Heavyweight · Men

Hisaki Kato

“The Japanese Mousqueteer”
France ALIVE debut 2013
Held by Alexander Soldatkin
Form W W W L L
Elo 1,293 peak 1,566 · 21 Oct 2016 273 below it
Tapology Sherdog
8-4pro record
2L current streak
1,623best win, Elo
1,387average opponent
-- born 17 Sep 1982
73.0" / 74.0" height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses; the band is the typical prime for men at heavyweight, ages 30–38

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,369 Sub1,110 Dec1,114

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of heavyweight fighters with five pro bouts (2,827 of them); further out is better. Hover a point for the number.
KO Submission Decision Finishes Durability Win rate Opposition Activity
From the record and the method ratings

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 12 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 12 bouts (2024): 1,293 Elo, 8-4, aged 42, average opponent 1,387.

  1. Tracy Willis then 1,220, 7-5, aged 41 4-18 after peaked 1,198 ▼
  2. Islam Dadalov then 1,304, 8-4 4-2 after peaked 1,422 ▲
  3. Adam Martinez then 1,287, 7-5 · Bantamweight 2-2 after peaked 1,333
  4. Jordon Larson then 1,316, 8-4 · Welterweight 1-2 after peaked 1,397 ▲
  5. Stepan Gorshechnikov then 1,340, 8-4 1-3 after peaked 1,446 ▲
  6. Adam Pałasz then 1,383, 9-3 1-2 after peaked 1,374 ▼

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Yuta Watanabe KO/TKO R1 · 17 Apr 2016 · RIZIN Fighting Federation 1,623
  2. AJ Matthews KO/TKO R1 · 21 Oct 2016 · Bellator MMA 1,432
  3. Yuki Niimura KO/TKO R1 · 19 Apr 2014 · HEAT 1,424
  4. Ralek Gracie Decision R3 · 21 Jan 2017 · Bellator MMA 1,399
  5. Yusuke Sakashita KO/TKO R2 · 23 Feb 2014 · HEAT 1,288

Losses

Newest first
  1. Tsuyoshi Sudario KO/TKO R3 · 17 Nov 2024 · RIZIN Fighting Federation 1,429
  2. Chidi Njokuani Decision R3 · 1 Dec 2017 · Bellator MMA 1,756
  3. Melvin Manhoef KO/TKO R1 · 20 Nov 2015 · Bellator MMA 1,492
  4. Henrique Shiguemoto KO/TKO R1 · 22 Mar 2015 · HEAT 1,351

Fight history

12 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
12 17 Nov 202442.2 yrs L8-4 Tsuyoshi Sudario 8-3 · 27.5 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKODoctor Stoppage R311:11 0.00 1,364→1,293 -71 1,429 +400→+393 Rizin FF - Landmark Vol. 10 RIZIN Fighting Federation
11 1 Dec 201735.2 yrs L8-3 Chidi Njokuani 18-5 (1) · 28.9 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.00* 1,561→1,518 -43 1,756 – Bellator 189: Budd vs. Blencowe 2 Bellator MMA
10 21 Jan 201734.3 yrs W8-2 Ralek Gracie 3-0 · 31.3 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.70* 1,566→1,561 -5 1,399 -300→-310 Bellator 170: Ortiz vs. Sonnen Bellator MMA
9 21 Oct 201634.1 yrs W7-2 AJ Matthews 9-6 · 28.7 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOPunches R14:58 1.00 1,494→1,566 +72 1,432 -175→-175 Bellator 162: Shlemenko vs. Grove Bellator MMA
8 17 Apr 201633.6 yrs W6-2 Yuta Watanabe 18-6-4 · 31.6 yrs Middleweight KO/TKODoctor Stoppage (Punches) R11:04 1.00 1,349→1,494 +145 1,623 – Rizin Fighting Federation 1 RIZIN Fighting Federation
7 20 Nov 201533.2 yrs L5-2 Melvin Manhoef 29-12-1 (2) · 39.5 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOPunch R13:43 0.00 1,418→1,349 -69 1,492 -109→+102 Bellator 146: Kato vs. Manhoef Bellator MMA
6 26 Jun 201532.8 yrs W5-1 Joe Schilling 2-4 · 31.4 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOSuperman Punch R25:34 1.00 1,355→1,418 +63 1,256 +340→+340 Bellator 139: Kongo vs. Volkov Bellator MMA
5 22 Mar 201532.5 yrs L4-1 Henrique Shiguemoto 7-3-1 (1) · 25.7 yrs Middleweighttitle KO/TKOReferee Stoppage (Ground & Pound) R14:16 0.00 1,472→1,355 -117 1,351 – Heat 35 HEAT
4 19 Apr 201431.6 yrs W4-0 Yuki Niimura 6-2 · 31.4 yrs Middleweighttitle KO/TKOPunches R10:53 1.00 1,371→1,472 +101 1,424 – Heat 31 HEAT
3 23 Feb 201431.4 yrs W3-0 Yusuke Sakashita 9-4 (1) · 38.7 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOHigh Kick & Punches R25:28 1.00 1,282→1,371 +89 1,288 – Heat 30 HEAT
2 29 Sep 201331.0 yrs W2-0 Yuta Nakamura 12-17-3 (1) · 31.3 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R12:14 1.00 1,239→1,282 +43 1,045 – Heat 28 HEAT
1 31 Mar 201330.5 yrs W1-0 Tsukasa Kawaoka 1-2 (1) · 25.2 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOPunches R11:28 1.00 1,151→1,239 +88 1,153 – Heat 26 HEAT