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Japan
Kusatsu, Shiga
Tsuyoshi Kosaka
"
TK
"
AGE
54
/
Mar 6, 1970
HEIGHT
5'11"
/
180.34 cm
WEIGHT
214 lbs
/
97.07 kg
ASSOCIATION
Alliance-Square
CLASS
Heavyweight
Wins
28
KO
/
TKO
9
32%
SUBMISSIONS
6
21%
DECISIONS
9
32%
OTHERS
4
14%
Draws
2
Losses
21
KO
/
TKO
10
48%
SUBMISSIONS
2
10%
DECISIONS
7
33%
OTHERS
2
10%
FIGHT HISTORY - PRO
Result
Fighter
Event
Method/
Referee
R
Time
win
Mikio Ueda
Rizin FF - Rizin 35
Apr / 17 / 2022
KO (Punches)
Tomoki Matsumiya
1
2:05
loss
Sasa Milinkovic
Heat - Heat 46
Jan / 19 / 2020
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
1
3:23
loss
Mirko Filipovic
Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2017 - Bantamweight Tournament: Final Round
Dec / 31 / 2017
TKO (Corner Stoppage)
Jason Herzog
1
1:02
loss
Kaido Hoovelson
Rizin 3 - Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2016: 2nd Round
Dec / 29 / 2016
Decision (Unanimous)
Ryogaku Wada
2
5:00
win
James Thompson
Rizin Fighting Federation - Saraba no Utake
Dec / 29 / 2015
TKO (Punches)
Yuji Shimada
2
1:58
loss
Mark Hunt
Pride FC - Total Elimination Absolute
May / 05 / 2006
TKO (Punch)
Minoru Toyonaga
2
4:15
win
Mario Sperry
Pride 31 - Dreamers
Feb / 26 / 2006
KO (Punches)
Minoru Toyonaga
1
1:20
loss
Mike Kyle
Pancrase - Spiral 8
Oct / 02 / 2005
Technical Decision (Unanimous)
Hiromi Okamoto
3
1:17
win
David Shvelidze
Rings Russia - CIS vs. The World
Aug / 20 / 2005
Submission (Armbar)
1
0:00
loss
Fedor Emelianenko
Pride - Bushido 6
Apr / 03 / 2005
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
Yuji Shimada
1
10:00
win
Ron Waterman
Pancrase - Brave 10
Nov / 07 / 2004
Decision (Unanimous)
Soichi Hiroto
3
5:00
win
Ricardo Morais
NJPW - Ultimate Crush
Oct / 13 / 2003
Decision (Unanimous)
3
5:00
win
Sumiyabazar Dolgorsuren
NJPW - Ultimate Crush
May / 02 / 2003
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
1
2:58
loss
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Deep - 6th Impact
Sep / 07 / 2002
Decision (Unanimous)
Keiji Shiozaki
3
5:00
loss
Ricco Rodriguez
UFC 37 - High Impact
May / 10 / 2002
TKO (Punches)
John McCarthy
2
3:25
loss
Bozigit Ataev
Rings - World Title Series 5
Dec / 21 / 2001
Decision (Majority)
3
5:00
win
Koba Tkeshelashvili
Rings - 10th Anniversary
Aug / 11 / 2001
KO (Knee)
1
2:17
loss
Renato Sobral
Rings - World Title Series 2
Jun / 15 / 2001
Decision (Majority)
2
5:00
loss
Randy Couture
Rings - King of Kings 2000 Final
Feb / 24 / 2001
Decision (Unanimous)
2
5:00
win
Fedor Emelianenko
Rings - King of Kings 2000 Block B
Dec / 22 / 2000
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
1
0:17
win
Mikhail Ilyukhin
Rings - King of Kings 2000 Block B
Dec / 22 / 2000
KO (Punches)
2
1:53
draw
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
Rings - Millennium Combine 3
Aug / 23 / 2000
Draw
2
5:00
win
Greg Wikan
Rings USA - Rising Stars Block A
