Japanese martial artist
Kazuki Tokudome (徳留一樹 Tokudome Kazuki 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]
In his second fight with the promotion, Tokudome faced Norman Parke on July 6, 2013, at UFC 162 .[ 2]
Tokudome faced debuting Yui Chul Nam at The Ultimate Fighter: China Finale on March 1, 2014.[ 3] Fight of the Night bonus award.[ 4]
Tokudome faced promotional newcomer Johnny Case on September 20, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 52 .[ 5]
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] [ 14]
Championships and achievements
Mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
33 matches
20 wins
12 losses
By knockout
10
6
By submission
3
3
By decision
7
3
Draws
1
Res.
Record
Opponent
Method
Event
Date
Round
Time
Location
Notes
Loss
20–12–1
Sho Patrick Usami
KO (punches)
Rizin 47
June 9, 2024
1
2:29
Tokyo , Japan
Loss
20–11–1
Roberto de Souza
Submission (triangle choke)
Rizin 27
March 21, 2021
1
1:44
Nagoya , Japan
Return to Lightweight.
Win
20–10–1
Johnny Nuñez
Decision (unanimous)
ONE: Dawn Of Valor
October 26, 2019
3
5:00
Jakarta , Indonesia
Win
19–10–1
Adrian Pang
TKO (doctor stoppage)
ONE: Warriors of Light
May 10, 2019
2
1:27
Bangkok , Thailand
Welterweight debut.
Loss
18–10–1
Christian Lee
TKO (punches)
ONE: Heart of the Lion
November 9, 2018
1
2:47
Kallang , Singapore
Catchweight (160 lb) bout.
Loss
18–9–1
Jadamba Narantungalag
Decision (unanimous)
ONE: Pursuit of Power
July 13, 2018
3
5:00
Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia
Loss
18–8–1
Takasuke Kume
KO (punch)
Pancrase 292
December 10, 2017
1
1:21
Tokyo , Japan
For the Pancrase Lightweight Championship .
Win
18–7–1
Kieran Joblin
Decision (unanimous)
Pancrase 288
July 2, 2017
3
5:00
Tokyo , Japan
Win
17–7–1
Akira Okada
TKO (punches)
Pancrase 286
April 23, 2017
1
0:28
Tokyo , Japan
Loss
16–7–1
Takasuke Kume
TKO (punches)
Pancrase 280
September 11, 2016
1
4:45
Tokyo , Japan
Lost the Pancrase Lightweight Championship .
Win
16–6–1
Akbarh Arreola
TKO (punches)
Pancrase 277
April 23, 2016
1
4:59
Tokyo , Japan
Defended the Pancrase Lightweight Championship .
Win
15–6–1
Satoru Kitaoka
KO (punches)
Pancrase 271
November 1, 2015
4
1:24
Tokyo , Japan
Won the vacant Pancrase Lightweight Championship .
Win
14–6–1
J.J. Ambrose
Decision (unanimous)
Pancrase 267
May 31, 2015
3
5:00
Tokyo , Japan
Win
13–6–1
Yoshihiro Koyama
KO (punches)
Pancrase 265
March 15, 2015
1
1:38
Tokyo , Japan
Loss
12–6–1
Johnny Case
Technical Submission (guillotine choke)
UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Nelson
September 20, 2014
2
2:34
Saitama , Japan
Loss
12–5–1
Nam Yui-chul
Decision (split)
The Ultimate Fighter China Finale: Kim vs. Hathaway
March 1, 2014
3
5:00
Macau , SAR , China
Fight of the Night.
