Katsuhisa Fujii

, also known under the ring name is a Japanese retired mixed martial artist and professional wrestler, mostly known for his work in Pro Wrestling Zero1 and Hustle.

A professional MMA competitor from 1996 until 2010, he competed for the UFC, Pride Fighting Championships, Pancrase, Deep, Fighting Network Rings, and M-1 Global.

Mixed martial arts career After a career of judo and amateur wrestling at the Tokyo University, Fujii learned mixed martial arts on the Super Tiger Gym of Satoru Sayama and debuted for Shooto in 1997.

Ultimate Fighting Championship Fujii made his debut in Ultimate Fighting Championship during the UFC 23 tournament in Japan, where he first faced the newcomer Masutatsu Yano. The bout started slow, with Fujii defending with strikes and submissions attempts against his opponent's wrestling acumen, but in the second round, Fujii stunned Yano with punches and scored the knockout victory.

He advanced to the next round and found himself against fellow shoot-style practitioner Kenichi Yamamoto, a former apprentice of both Nobuhiko Takada and Akira Maeda. The heavier Fujii controlled the takedowns and applied ground and pound through the guard, threatening with a leglock attempt at the end of the round. At the second, Yamamoto pulled guard and Fujii repeated his strategy, but this time Yamamoto caught Fujii with a kneebar from the bottom, making him tap out.

Pride Fighting Championships After joining Naoya Ogawa's team in Universal Fighting-Arts Organization, Fujii got to debut in Pride Fighting Championships in May 2004. His first bout was against Korean newcomer Jin O Kim, whom Fujii dominated with knees and punches before submitting him to a rear naked choke.

Fujii then was pitted against the returning Igor Vovchanchyn, former runner-up to the Pride Openweight Grand Prix 2000. Immediately overpowered by Vovchanchyn, the Japanese tried to avoid his striking, which gained him a red card. Minutes later, Vovchanchyn dropped Fujii and finished him with soccer kicks.

Professional wrestling career

Pro Wrestling Zero-One (2003–2004) He was introduced in Pro Wrestling Zero-One in January 2003 as a new ally to his mentor Ogawa. He 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.

Championships and accomplishments Pancrase Hybrid Wrestling 2000 Pancrase Heavyweight Championship Tournament Runner-up Ultimate Fighting Championship UFC 23 Heavyweight Tournament Runner-up U-Style Kiyoshi Tamura Challenger Tournament (2003)

Mixed martial arts record Loss

Ryuta Noji TKO (punches) DEEP: 46 Impact

Tokyo, Japan Light Heavyweight bout. Loss

Choi Mu-Bae Decision (unanimous) Pancrase: Changing Tour 3

Tokyo, Japan Loss

Lee Sang-Soo TKO (punches) DEEP: Gladiator

Okayama, Japan Loss

Jessie Gibbs TKO (knees and punches) M-1 Challenge 5: Japan

Tokyo, Japan Loss

Akhmet Sultanov Submission (armbar) M-1 Challenge 2: Russia

St. Petersburg, Russia Loss

Yasuhito Namekawa Decision (majority) DEEP: 32 Impact

Tokyo, Japan Light Heavyweight bout. Win

Yuji Sakuragi Decision (majority) DEEP: Glove

Tokyo, Japan Loss

Jyunpei Hamada Decision (split) MARS 6: Rapid Fire

Yokohama, Japan 95 kg (209.4 lbs) bout. Loss

Elvis Sinosic Submission (armbar) X-plosion: X-plosion

Australia Loss

Igor Vovchanchyn KO (punches) PRIDE Bushido 5

Osaka, Japan Win

Jin O Kim Submission (rear-naked choke) PRIDE Bushido 3

Yokohama, Japan Win

Hiroya Takada Decision (majority) Pancrase: 2002 Anniversary Show

Yokohama, Japan Loss

Mikhail Ilyukhin Submission (guillotine choke) PC: Premium Challenge

Tokyo, Japan Win

Mike Thomas Submission (kneebar) TF: Tropical Fights 3

Tahiti Loss

Hirotaka Yokoi Decision (unanimous) RINGS: World Title Series Grand Final

Yokohama, Japan Loss

Kazuo Takahashi TKO (punches) Pancrase: Proof 7

Yokohama, Japan Win

Osami Shibuya Decision (unanimous) Pancrase: 2001 Anniversary Show

Kanagawa, Japan Win

Jason DeLucia TKO (knee injury) Pancrase: 2001 Anniversary Show

Kanagawa, Japan Loss

Antônio Rogério Nogueira Technical Submission (armbar) DEEP: 2nd Impact

Yokohama, Japan Loss

Marcelo Tigre Submission (rear-naked choke) DEEP: 1st Impact

Nagoya, Japan Draw

Jason DeLucia Draw Pancrase: Trans 7

Tokyo, Japan Win

Johnny Huskey Submission (keylock) Pancrase: Trans 6

Tokyo, Japan Loss

Kenichi Yamamoto Submission (kneebar) UFC 23

Tokyo, Japan Win

Masutatsu Yano TKO (punches) UFC 23

Tokyo, Japan Loss

Kohei Sato TKO (punches) Shooto: Renaxis 2

Tokyo, Japan Win

Daniel Quonian TKO (punches) Shooto: Reconquista 2

Tokyo, Japan Heavyweight debut. Loss

David Paaluhi TKO (punches) SB 2: SuperBrawl 2

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States For SuperBrawl Middleweight (80 kg) Tournament Championship. Loss

Ryuta Sakurai Decision Lumax Cup: Tournament of J '96

Japan