Yukio Sakaguchi | |
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Sakaguchi as KO-D Openweight Champion in 2015
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Born |
Meguro-ku, Tokyo, Japan |
July 26, 1973
Residence | Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan |
Nationality | Japanese |
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) |
Weight | 74.2 kg (164 lb) |
Division | Lightweight |
Stance | Orthodox |
Fighting out of | Saitama, Saitama, Japan |
Team | Sakaguchi Dojo(2006-present) Yoshida Dojo (2008) Sengoku Training Players (2010) |
Rank |
A-Class Shootist 2nd dan black belt in Judo black belt in Shōrin-ryū black belt in Kyokushin kaikan purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
Years active | 2006-present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 13 |
Wins | 6 |
By knockout | 3 |
By submission | 2 |
By decision | 1 |
Losses | 7 |
By knockout | 3 |
By submission | 4 |
University | University of Tokyo - Bachelor of Engineering |
Notable students |
Isao Kobayashi Kosei Kubota |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Sponsored by Ameba and Vibram FiveFingers |
Yukio Sakaguchi | |
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Sakaguchi in 2015
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Birth name | Yukio Sakaguchi |
Born |
Tokyo, Japan |
July 26, 1973
Residence | Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan |
Family |
Seiji Sakaguchi (father) Kenji Sakaguchi (brother) |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Yukio Sakaguchi |
Billed height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) |
Billed weight | 77 kg (170 lb) |
Billed from | Saitama Prefecture |
Trained by |
Seiji Sakaguchi DDT Dojo Sanshiro Takagi |
Debut | March 22, 2012 |
Yukio Sakaguchi (坂口 征夫 Sakaguchi Yukio?, born July 26, 1973) is a Japanese professional mixed martial artist, professional wrestler, actor and judoka, who is currently signed with DDT Pro-Wrestling and has fought and competed for World Victory Road, DREAM, Pancrase, Pro Wrestling Wave, S-Cup, Shooto, Big Japan Pro Wrestling, Union Pro Wrestling, Kaientai Dojo, Dradition, LEGEND The Pro-Wrestling and K-1. Sakaguchi is known for his fight with Nigerian K-1 kickboxer, Film actor and male model Andy Ologun. Yukio is the son of former judoka and professional wrestling legend Seiji Sakaguchi and the older brother of actor Kenji Sakaguchi, who notably co-starred in Ikebukuro West Gate Park when the television show made its debut run in 2000 and most recently in 2012 started making regular appearances on the show Saigo Kara Nibanme no Koi, he also co-starred in the film Face.