Kazuyuki Fujita

Kazuyuki Fujita
Fujita speaking in Shibuya, Tokyo, July 2018
Born (1970-10-16) October 16, 1970 (age 54)
Funabashi, Chiba, Japan
Other namesOl' Ironhead
The Last Disciple of Antonio Inoki
The Last Successor of Inokiism
Wild Beast
The Real Beast
Height6 ft (183 cm)
Weight240 lb (109 kg; 17 st 2 lb)
DivisionHeavyweight
StyleMMA
Freestyle wrestling, shoot wrestling
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofFunabashi, Chiba, Japan
Teacher(s)Antonio Inoki
Satoru Sayama
Marco Ruas
Years active2000–2009, 2013, 2016-2018 (MMA)
Mixed martial arts record
Total32
Wins18
By knockout9
By submission7
By decision2
Losses14
By knockout8
By submission2
By decision4
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Kazuyuki Fujita (藤田 和之, Fujita Kazuyuki, born October 16, 1970) is a Japanese professional wrestler, former mixed martial artist and freestyle wrestler, currently signed to Pro Wrestling Noah, where he is a one-time GHC Heavyweight Champion. He has most recently fought in Road FC, but is also known for his work in the PRIDE Fighting Championships, K-1, Rizin Fighting Federation, and World Victory Road.

Fujita began his career as a professional wrestler in 1993, joining the New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) dojo, while still competing as an amateur wrestler. Debuting in 1996, Fujita would put his wrestling career on hiatus in early 2000 to train in MMA. Returning the following year with a new shoot based offence, Fujita won the IWGP Heavyweight Championship immediately and went on to hold it two more times before leaving the company in 2005. After a six-year hiatus, Fujita returned to pro wrestling in 2011 for Inoki Genome Federation (IGF), and continues to make occasional appearances as a freelancer, most recently for Pro Wrestling Noah and Real Japan Pro Wrestling (RJPW).