Kazuhiro Kusayanagi

Kazuhiro Kusayanagi (born April 4, 1967) is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He competed in the Middleweight and Welterweight divisions.

Career After a 6–9–1 career in Shooto and Lumax Cup, Kusayanagi volunteered for representing his promotion in Vale Tudo Japan in 1994. He was paired against David Levicki, a wing chun specialist that outweighed him by 90 lb. Kusayanagi charged at him with a takedown, but Levicki blocked it with help of his size and immediately started hitting the back of his head, which was legal under the rules. After dropping Kusayanagi to the ground, Levicki hit him with more punches until knocking him out. It would be Kusayanagi's only match at VTJ.

Personal life In 2019, Kusayanagi was arrested under suspicion of paying for sex with a 14-year old child in September 2018.

Mixed martial arts record Loss

Yuki Sasaki TKO (punches) Shooto - Las Grandes Viajes 6

Tokyo, Japan Draw

Larry Papadopoulos Draw Shooto - Las Grandes Viajes 3

Tokyo, Japan Loss

Carlos Newton Submission (armbar) Shooto - Las Grandes Viajes 2

Tokyo, Japan Loss

Todd Bjornethun TKO (punches) Shooto - Reconquista 4

Tokyo, Japan Loss

Masanori Suda Decision (unanimous) Shooto - Reconquista 3

Tokyo, Japan Draw

Masato Fujiwara Draw Shooto - Reconquista 2

Tokyo, Japan Win

Akihiro Gono Submission (armbar) Shooto - Let's Get Lost

Tokyo, Japan Win

Toru Koga Submission (armbar) Shooto - Vale Tudo Junction 2

Tokyo, Japan Loss

Susumu Yamasaki Decision (split) Lumax Cup - Tournament of J '95

Japan Loss

Kyuhei Ueno TKO (punches) Shooto - Complete Vale Tudo Access

Omiya, Saitama, Japan Win

Yasushi Warita Submission (armbar) Shooto - Vale Tudo Access 4

Japan Loss

Yuki Nakai Decision (unanimous) Shooto - Vale Tudo Access 2

Tokyo, Japan Loss

David Levicki KO (punches) Vale Tudo Japan 1994

Urayasu, Chiba, Japan Loss

Takeshi Tanaka Decision Lumax Cup - Tournament of J '94

Japan Win

Yasunori Okuda Submission (armbar) Lumax Cup - Tournament of J '94

Japan Loss

Erik Paulson Submission (triangle choke) Shooto - Shooto

Tokyo, Japan Loss

Yasuto Sekishima Decision (unanimous) Shooto - Shooto

Tokyo, Japan Loss

Manabu Yamada Submission (armbar) Shooto - Shooto

Tokyo, Japan Loss

Naoki Sakurada Decision (unanimous) Shooto - Shooto

Tokyo, Japan Win

Yutaka Fuji Submission (armbar) Shooto - Shooto

Tokyo, Japan Loss

Naoki Sakurada Decision (majority) Shooto - Shooto

Tokyo, Japan Win

Tomohiro Tanaka Submission (armbar) Shooto - Shooto

Osaka, Japan Draw

Kenji Kawaguchi Draw Shooto - Shooto

Tokyo, Japan Loss

Yuichi Watanabe Submission (kneebar) Shooto - Shooto

Tokyo, Japan Loss

Tomonori Ohara KO (punch) Shooto - Shooto

Tokyo, Japan Win

Satoshi Honma Submission (triangle choke) Shooto - Shooto

Tokyo, Japan Win

Kaoru Todori Submission (armbar) Shooto - Shooto

Tokyo, Japan Loss

Yoshimasa Ishikawa KO (spinning back kick) Shooto - Shooto

Tokyo, Japan Win

Naoki Sakurada Submission (armbar) Shooto - Shooto

Tokyo, Japan