
Acting
Mar 12, 1969
Ichikawa, Chiba, Japan
Kazuo Takahashi
Acting
Biography
Kazuo Takahashi, ring name Yoshiki Takahashi, is a Japanese retired mixed martial artist. A professional competitor from 1993 until 2013 (and then once again in 2018), he competed for the UFC, PRIDE Fighting Championships, Pancrase, RINGS, K-1 HERO'S, and World Victory Road. He is the former King of Pancrase Heavyweight Champion.
Feature Films (20)

UFC 12: Judgement Day was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on February 7, 1997 at the Dothan Civic Center in Dothan, Alabama. The event was seen live on pay per view in the United States, and later released on home video.
UFC 12: Judgement Day

Pride 29: Fists of Fire was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. The event took place on February 20, 2005 at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.
Pride 29: Fists Of Fire

Pride Total Elimination 2 was a mixed martial arts event held by Pride Fighting Championships. This event consisted of the first round of the 2004 Heavyweight Grand Prix. It took place on April 25th, 2004, at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.
Pride Total Elimination 2004

Pancrase: Yes, We Are Hybrid Wrestlers 2 was a mixed martial arts event held on October 14, 1993 at the Tsuyuhashi Sports Center in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan. The event featured future King of Pancrase champions Masakatsu Funaki, Bas Rutten, Ken Shamrock, and Minoru Suzuki. Headlining the promotion's second mma event was future UFC Hall of Famer Ken Shamrock against Kazuo Takahashi. Other notable fights on the card were Minoru Suzuki, who took on Vernon White. Pancrase co-founder Funaki took on Ryushi Yanagisawa, while Bas Rutten faced Takaku Fuke.
Pancrase: Yes, We Are Hybrid Wrestlers 2

Pancrase: Yes, We Are Hybrid Wrestlers 1 was the first mixed martial arts event held by Pancrase Hybrid Wrestling. It took place at the Tokyo Bay NK Hall in Urayasu, Chiba, Japan on September 21, 1993. The card featured many future MMA champions.
Pancrase: Yes, We Are Hybrid Wrestlers 1

Pancrase: Pancrash! 1 was an event held on January 19, 1994, at The Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan.
Pancrase: Pancrash! 1

Pro Wrestling Fujiwara Gumi was a shoot style professional wrestling promotion based in Tokyo, Japan. This event was held on April 16th, 1991 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo Japan and presented the following matches: Minoru Suzuki vs. Kazuo Takahashi, Yusuke Fuke vs. Bart Vale, Yoshiaki Fujiwara vs. Wellington Wilkins Jr., Wayne (Ken) Shamrock vs. Naoki Sano & Masakatsu Funaki vs. Johnny Barrett.
PWFG: Hataage Daiissen 2

Pro Wrestling Fujiwara Gumi was a shoot style professional wrestling promotion based in Tokyo, Japan. This event was held on July 26th, 1991 at Tokyo Bay NK Hall in Chiba Japan and presented the following matches: Kazuo Takahashi vs. Mark Rush, Bart Vale vs. Lato Kiraware, Wayne Shamrock vs. Duane Koslowski, Yusuke Fuke vs. Lawi Napataya, Minoru Suzuki vs. Naoki Sano & Yoshiaki Fujiwara vs. Masakatsu Funaki.
PWFG: One For All And All For One

Pro Wrestling Fujiwara Gumi was a shoot style professional wrestling promotion based in Tokyo, Japan. This event was held on August 23rd, 1991 at Nakajima Sports Center in Hokkaido Japan and presented the following matches: Kazuo Takahashi vs. Duane Koslowski, Jerry Flynn vs. Bart Vale, Yoshiaki Fujiwara vs. Lato Kiraware, Minoru Suzuki vs. Lawi Napataya & Wayne (Ken) Shamrock vs. Masakatsu Funaki.
PWFG: Hataage Dai-yonsen

Pro Wrestling Fujiwara Gumi was a shoot style professional wrestling promotion based in Tokyo, Japan. This event was held on January 15th, 1992 at Yokohama Bunka Gymnasium in Kanagawa, Japan and presented the following matches: Kazuo Takahashi vs. Wellington Wilkins Jr., Naoki Sano vs. Jerry Flynn, Minoru Suzuki vs. Yusuke Fuke, Yoshiaki Fujiwara vs. Bart Vale & Wayne (Ken) Shamrock vs. Masakatsu Funaki.
PWFG: Roar of The Lion Kingdom Part 1

Pro Wrestling Fujiwara Gumi was a shoot style professional wrestling promotion based in Tokyo, Japan. This event was held on February 24th, 1992 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan and presented the following matches: Wellington Wilkins Jr. vs. Lato Kiraware, Bart Vale vs. Kazuo Takahashi, Yoshiaki Fujiwara vs. Yusuke Fuke, Minoru Suzuki vs. Jerry Flynn & Wayne (Ken) Shamrock vs. Masakatsu Funaki.
PWFG: Roar of The Lion Kingdom Part 2

Pro Wrestling Fujiwara Gumi was a shoot style professional wrestling promotion based in Tokyo, Japan. This event was held on March 20th, 1992 at James L. Knight International Center in Miami, Florida, USA and presented the following matches: Jerry Flynn vs. Kazuo Takahashi, Yusuke Fuke vs. Dieuseul Berto, Masakatsu Funaki vs. Mark Rush, Ken Shamrock vs. Minoru Suzuki & Yoshiaki Fujiwara vs. Bart Vale.
PWFG: Shootfighting
Television & Series (1)

After the Winspector police team leaves Japan to fight crime in France, Chief Shunsuke Masaki realizes he must create a new police team to defend Tokyo from crime. He creates Solbrain – a high-tech special rescue force, expert in missions requiring rescue and firepower. Its leader is Daiki Nishio, a rookie detective who can use the Plus Up command in his car to transform into SolBraver. Other members are Reiko Higuchi, also able to use the Plus Up command to transform into SolJeanne, SolBraver's female counterpart; and SolDozer, a yellow bulldozer robot.
