Hideo Tokoro

Hideo Tokoro
Born	(1977-08-22) August 22, 1977 (age 46) Gifu, Japan
Other names	Little Volk Han, The Magician of the Ring
Nationality	Japanese
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight	156 lb (71 kg; 11.1 st)
Division	Heavyweight Middleweight Welterweight Lightweight Featherweight Bantamweight Flyweight
Fighting out of	Gifu, Japan
Team	Reversal Gym Tokoro Plus
Teacher(s)	Kenichi Yamamoto Akira Maeda
Mixed martial arts record
Total	69
Wins	35
By knockout	5
By submission	21
By decision	9
Losses	32
By knockout	14
By submission	6
By decision	12
Draws	2
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Hideo Tokoro (born August 22, 1977) is a Japanese mixed martial artist who last competed in the Bantamweight division. A professional competitor since 2000, Tokoro has also formerly competed for Vale Tudo Japan, ZST, Shooto, Rings and K-1 Hero's. He is notable for holding the record for most weight divisions competed in by a professional MMA fighter, at seven, ranging from flyweight through to heavyweight. ^[1]

Mixed martial arts career

Tokoro got his first contact with mixed martial arts in 1999, joining Kenichi Yamamoto's Power of Dream gym. He debuted in Titan Fighting Championship in 2000 and moved to multiple promotions, among them Fighting Network Rings, Shooto, ZST and K-1, the latter of which signed him up for its Hero's MMA promotion. Up to that point, as fighting wasn't enough to make a living, Tokoro had worked part-time as a janitor, an aspect which K-1 promoted heavily in order to show him as a humble, hard-working underdog figure. ^[2]

Hero's

Tokoro had his debut in Hero's in 2005 in the Lightweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal. He went against the well regarded Alexandre Franca Nogueira, and shocked pundits by knocking him out with a spinning backfist at the end of a fast-paced, back and forth match. ^[3] Tokoro advanced round against Shooto veteran Caol Uno, but he was controlled and damaged for a unanimous decision loss. ^[4]

On December 31, 2005, Tokoro faced Royce Gracie from the Gracie family at the K-1 Premium Dynamite!!! event in a much publicized match. The bout had special stipulations, as Royce had demanded no judge decision and 10-minute rounds, and was fought at openweight, with the Brazilian outweighing Tokoro by 40 lbs. Still, Hideo gave an excellent performance, controlling the stand-up and forcing Gracie to play conservatively on his own field of strength. ^{[2] [5]}

Immediately landing a punch combo and a high kick, the Japanese passed the first round in Gracie's guard, slamming him several times and bloodying his opponent's face with ground and pound, while Gracie kept himself active with heel kicks and short hammerfists. At the second, Tokoro fell in bad position upon trying a spinning kick, becoming entangled in a series of reversals both in the clinch and on the ground and being forced to defend a rear naked choke, but he ended the match again attacking Royce's guard. The match ended in a draw as stipulated, but Tokoro was seen by many as a moral victor, which boosted his popularity. ^{[2] [6]}

At K-1 Premium Dynamite!!! 2006, Tokoro faced another member of the Gracie family, this time Royce's brother, Royler, more similar to Tokoro in size and under regular rules. The Brazilian was successful in taking the fight to the mat, but Tokoro counterattacked from the bottom with unceasing submission attempts. Returning to their feet, Gracie tried to clinch, but Hideo landed a heavy jumping knee and knocked Royler down with punches. The Japanese would be momentarily thwarted after failing a flying Kimura lock attempt, but he swept Gracie and controlled him for the rest of the match, winning a unanimous decision. ^[6]

Tokoro also participated in Dynamite!! USA in 2007, submitting Brad Pickett by armbar. ^[7]

Also in 2007, Tokoro faced Rings legend Kiyoshi Tamura at the Dynamite!!! event. The heavier Tamura capitalized on his striking and wrestling advantage to control the bout, which forced Tokoro to absorb punishment and use every opportunity to scramble to try to get his game. At the third round, Tamura tried a Kimura lock, and although he couldn't twist the arm, he stretched it. Tokoro refused to tap out, but the match was eventually called off by submission. ^[8]

Dream

Tokoro competed in Dream's Featherweight Grand Prix where he lost in the first round to Daiki Hata, ^{[9] [10]} but was brought back into the tournament and defeated Abel Cullum in the second round, ^[11] before losing to Hiroyuki Takaya in the semi-finals. ^[12]

