TK
Tsuyoshi Kosaka
43 - 33 - 2
Heavyweight
Height
5'11" (181cm)
Division
Heavyweight
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Height
5'11" (181cm)
Division
Heavyweight
Born
1970-03-06
Birthplace
Shiga, Japan
Fighting Out Of
Tokyo, Japan
Team(s)
ALLIANCE
Overall Record
43 - 33 - 2
Winning Method
18.6%
Dec.
Decision
8 / 43
32.6%
Sub.
Submission
14 / 43
20.9%
KO
KO
9 / 43
Losing Method
24.2%
Dec.
Decision
8 / 33
21.2%
Sub.
Submission
7 / 33
33.3%
KO
KO
11 / 33
Past Fights
April 17, 2022
RIZIN 35
Mikio Ueda
Win (42-33-2)Ground & Pound • Round 1 (2:05)
January 19, 2020
HEAT 46
Sasa Milinkovic
Loss (42-32-2)Right Shin Cut • Round 1 (3:23)
December 31, 2017
RIZIN Fighting World Grand Prix 2017
Mirko Filipovic
Loss (42-31-2)Punches (Towel Thrown) • Round 1 (1:02)
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April 17, 2022
RIZIN 35
Mikio Ueda
Win (42-33-2)Ground & Pound • Round 1 (2:05)
January 19, 2020
HEAT 46
Sasa Milinkovic
Loss (42-32-2)Right Shin Cut • Round 1 (3:23)
December 31, 2017
RIZIN Fighting World Grand Prix 2017
Mirko Filipovic
Loss (42-31-2)Punches (Towel Thrown) • Round 1 (1:02)
December 29, 2016
RIZIN Fighting World Grand Prix 2016
Baruto Kaito
Loss (42-30-2)Decision
December 29, 2015
RIZIN Fighting World Grand Prix 2015
James Thompson
Win (41-30-2)Punches • Round 2 (1:58)
May 5, 2006
Pride Total Elimination Absolute
Mark Hunt
Loss (41-29-2)Punches • Round 2 (4:15)
February 26, 2006
Pride 31: Unbreakable
Mario Sperry
Win (40-29-2)Punches • Round 1 (1:20)
October 2, 2005
Pancrase 154
Mike Kyle
Loss (40-28-2)Decision
August 20, 2005
Rings Russia
David Shvelidze
Win (39-28-2)Armbar
April 3, 2005
Pride Bushido 6
Fedor Emelianenko
Loss (39-27-2)Doctor Stoppage • Round 1 (10:00)
November 7, 2004
Pancrase 141
Ron Waterman
Win (38-27-2)Decision
October 13, 2003
NJPW: Ultimate Crush 2
Ricardo Morais
Win (37-27-2)Decision
May 2, 2003
NJPW: Ultimate Crush 1
Sumiyaabazar Dolgorsurengiin
Win (36-27-2)Injury • Round 1 (2:58)
September 7, 2002
Deep 6 Impact
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Loss (36-26-2)Decision
May 10, 2002
UFC 37: High Impact
Ricco Rodriguez
Loss (36-25-2)Punches • Round 2 (3:25)
December 21, 2001
Rings Japan
Bozigit Ataev
Loss (36-24-2)Decision
August 11, 2001
Rings Japan
Koba Tkeshelashvili
Win (35-24-2)Knee • Round 1 (2:17)
June 15, 2001
Rings Japan
Renato Sobral
Loss (35-23-2)Decision
February 24, 2001
Rings Japan
Randy Couture
Loss (35-22-2)Decision
December 22, 2000
Rings Japan
Fedor Emelianenko
Win (34-22-2)Cut • Round 1 (0:17)
December 22, 2000
Rings Japan
Mikhail Iliyukhin
Win (33-22-2)Punches • Round 2 (1:53)
August 23, 2000
Rings Japan
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
D (33-22-1)Decision
July 15, 2000
Rings USA: Rising Stars 1
Greg Wikan
Win (32-22-1)Toe Hold • Round 1 (2:53)
July 15, 2000
Rings USA: Rising Stars 1
Travis Fulton
Win (31-22-1)Decision
December 22, 1999
Rings Japan
Gilbert Yvel
Loss (31-21-1)Cut • Round 1 (1:17)
December 22, 1999
Rings Japan
Chris Haseman
Win (30-21-1)Decision
November 19, 1999
UFC 23: Ultimate Japan 2
Pedro Rizzo
Loss (30-20-1)Punches • Round 3 (1:12)
August 19, 1999
Rings Japan
Gilbert Yvel
Win (29-20-1)Decision
July 16, 1999
UFC 21: Return of the Champions
Tim Lajcik
Win (28-20-1)Corner Stoppage • Round 2 (5:00)
May 22, 1999
Rings Japan
Yoshihisa Yamamoto
Loss (28-19-1)Palm Strikes • Round 1 (15:41)
April 23, 1999
Rings Japan
Gilbert Yvel
Loss (28-18-1)Cut • Round 1 (14:58)
January 23, 1999
