14 Facts About Daiju Takase

Daiju Takase is a Japanese mixed martial artist and kickboxer.

Daiju Takase has fought as a middleweight and welterweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and PRIDE Fighting Championship.

Outweighed by a total of 430-lbs, more than twice his own weight, Daiju Takase resolved to get his opponent tired by running around the ring, making him chase Daiju Takase, which gained him a yellow card.

At the second round, Daiju Takase tried a single leg takedown only for Yarborough to land on top of him, but the Japanese managed to get his arms free and landed punches to the head for the TKO.

At the time, Silva was on a 9-match winning streak, and given Daiju Takase's unimpressive record, he was a heavy underdog.

Daiju Takase next faced Rodrigo Gracie from the Gracie family at the first event of PRIDE Bushido, which featured a special Team Gracie vs Team Japan series of matches.

Daiju Takase came to the fight wearing orange tights similar to "Gracie Hunter" Kazushi Sakuraba's, including his initials on the back.

The second round would see similar action, with Daiju Takase losing striking exchanges by punches and knees and avoiding submissions on the ground.

At PRIDE Shockwave 2003, Daiju Takase fought former Shooto champion Hayato Sakurai.

Daiju Takase controlled a part of the first round, taking down Sakurai and bloodying his nose with punches.

The last half saw instead the two trading strikes, and it ended with Daiju Takase stopping Newton from passing his guard and trying a last triangle choke.

Daiju Takase returned at UFC 23, the second event of the promotion on Japanese ground.

Daiju Takase took part in a four-man tournament which got him pitted against former RINGS fighter Kenichi Yamamoto in the semi-finals.

Daiju Takase controlled portions of the fight through striking from the guard and defensive grappling, but he was ultimately defeated by unanimous decision.