Kimo Leopoldo

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Profile

Full name	Not added yet
Nickname	Not added yet
Date of birth	4 Jan 1968
Nationality	American
Birthplace	Munich, Germany
Lives in	Santa Ana, United States
Division	Heavyweight
Team	Team Kimo
Height	191 cm (6′3″)
Reach	Not added yet
Stance	Not added yet
Years active	since 1994
Status	Active
Pro debut	9 Sep 1994
Last fight	Loss vs Wes Sims, 6 Oct 2006

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Titles and honours

UFC Superfight Championship challenger (UFC 8)

Background

American heavyweight born in Munich who fought Royce Gracie at UFC 3 in 1994 and competed in the UFC, Pride and Cage Rage until 2006. He fought out of Santa Ana, California.

Fight history

18 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Event	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	Wes Sims	TKO (punches)	1	3:21	Extreme Wars 5: Battlegrounds	6 Oct 2006	Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Loss	Dave Legeno	Submission (guillotine choke)	1	3:21	Cage Rage 18	30 Sep 2006	London, England, United Kingdom
Loss	Ikuhisa Minowa	Submission (achilles lock)	1	3:11	Pride Bushido 8	17 Jul 2005	Nagoya, Japan
Win	Marcus Royster	Submission (forearm choke)	1	4:18	Rumble on the Rock 7	7 May 2005	Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Loss	Ken Shamrock	KO (knee)	1	1:26	UFC 48: Payback	19 Jun 2004	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win	David Abbott	Submission (arm-triangle choke)	1	1:59	UFC 43: Meltdown	6 Jun 2003	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win	Tim Lajcik	TKO (injury)	1	1:55	WFA 2: Level 2	5 Jul 2002	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Lajcik broke his toe
Loss	Tsuyoshi Kohsaka	Decision (unanimous)	2	3:00	UFC 16: Battle in the Bayou	13 Mar 1998	New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Draw	Dan Severn	Draw	1	30:00	Pride 1	11 Oct 1997	Tokyo, Japan
Win	Brian Johnston	Submission (forearm choke)	1	1:43	Ultimate Explosion	16 Apr 1997	Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Win	Paul Varelans	TKO (punches)	1	9:08	UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '96	7 Dec 1996	Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Win	Scott Bigelow	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	2:15	U-Japan	17 Nov 1996	Japan
Win	Yoshihiro Takayama	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	1:20	Meiji Jingu Stadium Open Air MMA	17 Aug 1996	Tokyo, Japan
Win	Kazushi Sakuraba	Submission (arm-triangle choke)	1	4:20	Shoot Boxing – S-Cup 1996	14 Jul 1996	Tokyo, Japan
Loss	Ken Shamrock	Submission (kneebar)	1	4:24	UFC 8: David vs Goliath	16 Feb 1996	San Juan, Puerto Rico	For the UFC Superfight Championship
Win	Fred Floyd	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	0:47	United Full Contact Federation 1	8 Sep 1995	Sapporo, Japan
Win	Patrick Smith	TKO (submission to punches)	1	3:00	K-1 Legend	10 Dec 1994	Nagoya, Japan
Loss	Royce Gracie	Submission (armbar)	1	4:40	UFC 3: The American Dream	9 Sep 1994	Charlotte, North Carolina, USA	Pro debut