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Tsuyoshi Kohsaka

"TK"
43-33-2JapanJapanLast 5
Grappling 0-2-1

Last fight: Win vs Mikio Ueda · Knockout · Apr 17, 2022

43-33-2 · 33 finishes · Full stats →
LAST FIGHT
WINvs Mikio UedaKO · R1 2:05
RIZINRIZIN 35·April 17, 2022

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CAREER SUMMARY

Tsuyoshi Kohsaka holds a professional MMA record of 43-33-2. Kohsaka has won 43 fights: 10 by KO/TKO, 23 by submission, 10 by decision. Of 33 career losses, 15 came by KO/TKO and 9 by submission. In the UFC, Kohsaka lands 2.13 significant strikes per minute with 51% accuracy and averages 1.98 takedowns per 15 minutes. Kohsaka also has 3 recorded Grappling bouts. Most recent fight: April 17, 2022. Tracked organizations: RIZIN, PRIDE FC, UFC.

Profile

Height
5'11"180 cm
Weight
225 lbs102 kg
Stance
Orthodox
DOB
Mar 6, 1970
Age
56
Team
ALLIANCE
Nationality
Japan
Birthplace
Kusatsu, Shiga, Japan

Career history

  1. LOSS
    vs Saša Milinković
    HEAT 46· Jan 19, 2020· Heavyweight· 42-33-2 vs 7-2
    TKO
  2. LOSS
    Pancrase 154· Oct 2, 2005· Heavyweight· 40-29-2 vs 10-3
    UD
  3. WIN
    vs David Shvelidze
    Rings Russia· Aug 20, 2005· Heavyweight· 40-28-2 vs 2-2
    SUB
    R1
  4. WIN
    vs Ron Waterman×1Title bout · Title win #1
    Pancrase 141· Nov 7, 2004· Heavyweight· 39-27-2 vs 12-3-2
    UD
  5. WIN
    NJPW: Ultimate Crush 2· Oct 13, 2003· Heavyweight· 38-27-2 vs 9-3-1
    UD
  6. WIN
    vs Sumiyaabazar Dolgorsurengiin
    NJPW: Ultimate Crush 1· May 2, 2003· Heavyweight· 37-27-2 vs 0-1
    TKO
    R1 · 2:58
  7. LOSS
    Deep 6 Impact· Sep 7, 2002· 36-27-2 vs 4-1
    UD
  8. LOSS
    Rings Japan· Dec 21, 2001· Heavyweight· 36-25-2 vs 12-0
    MD
  9. WIN
    vs Koba Tkeshelashvili
    Rings Japan· Aug 11, 2001· Heavyweight· 36-24-2 vs 1-2
    TKO
    R1 · 2:17
  10. LOSS
    Rings Japan· Jun 15, 2001· Heavyweight· 35-24-2 vs 19-2
    MD
  11. LOSS
    Rings Japan· Feb 24, 2001· Heavyweight· 35-23-2 vs 8-2
    UD
  12. WIN
    Rings Japan· Dec 22, 2000· Heavyweight· 35-22-2 vs 4-1
    TKO
    R1 · 0:17
  13. WIN
    vs Mikhail Iliyukhin
    Rings Japan· Dec 22, 2000· Heavyweight· 34-22-2 vs 30-16
    TKO
    R2 · 1:53
  14. DRAW
    Rings Japan· Aug 23, 2000· Heavyweight· 33-22-2 vs 6-1-1
    DEC
  15. WIN
    vs Greg Wikan
    Rings USA: Rising Stars 1· Jul 15, 2000· Heavyweight· 33-22-1 vs 2-4
    SUB
    R1 · 2:53
  16. WIN
    Rings USA: Rising Stars 1· Jul 15, 2000· Heavyweight· 32-22-1 vs 74-26-6
    UD
