Akira Kikuchi

Quick Facts

Full Name	Akira Kikuchi
Occupation	Judoka
Date Of Birth	Jul 23, 1978(1978-07-23)
Age	46
Birthplace	Miyagi Prefecture
Country	Japan
Birth City	Miyagi Prefecture
Horoscope	Leo

Akira Kikuchi Biography

Akira Kikuchi is one of the most popular and richest Judoka who was born on July 23, 1978 in Miyagi Prefecture, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. Akira Kikuchi (菊地昭 , Kikuchi Akira, born July 23, 1978) is a Japanese retired mixed martial artist and a former Shooto Welterweight (76 kg) Champion. He trained alongside Norifumi “Kid” Yamamoto with the Killer Bee team.

In January 2007, it was announced that Kikuchi was entered into a welterweight tournament to be held by the World Wide Cage Network. The WWCN anticipated that the tournament champion will be sent to compete among the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s welterweight roster. Kikuchi’s first bout in the tournament, against Jared Rollins, was scheduled for March 17 in Tokyo. Kikuchi was victorious in a second-round technical knockout, advancing him to the next round of the tournament. In the semi-finals of the tournament, Kikuchi fought fellow Shooto veteran Yoshiyuki Yoshida. In what was seen as an upset, Yoshida was victorious in a first-round technical knockout due to strikes on the ground.

In early 2008, Kikuchi announced his retirement from mixed martial arts.

Kikuchi was defeated in his first title defense against Shinya Aoki at Shooto: Victory of the Truth in February 2006, and controversy following the bout would result in the Killer Bee gym’s suspension from Shooto. Norifumi Yamamoto, a key member of Killer Bee, allegedly struck and verbally assaulted a Shooto official. The official, who was examining a laceration on Kikuchi’s face from the title bout immediately prior to the incident, appeared before the International Shooto Commission. In the hearings, Yamamoto apologized for the incident, and Killer Bee was relieved of the suspension six months later. Due to the suspension length, Kikuchi fought only once more in 2006.

Akira Kikuchi Net Worth

Akira Kikuchi is one of the richest Judoka from Japan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Akira Kikuchi 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

After a background in judo, Kikuchi began his mixed martial arts career in the Shooto leagues. As an amateur, Kikuchi won the 2001 All-Japan Shooto Championship. Turning professional, Kikuchi defeated his first five opponents in the organization and one additional opponent in Hawaii’s SuperBrawl. He suffered his first loss in August 2003 to American Jake Shields in a bout that would determine a contender for the vacant Shooto Welterweight Championship; Shields went on to become the first Welterweight Champion in Shooto since

2001. Kikuchi met Shields in a rematch in December 2004 and was victorious in a unanimous judges’ decision, becoming the Welterweight Champion.

Following the route of training partner Norifumi Yamamoto, Kikuchi debuted in the K-1 HERO’S promotion in July 2005, defeating Katsuya Inoue by first-round technical knockout. Kikuchi would secure one more knockout victory in HERO’S over former Pancrase Welterweight Champion Kiuma Kunioku before returning to Shooto the next year.

On February 17, 2007, exactly one year after their first encounter, Kikuchi and Shinya Aoki met for a second time in the Professional Shooto league. Aoki, the champion, defeated Kikuchi and defended the Shooto Welterweight Championship by split judges’ decision.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Facts & Trivia

Akira Ranked on the list of most popular Judoka. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Japan. Akira Kikuchi celebrates birthday on July 23 of every year.