capital city of Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It is located approximately 40 km east of the center of Tokyo on Tokyo Bay. Chiba City became a government designated city in 1992. Its population as of 2008 is approximately 960,000....
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
|
|-
|Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 14-5-2
|
Keiichiro YamamiyaKeiichiro Yamamiya
Keiichiro Yamamiya is a Japanese mixed martial artists. After regularly competing in the light heavyweight and middleweight divisions, Yamamiya now competes in the welterweight division...
|Decision (lost points)
|Pancrase - Alive 7
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 15:00
|Fukuoka
Fukuoka, Fukuoka
is the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture and is situated on the northern shore of the island of Kyushu in Japan.Voted number 14 in a 2010 poll of the World's Most Livable Cities, Fukuoka is praised for its green spaces in a metropolitan setting. It is the most populous city in Kyushu, followed by...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
|
|-
|Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 13-5-2
|
Tito OrtizTito Ortiz
Jacob Christopher "Tito" Ortiz is a Mexican-American mixed martial artist and former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, having held the title from April 14, 2000 to September 26, 2003. Along with fighters like Randy Couture and Chuck Liddell, he was one of the sport's early stars...
|Submission (guillotine choke)
|UFC 13
UFC 13
-External links:***...
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 3:00
|Augusta, Georgia
Augusta, Georgia
Augusta is a consolidated city in the U.S. state of Georgia, located along the Savannah River. As of the 2010 census, the Augusta–Richmond County population was 195,844 not counting the unconsolidated cities of Hephzibah and Blythe.Augusta is the principal city of the Augusta-Richmond County...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|Won UFC 13 Tournament
|-
|Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 12-5-2
|
Christophe Leininger|Decision
|UFC 13
UFC 13
-External links:***...
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 15:00
|Augusta, Georgia
Augusta, Georgia
Augusta is a consolidated city in the U.S. state of Georgia, located along the Savannah River. As of the 2010 census, the Augusta–Richmond County population was 195,844 not counting the unconsolidated cities of Hephzibah and Blythe.Augusta is the principal city of the Augusta-Richmond County...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
|Loss
| style="text-align:center;"| 11-5-2
|
Yuki KondoYuki Kondo
is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He has a background in Shorinji Kempo and he is a 2nd dan. He was born in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. Kondo is a Pancrase and Pride Fighting Championships veteran, as well as three-time veteran in the UFC. Kondo has fought over 60 times for the Pancrase...
|Decision (lost points)
|Pancrase - Alive 2
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 20:00
|Chiba
Chiba, Chiba
is the capital city of Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It is located approximately 40 km east of the center of Tokyo on Tokyo Bay. Chiba City became a government designated city in 1992. Its population as of 2008 is approximately 960,000....
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
|
|-
|Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 11-4-2
|
Semmy SchiltSemmy Schilt
Semmy Schilt , also known as Sem Schilt, is a Dutch Ashihara karateka, kickboxer, mixed martial artist and four time K-1 World GP champion. He is the first and only fighter in K-1 history to win the championship three times in a row, and also shares the record with Ernesto Hoost for most GPs won,...
|Decision (lost points)
|Pancrase - Alive 1
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 20:00
|Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
|
|-
|Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 10-4-2
|
Yuki KondoYuki Kondo
is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He has a background in Shorinji Kempo and he is a 2nd dan. He was born in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. Kondo is a Pancrase and Pride Fighting Championships veteran, as well as three-time veteran in the UFC. Kondo has fought over 60 times for the Pancrase...
|Decision (lost points)
|Pancrase - Truth 10
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 20:00
|Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
|
|-
|Loss
| style="text-align:center;"| 9-4-2
|
Kiuma KuniokuKiuma Kunioku
is a Japanese mixed martial artist currently fighting at welterweight.His hometown is Osaka, but he is currently living and training in Tokyo as freelance...
|Decision (split)
|Pancrase - Truth 7
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 10:00
|Nagoya, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
|
|-
|Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 9-3-2
|
Ryushi YanagisawaRyūshi Yanagisawa
Ryūshi Yanagisawa is a Japanese professional wrestler, mixed martial artist and kickboxer. His real name is Atsushi Yanagisawa . As a martial artist, he competed in K-1, Pancrase Hybrid Wrestling and Fighting Network RINGS and holds victories over Oleg Taktarov, Paul Varelans, Vernon White, Jason...
|Decision (unanimous)
|Pancrase - 1996 Anniversary Show
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 20:00
|Chiba
Chiba, Chiba
is the capital city of Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It is located approximately 40 km east of the center of Tokyo on Tokyo Bay. Chiba City became a government designated city in 1992. Its population as of 2008 is approximately 960,000....
