Hideki Kadowaki

(born 28 May 1976) is a Japanese mixed martial artist. A professional competitor since 2000, he has competed for Shooto, DEEP, and World Victory Road. He is the former Shooto Lightweight (143 lbs) Champion.

Biography Hideki Kadowaki was born in Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture. He started MMA 11 years ago. He started out just goofing around with friends, and then thought it would be fun to do fighting as a job. After deciding to become a professional fighter, he joined Wajyutsu Keisyukai in Nagasaki, where the former headquarters was located. He worked various part-time jobs to support himself, and trained there for two years, after which he moved to Tokyo where there were more competitions and fight opportunities.

Currently, he trains and fights out of Wajyutsu Keisyukai Tokyo HQ, and teaches classes at Marupuro Gym once or twice a week.

His strength is in grappling, but over time he developed a good striking game, training with other Keishukai pros such as strikers Kenji Osawa, Hayate Usui, and many others. His namesake is called the Kadowaki special, which is a modified rear naked choke which is applied from the back crucifix position instead of the standard back mount.

His favorite saying is, "Just enjoy life!"

He became Shooto 65 kg champion on March 28, 2008 by defeating Akitoshi Tamura by majority decision.

Championships and accomplishments Shooto Shooto Lightweight Championship (One time) 2002 Shooto Lightweight Rookie Champion 2000 All Japan Amateur Shooto Welterweight Runner Up

Mixed martial arts record Loss

Satoshi Inaba Decision (majority) Grandslam 7: Way of the Cage

Tokyo, Japan Loss

Yusuke Kawango Decision (unanimous) Tribe Tokyo Fight: TTF Challenge 07

Tokyo, Japan Win

Yuki Ohara Decision (unanimous) DEEP: Cage Impact 2016 in Korakuen Hall

Tokyo, Japan Win

Satoshi Nishino Submission Grachan 14: Mach Matsuri

Tokyo, Japan Loss

Kleber Koike Erbst Submission (rear-naked choke) DEEP: Cage Impact 2013

Tokyo, Japan Loss

Hiroshige Tanaka KO (punch) Shooto: 2nd Round 2013

Tokyo, Japan Loss

Tatsunao Nagakura TKO (punches) DEEP: 58 Impact

Tokyo, Japan Loss

Kazunori Yokota Decision (unanimous) DEEP: 57 Impact

Tokyo, Japan For DEEP Featherweight Championship. Draw

Kosuke Kindaichi Draw Shooto: Gig Saitama 3

Saitama, Japan Win

Yusuke Yachi Decision (unanimous) Shooto: The Rookie Tournament 2010 Final

Tokyo, Japan Loss

Gustavo Falciroli KO (punches) Shooto Australia: Superfight Australia 8

Joondalup, Australia Loss

Taiki Tsuchiya Decision (unanimous) Shooto: The Way of Shooto 1: Like a Tiger, Like a Dragon

Tokyo, Japan Loss

Nam Phan TKO (punches) World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 7

Tokyo, Japan Loss

Takeshi Inoue Decision (unanimous) Shooto: Shooto Tradition 4

Tokyo, Japan Lost Shooto Lightweight (143 lbs) Championship. Win

Akitoshi Tamura Decision (majority) Shooto: Back To Our Roots 8

Tokyo, Japan Won Shooto Lightweight (143 lbs) Championship. Win

Rumina Sato Submission (rear naked choke) Shooto: Back to Our Roots 5

Tokyo, Japan Loss

Akiyo Nishiura Decision (split) Shooto: Back to Our Roots 2

Tokyo, Japan Win

Daisuke Ishizawa Decision (unanimous) Shooto: 11/30 in Kitazawa Town Hall

Tokyo, Japan Win

Adrian Pang Decision (unanimous) WR 6: Warrior's Realm

Australia Draw

Miki Shida Draw GCM: D.O.G. 4

Tokyo, Japan Loss

|Hatsu Hioki Submission (armbar) Shooto: Gig Central 8

Nagoya, Japan Win

Akitoshi Tamura Decision (unanimous) Shooto: 3/11 in Korakuen Hall

Tokyo, Japan Loss

Alexandre Franca Nogueira Submission (guillotine choke) Shooto: Year End Show 2004

Tokyo, Japan Loss

Naoya Uematsu Submission (guillotine choke) Shooto: Shooto Junkie Is Back!

Chiba, Japan Win

Bao Quach Submission (rear naked choke) Shooto: Year End Show 2003

Chiba, Japan Win

Denisas Archirejevas Submission (armbar) Shooto: 9/5 in Korakuen Hall

Tokyo, Japan Win

Makoto Ishikawa Decision (unanimous) Shooto: 5/4 in Korakuen Hall

Tokyo, Japan Loss

Tetsuo Katsuta Decision (unanimous) Shooto: 3/18 in Korakuen Hall

Tokyo, Japan Win

Hiroshi Komatsu Decision (unanimous) Shooto: Treasure Hunt 11

Tokyo, Japan Win

Masashi Kameda Submission (rear naked choke) Shooto: Treasure Hunt 9

Tokyo, Japan Loss

Eiji Murayama Decision (39-38) GCM: ORG 3rd

Tokyo, Japan Win

Naoya Miyamoto Submission (rear naked choke) Shooto: Wanna Shooto 2002

Tokyo, Japan Loss

Norifumi Yamamoto TKO (punches) Shooto: To The Top 8

Tokyo, Japan Draw

Koji Takeuchi Draw Shooto: To The Top 2

Tokyo, Japan Win

Takuhito Hida Decision (unanimous) Shooto: To The Top 1

Tokyo, Japan Win

Takashi Ohuchi Submission (rear naked choke) Shooto: R.E.A.D. 12

Tokyo, Japan