Tsuyoshi “TK” Kosaka is a 52 year old Male fighter from Japan with a 42-33-2 pro MMA record. Kosaka most recently fought Mikio Ueda at RIZIN 35 on Sunday April 17, 2022. Tsuyoshi Kosaka beat Mikio Ueda by KO/TKO at 2:05 of Round 1 in the Heavyweight division.
Tsuyoshi Kosaka has 42 wins with a 77% finish rate, including 10 by knockout, 22 by submission, 10 by decision.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 41-33-2 | Mikio Ueda |
KO/TKO
R1 2:05
|
RIZIN 35 | 2022-04-17 | Heavyweight | RFF |
| Loss | 41-32-2 | Saša Milinković |
KO/TKO
R1 3:23
|
HEAT 46 | 2020-01-19 | Heavyweight | |
| Loss | 41-31-2 | Mirko Filipović |
KO/TKO
R1 1:02
|
RIZIN Fighting World Grand Prix 2017 | 2017-12-31 | Heavyweight | RFF |
| Loss | 41-30-2 | Baruto Kaito |
DEC
R2 5:00
|
RIZIN Fighting World Grand Prix 2016 | 2016-12-29 | Open Weight | RFF |
| Win | 40-30-2 | James Thompson |
KO/TKO
R2 1:58
|
RIZIN Fighting World Grand Prix 2015 | 2015-12-29 | Open Weight | RFF |
| Loss | 40-29-2 | Mark Hunt |
KO/TKO
R2 4:15
|
Pride Total Elimination Absolute | 2006-05-05 | Heavyweight | PFC |
| Win | 39-29-2 | Mario Sperry |
KO/TKO
R1 1:20
|
Pride 31 | 2006-02-26 | Heavyweight | PFC |
| Loss | 39-28-2 | Mike Kyle |
DEC
R3 1:17
|
Pancrase 154 | 2005-10-02 | Heavyweight | |
| Win | 38-28-2 | David Shvelidze |
SUB
R1
|
Rings Russia | 2005-08-20 | Heavyweight | RINGS |
| Loss | 38-27-2 | Fedor Emelianenko |
KO/TKO
R1 10:00
|
Pride Bushido 6 | 2005-04-03 | Heavyweight | PFC |
| Win | 37-27-2 | Ron Waterman |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Pancrase 141 | 2004-11-07 | Heavyweight | |
| Win | 36-27-2 | Ricardo Morais |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
NJPW | 2003-10-13 | Heavyweight | |
| Win | 35-27-2 | Sumiyaabazar Dolgorsurengiin |
KO/TKO
R1 2:58
|
NJPW | 2003-05-02 | Heavyweight | |
| Loss | 35-26-2 | Antônio Rogério Nogueira |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Deep 6 Impact | 2002-09-07 | Open Weight | |
| Loss | 35-25-2 | Ricco Rodriguez |
KO/TKO
R2 3:25
|
UFC 37 | 2002-05-10 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 35-24-2 | Bozigit Ataev |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Rings Japan | 2001-12-21 | Heavyweight | RINGS |
| Win | 34-24-2 | Koba Tkeshelashvili |
KO/TKO
R1 2:17
|
Rings Japan | 2001-08-11 | Heavyweight | RINGS |
| Loss | 34-23-2 | Renato Sobral |
DEC
R2 5:00
|
Rings Japan | 2001-06-15 | Heavyweight | RINGS |
| Loss | 34-22-2 | Randy Couture |
DEC
R2 5:00
|
Rings Japan | 2001-02-24 | Heavyweight | RINGS |
| Win | 33-22-2 | Fedor Emelianenko |
KO/TKO
R1 0:17
|
Rings Japan | 2000-12-22 | Heavyweight | RINGS |
| Win | 32-22-2 | Mikhail Iliyukhin |
KO/TKO
R2 1:53
|
Rings Japan | 2000-12-22 | Heavyweight | RINGS |
| Draw | 32-22-1 | Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira |
DEC
R2 5:00
|
