#8
Takeshi' Inoue
"Lion"
Fighting out of | Yokohoma, Japan |
Nationality | Japanese |
Age | 31 |
Height | 5' 8" (173 cm) |
Weight | 145 (66 kg) |
Overall MMA Record (W-L-D) | 16-3-0 |
Strengths | Kickboxing |
On November 8, 2007, he defeated Katsuya Toida to become the Pacific Rim Lightweight Champion. On May 12, 2006 Inoue defeated Antonio Carvahlo by TKO in the first round to become the Shooto World Lightweight (143 lbs.) champion which he would lose in his first title defense against Akitoshi Tamura on May 18, 2007. Inoue would eventually win back the title on November 29, 2008 after defeating Hideki Kadowaki by Unanimous Decision at Shooto's Tradition 4 show. He was the current Shooto World Champion and successfully defended his title against Rumina Sato, before losing it to Hatsu Hioki at Shooto - The Way of Shooto 3: Like a Tiger, Like a Dragon.
