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Dan Inosanto

2025-06-03T06:19:03Z

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{{Short description|Filipino-American martial arts instructor (born 1936)}}
{{Use American English|date=January 2023}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2023}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Dan Inosanto
| image = DanInosantoOCKickboxing.jpg
| caption =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1936|07|24}}
| birth_place = [[Stockton, California]], U.S.
| occupation = [[Martial arts]] instructor, actor
| style = [[Jeet Kune Do]], [[Eskrima]], [[Brazilian Jiu Jitsu]], [[Kenpo Karate]], [[Muay Thai]], [[Pencak Silat]], [[Tai Chi]], [[Shooto]], [[Judo]]
| spouse = {{plainlist|
* Paula Inosanto (former{{clarify|Are they divorced, is she deceased, or is it something else?|date=March 2018}})
* Sue Inosanto
}}
| children = 3, including [[Diana Lee Inosanto]]
}}

'''Dan Inosanto''' (born July 24, 1936) is an American [[martial arts]] instructor and actor. Inosanto holds instructor or [[Black Belt (martial arts)|black belt]] level ranks in several martial arts. He has studied traditional [[Karate]], [[Judo]], [[Jujutsu]], [[Kung Fu]], [[Shooto]], [[Muay Thai]], [[Tai Chi]], [[Kali]], [[Silat]], and [[Jeet Kune Do]]. He was one of three people who were appointed to teach at one of the three [[Jun Fan Gung Fu]] institutes under [[Bruce Lee]], the other two being [[Taky Kimura]] and [[James Yimm Lee]]. After Bruce Lee's death, Inosanto became the principal spokesperson and historian for Jeet Kune Do.

Inosanto is credited for training martial arts to a number of Hollywood actors including Bruce Lee, [[Chuck Norris]] and others. He has had minor roles in a number of films, including Lee's uncompleted last film ''[[Game of Death]]'' (1972), and [[Steven Seagal]]'s ''[[Out for Justice]]'' (1991).

==Early life and education==
Dan Inosanto began training in martial arts at the age of 11 receiving instruction from his uncle who first taught him traditional Okinawan [[Karate]] and later also [[Judo]] and [[Jujutsu]]. He was a student of [[Ed Parker]], from whom he received a [[shodan (rank)|shodan rank]] in [[American Kenpo]].{{sfn|Kelly |2000 |p=24}} Dan served as a paratrooper with the [[101st Airborne Division]] from 1959 to 1961. He was also a member of the [[Strategic Army Corps]]. At Fort Campbell he refined his skills in various martial arts, training under [[Henry Slomanski]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Veteran Of The Day: Dan Inosanto |url=https://www.blogs.va.gov/VAntage/44906/veteranoftheday-dan-inosanto/ |date=February 3, 2018 |website=VA News |language=en}}</ref>

Inosanto is one of three people who have been appointed to teach at one of the three [[Jun Fan Gung Fu]] Institutes under Bruce Lee; [[Taky Kimura]] and [[James Yimm Lee]] are the other two people. Inosanto studied with different martial arts masters elsewhere in the [[United States]], [[Southeast Asia]], and Europe, including Johnny Lacoste and [[Chai Sirisute]].{{sfn |Kelly |2000 |p=31}} After Bruce Lee's death, Inosanto became the principal spokesperson and historian for [[Jeet Kune Do]].<ref name="K1">{{harvnb |Kelly |2000 |pp=46–50}}</ref> He has had minor roles in a number of films, including Bruce Lee's uncompleted last film ''[[Game of Death]]'' (1972). During this time period (1964–75), he also taught physical education at Malaga Cove Intermediate School in [[Palos Verdes Estates]], [[California]]. Dan was commissioned in 1977 by the Dallas Cowboys to incorporate martial arts into the team’s training.

The film ''[[I Am Bruce Lee]]'' provided Inosanto an opportunity to reveal a little-known fact about the friendship the two men shared. Inosanto was teacher to Bruce Lee, introducing him to [[nunchaku]]. Inosanto explained that he introduced the weapon to Lee, taught him the basics and some exercises to get him started on his weapons training. The ''[[Game of Death]]'' movie, one of the most recognizable of the Bruce Lee films, showcases the use of the [[nunchaku]] by Lee and Inosanto. He is featured as the ''[[Black Belt (magazine)|Black Belt]]'' magazine's 1996 "Man of the Year".

Inosanto holds Instructor or [[Black belt (martial arts)|black belt]] level ranks in several martial arts.<ref>{{cite web |title=Dan Inosanto Profile |url=http://martialinfo.com/martial-art-instructors/profile.asp?martial-arts-id=4183 |website=Martialinfo.com |language=en |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170401080652/http://martialinfo.com/martial-art-instructors/profile.asp?martial-arts-id=4183 |archive-date=April 1, 2017}}</ref> He is known for promoting the [[Filipino Martial Arts]]. He is responsible for bringing several obscure forms of the South East Asia Martial Arts into the public eye such as [[Silat]], a hybrid combative form existing in such countries as Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines.{{Citation needed|date=October 2008}} He has also been promoted to fifth degree black belt in the [[Machado family]] style of [[Brazilian Jiu Jitsu]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Jones |first1=Phil |title=Dan Inosanto Promoted To Fifth Degree BJJ Black Belt By Jean Jacques Machado |url=https://jitsmagazine.com/dan-inosanto-promoted-to-fifth-degree-bjj-black-belt-by-jean-jacques-machado/ |website=Jitsmagazine |date=August 18, 2023 |access-date=18 August 2023}}</ref> He trained [[Shoot wrestling]] under [[Yorinaga Nakamura]]. Currently he is the vice-president of [[Lameco]] International, carrying on the [[Eskrima]] of the late Filipino martial artist [[Edgar Sulite]]. Inosanto has appeared on YouTube videos talking about training in [[Systema]] and appreciation for his teacher, Martin Wheeler.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EL7rYtmEUz0 |title=On Systema by Guro Dan Inosanto |last=Martin |first=Wheeler |date=September 20, 2016 |website=YouTube |access-date=June 21, 2019 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/EL7rYtmEUz0 |archive-date=December 12, 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

==Notable students==
Inosanto teaches [[Jeet Kune Do|The Art and Philosophy of Jeet Kune Do]], [[Filipino Martial Arts]], [[Shoot Wrestling]], [[Brazilian Jiu Jitsu]], [[Eskrima]], [[Muay Thai]], [[Silat]], and other arts at his [[Marina del Rey, California]] school, the Inosanto Academy of Martial Arts.

* [[Diana Lee Inosanto]]<ref name="K130">{{harvnb |Kelly |2000 |p=130}}</ref><ref name="K109">{{harvnb |Kelly |2000 |p=109}}</ref>
* [[Bruce Lee]]: Inosanto taught him [[Nunchaku]] and staff.<ref>{{cite book |title=Bruce Lee: The Incomparable Fighter |page=55 |quote=It was Inosanto who taught Bruce the use of the nunchaku and the staff in his movies. |publisher=Black Belt Communications |first=M. |last=Uyehara}}</ref>
* [[Brandon Lee]]<ref name="K109"/>
* [[Ron Balicki]]<ref name="K130" />
* [[Denzel Washington]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://video.about.com/movies/Book-of-Eli-Denzel-Washington.htm |title=The Book of Eli - Denzel Washington Interview, Comic Con |website=About.com |access-date=March 15, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707075114/http://video.about.com/movies/Book-of-Eli-Denzel-Washington.htm |archive-date=July 7, 2011}}</ref>
* [[Edgar Sulite]]{{sfn|Kelly |2000 |p=51}}
* [[Jeff Imada]]<ref name="K130"/><ref name="Imada">{{Cite book |last=Imada |first=Jeff |author-link=Jeff Imada |title=The Balisong Manual | year=1984 | page=130 |publisher=Unique Publications |location=California |isbn=0-86568-102-3}}</ref>
* [[Erik Paulson]]<ref name="Beasley">{{Cite book |last=Beasley |first=Jerry |title=Jeet Kune Do Experience: Understanding Bruce Lee's Ultimate Martial Art | publisher=Paladin Press | year=2001 | page=216 |isbn=1-58160-131-X}}</ref>
* [[Graciela Casillas-Tortorelli]]{{sfn|Kelly |2000 |p=131}}
* [[Ernest Emerson]]<ref name="Emerson">{{Cite journal |last=Combs |first=Roger| title=Emerson Knives | journal=Knives Illustrated | volume=18 | issue=2 | year=2004 | pages=36–41, 65–69 }}</ref>
* [[Ricky Nelson]]{{sfn |Kelly |2000 |p=145}}
* [[Jerry Poteet]]<ref name="K130"/><ref name="K133">{{harvnb |Kelly |2000 |p=133}}</ref>
* [[Salem Assli]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Professor Salem Assli |url=http://www.thewayofnoway.com/martial-arts-blog/professor-salem-assli |website=The Way Of No Way |date=April 7, 2016 |access-date=May 30, 2021}}</ref>
* [[Arndt Mallepree]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Deutsche Taekwondo Union e.V.: Mitglied |url=https://www.dtu.de/mitglied/arndt-mallepree |access-date=2024-11-01 |website=www.dtu.de}}</ref>

==Publications==
* ''Filipino Martial Arts as Taught by Dan Inosanto'' by Dan Inosanto {{ISBN|0-938676-01-6}}
* ''Absorb What Is Useful (Jeet Kune Do Guidebook Vol 2)'' by Dan Inosanto {{ISBN|0-938676-03-2}}
* ''Jeet kune do'' by Salem Assli and Dan Inosanto {{ISBN|2-7027-0693-2}}
* ''Guide to Martial Arts Training With Equipment'' by Dan Inosanto {{ISBN|0-938676-02-4}}
* ''Jeet Kune Do: The Art & Philosophy of Bruce Lee'' by Dan Inosanto {{ISBN|0-938676-00-8}}
* ''Jeet Kune Do: Conditioning and Grappling Methods'' Intro by Dan Inosanto {{ISBN|0-9531766-5-7}}

==Filmography==
===Actor===
* 2008 ''[[Redbelt]]'' as Master Joāo "The Professor" Moro
* 2007 ''[[Big Stan]]'' as Knife fighting Cook
* 2003 ''Brazilian Brawl'' as Ruben
* 1991 ''[[Out for Justice]]'' as "Sticks"
* 1986 ''[[Big Trouble in Little China]]'' (as Daniel Inosanto)
* 1981 ''[[Sharky's Machine (film)|Sharky's Machine]]'' as Chin #1
* 1981 ''Long de ying zi'' (as Danny Inosanto)
* 1981 ''Skirmish''
* 1981 ''[[The Chinese Stuntman]]'' as Filipino Fighter
* 1978 ''[[Game of Death]]'' as Pasquale, Filipino Fighter
* 1975 ''[[The Killer Elite]]'' as Japanese Killer
* 1972 ''[[Game of Death|The Game of Death]]'' as 3rd Floor Guardian
* 1966 ''[[The Green Hornet (TV series)|The Green Hornet]]'' (episode title: "Praying Mantis") (Stuntman for [[Mako Iwamatsu|Mako]])

===Documentaries===
* 2012 ''[[I Am Bruce Lee]]''
* 2008 ''[[The Legend of Bruce Lee]]''
* 2006 ''[[Fight Science]]''
* 2002 ''Modern Warriors''
* 2002 ''Bruce Lee: The Immortal Dragon''
* 2000 ''Bruce Lee in G.O.D.: Shibôteki yûgi''
* 2000 ''[[Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey]]''
* 1999 ''Famous Families'' (The Lees: Action Speaks Louder)
* 1998 ''The Path of the Dragon''
* 1997 ''[[E! True Hollywood Story]]'' ([[Brandon Lee]])
* 1993 ''[[Bruce Lee: The Curse of the Dragon]]''
* 1993 ''[[Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story]]''
* 1977 ''Bruce Lee, the Legend''
* 1976 ''The Warrior Within''
* 1976 ''[[Bruce Lee's Secret]]''
* 1973 ''Life and Legend of Bruce Lee''

===Stunts===
* 1996 ''[[Escape from L.A.]]'' (stunts)
* 1966 ''[[The Green Hornet (TV series)|The Green Hornet]]'' (1 episode) (fight double)

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==Bibliography==
* {{cite book |last=Kelly |first=Perry W. |year=2000 |title=Dan Inosanto: The Man, The Teacher, The Artist |publisher=[[Paladin Press]] |isbn=978-1-58160-079-7}}
*{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=G9IDAAAAMBAJ&dq=Bruce+Lee+interview+black+belt+magazine&pg=PA42 |magazine=[[Black Belt (magazine)|Black Belt]] |title=Dan Inosanto Returns to Black Belt |first=Rick |last=Tucci |volume=33 |issue=8 |pages=42–43–44–45–48–140–141 |year=1994}}

==Further reading==
* {{cite book |last=Baiss |first=Bridget |title=The Crow: The Story Behind The Film |location=London |publisher=Making of The Crow Inc. |year=2000 |isbn=1-870048-54-7}}
* {{cite book |last1=Balicki |first1=Ron |last2=Gold |first2=Steven |year=2007 |title=Jeet Kune Do: The Principles of a Complete Fighter |publisher=HNL Publishing |isbn=978-0-9531766-3-2}}
*{{cite book |last=Seaman |first=Kevin |year=1999 |title=Jun Fan Gung Fu Seeking The Path Of Jeet Kune Do |location=Brooklyn, NY |publisher=HNL Publishing |isbn=0-9531766-2-2}}

==External links==
*[http://www.inosanto.com Inosanto Academy]
*{{IMDb name|0409261}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20160921212037/http://www.d2c4h.org/success-principles-of-dan-inosanto.html Success Principles of Dan Inosanto]

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Gideon Ray

2025-05-04T18:40:40Z

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{{short description|American mixed martial arts fighter}}
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| birth_name = Gideon Charles Ray
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| birth_place = [[Chicago, Illinois]], U.S.
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'''Gideon Charles Ray''' (born May 27, 1973) is an American former professional [[mixed martial arts|mixed martial artist]]. A professional from 2000 until 2012, Ray competed for the [[UFC]], [[King of the Cage]], the Toronto Dragons of the [[International Fight League|IFL]], and was featured on [[The Ultimate Fighter 4]].

==Background==
Born and raised in [[Chicago]], Ray began training in martial arts from a young age.

==Mixed martial arts==
===Early career===
Ray made his professional debut in 2000, competing primarily at Welterweight, he amassed a record of 8–1–1 before appearing for the UFC.

===Ultimate Fighting Championship===
Ray made his UFC debut at [[UFC 51]] on February 5, 2005 against [[Canadians|Canadian]] [[David Loiseau]]. He was defeated via TKO due to a doctor stoppage in the first round.

After picking up a win in the regional circuit, Ray returned to the promotion at [[2005 in UFC#UFC Ultimate Fight Night|UFC Ultimate Fight Night]], facing [[Mike Swick]]. He was defeated via TKO from a combination of punches just 22 seconds into the fight.

After going 4–1 in the regional circuit, Ray tried out for [[The Ultimate Fighter 4]] and made it through to the final cast.

===The Ultimate Fighter===
In his quarterfinal matchup against [[Edwin Dewees]], the two fought to a draw after two rounds, which called for a third round. As a cut had opened on Dewees face during the second round and the doctors let the fight continue. Ray lost the third round to a 10-9 decision by the judges. The bout was later called perhaps the bloodiest in Ultimate Fighter history.

At [[The Ultimate Fighter 4 Finale|The Ultimate Fighter: The Comeback Finale]], Ray faced [[Charles McCarthy (fighter)|Charles McCarthy]]. Ray was defeated near the end of the first round with an [[armbar]] submission.

===International Fight League===
After being released from the UFC, Ray signed with the [[International Fight League|IFL]], competing for the Toronto Dragons. Ray made his promotional debut at IFL: Connecticut on April 13, 2007. He won via first-round TKO.

Ray next faced [[Brazilians|Brazilian]] Delson Heleno at IFL: Las Vegas on June 16, 2007. He was defeated via keylock submission in the second round.

The two later fought in a rematch at the World Grand Prix Semifinals later in November of that year, with Heleno winning again, this time via first-round [[armbar]].

===Independent promotions===
After leaving the IFL, Ray went 3–7 in his final 10 fights, retiring in 2012.

==Mixed martial arts record==
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| draws= 1
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| ko-wins= 8
| ko-losses= 3
| sub-wins= 8
| sub-losses= 5
| dec-wins= 1
| dec-losses= 7
| dq-wins=
| dq-losses=
| other-wins=
| other-losses=
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{{MMA record start}}
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| {{nowrap|17–15–1}}
| [[Shamar Bailey]]
| Decision (unanimous)
| Flawless FC 2<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/Flawless-FC-2-Hated-25863|title=Flawless FC 2 - Hated Results|publisher=sherdog.com|date=December 15, 2012}}</ref>
| {{dts|2012|December|15}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| [[Chicago, Illinois]], United States
|
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 17–14–1
| Dwayne Hinds
| Decision (split)
| CUFF 4: The Shot<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/CUFF-4-The-Shot-18235|title=CUFF 4 - The Shot Results|publisher=sherdog.com|date=August 20, 2011}}</ref>
| {{dts|2011|August|20}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| [[Spain]]
|
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 17–13–1
| Sergej Juskevic
| Submission (heel hook)
| Wreck MMA: Unstoppable<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/Wreck-MMA-Unstoppable-16578|title=Wreck MMA - Unstoppable Results|publisher=sherdog.com|date=May 6, 2011}}</ref>
| {{dts|2011|May|6}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 1:30
| [[Gatineau, Quebec]], Canada
|Return to [[Welterweight (MMA)|Welterweight]].
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 17–12–1
| [[Daniel Mason-Straus]]
| Decision (unanimous)
| XFO 33
| {{dts|2010|January|23}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| [[Chicago, Illinois]], United States
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 17–11–1
| [[Luke Caudillo]]
| Decision (unanimous)
| Raw Power: MMA
| {{dts|2009|December|10}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| Sanabis, Bahrain
|
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 16–11–1
| [[Darren Elkins]]
| Decision (unanimous)
| Hoosier Fight Club 1: Raise Up
| {{dts|2009|November|20}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| [[Valparaiso, Indiana]], United States
|[[Lightweight (MMA)|Lightweight]] debut.
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 16–10–1
| Brandon Small
| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| TFC 17: Total Fight Challenge 17
| {{dts|2009|October|10}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 0:46
| [[Hammond, Indiana]], United States
|
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 15–10–1
| [[John Alessio]]
| TKO (punches)
| SuperFights MMA: Night of Combat 2
| {{dts|2008|October|11}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 0:45
| [[Las Vegas, Nevada]], United States
|
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 15–9–1
| Brandon Melendez
| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| WC 4: Warriors Collide 4
| {{dts|2008|July|19}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 3:23
| [[Colorado]], United States
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 15–8–1
| Bryan Craven
| TKO (cut)
| WC 3: Warriors Collide 3
| {{dts|2008|May|16}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 2:48
| [[Pueblo, Colorado]], United States
|
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 14–8–1
| Nabil Khatib
| Decision (unanimous)
| HCF: Crow's Nest
| {{dts|2008|March|29}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| [[Gatineau, Quebec]], Canada
|
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 14–7–1
| Delson Heleno
| Submission (armbar)
| IFL: World Grand Prix Semifinals
| {{dts|2007|November|03}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 1:57
| [[Hoffman Estates, Illinois]], United States
|Catchweight (175 lbs) bout.
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 14–6–1
| Delson Heleno
| Submission (keylock)
| IFL: Las Vegas
| {{dts|2007|June|16}}
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 1:29
| [[Las Vegas, Nevada]], United States
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 14–5–1
| Gabe Casillas
| TKO (strikes)
| International Fight League
| {{dts|2007|April|13}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 2:39
| [[Uncasville, Connecticut]], United States
|
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 13–5–1
| [[Charles McCarthy (fighter)|Charles McCarthy]]
| Submission (armbar)
| [[The Ultimate Fighter 4 Finale|The Ultimate Fighter: The Comeback Finale]]
| {{dts|2006|November|11}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 4:43
| [[Las Vegas, Nevada]], United States
|[[Middleweight (MMA)|Middleweight]] bout.
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 13–4–1
| [[Jason MacDonald]]
| Decision (unanimous)
| ECC 1: Extreme Cage Combat 1
| {{dts|2006|April|29}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| [[Halifax Regional Municipality|Halifax, Nova Scotia]], Canada
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 13–3–1
| Jerry Spiegel
| TKO
| XFO 10: Explosion
| {{dts|2006|March|18}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 1:55
| [[Lakemoor, Illinois]], United States
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 12–3–1
| Brendan Seguin
| Submission (heel hook)
| [[2006 in King of the Cage#KOTC: Redemption on the River|KOTC: Redemption on the River]]
| {{dts|2006|February|17}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 2:52
| [[Moline, Illinois]], United States
|[[Middleweight (MMA)|Middleweight]] bout.
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 11–3–1
| Chris Fontaine
| TKO
| EFC 4: Extreme Fighting Challenge 4
| {{dts|2005|October|15}}
| align=center| 2
| align=center| N/A
| [[Prince George, British Columbia]], Canada
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 10–3–1
| Trevor Garrett
| Submission (rear naked choke)
| [[2005 in King of the Cage#KOTC: Xtreme Edge|KOTC: Xtreme Edge]]
| {{dts|2005|September|17}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 2:17
| [[Indianapolis, Indiana]], United States
|
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 9–3–1
| [[Mike Swick]]
| TKO (punches)
| [[2005 in UFC#UFC Ultimate Fight Night|UFC Ultimate Fight Night]]
| {{dts|2005|August|06}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 0:22
| [[Las Vegas, Nevada]], United States
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 9–2–1
| Dennis Reed
| TKO
| XFO 6: Judgment Day
| {{dts|2005|June|25}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 3:11
| [[Lakemoor, Illinois]], United States
|
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 8–2–1
| [[David Loiseau]]
| TKO (doctor stoppage)
| [[UFC 51|UFC 51: Super Saturday]]
| {{dts|2005|February|05}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 5:00
| [[Las Vegas, Nevada]], United States
|[[Middleweight (MMA)|Middleweight]] bout.
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 8–1–1
| Shawn McCully
| TKO (submission to strikes)
| SMA: Shootfighting Martial Arts
| {{dts|2005|November|13}}
| align=center| N/A
| align=center| N/A
| [[Springfield, Illinois]], United States
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 7–1–1
| Rhomez Brower
| TKO
| Combat: Do Fighting Challenge 1
| {{dts|2004|October|23}}
| align=center| 2
| align=center| N/A
| [[Cicero, Illinois]], United States
|
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 6–1–1
| [[Jason Black]]
| Decision (unanimous)
| IHC 7: Crucible
| {{dts|2004|June|05}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| [[Hammond, Indiana]], United States
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 6–0–1
| Jason Medina
| KO
| EC 51: Extreme Challenge 51
| {{dts|2003|August|02}}
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 1:41
| [[St. Charles, Illinois]], United States
|Return to [[Welterweight (MMA)|Welterweight]].
|-
| {{draw}}Draw
| align=center| 5–0–1
| [[Brian Gassaway]]
| Draw
| Shooto: Midwest Fighting
| {{dts|2003|May|21}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| [[Hammond, Indiana]], United States
|[[Middleweight (MMA)|Middleweight]] debut.
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 5–0
| Matt Shaw
| TKO (submission to strikes)
| FCC 9: Freestyle Combat Challenge 9
| {{dts|2003|January|11}}
| align=center| N/A
| align=center| N/A
| [[Racine, Wisconsin]], United States
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 4–0
| Justin Wieman
| TKO (cut)
| IHC 5: Tribulation
| {{dts|2002|October|26}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 2:20
| [[Hammond, Indiana]], United States
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 3–0
| Derrick Noble
| Submission (guillotine choke)
| IHC 4: Armageddon
| {{dts|2002|May|18}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 2:25
| [[Hammond, Indiana]], United States
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 2–0
| Moto Asai
| Submission (ankle lock)
| FCC 6: Freestyle Combat Challenge 6
| {{dts|2002|January|05}}
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 2:18
| [[Racine, Wisconsin]], United States
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 1–0
| Eddie Harps
| Submission (guillotine choke)
| TCC: Total Combat Challenge
| {{dts|2000|February|24}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 1:30
| [[Chicago, Illinois]], United States
|
{{end}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Sherdog}}
* {{UFC|gideon-ray}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20111219041949/http://www.ifl.tv/Team-Dragons-Ray-Gideon.html Gideon Ray] IFL Page
* [http://www.ifl.tv/ International Fight League]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070804161431/http://www.hackneyscombat.com/ Hackney's Combat Academy in Roselle, IL]

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Marco Ruas

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'''Marco Antônio de Lima Ruas''' ({{IPA|pt|ˈmaʁku ˈʁuɐs}}; born 23 January 1961) is a Brazilian former [[mixed martial arts]] fighter, [[submission wrestling|submission wrestler]], [[kickboxer]] and instructor. Ruas was the [[List of UFC champions#Tournament winners|UFC 7 Tournament Champion]], and also competed for the World Vale Tudo Championship (WVC), [[PRIDE Fighting Championships]] and the [[International Fight League]], where he head-coached the [[Southern California Condors]].

