Naoki Sakurada

Naoki Sakurada
桜田直樹
Born (1966-05-12) May 12, 1966 (age 58)
Japan
Other namesMr. Gutsman
NationalityJapanese
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight168 lb (76 kg; 12.0 st)
DivisionWelterweight
Middleweight
StyleCombat wrestling[1]
TeamKiguchi Dojo[1]
Gutsman Shooto Dojo (2000–present)
Teacher(s)Noriaki Kiguchi[1]
Years active1989–1995
Mixed martial arts record
Total22
Wins12
By knockout2
By submission5
By decision5
Losses6
By knockout1
By submission4
By decision1
Draws4
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Naoki Sakurada Japanese: 桜田直樹 (born May 12, 1968) is a Japanese[2] mixed martial artist.[3] He competed in the Welterweight and Middleweight[4] divisions. He is a former Shooto Middleweight Champion.

Mixed martial arts career

Sakurada started as a student of combat wrestling's (Japanese version of submission wrestling founding father Noriaki Kiguchi at Kiguchi Dojo.[1] Sakurada competed almost exclusively in Shooto events, with the only exception when he faced Yasushi Warita at Vale Tudo Japan 1994 which ended in a draw. Sakurada challenged Yasuto Sekishima for the Shooto Middleweight Championship at Shooto - Shooto on November 28, 1990 but the bout ended in a draw.

A rematch of the championship bout took place at Shooto - Shooto on October 17, 1991. Sakurada claimed the title via unanimous decision and went on to successfully defend it once against Kazuhiro Kusayanagi at Shooto - Shooto on December 23, 1991 via majority decision.

At the turn of the millennium he founded Gutsman Shooto Dojo, where he has coached mixed martial artists such as Hayato Sakurai, Hisae Watanabe and Mizuto Hirota.[5][6]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
22 matches 12 wins 6 losses
By knockout 2 1
By submission 5 4
By decision 5 1
Draws 4
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 12–6–4 Yasunori Okuda Submission (heel hook) Shooto - Vale Tudo Access 4 May 12, 1995 1 3:00 Japan
Win 11–6–4 Maurice Roumimper Submission (heel hook) Shooto - Vale Tudo Access 3 January 21, 1995 2 1:10 Tokyo, Japan
Win 10–6–4 Kotaro Shimamoto Decision (unanimous) Shooto - Vale Tudo Access 1 September 26, 1994 5 3:00 Tokyo, Japan
Draw 9–6–4 Yasushi Warita Draw Vale Tudo Japan 1994 July 29, 1994 5 3:00 Urayasu, Chiba, Japan
Win 9–6–3 Yuji Hashiguchi KO Shooto - Shooto May 6, 1994 3 1:18 Tokyo, Japan
Draw 8–6–3 Erik Paulson Draw Shooto - Shooto November 25, 1993 5 3:00 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 8–6–2 Manabu Yamada Submission (kneebar) Shooto - Shooto February 26, 1993 5 1:19 Tokyo, Japan
Win 8–5–2 Kazuhiro Kusayanagi Decision (unanimous) Shooto - Shooto September 25, 1992 5 3:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 7–5–2 Tomohiro Tanaka KO Shooto - Shooto July 23, 1992 2 0:00 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 6–5–2 Yuichi Watanabe Submission (kneebar) Shooto - Shooto May 29, 1992 3 0:57 Tokyo, Japan
Win 6–4–2 Kazuhiro Kusayanagi Decision (majority) Shooto - Shooto December 23, 1991 5 3:00 Tokyo, Japan Defended the Shooto Middleweight Championship.
Win 5–4–2 Yasuto Sekishima Decision (majority) Shooto - Shooto October 17, 1991 5 3:00 Osaka, Japan Won the Shooto Middleweight Championship.
Win 4–4–2 Yuichi Watanabe Submission (armbar) Shooto - Shooto August 25, 1991 5 2:03 Tokyo, Japan
Win 3–4–2 Tomonori Ohara Submission (armbar) Shooto - Shooto May 31, 1991 5 0:00 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 2–4–2 Kenji Kawaguchi Submission (guillotine choke) Shooto - Shooto January 13, 1991 1 0:00 Tokyo, Japan
Draw 2–3–2 Yasuto Sekishima Draw Shooto - Shooto November 28, 1990 5 3:00 Tokyo, Japan For the Shoot Middleweight Championship.
Draw 2–3–1 Yuji Ito Draw Shooto - Shooto September 8, 1990 5 3:00 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 2–3 Yasuto Sekishima Decision Shooto - Shooto July 7, 1990 5 3:00 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 2–2 Kenji Kawaguchi TKO (punches) Shooto - Shooto January 13, 1990 4 1:29 Tokyo, Japan
Win 2–1 Takashi Ishizaki Decision (unanimous) Shooto - Shooto October 19, 1989 3 3:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 1–1 Yuichi Watanabe Submission (heel hook) Shooto - Shooto July 29, 1989 1 0:00 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 0–1 Kazuhiro Kusayanagi Submission (armbar) Shooto - Shooto May 18, 1989 1 0:00 Tokyo, Japan

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d Alan Lee. "MACH Revival Go". scientificwrestling.com. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  2. ^ "Naoki Sakurada". Sherdog. Archived from the original on April 16, 2015.
  3. ^ "Naoki Sakurada". mixedmartialarts.com. Archived from the original on October 8, 2014.
  4. ^ "Naoki Sakurada". fightmatrix.com. Archived from the original on October 19, 2014.
  5. ^ Daniel Herbertson (June 24, 2011). "Mizuto Hirota Finally Ready to Return Twenty Months After Shocking Injury". mmafighting.com.
  6. ^ Jordan Breen (August 3, 2006). "Ladies First: DEEP'S Real Main Event". sherdog.com.