  17. LOSS
    Rings Japan· Dec 22, 1999· Heavyweight· 31-22-1 vs 20-3
    TKO
    R1 · 1:17
  18. WIN
    vs Chris Haseman
    Rings Japan· Dec 22, 1999· Heavyweight· 31-21-1 vs 14-18
    SD
  19. WIN
    Rings Japan· Aug 19, 1999· Heavyweight· 30-20-1 vs 16-3
    DEC
  20. LOSS
    Rings Japan· May 22, 1999· Heavyweight· 28-20-1 vs 36-23
    TKO
    R1 · 15:41
  21. LOSS
    Rings Japan· Apr 23, 1999· Heavyweight· 28-19-1 vs 15-2
    TKO
    R1 · 14:58
  22. WIN
    Rings Japan· Jan 23, 1999· Heavyweight· 28-18-1 vs 25-9-1
    SUB
    R1 · 9:42
  23. LOSS
    vs Nikolai Zouev
    Rings Japan· Nov 20, 1998· Heavyweight· 27-17-1 vs 11-12
    DEC
  24. WIN
    vs Mikhail Iliyukhin
    Rings Japan· Sep 21, 1998· Heavyweight· 26-16-1 vs 21-11
    SUB
    R1 · 12:00
  25. LOSS
    vs Tariel Bitsadze
    Rings Japan· Jul 20, 1998· Heavyweight· 25-16-1 vs 19-13
    TKO
    R1 · 7:43
  26. DRAW
    Rings Japan· Jun 27, 1998· Heavyweight· 25-15-1 vs 20-7-1
    DEC
  27. WIN
    vs Volk Han
    Rings Japan· May 29, 1998· Heavyweight· 25-15 vs 36-14
    SUB
    R1 · 10:10
  28. WIN
    vs Joop Kasteel
    Rings Japan· Apr 16, 1998· Heavyweight· 24-15 vs 6-5
    SUB
    R1 · 7:49
  29. WIN
    vs Nikolai Zouev
    Rings Japan· Mar 28, 1998· Heavyweight· 23-15 vs 9-10
    SUB
    R1 · 10:20
  30. WIN
    vs Rob Van Esdonk
    Fighting Network RINGS· Feb 8, 1998· 21-15 vs 1-1
    SUB
  31. LOSS
    vs Mikhail Iliyukhin
    Fighting Network RINGS· Jan 21, 1998· 20-15 vs 17-9
    -
  32. WIN
    vs Borislav Jeliazkov
    Fighting Network RINGS· Oct 25, 1997· 20-14 vs 0-1
    DEC
  33. LOSS
    Rings Japan· Sep 26, 1997· Heavyweight· 19-14 vs 12-7-1
    DEC
  34. LOSS
    vs Akira Maeda
    Rings Japan· Aug 13, 1997· Heavyweight· 19-13 vs 32-5
    SUB
    R1 · 9:14
  35. WIN
    vs Zaza Tkeshelashvili
    Rings Japan· Jul 22, 1997· Heavyweight· 19-12 vs 6-6
    SUB
    R1 · 9:26
  36. LOSS
    Rings Japan· Apr 22, 1997· Heavyweight· 18-12 vs 10-3
    SUB
    R1 · 13:57
  37. WIN
    Rings Japan· Apr 4, 1997· Heavyweight· 18-11 vs 25-20
    DEC
  38. WIN
    vs Tariel Bitsadze
    Rings Japan· Mar 28, 1997· Heavyweight· 17-11 vs 17-10
    SUB
    R1 · 8:11
  39. WIN
    vs Mikhail Iliyukhin
    Rings Japan· Jan 22, 1997· Heavyweight· 16-11 vs 15-9
    SUB
    R1 · 10:04
  40. LOSS
    vs Hans Nijman
    Rings Japan· Dec 19, 1996· Heavyweight· 15-11 vs 16-10-1
    TKO
    R1 · 9:24
  41. LOSS
    vs Volk Han
    Rings Japan· Nov 22, 1996· Heavyweight· 15-10 vs 28-9
    SUB
    R1 · 10:27
