Yuki Kondo

Yuki Kondo (Japanese: 近藤 有己, Kondō Yūki, [kondoː jɯːki]; born July 17, 1975) is a Japanese mixed martial artist currently competing in the Welterweight division. He has officially 112 professional fights, making him one of the most experienced mixed martial artists ever. He has also competed for the UFC, PRIDE, Sengoku, Palace Fighting Championships, BodogFIGHT, and DEEP. He has competed overseas only four times, and holds a record of 2–2. He is the former Pancrase Light Heavyweight Champion as well as the former Pancrase Middleweight Champion.[1][2]

Yuki Kondo
BornKondō Tamotsu
(1975-07-17) July 17, 1975 (age 48)
Nagaoka city, Niigata Prefecture, Japan
Other namesSora
ResidenceTokyo, Japan
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight77 kg (170 lb; 12 st 2 lb)
DivisionLight Heavyweight
Middleweight
Welterweight
Lightweight
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofTokyo, Japan
TeamPancrase-ism
Rank  2nd Dan Black Belt in Shorinji Kempo
Years active1996–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total114
Wins65
By knockout21
By submission16
By decision28
Losses40
By knockout6
By submission9
By decision25
Draws9
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Background

Kondo is from Niigata, Japan, began Shorinji Kempo in high school, and is currently a second dan rank.[1][2]

Mixed martial arts career

Pancrase

Kondo made his professional debut for the Pancrase organization in Japan in early 1996 when he was 21 years old at the Pancrase: Truth 1. His decision to compete for Pancrase was heavily influenced by Masakatsu Funaki being the co-founder, as Kondo looked up to the professional wrestler Funaki. Kondo won his debut by a guillotine choke submission in the first round and would go to reach a 7–0–1 record, before he was handed his first career loss by Jason DeLucia in a decision. He would then defeat DeLucia in a rematch via toe hold submission. All but one of Kondo's first 38 career fights were under the Pancrase banner, and he held a record of 31-4-3 with wins over Minoru Suzuki, Semmy Schilt (2x), Keiichiro Yamamiya (2x), Pete Williams, Guy Mezger, Masakatsu Funaki, Ikuhisa Minowa, Jason DeLucia, Kazuo Takahashi, and Manabu Yamada before making his UFC debut.[1]

UFC

Kondo made his UFC and overseas debut on September 22, 2000 at UFC 27 in New Orleans, Louisiana against Brazilian Alexandre Dantas. Kondo won via TKO in the third round in a highly-entertaining bout. Kondo then fought for the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship Tito Ortiz, who would be making his first title defense at UFC 29 in Japan. After rocking Ortiz with a flying knee early in the fight, Kondo would lose the bout via cobra choke submission at 1:52 into the first round. Three fights later, Kondo returned to the UFC at UFC 32 to face Vladimir Matyushenko and lost via unanimous decision.[1][2]

Post-UFC

Kondo then received his second consecutive unanimous decision loss in his debut for the DEEP organization in Japan against Paulo Filho. Kondo then went 8-1-3 with wins over Akihoro Gono and Josh Barnett before facing Sanae Kikuta for the Light Heavyweight King of Pancrase title. The two had fought to a draw two fights before but Kondo won the rematch via knockout in the third round before making his debut in the PRIDE organization.[1][2]

PRIDE

Kondo made his PRIDE debut against Mario Sperry at Pride Shockwave 2003 on December 31, 2003 and won via TKO in the first round. He returned three fights later to face Wanderlei Silva at Pride Final Conflict 2004 and was dominated, losing by knockout in the first round after he was stomped repeatedly by Silva. This was the first time Kondo had lost by knockout or technical knockout in his career. Kondo would then go on to lose his next five bouts with the organization, including a rematch with Akihiro Gono and another knockout loss at the hands of Phil Baroni at Pride Bushido 10.[1][2]