Rings Japan
Kiyoshi Tamura
Win (27-18-1)Armbar • Round 1 (9:42)
January 8, 1999
UFC 18
Bas Rutten
Loss (27-17-1)Punches • Round 1 (14:15)
November 20, 1998
Rings Japan
Nikolai Zouev
Loss (27-16-1)Decision
October 16, 1998
UFC 17.5: Ultimate Brazil
Pete Williams
Win (26-16-1)Decision
September 21, 1998
Rings Japan
Mikhail Iliyukhin
Win (25-16-1)Choke • Round 1 (12:00)
July 20, 1998
Rings Japan
Tariel Bitsadze
Loss (25-15-1)Knee • Round 1 (7:43)
June 27, 1998
Rings Japan
Kiyoshi Tamura
D (25-15)Decision
May 29, 1998
Rings Japan
Volk Han
Win (24-15)Submission • Round 1 (10:10)
April 16, 1998
Rings Japan
Joop Kasteel
Win (23-15)Achilles Lock • Round 1 (7:49)
March 28, 1998
Rings Japan
Nikolai Zouev
Win (22-15)Kneebar • Round 1 (10:20)
March 13, 1998
UFC 16: Battle in the Bayou
Kimo Leopoldo
Win (21-15)Decision
February 8, 1998
Fighting Network RINGS
Rob Van Esdonk
Win (20-15)
January 21, 1998
Fighting Network RINGS
Mikhail Iliyukhin
Loss (20-14)
October 25, 1997
Fighting Network RINGS
Borislav Jeliazkov
Win (19-14)
September 26, 1997
Rings Japan
Frank Shamrock
Loss (19-13)Decision
August 13, 1997
Rings Japan
Akira Maeda
Loss (19-12)Front Choke • Round 1 (9:14)
July 22, 1997
Rings Japan
Zaza Tkeshelashvili
Win (18-12)Submission • Round 1 (9:26)
April 22, 1997
Rings Japan
Kiyoshi Tamura
Loss (18-11)Toe Hold • Round 1 (13:57)
April 4, 1997
Rings Japan
Yoshihisa Yamamoto
Win (17-11)Decision
March 28, 1997
Rings Japan
Tariel Bitsadze
Win (16-11)Submission • Round 1 (8:11)
January 22, 1997
Rings Japan
Mikhail Iliyukhin
Win (15-11)Submission • Round 1 (10:04)
December 19, 1996
Rings Japan
Hans Nijman
Loss (15-10)KO/TKO • Round 1 (9:24)
November 22, 1996
Rings Japan
Volk Han
Loss (15-9)Submission • Round 1 (10:27)
October 25, 1996
Rings Japan
Dick Vrij
Win (14-9)Choke • Round 1 (5:35)
September 25, 1996
Rings Japan
Mitsuya Nagai
Loss (14-8)KO/TKO • Round 1 (11:05)
August 24, 1996
Rings Japan
Volk Han
Loss (14-7)Armbar • Round 1 (13:52)
July 16, 1996
Rings Japan
Volk Han
Loss (14-6)Cut • Round 1 (11:23)
June 29, 1996
Rings Japan
Jacob Hamilton
Win (13-6)Calf Slicer • Round 1 (5:10)
April 26, 1996
Rings Japan
Yoshihisa Yamamoto
Loss (13-5)Heel Hook • Round 1 (13:04)
March 25, 1996
Rings Japan
Hans Nijman
Win (12-5)Leg Lock • Round 1 (9:03)
February 18, 1996
Fighting Network RINGS
Willie Peeters
Win (11-5)
January 24, 1996
Rings Japan
Maurice Smith
Win (10-5)Submission • Round 1 (2:28)
December 19, 1995
Rings Japan
Zaza Tkeshelashvili
Loss (10-4)Submission • Round 1 (9:33)
November 16, 1995
Rings Japan
Dennis Raven
Win (9-4)Submission • Round 1 (5:40)
September 22, 1995
Rings Japan
Joop van der Ven
Win (5-4)Submission • Round 1 (6:42)
August 27, 1995
Rings Japan
Dmitriy Petkov
Loss (5-3)Submission • Round 1 (11:35)
July 18, 1995
Rings Japan
Masayuki Naruse
Loss (5-2)KO/TKO • Round 1 (11:00)
June 23, 1995
ACE: The World Martial Arts Challenge
Scott Sullivan
Win (4-2)Arm Triangle Choke • Round 1 (3:00)
June 17, 1995
Rings Japan
Sergey Sousserov
Loss (4-1)Submission • Round 1 (11:30)
May 20, 1995
Rings Japan
Sotir Gotchev
Loss (4-0)Submission • Round 1 (8:30)
April 28, 1995
Rings Japan
Wataru Sakata
Win (3-0)Armlock • Round 1 (9:39)
January 25, 1995
Rings Japan
Wataru Sakata
Win (2-0)Guillotine Choke • Round 1 (21:56)
December 24, 1994
Rings Japan
Daisuke Ikeda
Win (1-0)Submission • Round 1 (8:17)
August 20, 1994
Rings Japan
Nobuhiro Tsurumaki
Win (0-0)KO/TKO • Round 5 (1:30)
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