  42. WIN
    vs Dick Vrij
    Rings Japan· Oct 25, 1996· Heavyweight· 15-9 vs 17-14
    SUB
    R1 · 5:35
  43. LOSS
    vs Mitsuya Nagai
    Rings Japan· Sep 25, 1996· Heavyweight· 14-9 vs 24-16-1
    TKO
    R1 · 11:05
  44. LOSS
    vs Volk Han
    Rings Japan· Aug 24, 1996· Heavyweight· 14-8 vs 25-9
    SUB
    R1 · 13:52
  45. LOSS
    vs Volk Han
    Rings Japan· Jul 16, 1996· Heavyweight· 14-7 vs 24-9
    TKO
    R1 · 11:23
  46. WIN
    vs Jacob Hamilton
    Rings Japan· Jun 29, 1996· Heavyweight· 14-6 vs 0-2
    SUB
    R1 · 5:10
  47. LOSS
    Rings Japan· Apr 26, 1996· Heavyweight· 13-6 vs 21-14
    SUB
    R1 · 13:04
  48. WIN
    vs Hans Nijman
    Rings Japan· Mar 25, 1996· Heavyweight· 13-5 vs 14-8-1
    SUB
    R1 · 9:03
  49. WIN
    vs Willie Peeters
    Fighting Network RINGS· Feb 18, 1996· 12-5 vs 7-8
    SUB
  50. WIN
    Rings Japan· Jan 24, 1996· Heavyweight· 11-5 vs 1-6
    SUB
    R1 · 2:28
  51. LOSS
    vs Zaza Tkeshelashvili
    Rings Japan· Dec 19, 1995· Heavyweight· 10-5 vs 5-4
    SUB
    R1 · 9:33
  52. WIN
    vs Dennis Raven
    Rings Japan· Nov 16, 1995· Heavyweight· 10-4 vs 0-1
    SUB
    R1 · 5:40
  53. WIN
    vs Unknown opponent
    Japan Regional· Oct 13, 1995· 7-4
    TKO
  54. WIN
    vs Susumu Yamasaki
    Japan Regional· Oct 13, 1995· 7-4 vs 0-1
    SUB
  55. WIN
    Japan Regional· Oct 13, 1995· 7-4 vs 0-1
    DEC
  56. WIN
    vs Joop van der Ven
    Rings Japan· Sep 22, 1995· Heavyweight· 6-4 vs 1-2
    SUB
    R1 · 6:42
  57. LOSS
    vs Dmitriy Petkov
    Rings Japan· Aug 27, 1995· Heavyweight· 5-4 vs 2-4
    SUB
    R1 · 11:35
  58. LOSS
    vs Masayuki Naruse
    Rings Japan· Jul 18, 1995· Heavyweight· 5-3 vs 13-19-1
    TKO
    R1 · 11:00
  59. WIN
    vs Scott Sullivan
    ACE: The World Martial Arts Challenge· Jun 23, 1995· Heavyweight· 5-2 vs 0-3
    SUB
    R1 · 3:00
  60. LOSS
    vs Sergey Sousserov
    Rings Japan· Jun 17, 1995· Heavyweight· 4-2 vs 2-3
    SUB
    R1 · 11:30
  61. LOSS
    vs Sotir Gotchev
    Rings Japan· May 20, 1995· Heavyweight· 4-1 vs 2-2
    SUB
    R1 · 8:30
  62. WIN
    vs Wataru Sakata
    Rings Japan· Apr 28, 1995· Heavyweight· 4-0 vs 3-3
    SUB
    R1 · 9:39
  63. WIN
    vs Wataru Sakata
    Rings Japan· Jan 25, 1995· Heavyweight· 3-0 vs 3-1
    SUB
    R1 · 21:56
  64. WIN
    vs Daisuke Ikeda
    Rings Japan· Dec 24, 1994· Heavyweight· 2-0 vs 0-1
    SUB
    R1 · 8:17
  65. WIN
    vs Nobuhiro Tsurumaki
    Rings Japan· Aug 20, 1994· Heavyweight· 1-0 vs 1-4
    TKO
    R5 · 1:30