Tokoro faced Antonio Banuelos in the opening Bantamweight Grand Prix round at Dream 17 at Saitami Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, on Sept. 24. ^[13] He lost the fight via split decision. ^[14]

Tokoro lost to Yusup Saadulaev in a tournament reserve bout on December 31, 2011, ^[15] at Fight For Japan: Genki Desu Ka Omisoka 2011 via KO (slam) in the first round. ^[16]

Vale Tudo Japan

Tokoro faced Rumina Sato at Vale Tudo Japan 2012 on December 24, 2012. ^[17] Tokoro defeated Sato by TKO in the first round. ^[18]

He then faced Taylor McCorriston at Vale Tudo Japan: VTJ 2nd on June 22, 2013. ^[19] Tokoro won the fight via heel hook submission. ^[20]

In his latest fight, Tokoro faced UFC veteran Will Campuzano at Vale Tudo Japan: VTJ 3rd on October 5, 2013. ^[21] He lost the fight via split decision. ^[22]

Other promotions

Fighting outside of Vale Tudo Japan, Tokoro faced Victor Henry at Grandslam MMA: Way of the Cage on July 13, 2014. He lost the fight via second-round TKO. ^[23]

Bellator MMA

Tokoro made his Bellator debut against LC Davis on March 27, 2015 at Bellator 135. ^[24] He lost the back-and-forth fight via split decision. ^[25]

Rizin Fighting Federation

In his debut for the Rizin Fighting Federation, Tokoro faced Kizaemon Siaga on December 29, 2015. ^[26] He won the fight via submission due to an armbar in the first round. ^[27]

In his second fight for the promotion, Tokoro faced Kron Gracie on September 25, 2016 at Rizin World Grand-Prix 2016: First Round. ^[28] He lost the fight via submission in the first round. ^[29]

In his third fight for the promotion, Tokoro faced Erson Yamamoto on December 31, 2016 at Rizin World Grand-Prix 2016: Final Round. He won the fight via submission in the first round. ^[30]

Rizin FF Bantamweight GP

In his next fight for Rizin, Tokoro faced Kyoji Horiguchi in the first round of the 2017 Rizin Bantamweight Grand Prix on July 30, 2017 at Rizin 6. ^[31] He lost the fight via knockout in the first round. ^[32]

Hiatus and post-GP tenure

Tokoro returned to MMA, after a three year hiatus, to fight the Olympic wrestling silver medalist Shinobu Ota at Rizin 26. ^[33] He won the fight by submission, snatching an armbar midway through the second round. ^[34]

Tokoro faced Makoto Takahashi at Rizin 37 - Saitama on July 31, 2022, following a two-year absence from the sport. ^[35] He lost the fight by unanimous decision. ^[36]

Tokoro faced John Dodson on December 31, 2022 at Rizin 40. ^[37] He lost the bout by knockout in the first round via punches. ^[38]

Tokoro headlined Rizin Landmark 6 against Alan Yamaniha on October 1, 2023. ^[39] He lost the bout via unanimous decision. ^[40]

Fighting style

Tokoro uses a style described as "breakneck paced" and "exciting." ^{[2] [3]} A skilled grappler, he works at high-speed on the ground and takes all risks with bold submission attempts, often leaving himself open to counterattacks in order to seek a chance to win. He favors shoot wrestling-inspired entries and leglocks, but is known for his brilliant positional work too. ^[2] Despite this, he is also dangerous on his feet, counting on fast punches and jumping knees, ^[3] as well as unorthodox attacks like spinning backfists and even spinning heel kicks. ^{[3] [4]}

Championships and accomplishments

• Dream
  • 2011 Dream Japanese Bantamweight Grand Prix Champion ^[41]
  • 2009 Dream Featherweight Grand Prix Semifinalist ^[41]
• Yahoo! Sports
  • 2015 Best Fight of the Half-Year vs. LC Davis ^[42]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown

70 matches	35 wins	33 losses
By knockout	5	14
By submission	21	6
By decision	9	13
Draws	2

