Caol Uno
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| Caol Uno | |
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| Nickname | Uno Shoten |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) |
| Weight | 154 lb (70 kg) |
| Born | May 8, 1975 |
| Town of birth | Kanagawa, Japan |
| Team/Association | Wajyutsu Keisyukai Tokyo[1] |
| Fighting style | Wajyutsu, Wrestling |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Wins | 25 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 13 |
| Losses | 10 |
| Draws | 4 |
Caol "Uno Shoten" Uno (born May 8, 1975 in Kanagawa, Japan, Japanese: Uno Kaoru, sometimes (and phonetically speaking, more correctly) transliterated as Uno Kaoru ) is a Japanese mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter.
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[edit] Fighting style
Although he has shown great stand-up techniques in the past, Uno is known primarily for his grappling ability. He was a former runner-up in the submission wrestling world championships at Abu Dhabi (ADCC) losing in the finals to world-renowned Jean Jacques Machado. Specifically, Uno is known for his low single leg takedown and rear naked choke.
[edit] Relevant fighting history
[edit] Rumina Sato
Uno rose through the ranks of the Shooto mixed martial arts organization in Japan. In May 1999, Uno fought the then-legendary Rumina Sato. The fight was hailed as "Fight of the Year", an extremely fast-paced back and forth battle with a wide variety of stand-up and grappling exchanges.[citation needed] Eventually, Uno took the back of Sato and choked him into submission.
The two rematched in December 2000. This fight concluded with Uno throwing Sato on his back then striking him with a combination of kicks and punches, eventually knocking him out.
[edit] Jens Pulver
After his second victory over Rumina Sato, Uno was recruited to fight for the UFC's bantamweight (later renamed lightweight) title against Jens Pulver. Just days before the fight, a good friend of Pulver's, Dusty, died of cancer. Pulver promised Dusty that he would win the title for him.[citation needed]
In the fight, Pulver demonstrated what Olympic gold metalist Jeff Blatnick called "a different kind of strength" as he fought off Uno's trademark rear naked choke. Throughout the fight, Pulver stopped Uno's takedown attempts and pressed the action on the feet. Uno, who had earned a reputation as being "unflappable", began to show frustration for the first time in his career as Pulver neutralized all his offensive efforts.[citation needed] Pulver took a majority decision win in the fight.
[edit] The Tournament
After Pulver left the UFC, the lightweight title was vacated. A tournament was put together pitting the top-four 155 pounders in the UFC (B.J. Penn , Din Thomas, Matt Serra, and Caol Uno). In the first round, Uno faced Thomas. Thomas dominated the first round, setting a high pace. However, Uno turned things around, taking the second and third rounds to win the fight.
In the finals of the tournament, Uno faced Penn (who had previously defeated Uno by knockout in under 12 seconds). Uno used angles, and effective wrestling techniques to frustrate Penn, who appeared tentative from the start. Penn was dominant in spurts, and the fight was called a draw. This judges' decision was a disaster for the UFC management. As a result the division was temporarily abolished.[citation needed]
[edit] K-1 HERO'S
Uno now fights in K-1 HERO'S. In 2006, he made it to the 2006 Middleweight (154 lb) tournament finals in HERO'S before losing to Gesias Calvancanti. His next fight will be in the HERO'S 2007 Middleweight tournament semi-finals against Kultar Gill on September 17, 2007. The winner will go on to fight in the finals on the same night.[2]
[edit] Mixed martial arts record
As of September 2007, Caol Uno has compiled a professional record of 24 wins, ten losses, and four draws, with two wins by knockout, and 13 by submission.[3]
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 39 matches | 25 wins | 10 losses |
| By knockout | 2 | 5 |
| By submission | 13 | 2 |
| By decision | 10 | 3 |
| Draws | 4 | |
| Result | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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| Win |  Mitsuhiro Ishida |
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | DREAM.3 | 11 May 2008 | 2 | 1:38 | Saitama, Japan |
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| Loss |  Andre Amade |
Decision (Unanimous) | K-1 Hero's - Tournament Final | 17 September 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Yokohama, Japan |
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| Win | Katsuhiko Nagata |
Decision (Unanimous) | K-1 Hero's - Middleweight Tournament Opening Round | 16 July 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Yokohama, Japan |
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| Win |  Ali Ibrahim |
Submission (Armbar) | K-1 – Hero’s 8 | 12 March 2007 | 1 | 1:58 | Nagoya, Japan |
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| Loss | Gesias Calvancanti |
Decision (Majority) | K-1 - Hero's 7 | 9 October 2006 | 2 | 5:00 | Japan |
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| Win |  Ivan Menjivari |
Decision (Unanimous) | K-1 - Hero's 7 | 9 October 2006 | 2 | 5:00 | Japan |
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| Win | Kultar Gill |
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | K-1 - Hero's 6 | 5 August 2006 | 2 | 3:30 | Japan |
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| Win |  Ole Laursen |
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | K-1 - Hero's 5 | 3 May 2006 | 2 | 4:36 | Japan |
