Tsuyoshi Kohsaka

“TK”

HeavyweightJapan2-fight losing streak

30Wins

21Losses

2Draws

Professional record

Last 5: LLWLW

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Profile

Age: 56 (born March 6, 1970)
Born in: Kusatsu
Height: 5' 11"
Weight: 225 lbs.
Stance: Orthodox
UFC record: 3-3

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC3

KO/TKO 1
Decision 2

Losses in the UFC3

KO/TKO 3

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute: 1.53 top 92%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 1.38

Striking accuracy51%Better than 64% of heavyweights

Strike defense64%Better than 95% of heavyweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes: 1.42 top 34%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 1.6

Takedown accuracy30%Better than 29% of heavyweights

Takedown defense50%Better than 25% of heavyweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Kohsaka last fought on May 10, 2002 (Loss vs Ricco Rodriguez). Kohsaka has not fought in the UFC for more than two years.

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

In the record book

#3 · Most submission attempts in a fight (heavyweight)5

About Tsuyoshi Kohsaka

Tsuyoshi Kohsaka "TK", born in Kusatsu, Japan on March 6, 1970, is a heavyweight mixed martial artist. Kohsaka stands 5' 11".

Kohsaka has fought professionally since 1995, debuting with RINGS. Kohsaka arrived in the UFC with a 12-5 record. The UFC debut came at UFC 16: Battle in the Bayou in March 1998, where Kohsaka beat Kimo Leopoldo by decision. Kohsaka's UFC record stands at 3-3 after 6 fights.

Most of Kohsaka's UFC wins (2 of 3) were decided by the judges. By the numbers, Kohsaka avoids strikes better than 95% of heavyweights and attempts more submissions than 94% of heavyweights.

Kohsaka has never been submitted in the UFC. After 30 months away, Kohsaka returned at UFC 37: High Impact in May 2002 and lost to Ricco Rodriguez. Kohsaka's record outside the UFC includes 12-11-2 in RINGS and 2-2 in RIZIN.

Kohsaka's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC 37: High Impact in May 2002, where Kohsaka lost to Ricco Rodriguez.

UFC fight history

L

Ricco Rodriguez

KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Mount · R2 3:25

UFC 37: High Impact

May 10, 2002

6Str 1TD 0KD
L

Pedro Rizzo

KO/TKO · Punch to Head On Ground · R3 1:17

UFC 23: Ultimate Japan 2

Nov 19, 1999

14Str 0TD 0KD
W

Tim Lajcik

KO/TKO · toCorner Stoppage · R2 5:00

UFC 21: Return of the Champions

Jul 16, 1999

11Str 0TD 0KD
L

Bas Rutten

KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R2 2:15

UFC 18: The Road to the Heavyweight Title

Jan 8, 1999

23Str 3TD 0KD
W

Pete Williams

Decision - Unanimous · R2 3:00

UFC - Ultimate Brazil

Oct 16, 1998

14Str 3TD 0KD
W

Kimo Leopoldo

Decision - Unanimous · R2 3:00

UFC 16: Battle in the Bayou

Mar 13, 1998

45Str 0TD 0KD

Full MMA career

Tsuyoshi Kohsaka is 30-21-2 across 53 professional fights in 14 promotions, since a pro debut on January 25, 1995 (RINGS). 47 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins30

KO/TKO 9
Submission 10
Decision 9
Other 2

Pro losses21

KO/TKO 10
Submission 4
Decision 7

Finish rate: 63% of wins
Longest win streak: 7

Fights by promotion

Promotion	Record	First fight
RINGS	12-11-2	1995
UFC	3-3	1998
RIZIN	2-2	2015
Lumax Cup	3-0	1995
Pride	1-2	2005
Pancrase	1-1	2004
RINGS Holland	2-0	1996
RINGS USA	2-0	2000
DEEP	0-1	2002
HEAT	0-1	2020
NJPW Ultimate Crush	1-0	2003
NJPW Ultimate Crush II	1-0	2003
RINGS Russia	1-0	2005
Various Fights [	1-0	1996