Rings Japan | 2000-08-23 | Heavyweight | RINGS |
| Win | 31-22-1 | Greg Wikan |
SUB
R1 2:53
|
Rings USA | 2000-07-15 | Heavyweight | RINGS |
| Win | 30-22-1 | Travis Fulton |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Rings USA | 2000-07-15 | Heavyweight | RINGS |
| Loss | 30-21-1 | Gilbert Yvel |
KO/TKO
R1 1:17
|
Rings Japan | 1999-12-22 | Heavyweight | RINGS |
| Win | 29-21-1 | Chris Haseman |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Rings Japan | 1999-12-22 | Heavyweight | RINGS |
| Loss | 29-20-1 | Pedro Rizzo |
KO/TKO
R3 1:12
|
UFC 23 | 1999-11-19 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 28-20-1 | Gilbert Yvel |
DEC
R1 8:17
|
Rings Japan | 1999-08-19 | Heavyweight | RINGS |
| Win | 27-20-1 | Tim Lajcik |
KO/TKO
R2 5:00
|
UFC 21 | 1999-07-16 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 27-19-1 | Yoshihisa Yamamoto |
KO/TKO
R1 15:41
|
Rings Japan | 1999-05-22 | Heavyweight | RINGS |
| Loss | 27-18-1 | Gilbert Yvel |
KO/TKO
R1 14:58
|
Rings Japan | 1999-04-23 | Heavyweight | RINGS |
| Win | 26-18-1 | Kiyoshi Tamura |
SUB
R1 9:42
|
Rings Japan | 1999-01-23 | Heavyweight | RINGS |
| Loss | 26-17-1 | Bas Rutten |
KO/TKO
R1 14:15
|
UFC 18 | 1999-01-08 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 26-16-1 | Nikolai Zouev |
DEC
R1 20:00
|
Rings Japan | 1998-11-20 | Heavyweight | RINGS |
| Win | 25-16-1 | Pete Williams |
DEC
R1 15:00
|
UFC 17.5 | 1998-10-16 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 24-16-1 | Mikhail Iliyukhin |
SUB
R1 12:00
|
Rings Japan | 1998-09-21 | Heavyweight | RINGS |
| Loss | 24-15-1 | Tariel Bitsadze |
KO/TKO
R1 7:43
|
Rings Japan | 1998-07-20 | Heavyweight | RINGS |
| Draw | 24-15-0 | Kiyoshi Tamura |
DEC
R1 30:00
|
Rings Japan | 1998-06-27 | Heavyweight | RINGS |
| Win | 23-15-0 | Volk Han |
SUB
R1 10:10
|
Rings Japan | 1998-05-29 | Heavyweight | RINGS |
| Win | 22-15-0 | Joop Kasteel |
SUB
R1 7:49
|
Rings Japan | 1998-04-16 | Heavyweight | RINGS |
| Win | 21-15-0 | Nikolai Zouev |
SUB
R1 10:20
|
Rings Japan | 1998-03-28 | Heavyweight | RINGS |
| Win | 20-15-0 | Kimo Leopoldo |
DEC
R1 15:00
|
UFC 16 | 1998-03-13 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 19-15-0 | Rob Van Esdonk |
SUB
R2 0:57
|
Regional circuit | 1998-02-08 | RINGS | |
| Loss | 19-14-0 | Mikhail Iliyukhin |
R
|
Regional circuit | 1998-01-21 | RINGS | |
| Win | 18-14-0 | Borislav Jeliazkov |
DEC
R1
|
Regional circuit | 1997-10-25 | RINGS | |
| Loss | 18-13-0 | Frank Shamrock |
DEC
R1 30:00
|
Rings Japan | 1997-09-26 | Heavyweight | RINGS |
| Loss | 18-12-0 | Akira Maeda |
SUB
R1 9:14
|
Rings Japan | 1997-08-13 | Heavyweight | RINGS |
| Win | 17-12-0 | Zaza Tkeshelashvili |
SUB
R1 9:26
|
Rings Japan | 1997-07-22 | Heavyweight | RINGS |
| Loss | 17-11-0 | Kiyoshi Tamura |
SUB
R1 13:57
|
Rings Japan | 1997-04-22 | Heavyweight | RINGS |