Title bout· ×N = title win number N in that promotion

Fight DNA

Complete Fighter

UFCalendar's style model · Heavyweight roster (255 fighters)

PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround
Punch power73
Kick power92
Punch speed65
Kick speed91
Accuracy94
Takedowns92
Ground striking97
Submissions89
Chin91
Body strength95
Cardio72

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

By the numbers

Pro MMARecord: 43-33-2 · Source: UFCalendar
Striking
Strikes landed2.13per min
51% accuracy
Strikes absorbed2.54per min
64% avoided
Grappling
Takedowns landed1.95per 15 min
30% success
Takedowns stuffed50%
Submission attempts2.2per 15 min
UFC careerRecord: 3-3-0 · Source: UFCStats.com
Striking
Strikes landed2.13per min
51% accuracy
Strikes absorbed1.93per min
64% avoided
Grappling
Takedowns landed1.98per 15 min
30% success
Takedowns stuffed50%
Submission attempts2.3per 15 min
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Where they rank

All-time boards where Tsuyoshi Kohsaka sits in the top 25.

RIZIN Ranking · UFCalendar Projection

Tsuyoshi Kohsaka's standing on UFCalendar's projected RIZIN rankings. RIZIN publishes no official rankings.

Current
Unranked
Peak
#6 Heavyweight
First ranked
Apr 17, 2022
Times ranked
15

Heavyweight

#1#5#10#152023Apr 17, 2022 · #10Jul 2, 2022 · #9Sep 25, 2022 · #8Dec 31, 2022 · #9Apr 1, 2023 · #9Apr 29, 2023 · #7Jun 24, 2023 · #6Oct 1, 2023 · #6#6

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UFCalendar Power Index rating

Current
1540▲13
Peak
1677Dec 22, 2000
Rated fights
75
15001600199520002005201020152020Aug 20, 1994 · 1533Dec 24, 1994 · 1569Jan 25, 1995 · 1611Apr 28, 1995 · 1638May 20, 1995 · 1579Jun 17, 1995 · 1522Jun 23, 1995 · 1539Jul 18, 1995 · 1507Aug 27, 1995 · 1476Sep 22, 1995 · 1501Oct 13, 1995 · 1518Oct 13, 1995 · 1541Nov 16, 1995 · 1563Dec 19, 1995 · 1536Jan 24, 1996 · 1555Feb 18, 1996 · 1574Mar 25, 1996 · 1605Apr 26, 1996 · 1583Jun 29, 1996 · 1590Jul 16, 1996 · 1582Aug 24, 1996 · 1575Sep 25, 1996 · 1564Oct 25, 1996 · 1577Nov 22, 1996 · 1570Dec 19, 1996 · 1561Jan 22, 1997 · 1575Mar 28, 1997 · 1589Apr 4, 1997 · 1597Apr 22, 1997 · 1589Jul 22, 1997 · 1599Aug 13, 1997 · 1594Sep 26, 1997 · 1588Oct 25, 1997 · 1593Jan 21, 1998 · 1586Feb 8, 1998 · 1596Mar 13, 1998 · 1610Mar 28, 1998 · 1620Apr 16, 1998 · 1630May 29, 1998 · 1645Jul 20, 1998 · 1634Sep 21, 1998 · 1645Oct 16, 1998 · 1658Nov 20, 1998 · 1648Jan 8, 1999 · 1640Jan 23, 1999 · 1654Apr 23, 1999 · 1646May 22, 1999 · 1635Jul 16, 1999 · 1651Aug 19, 1999 · 1662Nov 19, 1999 · 1649Dec 22, 1999 · 1651Dec 22, 1999 · 1644Jul 15, 2000 · 1651Jul 15, 2000 · 1656Dec 22, 2000 · 1677Dec 22, 2000 · 1665Feb 24, 2001 · 1670Jun 15, 2001 · 1664Aug 11, 2001 · 1671Dec 21, 2001 · 1665May 10, 2002 · 1655Sep 7, 2002 · 1645May 2, 2003 · 1652Oct 13, 2003 · 1659Nov 7, 2004 · 1669Apr 3, 2005 · 1662Aug 20, 2005 · 1669Oct 2, 2005 · 1660Feb 26, 2006 · 1675May 5, 2006 · 1659Dec 29, 2015 · 1594Dec 29, 2016 · 1584Dec 31, 2017 · 1578Jan 19, 2020 · 1543Apr 17, 2022 · 15401540

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Frequently asked questions

When does Tsuyoshi Kohsaka fight next?

Tsuyoshi Kohsaka has no confirmed upcoming fight.

What is Tsuyoshi Kohsaka's record?

Tsuyoshi Kohsaka's professional MMA record is 43-33-2.

Who is Tsuyoshi Kohsaka fighting next?

Tsuyoshi Kohsaka's next opponent has not been announced.

Who did Tsuyoshi Kohsaka fight last?

Tsuyoshi Kohsaka most recently fought Mikio Ueda at RIZIN 35 on Sunday, April 17, 2022, WIN (Knockout).

What weight class does Tsuyoshi Kohsaka fight in?

Tsuyoshi Kohsaka fights at Heavyweight.

How many knockouts does Tsuyoshi Kohsaka have?

Tsuyoshi Kohsaka has 10 wins by KO/TKO and 23 wins by submission.

How tall is Tsuyoshi Kohsaka?

Tsuyoshi Kohsaka is 5'11" (180 cm) tall.

How much does Tsuyoshi Kohsaka weigh?

Tsuyoshi Kohsaka weighs 225 lbs (102 kg).

How old is Tsuyoshi Kohsaka?

Tsuyoshi Kohsaka is 56 years old (born Mar 6, 1970).

Where is Tsuyoshi Kohsaka from?

Tsuyoshi Kohsaka is from Japan.

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