(1980-02-04) February 4, 1980 (age 44)[1] Nara, Japan[1]
Other names
"Ai Senshi" ("Soldier of Sorrow") "Shimewaza Kuma Shōgun" ("The Shōgun Bear of Chokes")
Nationality
Japanese[1]
Height
5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[1]
Weight
156 lb (71 kg; 11.1 st)[1]
Division
Middleweight
Welterweight
Lightweight
Fighting out of
Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
Team
Pancraseism (2000–2010)
Lotus Paraestra (2010–2012)
Nippon Top Team[2]
Impact Gym
Teacher(s)
Masakatsu Funaki
Minoru Suzuki
Yuki Nakai
Rank
A-level Shoot wrestler
Black belt in Jiu-Jitsu
Black belt in Judo
Years active
2000–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total
82
Wins
45
By submission
22
By decision
23
Losses
27
By knockout
13
By decision
14
Draws
10
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Last updated on: September 11, 2009
Satoru Kitaoka (Japanese: 北岡悟, Kitaoka Satoru, born 4 February 1980), is a Japanese shoot wrestler and mixed martial artist who most recently competed for RIZIN. A professional competitor since 2000, he has also competed for DREAM, Pancrase, DEEP, and World Victory Road. Kitaoka is renowned for his catch wrestling abilities which he learned studying under two of Japan's most respected catch wrestlers Masakatsu Funaki and Minoru Suzuki. He is also a Brazilian jiu jitsu blackbelt under Yuki Nakai. A master of the guillotine choke and leg lock submissions, Kitaoka holds notable wins over Takanori Gomi, Paul Daley, and Carlos Condit.
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SatoruKitaoka (Japanese: 北岡悟, KitaokaSatoru, born 4 February 1980), is a Japanese shoot wrestler and mixed martial artist who most recently competed...
Aoki, along with DEEP champion Masakazu Imanari, and Sengoku champion SatoruKitaoka have founded the "Nippon Top Team" as a group of elite Japanese grapplers...
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invited to Japan by the DREAM organization. He faced experienced veteran SatoruKitaoka at Dream 18 on December 31, 2012. Despite being a heavy underdog, Brooks...
fight win streak and returned to Japan to fight in Pancrase, losing to SatoruKitaoka via first round heel hook submission at Pancrase: Spiral 8 in Yokohama...
chokes, Satoshi made his Rizin FF debut on April 21, 2019, when he faced SatoruKitaoka at Rizin 15, winning by TKO in the second round via ground and pound...
Upset of the Year for 2008 according to Sherdog.com. He then fought SatoruKitaoka on January 4, 2009, for the Sengoku lightweight championship. Gomi was...
Lightweight Champion, SatoruKitaoka. Hirota, who was an underdog going in to the fight, had to defend multiple submission-attempts by Kitaoka during the first...
The card was headlined by former Sengoku, Deep and Pancrase champion SatoruKitaoka who takes on former Shooto champion Tatsuya Kawajiri in a three-round...
Nippon Top Team with Shinya Aoki and SatoruKitaoka. However, Aoki left for Evolve MMA of Singapore, whereas Kitaoka joined Lotus Paraestra, Setagaya branch...
Fights 3 April 2, 2010 3 5:00 Miami, Florida, United States Win 19–4 SatoruKitaoka KO (punches) World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 11 November 7, 2009...
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took on top fighters of the era such as Koji Oishi, Antonio McKee, SatoruKitaoka, Yuki Sasaki and Brad Gumm before retiring in 2006 in order to focus...
(unanimous) Deep: 60 Impact October 19, 2012 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan Loss 16–5–2 SatoruKitaoka Decision (unanimous) Deep: 58 Impact June 15, 2012 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan...
Nguyen TKO (Punches) 1 2:53 Catchweight 71 kg Roberto de Souza def. SatoruKitaoka TKO (Punches) 2 8:56 Light Heavyweight 93 kg Karl Albrektsson def. Christiano...
Hirota. After dropping two consecutive losses to Katsunori Kikuno and SatoruKitaoka, respectively, Hironaka bounced back with two consecutive wins, warranting...
at Pancrase Spiril 4 on May 1, 2005 in Kanagawa, Japan 2. drew with SatoruKitaoka at Pacrase - Blow 1 on Jan 26, 2006 in Tokyo, Japan 2 Daizo Ishige def...
November 20, 2004 1 3:16 Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States Loss 3–1 SatoruKitaoka Submission (guillotine choke) Pancrase: 2004 Neo-Blood Tournament Semifinals...
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