Caol Uno

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name=Caol Uno
|nick=Uno Shoten
height=5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
weight=154 lb (70 kg)
birthdate=birth date and age|year=1975|month=5|day=8
died=
fightingfrom=
hometown=Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan
fightteam=Wajyutsu Keisyukai Tokyocite web
url=http://www.sherdog.com/fightfinder/fightfinder.asp?fighterID=283
title=Fight Finder: Caol Uno
year=2007
accessdate=2007-08-15
publisher=Sherdog]
fightstyle=Wajyutsu, Wrestling
wins=25
losses=11
draws=4
nocontest=
ko=2
submissions=13|

nihongo|Kauro "Caol" Uno|宇野薫|Uno Kaoru|extra=born May 8, 1975 is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He was born in Kanagawa, Japan.

Fighting style

Although he has shown great stand-up techniques in the past, Uno is known primarily for his grappling ability. He was a former runner-up in the submission wrestling world championships at ADCC losing in the finals to world-renowned Jean Jacques Machado. Specifically, Uno is known for his low single leg takedown and rear naked choke.

Relevant fighting history

Rumina Sato

Uno rose through the ranks of the Shooto mixed martial arts organization in Japan. In May 1999, Uno fought the then-legendary Rumina Sato. The fight was hailed as "Fight of the Year", an extremely fast-paced back and forth battle with a wide variety of stand-up and grappling exchanges.Fact|date=August 2007 Eventually, Uno took the back of Sato and choked him into submission.

The two rematched in December 2000. This fight concluded with Uno throwing Sato on his back then striking him with a combination of kicks and punches, eventually knocking him out.

Jens Pulver

After his second victory over Rumina Sato, Uno was recruited to fight for the UFC's bantamweight (later renamed lightweight) title against Jens Pulver. Just days before the fight, a good friend of Pulver's, Dusty, died of cancer. Pulver promised Dusty that he would win the title for him.Fact|date=August 2007

In the fight, Pulver demonstrated what Olympic gold metalist Jeff Blatnick called "a different kind of strength"Fact|date=June 2008 as he fought off Uno's trademark rear naked choke. Throughout the fight, Pulver stopped Uno's takedown attempts and pressed the action on the feet. Uno, who had earned a reputation as being "unflappable", began to show frustration for the first time in his career as Pulver neutralized all his offensive efforts.Fact|date=August 2007 Pulver took a majority decision win in the fight.

The Tournament

After Pulver left the UFC, the lightweight title was vacated. A tournament was put together pitting the top-four 155 pounders in the UFC (B.J. Penn , Din Thomas, Matt Serra, and Caol Uno). In the first round, Uno faced Thomas. Thomas dominated the first round, setting a high pace. However, Uno turned things around, taking the second and third rounds to win the fight.

In the finals of the tournament, Uno faced Penn (who had previously defeated Uno by knockout in under 12 seconds). Uno used angles, and effective wrestling techniques to frustrate Penn, who appeared tentative from the start. Penn was dominant in spurts, and the fight was called a draw. This judges' decision was a disaster for the UFC management. As a result the division was temporarily abolished.Fact|date=August 2007

K-1 HERO'S

Uno then went on to fight Tatsuya Kawajiri in Shooto before fighting at K-1's 2004 "Premium Dynamite!!" and "K-1 MAX - Japan Grand Prix 2005". His next eleven fights were for the then newly established promotion HERO'S.

DREAM

Uno currently competes in DREAM's Lightweight Grand Prix. He was seeded directly into the 2nd round where he beat Mitsuhiro Ishida to progress to the final round at DREAM.5.

Mixed martial arts record

MMArecordbox
wins=25
losses=11
draws=4
ko-wins=2
ko-losses=5
sub-wins=13
sub-losses=2
dec-wins=10
dec-losses=4

References

External links

* [http://www.uno-caol-showten.com/ Official website]
*Sherdog|id=283|name=Caol Uno