Masutatsu Yano
Masutatsu Yano is a Japanese former mixed martial artist who competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, RINGS, Pancrase and Deep.
Mixed martial arts career
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Yano made his professional mixed martial arts debut and sole UFC appearance against Katsuhisa Fujii on November 19, 1999, at UFC 23. He lost the fight via TKO due to punches in the second round.Pancrase
Yano made his Pancrase debut against Daisuke Ishii on January 23, 2000, at Pancrase: Trans 1. He lost the fight via KO due to punches in the first round.Yano then faced Kazuo Takahashi on August 27, 2000, at Pancrase: 2000 Neo-Blood Tournament Second Round. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Fighting Network Rings
Yano made his RINGS debut against Yasuhito Namekawa on June 15, 2001, at Rings: World Title Series 2. He lost the fight via a guillotine choke submission in the second round.Yano then faced Hiroyuki Ito on February 15, 2002, at Rings: World Title Series Grand Final. He won the fight via majority decision thus breaking a four-fight losing streak and earning his first mixed martial arts victory.
Later career
Yano faced Masato Nishiguchi on July 21, 2003, at GCM: Demolition 030721. He won the fight via unanimous decision.Yano made his final mixed martial arts bout against Takahiro Oba on January 22, 2004, at Deep: 13th Impact. The fight ended in a draw.
Submission grappling career
Yano competed in the 88kg category at ADCC 2001 wherein he faced Dean Lister. He lost via a rear naked choke submission.Additionally, Yano lost to Saulo Ribeiro in the Absolute category at ADCC 2001.