Kazuhiro Kusayanagi

Kazuhiro Kusayanagi Japanese: 草柳和弘 (born April 4, 1967) is a Japanese mixed martial artist.^[1][2] He competed in the Middleweight and Welterweight divisions.^[3]

Kazuhiro Kusayanagi 草柳和弘
Born	(1967-04-15) April 15, 1967 (age 58) Japan
Nationality	Japanese
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight	183 lb (83 kg; 13.1 st)
Division	Middleweight Welterweight
Team	K'z Factory
Years active	1989–1998
Mixed martial arts record
Total	29
Wins	9
By submission	9
Losses	17
By knockout	6
By submission	4
By decision	7
Draws	3
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Career

After a 6–9–1 career in Shooto and Lumax Cup, Kusayanagi volunteered for representing his promotion in Vale Tudo Japan in 1994. He was paired against David Levicki, a wing chun specialist that outweighed him by 90 lb. Kusayanagi charged at him with a takedown, but Levicki blocked it with help of his size and immediately started hitting the back of his head, which was legal under the rules. After dropping Kusayanagi to the ground, Levicki hit him with more punches until knocking him out. It would be Kusayanagi's only match at VTJ.

Personal life

In 2019, Kusayanagi was arrested under suspicion of paying for sex with a 14-year old child in September 2018.^[4]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown

29 matches	9 wins	17 losses
By knockout	0	6
By submission	9	4
By decision	0	7
Draws	3

Res.	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
Loss	9–17–3	Yuki Sasaki	TKO (punches)	Shooto - Las Grandes Viajes 6	November 27, 1998	1	0:46	Tokyo, Japan
Draw	9–16–3	Larry Papadopoulos	Draw	Shooto - Las Grandes Viajes 3	May 13, 1998	3	5:00	Tokyo, Japan
Loss	9–16–2	Carlos Newton	Submission (armbar)	Shooto - Las Grandes Viajes 2	March 1, 1998	1	2:17	Tokyo, Japan
Loss	9–15–2	Todd Bjornethun	TKO (punches)	Shooto - Reconquista 4	October 12, 1997	2	4:01	Tokyo, Japan
Loss	9–14–2	Masanori Suda	Decision (unanimous)	Shooto - Reconquista 3	August 27, 1997	3	5:00	Tokyo, Japan
Draw	9–13–2	Masato Fujiwara	Draw	Shooto - Reconquista 2	April 6, 1997	3	5:00	Tokyo, Japan
Win	9–13–1	Akihiro Gono	Submission (armbar)	Shooto - Let's Get Lost	October 4, 1996	4	2:52	Tokyo, Japan
Win	8–13–1	Toru Koga	Submission (armbar)	Shooto - Vale Tudo Junction 2	March 5, 1996	4	2:14	Tokyo, Japan
Loss	7–13–1	Susumu Yamasaki	Decision (split)	Lumax Cup - Tournament of J '95	October 13, 1995	2	3:00	Japan
Loss	7–12–1	Kyuhei Ueno	TKO (punches)	Shooto - Complete Vale Tudo Access	July 29, 1995	5	1:17	Omiya, Saitama, Japan
Win	7–11–1	Yasushi Warita	Submission (armbar)	Shooto - Vale Tudo Access 4	May 12, 1995	1	1:53	Japan
Loss	6–11–1	Yuki Nakai	Decision (unanimous)	Shooto - Vale Tudo Access 2	November 7, 1994	4	4:00	Tokyo, Japan
Loss	6–10–1	David Levicki	KO (punches)	Vale Tudo Japan 1994	July 29, 1994	1	1:20	Urayasu, Chiba, Japan
Loss	6–9–1	Takeshi Tanaka	Decision	Lumax Cup - Tournament of J '94	April 23, 1994	2	4:00	Japan
Win	6–8–1	Yasunori Okuda	Submission (armbar)	Lumax Cup - Tournament of J '94	April 23, 1994	1	1:01	Japan
Loss	5–8–1	Erik Paulson	Submission (triangle choke)	Shooto - Shooto	June 24, 1993	3	1:46	Tokyo, Japan
Loss	5–7–1	Yasuto Sekishima	Decision (unanimous)	Shooto - Shooto	February 26, 1993	5	3:00	Tokyo, Japan
Loss	5–6–1	Manabu Yamada	Submission (armbar)	Shooto - Shooto	November 27, 1992	1	1:05	Tokyo, Japan
Loss	5–5–1	Naoki Sakurada	Decision (unanimous)	Shooto - Shooto	September 25, 1992	5	3:00	Tokyo, Japan
Win	5–4–1	Yutaka Fuji	Submission (armbar)	Shooto - Shooto	May 29, 1992	1	0:00	Tokyo, Japan
Loss	4–4–1	Naoki Sakurada	Decision (majority)	Shooto - Shooto	December 23, 1991	5	3:00	Tokyo, Japan
Win	4–3–1	Tomohiro Tanaka	Submission (armbar)	Shooto - Shooto	October 17, 1991	1	0:00	Osaka, Japan
Draw	3–3–1	Kenji Kawaguchi	Draw	Shooto - Shooto	August 25, 1991	5	3:00	Tokyo, Japan
Loss	3–3	Yuichi Watanabe	Submission (kneebar)	Shooto - Shooto	March 29, 1991	1	0:00	Tokyo, Japan
Loss	3–2	Tomonori Ohara	KO (punch)	Shooto - Shooto	November 28, 1990	4	0:58	Tokyo, Japan
Win	3–1	Satoshi Honma	Submission (triangle choke)	Shooto - Shooto	September 8, 1990	1	1:17	Tokyo, Japan
Win	2–1	Kaoru Todori	Submission (armbar)	Shooto - Shooto	March 17, 1990	1	1:16	Tokyo, Japan
Loss	1–1	Yoshimasa Ishikawa	KO (spinning back kick)	Shooto - Shooto	October 19, 1989	4	0:13	Tokyo, Japan
Win	1–0	Naoki Sakurada	Submission (armbar)	Shooto - Shooto	May 18, 1989	1	0:00	Tokyo, Japan

See also

• List of male mixed martial artists