| Win | 16-11-0 | Yoshihisa Yamamoto |
DEC
R1 30:00
|
Rings Japan | 1997-04-04 | Heavyweight | RINGS |
| Win | 15-11-0 | Tariel Bitsadze |
SUB
R1 8:11
|
Rings Japan | 1997-03-28 | Heavyweight | RINGS |
| Win | 14-11-0 | Mikhail Iliyukhin |
SUB
R1 10:04
|
Rings Japan | 1997-01-22 | Heavyweight | RINGS |
| Loss | 14-10-0 | Hans Nijman |
KO/TKO
R1 9:24
|
Rings Japan | 1996-12-19 | Heavyweight | RINGS |
| Loss | 14-9-0 | Volk Han |
SUB
R1 10:27
|
Rings Japan | 1996-11-22 | Heavyweight | RINGS |
| Win | 13-9-0 | Dick Vrij |
SUB
R1 5:35
|
Rings Japan | 1996-10-25 | Heavyweight | RINGS |
| Loss | 13-8-0 | Mitsuya Nagai |
KO/TKO
R1 11:05
|
Rings Japan | 1996-09-25 | Heavyweight | RINGS |
| Loss | 13-7-0 | Volk Han |
SUB
R1 13:52
|
Rings Japan | 1996-08-24 | Heavyweight | RINGS |
| Loss | 13-6-0 | Volk Han |
KO/TKO
R1 11:23
|
Rings Japan | 1996-07-16 | Heavyweight | RINGS |
| Win | 12-6-0 | Jacob Hamilton |
SUB
R1 5:10
|
Rings Japan | 1996-06-29 | Heavyweight | RINGS |
| Loss | 12-5-0 | Yoshihisa Yamamoto |
SUB
R1 13:04
|
Rings Japan | 1996-04-26 | Heavyweight | RINGS |
| Win | 11-5-0 | Hans Nijman |
SUB
R1 9:03
|
Rings Japan | 1996-03-25 | Heavyweight | RINGS |
| Win | 10-5-0 | Willie Peeters |
SUB
R2 0:12
|
Regional circuit | 1996-02-18 | RINGS | |
| Win | 9-5-0 | Maurice Smith |
SUB
R1 2:28
|
Rings Japan | 1996-01-24 | Heavyweight | RINGS |
| Loss | 9-4-0 | Zaza Tkeshelashvili |
SUB
R1 9:33
|
Rings Japan | 1995-12-19 | Heavyweight | RINGS |
| Win | 8-4-0 | Dennis Raven |
SUB
R1 5:40
|
Rings Japan | 1995-11-16 | Heavyweight | RINGS |
| Win | 5-4-0 | Hiroyuki Yoshioka |
KO/TKO
R1 3:40
|
Regional circuit | 1995-10-13 | ||
| Win | 5-4-0 | Susumu Yamasaki |
SUB
R1 0:52
|
Regional circuit | 1995-10-13 | ||
| Win | 5-4-0 | Egan Inoue |
DEC
R3 3:00
|
Regional circuit | 1995-10-13 | ||
| Win | 4-4-0 | Joop van der Ven |
SUB
R1 6:42
|
Rings Japan | 1995-09-22 | Heavyweight | RINGS |
| Loss | 4-3-0 | Dmitriy Petkov |
SUB
R1 11:35
|
Rings Japan | 1995-08-27 | Heavyweight | RINGS |
| Loss | 4-2-0 | Masayuki Naruse |
KO/TKO
R1 11:00
|
Rings Japan | 1995-07-18 | Heavyweight | RINGS |
| Loss | 4-1-0 | Sergey Sousserov |
SUB
R1 11:30
|
Rings Japan | 1995-06-17 | Heavyweight | RINGS |
| Loss | 4-0-0 | Sotir Gotchev |
SUB
R1 8:30
|
Rings Japan | 1995-05-20 | Heavyweight | RINGS |
| Win | 3-0-0 | Wataru Sakata |
SUB
R1 9:39
|
Rings Japan | 1995-04-28 | Heavyweight | RINGS |
| Win | 2-0-0 | Wataru Sakata |
SUB
R1 21:56
|
Rings Japan | 1995-01-25 | Heavyweight | RINGS |
| Win | 1-0-0 | Daisuke Ikeda |
SUB
R1 8:17
|
Rings Japan | 1994-12-24 | Heavyweight | RINGS |
| Win | 0-0-0 | Nobuhiro Tsurumaki |
KO/TKO
R5 1:30
|
Rings Japan | 1994-08-20 | Heavyweight | RINGS |
Kosaka made his professional debut against Nobuhiro Tsurumaki on August 20, 1994, fighting on the main card of Rings Japan: '94 Tour 6.
