Enson Inoue
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Enson Inoue "Yamato Damashii" is a 12-8-0 submission specialist. 100% finish rate.
Enson debuted May. 30, 1997 vs Royce Alger (win). Longest win streak: 3. On a 4-fight losing skid. 6 years active (May. 30, 1997–Feb. 24, 2002).
Best wins: Randy Couture (SUB Armbar R1, Oct. 25, 1998); Royce Alger (SUB Armbar R1, May. 30, 1997); Soichi Nishida (SUB Rear Naked Choke R1, Apr. 29, 1999).
Enson Shoji Inoue (Japanese: エンセン井上; born April 15, 1967) is a Japanese-Hawaiian jiu-jitsu practitioner and retired professional mixed martial artist. A professional competitor from 1995 until 2010, he fought for the PRIDE Fighting Championships, the UFC, Shooto, and Vale Tudo Japan. He was the first and only Shooto Heavyweight Champion, and was a finalist in the Lightweight category at UFC 13. Born and raised in Hawaii, he has resided in Japan since the 1990s. He is sometimes known by the moniker "Yamatodamashii," a Japanese phrase meaning "the spirit of ancient Japan." His brother, Egan Inou
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Fight history
| Date | Event | Result | Method | R | Time | KD | Str | TD | Sub |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 24, 2002 | PRIDE 19: Bad Blood | L Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira | SUB Triangle Choke | 1 | 6:17 | 0 0 | 15 2 | 0 1 | 0 6 |
| Dec. 09, 2000 | PRIDE 12: Cold Fury | L Heath Herring | KO/TKO Knees | 1 | 4:52 | 1 0 | 4 19 | 0 1 | 0 3 |
| Aug. 27, 2000 | PRIDE 10: Return of the Warriors | L Igor Vovchanchyn | KO/TKO | 1 | 10:00 | 0 0 | 2 63 | 0 1 | 0 0 |
| Jan. 30, 2000 | PRIDE Grand Prix 2000 Opening Round | L Mark Kerr | U-DEC | 1 | 15:00 | 0 0 | 4 25 | 0 2 | 0 0 |
| Apr. 29, 1999 | PRIDE 5 | W Soichi Nishida | SUB Rear Naked Choke | 1 | 0:24 | 1 0 | 4 0 | 0 0 | 1 0 |
| Oct. 25, 1998 | Vale Tudo Japan 1998 | W Randy Couture | SUB Armbar | 1 | 1:39 | 0 0 | 5 1 | 0 2 | 1 0 |
| May. 30, 1997 | UFC 13: The Ultimate Force | W Royce Alger | SUB Armbar | 1 | 1:36 | 0 0 | 0 3 | 0 0 | 1 0 |
Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.