Return to Pancrase

After the loss to Gono, Kondo went 8–1–1, with wins over Trevor Prangley and Yuki Sasaki, dropping down to the Middleweight division in between fights before becoming the Middleweight King of Pancrase with a unanimous decision win over Ichiro Kanai. After a unanimous decision loss in Cage Force to Rikuhei Fujii, Kondo faced Fujii in a rematch for Kondo's Pancrase title, and Kondo lost again via unanimous decision.[1][2]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
114 matches65 wins40 losses
By knockout216
By submission169
By decision2825
Draws9
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss65–40–9Wataru MikiDecision (unanimous)Pancrase 340December 24, 202335:00Yokohama, JapanCatchweight (158 lb) bout.
Loss65–39–9Takenori SatoDecision (unanimous)Pancrase 335July 9, 202335:00Tokyo, Japan
Win65–38–9Tetsuya IzuchiDecision (unanimous)Gleat MMA Ver.0December 14, 202235:00Tokyo, JapanCatchweight (161 lb) bout.
Win64–38–9Kazuhito SuzukiDecision (unanimous)Pancrase 327April 29, 202235:00Tokyo, JapanCatchweight (161 lb) bout.
Loss63–38–9kazukiDecision (unanimous)Pancrase 325December 11, 202135:00Tokyo, Japan
Win63–37–9Yoshinori SuzukiDecision (split)Pancrase 321May 30, 202135:00Tokyo, Japan
Loss62–37–9Yutaka KobayashiDecision (unanimous)Pancrase 319October 25, 202035:00Tokyo, Japan
Win62–36–9Nicolas Martinez PazTKO (punches)Ismos 1July 31, 202014:08Yokohama, Japan
Loss61–36–9Akihiro MurayamaDecision (unanimous)Pancrase 312February 16, 202035:00Tokyo, Japan
Win61–35–9Akihiro GonoDecision (unanimous)Pancrase 305May 26, 201933:00Tokyo, Japan
Loss60–35–9Renzo GracieSubmission (rear-naked choke)ONE Championship: Reign of KingsJuly 27, 201821:40Manila, PhilippinesMiddleweight bout.
Loss60–34–9Jutaro NakaoTKO (punches)Pancrase vs. DEEPDecember 24, 201720:57Hyogo, Japan
Win60–33–9Ikuhisa MinowaDecision (unanimous)Pancrase 288July 2, 201733:00Tokyo, JapanMiddleweight bout.
Loss59–33–9Takaaki NaraDecision (unanimous)Pancrase 285March 12, 201733:00Tokyo, Japan
Loss59–32–9Hiroki TanakaDecision (unanimous)Pancrase: OsakaDecember 11, 201633:00Osaka, Japan
Loss59–31–9Akihiro TakanabeDecision (unanimous)Pancrase 279July 24, 201633:00Tokyo, Japan
Win59–30–9Kenji KawaguchiKO (punch)Pancrase 271November 1, 201513:52Tokyo, JapanOpen Weight bout.
Loss58–30–9Shingo SuzukiTKO (punches)Pancrase 265March 15, 201514:56Tokyo, Japan
Loss58–29–9Gota YamashitaDecision (unanimous)Pancrase 263December 6, 201435:00Tokyo, JapanFor the Welterweight King of Pancrase Championship.
Win58–28–9Eiji IshikawaTKO (punches)Pancrase 260August 10, 201410:39Tokyo, Japan
Win57–28–9Masayuki NaruseDecision (majority)Pancrase 257March 30, 201425:00Yokohama, Kanagawa, JapanOpen Weight bout.
Win56–28–9Toshikazu SuzukiKO (head kick)Pancrase 256February 2, 201411:15Tokyo, Japan
Draw55–28–9Eric Michael FoughtDraw (majority)Pancrase 253November 3, 201325:00Tokyo, Japan
Loss55–28–8Akihiro MurayamaDecision (unanimous)Pancrase 248June 30, 201335:00Differ Ariake, Tokyo, Japan
Win55–27–8Hiromitsu KaneharaDecision (points)U-Spirits: U-Spirits AgainMarch 9, 2013120:00Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
Win54–27–8Kosei KubotaKO (punch)Pancrase Progress Tour 12: All Eyes on Yuki KondoNovember 10, 201210:52Tokyo, Japan
Loss53–27–8Kenji NagakiTKO (corner stoppage)Pancrase Progress Tour 1January 28, 201222:40Tokyo, Japan
Win53–26–8Yuta NakamuraDecision (unanimous)Pancrase: Impressive Tour 10October 2, 201125:00Tokyo, Japan
