All MMA fightersGenki Sudo
“Neo-Samurai”
MMA · Retired16-4-1RECORD
2KO / TKO WINS
11SUBMISSION WINS
3DECISION WINS
Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Neo-Samurai |
| Date of birth | 8 Mar 1978 |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Birthplace | Kōtō, Tokyo, Japan |
| Lives in | Tokyo, Japan |
| Division | Lightweight |
| Team | Beverly Hills Jiu-Jitsu Club |
| Height | 175 cm (5′9″) |
| Reach | Not added yet |
| Stance | Not added yet |
| Years active | 1998–2006 |
| Status | Retired |
| Pro debut | 6 Jun 1998 |
| Last fight | Win vs Damacio Page, 31 Dec 2006 |
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Titles and honours
- Hero's 2005 Lightweight Grand Prix Runner-up
- UFC Submission of the Night (1x)
Background
Flamboyant Japanese submission specialist known for elaborate entrances, who fought in Pancrase, RINGS, the UFC and K-1 Hero's. He retired after a 2006 win and later became a musician, author and politician.
Fight history
21 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Damacio Page | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 3:05 | K-1 Premium 2006 Dynamite!! | 31 Dec 2006 | Osaka, Japan | |
| Win | Ole Laursen | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Hero's 4 | 15 Mar 2006 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | Norifumi Yamamoto | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:39 | K-1 Premium 2005 Dynamite!! | 31 Dec 2005 | Osaka, Japan | Hero's 2005 Lightweight Grand Prix final |
| Win | Hiroyuki Takaya | Submission (triangle choke) | 2 | 3:47 | Hero's 3 | 7 Sep 2005 | Tokyo, Japan | Hero's 2005 Lightweight Grand Prix semifinal |
| Win | Kazuyuki Miyata | Submission (armbar) | 2 | 4:45 | Hero's 3 | 7 Sep 2005 | Tokyo, Japan | Hero's 2005 Lightweight Grand Prix quarterfinal |
| Win | Ramon Dekkers | Submission (heel hook) | 1 | 2:54 | Hero's 1 | 26 Mar 2005 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | Royler Gracie | KO (punches) | 1 | 3:40 | K-1 MMA ROMANEX | 22 May 2004 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | Mike Brown | Submission (triangle armbar) | 1 | 3:31 | UFC 47 | 2 Apr 2004 | Paradise, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | Butterbean | Submission (heel hook) | 2 | 0:41 | K-1 Premium 2003 Dynamite!! | 31 Dec 2003 | Nagoya, Japan | |
| Loss | Duane Ludwig | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 42 | 25 Apr 2003 | Miami, Florida, United States | |
| Win | Leigh Remedios | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 1:38 | UFC 38 | 13 Jul 2002 | London, England | |
| Win | Kenichi Yamamoto | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 1:46 | RINGS: World Title Series 5 | 21 Dec 2001 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Win | Brian Lo-A-Njoe | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 2:17 | RINGS: Battle Genesis Vol. 8 | 21 Sep 2001 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Craig Oxley | Submission (achilles lock) | 1 | 3:14 | Pancrase – Trans 6 | 31 Oct 2000 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Draw | André Pederneiras | Draw | 1 | 15:00 | C2K – Colosseum 2000 | 26 May 2000 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | Kiuma Kunioku | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 3:00 | Pancrase – Trans 2 | 27 Feb 2000 | Osaka, Japan | |
| Win | Nate Marquardt | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 13:31 | Pancrase – Breakthrough 11 | 18 Dec 1999 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Win | Victor Hunsaker | TKO (submission to elbows) | 1 | 1:43 | Pancrase – Breakthrough 9 | 25 Oct 1999 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | Minoru Toyonaga | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 3:00 | Pancrase – 1999 Neo-Blood Tournament | 1 Aug 1999 | Tokyo, Japan | Neo-Blood Tournament second round |
| Win | Kousei Kubota | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 3:00 | Pancrase – 1999 Neo-Blood Tournament | 1 Aug 1999 | Tokyo, Japan | Neo-Blood Tournament opening round |
| Win | Tiki Ghosn | Decision (draw overturned) | 3 | 5:00 | Extreme Shoot 2 | 6 Jun 1998 | Mission Viejo, California, United States | Draw changed to win after corner protest |