Kiyoshi Tamura

Quick Facts

Full Name	Kiyoshi Tamura
Occupation	Wrestler
Date Of Birth	Dec 17, 1969(1969-12-17)
Age	55
Birthplace	Okayama
Country	Japan
Birth City	Okayama
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Kiyoshi Tamura Biography

Kiyoshi Tamura is one of the most popular and richest Wrestler who was born on December 17, 1969 in Okayama, Okayama, Japan. Middleweight professional wrestler and mixed martial artist who has competed for Universal Wrestling Federation, UWF International, and Fighting Network RINGS among others.

He trained with MMA fighter Nobuhiko Takada.

A former sumo wrestler for the Okayama University of Science High School, Tamura debuted in 1989 in the UWF Newborn in a losing effort against Minoru Suzuki. He soon revealed himself as a promising rookie, but he was forced to put his career in a long hiatus after a match with Akira Maeda on October 25, in which Maeda hit him with a full force knee strike and fractured his orbital bone. Tamura took an entire year to return, and he only had time to work in one event before UWF closed.

In 1992, after making his shootfighting debut before boxer Matthew Saad Muhammad, submitting him with a rear naked choke, Tamura was sent to United States to learn catch wrestling under Lou Thesz. He returned with a new, polished grappling style, defeating Kazuo Yamazaki in a match without shin guards on October 23. Only some months after, on February 14, 1993, Tamura had a high level match with Nobuhiko Takada, after which many pundits (such as Pro Wrestling Illustrated) compared him to Takada himself and considered him as a candidate for the future ace of the company. By this time, however, Tamura had witnessed the birth of mixed martial arts promotion Pancrase and had become interested by real fighting, like the bout he had fought against Saad.

He was born in Okayama, Okayama, Japan.

Kiyoshi Tamura Net Worth

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

He made his debut in 1989 and made a name for himself in the UWF1.

He was ranked the 98th best singles wrestler by Pro Wrestling Illustrated in 2003.

Kiyoshi Tamura (田村潔司 , Tamura Kiyoshi, born December 17, 1969 in Okayama, Okayama) is a Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. Once a student of legendary professional wrestlers Lou Thesz, Billy Robinson, Nobuhiko Takada and Akira Maeda, Tamura was known for his skill in catch wrestling as well as his ability to deliver exciting professional wrestling bouts. A professional MMA competitor from 1995 until 2008, he competed for the PRIDE Fighting Championships, K-1, RINGS, DEEP, DREAM, and fought at K-1 Premium 2007 Dynamite!! as well as Dynamite!! 2008. He is a two-time RINGS Openweight Champion.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Kiyoshi Tamura height 5 ft 11 in Kiyoshi weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Kiyoshi Tamura Dating?

According to our records, Kiyoshi Tamura married to Yumiko Sakurai. As of December 1, 2023, Kiyoshi Tamura’s is not dating anyone.

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In October 2000, Tamura partaked in the King of Kings tournament as well, eliminating Zaza Tkeshelashvili before going against another Brazilian, Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira. The jiu-jitsu expert opened the match taking Tamura down and trying to pass his guard, eventually performing an armbar which Kiyoshi countered rolling outwards and taking his back. The Japanese fighter then avoided a kneebar and attacked Nogueira’s guard until the standup. The action repeated itself, with Nogueira taking him down and Tamura capitalizing on a kneebar attempt to get dominant position, but this time Nogueira reversed and attempted a Kimura lock for the end of the round. At the second one, the Brazilian pressed Tamura with a takedown and slowly climbed up his way through positions to an armbar from the back. Kiyoshi defended it for minutes, but at the end, Nogueira repositioned and got the hold, making Tamura tap out.

Facts & Trivia

Kiyoshi Ranked on the list of most popular Wrestler. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Japan. Kiyoshi Tamura celebrates birthday on December 17 of every year.

On April 20, 2000, Tamura put in the line his RINGS Openweight Championship (won against Tariel Bitsadze in a professional wrestling match) in a mixed martial arts fight against RINGS Holland fighter Gilbert Yvel. The best wrestler of the two, Tamura was able to take dominant position on the ground multiple times, but the rule against punches to the face on the mat, the referee’s quick standups, and Yvel’s own defensive grappling acumen impeded him from gaining the advantage. Yvel, the best striker, landed several knees and punches through the match, and towards the end of the second round landed a series of strikes, making the referee stop the match in his favor.

Top Facts about Kiyoshi Tamura

1. Kiyoshi Tamura is a retired Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist.
2. He was born on December 17, 1969 in Tokyo, Japan.
3. Tamura began his wrestling career in 1990 with the UWF International promotion.
4. He later joined the PRIDE Fighting Championships and competed from 1998 to 2006.
5. Tamura had a record of 32 wins, 15 losses, and two draws in MMA competition.
6. He won the PRIDE Grand Prix tournament in 2003.
7. Tamura was known for his grappling skills and submission techniques.
8. He retired from professional fighting in 2008 at the age of 38.
9. Tamura has since worked as a trainer and commentator for various promotions.
10. He was inducted into the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame in 2010.