Loss52–26–8Hiroki NagaokaDecision (unanimous)Pancrase: Impressive Tour 1February 6, 201125:00Tokyo, JapanReturn to Welterweight.
Loss52–25–8Rikuhei FujiiDecision (unanimous)Pancrase: Passion Tour 11December 5, 201035:00Tokyo, JapanLost the Middleweight King of Pancrase Championship.
Loss52–24–8Rikuhei FujiiDecision (unanimous)GCM: Cage Force 19September 26, 201035:00Tokyo, Japan
Draw52–23–8Yuji HisamatsuDrawPancrase: Passion Tour 6July 4, 201035:00Tokyo, JapanDefended the Middleweight King of Pancrase Championship.
Win52–23–7Ichiro KanaiDecision (unanimous)Pancrase: Passion Tour 4April 29, 201035:00Tokyo, JapanReturn to Middleweight; won the Middleweight King of Pancrase Championship.
Win51–23–7Takenori SatoDecision (unanimous)Pancrase: Passion Tour 1February 7, 201035:00Tokyo, Japan
Draw50–23–7Yuji HisamatsuDraw (unanimous)Pancrase: Changing Tour 6October 25, 200935:00Tokyo, Japan
Win50–23–6Ki Bum KimTKO (kick to the body and punches)Pancrase: Changing Tour 4August 8, 200911:52Tokyo, JapanWelterweight debut.
Loss49–23–6Yuki SasakiSubmission (rear-naked choke)World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 5September 28, 200821:08Tokyo, Japan
Win49–22–6Ryuji OhoriKO (soccer kick)Pancrase: Shining 6August 27, 200822:41Tokyo, JapanReturn to Middleweight.
Loss48–22–6Roger GracieSubmission (rear-naked choke)World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 2May 18, 200812:40Tokyo, Japan
Loss48–21–6Keiichiro YamamiyaDecision (majority)Pancrase: Shining 3April 27, 200835:00Tokyo, Japan
Win48–20–6August WallenDecision (unanimous)PFP: Ring of FireDecember 9, 200735:00Manila, Philippines
Win47–20–6Yuji SakuragiDecision (unanimous)Pancrase: Rising 8October 14, 200735:00Tokyo, Japan
Loss46–20–6Trevor PrangleyTKO (doctor stoppage)BodogFIGHT: Alvarez vs. LeeJuly 14, 200725:00Trenton, New Jersey, United States
Loss46–19–6Akihiro GonoDecision (split)PRIDE FC: Shockwave 2006December 31, 200625:00Saitama, JapanMiddleweight bout.
Win46–18–6Ian NaiSubmission (rear-naked choke)Pancrase: Blow 11December 10, 200611:30Tokyo, Japan
Draw45–18–6Jean-François LénogueDrawPancrase: Blow 8October 1, 200635:00Osaka, Japan
Win45–18–5Daijiro MatsuiDecision (unanimous)Pancrase: Blow 6August 27, 200635:00Yokohama, Kanagawa, JapanDefended the Light Heavyweight King of Pancrase Championship.
Loss44–18–5Phil BaroniKO (punch)PRIDE: Bushido 10April 2, 200610:25Tokyo, JapanMiddleweight bout.
Loss44–17–5Kazuhiro NakamuraDecision (unanimous)PRIDE FC: Shockwave 2005December 31, 200535:00Saitama, Japan
Win44–16–5Hiromitsu KaneharaDecision (unanimous)Pancrase: Spiral 8October 2, 200535:00Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Loss43–16–5Igor VovchanchynDecision (unanimous)PRIDE FC: Total Elimination 2005April 23, 200535:00Osaka, Japan
Loss43–15–5Dan HendersonDecision (split)PRIDE Shockwave 2004December 31, 200435:00Saitama, Japan
Win43–14–5Evangelista SantosDecision (unanimous)Pancrase: Brave 10November 7, 200435:00Urayasu, Chiba, Japan
Loss42–14–5Wanderlei SilvaKO (stomps)PRIDE Final Conflict 2004August 15, 200412:46Saitama, Japan
Win42–13–5Shannon RitchSubmission (kneebar)Pancrase: Brave 6June 22, 200411:01Tokyo, Japan
Win41–13–5Steve HeathSubmission (rear-naked choke)Pancrase: Brave 3March 29, 200414:01Tokyo, JapanHeavyweight bout.
Win40–13–5Mario SperryTKO (doctor stoppage)PRIDE Shockwave 2003December 31, 200313:27Saitama, Japan
