Heavyweight · “TK”
Tsuyoshi Kohsaka
30-21-2 UFC 3-3-0
5'11"Height
—Reach
OrthodoxStance
56Age
1KO wins
0Sub wins
33.3%Finish rate
8:49Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min2.13
Sig. strikes absorbed / min1.93
Striking accuracy51.4%
Striking defense64.2%
Takedowns / 15 min1.98
Takedown accuracy30.4%
Takedown defense50.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min2.27
Control time6.1%
Record vs .500+ opponents1-2
Striking trend
Fight history
L Ricco Rodriguez 3-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 3:25 — UFC 37: High Impact · May 10, 2002
6/11Sig. strikes
19/33Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:33Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Pedro Rizzo 3-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 1:17 — UFC 23: Ultimate Japan 2 · November 19, 1999
14/33Sig. strikes
14/47Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Tim Lajcik 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 5:00 — UFC 21: Return of the Champions · July 16, 1999
11/14Sig. strikes
12/31Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
1:15Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
L Bas Rutten 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:15 — UFC 18: The Road to the Heavyweight Title · January 8, 1999
23/47Sig. strikes
31/61Absorbed
3/9Takedowns
—Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Pete Williams 1-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R2 3:00 — UFC - Ultimate Brazil · October 16, 1998
14/40Sig. strikes
13/67Absorbed
3/5Takedowns
—Control
0Knockdowns
5Sub attempts
W Kimo Leopoldo 1-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R2 3:00 — UFC 16: Battle in the Bayou · March 13, 1998
45/75Sig. strikes
13/46Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
—Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
9
Submission
10
Decision
9
Other
2
Losses by method
KO/TKO
10
Submission
4
Decision
7
Other
0
Draws: 2
Fights by organization
RINGS
25
UFC
6
Lumax Cup
3
Rizin World Grand Prix
2
Pancrase
2
RINGS USA
2
RINGS Holland
2
Rizin
1
+ 10 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 53 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Mikio Ueda | KO (punches) | Rizin 35
April 17, 2022 |
Rizin | 1 | 2:05 |
| L | Saša Milinković | TKO (doctor stoppage) | HEAT 46
January 19, 2020 |
HEAT | 1 | 3:23 |
| L | Mirko Cro Cop | TKO (corner stoppage) | RIZIN World Grand-Prix 2017: Final Round
December 31, 2017 |
RIZIN World Grand-Prix | 1 | 1:02 |
| L | Baruto Kaito | Decision (unanimous) | Rizin World Grand Prix 2016: 2nd Round
December 29, 2016 |
Rizin World Grand Prix | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | James Thompson | TKO (punches) | Rizin World Grand Prix 2015: Part 1 - Saraba
December 29, 2015 |
Rizin World Grand Prix | 2 | 1:58 |
| L | Mark Hunt | TKO (punch) | PRIDE FC: Total Elimination Absolute
May 5, 2006 |
PRIDE FC | 2 | 4:15 |
| W | Mario Sperry | KO (punches) | PRIDE 31
February 26, 2006 |
PRIDE | 1 | 1:20 |
| L | Mike Kyle | Technical Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase: Spiral 8
October 2, 2005 |
Pancrase | 3 | 1:17 |
| W | David Shvelidze | Submission (armbar) | RINGS Russia: CIS vs. The World
August 20, 2005 |
RINGS Russia | 1 | — |
| L | Fedor Emelianenko | TKO (doctor stoppage) | PRIDE Bushido 6
April 3, 2005 |
PRIDE Bushido | 1 | 10:00 |
| W | Ron Waterman | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase: Brave 10
November 7, 2004 |
Pancrase | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Ricardo Morais | Decision (unanimous) | NJPW Ultimate Crush II
October 13, 2003 |
NJPW Ultimate Crush II | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Dolgorsürengiin Sumyaabazar | TKO (doctor stoppage) | NJPW Ultimate Crush
May 2, 2003 |
NJPW Ultimate Crush | 1 | 2:56 |
| L | Antônio Rogério Nogueira | Decision (unanimous) | DEEP: 6th Impact
September 7, 2002 |
DEEP | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Ricco Rodriguez | TKO (punches) | UFC 37
May 10, 2002 |
UFC | 2 | 3:25 |
| L | Bazigit Atajev | Decision (majority) | RINGS: World Title Series 5
December 21, 2001 |
RINGS | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Koba Tkeshelashvili | KO (knee) | RINGS: 10th Anniversary
