Kazuki Tokudome Explained

Kazuki Tokudome
Birth Name:Kazuki Tokudome
Birth Date:day=4 month=3 year=1987
Birth Place:Tokyo, Japan
Residence:Saitama, Saitama, Japan
Nationality:Japanese
Weight:155lb
Weight Class:Lightweight
Reach:73inches
Style:Boxing, Judo, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Stance:Southpaw
Fighting Out Of:Tokyo, Japan
Team:Paraestra Hachioji
Haleo Top Team
Rank:Black belt in Judo
Purple belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Years Active:2007–present
Mma Kowin:10
Mma Subwin:3
Mma Decwin:7
Mma Koloss:6
Mma Subloss:3
Mma Decloss:3
Mma Draw:1
Sherdog:26192

is a Japanese professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Lightweight division of ONE Championship. A professional competitor since 2007, he has also competed in Pancrase, Sengoku Raiden Championships and the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Tokudome made his professional MMA debut in November 2007 in his native Japan. Before signing with the UFC, he amassed a record of 11–3 with one draw over the course of the first five years of his career.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Tokudome made his UFC debut against Cristiano Marcello on March 3, 2013, at UFC on Fuel TV 8.[1] He won the fight via unanimous decision.

In his second fight with the promotion, Tokudome faced Norman Parke on July 6, 2013, at UFC 162.[2] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Tokudome faced debuting Yui Chul Nam at The Ultimate Fighter: China Finale on March 1, 2014.[3] He lost the back-and-forth fight via split decision. Despite the loss on the scorecards, he was rewarded with his first Fight of the Night bonus award.[4]

Tokudome faced promotional newcomer Johnny Case on September 20, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 52.[5] He lost the fight via technical submission in the second round and was subsequently released from the promotion.

Pancrase

Following his release from the UFC, Tokudome competed for Pancrase from 2015 to 2017.

On November 1, 2015, he defeated Satoru Kitaoka by fourth-round technical knockout to win the King of Pancrase Lightweight Championship.[6]

He challenged Takasuke Kume for the King of Pancrase Lightweight Championship at Pancrase 292 on December 10, 2017. He lost the fight via first-round knockout.[7]

ONE Championship

Tokudome then signed with ONE Championship and made his promotional debut against Jadamba Narantungalag at ONE Championship: Pursuit of Power on July 13, 2018. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[8]

He made his sophomore appearance against Christian Lee at ONE Championship: Heart of the Lion on November 9, 2018. He lost the fight via first-round technical knockout.[9]

He then faced Adrian Pang at ONE Championship: Warriors Of Light on May 10, 2019. He won the fight via second-round technical knockout.[10]

He next faced Johnny Nuñez at ONE Championship: Dawn Of Valor on October 26, 2019. He won the fight via unanimous decision.[11]

Rizin

Tokudome faced Roberto de Souza at Rizin 27 on March 21, 2021. After taking Souza down, he was quickly submitted via triangle choke in the first round.[12]

Tokudome returned to Rizin over three years later at Rizin 47 as he faced kickboxer Sho Patrick Usami on June 9, 2024.[13] He lost the bout via knockout in the first round.[14]