Ruas is a pioneer of [[Mixed martial arts]], having fought in a high-profile [[Vale Tudo]] bout in 1984,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Sherdog.com|title=JJ vs. MA - Jiu-Jitsu vs. Martial Arts|url=https://www.sherdog.com/events/JJ-vs-MA-JiuJitsu-vs-Martial-Arts-1604|access-date=5 January 2022|website=Sherdog|language=en}}</ref> and later winning the [[UFC 7]] tournament in 1995, begin the second Brazilian UFC champion and fourth overall of the organization. Although he was billed as a representative of [[Luta Livre]] and thus a high-level submission [[grappler]], he was an equally capable and skilled [[Muay Thai]] striker with experience in [[Capoeira]], [[Boxing]], and [[Taekwondo]]. He was able to synthesize both grappling and striking into one style, known for being one of the first proponents of [[cross-training]] to compete in mixed martial arts events, and is considered one of the first well-rounded fighters and true "mixed martial artist". This is represented by his famous quote after winning his fight in WVC 4: "If you grapple me, I punch and kick you. If you punch and kick me, I grapple you. There's no way out."<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|last=Sherdog.com|title=Why Marco Ruas Should Be in the Hall of Fame|url=https://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/Why-Marco-Ruas-Should-Be-in-the-Hall-of-Fame-175000|access-date=5 January 2022|website=Sherdog|language=en}}</ref>

Ruas transformed his style in his own [[Hybrid martial arts|hybrid martial art]] which he called "Ruas Vale Tudo". In some later events, his fighting style was simply billed as "[[Vale Tudo]]".<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|last=PVT|date=12 September 2019|title=Marco Ruas relembra o surgimento do nome Ruas Vale-Tudo no UFC 7|url=https://www.portaldovaletudo.com.br/marco-ruas-relembra-o-surgimento-do-nome-ruas-vale-tudo-no-ufc-7/|access-date=5 January 2022|website=Portal do Vale Tudo|language=pt-BR}}</ref>

== Biography ==
Ruas was born in [[Rio de Janeiro]], Brazil in 1961. He started his career training [[Boxing]], [[Taekwondo]], [[Judo]], and [[Capoeira]], the latter with renowned [[José Tadeu Carneiro Cardoso]] in Rio de Janeiro at the Santa Luzia club, downtown Rio. However, his primary martial arts eventually became [[Luta Livre]], which he trained under [[Roberto Leitão|Roberto Leitão Sr.]],<ref name=autogenerated1>{{cite web|url=http://www.dstryrsg.com/2014/07/know-your-dna-luta-livre-family-tree.html|title=DSTRYRsg: Destroyer Submission Grappling and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu: KNOW YOUR DNA, THE LUTA LIVRE FAMILY TREE.|work=dstryrsg.com|access-date=12 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140912052531/http://www.dstryrsg.com/2014/07/know-your-dna-luta-livre-family-tree.html|archive-date=12 September 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> and [[Muay Thai]], which he trained under Luiz Alves, a student of Nélio "Naja" Borges, the man who introduced Thai boxing to Brazil.<ref name=":4" />

As a black belt in Luta Livre, who faced up a legendary quarrel against the [[Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu]] fighters in the 1980s and 1990s. In 1984, he participated of the ''Noite das Artes Marciais'' ("Night of the Martial Arts") event, fought by representatives of BJJ against representatives of [[Muay Thai]], [[Kung Fu]], [[Kickboxing]] and [[Luta Livre]]. Ruas represented Muay Thai fighting a match against BJJ representative Fernando Pinduka, he used his Luta Livre skills to counter Pinduka's grappling and the match went to draw.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Sherdog.com|title=JJ vs. MA - Jiu-Jitsu vs. Martial Arts|url=https://www.sherdog.com/events/JJ-vs-MA-JiuJitsu-vs-Martial-Arts-1604|access-date=16 December 2021|website=Sherdog}}</ref> After the match against Pinduka, he started training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu with Osvaldo Alves.<ref name=autogenerated2>{{Cite web |url=http://www.pfsitaly.com/articoli_ruas.html |title=IMARA - Articoli - Ruas Marco ''3rd Dan Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu'' |access-date=15 February 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305042449/http://www.pfsitaly.com/articoli_ruas.html |archive-date=5 March 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref> Later he trained [[Joe Moreira]] before his fight against the Russian boxer Yuri Vaulin. Seeing his good skills in grappling, Moreira gave him a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and caused a commotion and controversy among his fellow Brazilians, due the rivalry between the two martial arts.<ref>[[Joe Moreira]]</ref> His instructors included [[Euclydes Hatem]].{{citation needed|date=April 2015}}

Eventually, Ruas became famous among the Brazilian martial arts circle and one of the most regarded non-BJJ fighters in Brazil due his philosophy of [[Cross-training|Cross-Training]] and in synthesizing all martial arts he knew for both Vale Tudo contests and self-defense into a new [[Hybrid martial arts|hybrid martial art]] he dubbed "Ruas Vale Tudo".<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":2" /> However, this philosophy also caused controversy among Brazilian fighters and he was labelled as a ''[[Creonte]]'' by not only BJJ but also by Luta Livre fighters.<ref name="nocautenarede.com.br">{{Cite web|date=23 January 2021|title=Marco Ruas: Pioneiro do MMA completa 60 anos; legado é divisor de águas no mundo das lutas|url=https://nocautenarede.com.br/marco-ruas-pioneiro-do-mma-completa-60-anos-legado-e-divisor-de-aguas-no-mundo-das-lutas/|access-date=12 February 2022|website=Nocaute na Rede|language=pt-BR}}</ref>

In 1991 he was going to participate in ''Desafio - Jiu Jitsu vs Luta Livre'', an event fought as a challenge between fighters from the two martial arts, Ruas was cast to fight BJJ representative [[Amaury Bitetti]] but cancelled his participation and Bitetti was declared winner by [[Walkover|W.O]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Biggest Rivalry in Martial Arts History: BJJ vs Luta Livre {{!}} BJJ Heroes|url=https://www.bjjheroes.com/bjj-culture/jiu-jitsu-vs-luta-livre|access-date=12 February 2022}}</ref> Instead, in 1992 he promoted his own event in [[Manaus]] where he defeated Francisco Borges with a [[rear naked choke]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Sherdog.com|title=RVT - Ruas Vale Tudo|url=https://www.sherdog.com/events/RVT-Ruas-Vale-Tudo-14567|access-date=12 February 2022|website=Sherdog|language=en}}</ref> Eventually he attracted the attention of Brazilian manager and fight promoter [[Frederico Lapenda]] and was able to get the 34-year-old fighter into the [[Ultimate Fighting Championship]].<ref name=":3" />

Ruas debuted in the Ultimate Fighting Championship at the [[UFC 7]] event in 1995. At the event, he was billed representing "[[Vale Tudo]]".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Abraham |first=Joel |title=UFC 7 Review: Ken Shamrock vs. Oleg Taktarov |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/544476-ufc-7-review-ken-shamrock-v-oleg-taktarov-marco-ruas-kicks-polar-bear-to-death |access-date=2023-05-19 |website=Bleacher Report |language=en}}</ref> He firstly faced Larry Cureton, who outweighed him by 40 lbs, but Ruas submitted him with a [[Leglock#Heel hook|heel hook]] after a methodical grapple. His next opponent was the judoka [[Remco Pardoel]], who early tried a [[guillotine choke]], but Ruas blocked it and grinded him with foot stomps. After a failed heel hook attempt, Ruas controlled Pardoel and attacked him with knees and punches on the ground, making him tap out. Ruas's final fight was against 6'8", 330 lb [[Paul Varelans]], and he showed his muay thai skills by overwhelming Varelans with punch combos and repeated leg kicks. He also used again his characteristic foot stomps when Paul clinched him against the cage. At the end, Varelans could not take more kicks to his legs and fell to the ground, where Ruas pounded him until the referee stopped the fight, giving Ruas the victory of the tournament.

Thanks to his victory in UFC 7, Ruas was invited to the [[UU 95|Ultimate Ultimate]] event. He defeated [[Keith Hackney]] by choke with ease, but his next opponente, [[Oleg Taktarov]], made a tougher contest. Both fighters used a passive approach to the fight, with Ruas blocking Taktarov's takedown attempts and seizing all the opportunities to strike him, actually making him bleed profusely. However, the judges gave the decision win to Taktarov, and Ruas was eliminated from the tournament. This decision was met with controversy, and Ruas and his cornermen appealed to the referee, but nothing came from it. In 1996 he joined the nascent World Vale Tudo Championship (WVC) organized by his manager [[Frederico Lapenda]], fighting in the superfight against [[List of UFC champions#Tournament winners|UFC 3 Tournament Champion]] [[Steve Jennum]] in [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]. He won easily with a submission to punches and won the WVC Superfight belt. Almost a year after his last UFC fight, he faced Taktarov again in Brazil, in a bout with no judges. The rematch ended in a draw, but Ruas was clearly the most dominating fighter, and he shook hands with Oleg after the fight. He kept the WVC Superfight belt in the process. He finished his run in the organization with his last superfight against [[UFC 2]] finalist [[Patrick Smith (fighter)|Patrick Smith]] in the WVC 4 event, easily winning with a heel hook.

Ruas briefly joined the stable of Antônio "Sebastião" Lacerda, a wealthy man from the north of Brazil and self-proclaimed "Master of Death" who appeared in Rio de Janeiro in 1996 claiming to have spent a long period of time in Japan learning "the deadly art of ''[[Yawara]]''." Despite his dubious credentials, Lacerda was able to recruit some established competitors into his sect, including Ruas and Edson Carvalho, a judo national team member and a [[Carlson Gracie]] black belt. Seeking opportunities to compete professionally, Ruas began training with Lacerda after Lacerda promised to take him to lucrative competitions abroad, on the condition that he agree to merge his style of vale tudo with Lacerda's techniques. Ruas parted ways with Lacerda when he began to question the effectiveness of Lacerda's techniques and practices,<ref>[https://ge.globo.com/combate/noticia/marco-ruas-relembra-historias-da-relacao-com-antonio-lacerda-o-mestre-da-morte-maior-171.ghtml Marco Ruas relembra histórias da relação com Antônio Lacerda, o "Mestre da Morte": "Maior 171!"] [[Globo.com]] (17 September 2020)</ref> but Carvalho continued participating in Lacerda's challenge, constantly attacking not only jiu-jitsu but all fighting styles.<ref name="'Ice Cold' in the Tropical Heat: Igor Vovchanchyn at WVC 5">[https://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/Ice-Cold-in-the-Tropical-Heat-Igor-Vovchanchyn-at-WVC-5-184472 'Ice Cold' in the Tropical Heat: Igor Vovchanchyn at WVC 5] Marcelo Alonso, [[Sherdog.com]] (31 January 2022) {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220201161928/https://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/Ice-Cold-in-the-Tropical-Heat-Igor-Vovchanchyn-at-WVC-5-184472 |date=1 February 2022 }}</ref>

He was then invited to [[Pride Fighting Championships|PRIDE Fighting Championships]] in 1998, he first had a match against UFC veteran [[Gary Goodridge]] at [[1998 in Pride FC#Pride 2|PRIDE 2]], winning with a heel hook after a 9-minute bout. At [[1998 in Pride FC#Pride 4|PRIDE 4]] he fought Japanese [[Shoot wrestling|shoot wrestler]] [[Alexander Otsuka]]. In a major [[Upset (competition)|upset]], Otsuka fought with tenacity, taking Ruas down and performing [[ground-and-pound]], defending a fully locked [[rear naked choke]] and forcing a TKO by medical stoppage in the second round. It was later revealed that Ruas fought under medication for [[Hepatitis]] and a knee injury.<ref>Erich Krauss, Brett Aita. ''Brawl: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Mixed Martial Arts Competition''</ref> He returned briefly to UFC to fight former heavyweight champion [[Maurice Smith (kickboxer)|Maurice Smith]] in [[UFC 21]], but lost by TKO. Ruas suffered an injury in the first round and could not continue.

Around that time, Ruas started to transition from a fighter into a full-time coach, teaching his own "Ruas Vale Tudo" style for a new generation of fighters. Some of his students include UFC light-heavyweight contender [[Pedro Rizzo]] and [[List of Strikeforce champions|Strikeforce light-heavyweight champion]] [[Renato Sobral]].<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web|last=Sherdog.com|title=Renato|url=https://www.sherdog.com/news/interviews/Renato-Babalu-Sobral-Interview-2198|access-date=11 February 2022|website=Sherdog|language=en}}</ref> He also coached [[UFC Featherweight Champion]] [[José Aldo]] in Luta Livre, awarding him a [[Black belt (martial arts)|black belt]] in the art,<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 September 2014 |title=Portal do Vale Tudo - José Aldo é graduado faixa preta de luta livre |url=http://portaldovaletudo.uol.com.br/br/noticias/item/1205-marco-ruas-gradua-jos%C3%A9-aldo-faixa-preta-no-ruas-vale-tudo-melhor-lutador-do-mundo.html |access-date=11 February 2022 |website= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140912052155/http://portaldovaletudo.uol.com.br/br/noticias/item/1205-marco-ruas-gradua-jos%C3%A9-aldo-faixa-preta-no-ruas-vale-tudo-melhor-lutador-do-mundo.html |archive-date=12 September 2014 |url-status=dead}}</ref> and Aldo was also coached striking and [[leg kick]]s by Pedro Rizzo, some of Ruas's own fighting style can be seen in Aldo's.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Aldo's striking coach and leg-kick pioneer Pedro Rizzo says that Conor McGregor is the real deal|url=https://www.sportsjoe.ie/mma/aldos-striking-coach-and-leg-kick-pioneer-pedro-rizzo-says-that-conor-mcgregor-is-the-real-deal-26559|access-date=11 February 2022|website=SportsJOE.ie|date=29 May 2015 |language=en}}</ref>

At this point semi-retired, in 2001 Ruas defeated [[Jason Lambert]] at Ultimate Pankration in California in less than 1 minute with a heel hook.

Marco Ruas was invited to participate in the newly formed MMA promotion [[International Fight League]] (IFL). This promotion would be divided into different teams (later becoming simply MMA camps) instead of one-on-one affairs, and at the end one of the seasons one of the teams/camps was crowned champion. Ruas coached the "[[Southern California Condors]]" team, later simply known as "Ruas Vale Tudo". He also came out from retirement and had one rematch against [[Maurice Smith (kickboxer)|Maurice Smith]] (which coached the IFL's "Seattle Tiger Sharks") as the superfight for the [[2007 International Fight League|IFL: Chigaco]] event in 2007, which he lost by TKO with a stoppage by his corner. Marco Ruas then fully retired from the sport with a record of 9 wins, 4 losses and 2 draws.

== Personal life ==
Ruas is married and has three daughters.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080705173114/http://www.mmamemories.com/biofiles/marco-ruas/ Marco Ruas Biofile]. mmamemories.com</ref> Marco's first recorded fight was in 1984. Marco's nickname is "The King of the Streets" (Ruas actually means "streets" in Portuguese).<ref name=PRIDE2>{{cite web|url=https://www.ufc.tv/video/marco-ruas-vs-gary-goodridge-pride-2|title=Marco Rua Vs Gary Goodridge Pride 2|work=The Ultimate Fighting Championship FIGHT PASS|author=Pride Fighting Championships|date=15 March 1998|accessdate=6 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151213133922/http://www.ufc.tv/video/marco-ruas-vs-gary-goodridge-pride-2|archive-date=13 December 2015|url-status=live}}</ref>
Marco lives in [[Laguna Niguel]], [[California]] where he operates his own MMA gym "Ruas Vale Tudo".<ref name="nocautenarede.com.br"/>

=== Feud with Rickson Gracie ===
Ruas developed a feud with [[Rickson Gracie]], both were of the most skilled and high-profile grapplers of their time, and represent two rival styles that were feuding at the time: [[Luta Livre]] and [[Gracie Jiu-Jitsu]]. The rivalry started in 1988 when promoters tried to match both fighters to a [[Vale Tudo]] match. However, [[Hélio Gracie]] refused, demanding either that Rickson received a higher payment or that the bout happened inside the Gracie Academy, which were both rejected, so the fight didn't take place.<ref name="Awi">Fellipe Awi, ''Filho teu não foge à luta'', 2012, Editora Intrinseca</ref> Gracie claims that he then went to Ruas's academy to challenge him. Ruas accepted it but requested four months to train instead of fighting right away in the gym, Gracie denied it since he would leave Brazil to the United States before that.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=The Biggest Rivalry in Martial Arts History: BJJ vs Luta Livre {{!}} BJJ Heroes|url=https://www.bjjheroes.com/bjj-culture/jiu-jitsu-vs-luta-livre|access-date=22 January 2022}}</ref> Ruas however, denies this version, saying that he was ready for a fight, but actually Gracie wanted to fight "Luta Livre guys" and [[Hélio Gracie]] who was accompanying Rickson said Ruas wasn't a "real Luta Livre fighter" due his open advocacy of [[cross-training]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=4 June 2016 |title=Wanderlei and Marco Ruas challenge Rickson Gracie – ADCC NEWS |url=http://adcombat.com/news2005-07-07wanderlei-and-marco-ruas-challenge-rickson-gracie/ |access-date=22 January 2022 |website= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160604144848/http://adcombat.com/news2005-07-07wanderlei-and-marco-ruas-challenge-rickson-gracie/ |archive-date=4 June 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref> A few of Ruas's teammates also joined in and the discussion got heated up and Hélio said "Maybe we should make a list of people who want to fight Rickson", one of the fighters who accepted the challenge was Hugo Duarte, who would have his own scraps with Gracie.<ref name=":0"/>

A few years later, both Rickson Gracie and Marco Ruas would gain international fame, Rickson Gracie became winner of the [[Vale Tudo Japan]] tournaments in '94 and '95, and headlined [[Pride 1]] and [[Pride 4]], while Ruas became [[UFC 7]] and WVC champion. Rickson became a big celebrity in Japan and in the burgeoning international MMA scene. He became controversial for criticizing other top fighters and said in interviews that Marco Ruas as "nothing special" and "basic".<ref name="Mat42">[http://www.onthemat.com/node/8597 Rickson Gracie interview 4], Onthemat.com</ref> Ruas responded by saying "Talk is cheap. He has to step up in the ring and prove what he says."<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160304125433/http://www.reocities.com/Colosseum/field/3646/ruas.htm Marco Ruas interview], Reocities</ref> and issued multiple challenges against Gracie along the years, claiming he was avoiding him as well as other actually skilled fighters.<ref name=":1"/> In the end however, no fight was ever materialized between them.

==In popular culture==
Ruas made a [[cameo appearance]] as a jealous husband in ''[[Kickboxer 3]]'', in which his character fought and lost to [[Sasha Mitchell]]'s David Sloane at a party.