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| Win |  Rich Clementi |
Decision (Unanimous) | K-1 - Hero's 4 | 15 March 2006 | 2 | 5:00 | Japan |
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| Loss | Norifumi Yamamoto |
TKO (Cut) | K-1 - Hero's 3 | 7 September 2005 | 2 | 4:04 | Japan |
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| Win | Hideo Tokoro |
Decision (Unanimous) | K-1 - Hero's 3 | 7 September 2005 | 2 | 5:00 | Japan |
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| Loss |  Joachim Hansen |
KO (Knee) | K-1 - Hero's 1 | 26 March 2005 | 3 | 4:48 | Japan |
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| Win |  Serkan Yilmaz |
Submission (Armbar) | K-1 MAX - Japan Grand Prix 2005 | 23 February 2005 | 1 | 1:59 | Japan |
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| Win |  Chandet Sorpantrey |
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | K-1 - Premium 2004 Dynamite!! | 31 December 2004 | 2 | 0:19 | Japan |
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| Draw | Tatsuya Kawajiri |
Draw | Shooto 2004 - 3/22 in Korakuen Hall | 22 March 2004 | 3 | 5:00 | Japan |
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| Loss | Hermes Franca |
KO (Punch) | UFC 44 - Undisputed | 26 September 2003 | 2 | 2:46 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
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| Draw | B.J. Penn |
Draw | UFC 41 - Onslaught | 28 February 2003 | 5 | 5:00 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |
For UFC Lightweight Title |
| Win | Din Thomas |
Decision (Unanimous) | UFC 39 - The Warriors Return | 27 September 2002 | 3 | 5:00 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States |
Round 1, Lightweight Title Tournament |
| Win | Yves Edwards |
Decision (Unanimous) | UFC 37 - High Impact | 10 May 2002 | 3 | 5:00 | Bossier City, Louisiana, United States |
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| Loss | B.J. Penn |
KO (Punches) | UFC 34 - High Voltage | 2 November 2001 | 1 | 0:11 | Las Vegas, United States |
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| Win | Fabiano Iha |
TKO (Strikes) | UFC 32 - Showdown in the Meadowlands | 29 June 2001 | 1 | 1:48 | East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States |
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| Loss | Jens Pulver |
Decision (Majority) | UFC 30 - Battle on the Boardwalk | 23 February 2001 | 5 | 5:00 | Atlantic City, United States |
For UFC Bantamweight (155) title |
| Win | Rumina "Moon Wolf" Sato |
KO (Kick and Punch) | Shooto - R.E.A.D. Finalnament Elimination Rounds | 17 December 2000 | 1 | 2:21 | Japan |
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| Loss | Marcio Barbosa |
TKO (Guillotine Choke) | Shooto - R.E.A.D. 9 | 27|August|2000} | 3 | 1:49 | Japan |
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| Win | Dennis Hallman |
Decision (Unanimous) | Shooto - R.E.A.D. 3 | 2 April 2000 | 3 | 5:00 | Japan |
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| Draw | Andre Pederneiras | Draw | VTJ 1999 - Vale Tudo Japan 1999 | 11 December 1999 | 3 | 8:00 | Japan |
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| Win | Din Thomas |
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | Shooto - Renaxis 4 | 5 September 1999 | 3 | 3:16 | Japan |
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| Win | Rumina Sato |
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | Shooto - 10th Anniversary Event | 29 May 1999 | 3 | 4:02 | Japan |
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| Win | Ricardo Botelho | Submission (Strikes) | Shooto - Renaxis 4 | 25 October 1998 | 3 | 2:03 | Japan |
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| Win |  Zvonko Jakovyevic |
Submission (Triangle Choke) | Shooto - Las Grandes Viajes 4 | 29 July 1998 | 1 | 3:15 | Japan |
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| Win |  Ian James Schaffa |
Technical Submission (Armbar) | Shooto - Las Grandes Viajes 3 | 13 May 1998 | 3 | 3:13 | Japan |
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| Win | Yuji Fujita |
Decision (Unanimous) | Shooto - Las Grandes Viajes 2 | 1 March 1998 | 2 | 5:00 | Japan |
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| Loss | Naoya Uematsu |
Submission (Achilles Lock) | Lumax Cup - Tournament of J '97 Lightweight Tournament | 20 December 1997 | 1 | 0:23 | Japan |
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| Win | Hiroki Kotani |
Decision (Unanimous) | Lumax Cup - Tournament of J '97 Lightweight Tournament | 20 December 1997 | 2 | 3:00 | Japan |
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| Win | Masahito Wachi |
Decision (Unanimous) | Lumax Cup - Tournament of J '97 Lightweight Tournament | 20 December 1997 | 2 | 3:00 | Japan |
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| Draw | Takuya Kuwabara |
Draw | Shooto - Reconquista 4 | 12 October 1997 | 2 | 5:00 | Japan |
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| Win | Yuzo Tateishi |
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | Shooto - GIG | 25 June 1997 | 1 | 2:14 | Japan |
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| Win |  Patrick Tapels |
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | JECVTO - Japan Extreme Challenge Vale Tudo Open | 28 May 1997 | 1 | 2:20 | Japan |
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| Loss | Hayato "Mach" Sakurai |
Submission (Armbar) | Shooto - Let's Get Lost | 4 October 1996 | 1 | 2:52 | Japan |
[edit] References
- ^ Fight Finder: Caol Uno. Sherdog (2007). Retrieved on 2007-08-15.
- ^ Bolduc, Justin (August 16, 2007). HERO'S Grand Prix: Round Two. Nokaut.
- ^ Caol Uno: Professional fight record. Sherdog.com (2007). Retrieved on 2007-08-20.
