Akira Maeda

AGE	65 / Jan 24, 1959
HEIGHT	6'3" / 190.5 cm
WEIGHT	225 lbs / 102.06 kg

ASSOCIATION
Rings Japan

CLASS
Heavyweight

STYLE
Pro Wrestling

Wins 7

KO / TKO

SUBMISSIONS

57%

DECISIONS

OTHERS

43%

Losses 5

KO / TKO

SUBMISSIONS

60%

DECISIONS

20%

OTHERS

20%

FIGHT HISTORY - PRO

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
loss	Alexander Karelin	Rings - Final Capture Feb / 21 / 1999	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
win	Magomedkhan Gamzatkhanov	Rings - Battle Dimensions Tournament 1997 Final Jan / 21 / 1998	Submission	1	4:24
loss	Kiyoshi Tamura	Rings - Battle Dimensions Tournament 1997 Final Jan / 21 / 1998	N/A	0	0:00
win	Mitsuya Nagai	Rings - Battle Dimensions Tournament 1997 Final Jan / 21 / 1998	N/A	0	0:00
win	Nikolai Zouev	Rings - Mega Battle Tournament 1997 Semifinal 1 Oct / 25 / 1997	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	1	5:17
win	Andrei Kopylov	Rings - Extension Fighting 7 Sep / 26 / 1997	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	1	8:32
loss	Magomedkhan Gamzatkhanov	Rings - Extension Fighting 2 Apr / 22 / 1997	Submission (Leg Lock)	1	8:47
win	Maurice Smith	Rings - Budokan Hall 1997 Jan / 22 / 1997	N/A	0	0:00
win	Yoshihisa Yamamoto	Rings - Budokan Hall 1996 Jan / 24 / 1996	Submission	0	0:00
win	Dick Vrij	Rings - Battle Dimensions Tournament 1995 Opening Round Oct / 21 / 1995	N/A	0	0:00
loss	Chris Dolman	Rings Holland - Free Fight Feb / 19 / 1995	Submission (Armbar)	2	4:07
loss	Magomedkhan Gamzatkhanov	Rings - Budokan Hall 1995 Jan / 25 / 1995	Submission	0	0:00

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