Hideo Tokoro was born on August 22,1977 and is a Japanese mixed martial artist who last competed in the Bantamweight division.
29 Facts About Hideo Tokoro
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Hideo Tokoro 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.
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Hideo Tokoro got his first contact with mixed martial arts in 1999, joining Kenichi Yamamoto's Power of Dream gym.
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Hideo Tokoro 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.
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Up to that point, as fighting wasn't enough to make a living, Hideo 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.
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Hideo Tokoro had his debut in Hero's in 2005 in the Lightweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal.
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Hideo Tokoro 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.
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Still, Hideo Tokoro gave an excellent performance, controlling the stand-up and forcing Gracie to play conservatively on his own field of strength.
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At the second, Hideo 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.
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The match ended in a draw as stipulated, but Hideo Tokoro was seen by many as a moral victor, which boosted his popularity.
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The Brazilian was successful in taking the fight to the mat, but Hideo Tokoro counterattacked from the bottom with unceasing submission attempts.
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The heavier Tamura capitalized on his striking and wrestling advantage to control the bout, which forced Hideo Tokoro to absorb punishment and use every opportunity to scramble to try to get his game.
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Hideo Tokoro refused to tap out, but the match was eventually called off by submission.
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Hideo Tokoro competed in Dream's Featherweight Grand Prix where he lost in the first round to Daiki Hata, but was brought back into the tournament and defeated Abel Cullum in the second round, before losing to Hiroyuki Takaya in the semi-finals.
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Hideo Tokoro faced Antonio Banuelos in the opening Bantamweight Grand Prix round at Dream 17 at Saitami Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, on Sept 24.
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Hideo Tokoro lost to Yusup Saadulaev in a tournament reserve bout on December 31,2011, at Fight For Japan: Genki Desu Ka Omisoka 2011 via KO in the first round.
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Hideo Tokoro faced Rumina Sato at Vale Tudo Japan 2012 on December 24,2012.
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Hideo Tokoro then faced Taylor McCorriston at Vale Tudo Japan: VTJ 2nd on June 22,2013.
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Hideo Tokoro made his Bellator debut against LC Davis on March 27,2015 at Bellator 135.
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Hideo Tokoro won the fight via submission due to an armbar in the first round.
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Hideo Tokoro lost the fight via submission in the first round.
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Hideo Tokoro won the fight via submission in the first round.
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Hideo Tokoro lost the fight via knockout in the first round.
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Hideo Tokoro returned to MMA, after a three year hiatus, to fight the Olympic wrestling silver medalist Shinobu Ota at Rizin 26.
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Hideo Tokoro won the fight by submission, snatching an armbar midway through the second round.
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Hideo Tokoro faced Makoto Takahashi at Rizin 37 - Saitama on July 31,2022, following a two-year absence from the sport.
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Hideo Tokoro faced John Dodson on December 31,2022 at Rizin 40.
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Hideo Tokoro lost the bout by knockout in the first round via punches.
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Hideo Tokoro headlined Rizin Landmark 6 against Alan Yamaniha on October 1,2023.