All professional fights

Result	Opponent	Method	Event	Date
W	Mikio Ueda	KO (punches), R1	Rizin 35 (RIZIN)	Apr 17, 2022
L	Saša Milinković	TKO (doctor stoppage), R1	HEAT 46	Jan 19, 2020
L	Mirko Cro Cop	TKO (corner stoppage), R1	RIZIN World Grand-Prix 2017: Final Round	Dec 31, 2017
L	Baruto Kaito	Decision (unanimous), R2	Rizin World Grand Prix 2016: 2nd Round (RIZIN)	Dec 29, 2016
W	James Thompson	TKO (punches), R2	Rizin World Grand Prix 2015: Part 1 - Saraba (RIZIN)	Dec 29, 2015
L	Mark Hunt	TKO (punch), R2	PRIDE FC: Total Elimination Absolute (Pride)	May 5, 2006
W	Mario Sperry	KO (punches), R1	PRIDE 31 (Pride)	Feb 26, 2006
L	Mike Kyle	Technical Decision (unanimous), R3	Pancrase: Spiral 8	Oct 2, 2005
W	David Shvelidze	Submission (armbar), R1	RINGS Russia: CIS vs. The World	Aug 20, 2005
L	Fedor Emelianenko	TKO (doctor stoppage), R1	PRIDE Bushido 6 (Pride)	Apr 3, 2005
W	Ron Waterman	Decision (unanimous), R3	Pancrase: Brave 10	Nov 7, 2004
W	Ricardo Morais	Decision (unanimous), R3	NJPW Ultimate Crush II	Oct 13, 2003
W	Dolgorsürengiin Sumyaabazar	TKO (doctor stoppage), R1	NJPW Ultimate Crush	May 2, 2003
L	Antônio Rogério Nogueira	Decision (unanimous), R3	DEEP: 6th Impact	Sep 7, 2002
L	Ricco Rodriguez	TKO (punches), R2	UFC 37	May 10, 2002
L	Bazigit Atajev	Decision (majority), R3	RINGS: World Title Series 5	Dec 21, 2001
W	Koba Tkeshelashvili	KO (knee), R1	RINGS: 10th Anniversary	Aug 11, 2001
L	Renato Sobral	Decision (majority), R3	RINGS: World Title Series 2	Jun 15, 2001
L	Randy Couture	Decision (split), R2	RINGS: King of Kings 2000 Final	Feb 24, 2001
W	Fedor Emelianenko	TKO (doctor stoppage), R1	RINGS: King of Kings 2000 Block B	Dec 22, 2000
W	Mikhail Ilyukhin	KO (punches), R2	RINGS: King of Kings 2000 Block B	Dec 22, 2000
D	Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira	Draw, R2	RINGS: Millennium Combine 3	Aug 23, 2000
W	Greg Wikan	Submission (toe hold), R1	RINGS USA: Rising Stars Block A	Jul 15, 2000
W	Travis Fulton	Decision (unanimous), R3	RINGS USA: Rising Stars Block A	Jul 15, 2000
L	Gilbert Yvel	TKO (doctor stoppage), R3	RINGS: King of Kings 1999 Block B	Dec 22, 1999
W	Chris Haseman	Decision (split), R1	RINGS: King of Kings 1999 Block B	Dec 22, 1999
L	Pedro Rizzo	TKO (punches), R3	UFC 23	Nov 19, 1999
W	Gilbert Yvel	Technical Decision (points), R1	RINGS: Rise 5th	Aug 19, 1999
W	Tim Lajcik	TKO (corner stoppage), R2	UFC 21	Jul 16, 1999
L	Yoshihisa Yamamoto	TKO (palm strikes), R3	RINGS: Rise 3rd	May 22, 1999
L	Gilbert Yvel	TKO (doctor stoppage), R1	RINGS: Rise 2nd	Apr 23, 1999
L	Bas Rutten	TKO (punches), R1	UFC 18	Jan 8, 1999
W	Pete Williams	Decision, R1	UFC Brazil	Oct 16, 1998
D	Kiyoshi Tamura	Draw, R1	RINGS: Fourth Fighting Integration	Jun 27, 1998
W	Volk Han	Submission (injury), R1	RINGS: Third Fighting Integration	May 29, 1998
W	Kimo Leopoldo	Decision (unanimous), R1	UFC 16	Mar 13, 1998
W	Rob van Esdonk	Submission (heel hook), R2	RINGS Holland: The King of Rings	Feb 8, 1998
L	Mikhail Ilyukhin	Submission, RN/A	RINGS: Battle Dimensions Tournament 1997 Final	Jan 21, 1998
W	Jerry Askoff	N/A, RN/A	RINGS: Battle Dimensions Tournament 1997 Opening Round [ 1 ]	Oct 25, 1997
W	Borislav Jeliazkov	Decision (points), R1	RINGS: Mega Battle Tournament 1997 Semifinal 1	Oct 25, 1997
L	Frank Shamrock	Decision (unanimous), R1	RINGS: Extension Fighting 7	Sep 26, 1997
L	Kiyoshi Tamura	Submission (toe hold), R1	RINGS: Extension Fighting 2	Apr 22, 1997
W	Mikhail Ilyukhin	Submission, RN/A	RINGS: Budokan Hall 1997	Jan 22, 1997
L	Volk Han	Submission (armbar), R1	RINGS: Battle Dimensions Tournament 1996 Final	Jan 1, 1997
W	Dick Vrij	N/A, RN/A	RINGS: Battle Dimensions Tournament 1996 Opening Round	Oct 25, 1996
L	Volk Han	Submission (armbar), R1	RINGS: Maelstrom 6	Aug 24, 1996
W	Scott Sollivan	Submission (arm-triangle choke), R1	Various Fights [ 2 ]	Jun 6, 1996
W	Willie Peeters	Submission (rear-naked choke), RN/A	RINGS Holland: Kings of Martial Arts	Feb 18, 1996
W	Maurice Smith	Submission (heel hook), R1	RINGS: Budokan Hall 1996	Jan 24, 1996
W	Egan Inoue	Decision (unanimous), R1	Lumax Cup: Tournament of J '95	Oct 13, 1995
W	Susumu Yamasaki	Submission (heel hook), R1	Lumax Cup: Tournament of J '95	Oct 13, 1995
W	Hiroyuki Yoshioka	TKO (punches), R3	Lumax Cup: Tournament of J '95	Oct 13, 1995
W	Wataru Sakata	Submission, RN/A	RINGS: Budokan Hall 1995	Jan 25, 1995

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is Tsuyoshi Kohsaka's record?

Tsuyoshi Kohsaka's professional MMA record is 30 wins, 21 losses and 2 draws.

How old is Tsuyoshi Kohsaka?

Tsuyoshi Kohsaka is 56 years old, born on March 6, 1970.

Who did Tsuyoshi Kohsaka fight last?

Tsuyoshi Kohsaka lost to Ricco Rodriguez by KO/TKO at UFC 37: High Impact on May 10, 2002.