Fighter Details
- Given Name: 髙阪剛, Kosaka Tsuyoshi
- Pro MMA Record: 42-33-2 (Win-Loss-Draw)
- Nickname: TK
- Current Streak: 1 Win
- Age: 1970-03-06 | Date of Birth: 1970.03.06
- Last Fight: April 17, 2022 in RFF
- Weight Class: Heavyweight | Last Weigh-In: 222.9 lbs
- Affiliation: ALLIANCE
- Height: 5'11" (181cm) | Reach: N/A
- Career Disclosed Earnings: $0 USD
- Born: Shiga, Japan
- Fighting out of: Tokyo, Japan
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Stout Fights: BJJ Super Fights • Sunday 6pm ET
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Tsuyoshi Kosaka MMA Fight Record
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KO/TKO10 wins, 15 lossesWL24% of wins47% of losses
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Submission22 wins, 9 lossesWL52% of wins28% of losses
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Decision10 wins, 8 lossesWL24% of wins25% of losses
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1998TO20023win3loss0draw0no contest1-2-33%-67%-KO/TKOSUBDECISIONDQ100%---3---
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2015TO20222win2loss0draw0no contest2---100%---KO/TKOSUBDECISIONDQ50%-50%-1-1-
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2005TO20061win2loss0draw0no contest1---100%---KO/TKOSUBDECISIONDQ100%---2---
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41-31-2 35-11-22017.12.31add_circle
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41-30-2 2-0-02016.12.29add_circle
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40-30-2 20-15-02015.12.29add_circle
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40-29-2 4-1-02006.05.05add_circle
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38-27-2 21-1-02005.04.03add_circle
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36-27-2 9-2-12003.10.13add_circleBilling: Main CardDuration: 3 x 5 Minute RoundsWeight: Heavyweight · 120 kg (264.6 lbs)
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35-27-2 0-0-02003.05.02add_circleBilling: Main CardDuration: 3 x 5 Minute RoundsWeight: Heavyweight · 120 kg (264.6 lbs)
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35-26-2 3-1-02002.09.07add_circle
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Weight: Heavyweight · 265 lbs (120.0 kg)
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30-22-1 74-25-62000.07.15add_circle
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27-20-1 4-0-01999.07.16add_circle
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27-19-1 35-23-01999.05.22add_circle
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25-16-1 8-1-01998.10.16add_circle
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Weight: Heavyweight · 265 lbs (120.0 kg)
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Weight: Heavyweight · 265 lbs (120.0 kg)
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20-15-0 7-2-11998.03.13add_circle
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Billing: Main CardDuration: 10 min one roundWeight: Heavyweight · 265 lbs (120.0 kg)
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Weight: Heavyweight · 120 kg (264.6 lbs)
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Hiroyuki Yoshioka5-4-0 N/AWinJapan Regional1995.10.13
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Kosaka has fought in notable promotions such as RINGS, UFC, and Pancrase as a heavyweight. He is a 4th degree black belt in Judo. He was the first man to defeat Fedor Emelianenko, though the validity of the victory is debated by fans due to the circumstances of the fight. Kosaka cut Fedor with an illegal elbow but since the bout was part of a tournament the bout needed a winner so Kosaka was declared the victor due to doctor stoppage. The 2 later rematched in a fight that was easily won by Emelianenko. He has fought a plethora of other notable fighters including Maurice Smith, Volk Han, Frank Shamrock, Kimo Leopoldo, Bas Rutten, Gilbert Yvel, Pedro Rizzo, Rodrigo Noguiera, Randy Couture, Renato Sobral, and Mark Hunt.
Kosaka was known for his great guard and has been credited by Frank Shamrock and Maurice Smith for helping to vastly improve their own guards.
He now owns and operates his own dojo in Japan where he trains his Alliance-Square team.