Res.	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
Loss	35–33–2	Alan Yamaniha	Decision (unanimous)	Rizin Landmark 6	October 1, 2023	3	5:00	Nagoya, Japan	Return to Bantamweight.
Loss	35–32–2	John Dodson	KO (punches)	Rizin 40	December 31, 2022	1	1:43	Saitama, Japan
Loss	35–31–2	Makoto Takahashi	Decision (unanimous)	Rizin 37	July 31, 2022	3	5:00	Saitama, Japan	Return to Flyweight.
Win	35–30–2	Shinobu Ota	Submission (armbar)	Rizin 26	December 31, 2020	2	2:23	Saitama, Japan
Loss	34–30–2	Kyoji Horiguchi	KO (punches)	Rizin World Grand Prix 2017 Opening Round - Part 1	July 30, 2017	1	1:49	Saitama, Japan	2017 Rizin Bantamweight Grand Prix First Round.
Win	34–29–2	Asen Yamamoto	Submission (armbar)	Rizin World Grand Prix 2016: Final Round	December 31, 2016	1	1:19	Saitama, Japan
Loss	33–29–2	Kron Gracie	Submission (rear-naked choke)	Rizin World Grand Prix 2016: 1st Round	September 25, 2016	1	9:45	Saitama, Japan	Featherweight bout.
Win	33–28–2	Kizaemon Siaga	Submission (armbar)	Rizin World Grand Prix 2015: Part 1 - Saraba	December 29, 2015	1	5:15	Saitama, Japan
Loss	32–28–2	LC Davis	Decision (split)	Bellator 135	March 27, 2015	3	5:00	Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States
Loss	32–27–2	Victor Henry	TKO (punches)	Grandslam MMA: Way of the Cage	July 13, 2014	2	1:52	Tokyo, Japan
Loss	32–26–2	Will Campuzano	Decision (split)	Vale Tudo Japan: VTJ 3rd	October 5, 2013	3	5:00	Tokyo, Japan	Flyweight bout.
Win	32–25–2	Taylor McCorriston	Submission (inverted heel hook)	Vale Tudo Japan: VTJ 2nd	June 22, 2013	2	2:34	Tokyo, Japan
Win	31–25–2	Rumina Sato	TKO (punches and elbows)	Vale Tudo Japan: VTJ 1st	December 24, 2012	1	0:39	Tokyo, Japan
Loss	30–25–2	Yusup Saadulaev	KO (slam)	Fight For Japan: Genki Desu Ka Omisoka 2011	December 31, 2011	1	0:42	Saitama, Japan	Dream Bantamweight Tournament Reserve bout.
Loss	30–24–2	Antonio Banuelos	Decision (split)	Dream 17	September 24, 2011	3	5:00	Saitama, Japan	Dream Bantamweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
Win	30–23–2	Masakazu Imanari	Decision (unanimous)	Dream: Japan GP Final	July 16, 2011	2	5:00	Tokyo, Japan	Won the Dream Bantamweight Grand Prix.
Win	29–23–2	Atsushi Yamamoto	Decision (split)	Dream: Fight for Japan!	May 29, 2011	2	5:00	Saitama, Japan	Dream Bantamweight Grand Prix Semifinal.
Win	28–23–2	Yoshiro Maeda	TKO (corner stoppage)			2	0:43		Return to Bantamweight. Dream Bantamweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal.
Win	27–23–2	Kazuhisa Watanabe	Submission (armbar)	Dynamite!! 2010	December 31, 2010	3	2:50	Saitama, Japan
Loss	26–23–2	Joachim Hansen	Submission (triangle choke)	Dream 16	September 25, 2010	1	2:48	Nagoya, Japan
Loss	26–22–2	Akiyo Nishiura	TKO (punches)	Dream 14	May 29, 2010	1	2:51	Saitama, Japan
Win	26–21–2	Kim Jong-Man	Decision (unanimous)	Dynamite!! The Power of Courage 2009	Dec 31, 2009	3	5:00	Saitama, Japan
Loss	25–21–2	Hiroyuki Takaya	TKO (punches)	Dream 11	Oct 6, 2009	2	0:32	Yokohama, Japan	Dream Featherweight Grand Prix Semifinal.
Win	25–20–2	Abel Cullum	Submission (rear-naked choke)	Dream 9	May 26, 2009	2	1:38	Yokohama, Japan	Dream Featherweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal.
