Caol Uno | |
---|---|
Born |
Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan |
May 8, 1975
Other names | Uno Shoten, Little Gremlin |
Nationality | Japanese |
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
Weight | 143 lb (65 kg; 10.2 st) |
Division |
Featherweight Lightweight |
Reach | 70.0 in (178 cm) |
Style | BJJ, Judo, Shootfighting |
Fighting out of | Tokyo, Japan |
Team | Uno Dojo Wajitsu Keishukai |
Teacher(s) |
Rumina Sato Yoshinori Nishi |
Rank |
Black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Black belt in Judo |
Years active | 1996–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 55 |
Wins | 32 |
By knockout | 2 |
By submission | 17 |
By decision | 13 |
Losses | 18 |
By knockout | 7 |
By submission | 3 |
By decision | 8 |
Draws | 5 |
Other information | |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Medal record | ||
---|---|---|
Men's Grappling | ||
Representing the Japan | ||
ADCC World Championship | ||
1999 Abu Dhabi | -77kg |
Kaoru "Caol" Uno (宇野薫 Uno Kaoru?) (born May 8, 1975) is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He is the Co-Champion of the UFC 41 Lightweight Tournament and a former Shooto Lightweight Champion. As one of the early Ultimate Fighting Championship's elite Lightweight competitors, Uno competed for the UFC Lightweight Championship on two separate occasions. Despite falling short in both championship bouts; losing a five-round decision against then-champion Jens Pulver at UFC 30, as well as a draw against B.J. Penn at UFC 41 (in a bout which would have determined the new UFC Lightweight Champion and UFC 41 Lightweight Tournament Winner), Uno is acknowledged as a pioneer for his impact and influence during the early era of the UFC Lightweight Division.
Uno finished second in the All Japan amateur Shooto tournament in 1996. He was a runner-up in the submission wrestling world championships at ADCC losing in the finals to world-renowned Jean Jacques Machado.