Win39–13–5Sanae KikutaKO (punch)Pancrase: Hybrid 10November 30, 200330:08Tokyo, JapanWon the Light Heavyweight King of Pancrase Championship.
Loss38–13–5Josh BarnettSubmission (rear-naked choke)Pancrase: 10th Anniversary ShowAugust 31, 200333:26Tokyo, JapanHeavyweight bout.
Draw38–12–5Sanae KikutaDrawPancrase: Hybrid 5May 18, 200335:00Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Win38–12–4Sumio KoyanoTKO (corner stoppage)Pancrase: Hybrid 3March 8, 200313:58Tokyo, Japan
Draw37–12–4Gabriel VellaDrawPancrase: Hybrid 1January 26, 200325:00Tokyo, Japan
Win37–12–3Tsuyoshi KuriharaSubmission (rear-naked choke)Pancrase: Spirit 9December 21, 200214:49Tokyo, Japan
Win36–12–3Yoshinori MomoseSubmission (punches)Pancrase: 2002 Neo-Blood Tournament Opening RoundJuly 28, 200223:51Tokyo, Japan
Loss35–12–3Yoshinori MomoseDecision (majority)Premium ChallengeMay 6, 2002110:00Tokyo, Japan
Win35–11–3Nestor MartinezSubmission (armbar)Deep: 4th ImpactMarch 30, 200211:58Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
Win34–11–3Eiji IshikawaDecision (unanimous)Pancrase: Spirit 2February 17, 200225:00Osaka, JapanMiddleweight bout.
Win33–11–3Mitsuyoshi SatoTKO (punches)Pancrase: Spirit 1January 27, 200220:32Tokyo, Japan
Win32–11–3Akihiro GonoTKO (corner stoppage)Pancrase: Proof 7December 1, 200130:52Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Loss31–11–3Paulo FilhoDecision (unanimous)DEEP: 2nd ImpactAugust 18, 200135:00Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Loss31–10–3Vladimir MatyushenkoDecision (unanimous)UFC 32June 29, 200155:00East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States
Win31–9–3Brian GassawaySubmission (toe hold)Pancrase: Proof 2March 31, 200111:45Kadoma, Osaka, Japan
Win30–9–3Eiji IshikawaTKO (doctor stoppage)Pancrase: Proof 1February 4, 200134:16Tokyo, JapanHeavyweight bout.
Loss29–9–3Tito OrtizSubmission (cobra choke)UFC 29December 16, 200011:52Tokyo, JapanReturn to Light Heavyweight; for the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win29–8–3Alexandre DantasTKO (strikes)UFC 27September 22, 200032:28New Orleans, Louisiana, United StatesMiddleweight debut.
Win28–8–3Dan TheodoreSubmission (kneebar)Pancrase: 2000 Neo-Blood Tournament Opening RoundJuly 23, 200013:08Tokyo, Japan
Win27–8–3Saulo RibeiroTKO (punches)Colosseum 2000May 26, 200010:22JapanHeavyweight bout.
Win26–8–3Manabu YamadaDecision (unanimous)Pancrase: Trans 1January 23, 2000110:00Tokyo, JapanLight Heavyweight debut.
Loss25–8–3Semmy SchiltSubmission (rear-naked choke)Pancrase: Breakthrough 10November 28, 199912:28Kadoma, Osaka, Japan
Win25–7–3Kiuma KuniokuKO (flying knee and palm strikes)Pancrase: 1999 Anniversary ShowSeptember 18, 199910:34Urayasu, Chiba, Japan
Win24–7–3Jason GodseySubmission (toe hold)Pancrase: 1999 Neo-Blood Tournament Opening RoundAugust 1, 199915:08Tokyo, Japan
Win23–7–3Daisuke WatanabeKO (punch)Pancrase: Breakthrough 7July 16, 199910:21Tokyo, Japan
Win22–7–3Semmy SchiltDecision (lost points)Pancrase: Breakthrough 4April 18, 1999120:00Yokohama, Kanagawa, JapanWon the Pancrase Openweight Championship.
Loss21–7–3Kiuma KuniokuDecision (unanimous)Pancrase: Breakthrough 3March 9, 1999115:00Tokyo, Japan
Win21–6–3Satoshi HasegawaTKO (palm strike)Pancrase: Breakthrough 1January 19, 199910:48Tokyo, Japan
Loss20–6–3Guy MezgerDecision (majority)Pancrase: Advance 12December 19, 1998120:00Urayasu, Chiba, Japan
