Hisaki Kato
| Hisaki Kato | |
|---|---|
| Born |
September 17, 1982 Paris, France |
| Nationality | French/Japanese |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) |
| Division | Middleweight |
| Reach | 74.0 in (188 cm) |
| Style | Kudo |
| Fighting out of | Nagoya, Aichi, Japan |
| Team | Alive |
| Rank | black belt in Kudo |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 1 |
| Wins | 1 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 9 |
| Wins | 7 |
| By knockout | 7 |
| Losses | 2 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Hisaki Kato (born September 17, 1982) is a French-Japanese mixed martial artist currently competing in Bellator's Middleweight division.
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Kato made his professional debut in March 2013. In the first two years of his career, Kato competed exclusively for the Japan-based promotion, Heat. He compiled a 4–1 record, which included a first-round TKO of Yuki Niimura to win the vacant Heat middleweight championship.
Bellator MMA
Kato faced Joe Schilling in his promotional and United States debut at Bellator 139 on June 26, 2015.[1] Despite being a sizable underdog, Kato won the bout in highlight-reel fashion, knocking out the seasoned kickboxer with a superman punch early in the second round.[2]
In August 2015, Kato signed an exclusive, multi-fight contract with the promotion.[3]
Kato faced another experienced kickboxer, Melvin Manhoef, at Bellator 146 on November 20, 2015 in the main event.[4] Kato lost the fight via knockout due to a left hook from Manhoef in the first round.[5]
Kato returned to Bellator in a mixed martial arts bout against A.J. Matthews on October 21, 2016 at Bellator 162. He won the fight via TKO in the first round.
Bellator Kickboxing
In June 2016, Kato made his professional kickboxing debut for Bellator Kickboxing. He faced Joe Schilling in a rematch at Bellator: Dynamite 2. Despite Schilling being the more experienced kickboxer, Kato again won the fight by knockout (spinning back fist) in the second round.
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts
- Heat
- Heat Middleweight Championship (one time)
- MMA Junkie
- June 2015 Knockout of the Month vs. Joe Schilling on June 26[6]
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 9 matches | 7 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 7 | 2 |
| By submission | 0 | 0 |
| By decision | 0 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 7–2 | A.J. Matthews | TKO (punches) | Bellator 162 | October 21, 2016 | 1 | 4:58 | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | |
| Win | 6–2 | Yuta Watanabe | TKO (punches) | Rizin Fighting Federation 1 | April 17, 2016 | 1 | 1:05 | Nagoya, Japan | |
| Loss | 5–2 | Melvin Manhoef | KO (punch) | Bellator 146 | November 20, 2015 | 1 | 3:43 | Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Win | 5–1 | Joe Schilling | KO (Superman punch) | Bellator 139 | June 26, 2015 | 2 | 0:34 | Mulvane, Kansas, United States | |
| Loss | 4–1 | Henrique Shigemoto | TKO (punches) | Heat 35 | March 22, 2015 | 1 | 4:16 | Nagoya, Aichi, Japan | Lost Heat Middleweight Championship. |
| Win | 4–0 | Yuki Niimura | TKO (punches) | Heat 31 | April 19, 2014 | 1 | 0:53 | Nagoya, Aichi, Japan | Won vacant Heat Middleweight Championship. |
| Win | 3–0 | Yusuke Sakashita | TKO (head kick and punches) | Heat 30 | February 23, 2014 | 2 | 0:28 | Kobe, Hyogo, Japan | |
| Win | 2–0 | Yuta Nakamura | TKO (punches) | Heat 28 | September 29, 2013 | 1 | 2:14 | Nagoya, Aichi, Japan | |
| Win | 1–0 | Tsukasa Kawaoka | TKO (punches) | Heat 26 | March 31, 2013 | 1 | 1:29 | Nagoya, Aichi, Japan |
Kickboxing record
| 1 win (1 KO), 0 losses, 0 draws | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time |
| 2016-06-24 | Win |  Joe Schilling | Bellator Kickboxing 2: St. Louis | St. Louis, Missouri, USA | KO (spinning back fist) | 2 | 2:59 |
Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes
References
- ↑ Marc Raimondi (May 18, 2015). "Joe Schilling gets quick Bellator turnaround, meets Hisaki Kato in June". mmafighting.com.
- ↑ Newswire (June 26, 2015). "Joe Schilling brutally knocked out with one punch by Hisaki Kato". mmafighting.com.
- ↑ Tristen Critchfield (August 4, 2015). "Bellator MMA Signs Hisaki Kato to Exclusive, Multi-Fight Contract". sherdog.com.
- ↑ Staff (September 8, 2015). "Hisaki Kato vs. Melvin Manhoef headlines Bellator 146 in November". mmajunkie.com.
- ↑ Brian Knapp (November 20, 2015). "Merciless Melvin Manhoef Left Hook KOs Hisaki Kato in Bellator 146 Headliner". sherdog.com.
- ↑ http://mmajunkie.com/2015/07/mmajunkies-knockout-of-the-month-for-june-superman-punch-or-sick-head-kick