Yuki Kondo
| Yuki Kondo | |
|---|---|
| Born | Kondō Tamotsu [kondoː tamotsu] 近藤 有 July 17, 1975 Nagaoka city, Niigata Prefecture, Japan |
| Other names | "Fudoshin" ("Firm Heart") Yuki Sora |
| Residence | Tokyo, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 89 kg (196 lb; 14 st 0 lb) |
| Division |
Middleweight Light Heavyweight Welterweight |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Tokyo, Japan |
| Team | Pancrase-ism |
| Rank | 2nd dan black belt in Shorinji Kempo |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 98 |
| Wins | 59 |
| By knockout | 19 |
| By submission | 17 |
| By decision | 23 |
| Losses | 30 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 8 |
| By decision | 17 |
| Draws | 9 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Yuki Kondo (近藤 有己 [kondoː juːki] Kondō Yūki?, born July 17, 1975) is a Japanese mixed martial artist currently competing in the Middleweight division. He has officially 98 professional fights, making him one of the most experienced mixed martial artists ever. He has also competed for the UFC, PRIDE, Sengoku, Palace Fighting Championships, BodogFIGHT, and DEEP. He has competed overseas only four times, and holds a record of 2-2. He is the former Pancrase Light Heavyweight Champion as well as the former Pancrase Middleweight Champion.
Kondo is from Niigata, Japan, began Shorinji Kempo in high school, and is currently a second dan rank.
Kondo made his professional debut for the Pancrase organization in Japan in early 1996 when he was 21 years old at the Pancrase: Truth 1. His decision to compete for Pancrase was heavily influenced by Masakatsu Funaki being the co-founder, as Kondo looked up to the professional wrestler Funaki. Kondo won his debut by a guillotine choke submission in the first round and would go to reach a 7-0-1 record, before he was handed his first career loss by Jason DeLucia in a decision. He would then defeat DeLucia in a rematch via toe hold submission. All but one of Kondo's first 38 career fights were under the Pancrase banner, and he held a record of 31-4-3 with wins over Minoru Suzuki, Semmy Schilt (3x), Keiichiro Yamamiya (2x), Pete Williams, Guy Mezger, Masakatsu Funaki (3x), Ikuhisa Minowa, Jason DeLucia, Kazuo Takahashi, and Manabu Yamada before making his UFC debut.
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