Loss	24–20–2	Daiki Hata	Decision (unanimous)	Dream 8	April 5, 2009	2	5:00	Nagoya, Japan	Dream Featherweight Grand Prix Opening Round.
Loss	24–19–2	Daisuke Nakamura	Submission (armbar)	Fields Dynamite!! 2008	December 31, 2008	1	2:23	Saitama, Japan
Loss	24–18–2	Atsushi Yamamoto	Decision (unanimous)	Dream 6: Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Final Round	September 23, 2008	2	5:00	Saitama, Japan
Win	24–17–2	Takeshi Yamazaki	Decision (unanimous)	Dream 5: Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 Final Round	July 21, 2008	2	5:00	Osaka, Japan
Win	23–17–2	Darren Uyenoyama	Decision (unanimous)	Dream 4: Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Second Round	June 15, 2008	2	5:00	Yokohama, Japan	Featherweight debut.
Loss	22–17–2	Kiyoshi Tamura	Submission (straight armbar)	K-1 Premium 2007 Dynamite!!	December 31, 2007	3	3:08	Osaka, Japan	Middleweight bout.
Win	22–16–2	Wataru Inatsu	Submission (armbar)	Zst 15: Fifth Anniversary	November 23, 2007	1	1:35	Tokyo, Japan
Loss	21–16–2	Kultar Gill	TKO (punches)	Hero's 9	July 16, 2007	1	4:47	Yokohama, Japan	2007 Hero's Lightweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal.
Win	21–15–2	Brad Pickett	Submission (armbar)	Dynamite!! USA	June 2, 2007	1	2:41	Los Angeles, California, United States
Win	20–15–2	Kazuya Yasuhiro	Submission (armbar)	Hero's 8	March 12, 2007	1	3:00	Nagoya, Japan
Win	19–15–2	Royler Gracie	Decision (unanimous)	K-1: Premium 2006 Dynamite!!	December 31, 2006	3	5:00	Osaka, Japan
Win	18–15–2	Ken Kaneko	Submission (armbar)	Hero's 7	October 9, 2006	1	1:50	Tokyo, Japan
Loss	17–15–2	Ivan Menjivar	Decision (majority)	Hero's 6	August 5, 2006	2	5:00	Tokyo, Japan	2006 Hero's Lightweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal.
Loss	17–14–2	Kultar Gill	KO (knee)	Hero's 5	May 3, 2006	1	0:43	Tokyo, Japan	2006 Hero's Lightweight Grand Prix Opening Round.
Win	17–13–2	Yoshinori Ikeda	Submission (triangle choke)	Hero's 4	March 15, 2006	1	0:49	Tokyo, Japan	Light Heavyweight bout.
Loss	16–13–2	Erikas Petraitis	KO (knee)	Zst 9	February 18, 2006	2	4:03	Tokyo, Japan
Draw	16–12–2	Royce Gracie	Draw	K-1: Premium 2005 Dynamite!!	December 31, 2005	2	10:00	Osaka, Japan	Welterweight bout.
Win	16–12–1	Gabe Lemley	Submission (triangle choke)	K-1 World MAX 2005 Champions Challenge	October 12, 2005	1	1:12	Tokyo, Japan
Loss	15–12–1	Caol Uno	Decision (unanimous)	Hero's 3	September 7, 2005	2	5:00	Tokyo, Japan	2005 Hero's Lightweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal.
Win	15–11–1	Alexandre Franca Nogueira	KO (spinning back fist)	Hero's 2	July 6, 2005	3	0:08	Tokyo, Japan	Return to Lightweight. 2005 K-1 Hero's Lightweight Grand Prix Qualifiers.
Win	14–11–1	Erikas Petraitis	Decision	Shooto Lithuania: Chaosas	April 7, 2005	2	5:00	Vilnius, Lithuania
Loss	13-11–1	Masahiro Oishi	Decision (split)	Zst: Grand Prix 2 Final Round	January 23, 2005	3	3:00	Tokyo, Japan
Loss	13–10–1	Darius Skliaudys	Decision	Shooto Lithuania: Bushido	November 20, 2004	2	5:00	Vilnius, Lithuania
Win	13–9–1	Shuichiro Katsumura	Submission (guillotine choke)	Zst: Grand Prix 2 Opening Round	November 3, 2004	1	0:38	Tokyo, Japan