He made a winning start to his career, defeating Nobuhiro Tsurumaki who carried a 1-3-0 professional MMA record into the fight.
Tsuyoshi Kosaka beat Nobuhiro Tsurumaki by KO/TKO at 1:30 of Round 5.
Kosaka made his debut in the UFC against Kimo Leopoldo on March 13, 1998, fighting on the main card of UFC 16: Battle in the Bayou having compiled a 20-15-0 professional MMA record.
Tsuyoshi Kosaka beat Kimo Leopoldo by Decision at 15:00 of Round 1.
Since his debut, Kosaka has gone on to fight a total of 6 more times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 3-3-0.
After his UFC stint, Kosaka took his next fight at RINGS on March 28, 1998, fighting against Nikolai Zouev on the main card of Rings Japan: Fighting Integration 1.
Tsuyoshi Kosaka beat Nikolai Zouev by Submission at 10:20 of Round 1.
After 6 fights outside of the promotion, Kosaka returned to the UFC on October 16, 1998, fighting against Pete Williams on the main card of UFC 17.5: Ultimate Brazil.
At the time of his UFC return, his professional MMA record stood at 25-16-1
Tsuyoshi Kosaka beat Pete Williams by Decision at 15:00 of Round 1.
After 1 fights outside of the promotion, Kosaka returned to the UFC on January 8, 1999, fighting against Bas Rutten on the co-main event of UFC 18: The Road to the Heavyweight Title.
At the time of his UFC return, his professional MMA record stood at 26-17-1
Tsuyoshi Kosaka lost to Bas Rutten by KO/TKO at 14:15 of Round 1.
After 3 fights outside of the promotion, Kosaka returned to the UFC on July 16, 1999, fighting against Tim Lajcik on the main card of UFC 21: Return of the Champions.
At the time of his UFC return, his professional MMA record stood at 27-20-1
Tsuyoshi Kosaka beat Tim Lajcik by KO/TKO at 5:00 of Round 2.
After 1 fights outside of the promotion, Kosaka returned to the UFC on November 19, 1999, fighting against Pedro Rizzo on the main card of UFC 23: Ultimate Japan 2.
At the time of his UFC return, his professional MMA record stood at 29-20-1
Tsuyoshi Kosaka lost to Pedro Rizzo by KO/TKO at 1:12 of Round 3.
After 11 fights outside of the promotion, Kosaka returned to the UFC on May 10, 2002, fighting against Ricco Rodriguez on the main card of UFC 37: High Impact.
At the time of his UFC return, his professional MMA record stood at 35-25-2
Tsuyoshi Kosaka lost to Ricco Rodriguez by KO/TKO at 3:25 of Round 2.
Kosaka's last win came against Mikio Ueda at RIZIN 35 on Sunday April 17, 2022. Tsuyoshi Kosaka beat Mikio Ueda by KO/TKO at 2:05 of Round 1.
Kosaka is not currently booked for any fights.
Kosaka's last loss came against Saša Milinković at HEAT 46 on Sunday January 19, 2020. Tsuyoshi Kosaka lost to Saša Milinković by KO/TKO at 3:23 of Round 1.
Kosaka has fought 6 times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 3-3-0.
Kosaka has knocked out 10 opponents.
Kosaka has submitted 22 opponents.
Kosaka has been knocked out 15 times.
Kosaka has been submitted 9 times.
