Finally Sakurai escaped and both fighters were on their feet, but the punches had taken their toll on Sakurai. Before the fighters even had a chance to test their range and break a sweat, Gomi whiffed on a left hand but followed with a big right cross that connected flush with his opponent’s chin. Unlike his fight with Penn, Gomi made quick work of Gracie, scoring a six second TKO in the first round- the quickest match in the organization’s history, due to repeated knee strikes.

At Rizin 11, Gomi faced UFC veteran Melvin Guillard. Gomi’s next fight with the UFC took place on August 1, 2010 at [[UFC Live 2 Jones vs Matyushenko‎]]. Aurelio scored a clean takedown at the end of the first round, though. Throughout both his record-breaking Pride FC and Shooto championship reigns, Gomi was considered to be the top lightweight fighter in the world.

Gomi debuted against Kenny Florian and lost in the 3rd round via submission. === Martial Arts Background === Test Fighter2. It’s no secret that the Japanese mixed martial arts scene has fallen on hard times over the last few years, but with Saturday’s UFC 144 event at Saitama Super Arena, there is optimism from the local heroes on the card that this could be the start of a revival in Japan. Overall Record: 34-8 Gomi would then return back to Shooto and face a very tough Takeshi Nakakura at Shooto Final Tradition. His first fight under unified rules, Gomi was defeated in the third round by rear-naked choke submission. Eventually Gomi caught up with him and knocked the Frenchman down, mixing up punches to the head and body. Pride Fighting Championships titleholder, “The Fireball Kid”

In August, Pride announced that in the month of September they would be hosting an eight-man Lightweight tournament. === Affliction and VTJ 2009=== Aurelio choked out Gomi within the first round with an arm triangle. After a few months off while building his Rascal Gym, Gomi made his return to the Pride ring at Pride Bushido 12 against 10-1 French fighter David Baron. [28] He lost the fight via TKO in the first round. championship. [29], Gomi next faced Jim Miller on July 9, 2016 at UFC 200. Gomi said he took the match too easily and that this loss was the best thing for him to refocus and become a better fighter. Unusual for a Japanese mixed martial artist of his style and class, Gomi was a strong sprawl and brawl fighter. [14] Gomi faced Kenny Florian in his UFC debut at UFC Fight Night 21 and was submitted by Florian via rear-naked choke in the third round after being dominated by jabs and body shots for two rounds.[15]. Gomi was crowned the Pride 2005 Lightweight Grand Prix champion. Lisa Foiles runs down just a couple of the many reasons you should check out the sneaky-good fight card that is Fight Night Japan.

2012 Forecast: Tim B. and Mookie Alexander recap and analyz... Photo by Brandon Magnus/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images [21] Gomi lost a controversial split decision to Sanchez.

Hear from Cung Le, Thiago Silva, Dong Hyun Kim and more on their fights and what it meant to compete in China at the UFC on FUEL TV press conference. Pride 2005 Lightweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal. Several times the American Top Team fighter ended up on his back after failed takedown attempts. For the Sengoku Lightweight Championship. Less than a minute into the fight Gomi countered a right leg kick from Ishida with a straight left punch that knocked him down.

Gomi’s next win was a first round knockout of Mitsuhiro Ishida at Pride Shockwave 2006. The blow sent Griffin face first into the canvas, and Gomi followed with additional punches before the referee could dive in to stop the fight.

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Aurelio's jab was effective and hit the champion several times.

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Gomi scored a knockout with an uppercut at 6:21 in the first round. [33], Gomi faced Dong Hyun Kim on September 23, 2017 at UFC Fight Night: Saint Preux vs. Lightweight Division Background: This fight was billed “the battle of the twenty first century boys” in Japan due to the popularity and world-class match up of the two fighters. * 5th All Japan Combat Wrestling Championships (69 kg division) 1st place 2001 The first round set up Takanori Gomi with fellow Japanese fighter and then Shooto world welterweight champion Tatsuya Kawajiri. It was the Upset of the Year for 2008 according to Sherdog.com. Takanori Gomi", "Takanori Gomi vs. Isaac Vallie-Flagg is set for UFC 172", "UFC 172 results: Takanori Gomi outworks Isaac Vallie-Flagg for uanimous decision victory", "UFC 172 bonuses: Gomi, Vallie-Flagg, Benavidez, Beal win $50,000", "Myles Jury vs. Takanori Gomi set for UFC Fight Night in Japan", "Myles Jury scorches Takanori Gomi with first-round TKO", "Lightweights Joe Lauzon, Takanori Gomi to meet at UFC on Fox 16 in Chicago", "UFC on FOX 16 results: Joe Lauzon swarms Takanori Gomi, calls his own stoppage", "Takanori Gomi vs. Jim Miller set for UFC 200", "UFC 200 results: Jim Miller makes easy work of Takanori Gomi with first-round TKO", "UFC Fight Night 111 takes shape in Singapore", "UFC Fight Night 111 results: Jon Tuck cruises, hands Takanori Gomi 4th straight loss", "Takanori Gomi vs. 'Maestro' Dong Hyun Kim added to UFC Fight Night 117 in Japan", "UFC Fight Night 117 results: 'Maestro' Dong Hyun Kim takes out Takanori Gomi in 90 seconds", "Comprehensive list of current UFC fighters", "Takanori Gomi and Gabi Garcia among additions to Rizin FF's year-end doubleheader", "Masato vs Takanori Gomi – Kickboxing vs MMA – 01/01/16", "UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Nelson - Toe to Toe Preview: Takanori Gomi vs. Myles Jury", "UFC Macau Judo Chop: Remembering Gomi vs. Kawajiri at Pride Bushido 9", "Imagining an MMA Hall of Fame: Best of the Rest", "Sherdog.com Names "Shogun" & Gomi 2005 Fighters of the Year", Professional MMA record for Takanori Gomi, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Takanori_Gomi&oldid=966559183, Japanese practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters, Articles containing Japanese-language text, Articles with unsourced statements from August 2007, Articles with unsourced statements from January 2008, Pages using small with an empty input parameter, Wikipedia articles with WORLDCATID identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke), Most successful title defenses in the Lightweight division, Most consecutive title defenses in the Lightweight division, Highest winning streak in Pride FC History (Ten), Fastest Knockout in Pride FC History (0:06), Highest winning streak in Shooto History (12), Lightweight Fighter of the Year Runner-up (2006), All-Japan Combat Wrestling Champion (Four times), This page was last edited on 7 July 2020, at 19:49. Gomi is the only Pride FC Lightweight Champion in the organization's history. However, the Nevada State Athletic Commission has declared the fight a "no contest" after Diaz tested positive for marijuana.[8]. Sakurai defeated Jens Pulver and Joachim Hansen to reach the finals. Gomi was very athletic and was the pitcher of the school’s baseball team, but dropped out of high school in 1996 when he failed to pass on to the next grade. Trending. [citation needed] Gomi submitted Kawajiri in the first round with a rear-naked choke.

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