Loss	12–9–1	Naoyuki Kotani	Submission (heel hook)	Zst 6	September 12, 2004	1	1:44	Tokyo, Japan
Win	12–8–1	Shinya Sato	Submission (triangle choke)	Zst: Battle Hazard 1	July 4, 2004	1	3:23	Tokyo, Japan
Win	11–8–1	Remigijus Morkevicius	Submission (triangle choke)	Zst 5	May 5, 2004	1	3:30	Tokyo, Japan
Win	10–8–1	Erikas Petraitis	Submission (rear-naked choke)	Shooto Lithuania: Vendetta	April 4, 2004	2	3:40	Vilnius, Lithuania	Bantamweight debut.
Loss	9–8–1	Tomomi Iwama	TKO (head kicks)	Zst: Grand Prix Final Round	January 11, 2004	1	0:53	Tokyo, Japan
Win	9–7–1	Masahiro Oishi	Submission (armbar)	Zst: Grand Prix Opening Round	November 23, 2003	1	3:13	Tokyo, Japan
Win	8–7–1	Taiyo Nakahara	Submission (armbar)	Zst: The Battlefield 4	September 7, 2003	1	4:56	Tokyo, Japan
Loss	7–7–1	Remigijus Morkevicius	KO (knees)	Zst: The Battlefield 3	June 1, 2003	1	2:54	Tokyo, Japan
Loss	7–6–1	Antanas Jazbutis	Decision (1–0 points)	Rings Lithuania: Bushido Rings 7: Adrenalinas	April 5, 2003	2	5:00	Vilnius, Lithuania
Win	7–5–1	Hidehiko Matsumoto	Decision (split)	Zst: The Battlefield 2	March 9, 2003	2	5:00	Tokyo, Japan	Featherweight bout.
Win	6–5–1	Atsuhiro Tsuboi	Submission (armbar)	Zst: The Battlefield 1	November 23, 2003	2	4:09	Tokyo, Japan
Win	5–5–1	Masaya Takita	TKO (cut)	GCM: Demolition 02/09/08	September 8, 2002	1	1:41	Japan
Win	4–5–1	Takumi Yano	Decision (unanimous)	Premium Challenge	May 6, 2002	1	10:00	Tokyo, Japan
Draw	3–5–1	Miki Shida	Draw (time limit)	Pancrase: Spirit 2	February 17, 2002	2	5:00	Osaka, Japan
Loss	3–5	Naoyuki Kotani	Decision (majority)	Rings: Battle Genesis Vol. 8	September 21, 2001	3	5:00	Tokyo, Japan
Loss	3–4	Takayuki Yamamoto	TKO	Titan Fighting Championship 4	July 1, 2001	1	3:50	Tokyo, Japan
Win	3–3	Akira Nitagai	Submission (heel hook)	Titan Fighting Championship 4	July 1, 2001	1	5:12	Tokyo, Japan
Win	2–3	Sumio Koyano	TKO	Titan Fighting Championship 4	July 1, 2001	1	0:56	Tokyo, Japan
Loss	1–3	Masashi Suzuki	TKO (punches)	Titan Fighting Championship 3	April 30, 2001	1	1:57	Tokyo, Japan
Loss	1–2	Yuji Hisamatsu	TKO (punches)	Titan Fighting Championship 2	January 21, 2001	1	0:56	Tokyo, Japan
Win	1–1	Wataru Yoshikawa	Submission (armbar)	Titan Fighting Championship 2	January 21, 2001	1	2:19	Tokyo, Japan
Loss	0–1	Naoto Ichikawa	Submission (rear-naked choke)	Titan Fighting Championship 1	September 29, 2000	2	3:59	Tokyo, Japan	Lightweight debut.

Submission grappling record

KO PUNCHES

Result	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Notes
Loss	Ikuhisa Minowa	Submission (ankle hold)	Quintet Fight Night 4	November 30, 2019	1
Loss	Shutaro Debana	Submission (sode guruma jime)	Quintet Fight Night 2	February 3, 2019	1
Loss	Dan Strauss	Submission (guillotine choke)	Quintet	April 11, 2018	1
Loss	Dong Sik Yoon	Submission (sode guruma jime)	Quintet	April 11, 2018	1
Win	Hyun Jun Kim	Submission (armbar)	Quintet	April 11, 2018	1
Draw	Wanderlei Silva and Kiyoshi Tamura	Draw	Rizin FF 1	2016	1	15:00	Partnered with Kazushi Sakuraba

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External links

• Official Fight Team
• Professional MMA record for Hideo Tokoro from Sherdog