Championships and achievements

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Loss|align=center||Sho Patrick Usami|KO (punches)|Rizin 47||align=center|1|align=center|2:29|Tokyo, Japan||-|Loss|align=center||Roberto de Souza|Submission (triangle choke)|Rizin 27||align=center|1|align=center|1:44|Nagoya, Japan||-|Win|align=center|20–10–1|Johnny Nuñez|Decision (unanimous)|ONE: Dawn Of Valor||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Jakarta, Indonesia||-|Win|align=center|19–10–1|Adrian Pang|TKO (doctor stoppage)|ONE: Warriors of Light||align=center|2|align=center|1:27|Bangkok, Thailand||-|Loss|align=center|18–10–1|Christian Lee|TKO (punches)|ONE: Heart of the Lion||align=center| 1|align=center| 2:47|Kallang, Singapore| |-| Loss| align=center| 18–9–1| Jadamba Narantungalag| Decision (unanimous) | ONE: Pursuit of Power| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia| |-| Loss| align=center| 18–8–1| Takasuke Kume| KO (punch)| Pancrase 292| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:21| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 18–7–1| Kieran Joblin| Decision (unanimous)| Pancrase 288| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Tokyo, Japan||-| Win| align=center| 17–7–1| Akira Okada| TKO (punches)| Pancrase 286| | align=center| 1| align=center| 0:28| Tokyo, Japan||-| Loss| align=center| 16–7–1| Takasuke Kume| TKO (punches)| Pancrase 280| | align=center| 1| align=center| 4:45| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 16–6–1| Akbarh Arreola| TKO (punches)| Pancrase 277| | align=center| 1| align=center| 4:59| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 15–6–1| Satoru Kitaoka| KO (punches)| Pancrase 271| | align=center| 4| align=center| 1:24| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 14–6–1| J.J. Ambrose| Decision (unanimous)| Pancrase 267| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 13–6–1| Yoshihiro Koyama| KO (punches)| Pancrase 265| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:38| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Loss| align=center| 12–6–1| Johnny Case| Technical Submission (guillotine choke)| | | align=center| 2| align=center| 2:34| Saitama, Japan| |-| Loss| align=center| 12–5–1| Nam Yui-chul| Decision (split)| The Ultimate Fighter China Finale: Kim vs. Hathaway| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Macau, SAR, China| |-| Loss| align=center| 12–4–1| Norman Parke| Decision (unanimous)| UFC 162| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Las Vegas, Nevada, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 12–3–1| Cristiano Marcello| Decision (unanimous)| | | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Saitama, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 11–3–1| Kengo Ura| Submission (armbar)| Pancrase: Progress Tour 9| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 10–3–1| Jo Jung-hyun| Submission (armbar)| Pancrase: Progress Tour 4| | align=center| 1| align=center| 4:51| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Loss| align=center| 9–3–1| Isao Kobayashi| TKO (punches)| Pancrase: Impressive Tour 13| | align=center| 1| align=center| 4:14| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 9–2–1| Kota Okazawa| Decision (unanimous)| Pancrase: Impressive Tour 8| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 8–2–1| Hiroki Aoki| Decision (unanimous)| Pancrase: Impressive Tour 4| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 7–2–1| Junichi Ota| TKO (punches)| Pancrase: Impressive Tour 1| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:55| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 6–2–1| Shigenobu Takahashi| TKO (punches)| Pancrase: Passion Tour 11| | align=center| 1| align=center| 3:33| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Loss| align=center| 5–2–1| Maciej Gorski| TKO (head kick and punch)| KSW 14: Judgment Day| | align=center| 1| align=center| 3:24| Łódź, Poland| |-| Win| align=center| 5–1–1| Yuma Ishizuka| TKO (punches)| World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku Raiden Championships 13| | align=center| 1| align=center| 3:22| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 4–1–1| Takafumi Ito| TKO (punches)| Pancrase: Passion Tour 4| | align=center| 1| align=center| 3:45| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 3–1–1| Arata Fujimoto| Submission (armbar)| GCM: Cage Force 12| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:01| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 2–1–1| Takashi Ito| TKO (doctor stoppage)| Deep: clubDeep Hachioji| | align=center| 2| align=center| 4:14| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 1–1–1| Yasuhiro Kirita| Submission (armbar)| Zst: Swat! 25| | align=center| 2| align=center| 0:15| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Draw| align=center| 0–1–1| Masayuki Hamagishi| Draw (time limit)| Zst: Swat! 16| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Loss| align=center| 0–1| Tomohiko Yoshida| Submission (kneebar) | Zst 15: Fifth Anniversary| | align=center| 1| align=center| 4:42| Tokyo, Japan|

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Marcello-Tokudome set for UFC on Fuel TV 8. mmajunkie.com. December 12, 2012.
  2. Web site: Norman Parke vs. Kazuki Tokudome added to UFC 162 in Las Vegas. mmajunkie.com. Staff . 2013-04-24. 2013-04-24.
  3. Web site: "Nam Yui Chul makes his UFC debut, faces Kazuki Tokudome at the TUF: China Finale", from FightSportAsia.com . 2014-01-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140104173248/http://fightsportasia.com/2014/01/04/nam-yui-chul-makes-his-ufc-debut-faces-kazuki-tokudome-at-the-tuf-china-finale/ . 2014-01-04 . dead .
  4. Web site: TUF China Finale bonuses: Kim and Mitrione pick up 'Performance' awards. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2014-03-01. 2014-03-01.
  5. Web site: Following eye surgery, Johnny Case set for UFC debut. mmafighting.com. Ariel Helwani. 2014-07-09. 2014-07-09.
  6. Web site: Pancrase 271. 2015-10-31. 2021-02-17.
  7. Web site: Pancrase 292 results . December 11, 2017. mma-japan.net. Chris Gunn.
  8. Web site: ONE Championship Pursuit of Power Results: Kadestam Stops Thani, Nattawut Smokes Drai. July 13, 2018. combatpress.com.
  9. Web site: ONE FC Results - One: Heart Of The Lion Results. Anirban Banerjee. November 10, 2018. sportskeeda.com.
  10. Web site: ONE Championship: Warriors of Light Results and Live Stream. May 10, 2019. cagesidepress.com.
  11. Web site: ONE Championship 2019: Dawn of Valor Results and Highlights. Gianni Verschuren. Bleacher Report. October 25, 2019.
  12. Web site: Anderson . Jay . RIZIN 27: Ayaka Hamasaki Retains, Roberto Satoshi Dominant . Cageside Press . 22 March 2021 . 21 March 2021.
  13. Web site: Four Bouts Added to Rizin 47 Lineup on June 9 . 12 May 2024 .
  14. Web site: Rizin 47 Results: Kyoji Horiguchi vs Sergio Pettis 2 . 9 June 2024 .

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