== Instructor lineage ==

=== Luta Livre ===
[[Roberto Leitão]] Sr. → João Ricardo N. de Almeida → Marco Ruas<ref name=autogenerated1 />
 Roberto Leitão Sr. → Marco Ruas<ref name=autogenerated2 />

=== Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu ===
[[Mitsuyo Maeda]] → [[Carlos Gracie]] → [[Helio Gracie]] → Francisco Mansur → [[Joe Moreira]] → Marco Ruas<ref>{{cite encyclopedia|url=http://www.bjjheroes.com/bjj-fighters/joe-moreira|title=Joe Moreira|author=BJJ Heroes|encyclopedia=BJJ Heroes: the jiu jitsu encyclopedia|date=26 July 2010 |access-date=12 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140805131329/http://www.bjjheroes.com/bjj-fighters/joe-moreira|archive-date=5 August 2014|url-status=live}}</ref>

[[Mitsuyo Maeda]] → [[Carlos Gracie]] → [[Reyson Gracie]] → Osvaldo Alves → Marco Ruas<ref name=autogenerated2 />

=== Judo ===
[[Jigoro Kano]] → [[Soshihiro Satake]] → [http://www.judorio.org/portal/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=390:professor-vinicius-ruas&catid=49:noticias&Itemid=2 Vinícius Ruas] → Marco Ruas<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bjjee.com/articles/exclusive-maeda-was-already-teaching-jiu-jitsu-in-rio-10-years-before-the-gracies/|title=Exclusive: Maeda Was Already Teaching Jiu-Jitsu In Rio 10 Years Before The Gracies|work=Bjj Eastern Europe|access-date=12 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140912074150/http://www.bjjee.com/articles/exclusive-maeda-was-already-teaching-jiu-jitsu-in-rio-10-years-before-the-gracies/|archive-date=12 September 2014|url-status=live}}</ref>

=== Capoeira ===
[[Manuel dos Reis Machado]] → [[José Tadeu Carneiro Cardoso]] → Marco Ruas

=== Muay Thai ===
Nelio Naja → Luiz Alves → Marco Ruas<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2012/6/25/3097737/mma-origins-UFC-History-UFC-147-Wanderlei-Silva-Anderson-Silva-Chute-Boxe|title=MMA Origins: Brazilian Vale Tudo Evolves As Chute Boxe Emerges|author=T.P. Grant|work=Bloody Elbow|date=25 June 2012|access-date=12 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141215053431/http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2012/6/25/3097737/mma-origins-UFC-History-UFC-147-Wanderlei-Silva-Anderson-Silva-Chute-Boxe|archive-date=15 December 2014|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{cite web|url=http://therealconnordillon.wordpress.com/2014/06/29/the-development-of-muay-thai-brazil-pt-2/|title=The Development of Muay Thai: Brazil; Pt. 2|work=Write. Create. Innovate.|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140912084327/http://therealconnordillon.wordpress.com/2014/06/29/the-development-of-muay-thai-brazil-pt-2/|archivedate=12 September 2014}}</ref>

=== Taekwondo ===
Won Jae Lee → Marco Ruas

== Championships and accomplishments ==
* '''[[Ultimate Fighting Championship]]'''
** [[List of UFC Champions#Tournament winners|UFC 7 Tournament Champion]]
** [[List of UFC Champions#Tournament winners|Ultimate Ultimate 1995 Semi-Finalist]]
** [[UFC 45|UFC Viewers Choice Award]]<ref>[http://www.fighttimes.com/magazine/magazine.asp?article=856 UFC 45: Revolution] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120305174931/http://www.fighttimes.com/magazine/magazine.asp?article=856 |date=5 March 2012 }}. Fighttimes.com (21 November 2003). Retrieved on 2012-08-30.</ref>
**'''[[List_of_UFC_encyclopedia_award_recipients|UFC Encyclopedia Awards]]'''
***[[List_of_UFC_encyclopedia_award_recipients|Fight of the Night]] (One time) vs. [[Paul Varelans]]<ref name="UFC7">{{cite book |last= Gerbasi|first= Thomas|date= 2011-10-17|title= UFC Encyclopedia - The Definitive Guide to the Ultimate Fighting Championship|location= New York|publisher= DK|page= 154|isbn=978-0756683610}}</ref>
***[[List_of_UFC_encyclopedia_award_recipients|Submission of the Night]] (One time) vs. Larry Cureton<ref name="UFC7"/>
* '''World Vale Tudo Championship'''
** WVC Superfight Championship (one time)
* '''Rio Boxing Tournament'''
** Boxing Champion (one time)

== Mixed martial arts record ==
{{MMArecordbox
|draws=2
|ko-wins=2
|ko-losses=3
|sub-wins=7
|sub-losses=
|dec-wins=
|dec-losses=1
}}
{{MMA record start}}
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
|align=center| 9–4–2
| [[Maurice Smith (kickboxer)|Maurice Smith]]
| TKO (corner stoppage)
| [[2007 International Fight League|IFL: Chicago]]
| {{dts|2007|May|19|format=dmy}}
|align=center| 4
|align=center| 3:43
| [[Chicago, Illinois]], United States
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
|align=center| 9–3–2
| [[Jason Lambert]]
| Submission (heel hook)
| Ultimate Pankration 1
| {{dts|2001|November|11|format=dmy}}
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:56
| [[Cabazon, California]], United States
|
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
|align=center| 8–3–2
| [[Maurice Smith (kickboxer)|Maurice Smith]]
| TKO (corner stoppage)
| [[UFC 21]]
| {{dts|1999|July|16|format=dmy}}
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 5:00
| [[Cedar Rapids, Iowa]], United States
|
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
|align=center| 8–2–2
| [[Alexander Otsuka]]
| TKO (corner stoppage)
| [[1998 in Pride FC#Pride 4|Pride 4]]
| {{dts|1998|October|11|format=dmy}}
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 10:00
| [[Tokyo]], Japan
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
|align=center| 8–1–2
| [[Gary Goodridge]]
| Submission (heel hook)
| [[Pride 2]]
| {{dts|1998|March|15|format=dmy}}
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 9:09
| [[Yokohama]], Japan
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
|align=center| 7–1–2
| [[Patrick Smith (fighter)|Patrick Smith]]
| Submission (heel hook)
| World Vale Tudo Championship 4
| {{dts|1997|March|16|format=dmy}}
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:39
| Brazil
|
|-
| {{draw}}Draw
|align=center| 6–1–2
| [[Oleg Taktarov]]
| Draw
| World Vale Tudo Championship 2
| {{dts|1996|November|10|format=dmy}}
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 31:12
| Brazil
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
|align=center| 6–1–1
| [[Steve Jennum]]
| TKO (submission to punches)
| World Vale Tudo Championship 1
| {{dts|1996|August|14|format=dmy}}
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:44
| [[Tokyo]], Japan
| {{small|Won WVC Superfight Championship.}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ruasmartialarts.com/pages/Fighters.html |title=Fighters |website=www.ruasmartialarts.com |access-date=15 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090727104344/http://www.ruasmartialarts.com/pages/Fighters.html |archive-date=27 July 2009 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
|align=center| 5–1–1
| [[Oleg Taktarov]]
| Decision
| rowspan=2|[[Ultimate Ultimate 1995]]
| rowspan=2|{{dts|1995|December|16|format=dmy}}
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 18:00
| rowspan=2|[[Denver, Colorado]], United States
|{{small|Ultimate Ultimate 1995 Tournament Semifinals.}}
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
|align=center| 5–0–1
| [[Keith Hackney]]
| Submission (rear naked choke)
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 2:39
|{{small|Ultimate Ultimate 1995 Tournament Quarterfinals.}}
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
|align=center| 4–0–1
| [[Paul Varelans]]
| TKO (leg kicks and punches)
| rowspan=3|[[UFC 7]]
| rowspan=3|{{dts|1995|September|08|format=dmy}}
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 13:17
| rowspan=3|[[Buffalo, New York]], United States
| {{small|Won the UFC 7 Tournament.}}
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
|align=center| 3–0–1
| [[Remco Pardoel]]
| Submission (position)
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 12:27
|{{small|UFC 7 Tournament Semifinals.}}
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
|align=center| 2–0–1
| Larry Cureton
| Submission (heel hook)
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 3:23
|{{small|UFC 7 Tournament Quarterfinals.}}
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
|align=center| 1–0–1
| Francisco Francisco
| Submission (rear naked choke)
| Ruas Vale Tudo
| {{dts|1992|July|01|format=dmy}}
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:26
| [[Manaus]], Brazil
|
|-
| {{draw}}Draw
| align=center| 0–0–1
| Fernando Pinduka
| Draw
| Jiu-Jitsu vs Luta Livre
| {{dts|1984|November|30|format=dmy}}
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 20:00
| [[Rio de Janeiro]], Brazil
|
{{end}}

== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! style="width:75px;"| Year
! style="width:250px;"| Title
! style="width:150px;"| Role
|-
| 1992
| ''Kickboxer III: The Art of War''
| Himself
|-
| 2004
| ''[[The Eliminator (film)|The Eliminator]]''
| Salvador
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{Sherdog}}
* {{UFC|marco-ruas}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090317074542/http://www.ruasmartialarts.com/ Official GYM Marco Ruas]
* [https://archive.today/20070121095957/http://www.ifl.tv/Team-Condors-Marco-Ruas.html Marco Ruas] IFL Page

{{S-start}}
{{Succession box
| title = [[UFC 7]] Tournament winner
| years = 8 September 1995
| before = [[Oleg Taktarov]]
| after = [[Dan Severn]]
}}
{{S-end}}

{{UFC Tournament Champions}}
{{Luta Livre}}

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Jason Chambers

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{{short description|American mixed martial arts fighter}}
{{BLP sources|date=April 2011}}
{{Infobox martial artist
| name = Jason Chambers
| other_names = Hollywood, The Human Weapon
| image = Jason Chambers MMA.jpg
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|3|23}}
| birth_place = [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]], U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height = {{height|ft=6|in=0}}
| weight = {{convert|170.0|lb|abbr=on}}
| weight_class = [[Welterweight (MMA)|Welterweight]]
| style = [[Wrestling]], [[Boxing]], [[Muay Thai]], [[Judo]], [[MCMAP]], [[Karate]], [[Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu]], [[Sambo (martial art)|Sambo]], [[Jeet Kune Do]], [[Krav Maga]], [[Savate]], [[Taekwondo]], [[Kung Fu]], [[Pankration]]
| team = [[Renzo Gracie]]
| rank = {{color box|black}} Belt in [[Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu]]
| mma_kowin = 5
| mma_subwin = 10
| mma_decwin = 3
| mma_subloss = 4
| mma_decloss = 1
| mma_draw = 2
| url = {{url|https://web.archive.org/web/20100528144127/http://www.jason-chambers.com|Official website}}
| boxrec = 153039
| sherdog = 4430
}}
'''Jason Chambers''' (born March 23, 1980, in [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]])<ref name="bellator">{{cite web |title=Jason Chambers profile |url=https://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Jason-Chambers-4430 |accessdate=2024-07-02 |publisher=sherdog.com}} </ref> is an American actor, [[mixed martial artist]] and sports commentator. Chambers is best known for his role as the host of the popular weekly television program ''[[Human Weapon]]'' on [[History (U.S. TV channel)|The History Channel]]. He has appeared in multiple television programs including ''[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation|CSI]]'', ''[[Days of Our Lives]]'', ''[[As the World Turns]]'' and ''[[The Middleman (TV series)|The Middleman]]''. Chambers was featured on ''[[Extra (U.S. TV program)|Extra]]'' as one of "America's Most Eligible" bachelors.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://extratv.warnerbros.com/2007/10/bachelor_ame.php |title=The Red-Hot Knockout Ready to Take a Swing at Love | ExtraTV.com |publisher=Extratv.warnerbros.com |date=2007-10-11 |accessdate=2015-08-19}}</ref> Chambers is actively involved with [[City of Hope National Medical Center]], a Cancer Research institute which he was recently appointed to the Board of Directors.

==Early life==
Jason Chambers, of [[Greeks|Greek]], [[French people|French]] and [[Irish people|Irish]] descent, was born on March 23, 1980, in [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]], to Dale Chambers, a homemaker, and George West, who worked for [[Roadway Services]]. Chambers resided in [[Tinley Park, Illinois]], until the age of 12, then moved to Chicago where he resided until he was 16. At 21, Chambers moved to [[New York City]] to study acting.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2480550/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm |title=Jason Chambers Bio |publisher=IMDB.com |date= |accessdate=2015-07-28}}</ref> In 2006 he moved to [[Los Angeles|Los Angeles, California]]. Chambers resides in [[Miami|Miami, Florida]].

==Career==

===Commentary===
Chambers provided color commentary alongside [[Jon Anik]] for ''[[Bellator Fighting Championships]]'' English broadcast in their inaugural season on [[ESPN]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2009/04/bellator-plans-english-broadcast-espn-coms-jon-anik-heads-team |title=Bellator plans English broadcast, ESPN.com's Jon Anik heads team |publisher=mmajunkie.com |date=2009-04-02 |accessdate=2015-07-28}}</ref> He was then signed by [[ONE Championship]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onefc.com/news/34-one-fc-signs-jason-chambers-as-official-commentator.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140906161934/http://www.onefc.com/news/34-one-fc-signs-jason-chambers-as-official-commentator.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 6, 2014|title=ONE FC™ Signs Jason Chambers as Official Commentator|publisher=ONE|accessdate=2015-02-26}}</ref> as their lead color commentator. Jason was called "The Best Color Commentator, Not in the UFC" by [[Cage Potato]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cagepotato.com/mmas-best-and-worst-outside-of-the-ufc/ |title=Best and Worse Outside the UFC |publisher=cagepotato.com |date=2014-10-11 |accessdate=2015-07-28 |archive-date=2015-09-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905225900/http://www.cagepotato.com/mmas-best-and-worst-outside-of-the-ufc/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Although Chambers has previously sat in the color commentator seat for MMA events, he was also hired directly by [[Ultimate Fighting Championship|The Ultimate Fighting Championship]] to handle Play-by-play duties for alongside [[Dominick Cruz]] and [[Michael Bisping]] for the FIGHT PASS Stream of Shooto brazil.

===Acting===
Chambers began studying acting in 2000 at Act One Studios in Chicago and later improv at [[The Second City Training Center]].

In 2003, he moved to New York to continue his studies. There he appeared in television series ''[[Guiding Light]]'', ''[[All My Children]]'', ''Can You Tell?'' and ''[[As the World Turns]]''.<ref name=bellator/><ref name=imdb>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2480550/ |title=Jason Chambers (II) |publisher=Imdb.com |date= |accessdate=2009-04-14}}</ref> In 2006 he moved to Los Angeles where he has been cast as Spencer on ''[[Days of Our Lives]]'' and the street racing badboy Mercury on ''[[CSI: NY]]''.<ref name=bellator/> In 2008 he was cast in the recurring role of Anvil in ''[[The Middleman (TV series)|The Middleman]]'' on [[Freeform (TV channel)|ABC Family]], but he appeared in only one episode before the show was canceled after its first season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1122770/|title=The Middleman (2008)|publisher=IMDb.com|accessdate=2015-08-19}}</ref>

===Hosting===
Chambers was the host of the hit series ''[[Human Weapon]]'' on The [[History (U.S. TV channel)|History Channel]] with co-host [[Bill Duff]] from July 20, 2007, to August 28, 2008. Chambers has also been a host for [[NBC]]'s YourLaTv, a show featuring things to do and see in and around Los Angeles.
He is a regular co-host/contributor for the "MMA Chokehold" segment of ''[[Attack of the Show!]]'' where he, [[Blair Butler]] and [[Kevin Pereira]] discuss upcoming MMA events.<ref>[http://g4tv.com/attackoftheshow/mmachokehold/index.html] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110219084501/http://g4tv.com/attackoftheshow/mmachokehold/index.html|date=February 19, 2011}}</ref>

=== Podcasting ===
The Jason Chambers Podcast (TJCP) was launched on [[YouTube|Youtube]], Spotify and iTunes September 1, 2021. It has been, tongue in cheek, hailed as "...the next best thing to [[the Joe Rogan Experience]]" . Twice a week Jason chats with interesting guest from all walks of life, including Award Winning Author [[Ben Mezrich]], MMA Hall of Famer [[Matt Serra]], BJJ Standout [[Garry Tonon]] and Cryptocurrency experts like [[Charlie Shrem]] and comedians [[Bryan Callen]] and [[Russell Peters|Russel Peters]].

TJCP is one of Spotify's fastest growing News & Entertainment Podcast in the USA .

===Other media===
In 2010 he began writing for ''FIGHT! Magazine''.{{Citation needed|date=April 2011}} He was also featured as a contestant on the television show "Fear Factor" in 2004.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1072149/|title="Fear Factor" Heli Flag Snag/Fondue Party/Eel Hang/Two Wheel Truck Ramp (TV Episode 2004)|publisher=IMDb.com|accessdate=2016-07-24}}</ref>

==Martial arts==
Chambers is a [[Jeet Kune Do]] concepts instructor and has a brown belt in [[10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu]] under [[Eddie Bravo]] and a black belt under [[Renzo Gracie]]. During his time in Israel he learned Krav Maga.

==Mixed martial arts record==
{{MMArecordbox
| draws= 2
| nc=
| ko-wins= 5
| ko-losses=
| sub-wins= 10
| sub-losses= 4
| dec-wins= 3
| dec-losses= 1
| dq-wins=
| dq-losses=
| other-wins=
| other-losses=
}}
{{MMA record start}}
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| {{nowrap|18–5–2}}
| Dan New
| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| TFC: Power Fights
| {{dts|2008|September|20}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 2:11
| [[Hammond, Indiana]], United States
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 17–5–2
| Rene Gonzalez
| Decision (split)
| Mainstream MMA: Cold War
| {{dts|2008|January|26}}
| align=center| N/A
|
| [[Iowa]], United States
|
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 16–5–2
| Tristan Yunker
| Submission (armbar)
| TFC 7: Total Fight Challenge 7
| {{dts|2007|February|10}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 1:29
| Hammond, Indiana
|
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 16–4–2
| [[Jimmy Smith (fighter)|Jimmy Smith]]
| Submission (heel hook)
| PF 1: The Beginning
| {{dts|2006|May|12}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 1:55
| [[Hollywood, California]], United States
|
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 16–3–2
| [[Michihiro Omigawa]]
| Decision (split)
| Icon Sport: Lawler vs. Niko 2
| {{dts|2006|February|25}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| [[Honolulu, Hawaii]], United States
|
|-
| {{draw}}Draw
| align=center| 16–2–2
| Kosuke Umeda
| Draw
| [[2005 in Deep#Deep: 22 Impact|Deep: 22 Impact]]
| {{dts|2005|December|2}}
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 5:00
| [[Tokyo]], Japan
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 16–2–1
| Billy Stamp
| Submission (twister)
| TFC 4: Total Fight Challenge 4
| {{dts|2005|September|17}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 2:18
| Hammond, Indiana
|
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 15–2–1
| [[Thiago Alves (fighter)|Thiago Alves]]
| Submission (verbal)
| IHC 8: Ethereal
| {{dts|2004|November|20}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 4:57
| Hammond, Indiana
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 15–1–1
| Emmett Olvera
| Submission (armbar)
| RM 6: Lord of the Ring
| {{dts|2004|October|24}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 0:37
| [[Tijuana]], Mexico
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 14–1–1
| Adrian Serrano
| Submission (guillotine choke)
| TMAC 2: Total Martial Arts Challenge 2
| {{dts|2004|August|28}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 0:27
| Hammond, Indiana
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 13–1–1
| Mark Long
| TKO (punches)
| TFC 1: Total Fight Challenge 1
| {{dts|2004|April|24}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 0:52
| Hammond, Indiana
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 12–1–1
| Josh Kruger
| Submission (armbar)
| TMAC: Total Martial Arts Challenge
| {{dts|2003|June|7}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 1:11
| [[Cicero, Illinois]], United States
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 11–1–1
| Erick Snyder
| Submission (guillotine choke)
| MFC: Maximum Fighting Challenge
| {{dts|2002|September|7}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 1:53
| Hammond, Indiana
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 10–1–1
| Justin Hynes
| Submission (guillotine choke)
| TCC: Total Combat Challenge
| {{dts|2002|April|13}}
| align=center| N/A
|
| Hammond, Indiana
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 9–1–1
| Jack Jones
| Submission (strikes)
| TC: Total Combat 2
| {{dts|2000|September|16}}
| align=center| 1
|
| [[Chicago, Illinois]], United States
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 8–1–1
| Corey Talbert
| Submission (armbar)
| TCC: Total Combat Challenge
| {{dts|2000|February|24}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 1:44
| Chicago, Illinois
|
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 7–1–1
| Dan Spychalski
| Submission (ankle lock)
| MAC: Midwest Absolute Challenge
| {{dts|1999|December|4}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 7:20
| [[McHenry, Illinois]], United States
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 7–0–1
| Efrain Saladar
| TKO
| IE: Independent Event
| {{dts|1999|November|20}}
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 2:12
|
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 6–0–1
| Mike Court
| Decision
| XC: Xtreme Challenge
| {{dts|1999|May|22}}
| align=center| N/A
|
|
|
|-
| {{draw}}Draw
| align=center| 5–0–1
| Bill Peach
| Draw
| CC 6: Chicago Challenge 6
| {{dts|1999|May|22}}
| align=center| N/A
| align=center| 0:00
| Chicago, Illinois
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 5–0
| Ken Davis
| TKO (strikes)
| JKD: Challenge 4
| {{dts|1999|April|24}}
| align=center| N/A
|
|
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 4–0
| Alex Evan
| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| RBP: Fight Night
| {{dts|1999|January|15}}
| align=center| 1
|
| Chicago, Illinois
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 3–0
| Tony Velasquez
| TKO
| RBP: Fight Night
| {{dts|1998|June|26}}
| align=center| 1
|
| Chicago, Illinois
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 2–0
| Nicolas Smith
| Decision (unanimous)
| RBP: Fight Night
| {{dts|1998|April|24}}
| align=center| N/A
|
| Chicago, Illinois
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 1–0
| Jose Gomez
| TKO (injury)
| RBP: Fight Night
| {{dts|1998|April|3}}
| align=center| 1
|
| Chicago, Illinois
|
{{end}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Official website|https://web.archive.org/web/20090810122309/http://www.jason-chambers.com/}}
*{{Sherdog}}
*{{IMDb name|2480550|Jason Chambers}}

