Tatsuya Kawajiri
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Born
1978 (48 years old)
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Fighter
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Asian
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170 cm
Weight
66 kg
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UFC Bantamweight
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UFC
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Description
Tatsuya Kawajiri (Japanese: 川尻達也, Kawajiri Tatsuya, born May 8, 1978) is a Japanese mixed martial artist who competes in the Bantamweight division. He is a former Shooto Lightweight Champion, and has also competed in the UFC, PRIDE, DREAM, Strikeforce, ONE FC, and Rizin Fighting Federation. Kawajiri also participated in the Yarennoka! event as well as Dynamite!! 2009 and Dynamite!! 2010, representing DREAM in both events.
Kawajiri's fight at PRIDE Bushido 9 with Takanori Gomi was voted as PRIDE Fighting Championship's Fight of the Year for 2005. In the same year, Kawajiri was considered by many mixed martial arts publications to be the #1 Lightweight fighter in the world.
Kawajiri was born in the Inashiki District of Ibaraki Prefecture and competed in baseball from elementary school through middle school before he transitioned into track and field in high school. At the age of 19, Kawajiri viewed the 1997 K-1 World Grand Prix Semifinal match between Ernesto Hoost and Francisco Filho, persuading him to begin training in combat sports. Kawajiri graduated from Chuo Gakuin University.
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 Pride FC Mens | 2005-2006 | Permanent | - | - | |
 DREAM Mens | 2008-2012 | Permanent | - | - | |
 ONE Championship Mens | 2012 | Permanent | - | - | |
 UFC Mens | 2014-2016 | Permanent | - | - | |
 Rizin Mens | 2016-2019 | Permanent | - | - |
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