- Nickname- ”Thunder”
- Born- Kanagawa, Japan
- Age- 29
- Height- 6′2″ (188 cm)
- Weight- 185 (84 kg)
- MMA Record- 24-5
- Fighting out of- Kanagawa, Japan
- Strengths- Judo, wrestling
- Team/Association- Wajyutsu Keisyukai
Last 5 fights
- Win against Lucio Linhares via TKO at Fight Night 21
- Loss against Chael Sonnen via unanimous decision at UFC 104
- Win against Dean Lister via unanimous decision at UFC 92
- Win against Evan Tanner via KO at UFC 82
- Win against Jason MacDonald via unanimous decision at UFC 77