Yuki Ishikawa (wrestler)
Japanese professional wrestler, mixed martial artist and promoter / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Yuki Ishikawa (石川雄規, Ishikawa Yūki, born February 8, 1967) is a Japanese professional wrestler, former mixed martial artist and promoter. Beginning his career with shoot style promotion Pro Wrestling Fujiwara Gumi (PWFG), Ishikawa is known for his violent shoot style matches, that often include him and his opponents legitimately hitting each other and ending the match with numerous injuries and/or blood on their faces.
Yuki Ishikawa | |
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Born | (1967-02-08) February 8, 1967 (age 57) Odawara, Kanagawa, Japan |
Alma mater | Nihon University |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Great Sasuke Tiga Yuki Ishikawa |
Billed height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) |
Billed weight | 95 kg (209 lb) |
Trained by | Yoshiaki Fujiwara Karl Gotch Boris Malenko |
Debut | April 19, 1992 |
He is perhaps best known for his work in Battlarts, a promotion he founded in 1996. Ishikawa has also competed extensively on the Japanese independent circuit as a freelancer, competing for companies such as Pro Wrestling Zero1, All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW) and Inoki Genome Federation (IGF) as a freelancer. He has also competed in mixed martial arts for Fighting Network RINGS, Pride FC and Deep.