Yuji Shimada
Encyclopedia
Yuji Shimada is a Japanese
mixed martial arts
referee
. He has refereed more than 150 contests in major MMA promotions including Pride Fighting Championships, M-1 Global
, Dream
and Fields Dynamite!!. He was formerly the head referee for ICON Sport
, where we was also the head of the rules committee for ICON. He is also a booker for the Japanese professional wrestling promotion HUSTLE, and plays heel
character Private Shimada. Recently, he has been refereeing American MMA events such as Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg.
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
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...
referee
Referee
A referee is the person of authority, in a variety of sports, who is responsible for presiding over the game from a neutral point of view and making on the fly decisions that enforce the rules of the sport...
. He has refereed more than 150 contests in major MMA promotions including Pride Fighting Championships, M-1 Global
M-1 Global
M-1 Global is the mixed martial arts promotion based in Russia - The Netherlands which organizes between 40 and 50 competitions per year...
, 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...
and Fields Dynamite!!. He was formerly the head referee for ICON Sport
Icon Sport
Icon Sport is a defunct Hawaiian-based mixed martial arts organization. It was one of the earliest competitors to the Ultimate Fighting Championship though the organization did not achieve the same level of success the promotion did hold a number of note worthy cards.-Notable fighters:Icon Sport...
, where we was also the head of the rules committee for ICON. He is also a booker for the Japanese professional wrestling promotion HUSTLE, and plays heel
Heel (professional wrestling)
In professional wrestling, a heel is a villain character. In non-wrestling jargon, heels are the "bad guys" in professional wrestling; the term heel coming from the term take to you heels, which means to run away which heel champions tend to do to avoid losing their titles.storylines...
character Private Shimada. Recently, he has been refereeing American MMA events such as Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg.
Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg
Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg was a mixed martial arts event held by Strikeforce. It was held in San Jose, California on August 15, 2009. The event aired live on the Showtime cable network and marked the first time two women headlined a major MMA event....