Katsuhisa Fujii, is a Japanese retired mixed martial artist and professional wrestler, mostly known for his work in Pro Wrestling Zero1 and Hustle.
11 Facts About Katsuhisa Fujii
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Katsuhisa Fujii made his debut in Ultimate Fighting Championship during the UFC 23 tournament in Japan, where he first faced the newcomer Masutatsu Yano.
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The bout started slow, with Katsuhisa Fujii defending with strikes and submissions attempts against his opponent's wrestling acumen, but in the second round, Katsuhisa Fujii stunned Yano with punches and scored the knockout victory.
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The heavier Katsuhisa Fujii controlled the takedowns and applied ground and pound through the guard, threatening with a leglock attempt at the end of the round.
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At the second, Yamamoto pulled guard and Katsuhisa Fujii repeated his strategy, but this time Yamamoto caught Katsuhisa Fujii with a kneebar from the bottom, making him tap out.
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Katsuhisa Fujii then was pitted against the returning Igor Vovchanchyn, former runner-up to the PRIDE Openweight Grand Prix 2000.
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Minutes later, Vovchanchyn dropped Katsuhisa Fujii and finished him with soccer kicks.
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Katsuhisa Fujii was introduced in Zero-One in January 2003 as a new ally to his mentor Ogawa.
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Katsuhisa Fujii remained as a Japanese loyalist, teaming up with native wrestlers against Ghaffari and his American faction from UPW, while doing small appearances for shoot-style wrestling promotion U-style, founded by Kiyoshi Tamura.
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Katsuhisa Fujii wrestled in Hustle as a member of Ogawa's Hustle Army.
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Katsuhisa Fujii battled repeatedly the forces of Generalissimo Takada's Monster Army over the years, getting occasional wins in tag team matches, until leaving Hustle in March 2006.