{{Authority control}}

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Erik Paulson

2025-04-02T20:39:00Z

136.35.145.192:

{{short description|American martial artist}}
{{for|the Minnesota congressman|Erik Paulsen}}
{{Use American English|date=January 2023}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2023}}
{{Infobox martial artist
| name = Erik Paulson
| image =
| residence = [[Fullerton, California|Fullerton]], [[California]], United States
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|June 28, 1966}}
| birth_place = [[Minnesota]], United States
| height = 5 ft 11 in
| weight = 185 lb
| weight_class = [[Middleweight (MMA)|Middleweight]], [[Light heavyweight (MMA)|Light heavyweight]]
| style = [[Shootfighting]], [[Taekwondo]], [[Kung Fu]], [[Silat]], [[Judo]], [[Muay Thai]], [[Catch Wrestling]], [[Brazilian Jiu Jitsu]], [[Jeet Kune Do]], [[Boxing]]
| teacher = [[Yorinaga Nakamura]], [[Rigan Machado]], [[Billy Robinson]], [[Rickson Gracie]], [[Dan Inosanto]], [[Tim Tackett]], [[Ajarn Chai Sirisute]], [[Rob Kaman]]
| rank = A-Class [[Shoot wrestling|Shootist]] Black belt in [[Tae Kwon Do]] Black belt in [[Judo]] Sixth degree black belt [[Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu]] under [[Rigan Machado]]{{citation needed|date=August 2023}}
| years_active =1993–2007
| mma_kowin = 2
| mma_subwin = 8
| mma_decwin = 1
| mma_koloss = 2
| mma_subloss = 1
| mma_decloss = 1
| mma_draw = 2
| students = [[Sean Sherk]], [[Ken Shamrock]], [[Josh Barnett]], [[Brock Lesnar]], [[Cub Swanson]], [[Kade Ruotolo]], [[Tye Ruotolo]]
| website = http://www.erikpaulson.com
| sherdog = 383
| footnotes =
}}

'''Erik Paulson''' (born June 28, 1966) is an American [[mixed martial artist]]. He is the first American to win the [[List of Shooto champions#Light Heavyweight Championship|World Light Heavyweight Shooto Championship]] in Japan.<ref name=Blood>{{cite web|url=http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2013/2/10/3965716/mma-origins-history-erik-paulson-the-forgotten-champion-shooto-fights-videos |title=MMA Origins: Erik Paulson, Shooto's Forgotten Champion |date=February 10, 2013 |publisher=Bloodyelbow.com |access-date=March 17, 2015}}</ref>

==Biography==
Erik started his career in martial arts starting with [[Judo]] at age of eight. However, he got disillusioned after failing to use it in self-defense, when a bully blocked his hip throw by pulling his hair and forced Erik to strike him in order to win. Convinced that striking arts were the best to defend himself, he took up [[Taekwondo]], [[Boxing]], [[Aikido]], [[Wrestling]], and [[Jujutsu]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.global-training-report.com/erik.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130417170156/http://www.global-training-report.com/erik.htm|url-status=usurped|archive-date=April 17, 2013|title=Erik Paulson Interview|publisher=Global Training Network|access-date=December 23, 2015}}</ref> Many years after, he moved to California and became a student under [[Dan Inosanto]], [[Gene Lebell]], and [[Benny Urquidez]], learning styles like [[Karate]], [[Jeet Kune Do]], [[Savate]], [[Kali]], [[Kung Fu]], [[Sambo (martial art)|Sambo]], [[Muay Thai]], [[Chin Na]], [[Dumog]], [[Panantukan]], and [[Silat]].<ref name=Blood/>
In 1988, however, Paulson returned to explore grappling when he started [[Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu]] under [[Rorion Gracie|Rorion]], [[Royce Gracie|Royce]] and [[Rickson Gracie]] in his garage.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fightmagazine.com/mma-magazine/erik-the-great-890/ |title=Erik The Great | FIGHT! Magazine – Archives |publisher=Fightmagazine.com |date=June 24, 1993 |access-date=March 17, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141221033254/http://www.fightmagazine.com/mma-magazine/erik-the-great-890/ |archive-date=December 21, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Upon returning to Inosanto's academy, he met [[Yorinaga Nakamura]], who taught him [[Shoot Wrestling]]. Paulson also trained extensively in [[Catch Wrestling]] under [[Billy Robinson]]. Paulson got hooked with the style, and through Nakamura he got in touch with [[Satoru Sayama]] in order to fight in [[Shooto]]. In 1993, Erik had his first fight there, submitting [[Kazuhiro Kusayanagi]]. He also asked to compete in [[Ultimate Fighting Championship]], but the Gracies refused as Royce was already going to compete there, so Paulson ended up cornering him instead.<ref name=Blood/>

Later, in 1995, Paulson took part in an MMA tournament similar to UFC, World Combat Championships, which divided its participants in "strikers" and "grapplers" in order to pit them against each other in the finals. Again, a Gracie participated in the event, [[Renzo Gracie|Renzo]], but this time Paulson got the green light to take part in the tournament. Unfortunately, Paulson was put into the striker block, in which rules prohibited submission finishes, and it took away Erik's best field. Moreover, his long hair played against him, as he couldn't cut it due to his role as a film [[stuntman]]. His first match, against [[Muay Thai]] exponent Sean McCully, evidenced both disadvantages, with Paulson having to endure hair pulling and a significant punishment in order to finish him by [[ground and pound]]. At the second round, he faced Kickboxing champion James Warring, heavier and better rested, and this time Paulson's hair weakness took dramatic proportions; Warring grabbed the cage in order to avoid being taken down and literally dragged Paulson around the cage by the hair, making his corner throw the towel. After returning to the Gracie academy, Rickson expelled him without explanation and forbade him to train Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu again, but Paulson simply moved to train it with the [[Machado brothers]].<ref name=Blood/>

Paulson still competed in Shooto, being sent as a representative to the [[Vale Tudo Japan]] event, where he was submitted in 0:41 by Canadian grappler [[Carlos Newton]]. He retired shortly after, focusing in teaching as opposed to fighting, though he came out of retirement in October 2007 to headline the first HDNET MMA fight card. Paulson took on Jeff Ford in the main event of the night. Paulson made quick work of Ford, winning by spinning armbar in the opening minutes of the first round.

Erik is the founder of ''Combat Submission Wrestling'', and ''STX Kickboxing''. He runs the CSW Training Center in [[Fullerton, California]], where he trains MMA fighters such as [[Josh Barnett]], [[Ken Shamrock]], [[Renato Sobral]], [[Cub Swanson]], and [[James Wilks]]. He is closely affiliated with [[Sean Sherk]] and [[Brock Lesnar]] of the [[Minnesota Martial Arts Academy]]. As well, Paulson was the striking coach for Team Lesnar on The Ultimate Fighter: Season 13, and he is the coauthor of a book along with American Combat Association president Matthew Granahan and JD Dwyer on the History of American Submission Wrestling.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://erikpaulson.com/products/new-book-rough-tumble-pre-order/#comments |title=Book: Rough & Tumble – Now In Stock — CSW Association |publisher=Erikpaulson.com |access-date=March 17, 2015}}</ref> He also has a younger brother, Leif Paulson, who is an up-and-coming grappler in his own right.

He wrestled for [[Inoki Genome Federation]] in 2008.

Erik played Kumite fighter Stellio in ''[[Bloodsport III]]'', where his character faced Alex Cardo played by [[Daniel Bernhardt]]. He trained [[Djimon Hounsou]] in Shoot Wrestling for his role of Mixed Martial Arts instructor Jean Roqua in the 2008 action drama ''[[Never Back Down]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDPjdpsVs4M |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/NDPjdpsVs4M |archive-date=December 15, 2021 |url-status=live|title=Never Back Down Webisode with Erik Paulson |website=[[YouTube]] | date=February 12, 2008| access-date=January 11, 2019}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

==Championships and accomplishments==
*'''[[Shooto]]'''
**[[List of Shooto champions#Light Heavyweight Championship|Shooto Light Heavyweight Championship]]

==Mixed martial arts record==
{{MMArecordbox
|draws=2
|ko-wins=2
|ko-losses=2
|sub-wins=8
|sub-losses=1
|dec-wins=1
|dec-losses=1
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{{MMA record start}}
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|{{nowrap|11–4–2}}
|Jeff Ford
|Submission (armbar)
|HDNF 1: HD Net Fights
|{{dts|2007|October|13|format=mdy}}
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:44
|[[Dallas, Texas]], United States
|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|10–4–2
|[[Ronald Jhun]]
|Decision (unanimous)
|SB 17: SuperBrawl 17
|{{dts|2000|April|15|format=mdy}}
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|[[Honolulu, Hawaii]], United States
|[[Welterweight (MMA)|Welterweight]] bout.
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|9–4–2
|[[Masanori Suda]]
|TKO (punches)
|[[1998 in Shooto#Shooto - Las Grandes Viajes 5|Shooto: Las Grandes Viajes 5]]
|{{dts|1998|August|29|format=mdy}}
|align=center|3
|align=center|4:48
|[[Tokyo]], Japan
|[[Middleweight (MMA)|Middleweight]] bout.
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|align=center|8–4–2
|[[Carlos Newton]]
|Submission (armbar)
|VTJ 1997: Vale Tudo Japan 1997
|{{dts|1997|November|29|format=mdy}}
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:41
|[[Urayasu, Chiba|Urayasu]], Japan
|
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|align=center|8–3–3
|[[Paul Jones (mixed martial artist)|Paul Jones]]
|Decision (majority)
|[[1997 in Shooto#Shooto - Reconquista 3|Shooto: Reconquista 3]]
|{{dts|1997|August|27|format=mdy}}
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|[[Tokyo]], Japan
|
|-
| {{draw}}Draw
|align=center|8–2–2
|[[Paul Jones (mixed martial artist)|Paul Jones]]
|Draw
|EF 4: Extreme Fighting 4
|{{dts|1997|March|28|format=mdy}}
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|[[Des Moines, Iowa]], United States
|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|8–2–1
|Stuart Harrison
|Submission (armbar)
|[[1997 in Shooto#Shooto - Reconquista 1|Shooto: Reconquista 1]]
|{{dts|1997|January|18|format=mdy}}
|align=center|2
|align=center|2:28
|[[Tokyo]], Japan
|{{small|Defended the [[Shooto]] Welterweight Championship.}}
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|align=center|7–2–1
|[[Matt Hume]]
|TKO (cut)
|EF 3: Extreme Fighting 3
|{{dts|1996|October|18|format=mdy}}
|align=center|3
|align=center|0:44
|[[Tulsa, Oklahoma]], United States
|[[Light Heavyweight (MMA)|Light Heavyweight]] debut.
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|7–1–1
|[[Kenji Kawaguchi]]
|Submission (toe hold)
|[[1996 in Shooto#Shooto - Vale Tudo Junction 3|Shooto: Vale Tudo Junction 3]]
|{{dts|1996|May|07|format=mdy}}
|align=center|3
|align=center|1:23
|[[Tokyo]], Japan
|{{small|Won the [[Shooto]] Welterweight Championship.}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|6–1–1
| [[Todd Bjornethun]]
|Submission (guillotine choke)
|[[1996 in Shooto#Shooto - Vale Tudo Junction 1|Shooto: Vale Tudo Junction 1]]
|{{dts|1996|January|20|format=mdy}}
|align=center|2
|align=center|0:26
|[[Tokyo]], Japan
|[[Middleweight (MMA)|Middleweight]] bout.
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|align=center|5–1–1
|[[James Warring]]
|TKO (corner stoppage)
|WCC 1: First Strike
|{{dts|1995|October|17|format=mdy}}
|align=center|1
|align=center|16:08
|[[Charlotte, North Carolina]], United States
|[[Heavyweight (MMA)|Heavyweight]] bout.
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|5–0–1
|Sean McCully
|TKO (submission to strikes)
|WCC 1: First Strike
|{{dts|1995|October|17|format=mdy}}
|align=center|1
|align=center|5:17
|[[Charlotte, North Carolina]], United States
|[[Heavyweight (MMA)|Heavyweight]] bout.
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|4–0–1
|[[Yasunori Okuda]]
|Technical submission (keylock)
|[[1995 in Shooto#Shooto - Vale Tudo Perception|Shooto: Vale Tudo Perception]]
|{{dts|1995|September|26|format=mdy}}
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:44
|[[Tokyo]], Japan
|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|3–0–1
|[[Ben Spijkers]]
|Submission (guillotine choke)
|[[1995 in Shooto#Shooto - Complete Vale Tudo Access|Shooto: Complete Vale Tudo Access]]
|{{dts|1995|July|29|format=mdy}}
|align=center|5
|align=center|0:38
|[[Saitama, Saitama|Saitama]], Japan
|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|2–0–1
|[[Kenji Kawaguchi]]
|Technical submission (armbar)
|[[1994 in Shooto#Shooto - Vale Tudo Access 2|Shooto: Vale Tudo Access 2]]
|{{dts|1994|November|07|format=mdy}}
|align=center|2
|align=center|1:03
|[[Tokyo]], Japan
|[[Welterweight (MMA)|Welterweight]] debut.
|-
| {{draw}}Draw
|align=center|1–0–1
|[[Naoki Sakurada]]
|Draw
|[[1993 in Shooto#Shooto - Shooto|Shooto: Shooto]]
|{{dts|1993|November|25|format=mdy}}
|align=center|5
|align=center|3:00
|[[Tokyo]], Japan
|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|1–0
|[[Kazuhiro Kusayanagi]]
|Submission (triangle choke)
|[[1993 in Shooto#Shooto - Shooto 2|Shooto: Shooto]]
|{{dts|1993|June|24|format=mdy}}
|align=center|3
|align=center|1:46
|[[Tokyo]], Japan
|
{{end}}

==Submission grappling record==
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| style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|'''Result'''
| style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|'''Opponent'''
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|-
|{{no2}}Loss||{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Xande Ribeiro]] || Points || [[ADCC Submission Fighting World Championship|ADCC 2003]] –99 kg|| 2003|| || ||
|-
{{s-end}}

== See also ==
* [[List of Shooto Champions]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Sherdog}}
* [http://erikpaulson.com/ ErikPaulson.com]
* {{IMDb name|0667345}}
* [http://www.usashooto.com/rankings/ USA Shooto]

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Dave Beneteau

2025-04-01T02:44:11Z

136.35.145.192: /* Return to UFC */

{{short description|Canadian MMA fighter}}
{{BLP sources|date=February 2012}}
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'''David Beneteau''' (born June 22, 1967) is a [[Canadians|Canadian]] former [[mixed martial arts|mixed martial artist]] who is best known for his appearances in [[Ultimate Fighting Championship]] at [[UFC 5]], [[UFC 6|6]], [[UFC 15|15]] and, ''[[Ultimate Ultimate 1995]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mixedmartialarts.com/f/C5E9456E582A9A72/Dave-Beneteau/ |title=Dave Beneteau "Dangerous" (6-5-1) Official Mixed Martial Arts Record |publisher=Mixedmartialarts.com |date= |accessdate=2012-02-18}}</ref>

Toward the end of his mixed martial arts career, Beneteau also performed professional wrestling matches for [[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] and other promotions in Japan and Canada.

'Dangerous' Dave Beneteau retired from mixed martial arts to attend law school in 2002. He was admitted to the bar in 2003 and practiced primarily as a criminal defense lawyer under the tutelage of renowned Toronto defence lawyer, John Rosen, until 2007. In 2015, Beneteau earned a [[Master of Laws]] from [[Osgoode Hall Law School]] and is now a General Counsel for Movati Athletics in the [[Greater Toronto Area]].

==Mixed martial arts career==
===Ultimate Fighting Championship===
Beneteau debuted in the [[Ultimate Fighting Championship]] at its [[UFC 5]] event in April 1995. He was billed as a [[Wrestler]] with experience and success in [[Judo]].<ref>Tad Friend, ''Getting Medieval'', February 1995, New York Magazine</ref> He finished his first opponent, [[Kung Fu]] practitioner Asbel Cancio, in only 21 seconds, needing just a takedown and a flurry of quick [[ground and pound]] to do so. Beneteau then faced [[Jeet Kune Do]] expert Todd Medina and defeated him in very much the same way, and then reached the finals, where he was pitted against wrestling champion and future hall-of-famer [[Dan Severn]]. The fight was hard-fought but short, with Severn tripping Beneteau down from the clinch and locking a keylock for the win.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://the-oratory.com/mma-review-54-ufc-5-return-of-the-beast/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161026145931/http://the-oratory.com/mma-review-54-ufc-5-return-of-the-beast/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=October 26, 2016|title=MMA Review: #54: UFC 5: Return of the Beast|work=The Oratory|author=Scott Newman|date=2005-06-14|accessdate=2018-01-21}}</ref>

Dave returned in [[UFC 6]], where he faced former Russian [[Sambo (martial art)|Sambo]] champion [[Oleg Taktarov]] in the first round. Beneteau initiated the match with heavy punches and an early takedown, but Taktarov caught Beneteau in a [[guillotine choke]] for the win.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://the-oratory.com/mma-review-55-ufc-6-clash-of-the-titans/|title=MMA Review: #55: UFC 6: Clash of the Titans|work=The Oratory|author=Scott Newman|date=2005-06-16|accessdate=2018-01-20|archive-date=2018-01-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180126070652/http://the-oratory.com/mma-review-55-ufc-6-clash-of-the-titans/|url-status=usurped}}</ref> Beneteau's dynamic style and skill earned him passage to one of the UFC's first tournament of champions, the Ultimate Ultimate 1995, which granted him a highly anticipated rematch against Taktarov. Beneteau lost again by way of an inverted rolling [[ankle lock]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://the-oratory.com/mma-review-239/|title=MMA Review: #130: UFC: Ultimate Ultimate|work=The Oratory|author=Scott Newman|date=2007-06-08|accessdate=2018-01-20|archive-date=2018-01-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180126070647/http://the-oratory.com/mma-review-239/|url-status=usurped}}</ref>

===Brazil and Japan===
After his first UFC tenure, Beneteau made an appearance in Brazilian promotion Universal Vale Tudo Fighting, entering its UVF 4 tournament. Other decorated wrestlers with connections to UFC participated, among them [[Kevin Randleman]] and [[Dan Bobish]]. In the first round, Beneteau faced famed Brazilian [[Boxer (boxing)|boxer]], Egidio "Sombra da Noite" Amaro da Costa, and made short work of him, taking down and submitting Amaro by keylock. The Canadian then advanced to fight the 50 pounds heavier Bobish, who controlled the bout with a guillotine choke with several strikes until getting the win by a cut.

Beneteau then travelled to Japan, where he defeated UFC II Tournament runner-up [[Patrick Smith (fighter)|Patrick Smith]] in under a minute.

