Pro Record
"Grabaka Hitman"
25-11-2
Kazuo Misaki
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- Name: Kazuo Misaki
- Professional MMA Record: 25-11-2, 1 NC (Win-Loss-Draw)
- Nickname: Grabaka Hitman
- Current Streak: 3 Wins
- Age: 36 | Date of Birth: 1976.04.25
- Last Fight: March 03, 2012 in Strikeforce
- Weight Class: Welterweight | Last Weigh-In: 169.5 lbs
- Career Disclosed Earnings: $61,400 USD
- Height: 5'10" (178cm) | Reach: N/A
- Gym/Affiliation: Freelance
- Born: Chiba, Japan
- Fighter Pages: Sherdog | Wikipedia | The UG
- Fighting out of: Chiba
- Personal Pages:
| Consensus Rank |
#32 Current Best MMA Welterweight Fighter
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Undoubtedly one of the best Japanese mixed martial artists to ever compete, Kazuo Misaki is also probably one of the most underappreciated. He never gained widespread acclaim during his time in the Pride Fighting Championships, as he was often relegated to the lesser known Bushido series rather than the higher profile Pay Per View cards. In addition to a win over Ed Herman during his time with Pancrase, Misaki enjoyed his greatest wins in the 2006 Pride Welterweight (185 lbs.) Grand Prix, which he won by defeating Phil Baroni, Dan Henderson, and Denis Kang.
Since the collapse of Pride in 2007, Misaki has predominantly continued to fight in Japan, making a home with the upstart Sengoku Raiden Championships.
Although his greatest offensive weapon would probably be his submission game, Misaki is known for being incredibly difficult to finish, with only some of the best fighters in the world being able to do so. In fact, the only “knockouts” on his professional record have come by way of a broken arm in 2002 and a controversial referee stoppage in 2009.
Kazuo Misaki MMA Fight Record
| Professional Results | Opponent | Event | Date |
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Win | Decision | Split
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Paul Daley
Ref: Jerry Krzys |
Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey
Main Card | Welterweight | 170 lbs |
2012.03.03 |
| Odds: +300 Moderate Underdog Upset Victory | Disclosed Pay: $50,000 Base | Weigh-In: 169.5 lbs | |||
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Akira Shoji | Deep | 2011.04.21 |
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Win | KO/TKO | Punches
1:15 Round 1 of 3 |
Mike Seal
Ref: Yoshinori Umeki |
Sengoku: Soul of Fight
Main Card | Middleweight | 84 kg |
2010.12.30 |
| Odds: -1400 Huge Favorite | Weigh-In: 184.306 lbs | |||
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Loss | KO/TKO | Retired
4:31 Round 5 of 5, 24:31 Total |
Jorge Santiago
Ref: Yoshinori Umeki |
Sengoku 14
Main Event | Title Challenge | Middleweight | 84 kg |
2010.08.22 |
| Odds: +125 Slight Underdog | Weigh-In: 184.968 lbs | |||
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#45 Greatest Fight of All Time
#12 Best MMA Fight of the Year for 2010 #17 Greatest Middleweight MMA Fight of All Time |
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Loss | KO/TKO | Punches
1:49 Round 1 of 3 |
Melvin Manhoef
Ref: Kenichi Serizawa |
Fields Dynamite!! 2009
Main Card | Middleweight |
2009.12.31 |
| Odds: -160 Slight Favorite | Weigh-In: 182.0 lbs | |||
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Win | Submission | Choke
3:03 Round 1 of 3 |
Kazuhiro Nakamura
Ref: Yoshinori Umeki |
Sengoku 9
Main Card | Middleweight | 84 kg |
2009.08.02 |
| Odds: -253 Moderate Favorite | Weigh-In: 182.6 lbs | |||
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Loss | Submission | Choke
3:26 Round 5 of 5, 23:26 Total |
Jorge Santiago
Ref: Yoshinori Umeki |
Sengoku no Ran 2009
Main Card | Tournament Finals |
2009.01.04 |
| Odds: +105 Near Even | Weigh-In: 181.9 lbs | |||
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#36 Best MMA Fight of the Year for 2009
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Win | KO/TKO | Punches
2:29 Round 2 of 3, 7:29 Total |
Joe Riggs
Ref: Josh Rosenthal |
Strikeforce at the Mansion II
Main Event | Middleweight | 185 lbs |
2008.09.20 |
| Odds: -370 Moderate Favorite | Disclosed Pay: $1,400 Base | Weigh-In: 185.0 lbs | |||
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Win | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Logan Clark
Ref: Samio Kimura |
Sengoku 3
Main Card | Middleweight | 84 kg |