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
|
|-
| Draw
| style="text-align:center;"| 8-3-2
|
Osami Shibuya|Draw
|Pancrase - Truth 6
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 10:00
|Fukuoka
Fukuoka, Fukuoka
is the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture and is situated on the northern shore of the island of Kyushu in Japan.Voted number 14 in a 2010 poll of the World's Most Livable Cities, Fukuoka is praised for its green spaces in a metropolitan setting. It is the most populous city in Kyushu, followed by...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
|
|-
|Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 8-3-1
|
Minoru SuzukiMinoru Suzuki
is a Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. Suzuki was the co-founder of Pancrase, one of the first mixed martial arts organizations in the world. During the 1990s he was known as one of the best fighters in the Pancrase promotion and was the second King of Pancrase world champion...
|TKO (strikes)
|Pancrase - Truth 5
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 7:59
|Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
|
|-
|Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 7-3-1
|
Ryushi YanagisawaRyūshi Yanagisawa
Ryūshi Yanagisawa is a Japanese professional wrestler, mixed martial artist and kickboxer. His real name is Atsushi Yanagisawa . As a martial artist, he competed in K-1, Pancrase Hybrid Wrestling and Fighting Network RINGS and holds victories over Oleg Taktarov, Paul Varelans, Vernon White, Jason...
|KO
|Pancrase - Truth 4
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 12:21
|Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
|
|-
|Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 6-3-1
|
Manabu YamadaManabu Yamada
Manabu Yamada Is a retired Japanese mixed martial arts fighter. He is best known for his participation in the Pancrase fighting organization. He holds notable wins over Frank Shamrock, Masakatsu Funaki, Minoru Suzuki, Matt Hume, Jason Delucia, and Vernon White. Yamada has also fought Ken...
|TKO (doctor)
|Pancrase - Truth 3
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 6:14
|Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
|
|-
|Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 5-3-1
|
Takaku Fuke|Decision (unanimous)
|Pancrase - Truth 3
|
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 10:00
|Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
|
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|Loss
| style="text-align:center;"| 4-3-1
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Bas RuttenBas Rutten
Sebastiaan "Bas" Rutten is a retired Dutch mixed martial artist, Karate and Taekwondo blackbelt, and kickboxer. He was a UFC Heavyweight Champion, a three time King of Pancrase world champion, and finished his career on a 22 fight unbeaten streak...
|Submission
|Pancrase - Truth 2
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| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 19:36
|Kobe
Kobe
, pronounced , is the fifth-largest city in Japan and is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture on the southern side of the main island of Honshū, approximately west of Osaka...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
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|Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 4-2-1
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Gregory Smit|Decision (lost points)
|Pancrase - Truth 1
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| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 10:00
|Yokohama
Yokohama
is the capital city of Kanagawa Prefecture and the second largest city in Japan by population after Tokyo and most populous municipality of Japan. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of Tokyo, in the Kantō region of the main island of Honshu...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
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|Loss
| style="text-align:center;"| 3-2-1
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Minoru SuzukiMinoru Suzuki
is a Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. Suzuki was the co-founder of Pancrase, one of the first mixed martial arts organizations in the world. During the 1990s he was known as one of the best fighters in the Pancrase promotion and was the second King of Pancrase world champion...
|DQ (accidental kick to groin)
|Pancrase - Eyes Of Beast 7
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| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 7:15
|Sapporo, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
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| Draw
| style="text-align:center;"| 3-1-1
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Ryushi YanagisawaRyūshi Yanagisawa
Ryūshi Yanagisawa is a Japanese professional wrestler, mixed martial artist and kickboxer. His real name is Atsushi Yanagisawa . As a martial artist, he competed in K-1, Pancrase Hybrid Wrestling and Fighting Network RINGS and holds victories over Oleg Taktarov, Paul Varelans, Vernon White, Jason...
|Draw
|Pancrase - Eyes Of Beast 6
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| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 10:00
|Yokohama
Yokohama
is the capital city of Kanagawa Prefecture and the second largest city in Japan by population after Tokyo and most populous municipality of Japan. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of Tokyo, in the Kantō region of the main island of Honshu...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
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|Loss
| style="text-align:center;"| 3-1
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Masakatsu FunakiMasakatsu Funaki
, is a Japanese mixed martial artist and professional wrestler who wrestled in New Japan Pro Wrestling, PWFG, as well as the UWF. He is currently performing at All Japan Pro Wrestling, where he is one half of the AJPW Unified World Tag Team Champions, along with Keiji Mutoh...
|Submission
|Pancrase - 1995 Anniversary Show
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| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 6:46
|Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
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|Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 3-0
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John Renfroe|Submission (armlock)
|Pancrase - 1995 Neo-Blood Tournament, Round 2
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| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 7:25
|Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
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|Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 2-0
|
John Dowdy|TKO (strikes)
|UFC 5
UFC 5
UFC 5: The Return of the Beast was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on April 7, 1995, at the Independence Arena in Charlotte, North Carolina. The event was seen live on pay per view in the United States, and later released on home video.-History:UFC 5 used an...
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| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 2:02
|Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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|Win
| style="text-align:center;"| 1-0
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Jason Fairn|TKO (corner stoppage)
|UFC 4
UFC 4
UFC 4: Revenge of the Warriors was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on December 16, 1994, at the Expo Center Pavilion in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The event was seen live on pay-per-view, and later released on home video.-History:UFC 4 used an eight-man tournament...
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| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 2:13
|Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tulsa is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma and 46th-largest city in the United States. With a population of 391,906 as of the 2010 census, it is the principal municipality of the Tulsa Metropolitan Area, a region with 937,478 residents in the MSA and 988,454 in the CSA. Tulsa's...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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Mixed martial arts
- Pancrase Hybrid Wrestling
- King of Pancrase Openweight Championship (1 Time)
- 1996 Pancrase Ranking Tournament Champion
- Ultimate Fighting ChampionshipUltimate Fighting ChampionshipThe Ultimate Fighting Championship is the largest mixed martial arts promotion company in the world that hosts most of the top-ranked fighters in the sport...
- UFC 13UFC 13-External links:***...
Lightweight Tournament Winner
- UFC 13
- Other
- 1996 WFFF World Freestyle Fighting Champion (Junior-Heavyweight)