Jul / 15 / 2000
Submission (Toe Hold)
Lonnie Foster
1
2:53
win
Travis Fulton
Rings USA - Rising Stars Block A
Jul / 15 / 2000
Decision (Unanimous)
Lonnie Foster
3
5:00
loss
Gilbert Yvel
Rings - King of Kings 1999 Block B
Dec / 22 / 1999
TKO (Cut)
1
1:17
win
Chris Haseman
Rings - King of Kings 1999 Block B
Dec / 22 / 1999
Decision (Split)
3
5:00
loss
Pedro Rizzo
UFC 23 - Ultimate Japan 2
Nov / 19 / 1999
TKO (Punches)
John McCarthy
3
1:12
win
Gilbert Yvel
Rings - Rise 5th
Aug / 19 / 1999
Technical Decision (Points)
Ryogaku Wada
1
8:17
win
Tim Lajcik
UFC 21 - Return of the Champions
Jul / 16 / 1999
TKO (Corner Stoppage)
John McCarthy
2
5:00
loss
Yoshihisa Yamamoto
Rings - Rise 3rd
May / 22 / 1999
TKO (Palm Strikes)
Ryogaku Wada
3
0:41
loss
Gilbert Yvel
Rings - Rise 2nd
Apr / 23 / 1999
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
Ryogaku Wada
1
14:58
loss
Bas Rutten
UFC 18 - Road to the Heavyweight Title
Jan / 08 / 1999
TKO (Punches)
John McCarthy
1
14:15
win
Pete Williams
UFC 17.5 - Ultimate Brazil
Oct / 16 / 1998
Decision (Unanimous)
John McCarthy
1
15:00
draw
Kiyoshi Tamura
Rings - Fourth Fighting Integration
Jun / 27 / 1998
Draw
1
30:00
win
Magomedkhan Gamzatkhanov
Rings - Third Fighting Integration
May / 29 / 1998
Submission
1
10:10
win
Kimo Leopoldo
UFC 16 - Battle in the Bayou
Mar / 13 / 1998
Decision (Unanimous)
John McCarthy
1
15:00
win
Rob van Esdonk
Rings Holland - The King of Rings
Feb / 08 / 1998
Submission (Heel Hook)
2
0:57
loss
Mikhail Ilyukhin
Rings - Battle Dimensions Tournament 1997 Final
Jan / 21 / 1998
N/A
0
0:00
win
Borislav Jeliazkov
Rings - Mega Battle Tournament 1997 Semifinal 1
Oct / 25 / 1997
Decision (Points)
1
0:00
loss
Frank Shamrock
Rings - Extension Fighting 7
Sep / 26 / 1997
Decision
1
30:00
loss
Kiyoshi Tamura
Rings - Extension Fighting 2
Apr / 22 / 1997
Submission (Toe Hold)
1
13:57
win
Mikhail Ilyukhin
Rings - Budokan Hall 1997
Jan / 22 / 1997
N/A
0
0:00
loss
Magomedkhan Gamzatkhanov
Rings - Battle Dimensions Tournament 1996 Final
Jan / 01 / 1997
N/A
0
0:00
win
Dick Vrij
Rings - Battle Dimensions Tournament 1996 Opening Round
Oct / 25 / 1996
N/A
0
0:00
loss
Magomedkhan Gamzatkhanov
Rings - Maelstrom 6
Aug / 24 / 1996
Submission (Armbar)
1
13:52
win
Willie Peeters
Rings Holland - Kings of Martial Arts
Feb / 18 / 1996
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
2
0:12
win
Maurice Smith
Rings - Budokan Hall 1996
Jan / 24 / 1996
N/A
0
0:00
win
Egan Inoue
Lumax Cup - Tournament of J '95
Oct / 13 / 1995
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
win
Susumu Yamazaki
Lumax Cup - Tournament of J '95
Oct / 13 / 1995
Submission (Heel Hook)
1
0:52
win
Hiroyuki Yoshioka
Lumax Cup - Tournament of J '95
Oct / 13 / 1995
TKO (Punches)
1
3:40
win
Wataru Sakata
Rings - Budokan Hall 1995
Jan / 25 / 1995
N/A
0
0:00
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