Win20–5–3Daisuke IshiiSubmission (toe hold)Pancrase: Advance 9October 4, 199812:38Tokyo, Japan
Win19–5–3Osami ShibuyaDecision (split)Pancrase: 1998 Anniversary ShowSeptember 14, 1998120:00Tokyo, Japan
Draw18–5–3Ryushi YanagisawaDraw (unanimous)Pancrase: 1998 Neo-Blood Tournament Second RoundJuly 26, 1998120:00Amori, Japan
Win18–5–2Keiichiro YamamiyaDecision (majority)Pancrase: Advance 5April 26, 1998120:00Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Draw17–5–2Kiuma KuniokuDraw (majority)Pancrase: Advance 2February 6, 199823:00Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Loss17–5–1Masakatsu FunakiSubmission (triangle kimura)Pancrase: Alive 11December 20, 199712:20Tokyo, Japan
Win17–4–1Kazuo TakahashiSubmission (arm-triangle choke)Pancrase: Alive 10November 16, 199717:27Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
Win16–4–1Leon van DijkDecision (unanimous)Pancrase: Alive 9October 29, 1997120:00Tokyo, Japan
Win15–4–1Jason DeLuciaSubmission (toe hold)Pancrase: 1997 Anniversary ShowSeptember 6, 1997127:22Urayasu, Chiba, Japan
Win14–4–1Ikuhisa MinowaSubmission (toe hold)Pancrase: Alive 8August 9, 199715:13Osaka, Japan
Loss13–4–1Jason GodseySubmission (neck crank)Pancrase: 1997 Neo-Blood Tournament, Round 2July 21, 199718:17Tokyo, Japan
Win13–3–1Semmy SchiltDecision (unanimous)Pancrase: Alive 7June 30, 1997120:00Hakata, Fukuoka, Japan
Win12–3–1Gary MyersSubmission (heel hook)Pancrase: Alive 5May 24, 199715:35Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
Win11–3–1Masakatsu FunakiSubmission (triangle armbar)Pancrase: Alive 4April 27, 1997115:12Urayasu, Chiba, Japan
Win10–3–1Kim Jong WangSubmission (armbar)Pancrase: Alive 3March 22, 199710:25Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
Win9–3–1Guy MezgerDecision (lost points)Pancrase: Alive 2February 22, 1997120:00Urayasu, Chiba, Japan
Win8–3–1Kiuma KuniokuDecision (split)Pancrase: Alive 1January 17, 1997120:00Tokyo, Japan
Loss7–3–1Guy MezgerDecision (lost points)Pancrase: Truth 10December 15, 1996120:00Tokyo, Japan
Loss7–2–1Masakatsu FunakiSubmission (rear-naked choke)Pancrase: Truth 9November 9, 199611:43Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
Loss7–1–1Jason DeLuciaDecision (lost points)Pancrase: Truth 7October 8, 1996120:00Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
Win7–0–1Frank ShamrockKO (head kick)Pancrase: 1996 Anniversary ShowSeptember 7, 1996112:43Urayasu, Chiba, Japan
Win6–0–1Pete WilliamsDecision (unanimous)Pancrase: 1996 Neo-Blood Tournament, Round 2July 23, 1996120:00Tokyo, Japan
Win5–0–1Keiichiro YamamiyaTKO (palm strikes)Pancrase: 1996 Neo-Blood Tournament, Round 2July 23, 199616:16Tokyo, Japan
Win4–0–1Semmy SchiltDecision (split)Pancrase: 1996 Neo-Blood Tournament, Round 1July 22, 1996110:00Tokyo, Japan
Win3–0–1Minoru SuzukiDecision (lost points)Pancrase: Truth 6June 25, 1996115:00Fukuoka, Japan
Draw2–0–1Kiuma KuniokuDraw (majority)Pancrase: Truth 5May 16, 1996110:00Tokyo, Japan
Win2–0Osami ShibuyaDecision (lost points)Pancrase: Truth 2March 2, 1996110:00Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
Win1–0Takafumi ItoTKO (guillotine choke)Pancrase: Truth 1January 28, 199612:21Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan

Mixed martial arts exhibition

Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Draw0–0–1Minoru SuzukiTechnical DrawPancrase 2000 Trans TourApril 12, 200113:00Tokyo, Japan

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