Tatsuya Kawajiri
| Tatsuya Kawajiri | |
|---|---|
| Born |
8 May 1978 Inashiki, Ibaraki, Japan |
| Other names | Crusher |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 64.9 kg (143 lb; 10.22 st) |
| Division |
Featherweight (2011-present) Lightweight (2000-2011) |
| Reach | 69.0 in (175 cm) |
| Style | Shooto, Kickboxing |
| Team | T-BLOOD |
| Rank | A-Class Shootist |
| Years active | 2000-present |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 3 |
| Wins | 2 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 48 |
| Wins | 35 |
| By knockout | 12 |
| By submission | 10 |
| By decision | 12 |
| By disqualification | 1 |
| Losses | 11 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Draws | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Tatsuya Kawajiri (Japanese: 川尻達也, born May 8, 1978) is a Japanese mixed martial artist currently signed to the Rizin Fighting Federation competing in the Featherweight division. He is a former Shooto Lightweight Champion, and has also competed in the UFC, PRIDE, DREAM, Strikeforce, ONE FC. Kawajiri also participated in the Yarennoka! event as well as Dynamite!! 2009 and Dynamite!! 2010, representing DREAM in both events.
Kawajiri's fight at PRIDE Bushido 9 with Takanori Gomi was voted as PRIDE Fighting Championship's Fight of the Year. In 2005, Kawajiri was considered by many mixed martial arts publications to be the #1 Lightweight fighter in the world.
Kawajiri was born in the Inashiki District of Ibaraki Prefecture and competed in baseball from elementary school through middle school before he transitioned into track and field in high school. At the age of 19, Kawajiri viewed the 1997 K-1 World Grand Prix Semifinal match between Ernesto Hoost and Francisco Filho, persuading him to begin training in combat sports. Kawajiri graduated from Chuo Gakuin University.
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