Satoru Kitaoka, is a Japanese shoot wrestler and mixed martial artist who most recently competed for RIZIN.
27 Facts About Satoru Kitaoka
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Satoru Kitaoka is a Brazilian jiu jitsu blackbelt under Yuki Nakai.
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Satoru Kitaoka became interested in mixed martial arts after seeing Bas Rutten and Masakatsu Funaki fight in Pancrase in 1996.
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Satoru Kitaoka spends his time taking care of his body, getting massages three times a week, utilizing saunas, and carbonated and ice baths.
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Satoru Kitaoka defeated Condit in an upset, submitting him with a heel hook at 3:57 of the first round.
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Satoru Kitaoka made short work of French, winning by submission due to an achilles lock at 1:21 of the first round.
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Satoru Kitaoka again made short work of his opponent winning by a heel hook submission at 1:16 of the first round.
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The Lightweight tournament win set up Satoru Kitaoka to fight the last reigning PRIDE Lightweight Champion, Takanori Gomi, for Sengoku's newly created Sengoku Lightweight Championship.
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Satoru Kitaoka faced former UFC fighter Willamy Freire at DREAM 17.
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Satoru Kitaoka entered the bout on a three fight win streak picking up victories in both Pancrase and DEEP.
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Satoru Kitaoka faced teammate and fellow Yuki Nakai black belt Shinya Aoki at DREAM's year end event for the DREAM Lightweight Championship.
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Satoru Kitaoka made his debut for Rizin Fighting Federation in 2016.
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Satoru Kitaoka faced Daron Cruickshank on December 29,2016, at RIZIN World Grand-Prix 2016: 2nd Round and won the fight via technical submission in the first round.
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Satoru Kitaoka next faced Yusuke Yachi on July 30,2017, at Rizin FF 6: RIZIN World Grand Prix 2017 Opening Round Part 1.
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Satoru Kitaoka lost the fight via TKO in the second round.
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Satoru Kitaoka then faced Roberto de Souza at Rizin 15 on April 21,2019.
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Satoru Kitaoka faced Johnny Case at Rizin 17 on July 28,2019.
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Satoru Kitaoka lost the fight via corner stoppage after the first round.
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Satoru Kitaoka then went on to create his own MMA promotion and fought Sho Kogane at its inaugural event Ismos 1 on July 31,2020.
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Satoru Kitaoka lost the fight against Takasuke Kume via split decision.
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Satoru Kitaoka was scheduled to face Takumi Suzuki at Deep 104 on October 23,2021.
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Satoru Kitaoka lost the bout after getting knocked out by a knee in the third round.
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Satoru Kitaoka faced Hiroto Uesako at Deep 108 Impact on July 10,2022.
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Satoru Kitaoka faced Kimihiro Eto at Deep 110 Impact on November 12,2022.
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Satoru Kitaoka faced Yuki Takano on February 11,2023 at DEEP 112, winning for the first time in 4 years via north-south choke in the third round.
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Satoru Kitaoka faced Ryota Oki at Deep x Nariagari on July 23,2023.
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Satoru Kitaoka faced Takeshi Izumi on November 11,2023 at DEEP: 113 Impact, losing the bout via split decision.