Mario Yamasaki
- January 4, 2024
- Referee
Quick Facts
Mario Yamasaki Biography
| Name | Mario Yamasaki |
| Birthday | Apr 22 |
| Birth Year | 1964 |
| Home Town | São Paulo |
| Birth Country | Brazil |
| Birth Sign | Aries |
| Parents | Shigeru Yamasaki |
| Siblings | Fernando Yamasaki, Solange Yamasaki, Eliana Yamasaki |
Mario Yamasaki is one of the most popular and richest Referee who was born on April 22, 1964 in São Paulo, Brazil. A popular referee at the Ultimate Fighting Championship, he is the chief and founder trainer of the Yamasaki Academy.
The the announcer He was criticized by announcer Joe Rogan following a controversial decision to disqualify Erick Silva at UFC 142. following the controversial decision to not disqualify Erick Silva from UFC 142.
In 1986, at the age of 22 Yamasaki began training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under 5th degree black belt Marcelo Behring (a black belt under his father Flavio Behring and Rickson Gracie), who began teaching jiu-jitsu at the same gym in São Paulo where Yamasaki taught judo.
Yamasaki lives between São Paulo, Brazil, and Bethesda, Maryland, with his wife and children, where he co-owns and operates a chain of Brazilian jiu- jitsu schools. Yamasaki also owns a construction company in the United States. Yamasaki comes from a martial arts family. Both his father Shigueru Yamasaki and uncle Shigueto Yamasaki are high ranking judoka in Brazil. His brother Fernando Yamasaki holds black belt ranks in both Brazilian jiu-jitsu and judo. His cousin Shigueto Yamasaki, Jr. is also a judoka who represented Brazil at the 1992 Summer Olympics.
He was the first son of two born to Shigeru Yamasaki.
Mario Yamasaki Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Referee |
| House | Living in own house. |
Mario Yamasaki is one of the richest Referee from Brazil. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mario Yamasaki 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was a Jiu Jitsu fighter who trained under the 5th degree black belt Marcelo Behring.
He is a refereeing expert of more than 400 fights which includes fights in organizations such as UFC, Strikeforce, WEC and EliteXC.
Mario Yamasaki (born in São Paulo, Brazil on April 22, 1964) is a Japanese Brazilian mixed martial arts referee licensed in many states, most recognizable from his duties with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As well as founder and chief instructor of the International Yamasaki Academy. Yamasaki is a veteran of over 400 fights in the UFC, Strikeforce, WEC, EliteXC and Pride Fighting Championships.
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Who is Mario Yamasaki Dating?
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Facts & Trivia
Mario Ranked on the list of most popular Referee. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Brazil. Mario Yamasaki celebrates birthday on April 22 of every year.
Is Mario Yamasaki still ref?
Since then, Yamasaki has not refereed at any UFC events.
Is Mario Yamasaki Japanese?
Mario Yamasaki was born in São Paulo, Brazil, the oldest of two sons born to Shigeru Yamasaki. Yamasaki’s family has been teaching martial arts in Brazil for two generations. His father is half-Japanese.
What happened to Mario Yamasaki and the UFC?
After a forced hiatus following his infamous performance at UFC Belem in February 2018, when Valentina Shevchenko dished out a lot of unnecessary damage on Priscila Cachoeira, Mario Yamasaki is now considering retirement from officiating.
Who is the best MMA referee?
- John McCarthy. 8 of 10.
- Mario Yamasaki. 7 of 10. …
- Marc Goddard. 6 of 10. …
- Yves Lavigne. 5 of 10. …
- Kevin Mulhall. 4 of 10. …
- Mike Beltran. 3 of 10. …
- Greg Franklin. 2 of 10. …
- Steve Mazzagatti. 1 of 10. …
What is Herb Dean salary?
As a referee for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, he has been widely hailed as the gold standard in MMA. Furthermore, Dean won Fighters Only Magazine’s World MMA Award for Referee of the Year every year from 2010 to 2014, and again in 2019 and 2020. Herb Dean’s salary with the UFC is $500,000 per year.