August 11, 2001 |
RINGS | 1 | 2:17 |
| L | Renato Sobral | Decision (majority) | RINGS: World Title Series 2
June 15, 2001 |
RINGS | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Randy Couture | Decision (split) | RINGS: King of Kings 2000 Final
February 24, 2001 |
RINGS | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Fedor Emelianenko | TKO (doctor stoppage) | RINGS: King of Kings 2000 Block B
December 22, 2000 |
RINGS | 1 | 0:17 |
| W | Mikhail Ilyukhin | KO (punches) | RINGS: King of Kings 2000 Block B
December 22, 2000 |
RINGS | 2 | 01:53 |
| D | Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira | Draw | RINGS: Millennium Combine 3
August 23, 2000 |
RINGS | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Greg Wikan | Submission (toe hold) | RINGS USA: Rising Stars Block A
July 15, 2000 |
RINGS USA | 1 | 02:53 |
| W | Travis Fulton | Decision (unanimous) | RINGS USA: Rising Stars Block A
July 15, 2000 |
RINGS USA | 3 | 05:00 |
| L | Gilbert Yvel | TKO (doctor stoppage) | RINGS: King of Kings 1999 Block B
December 22, 1999 |
RINGS | 3 | 05:00 |
| W | Chris Haseman | Decision (split) | RINGS: King of Kings 1999 Block B
December 22, 1999 |
RINGS | 1 | 01:17 |
| L | Pedro Rizzo | TKO (punches) | UFC 23
November 19, 1999 |
UFC | 3 | 1:12 |
| W | Gilbert Yvel | Technical Decision (points) | RINGS: Rise 5th
August 19, 1999 |
RINGS | 1 | 08:17 |
| W | Tim Lajcik | TKO (corner stoppage) | UFC 21
July 16, 1999 |
UFC | 2 | 05:00 |
| L | Yoshihisa Yamamoto | TKO (palm strikes) | RINGS: Rise 3rd
May 22, 1999 |
RINGS | 3 | 00:44 |
| L | Gilbert Yvel | TKO (doctor stoppage) | RINGS: Rise 2nd
April 23, 1999 |
RINGS | 1 | 14:58 |
| L | Bas Rutten | TKO (punches) | UFC 18
January 8, 1999 |
UFC | 1 | 14:15 |
| W | Pete Williams | Decision | UFC Brazil
October 16, 1998 |
UFC | 1 | 15:00 |
| D | Kiyoshi Tamura | Draw | RINGS: Fourth Fighting Integration
June 27, 1998 |
RINGS | 1 | 30:00 |
| W | Volk Han | Submission (injury) | RINGS: Third Fighting Integration
May 29, 1998 |
RINGS | 1 | 10:10 |
| W | Kimo Leopoldo | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 16
March 13, 1998 |
UFC | 1 | 15:00 |
| W | Rob van Esdonk | Submission (heel hook) | RINGS Holland: The King of Rings
February 8, 1998 |
RINGS Holland | 2 | 0:57 |
| L | Mikhail Ilyukhin | Submission | RINGS: Battle Dimensions Tournament 1997 Final
January 21, 1998 |
RINGS | — | — |
| W | Jerry Askoff | N/A | RINGS: Battle Dimensions Tournament 1997 Opening Round
October 25, 1997 |
RINGS | — | — |
| W | Borislav Jeliazkov | Decision (points) | RINGS: Mega Battle Tournament 1997 Semifinal 1
October 25, 1997 |
RINGS | 1 | — |
| L | Frank Shamrock | Decision (unanimous) | RINGS: Extension Fighting 7
September 26, 1997 |
RINGS | 1 | 30:00 |
| L | Kiyoshi Tamura | Submission (toe hold) | RINGS: Extension Fighting 2
April 22, 1997 |
RINGS | 1 | 13:57 |
| W | Mikhail Ilyukhin | Submission | RINGS: Budokan Hall 1997
January 22, 1997 |
RINGS | — | — |
| L | Volk Han | Submission (armbar) | RINGS: Battle Dimensions Tournament 1996 Final
January 1, 1997 |
RINGS | 1 | 13:52 |
| W | Dick Vrij | N/A | RINGS: Battle Dimensions Tournament 1996 Opening Round
October 25, 1996 |
RINGS | — | — |
| L | Volk Han | Submission (armbar) | RINGS: Maelstrom 6
August 24, 1996 |
RINGS | 1 | 13:52 |
| W | Scott Sollivan | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Various Fights
June 6, 1996 |
Various Fights | 1 | 2:58 |
| W | Willie Peeters | Submission (rear-naked choke) | RINGS Holland: Kings of Martial Arts
February 18, 1996 |
RINGS Holland | — | — |
| W | Maurice Smith | Submission (heel hook) | RINGS: Budokan Hall 1996
January 24, 1996 |
RINGS | 1 | 4:13 |
| W | Egan Inoue | Decision (unanimous) | Lumax Cup: Tournament of J '95
October 13, 1995 |
Lumax Cup | 1 | 3:40 |
| W | Susumu Yamasaki | Submission (heel hook) | Lumax Cup: Tournament of J '95
October 13, 1995 |
Lumax Cup | 1 | 0:52 |
| W | Hiroyuki Yoshioka | TKO (punches) | Lumax Cup: Tournament of J '95
October 13, 1995 |
Lumax Cup | 3 | 3:00 |
| W | Wataru Sakata | Submission | RINGS: Budokan Hall 1995
January 25, 1995 |
RINGS | — | — |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Tsuyoshi Kosaka) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.