2008.06.08 |
| Odds: -353 Moderate Favorite | |||
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Win | Submission | Choke
2:02 Round 2 of 3, 7:02 Total |
Siyar Bahadurzada
Ref: Kenichi Serizawa |
Sengoku 1
Main Card | Middleweight | 84 kg |
2008.03.05 |
| Odds: -253 Moderate Favorite | |||
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No Contest
7:48 Round 1 of 2 |
Yoshihiro Akiyama
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Yarennoka!: New Years Eve 2007
Main Card | Middleweight | 84 kg |
2007.12.31 |
| Odds: +190 Slight Underdog | Weigh-In: 187.0 lbs | |||
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Loss | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Frank Trigg
Ref: Yuji Shimada |
Pride 33: The Second Coming
Main Card | Welterweight | 185 lbs |
2007.02.24 |
| Odds: -350 Moderate Favorite Upset Defeat | Disclosed Pay: $10,000 Base | Weigh-In: 181.0 lbs | |||
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Win | Decision | Split
2 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Denis Kang
Ref: Daisuke Noguchi |
Pride Bushido 13: Bushido Survival Finals
Main Event | Tournament Finals | 83 kg |
2006.11.05 |
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Loss | Submission | Armlock
9:43 Round 1 of 2 |
Paulo Filho
Ref: Moritaka Oshiro |
Pride Bushido 13: Bushido Survival Finals
Main Card | Tournament Semifinal | 83 kg |
2006.11.05 |
| Odds: +250 Moderate Underdog | |||
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Win | Decision | Unanimous
2 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Dan Henderson
Ref: Yuji Shimada |
Pride Bushido 12: Bushido Survival 2nd Round
Main Card | Tournament Quarterfinal | 83 kg |
2006.08.26 |
| Weigh-In: 183.0 lbs | |||
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Win | Decision | Unanimous
2 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Phil Baroni
Ref: Daisuke Noguchi |
Pride Bushido 11: Bushido Survival
Main Event | Tournament Round of 16 | 83 kg |
2006.06.04 |
| Odds: +260 Moderate Underdog Upset Victory | Weigh-In: 183.0 lbs | |||
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Loss | Decision | Unanimous
2 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Dan Henderson
Ref: Minoru Toyonaga |
Pride Bushido 10
Main Card | Welterweight | 83 kg |
2006.04.02 |
| Odds: +500 Heavy Underdog | Weigh-In: 181.0 lbs | |||
| Win | Submission | Choke | Akira Shoji | Deep | 2006.02.05 |
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Loss | Decision | Unanimous
2 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Daniel Acacio
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Pride Bushido 8
Main Card | Welterweight | 83 kg |
2005.07.17 |
| Win | Submission | Choke | Flavio Luiz Moura | Pancrase | 2005.03.06 |
| Loss | Decision | Unanimous | Nate Marquardt | Pancrase | 2004.11.07 |
| Win | Submission | Choke | Ed Herman | Pancrase | 2004.07.25 |
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Win | Decision | Unanimous
2 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Jorge Patino
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Pride Bushido 3
Main Card | Welterweight | 83 kg |
2004.05.23 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Injury | Kiuma Kunioku | Pancrase | 2004.02.06 |
| Draw | Jake Shields | Pancrase | 2003.11.30 |
| Loss | Decision | Majority | Ricardo Almeida | Pancrase | 2003.08.31 |
| Win | Submission | Choke | Yuji Hisamatsu | Pancrase | 2003.05.18 |
| Draw | Yuji Hisamatsu | Pancrase | 2003.03.08 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Joe D'Arce | Pancrase | 2003.01.26 |
| Win | Submission | Armlock | Masaya Kojima | Pancrase | 2002.11.30 |
| Win | Decision | Unanimous | Kosei Kubota | Pancrase | 2002.09.29 |
| Loss | KO/TKO | Injury | Nate Marquardt | Pancrase | 2002.03.25 |
| Win | Decision | Unanimous | Ryuki Ueyama | Pancrase | 2002.02.17 |
| Loss | Decision | Unanimous | Chris Lytle | Pancrase | 2001.12.01 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Takaku Fuke | Pancrase | 2001.10.30 |
| Win | Decision | Split | Seiki Ryo | Pancrase | 2001.07.29 |
| Win | Submission | Choke | Hiroki Nagaoka | Pancrase | 2001.07.29 |
| Win | Submission | Choke | Hikaru Sato | Pancrase | 2001.07.29 |
| Win | Decision | Unanimous | Kenichi Serizawa | Pancrase | 2001.05.05 |
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