===Return to UFC===
Beneteau made his final UFC appearance in 1997, where he faced the [[Carlson Gracie]] apprentice and world heavyweight [[Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu]] champion [[Carlos Barreto (fighter)|Carlos Barreto]]. The latter was a heavy favorite entering the bout, having won the UVF 4 tournament and coming with a 7-0 record. Accordingly, Beneteau was in heavy danger at the beginning of the fight, as Barreto took his back and landed strikes to the back of his head while pursuing a [[rear naked choke]], but the Canadian managed to escape and returned the favor via ground and pound against the fence. Due to this, Barreto changed his strategy and hit Beneteau with punches and kicks, but Beneteau executed a takedown and kept hitting with heavy hands through the Brazilian's [[Guard (grappling)|guard]]. After several strikes scored, Beneteau was declared the winner by the judges' decision.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://the-oratory.com/mma-review-288/|title=MMA Review: #81: UFC 15: Collision Course|work=The Oratory|author=Scott Newman|date=2006-03-28|accessdate=2018-01-20|archive-date=2018-07-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180715235925/http://the-oratory.com/mma-review-288/|url-status=usurped}}</ref>

==Professional wrestling career==
While training with [[Dan Severn]] in Coldwater, Michigan, and during a meeting in Severn's office, [[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] called looking to book Severn for a tournament in Osaka. Since Severn was already booked that weekend, he suggested Beneteau could do the booking for him. Beneteau agreed and Severn trained him in the basics of pro wrestling so that he could perform for New Japan.<ref>WinCity Sports Podcast Episode 139 - April 4, 2019|http://wincitysports.buzzsprout.com/290371/1056831-wcs-ep-139-dave-beneteau</ref>

Beneteau then began to work with [[Don Frye]] and [[Brian Johnston (fighter)|Brian Johnson]] in New Japan under the ''Club 245'' stable which was named after the State of California criminal code for assault and bodily harm. Dave participated in a lot of tag team matches with Frye and even had singles matches with [[Yuji Nagata]], [[Yoji Anjo]] and [[Naoya Ogawa]].<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.profightdb.com/wrestlers/david-beneteau-3986.html | title=David Beneteau: Profile & Match Listing - Internet Wrestling Database (IWD) }}</ref>

Beneteau also did some work with [[Scott D'Amore]]'s [[Border City Wrestling]]<ref>Border City Wrestling History 1992-1998|http://bordercitywrestling.com/history/</ref> and [[Antonio Inoki]]'s ''Universal Fighting Arts Organization'' (UFO).<ref>Dave Beneteau Pro Wrestling History|https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=4546&page=4</ref>

== Championships and accomplishments ==
*Canadian Juvenile Freestyle Wrestling Champion, 1984
*Canadian Juvenile Freestyle Wrestling Champion, 1985
*Canadian Junior Freestyle Wrestling Champion, 1986
*United States Junior Freestyle Wrestling, Bronze Medalist, 1986
*Canadian Junior Freestyle Wrestling Champion, 1987
*United States Junior Freestyle Wrestling Champion, 1987

{{Clear}}

==Mixed martial arts record==
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| nc=
| ko-wins= 3
| ko-losses= 1
| sub-wins= 2
| sub-losses= 4
| dec-wins= 1
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{{MMA record start}}
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 6–5–1
| [[Tim Catalfo]]
| Submission (choke)
| [[2001 in King of the Cage#KOTC 9 - Showtime|KOTC 9 - Showtime]]
| {{dts|2001|June|23}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 0:25
| [[San Jacinto, California]], U.S.
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 6–4–1
| Joe Campanella
| Submission (keylock)
| [[TKO Major League MMA in 2000#TKO Major League 2: Moment Of Truth|UCC 2: The Moment of Truth]]
| {{dts|2000|August|12}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 1:06
| [[Montreal|Montreal, Quebec]], Canada
| {{small|Super Heavyweight bout.}}
|-
| {{draw}}Draw
| align=center| 5–4–1
| [[Elvis Sinosic]]
| Draw
| [[TKO Major League MMA in 2000#TKO Major League 1: The New Beginning|UCC 1: The New Beginning]]
| {{dts|2000|June|2}}
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 10:00
| [[Montreal|Montreal, Quebec]], Canada
| {{small|For TKO/UCC Heavyweight Championship.}}
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 5–4
| [[Carlos Barreto (fighter)|Carlos Barreto]]
| Decision (unanimous)
| [[UFC 15]]
| {{dts|1997|October|17}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 15:00
| [[Bay St. Louis, Mississippi]], U.S.
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 4–4
| [[Patrick Smith (fighter)|Patrick Smith]]
| TKO (submission to punches)
| U - Japan
| {{dts|1996|November|17}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 1:09
| [[Sapporo]], Japan
|
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 3–4
| [[Dan Bobish]]
| TKO (cut)
| rowspan=2|Universal Vale Tudo Fighting 4
| rowspan=2|{{dts|1996|October|22}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 4:44
| Brazil
| {{small|UVTF 4 Tournament Semifinals.}}
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 3–3
| Egidio Amaro da Costa
| Submission (keylock)
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 2:36
| Brazil
| {{small|UVTF 4 Tournament First Round.}}
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 2–3
| [[Oleg Taktarov]]
| Submission (Achilles hold)
| [[Ultimate Ultimate 1995]]
| {{dts|1995|December|16}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 1:15
| [[Denver, Colorado]], U.S.
| {{small|Ultimate Ultimate 1995 Opening Round.}}
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 2–2
| [[Oleg Taktarov]]
| Submission (guillotine choke)
| [[UFC 6]]
| {{dts|1995|July|14}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 0:57
| [[Casper, Wyoming]], U.S.
| {{small|UFC 6 Tournament Opening Round.}}
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 2–1
| [[Dan Severn]]
| Submission (keylock)
| rowspan=3|[[UFC 5]]
| rowspan=3|{{dts|1995|April|7}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 3:01
| rowspan=3|[[Charlotte, North Carolina]], U.S.
| {{small|UFC 5 Tournament Finals.}}
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 2–0
| Todd Medina
| TKO (punches)
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 2:12
| {{small|UFC 5 Tournament Semifinals.}}
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 1–0
| Asbel Cancio
| TKO (punches)
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 0:21
| {{small|UFC 5 Tournament Reserve Bout.}}
{{end}}
<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Dave-Beneteau-56|title=Dave|last=Sherdog.com|website=Sherdog|access-date=2018-12-20}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Sherdog}}
* {{UFC|dave-beneteau}}

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Johnny Strong

2025-03-26T23:44:34Z

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{{short description|American actor}}
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1974|7|22}}
| birth_place = [[Los Angeles County, California]], U.S.
| instrument = {{flatlist|
* Vocals
* guitar
* bass
* drums
* piano
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| years_active = 1996–present (acting)
| genre = {{flatlist|
* [[Alternative rock]]
* [[hard rock]]
* [[alternative metal]]
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| occupation = {{flatlist|
* Actor
* composer
* musician
* singer
* songwriter
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| associated_acts = {{flatlist|
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'''John Christopher Strong''' (born July 22, 1974) is an American actor, composer, and musician. He is best known for his roles in [[Black Hawk Down (film)|''Black Hawk Down'']] (as [[Medal of Honor]] recipient [[Randy Shughart]]) and ''[[The Fast and the Furious (2001 film)|The Fast and the Furious]]'' as Leon. Aside from acting, Strong is also the lead vocalist and founder of the band [[Operator (band)|Operator]], movie composer, movie writer, and movie producer.

==Early life and education==
Johnny Strong was born in [[Los Angeles County, California]]. At the age of seven he began studying martial arts, taking up [[Judo]] in the San Fernando Valley. He went on to learn [[Kickboxing]], [[Jeet Kune Do]], [[Boxing]], and eventually earned a black belt in [[Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu]] under Chris Lisciandro. At 12, he began to play [[Guitar]] and taught himself to play [[Drums]], and [[Piano]].

==Career==
===Music===
He was signed to two major labels [[RCA]] and [[Atlantic Records]]. He has released nine albums: ''Bombthreat: Before She Blows'' and ''Fly'' and ''Lick My Neck Good Sleep'' with his former band, and ''Can You Hear Me Now?'', ''La Luna Del Diablo'' ''Blanco, [[Soulcrusher (Operator album)|Soulcrusher]]'', ''The War of Art'', ''Close to Extinction'', ''War Horse'' and ''White Light with'' [[Operator (band)|Operator]] band.<ref>{{Cite web|title=About|url=https://www.johnnystrong.com/pages/about|access-date=April 8, 2021|website=Johnnystrong.com|language=en}}</ref>

===Film===
Johnny Strong has had various roles in television, and landed a role in the [[Steven Seagal]] film ''[[The Glimmer Man]]''. He then worked on [[Sylvester Stallone]]'s ''[[Get Carter (2000 film)|Get Carter]]'', ''[[The Fast and the Furious (2001 film)|The Fast and The Furious]]'', and ''[[Black Hawk Down (film)|Black Hawk Down]]''. Strong stars in ''[[Sinners & Saints (film)|Sinners & Saints]]'', a New Orleans-based police thriller featuring [[Sean Patrick Flanery]] and [[Tom Berenger]] released in 2012.

2010 marked his return to the screen, starring in [[Sinners and Saints (2012 film)|''Sinners and Saints'']], an action-thriller film, as Detective Sean Riley.

== Personal life ==
He was married on December 10, 1997, to [[Alexandra Holden]], but they have since divorced.

== Filmography ==

{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="4" style="background: LightSteelBlue;" | Film
|-
! Year
! Film
! Role
! Notes
|-
| rowspan="3" | 1996
| ''[[Seduced By Madness|Seduced by Madness: The Diane Borchardt Story]]''
| Tim
| Actor
|-
| ''[[The Glimmer Man]]''
| Johnny Deverell
| Actor
|-
| ''Time Well Spent''
| Lloyd Clevenger
| Actor
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1997
| ''[[On the Edge of Innocence]]''
| Squeamich
| Actor
|-
| ''Don't Eat the Chili at the Detour Diner''
| Gavin
| Actor
|-
| 1998
| ''[[Bury Me in Kern County]]''
| Oldie
| Actor
|-
| 2000
| ''[[Get Carter (2000 film)|Get Carter]]''
| Eddie
| Actor
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2001
| ''[[The Fast and the Furious (2001 film)|The Fast and the Furious]]''
| Leon
| Actor
|-
| ''[[Black Hawk Down (film)|Black Hawk Down]]''
| Sergeant First Class [[Randy Shughart|Randall Shughart]]
| Actor
|-
| 2010
| ''[[Sinners and Saints (film)|Sinners and Saints]]''
| Detective Sean Riley
| Actor and composer
|-
| 2014
| ''Elwood''
| David "Davey Boy"
| Actor
|-
| 2016
| ''[[Daylight's End]]''
| Thomas Rourke
| Actor, producer and composer
|-
| 2018
| [[Cold Brook (film)|''Cold Brook'']]
| Ronnie
| Actor
|-
| 2020
| ''Invincible''
| Cameron "Cam" Devore
| Actor, writer and composer<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vo |first=David |date=2022-01-17 |title=Trailer For INVINCIBLE Starring JOHNNY STRONG & MARKO ZAROR |url=https://maactioncinema.com/archives/18092 |access-date=2023-08-05 |website=M.A.A.C. |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
| 2023
| ''[[Warhorse One]]''
| Master Chief Richard Mirko
| Actor, writer, composer, editor and Co-director<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gallagher |first=Danny |title=Fast and Furious' Johnny Strong Makes His Own Cinematic Mark With Warhorse One |url=https://www.dallasobserver.com/arts/johnny-strong-makes-his-directing-debut-with-warhorse-one-16897108 |access-date=2023-08-05 |website=Dallas Observer |language=en}}</ref>
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{Portal|Biography}}
* {{Official website|http://www.johnnystrong.com}}
* {{IMDb name|0835001|Johnny Strong}}

{{Authority control}}

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[[Category:Singers from Los Angeles]]
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[[Category:American Jeet Kune Do practitioners]]
[[Category:American practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu]]
[[Category:American male kickboxers]]
[[Category:American male boxers]]
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Kalib Starnes

2025-03-20T19:53:47Z

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{{short description|Canadian mixed martial arts fighter}}
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{{Infobox martial artist
| name = Kalib Starnes
| other_names =
| image = Kalib Starnes.png
| image_size = 200px
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| birth_name = Kalib Axel Starnes
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1975|01|06}}
| birth_place = [[Surrey, British Columbia]], Canada
| death_date =
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| nationality = Canadian
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight = 205 lb
| weight_class = [[Middleweight (MMA)|Middleweight]] [[Light Heavyweight (MMA)|Light heavyweight]] [[Heavyweight (MMA)|Heavyweight]]
| reach = 74 in (187 cm)
| style = [[Gracie Jiu-Jitsu]], [[Muay Thai]], [[Boxing]], [[Greco Roman Wrestling]], [[Judo]], [[Taekwondo]]
| stance = Orthodox
| fighting_out_of = [[Surrey, British Columbia]], Canada
| team = Aegis Athletics [[American Top Team]] Revolution Martial Arts Brazilian Top Team Canada,<ref name="att">{{cite web
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|publisher=[[American Top Team]]
|date=July 18, 2007
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| rank =''{{color box|black}}'' ''Black Belt in [[Gracie Jiu-Jitsu]]'' ''{{color box|red}}'' ''Red Belt in [[Taekwondo]]'' ''{{color box|brown}}'' ''Brown Belt in [[Judo]]'' ''{{color box|white}}'' ''White Belt in [[Aikido]]''
| years_active = 1998–present
| mma_kowin = 5
| mma_subwin = 10
| mma_decwin = 2
| mma_koloss = 4
| mma_subloss = 2
| mma_decloss = 5
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'''Kalib Starnes''' (born January 6, 1975) is a Canadian [[mixed martial artist]].

== Early life ==
Starnes became involved in the martial arts at an early age and began teaching when he was a teenager. He started training in [[Brazilian jiu-jitsu|Gracie Jiu-Jitsu]] at the Gracie Academy in 1994 in [[Torrance, California]]. Starnes has also practiced [[Muay Thai]], [[Boxing]], [[Judo]], [[Aikido]], [[Kung Fu]], [[Taekwondo]], [[Greco Roman Wrestling]], [[Shotokan]] and [[Wado Ryu]] [[Karate]].

==Mixed martial arts career==
===Ultimate Fighting Championship===
Starnes made his UFC debut on June 24, 2006 at the finale of ''[[The Ultimate Fighter 3]]'', winning via rear naked choke over Danny Abbadi.

After this Starnes would gain the biggest victory in his career, by defeating [[Chris Leben]] on May 26, 2007 at [[UFC 71]] via unanimous decision, also winning the ''Fight of The Night'' bonus for his efforts.

During the [[UFC 64]] event, Starnes suffered a third-round TKO to [[Yushin Okami]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mmajunkie.com/news/2007/02/ufcjunkiecom-source-chris-leben-and-kalib-starnes-to-fight-in-may|title=MMAjunkie.com Source: Chris Leben and Kalib Starnes to Fight in May|accessdate=2013-07-25 |publisher=MMAjunkie.com |date=2007-02-14}}</ref>

In his final UFC bout, he lost via unanimous decision to [[Nate Quarry]] at [[UFC 83]] in Montreal Canada. Starnes was criticized by MMA pundits and fans for avoiding Quarry for the majority of the match, leading to a new nickname, "The Running Man." Many speculate that his poor performance in this fight was one of the main reasons he was released by the UFC.

==Championships and accomplishments==
*'''[[Ultimate Fighting Championship]]'''
** [[List of UFC bonus award recipients|Fight of the Night]] (One time) vs. [[Chris Leben]]
*'''Armageddon Fighting Championship'''
**AFC Middleweight Champion (One time)
**Fight of the Night (One time)
*'''Destiny MMA'''
**Destiny MMA Light Heavyweight Championship (One time)

== Mixed martial arts record ==
{{MMArecordbox
| draws= 1
| nc=
| ko-wins= 5
| ko-losses= 4
| sub-wins= 10
| sub-losses= 2
| dec-wins= 2
| dec-losses= 5
| dq-wins=
| dq-losses=
| other-wins=
| other-losses=
}}
{{MMA record start}}
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
| align=center| {{nowrap|17–11–1}}
| [[Tim Hague]]
| TKO (leg kick)
| XFFC 9: Conviction
|{{dts|2016|April|15}}
| align=center| 4
| align=center| 0:13
| [[Grande Prairie, Alberta]], Canada
|{{small|Lost the XFFC Heavyweight Championship.}}
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 17–10–1
| Craig Hudson
| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| XFFC 7: Bad Blood
| {{dts|2015|October|9}}
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 4:31
| [[Grande Prairie, Alberta]], Canada
|{{small|Won the vacant XFFC Heavyweight Championship.}}
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 16–10–1
| [[Rodney Wallace (fighter)|Rodney Wallace]]
| Decision (split)
| HKFC: Hard Knocks 44
| {{dts|2015|June|26}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| [[Calgary, Alberta]], Canada
|
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 16–9–1
| [[Dave Herman (fighter)|Dave Herman]]
| Decision (unanimous)
| [[Titan FC 28| Titan FC 28: Brilz vs. Davis]]
| {{dts|2014|May|16}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| [[Newkirk, Oklahoma]], United States
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 16–8–1
| Dwayne Lewis
| KO (elbow)
| [[WSOF 7]]
| {{dts|2013|December|07}}
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 1:02
| [[Vancouver, British Columbia]], Canada
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 15–8–1
| Clay Davidson
| TKO (punches)
| Fivestar Fight League 8: Barefoot Beach Battle
| {{dts|2013|August|9}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 1:21
| [[Penticton, British Columbia]], Canada
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 14–8–1
| [[Tim Hague]]
| Decision (unanimous)
| [[List of AFC events#AFC 19|AFC 19: Undisputed]]
| {{dts|2013|July|5}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| [[Edmonton, Alberta]], Canada
| {{small|Heavyweight bout.}}
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 13–8–1
| David Perron
| TKO (punches)
| [[List of AFC events#AFC 18|AFC 18: Mayhem]]
| {{dts|2013|May|19}}
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 4:05
| [[Victoria, British Columbia]], Canada
|
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 12–8–1
| [[Joe Doerksen]]
| Decision (unanimous)
| [[List of AFC events#AFC 11|AFC 11: Takeover]]
| {{dts|2012|September|15}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| [[Winnipeg, Manitoba]], Canada
| {{small|Fight of the Night.}}
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 12–7–1
| [[John Salter]]
| KO (punches)
| [[List of AFC events#AFC 6|AFC 6: Conviction]]
| {{dts|2011|June|18}}
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 4:13
| [[Victoria, British Columbia]], Canada
|
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 12–6–1
| [[Patrick Côté (fighter)|Patrick Côté]]
| Decision (unanimous)
| Ringside 10: Cote vs. Starnes
| {{dts|2011|April|09}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| [[Montreal]], Quebec, Canada
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 12–5–1
| Matt MacGrath
| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| Wreck MMA: Strong and Proud
| {{dts|2011|January|28}}
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 3:14
| [[Gatineau, Quebec]], Canada
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 11–5–1
| Nick Hinchliffe
| Submission (armbar)
| [[List of AFC events#AFC 3|AFC 3: Evolution]]
| {{dts|2010|July|17}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 3:49
| [[Victoria, British Columbia]], Canada
| {{small|Won the AFC Middleweight Championship.}}
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 10–5–1
| [[Falaniko Vitale]]
| Submission (ezekiel choke)
| X-1 – Champions 2
| {{dts|2010|March|20}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 2:22
| Hawaii, United States
| {{small|For the X-1 Middleweight Championship.}}
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 10–4–1
| Marcus Hicks
| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| [[List of AFC events#AFC 2|AFC 2: Aftershock]]
| {{dts|2010|March|06}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 1:22
| [[Victoria, British Columbia]], Canada
|
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 9–4–1
| [[Hector Lombard]]
| Submission (punches)
| Cage Fighting Championships 11
| {{dts|2009|November|20}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 1:55
| Sydney, Australia
| {{small|For the CFC Middleweight Championship.}}
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 9–3–1
| Chris Cisneros
| Submission (armbar)
| Destiny MMA: Pier Fighter 1
| {{dts|2008|November|15}}
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 4:47
| [[Honolulu]], Hawaii, United States
| {{small|Won the Destiny MMA Light Heavyweight Championship.}}
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 8–3–1
| [[Nate Quarry]]
| Decision (unanimous)
| [[UFC 83]]
| {{dts|2008|April|19}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| [[Montreal]], Quebec, Canada
|
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 8–2–1
| [[Alan Belcher]]
| TKO (doctor stoppage)
| [[UFC 77]]
| {{dts|2007|October|20}}
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 1:39
| [[Cincinnati]], Ohio, United States
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 8–1–1
| [[Chris Leben]]
| Decision (unanimous)
| [[UFC 71]]
| {{dts|2007|May|26}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| [[Las Vegas, Nevada]], United States
|
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 7–1–1
| [[Yushin Okami]]
| TKO (punches)
| [[UFC 64|UFC 64: Unstoppable]]
| {{dts|2006|October|14}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 1:40
| [[Las Vegas, Nevada]], United States
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 7–0–1
| Danny Abbadi
| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| [[The Ultimate Fighter 3 Finale|The Ultimate Fighter: Team Ortiz vs. Team Shamrock Finale]]
| {{dts|2006|June|24}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 2:56
| [[Las Vegas, Nevada]], United States
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 6–0–1
| [[Jason MacDonald]]
| TKO (punches)
| National Fighting Challenge 5
| {{dts|2005|November|25}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 4:37
| [[North Vancouver (city)|North Vancouver]], British Columbia, Canada
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 5–0–1
| Mike Yackulic
| TKO (submission to punches)
| World Freestyle Fighting 9: Wild West
| {{dts|2005|September|17}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 2:21
| [[Vancouver, British Columbia]], Canada
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 4–0–1
| Jason Zazelenchuk
| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| National Fighting Challenge 3
| {{dts|2005|May|13}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 0:42
| [[Vancouver, British Columbia]], Canada
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 3–0–1
| Gerry Elliot
| Submission (arm-triangle choke)
| World Freestyle Fighting 8: Dominance
| {{dts|2005|March|26}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| N/A
| [[Vancouver, British Columbia]], Canada
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 2–0–1
| Ramin Astaseare
| TKO (punches)
| National Fighting Challenge 2
| {{dts|2005|February|18}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 1:49
| [[Vancouver, British Columbia]], Canada
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 1–0–1
| Wayne Atkinson
| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| Adrenaline Fighting Championships 1
| {{dts|2003|July|24}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 2:22
| [[Langley, British Columbia (city)|Langley, British Columbia]], Canada
|
|-
| {{draw}}Draw
| align=center| 0–0–1
| Leonard Carter
| Draw
| Ultimate Warrior Challenge
| {{dts|1998|August|02}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| N/A
| [[Vancouver, British Columbia]], Canada
|
{{end}}

===Mixed martial arts exhibition record===
{{MMA exhibition record box
| draws=
| nc=
| ko-wins= 1
| ko-losses=
| sub-wins=
| sub-losses= 1
| dec-wins=
| dec-losses=
| dq-wins=
| dq-losses=
| other-wins=
| other-losses=
}}
{{MMA record start}}
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 1–1
| [[Kendall Grove]]
| Verbal submission (rib injury)
| rowspan=2| [[The Ultimate Fighter 3]]
|
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 0:30
| rowspan=2| [[Las Vegas, Nevada]], United States
| {{small|Semi-finals.}}
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 1–0
| Mike Stine
| KO (punches)
|
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 2:09
| {{small|Elimination bout.}}
{{end}}

==See also==
* [[List of male mixed martial artists]]
* [[List of Canadian UFC fighters]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*{{Sherdog}}
* {{UFC|kalib-starnes}}

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[[Category:Canadian male taekwondo practitioners]]
[[Category:Canadian aikidoka]]
[[Category:Canadian male karateka]]
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Debi Purcell

2025-03-14T20:40:45Z

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{{short description|American martial artist}}
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'''Deborah Ann Purcell'''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://aivitals.co.clark.nv.us/webinquiryinternet/DocDescMain.aspx?sk=20090711000502810&ref=b34deb33-d8eb-45ba-9bbb-747186b9d8ac |title=Marriage Record |accessdate=2011-05-14 |publisher=Aivitals.co.clark.nv.us |date=2011-05-14 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811064303/https://aivitals.co.clark.nv.us/webinquiryinternet/DocDescMain.aspx?sk=20090711000502810&ref=b34deb33-d8eb-45ba-9bbb-747186b9d8ac |archivedate=2011-08-11 }}</ref> is a retired American female [[mixed martial artist]]. She was formerly an assistant coach to the [[Southern California Condors]] of the [[International Fight League]].

