Alexander Otsuka
| Alexander Otsuka | |
|---|---|
| Born | Takashi Otsuka July 17, 1971 Tokushima |
| Other names | The Diet Butcher |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 92 kg (203 lb) |
| Division | Light Heavyweight |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 17 |
| Wins | 4 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 13 |
| By knockout | 7 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Takashi Otsuka (大塚 崇 Ōtsuka Takashi?), better known by his ring name Alexander Otsuka and Otoko Sakari, is a retired Japanese mixed martial artist and professional wrestler who competed in the Light Heavyweight division. He won his last fight at Vale Tudo Fighters Mexico against Masada Masada on May 27, 2006. His ring name is a homage to Alexander Karelin.
Otsuka competed for multiple pro wrestling organizations in his career, most recently with Antonio Inoki's Inoki Genome Federation.
Otsuka made the move from a successful professional wrestling career to mixed martial arts competition in 1995. He earned a notable victory over Vale Tudo pioneer Marco Ruas in 1998. Though Otsuka finished his career in 2006 with a 4-13 record, he mostly faced very high-ranked opponents, including all-time greats Renzo Gracie, Ken Shamrock, Igor Vovchanchyn, Quinton Jackson, Wanderlei Silva, and Anderson Silva, all of whom defeated him. Otsuka was known for his toughness in the ring.
A former amateur wrestler since highscool, Otsuka was contacted by Yoshiaki Fujiwara to train in Pro Wrestling Fujiwara Gumi. Takashi debuted in 1994 under the name of Alexander Otsuka, a tribute to Alexander Karelin. He went to compete in the promotion until its closure, time in which he moved to Battlarts.
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