Satoshi Ishii

Satoshi Ishii
石井慧
Born (1986-12-19) December 19, 1986 (age 37)
Ibaraki, Osaka, Japan
ResidenceZagreb, Croatia
NationalityCroatian (2019–present)
Japanese (1986–2019)
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight240 lb (109 kg; 17 st 2 lb)
DivisionLight Heavyweight
Heavyweight
Reach74 in (188 cm)
StyleJudo
Fighting out ofZagreb, Croatia
TeamCro Cop Squad Gym
Kings MMA
Reign Training Center
Black House
i Dash (2009–2010)
Years active2004–2009, 2011 (Judo)
2009–2024 (MMA)
2021–2024 (Kickboxing)
2022–2024 (Boxing)
Professional boxing record
Total2
Wins1
Losses0
Draws1
Kickboxing record
Total4
Wins3
By knockout1
Losses1
Mixed martial arts record
Total39
Wins25
By knockout3
By submission12
By decision10
Losses13
By knockout6
By decision7
Draws1
Other information
Boxing record from BoxRec
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Judo career
Weight class‍–‍100 kg, +100 kg
Rank     6th dan black belt
Judo achievements and titles
Olympic GamesGold (2008)
Asian Champ.Silver (2006)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Japan
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing +100 kg
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2006 Doha ‍–‍100 kg
World Juniors Championships
Gold medal – first place 2004 Budapest ‍–‍100 kg
Asian Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2004 Doha ‍–‍100 kg
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2007 Bangkok Open
Profile at external judo databases
IJF52700
JudoInside.com34348

Satoshi Ishii (Japanese: 石井 慧, Ishii Satoshi, born December 19, 1986) is a Japanese-Croatian retired mixed martial artist, kickboxer, professional boxer and judoka who has held Croatian citizenship since 2019.

Ishii won the gold medal in Olympic Judo at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics, a silver medal at the 2006 Asian Games and two All-Japan Judo Championships representing Japan. Ishii made his professional MMA debut at Dynamite!! 2009 losing to fellow Judoka gold medalist Hidehiko Yoshida by unanimous decision, but currently holds a record of 24–12–1.[1] Ishii is currently under contract with Professional Fighters League.[2] A professional mixed martial artist since 2009, Ishii has also competed for Rizin Fighting Federation and Bellator, and is the current HEAT Heavyweight Champion and SBC Heavyweight Champion.

  1. ^ "Satoshi Ishii | MMA Fighter Page | Tapology". Tapology. Retrieved 2018-12-03.
  2. ^ "Japanese heavyweight Satoshi Ishii says he has signed with KSW and PFL". mmajunkie.com. January 1, 2019.