==Early life==
Purcell was involved in [[Cheerleading]] and [[Gymnastics]] throughout her early teens. She later quit gymnastics and took up Martial Arts.<ref name=OC>{{cite web |url=http://www.ocregister.com/news/women-256975-purcell-training.html |title=MMA woman takes her fight to Irvine |accessdate=2010-07-10 |publisher=OCREGISTER.com |date=2010-07-09}}</ref> At the age of 17, she was introduced to [[Tae Kwon Do]] and this later introduced her to [[Boxing]], [[Muay Thai]], [[Vale Tudo]], [[Wrestling]], and [[Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu]].<ref name=OC/>

She is actively involved in supporting women's [[Mixed martial arts|MMA]], having set up Fightergirls.com and the WMAA (Women's Martial Arts Association), along with being a world-class competitor herself.<ref name=FIGHTERGIRLS/> Purcell also started '''Fightergirls''', her own extremely successful women's fitness and MMA apparel line, in which she designs every piece personally.<ref name=OC/>

Purcell signed a three-fight deal with [[Elite XC]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fightergirls.com/news.asp?ID=159 |title=Debi Purcell Signs With Elite XC |accessdate=2010-06-28 |publisher=FIGHTERGIRLS.com |date=2008-05-07 |archive-date=2009-07-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090729065651/http://www.fightergirls.com/news.asp?ID=159 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Her first fight was against [[Rosi Sexton]] at [[ShoXC]]: Suganuma vs. Hamman II on August 15, 2008. Purcell lost the fight by Split Decision.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/Hamman-Exacts-ShoXC-Revenge-14063 |title=Hamman Exacts ShoXC Revenge |accessdate=2010-02-12 |publisher=SHERDOG.com |date=2008-08-16}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Debi married Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu fighter Ronald Assumpcao on July 11, 2009, in [[Las Vegas, Nevada]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fightergirls.com/news.asp?ID=303|title=Purcell/Assumpcao Marriage Luta Livre + BJJ = Love|accessdate=2009-07-24|publisher=Fightergirls.com|date=2009-07-20|archive-date=2009-07-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090727165102/http://www.fightergirls.com/news.asp?ID=303|url-status=dead}}</ref> She also gained a stepson named Gustavo.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mmayou.com/news-and-exclusive-interviews-with-mmayou/37-fighters/195-debi-purcell-on-gina-carano-i-just-wish-shed-make-weight-and-fight-me |title=Debi Purcell on Gina Carano - "I just wish she'd make weight and fight me." |accessdate=2008-07-17 |publisher=MMAYOU.com |date=2008-05-31 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090105232527/http://mmayou.com/news-and-exclusive-interviews-with-mmayou/37-fighters/195-debi-purcell-on-gina-carano-i-just-wish-shed-make-weight-and-fight-me |archivedate=January 5, 2009 }}</ref>

==Accomplishments==
* First woman to headline the world's first female MMA card [[HOOKnSHOOT]]<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FSkvBQAAQBAJ&q=debi+purcell&pg=PA134 |title=She's a Knockout!: A History of Women in Fighting Sports |author=L.A. Jennings |page=134 |date= 23 October 2014|publisher=Rowman & Littlefield |isbn=9781442236448 |accessdate=2016-03-28}}</ref>
* First woman to ever compete and win in King of the Cage<ref name=SHERDOG>{{cite web |url=http://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/Purcell-Rosy-Fight-Will-Transpire-14058 |title=Purcell 'Rosy' Fight Will Transpire |accessdate=2010-02-12 |publisher=SHERDOG.com |date=2008-08-15}}</ref>
* "Ultimate Wrestling" world Title Belt Holder<ref name=OC/>
* Hook-N-Shoot Revolution Winner, 2002<ref name=OC/>
* Headliner on the first ever all-women No Holds Barred (NHB) card in United States history<ref name=FIGHTERGIRLS>{{cite web |url=http://www.fightergirls.com/debi_purcell.asp |title=Debi Purcell FighterGirls Founder |accessdate=2010-07-10 |publisher=FIGHTERGIRLS.com |date=2010-07-10 |archive-date=2010-07-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100720085416/http://www.fightergirls.com/debi_purcell.asp |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* "Ultimate Wrestling" Minnesota Winner and champion belt holder<ref name=OC/>
* Black Belt in Ruas Vale Tudo (only female in the world)
* Black Belt in Taekwondo
* Only female coach in [[International Fight League|IFL]] history<ref name=SHERDOG/>
* Current CEO of www.fightergirls.com the world's first female mixed martial arts website and store founded in May 2001
* One of the first pioneers for Women's MMA
*Built the first and original women's MMA website Fightergirls.com
*Original founder of all women's MMA clothing and gear

==Mixed martial arts record==
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| [[Rosi Sexton]]
| Decision (Split)
| [[2008 in Elite Xtreme Combat#ShoXC: Hamman vs. Suganuma 2|ShoXC: Hamman vs. Suganuma 2]]
| {{dts|2008|August|15}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 3:00
| [[Friant, California]]
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| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 4–1
| [[Hitomi Akano]]
| Decision (Unanimous)
| Smackgirl - Advent of Goddess
| {{dts|2006|February|15}}
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| align=center| 5:00
| [[Tokyo]], Japan
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| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 4–0
| Nicole Albrect
| Decision (Unanimous)
| [[2002 in King of the Cage#KOTC 17 - Nuclear Explosion|KOTC 17 - Nuclear Explosion]]
| {{dts|2002|October|19}}
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 5:00
| [[San Jacinto, California]]
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| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 3–0
| Amy Pitan
| TKO (Punches)
| UW - Ultimate Wrestling
| {{dts|2002|June|29}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 1:41
| [[Minneapolis]], [[Minnesota]]
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|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 2–0
| Christine Van Fleet
| Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
| HOOKnSHOOT - Revolution
| {{dts|2002|April|13}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 2:42
| [[Evansville, Indiana]]
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| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 1–0
| Amber Mosely
| TKO (Punches)
| UW - Street Fight Minnesota
| {{dts|2001|September|30}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 1:16
| [[Saint Paul, Minnesota]]
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==Outside MMA==
Purcell appeared on the fourth season of [[VH1]]'s [[Celebrity Fit Club]] as a guest trainer.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fightergirls.com/news.asp?ID=481 |title=Debi Purcell to Appear on VH1's "Celebrity Fit Club" |accessdate=2010-06-28 |publisher=FIGHTERGIRLS.com |date=2010-02-19 |archive-date=2010-07-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100727071359/http://www.fightergirls.com/news.asp?ID=481 |url-status=dead }}</ref> She also appeared on an episode of [[The Montel Williams Show]] in September 2007.<ref name=FIGHTERGIRLS/>

Purcell has a HVAC license and owns and runs an air-conditioning business.<ref name=OC/> She also owns a clothing design store called Purpur Hollywood Aprons, which specializes in vintage aprons.<ref name=FIGHTERGIRLS/>

==See also==
*[[List of female mixed martial artists]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.fightergirls.com Fightergirls.com]
* [http://www.debipurcell.com/wst_page2.php?idx=2&file=images/Fightermag2004.jpg&&ID2=M5gyOM Official Site]
* [http://www.subfighter.com/modules.php?name=Digital_Goods&op=search&query=debi View Debi Purcell Video Highlights at Subfighter.com] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717022021/http://www.subfighter.com/modules.php?name=Digital_Goods&op=search&query=debi |date=2011-07-17 }}
* [http://www.awakeningfighters.com/athletes/debi-purcell Debi Purcell Awakening Profile]
* {{Sherdog}}
* [http://www.ironlife.com/mag/issue9/debi.shtml Ironlife Interview, May 2004] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303232023/http://www.ironlife.com/mag/issue9/debi.shtml |date=2016-03-03 }}
* [http://www.thefightgame.tv/no_limits_nov_13_2004/Debi_Purcell_BB.wmv TheFightGame.tv Interview, 2004 (video)]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20041224152211/http://news.adcombat.com/article.html?id=8068 ADCC Interview, 2004]

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Ron van Clief

2025-02-24T04:04:49Z

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{{short description|American martial artist}}
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'''Ron Van Clief''' (born January 25, 1943, in [[Brooklyn]], [[New York City|New York]]) is an American [[martial arts|martial artist]] and an actor in [[Cinema of the United States|Hollywood]] and [[Hong Kong action films]]. He is best known for starring in 1970s [[blaxploitation]] and [[kung fu films]]. He is the father of poet Shihan van Clief.
He also founded the "Chinese Goju System" in 1973. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://africangoju.com/a-brief-history-of-goju-3|title=A brief history of Goju|website=Africangoju.com}}</ref>

== Early life ==
Ronald Van Clief was born and raised in [[Brooklyn]], [[New York City]] on January 25, 1943. He joined the [[United States Marine Corps]], serving at [[Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune]], NC from March 30, 1961, to March 21, 1962. He was stationed in [[Okinawa Prefecture|Okinawa]] with the [[Third Marine Division]] from June 6, 1962, to June 1, 1963. He returned to Camp Lejeune and served there from August 3, 1963, until April 16, 1964, at which time he was sent on Temporary Additional Duty to the Marine Barracks at [[Guantanamo Bay Naval Base|U.S. Navy Base Guantanamo]], Cuba until September 12 that year. He returned to Camp Lejeune once more, where he remained until his release from Active Duty on April 16, 1965.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/Ron-Van-Clief-Where-Is-He-Now-18699|title=Ron Van Clief: Where Is He Now?|work=Sherdog}}</ref> His military decorations include: [[Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal]], [[National Defense Service Medal]], and Rifle "Sharpshooter" Badge.

== Martial arts ==
Ron van Clief began his martial arts career competing in both full-contact and non-contact [[karate]] tournaments in New York then internationally, going on to win several national tournaments and world championships.

Van Clief was a student of [[Gōjū-ryū]] masters [[Peter Urban (karate)|Peter Urban]] and [[Frank Ruiz]], as well as [[Wing Chun]] Grandmaster [[Leung Ting]], [[Modern Arnis]] (Remy Presas) and [[Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu]] (Joe Moreira).<ref name=dragon>{{Cite web |url=http://www.kungfucinema.com/features-all/the-black-dragon-appointed-by-bruce |title=The Black Dragon: Appointed by Bruce « Kung Fu Cinema |access-date=2014-03-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140309210204/http://www.kungfucinema.com/features-all/the-black-dragon-appointed-by-bruce |archive-date=2014-03-09 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

He also was trained in Sanuces Ryu [[Jiu Jitsu]] with [[Moses Powell]], [[Shotokan Karate]] with George Cofield and Tom LaPuppet, and
[[Ninjutsu]] with Ronald Duncan.

On December 16, 1994, Ron Van Clief returned to the ring to fight in the 4th [[Ultimate Fighting Championship]], as the oldest competitor to date to fight in the UFC at the age of 51.<ref>[http://ufcstats.x10hosting.com/oldest.php] - UFCStats, 2009-08-26</ref> Van Clief's sole fight in the tournament was against [[Brazilian jiu-jitsu]] expert [[Royce Gracie]]. Gracie won the match by [[submission (combat sport term)|submission]] with a [[rear naked choke]] near the four-minute mark. Ron went on to serve as the commissioner of the UFC. Ron Van Clief retired from competition in 2002 after winning the All American Karate Championship at 60 years old.

Van Clief competed in over 900 tournaments in over 40 years on the tournament circuit.
Retired as a 5 time world karate/kungfu champion and 15 time all American champion.

Has been competing in BJJ tournaments since 2015 and still competes as of 2021.

Van Clief is also the author and creator of a number of instructional books and video recordings. His notable students include [[Taimak]] (Star of the Cult Classic “The Last Dragon”, Shidoshi Glen Perry, Shidoshi GJ Torres (Founder of the Torres Hei-Long System) and many more.

==Awards and honors==
*''[[Black Belt Magazine]]'', 2002 Instructor of the Year<ref>{{cite web |title=Hall of Fame Inductee Directory |url=https://blackbeltmag.com/archives/719 |website=Black Belt |accessdate=4 July 2018 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090309234705/https://blackbeltmag.com/archives/719 |archivedate=March 9, 2009}}</ref>
*''[[International Sports Hall of Fame]]'', Class of 2022.<ref>{{cite web |title=2022 International Sports Hall of Fame Inductees |url=https://events.sportshof.org/sportshof-2022/ |website=www.sportshof.org |author=Dr. Robert Goldman | date=March 12, 2022 | access-date=July 14, 2023}}</ref>

== Film career ==
Ron Van Clief's first acting job came when he was selected to star in the 1974 Hong Kong film ''The Black Dragon'' (aka ''Super Dragon'') opposite Jason Pai Piao. Some of his film roles during the 1970s were [[Blaxploitation]] films which capitalized on the then-novelty of an [[African-American]] martial artist, following in the tradition of [[Jim Kelly (martial artist)|Jim Kelly's]] role in ''[[Enter the Dragon]]''. He starred alongside [[Leo Fong]] in a Filipino action film called ''Bamboo Trap'' in 1975. Van Clief's film roles earned him the nickname "The Black Dragon", and the name inspired the titles of his films ''The Black Dragon's Revenge'' (aka ''The Black Dragon Revenges the Death of Bruce Lee'') (1975) and ''Way of the Black Dragon'' (1979). He appeared in the 1977 Italian crime film ''[[The Rip-Off (film)|The Squeeze]]'' opposite [[Lee Van Cleef]] and [[Karen Black]], and also traveled to [[South Korea]] and [[Taiwan]] to co-star in ''[[Kung Fu Finger Book]]'' with [[Dragon Lee (actor)|Dragon Lee]].

In the mid-1980s, Van Clief would later become the fight choreographer for the film ''[[The Last Dragon]].''

Ron Van Clief performed various [[voice-over]] roles for the international television series titled ''[[Kung Faux]]''.

He was a member of the [[Screen Actors Guild]] for over 3 decades.<ref name=dragon/>

==Mixed martial arts record==
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|[[Royce Gracie]]
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|[[UFC 4]]
|{{dts|1994|December|16}}
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|align=center|3:49
|[[Tulsa, Oklahoma]], United States
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== Bibliography ==
*''Manual of The Martial Arts'' (1981)
*''Ron Van Clief White Belt Guide Book'' (1984)
*''Ron Van Clief Green and Purple Belt Guide Book'' (1984)
*''The Black Heroes of The Martial Arts'' (1995)
*''The Hanged Man: The Story of Ron Van Clief'' (2012)

==References==
{{Reflist|2}}

==External links==
* [http://www.ronvanclief.com Ron Van Clief's official website]
* {{IMDb name|0885885}}
* {{Sherdog}}
* {{UFC|ron-van-clief}}

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Sanae Kikuta

2025-02-20T14:19:03Z

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{{Nihongo|'''Sanae Kikuta'''| {{ Langx |ja| 菊田早苗 }}|Kikuta Sanae|born September 10, 1971}} is a Japanese [[mixed martial arts|mixed martial artist]] currently competing in the [[Welterweight (MMA)|Welterweight]] division. A professional competitor since 1996, he has competed for the [[Ultimate Fighting Championship|UFC]], [[PRIDE Fighting Championships]], [[Pancrase]], [[Dream (mixed martial arts)|DREAM]], [[World Victory Road]], [[Deep (mixed martial arts)|DEEP]], [[Shooto]], and [[Vale Tudo Japan]]. He is the former [[Pancrase]] [[List of Pancrase champions#Light Heavyweight Championship|Light Heavyweight Champion]] (2001–2003) and the winner of the [[ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship|ADCC]] 88 kg class in 2001.

==Early life==
Kikuta became a student at the Super Tiger Gym when he was in the 6th-grade elementary school, learning [[Shooto]] under [[Satoru Sayama]], but he left the feeling that he wasn't being given enough attention in the combative aspect.<ref name=Kaminoge>''Kaminoge Vol.64'', Toho Publishing</ref> Kikuta started training in [[Judo]] in his junior high school. In 1986, he won the junior high school judo [[Kantō region|Kantō]] tournament in the 78 kg class. In 1989, he won the championship (as a member of the Tokyo team) in the judo boys' team division at the National Athletic Meet. He also learned under [[Toshihiko Koga]] at the [[Nippon Sport Science University]].

During his university tenure, Kikuta also tried [[Professional Wrestling]], failing to enter [[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]], but being accepted in [[Union of Wrestling Forces International]] and training with them for a time before leaving.<ref name=Kaminoge/> After considering finding a job as a Judo teacher, Kikuta applied again to the entrance exam for NJPW, but he failed for a second time, this time due to showing [[dehydration]] symptoms during a sparring with fellow examinee [[Kenichi Yamamoto (mixed martial artist)|Kenichi Yamamoto]]. Kikuta left college and went to train [[Kickboxing]] under [[Stan Longinidis]] in Australia. Upon his return to Japan, Kikuta started training at [[Seidokaikan]] and won the All Japan amateur [[Shootboxing]] heavyweight championship. However, after watching [[Royce Gracie]] win the first [[Ultimate Fighting Championship]] events, he became interested in [[Mixed Martial Arts]].<ref name=Kaminoge/>

==Mixed martial arts career==
Kikuta had his MMA debut for the first tournament hosted in 1996 by Lumax Cup, which featured the use of [[keikogi]]. Kikuta won after beating [[Egan Inoue]] and [[Masanori Suda]]. He then went to compete in the Vale Tudo Japan event, but was defeated by Mushtaq Abdullah by forearm choke. After returning to Lumax Cup, he won the 1997 tournament, too, defeating Suda again.

===PRIDE Fighting Championships===
Kikuta made his worldwide MMA debut for the [[Pride Fighting Championships|PRIDE]] promotion at its second event, where he faced [[Brazilian jiu-jitsu]] expert [[Renzo Gracie]] in a special rules match. The fight turned out to be a slow, methodical bout which lasted six fifteen minutes rounds, whose end saw Renzo submitting Kikuta via [[guillotine choke]] at the sixth one.

Kikuta returned to PRIDE to face [[Takada Dojo]] understudy [[Daijiro Matsui]]. Again, the fight was a technical battle, ending with a draw after none of the fighters could finish the other.

At PRIDE 20, Kikuta fought [[Alexander Otsuka]]. This time the fight was a controversial one, with Otsuka throwing several knees to the groin which weren't penalized. Despite so, Sanae controlled the match with dominant positions and soccer kicks, and won by unanimous decision.

At UFO Legend, Kikuta fought PRIDE competitor [[Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira]]. The two grappling specialists exchanged assaults on the ground, with the Brazilian taking down Kikuta and attacking his [[half guard]] before the Japanese capitalized on a failed [[calf slicer]] to switch positions. Kikuta pressed from the top, but Nogueira regained full guard and scrambled to switch positions again, where the Japanese defended again from half guard. At the second round, Kikuta looked to take the match to the ground again, but it took a sudden twist when Nogueira landed a surprising right hook, knocking Sanae out completely. Nogueira was declared the winner.

Sanae fought again for PRIDE in the event Shockwave 2005, taking on [[Makoto Takimoto]], judo gold medalist and apprentice to [[Hidehiko Yoshida]]. Kikuta opened the fight pulling guard, after which the two judoka traded positions and submission attempts with Sanae coming over in most of them. Having maintained the advantage for all of the three rounds both standing and on the ground, Kikuta was given the unanimous decision win.

===Pancrase===
After a single match for [[Shooto]], Kikuta joined the [[Pancrase]] fighting organization in April 1994. He scored big victories over veterans [[Minoru Suzuki]] and [[Ryushi Yanagisawa]], and shortly after he founded the Grabaka team along with [[Genki Sudo]], Eiji Ishikawa and Hiroo Matsunaga. Kikuta also participated in the [[ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship]] in April 2001 and won its 88 kg class. In September 2001 he won the title of Pancrase Light Heavyweight Champion.

He currently runs the [[Grabaka]] gym in [[Nakano, Tokyo]], which trains fighters such as [[Kazunori Yokota]], [[Akihiro Gono]], and formerly [[Genki Sudo]], and [[Kazuo Misaki]].<ref name="sherdog">{{cite web|url=http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Grabaka-Announces-Oct-15-Event-in-Tokyo-with-Kikuta-Somdet-34644|title=Grabaka Announces Oct. 15 Event in Tokyo with Kikuta, Somdet|publisher=sherdog.com|accessdate=February 9, 2014}}</ref>

===Ultimate Fighting Championship===
In his sole apparition for [[Ultimate Fighting Championship]], Kikuta took part in the event ''[[UFC 25|Ultimate Japan III]]'' in April 2000. He defeated [[Eugene Jackson (fighter)|Eugene Jackson]] in dominant fashion, taking him down and locking an armbar for the submission.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://the-oratory.com/mma-review-352/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161031024549/http://the-oratory.com/mma-review-352/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=October 31, 2016|title=MMA Review: #21: UFC 25: Ultimate Japan III|work=The Oratory|author=Scott Newman|date=June 28, 2004|accessdate=October 30, 2016}}</ref>

===World Victory Road===
On January 4, 2009, at ''World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku Rebellion 2009'', Kikuta faced fellow judoka [[Hidehiko Yoshida]]. The bout started characteristically slow, with Kikuta taking Yoshida down and tentatively exchanging strikes with him. At the second round, Kikuta opted for pulling guard and pursuing an [[Leglock#Ankle lock|ankle lock]], but Yoshida remained on top and landed several punches through his guard. Afterwards, however, Kikuta reversed and got the mount, unloading ground and pound until the end of the round. The third round saw Yoshida stunning Kikuta with a punch and scoring a judo throw, but Sanae took his back and kept striking on him for the rest of the match, eventually winning the decision.

