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Personal Information
| Full Name | Yoshihiro Takayama |
| Date of Birth | September 19, 1966 |
| Nationality | Japan |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in |
Yoshihiro Takayama: A Brief Biography
Yoshihiro Takayama
Yoshihiro Takayama is known for being one of the most famous MMA fighters in the world. Former professional MMA Fighter and professional wrestler, Yoshihiro Takayama has been all over the world competing in both sports at one point or the other. He also had a career in music and has acted in several films including Martin Scorsese’s film ‘Silence’.
Last 5 Fights of Yoshihiro Takayama
| RESULT | FIGHT | EVENT | METHOD | ROUND | TIME |
| Win | Hikaru Sato | U-Spirits: Again | KO (Suplex) | 1 | 4:26 |
| Loss | Bob Sapp | Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2002 | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 2:16 |
| Loss | Don Frye | Pride 21 | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 6:10 |
| Loss | Semmy Schilt | Pride 18 | KO (Punches) | 1 | 3:09 |
| Loss | Kazuyuki Fujita | Pride 14 | Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) | 2 | 3:10 |
Yoshihiro Takayama Statistics
Coach
Rudy McGlothlin
Gym/ Team/ Association
N/A
Nickname
N/A
Age
52 years
Date of Birth
19 – 9 – 1966
Weight Class
Heavyweight
Hometown
Japan.
Current Professional MMA Record
1 – 4 – 0 (Win – Loss – Draw)
Current Professional MMA Streak
1 win.
Win Method Ratio
(KO/ TKO : Submission : Decision) – 100 : 0 : 0
Yoshihiro Takayama Biography
Yoshihiro Takayama is a former MMA fighter and professional wrestler who made his name in Pride fighting in some of the most hard-hitting fights of all time.
At Pride 21, he fought Don Frye, a fight which is considered to be a classic by everyone who saw it. The two men squared up to each other and then proceeded to rain blows on their opponent. The blows were hard hitting and both men gave as good as they got.
While Takayama lost the fight, this is considered to be one of the most famous fights of all time.
In his professional wrestling career he performed for the Union of Wrestling Forces International, All Japan Pro Wrestling, Pro Wrestling Noah and the independent scene.
His career came to a sudden and tragic end in 2017. When he was attempting a Sunset Flip Powerbomb, Yoshihiro Takayama landed on his own head instead, and the match came to an end immediately. He was taken to a hospital where he was diagnosed with a "cervical spinal cord injury due to degenerative cervical spondylosis".
He remained bedridden, while the public was not aware of the injury severity. It was then revealed that he was paralysed from the neck down and while he could breathe on his own, he was not expected to recover.