Loss
12–4–1
Norman Parke
Decision (unanimous)
UFC 162
July 6, 2013
3
5:00
Las Vegas, Nevada , United States
Win
12–3–1
Cristiano Marcello
Decision (unanimous)
UFC on Fuel TV: Silva vs. Stann
March 3, 2013
3
5:00
Saitama , Japan
Win
11–3–1
Kengo Ura
Submission (armbar)
Pancrase: Progress Tour 9
August 5, 2012
3
5:00
Tokyo , Japan
Win
10–3–1
Jo Jung-hyun
Submission (armbar)
Pancrase: Progress Tour 4
April 1, 2012
1
4:51
Tokyo , Japan
Loss
9–3–1
Isao Kobayashi
TKO (punches)
Pancrase: Impressive Tour 13
December 3, 2011
1
4:14
Tokyo , Japan
Win
9–2–1
Kota Okazawa
Decision (unanimous)
Pancrase: Impressive Tour 8
August 7, 2011
3
5:00
Tokyo , Japan
Win
8–2–1
Hiroki Aoki
Decision (unanimous)
Pancrase: Impressive Tour 4
May 3, 2011
3
5:00
Tokyo , Japan
Win
7–2–1
Junichi Ota
TKO (punches)
Pancrase: Impressive Tour 1
February 6, 2011
1
2:55
Tokyo , Japan
Win
6–2–1
Shigenobu Takahashi
TKO (punches)
Pancrase: Passion Tour 11
December 5, 2010
1
3:33
Tokyo , Japan
Loss
5–2–1
Maciej Gorski
TKO (head kick and punch)
KSW 14: Judgment Day
September 18, 2010
1
3:24
Łódź , Poland
Win
5–1–1
Yuma Ishizuka
TKO (punches)
World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku Raiden Championships 13
June 20, 2010
1
3:22
Tokyo , Japan
Win
4–1–1
Takafumi Ito
TKO (punches)
Pancrase: Passion Tour 4
April 29, 2010
1
3:45
Tokyo , Japan
Win
3–1–1
Arata Fujimoto
Submission (armbar)
GCM: Cage Force 12
September 12, 2009
1
2:01
Tokyo , Japan
Win
2–1–1
Takashi Ito
TKO (doctor stoppage)
Deep: clubDeep Hachioji
August 2, 2009
2
4:14
Tokyo , Japan
Win
1–1–1
Yasuhiro Kirita
Submission (armbar)
Zst: Swat! 25
June 7, 2009
2
0:15
Tokyo , Japan
Draw
0–1–1
Masayuki Hamagishi
Draw (time limit)
Zst: Swat! 16
March 16, 2008
2
5:00
Tokyo , Japan
Loss
0–1
Tomohiko Yoshida
Submission (kneebar)
Zst 15: Fifth Anniversary
November 23, 2007
1
4:42
Tokyo , Japan
Lightweight debut.
References
^ "Marcello-Tokudome set for UFC on Fuel TV 8" . mmajunkie.com. December 12, 2012.^ Staff (2013-04-24). "Norman Parke vs. Kazuki Tokudome added to UFC 162 in Las Vegas" . mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-04-24 . ^ " . Archived from the original on 2014-01-04. Retrieved 2014-01-04 .^ Staff (2014-03-01). "TUF China Finale bonuses: Kim and Mitrione pick up 'Performance' awards" . mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-03-01 . ^ Ariel Helwani (2014-07-09). "Following eye surgery, Johnny Case set for UFC debut" . mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2014-07-09 . ^ "Pancrase 271" . 2015-10-31. Retrieved 2021-02-17 .^ Chris Gunn (December 11, 2017). "Pancrase 292 results" . mma-japan.net . ^ "ONE Championship Pursuit of Power Results: Kadestam Stops Thani, Nattawut Smokes Drai" . combatpress.com. July 13, 2018.^ Anirban Banerjee (November 10, 2018). "ONE FC Results - One: Heart Of The Lion Results" . sportskeeda.com . ^ "ONE Championship: Warriors of Light Results and Live Stream" . cagesidepress.com . May 10, 2019.^ Gianni Verschuren (October 25, 2019). "ONE Championship 2019: Dawn of Valor Results and Highlights" . Bleacher Report ^ Anderson, Jay (21 March 2021). "RIZIN 27: Ayaka Hamasaki Retains, Roberto Satoshi Dominant" . Cageside Press . Retrieved 22 March 2021 . ^ "Four Bouts Added to Rizin 47 Lineup on June 9" . 12 May 2024.^ "Rizin 47 Results: Kyoji Horiguchi vs Sergio Pettis 2" . 9 June 2024.
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