==Championships and accomplishments==

===Grappling===
*'''Abu Dhabi Combat Club'''
**[[ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship|ADCC]] 2001 88 kg class winner (April 2001)

===Judo===
*[[Kantō region]] Judo Middleweight winner
*The National Athletic High School Meeting, Judo 86 kg class Winner

===Mixed martial arts===
*'''Lumax Cup'''
**Tournament of J'96 Winner
**Tournament of J'97 Winner
*'''[[Pancrase]]'''
**Pancrase Light heavyweight Champion (One time)
*'''''[[Tokyo Sports]]'''''
**[[Tokyo Sports Puroresu Awards#Technique Award|Technique Award]] (2001)

===Shootboxing===
*'''Japan [[Shootboxing]] Association'''
**All Japan Amateur Shoot boxing Championship Heavyweight Winner

==Mixed martial arts record==
{{MMArecordbox
| draws= 3
| nc= 1
| ko-wins= 4
| ko-losses= 4
| sub-wins= 17
| sub-losses= 2
| dec-wins= 10
| dec-losses= 3
| dq-wins=
| dq-losses=
| other-wins=
| other-losses=
}}
{{MMA record start}}
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| {{nowrap|31–9–3 (1)}}
| [[Song Kenan]]
| Decision (unanimous)
| Real Fighting Championship: Real 1
| {{dts|2014|December|23|format=mdy}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| [[Tokyo]], Japan
|Return to Welterweight.
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 31–8–3 (1)
| [[Masayuki Naruse]]
| Submission (armbar)
| Grabaka Live 3
| {{dts|2013|October|27|format=mdy}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 2:25
| [[Tokyo]], Japan
|Openweight bout.
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 30–8–3 (1)
| [[Yuji Sakuragi]]
| KO (knee and soccer kick)
| Grabaka Live 2
| {{dts|2012|October|27|format=mdy}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 0:35
| [[Tokyo]], Japan
|Light Heavyweight bout.
|-
| {{Yes2}}Win
| align=center| 30–7–3 (1)
| [[Kenichi Yamamoto (mixed martial artist)|Kenichi Yamamoto]]
| TKO (punches)
| Grabaka Live: 1st Cage Attack
| {{dts|2011|October|15|format=mdy}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 2:18
| [[Tokyo]], Japan
|
|-
| {{Yes2}}Win
| align=center| 29–7–3 (1)
| Lee Sak Kim
| TKO (corner stoppage)
| [[2010 in Deep#Deep: 50 Impact|DEEP: 50 Impact]]
| {{dts|2010|October|24|format=mdy}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 1:21
| [[Tokyo]], Japan
|Catchweight (79 kg) bout.
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 28–7–3 (1)
| [[Yasubey Enomoto]]
| TKO (punches)
| [[2010 in World Victory Road#World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku Raiden Championships 13|World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku Raiden Championships 13]]
| {{dts|2010|June|20|format=mdy}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 3:57
| [[Tokyo]], Japan
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 28–6–3 (1)
| [[Hidehiko Yoshida]]
| Decision (split)
| [[2009 in World Victory Road#World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku no Ran 2009|World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku no Ran 2009]]
| {{dts|2009|January|4|format=mdy}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| [[Saitama, Saitama|Saitama]], Japan
|Return to Light Heavyweight.
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 27–6–3 (1)
| Chris Rice
| Submission (armbar)
| [[2008 in World Victory Road#World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 3|World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 3]]
| {{dts|2008|June|8|format=mdy}}
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 3:54
| [[Saitama, Saitama|Saitama]], Japan
|Middleweight bout.
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 26–6–3 (1)
| Jean-François Lénogue
| Decision (unanimous)
| [[Pride Bushido 13|PRIDE: Bushido 13]]
| {{dts|2006|November|5|format=mdy}}
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 5:00
| [[Yokohama]], Japan
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 25–6–3 (1)
| [[Makoto Takimoto]]
| Decision (unanimous)
| [[PRIDE Shockwave 2005]]
| {{dts|2005|December|31|format=mdy}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| [[Saitama, Saitama|Saitama]], Japan
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 24–6–3 (1)
| Webster Dauphiney
| Submission (achilles lock)
| [[2004 in Pancrase#Pancrase: Brave 10|Pancrase: Brave 10]]
| {{dts|2004|November|7|format=mdy}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 2:14
| [[Urayasu]], Japan
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 23–6–3 (1)
| Keith Rockel
| Decision (majority)
| [[2004 in Pancrase#Pancrase: Brave 4|Pancrase: Brave 4]]
| {{dts|2004|April|23|format=mdy}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| [[Tokyo]], Japan
|
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 22–6–3 (1)
| [[Yuki Kondo]]
| KO (punch)
| [[2003 in Pancrase#Pancrase - Hybrid 10|Pancrase: Hybrid 10]]
| {{dts|2003|November|30|format=mdy}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 0:08
| [[Tokyo]], Japan
| Lost the [[List of Pancrase champions#Light Heavyweight Championship|Pancrase Light Heavyweight Championship]].
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 22–5–3 (1)
| [[Elvis Sinosic]]
| Decision (unanimous)
| [[2003 in Pancrase#Pancrase - 10th Anniversary Show|Pancrase: 10th Anniversary Show]]
| {{dts|2003|August|31|format=mdy}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| [[Tokyo]], Japan
|
|-
| {{draw}}Draw
| align=center| 21–5–3 (1)
| [[Yuki Kondo]]
| Draw
| [[2003 in Pancrase#Pancrase - Hybrid 5|Pancrase: Hybrid 5]]
| {{dts|2003|May|18|format=mdy}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| [[Yokohama]], Japan
| {{small|Retained the [[List of Pancrase champions#Light Heavyweight Championship|Pancrase Light Heavyweight Championship]].}}
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 21–5–2 (1)
| Eduardo Pamplona
| Decision (unanimous)
| [[2002 in Pancrase#Pancrase: Spirit 8|Pancrase: Spirit 8]]
| {{dts|2002|November|20|format=mdy}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| [[Tokyo]], Japan
|
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 20–5–2 (1)
| [[Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira]]
| KO (punch)
| UFO: Legend
| {{dts|2002|August|8|format=mdy}}
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 0:29
| [[Tokyo]], Japan
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 20–4–2 (1)
| [[Alexander Otsuka]]
| Decision (unanimous)
| [[PRIDE 20]]
| {{dts|2002|April|28|format=mdy}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| [[Yokohama]], Japan
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 19–4–2 (1)
| Daisuke Watanabe
| Submission (arm-triangle choke)
| [[2001 in Pancrase#Pancrase: Proof 7|Pancrase: Proof 7]]
| {{dts|2001|December|1|format=mdy}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 2:14
| [[Yokohama]], Japan
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 18–4–2 (1)
| [[Ikuhisa Minowa]]
| TKO (cut)
| [[2001 in Pancrase#Pancrase: 2001 Anniversary Show|Pancrase: 2001 Anniversary Show]]
| {{dts|2001|September|20|format=mdy}}
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 4:30
| [[Yokohama]], Japan
| Won the vacant [[List of Pancrase champions#Light Heavyweight Championship|Pancrase Light Heavyweight Championship]].
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 17–4–2 (1)
| Pshemek Wallace
| TKO (punches)
| [[2001 in DEEP#Deep - 2nd Impact|DEEP: 2nd Impact]]
| {{dts|2001|August|18|format=mdy}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 1:52
| [[Yokohama]], Japan
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 16–4–2 (1)
| Matt Trihey
| Submission (armbar)
| [[2001 in Pancrase#Pancrase: Proof 4|Pancrase: Proof 4]]
| {{dts|2001|June|26|format=mdy}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 1:11
| [[Tokyo]], Japan
|
|-
| {{nocontest}}NC
| align=center| 15–4–2 (1)
| [[Alex Stiebling]]
| No Contest (Kikuta was cut by an accidental headbutt)
| [[2001 in Pancrase#Pancrase: Proof 1|Pancrase: Proof 1]]
| {{dts|2001|February|4|format=mdy}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 3:11
| [[Tokyo]], Japan
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 15–4–2
| [[Kazuo Takahashi]]
| Submission (arm-triangle choke)
| [[2000 in Pancrase#Pancrase: Trans 7|Pancrase: Trans 7]]
| {{dts|2000|December|4|format=mdy}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 7:22
| [[Tokyo]], Japan
|
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 14–4–2
| [[Murilo Bustamante]]
| Decision (unanimous)
| [[2000 in Pancrase#Pancrase: Trans 6|Pancrase: Trans 6]]
| {{dts|2000|October|31|format=mdy}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 15:00
| [[Tokyo]], Japan
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 14–3–2
| Ichio Matsubara
| Submission (armlock)
| [[2000 in Pancrase#Pancrase: Trans 4|Pancrase: Trans 4]]
| {{dts|2000|June|26|format=mdy}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 2:13
| [[Tokyo]], Japan
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 13–3–2
| [[Eugene Jackson (fighter)|Eugene Jackson]]
| Submission (armbar)
| [[UFC 25]]
| {{dts|2000|April|14|format=mdy}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 4:38
| [[Tokyo]], Japan
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 12–3–2
| [[Ryushi Yanagisawa]]
| Decision (unanimous)
| [[2000 in Pancrase#Pancrase: Trans 2|Pancrase: Trans 2]]
| {{dts|2000|February|27|format=mdy}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 15:00
| [[Osaka]], Japan
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 11–3–2
| [[Minoru Suzuki]]
| TKO (arm-triangle choke)
| [[1999 in Pancrase#Pancrase: Breakthrough 11|Pancrase: Breakthrough 11]]
| {{dts|1999|December|18|format=mdy}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 2:39
| [[Yokohama]], Japan
|
|-
| {{draw}}Draw
| align=center| 10–3–2
| [[Travis Fulton]]
| Draw
| [[1999 in Pancrase#Pancrase: Breakthrough 9|Pancrase: Breakthrough 9]]
| {{dts|1999|October|25|format=mdy}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 15:00
| [[Tokyo]], Japan
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 10–3–1
| Eddy Millis
| Submission (punches)
| [[1999 in Pancrase#Pancrase: 1999 Anniversary Show|Pancrase: 1999 Anniversary Show]]
| {{dts|1999|September|18|format=mdy}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 1:57
| [[Urayasu]], Japan
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 9–3–1
| Takafumi Ito
| Decision (unanimous)
| [[1999 in Pancrase#Pancrase: Breakthrough 7|Pancrase: Breakthrough 7]]
| {{dts|1999|July|6|format=mdy}}
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 3:00
| [[Tokyo]], Japan
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 8–3–1
| Eric Gedek
| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| [[1999 in Pancrase#Pancrase: Breakthrough 6|Pancrase: Breakthrough 6]]
| {{dts|1999|June|11|format=mdy}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 1:20
| [[Tokyo]], Japan
|
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 7–3–1
| [[Paul Jones (mixed martial artist)|Paul Jones]]
| Decision (unanimous)
| [[1998 in Shooto#Shooto - Las Grandes Viajes 6|Shooto: Las Grandes Viajes 6]]
| {{dts|1998|November|27|format=mdy}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| [[Tokyo]], Japan
|
|-
| {{draw}}Draw
| align=center| 7–2–1
| [[Daijiro Matsui]]
| Draw (time limit)
| [[1998 in Pride FC#Pride 4|PRIDE 4]]
| {{dts|1998|October|11|format=mdy}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 10:00
| [[Tokyo]], Japan
|
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 7–2
| [[Renzo Gracie]]
| Submission (guillotine choke)
| [[PRIDE 2]]
| {{dts|1998|March|15|format=mdy}}
| align=center| 6
| align=center| 0:43
| [[Yokohama]], Japan
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 7–1
| [[Masanori Suda]]
| Submission (armbar)
| Lumax Cup: Tournament of J '97 Heavyweight Tournament
| {{dts|1997|July|27|format=mdy}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 3:59
| Japan
| Won Lumax Cup: Tournament of J '97 Heavyweight Tournament.
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 6–1
| Toshinobu Komeya
| Submission (achilles lock)
| Lumax Cup: Tournament of J '97 Heavyweight Tournament
| {{dts|1997|July|27|format=mdy}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 1:00
| Japan
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 5–1
| [[Jun Kitagawa (fighter)|Jun Kitagawa]]
| Submission (achilles lock)
| Lumax Cup: Tournament of J '97 Heavyweight Tournament
| {{dts|1997|July|27|format=mdy}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 3:14
| Japan
|
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 4–1
| Mushtaq Abdullah
| Submission (forearm choke)
| VTJ 1996: [[Vale Tudo Japan]] 1996
| {{dts|1996|July|7|format=mdy}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 6:27
| [[Tokyo]], Japan
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 4–0
| [[Masanori Suda]]
| Submission (heel hook)
| Lumax Cup: Tournament of J '96
| {{dts|1996|March|30|format=mdy}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 1:15
| Japan
| Won Lumax Cup: Tournament of J '96.
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 3–0
| Hiroyuki Yoshioka
| Submission (heel hook)
| Lumax Cup: Tournament of J '96
| {{dts|1996|March|30|format=mdy}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 3:05
| Japan
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 2–0
| [[Egan Inoue]]
| Decision
| Lumax Cup: Tournament of J '96
| {{dts|1996|March|30|format=mdy}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 5:00
| Japan
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 1–0
| [[Saburo Kawakatsu]]
| Submission (keylock)
| Lumax Cup: Tournament of J '96
| {{dts|1996|March|30|format=mdy}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 2:04
| Japan
|
{{end}}

===Mixed martial arts exhibition record===
{{MMA exhibition record box
|ko-wins=0
|ko-losses=0
|sub-wins=0
|sub-losses=0
|dec-wins=0
|dec-losses=0
|nc=
|draws=1
}}
{{MMA record start}}
|-
| {{draw}}Draw
| align=center| 0-0-1
| [[Manabu Yamada]]
| Technical Draw
| DEEP 2001
| {{dts|2001|January|8|format=mdy}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 3:00
| Tokyo, Japan
|
|-
{{end}}

==Submission grappling record==
{{s-start}}KO PUNCHES
|- style="text-align:center; background:#f0f0f0;"
| style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|'''Result'''
| style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|'''Opponent'''
| style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|'''Method'''
| style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|'''Event'''
| style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|'''Date'''
| style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|'''Round'''
| style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|'''Time'''
| style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|'''Notes'''
|-
|{{no2}}Loss||{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Renzo Gracie]] || Points || ADCC 2017 –88 kg|| 2017|| Overtime|| ||
|-
|{{draw}}Draw||{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Minoru Suzuki]] and {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Daiju Takase]] || Draw || The Contenders X-Rage Vol.1|| December 14, 2001|| 1|| 15:00||Partnered with {{flagicon|Japan}} Takeshi Yamazaki
|-
|{{yes2}}Win||{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Saulo Ribeiro]] || Points || ADCC 2001 –88 kg|| 2001|| || ||
|-
|{{yes2}}Win||{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Egan Inoue]] || || ADCC 2001 –88 kg|| 2001|| || ||
|-
|{{yes2}}Win||{{flagicon|USA}} Chris Brown || || ADCC 2001 –88 kg|| 2001|| || ||
|-
|{{yes2}}Win||{{flagicon|USA}} [[Evan Tanner]] || || ADCC 2001 –88 kg|| 2001|| || ||
|-
|{{no2}}Loss||{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Rigan Machado]] || Points || ADCC 1999 –99 kg|| 1999|| 1|| 10:00||
|-
{{s-end}}

== See also ==
*[[List of male mixed martial artists]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Sherdog}}
* {{UFC|sinae-kikuta}}
* [http://blog.livedoor.jp/kikuta_sanae/ Official blog]
* [http://www.grabaka.com/ Official Grabaka site]

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Kiuma Kunioku

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{{short description|Japanese mixed martial arts fighter}}
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{{nihongo|'''Kiuma Kunioku'''| {{Langx |ja| 國奥麒樹真}} |Kunioku Kiuma|born November 12, 1976}} is a retired Japanese [[mixed martial arts|mixed martial artist]]. A longtime veteran of the [[Pancrase]] organization, Kunioku captured the [[List of Pancrase champions#Middleweight Championship|King of Pancrase Middleweight Championship]] and [[List of Pancrase champions#Welterweight Championship|King of Pancrase Welterweight Championship]] before leaving the organization in 2004 to compete in the [[K-1 HERO'S]] mixed martial arts organization. He holds notable victories over [[Guy Mezger]], [[Frank Shamrock]], [[Nate Marquardt]], [[Masakatsu Funaki]], [[Yuki Kondo]], [[John Lober]] and [[Genki Sudo]].

Kunioku has fought in Pancrase on 55 different occasions.<ref>[http://www.pancrase.co.jp/en/fighters/jp/kunioku.html Kiuma Kunioku, Pancrase profile]</ref> He has also competed in the Abu Dhabi Professional Submission Grappling Tournament in 2003, but did not place.

Kunioku was scheduled to face Vincent Latoel at Fury 2 on October 9, 2010, in [[Macau]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mmarising.com/news/2010/09/13/kunioku-damm-ishikawa-to-compete-at-fury-2/|title=Kunioku, Damm & Ishikawa To Compete At Fury 2|publisher=MMARising.com|accessdate=2010-09-13}}</ref> However, Kunioku was later removed from the card and the event was cancelled entirely on October 7.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mmarising.com/news/2010/10/19/ex-fury-promoter-claims-innocence-blames-setup/|title=Ex-Fury Promoter Claims Innocence, Blames Setup|publisher=MMARising.com|accessdate=2010-10-19}}</ref>

He replaced [[Leonardo Santos (fighter)|Leonardo Santos]] in a bout with [[Maximo Blanco]] at Sengoku Raiden Championship 15 on October 30, 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mmarising.com/news/2010/10/22/kiuma-kunioku-to-face-maximo-blanco-at-src-15/|title=Kiuma Kunioku To Face Maximo Blanco At SRC 15|publisher=MMARising.com|accessdate=2010-10-22}}</ref> Kunioku lost the fight by KO late in the first round.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Izumi-Bests-Zikic-Cobb-Decisions-Yokota-at-SRC-15-27853|title=Izumi Bests Zikic, Cobb Decisions Yokota at SRC 15|publisher=Sherdog.com|date=2010-10-30}}</ref>

== Background ==
In 1992, at the same time as graduating from junior high school, he joined the professional wrestling Fujiwara group led by [[Yoshiaki Fujiwara]] and became a trainee. With the launch of Pancrase in 1993, Kunioku also belonged to Pancrase as a trainee. At that time, he worked under the name Kunioku Shoryu (國奥将竜).<ref>格闘技通信 1993年2月23日号 4-7頁 - Martial Arts News February 23, 1993, pp. 4-7</ref>

== Championships and accomplishments ==
* '''[[Pancrase]]'''
**[[List of Pancrase champions#Middleweight Championship|King of Pancrase Middleweight Championship]] (One time)
**[[List of Pancrase champions#Welterweight Championship|King of Pancrase Welterweight Championship]] (One time)
* '''[[Fight Matrix]]'''
** Highest Quarterly Ranking: 7/01/2000, #1 Middleweight<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fightmatrix.com/fighter-profile/Kiuma+Kunioku/853/|title = Fighter Profile}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fightmatrix.com/historical-mma-rankings/generated-historical-rankings/?Issue=43&Division=3&Page=1#Kiuma%20Kunioku|title = Generated Historical Rankings}}</ref>

