Nationality Japanese Total 32 Team Sanae Kikuta Years active 2004–present (MMA) Weight 70 kg | Rank Black belt in Judo Height 1.73 m Stance Orthodox Name Kazunori Yokota Residence Japan | |
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Born April 3, 1978 (age 46)
Funabashi, Chiba, Japan ( 1978-04-03 ) Division Featherweight
Lightweight | ||
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Kazunori Yokota (横田 一則, Yokota Kazunori, born April 3, 1978) is a Japanese mixed martial artist and judoka. Yokota became famous fighting in the Japanese MMA promotion DEEP, and eventually debuted WVR Sengoku, his only fight in a cage was his MMA debut, which was on 19 September 2004 against Keita Nakamura, the fight resulted in a draw.
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- Jadamba narantungalag vs kazunori yokota
- Martin nguyen vs kazunori yokota highlights
- Career and background
- Championships and accomplishments
- References
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Career and background
Yokota has a background in Judo and fights for Team Grabaka with notable training partners such as Akihiro Gono and Kazuo Misaki. Yokota debuted MMA in GCM demolition in September 2004 where he faced off against Keita Nakamura, the 2 round fight resulted in a draw. After his first fight Yokota debuted the Japanese promotion DEEP and went undefeated in his next eight fights till he suffered his first loss by knockout at the hands of Tae Hyun Bang. His most famous fight was against former Sengoku 155 pound champion, Satoru Kitaoka, which he lost by unanimous decision. His next fight will be against Eiji Mitsuoka in Sengoku 11. On December 22, 2009, it was announced that Yokota would be taking on DREAM Lightweight Tatsuya Kawajiri in a Sengoku vs. DREAM fight at the annual Dynamite!! event on New Year's Eve in Saitama, Japan.
Championships and accomplishments
