Hisaki Kato is a Japanese professional mixed martial artist and kickboxer who competed in Bellator's Middleweight division.
19 Facts About Hisaki Kato
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However, he died when Hisaki Kato was only a few years old.
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Hisaki Kato was a highly talented handball player; he began competing in junior high and moved to Japan at the age of 18 where he competed for the national team and attended college.
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Hisaki Kato later returned to his martial arts roots at the age of 23, joining the Kudo Federation of Japan where he competed and won five consecutive national tournaments.
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Hisaki Kato faced Joe Schilling in his promotional and United States debut at Bellator 139 on June 26,2015.
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Hisaki Kato faced another experienced kickboxer, Melvin Manhoef, at Bellator 146 on November 20,2015, in the main event.
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Hisaki Kato lost the fight via knockout due to a left hook from Manhoef in the first round.
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Hisaki Kato won the fight via TKO in the first round.
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Hisaki Kato faced Ralek Gracie at Bellator 170 on January 21,2017.
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Hisaki Kato faced Chidi Njokuani at Bellator 189 on December 1,2017.
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On June 24,2016, Hisaki Kato made his professional kickboxing debut for Bellator Kickboxing.
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Hisaki Kato faced Joe Schilling in a rematch at Bellator Kicking 2.
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Hisaki Kato was scheduled to face Makoto Uehara for his K-1 debut.
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Hisaki Kato beat Uehara by decision, after an extra round was fought.
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Hisaki Kato challenged for the K-1 Cruiserweight title, held at the time by Sina Karimian, during K-1 K'Festa 2.
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Hisaki Kato lost the fight by a second-round knockout, suffering a broken nose in the process.
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Hisaki Kato faced Ryo Aitaka at K-1: K'Festa 5 on April 3,2022, in the reserve bout of the 2022 K-1 openweight tournament.
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Hisaki Kato lost the semifinal bout by a first-round knockout.
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Hisaki Kato faced Akira Junior at K-1 World GP 2022 in Osaka on December 3,2022.