Takanori Gomi

Takanori Gomi
Gomi in 2007
Born (1978-09-22) September 22, 1978 (age 46)
Kanagawa, Japan
Other namesThe Fireball Kid
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb)
DivisionFeatherweight
Lightweight
Welterweight
Reach70 in (178 cm)[1]
StyleShootfighting
StanceSouthpaw
Fighting out ofTokyo, Japan
TeamK'z Factory (1998–2000)
Kiguchi Dojo (2000–2006)
Kugayama Rascal[2]
American Kickboxing Academy
Teacher(s)Noriaki Kiguchi
RankA-Class Shootist
Years active1998–2018
Mixed martial arts record
Total52
Wins36
By knockout14
By submission6
By decision16
Losses15
By knockout4
By submission8
By decision3
No contests1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Medal record
Representing  Japan
Men's Submission Wrestling
ADCC Asian & Oceanic Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Tokyo -77kg

Takanori Gomi (Japanese: 五味隆典, Gomi Takanori, born September 22, 1978) is a Japanese professional mixed martial artist who gained international fame in Pride Fighting Championships. Later in his career, Gomi also competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Gomi is the only Pride FC Lightweight Champion in the organization's history. He became the Lightweight Grand Prix Winner at Pride Shockwave 2005, thus winning every lightweight accolade put forth by Pride FC. Gomi also held a record twelve-fight winning streak in Shooto, where he was a former Shooto Lightweight Champion, as well as a four-time All-Japan Combat Wrestling Champion.

Nicknamed "The Fireball Kid", Gomi had a ten-fight winning streak spanning 2004 to 2006 in Pride FC, the longest in the organization's history. During this streak, Gomi knocked out Ralph Gracie in six seconds, the quickest knockout victory in Pride FC history. Gomi later defeated Tatsuya Kawajiri (voted Pride FC's Fight of the Year), Luiz Azeredo, and Hayato Sakurai en route to becoming Pride FC's 2005 Lightweight Grand Prix Winner, after which he was awarded the Pride FC Lightweight Championship. At Pride Bushido 13, Gomi successfully defended the title against Marcus Aurélio.

Throughout both his record-breaking Pride FC and Shooto championship reigns, Gomi was considered to be the top lightweights in the world[3] and is regarded as one of the greatest lightweight fighters in the history of mixed martial arts.[4][5]

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  2. ^ "Fight Finder: Takanori Gomi". Sherdog. 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-15.
  3. ^ "Top Alltimes Fighters (By Weight Class)". www.sherdog.com. Archived from the original on 26 September 2008. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  4. ^ "All-Time Mixed Martial Arts Rankings". FightMatrix.
  5. ^ McElroy, Jordy. "The 10 Best MMA Fighters of All Time, by Division". BleacherReport.