== Mixed martial arts record ==
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| draws= 9
| nc=
| ko-wins= 3
| ko-losses= 7
| sub-wins= 13
| sub-losses= 4
| dec-wins= 18
| dec-losses= 14
| dq-wins=
| dq-losses=
| other-wins=
| other-losses=
}}
{{MMA record start}}
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 34–25–9
| Ramazan Esenbaev
| Decision (majority)
| IGF: Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2014
| {{dts|2014|December|31}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| [[Tokyo]], Japan
|
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| {{nowrap|34–24–9}}
| [[Maximo Blanco]]
| KO (punches)
| [[2010 in World Victory Road#World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku Raiden Championships 15|World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku Raiden Championships 15]]
| {{dts|2010|October|30}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 4:26
| [[Tokyo]], Japan
|
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 34–23–9
| [[Leonardo Santos (fighter)|Leonardo Santos]]
| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| [[2010 in World Victory Road#World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku Raiden Championships 12|World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku Raiden Championships 12]]
| {{dts|2010|March|07}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 3:06
| [[Tokyo]], Japan
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 34–22–9
| A Sol Kwon
| Decision (unanimous)
| [[World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 5]]
| {{dts|2008|September|28}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| [[Tokyo]], Japan
|Return to Lightweight.
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 33–22–9
| Jay Ellis
| Submission (toe hold)
| FCC 35: Freestyle Combat Challenge 35
| {{dts|2008|May|03}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 1:47
| [[Racine, Wisconsin]], United States
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 32–22–9
| David Love
| TKO (punches)
| FCC 34: Freestyle Combat Challenge 34
| {{dts|2008|March|29}}
| align=center| 2
| align=center| N/A
| [[Kenosha, Wisconsin]], United States
|Lightweight bout.
|-
| {{draw}}Draw
| align=center| 31–22–9
| [[Seichi Ikemoto]]
| Draw
| [[2007 in Deep#Deep: 32 Impact|Deep: 32 Impact]]
| {{dts|2007|October|10}}
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 5:00
| [[Tokyo]], Japan
|
|-
| {{draw}}Draw
| align=center| 31–22–8
| [[Jutaro Nakao]]
| Draw
| [[2007 in Deep#Deep: 30 Impact|Deep: 30 Impact]]
| {{dts|2007|July|08}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| [[Osaka, Japan|Osaka]], Japan
|
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 31–22–7
| Fabricio Monteiro
| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| [[2006 in Deep#Deep: 27 Impact|Deep: 27 Impact]]
| {{dts|2006|December|20}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 4:41
| [[Tokyo]], Japan
|
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 31–21–7
| Antonio McKee
| Decision (unanimous)
| Hero's 4
| {{dts|2006|March|15}}
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 5:00
| [[Tokyo]], Japan
|Return to Welterweight.
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 31–20–7
| Jung Hwan Cha
| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| Hero's 2005 in Seoul
| {{dts|2005|November|05}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 2:01
| [[Seoul, South Korea|Seoul]], South Korea
|
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 30–20–7
| [[Akira Kikuchi]]
| Decision (unanimous)
| Hero's 3
| {{dts|2005|September|07}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| [[Tokyo]], Japan
|
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 30–19–7
| [[Rodrigo Gracie]]
| Decision (unanimous)
| Hero's 2
| {{dts|2005|July|06}}
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 5:00
| [[Tokyo]], Japan
|Lightweight debut.
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 30–18–7
| [[Izuru Takeuchi]]
| Decision (majority)
| [[2004 in Pancrase#Pancrase: Brave 4|Pancrase: Brave 4]]
| {{dts|2004|April|23}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| [[Tokyo]], Japan
|
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 30–17–7
| [[Kazuo Misaki]]
| TKO (doctor stoppage)
| [[2004 in Pancrase#Pancrase: Brave 1|Pancrase: Brave 1]]
| {{dts|2004|February|06}}
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 1:31
| [[Tokyo]], Japan
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 30–16–7
| Kenichi Serizawa
| Decision (unanimous)
| [[2003 in Pancrase#Pancrase - Hybrid 10|Pancrase - Hybrid 10]]
| {{dts|2003|November|30}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| [[Tokyo]], Japan
| {{small|Defended the [[List of Pancrase champions#Welterweight Championship|Pancrase Welterweight Championship]].}}
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 29–16–7
| Crosley Gracie
| Decision (unanimous)
| [[2003 in Pancrase#Pancrase - 10th Anniversary Show|Pancrase - 10th Anniversary Show]]
| {{dts|2003|August|31}}
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 5:00
| [[Tokyo]], Japan
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 29–15–7
| Katsuomi Inagaki
| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| [[2003 in Pancrase#Pancrase - Hybrid 7|Pancrase - Hybrid 7]]
| {{dts|2003|June|22}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 4:10
| [[Osaka, Japan|Osaka]], Japan
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 28–15–7
| [[Hidetaka Monma]]
| Decision (unanimous)
| [[2003 in Pancrase#Pancrase - Hybrid 4|Pancrase - Hybrid 4]]
| {{dts|2003|April|12}}
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 5:00
| [[Tokyo]], Japan
|
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 27–15–7
| [[Nate Marquardt]]
| KO (flying knee)
| [[2002 in Pancrase#Pancrase: Spirit 9|Pancrase: Spirit 9]]
| {{dts|2002|December|21}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 4:36
| [[Tokyo]], Japan
| {{small|Return to Middleweight. Lost the [[List of Pancrase champions#Middleweight Championship|Pancrase Middleweight Championship]].}}
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 27–14–7
| Hiroki Nagaoka
| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| [[2002 in Pancrase#Pancrase: 2002 Anniversary Show|Pancrase: 2002 Anniversary Show]]
| {{dts|2002|September|29}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 4:36
| [[Yokohama, Japan|Yokohama]], Japan
| {{small|Defended the [[List of Pancrase champions#Welterweight Championship|Pancrase Welterweight Championship]].}}
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 26–14–7
| Takafumi Ito
| Submission (armbar)
| [[2002 in Pancrase#Pancrase: 2002 Neo-Blood Tournament Second Round|Pancrase: 2002 Neo-Blood Tournament Second Round]]
| {{dts|2002|July|28}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 4:59
| [[Tokyo]], Japan
| {{small|Won the inaugural [[List of Pancrase champions#Welterweight Championship|Pancrase Welterweight Championship]].}}
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 25–14–7
| Koji Oishi
| Decision (unanimous)
| [[2002 in Pancrase#Pancrase: 2002 Neo-Blood Tournament Opening Round|Pancrase: 2002 Neo-Blood Tournament Opening Round]]
| {{dts|2002|July|28}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| [[Tokyo]], Japan
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 24–14–7
| Hideaki Iwasaki
| Decision (Unanimous)
| [[2002 in Pancrase#Pancrase: Spirit 5|Pancrase: Spirit 5]]
| {{dts|2002|May|28}}
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 5:00
| [[Tokyo]], Japan
|Welterweight debut.
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 23–14–7
| [[Nate Marquardt]]
| Decision (majority)
| [[2001 in Pancrase#Pancrase - Proof 7|Pancrase: Proof 7]]
| {{dts|2001|December|01}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| [[Yokohama, Japan|Yokohama]], Japan
| {{small|Won the [[List of Pancrase champions#Middleweight Championship|Pancrase Middleweight Championship]].}}
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 22–14–7
| [[Ryuki Ueyama]]
| Decision (majority)
| [[2001 in Pancrase#Pancrase - 2001 Anniversary Show|Pancrase: 2001 Anniversary Show]]
| {{dts|2001|September|30}}
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 5:00
| [[Yokohama, Japan|Yokohama]], Japan
|
|-
| {{draw}}Draw
| align=center| 21–14–7
| [[Sean Sherk]]
| Draw
| [[2001 in Pancrase#Pancrase - 2001 Neo-Blood Tournament Second Round|Pancrase: 2001 Neo-Blood Tournament Second Round]]
| {{dts|2001|July|29}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| [[Tokyo]], Japan
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 21–14–6
| Mathieu Nicourt
| Submission (kimura)
| [[2001 in Pancrase#Pancrase - Proof 4|Pancrase: Proof 4]]
| {{dts|2001|June|26}}
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 3:35
| [[Tokyo]], Japan
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 20–14–6
| [[Daiju Takase]]
| Decision (majority)
| [[2001 in Pancrase#Pancrase - Proof 2|Pancrase: Proof 2]]
| {{dts|2001|March|31}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| [[Kadoma, Osaka]], Japan
|
|-
| {{draw}}Draw
| align=center| 19–14–6
| [[Nate Marquardt]]
| Draw
| [[2000 in Pancrase#Pancrase - Trans 7|Pancrase: Trans 7]]
| {{dts|2000|December|04}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 20:00
| [[Tokyo]], Japan
| {{small|For the [[List of Pancrase champions#Middleweight Championship|Pancrase Middleweight Championship]].}}
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 19–14–5
| [[Nate Marquardt]]
| Decision (unanimous)
| [[2000 in Pancrase#Pancrase - 2000 Anniversary Show|Pancrase: 2000 Anniversary Show]]
| {{dts|2000|September|24}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 10:00
| [[Yokohama, Japan|Yokohama]], Japan
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 19–13–5
| Matt Lee
| Submission (armbar)
| [[2000 in Pancrase#Pancrase - Trans 4|Pancrase: Trans 4]]
| {{dts|2000|June|26}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 4:15
| [[Tokyo]], Japan
|
|-
| {{draw}}Draw
| align=center| 18–13–5
| [[Shonie Carter]]
| Draw
| [[2000 in Pancrase#Pancrase - Trans 3|Pancrase: Trans 3]]
| {{dts|2000|April|30}}
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 3:00
| [[Yokohama, Japan|Yokohama]], Japan
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 18–13–4
| [[Genki Sudo]]
| Decision (unanimous)
| [[2000 in Pancrase#Pancrase - Trans 2|Pancrase: Trans 2]]
| {{dts|2000|February|27}}
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 3:00
| [[Osaka, Japan|Osaka]], Japan
|Middleweight debut.
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 17–13–4
| Lane Andrews
| Submission (armbar)
| [[1999 in Pancrase#Pancrase - Breakthrough 11|Pancrase: Breakthrough 11]]
| {{dts|1999|December|18}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 14:44
| [[Yokohama, Japan|Yokohama]], Japan
|
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 16–13–4
| [[Yuki Kondo]]
| KO (flying knee and palm strikes)
| [[1999 in Pancrase#Pancrase - 1999 Anniversary Show|Pancrase: 1999 Anniversary Show]]
| {{dts|1999|September|18}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 0:34
| [[Urayasu, Chiba]], Japan
| {{small|For the [[List of Pancrase champions#Openweight Championship|Pancrase Openweight Championship]].}}
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 16–12–4
| [[Keiichiro Yamamiya]]
| Decision (lost points)
| [[1999 in Pancrase#Pancrase - Breakthrough 5|Pancrase: Breakthrough 5]]
| {{dts|1999|May|23}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 15:00
| [[Nagoya, Aichi]], Japan
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 15–12–4
| [[Yuki Kondo]]
| Decision (unanimous)
| [[1999 in Pancrase#Pancrase - Breakthrough 3|Pancrase: Breakthrough 3]]
| {{dts|1999|March|09}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 15:00
| [[Tokyo]], Japan
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 14–12–4
| Daisuke Watanabe
| Technical Submission (kimura)
| [[1999 in Pancrase#Pancrase - Breakthrough 2|Pancrase: Breakthrough 2]]
| {{dts|1999|February|11}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 3:58
| [[Osaka, Japan|Osaka]], Japan
|
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 13–12–4
| [[Jason DeLucia]]
| Decision (lost points)
| [[1999 in Pancrase#Pancrase - Breakthrough 1|Pancrase: Breakthrough 1]]
| {{dts|1999|January|19}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 15:00
| [[Tokyo]], Japan
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 13–11–4
| Daisuke Ishii
| Decision (unanimous)
| [[1998 in Pancrase#Pancrase - Advance 11|Pancrase: Advance 11]]
| {{dts|1998|November|29}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 10:00
| [[Osaka, Japan|Osaka]], Japan
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 12–11–4
| [[Masakatsu Funaki]]
| Decision (lost points)
| [[1998 in Pancrase#Pancrase - Advance 10|Pancrase: Advance 10]]
| {{dts|1998|October|26}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 15:00
| [[Tokyo]], Japan
|
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 11–11–4
| [[Evan Tanner]]
| Decision (lost points)
| [[1998 in Pancrase#Pancrase - 1998 Anniversary Show|Pancrase: 1998 Anniversary Show]]
| {{dts|1998|September|14}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 20:00
| [[Tokyo]], Japan
|
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| {{nowrap|11–10–4}}
| Leon van Dijk
| KO (head kick)
| [[1998 in Pancrase#Pancrase - Advance 7|Pancrase: Advance 7]]
| {{dts|1998|June|02}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 3:57
| [[Tokyo]], Japan
|
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 11–9–4
| Adrian Serrano
| Decision (majority)
| [[1998 in Pancrase#Pancrase - Advance 5|Pancrase: Advance 5]]
| {{dts|1998|April|26}}
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 3:00
| [[Yokohama, Japan|Yokohama]], Japan
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 11–8–4
| Osami Shibuya
| Decision (majority)
| [[1998 in Pancrase#Pancrase - Advance 3|Pancrase: Advance 3]]
| {{dts|1998|March|01}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 20:00
| [[Kobe, Hyogo]], Japan
|
|-
| {{draw}}Draw
| align=center| 10–8–4
| [[Yuki Kondo]]
| Draw (majority)
| [[1998 in Pancrase#Pancrase - Advance 2|Pancrase: Advance 2]]
| {{dts|1998|February|06}}
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 3:00
| [[Yokohama, Japan|Yokohama]], Japan
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| {{nowrap|10–8–3}}
| Kosei Kubota
| Submission (armbar)
| [[1998 in Pancrase#Pancrase - Advance 1|Pancrase: Advance 1]]
| {{dts|1998|January|16}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 7:52
| [[Tokyo]], Japan
|
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 9–8–3
| Jong Wang Kim
| Technical Submission (guillotine choke)
| [[1997 in Pancrase#Pancrase: Alive 11|Pancrase: Alive 11]]
| {{dts|1997|December|20}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 0:21
| [[Yokohama, Japan|Yokohama]], Japan
|
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 9–7–3
| [[Guy Mezger]]
| KO (head kick)
| [[1997 in Pancrase#Pancrase: Alive 9|Pancrase: Alive 9]]
| {{dts|1997|October|29}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 11:12
| [[Tokyo]], Japan
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 9–6–3
| [[John Lober]]
| Decision (lost points)
| [[1997 in Pancrase#Pancrase: 1997 Anniversary Show|Pancrase: 1997 Anniversary Show]]
| {{dts|1997|September|06}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 10:00
| [[Urayasu, Chiba]], Japan
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 8–6–3
| Satoshi Hasegawa
| Submission (toe hold)
| [[1997 in Pancrase#Pancrase: Alive 8|Pancrase: Alive 8]]
| {{dts|1997|August|09}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 9:07
| [[Osaka, Japan|Osaka]], Japan
|
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 7–6–3
| [[Jason DeLucia]]
| TKO (doctor stoppage)
| [[1997 in Pancrase#Pancrase: Alive 6|Pancrase: Alive 6]]
| {{dts|1997|June|18}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 18:51
| [[Tokyo]], Japan
|
|-
| {{draw}}Draw
| align=center| 7–5–3
| [[Keiichiro Yamamiya]]
| Draw (majority)
| [[1997 in Pancrase#Pancrase: Alive 5|Pancrase: Alive 5]]
| {{dts|1997|May|24}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 10:00
| [[Kobe, Hyogo]], Japan
|
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 7–5–2
| [[Bas Rutten]]
| Decision (lost points)
| [[1997 in Pancrase#Pancrase: Alive 4|Pancrase: Alive 4]]
| {{dts|1997|April|27}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 15:00
| [[Urayasu, Chiba]], Japan
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 7–4–2
| Haygar Chin
| Submission (armbar)
| [[1997 in Pancrase#Pancrase: Alive 3|Pancrase: Alive 3]]
| {{dts|1997|March|22}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 7:44
| [[Nagoya, Aichi]], Japan
|
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 6–4–2
| [[Yuki Kondo]]
| Decision (split)
| [[1997 in Pancrase#Pancrase: Alive 1|Pancrase: Alive 1]]
| {{dts|1997|January|17}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 20:00
| [[Tokyo]], Japan
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 6–3–2
| [[Frank Shamrock]]
| Decision (unanimous)
| [[1996 in Pancrase#Pancrase - Truth 10|Pancrase: Truth 10]]
| {{dts|1996|December|15}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 20:00
| [[Tokyo]], Japan
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 5–3–2
| Satoshi Hasegawa
| TKO (palm strikes)
| [[1996 in Pancrase#Pancrase - Truth 9|Pancrase: Truth 9]]
| {{dts|1996|November|09}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 6:32
| [[Kobe, Hyogo]], Japan
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 4–3–2
| [[Keiichiro Yamamiya]]
| Submission (armbar)
| [[1996 in Pancrase#Pancrase - Truth 8|Pancrase: Truth 8]]
| {{dts|1996|October|22}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 1:38
| [[Tokyo]], Japan
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 3–3–2
| [[Guy Mezger]]
| Decision (split)
| [[1996 in Pancrase#Pancrase - Truth 7|Pancrase: Truth 7]]
| {{dts|1996|October|08}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 10:00
| [[Nagoya, Aichi]], Japan
|
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 2–3–2
| [[Manabu Yamada]]
| Submission (guillotine choke)
| [[1996 in Pancrase#Pancrase - 1996 Anniversary Show|Pancrase: 1996 Anniversary Show]]
| {{dts|1996|September|07}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 8:29
| [[Chiba Prefecture|Chiba]], Japan
|
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 2–2–2
| [[Pete Williams (fighter)|Pete Williams]]
| Decision (unanimous)
| [[1996 in Pancrase#Pancrase - 1996 Neo-Blood Tournament, Round 1|Pancrase: 1996 Neo-Blood Tournament, Round 1]]
| {{dts|1996|July|22}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 10:00
| [[Tokyo]], Japan
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 2–1–2
| Takafumi Ito
| Decision (lost points)
| [[1996 in Pancrase#Pancrase - Truth 6|Pancrase: Truth 6]]
| {{dts|1996|June|25}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 10:00
| [[Fukuoka, Japan|Fukuoka]], Japan
|
|-
| {{draw}}Draw
| align=center| 1–1–2
| [[Yuki Kondo]]
| Draw (majority)
| [[1996 in Pancrase#Pancrase - Truth 5|Pancrase: Truth 5]]
| {{dts|1996|May|16}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 10:00
| [[Tokyo]], Japan
|
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 1–1–1
| [[Jason DeLucia]]
| Decision (lost points)
| [[1996 in Pancrase#Pancrase - Truth 4|Pancrase: Truth 4]]
| {{dts|1996|April|08}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 15:00
| [[Tokyo]], Japan
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 1–0–1
| Takafumi Ito
| TKO (palm strikes)
| [[1996 in Pancrase#Pancrase - Truth 2|Pancrase: Truth 2]]
| {{dts|1996|March|02}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 0:54
| [[Kobe, Hyogo]], Japan
|
|-
| {{draw}}Draw
| align=center| 0–0–1
| Osami Shibuya
| Draw (split)
| [[1996 in Pancrase#Pancrase - Truth 1|Pancrase: Truth 1]]
| {{dts|1996|January|28}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 10:00
| [[Yokohama, Japan|Yokohama]], Japan
|
{{end}}

==Submission grappling record==
{{s-start}}KO PUNCHES
|- style="text-align:center; background:#f0f0f0;"
| style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|'''Result'''
| style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|'''Opponent'''
| style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|'''Method'''
| style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|'''Event'''
| style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|'''Date'''
| style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|'''Round'''
| style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|'''Time'''
| style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|'''Notes'''
|-
|{{no2}}Loss||{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Marcelo Garcia (grappler)|Marcelo García]] || || ADCC 2003 –77 kg|| 2003|| 1|| ||
|-
{{s-end}}

==See also==
*[[List of male mixed martial artists]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Sherdog}}

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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Japanese male mixed martial artists]]
[[Category:Welterweight mixed martial artists]]
[[Category:Pancrase champions]]
[[Category:Martial artists from Osaka]]

Michel Casseux

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'''Michel Casseux''', also known as "Pisseux"<ref>{{Cite web|url= http://www.martial-way.com/savate.html|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20010204114300/http://martial-way.com/savate.html|url-status= usurped|archive-date= February 4, 2001|title=Savate |quote= The first person to make an attempt to systematise savate was Michel Casseux (aka) Pisseux |accessdate=2011-08-26}}</ref> (1794–1869) was a [[Savate]] instructor.<ref>{{Cite web|url= http://fightingstyles.net/martial-arts-fighting-styles/savate.html|title= Savate |quote= The very first person who attempted to make a system out of savate was Michel Casseux, who opened the first training establishment for it. |accessdate=2011-08-26}}</ref> He is widely considered one of the pioneers of the sport, and is even credited as its inventor.<ref>{{Cite web|url= http://www.worldwidedojo.com/sport-based/savate|title= Savate |quote= Two men were key in taking Savate out of the streets and into the modern sport world, Michel Casseux and Charles Lecour |accessdate=2011-08-26}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url= http://www.kombatarts.ca/toronto_savate.html|title= Savate|quote= The creation of Savate is attributed in part to Michael Casseux|accessdate= 2011-08-26|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110826071208/http://kombatarts.ca/toronto_savate.html|archive-date= 2011-08-26|url-status= dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url= http://ipecformation.typepad.fr/ipec_formation/files/document_atelier_mutualisation_eps_boxe_francaise_juin_2008.pdf |title= Savate |quote= 1820 :Michel Casseux invente la Savate :combat de rue dont les coups sont donnés avec la chaussure et les mains ouvertes|accessdate=2011-08-26}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url= http://tetsujin.canalblog.com/archives/savate_boxe_francaise/index.html |title=La Savate-boxe française, exception culturelle française! |quote= En 1825 le maître d'armes Michel Casseux est le premier à enseigner l'art de la savate : l'escrime des pieds.|accessdate=2011-08-26}}</ref>

== Life ==
Based on streetfighting techniques he developed around 1820 "L'art de la savate".<ref>{{Cite web|url= http://www.douarnenez-boxe.com/pages/historique-de-la-savate-defense.html|title=Historique Savate baton defense |quote= Michel CASSEUX... est connu comme le premier Français à avoir recensé et organisé les différentes manières de se battre... dans les dans un traité qu'il appela "l'Art de la Savate"|accessdate=2011-08-26}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.qctop.com/articles/boxe-francaise.htm|title=Savate boxe française|quote=D'abord pratiquée essentiellement dans la rue, c'est Michel Casseux qui a décidé de codifier ce sport|accessdate=2011-08-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111008183024/http://www.qctop.com/articles/boxe-francaise.htm|archive-date=2011-10-08|url-status=dead}}</ref> He banned certain street-fighting manners and developed a regulated system for self-defense and competition.<ref>{{Cite web|url= http://jamespatrickhogan.wordpress.com/|title=La Savate |quote= La méthodologie de la Savate s'est développée sous l'influence de Michel Casseux |accessdate=2011-08-26}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url= http://www.fitnessjp.com/026_57_savate+offers+kickboxing+with+soles|title=Savate offers kickboxing with soles|quote= Casseux defined and categorized these fighting techniques and then taught them to the rich and other members of high society, thus popularizing the art |accessdate=2011-08-26}}</ref> Due to his efforts the new sport even became attractive to members of the French upper class who consequently attended his Savate gym.<ref>{{Cite web|url= http://articles.mmaanalytics.com/details.aspx?item=47|title=Savate: From Street Fighting to Modern Sport |quote= Casseux worked on defining the techniques in street fighting and promoting them into a new version of chausson and savate for his rich students.|accessdate=2011-08-26}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url= http://www.peterlockhart.iwarp.com/Savate.html|title=A look at the European Martial Art of Savate by Peter Lockhart |quote= he instructed many noblemen and famous students in his "salle" or gym. |accessdate=2011-08-26}}</ref> Casseux elaborated the first training system for Savate and his gym (or "salle") was the first official Savate [[academy]] ever.<ref>{{Cite web|url= http://www.cama.org.uk/savate_net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3&Itemid=3|title= History of Savate|quote= Whilst Savate was originally regarded as a method of street-fighting, as time went on it gradually started to become systemized. The very first 'official' Savate training establishment 'Salle' was opened by Michel Casseux, aka Pisseux|accessdate= 2014-01-29|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140202172307/http://www.cama.org.uk/savate_net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3&Itemid=3|archive-date= 2014-02-02|url-status= dead}}</ref>

== Legacy ==
It was his student and successor [[Charles Lecour]] who eventually added [[boxing]] techniques to Savate and made it what is nowadays established as [[French Boxing]].<ref>{{Cite web|url= http://www.martial-way.com/savate.html|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20010204114300/http://martial-way.com/savate.html|url-status= usurped|archive-date= February 4, 2001|title=Savate |quote= Charles Lecour, a one time pupil of Michel Casseux, assimilated the French kicking methods and combined them with English boxing to create la boxe francais|accessdate=2014-01-29}}</ref>

== References==
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== External links==
* [http://fisavate.org/index.php/en/ Homepage International Savate Federation]

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