Katsuji Ueda

Katsuji Ueda
BornDecember 15, 1945
Japan
Died20 April 2017(2017-04-20) (aged 71)
Japan
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Katsuji Ueda
Billed height177 cm (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Billed weight96 kg (212 lb)[1]
Trained byAtsushi Onita
FMW Dojo
DebutJanuary 7, 1990
Retired2016

Katsuji Ueda (上田 勝次, Ueda Katsuji, December 15, 1945–April 20, 2017) was a Japanese kickboxer, martial artist and professional wrestler, best known for his time with Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling (FMW) between 1990 and 1995. He was usually utilized in martial arts fights during his FMW career and won the promotion's World Light Heavyweight Championship three times. He was also a bodyguard for Atsushi Onita.

  1. ^ a b "Katsuji Ueda Profile". Cagematch. Retrieved 2017-12-12.