Naoya Ogawa

Naoya Ogawa
Naoya Ogawa
Born March 31, 1968 (1968-03-31) (age 43)
Suginami, Tokyo, Japan
Other names Captain Hustle, Hulk Ogan
Nationality Japanese
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight 115 kg (253.5 lb; 18.1 st)
Division Heavyweight
Years active 1997 - 2005 (MMA)
Mixed martial arts record
Total 9
Wins 7
By knockout 2
By submission 5
Losses 2
By submission 2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Naoya Ogawa (小川 直也 Ogawa Naoya, born 31 March 1968) is a Japanese former world judo champion, Olympic silver medalist, professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. He won a total of seven medals at the All-Japan Judo Championships (second only behind Yasuhiro Yamashita), and a set a record of seven medals at the World Judo Championships (tied with Robert van de Walle).

In professional wrestling, Ogawa was two-time National Wrestling Alliance world heavyweight champion.

Contents

Biography

Medal record
Competitor for  Japan
Men's Judo
Olympic Games
Silver 1992 Barcelona +95 kg
World Championships
Gold 1987 Essen Open
Gold 1989 Belgrade +95 kg
Gold 1989 Belgrade Open
Bronze 1991 Barcelona +95 kg
Gold 1991 Barcelona Open
Bronze 1993 Hamilton Open
Bronze 1995 Chiba +95 kg
Asian Games
Bronze 1990 Beijing +95 kg
Asian Championships
Gold 1988 Damascus Open

Ogawa Naoya first started in Judo in his high school years. He continued on in college attending Meiji University in 1986. In his second year at school he became a world freeclass champion, youngest in the history of Judo. He would go on to win many more championships before graduating from the College of Business Administration at Meiji University. Ogawa was Silver medalist in judo of 1992 Summer Olympics, and placed fifth at the 1996 Summer Olympics.[1]

In 1997 he was recruited by Antonio Inoki and was sent to train with Satoru Sayama. Ogawa made his debut against Shinya Hashimoto on April 12, 1997 at the Tokyo Dome wrestling with New Japan Pro Wrestling. Subsequently he was billed as Hashimoto's arch nemesis.

On March 14, 1999, Ogawa won the NWA world title from Dan Severn in Yokohama, Japan. Ogawa lost the title to Gary Steele in a three-way match that also involved Brian Anthony on September 25, 1999. Ogawa won the title back on October 2, 1999. Ogawa vacated the NWA title on July 2, 2000.

Ogawa also continued to use his judo skills in PRIDE where he holds victories over Gary Goodridge, Stefan Leko, and American olympic silver medalist Matt Ghaffari. After seven wins in mixed martial arts, Ogawa faced PRIDE heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko, and suffered his first career loss by first round armbar. Ogawa retired from mixed martial arts after falling to fellow Japanese Judoka, and rival Hidehiko Yoshida by an armbar in a highly anticipated MMA bout at PRIDE Shockwave 2005. [2] Ogawa and Yoshida were both paid $2 million USD which remains one the most expensive fight in MMA history.[3]

Ogawa was a mainstay with the HUSTLE Wrestling group as part of the HUSTLE army, from their beginning until mid year of 2007, when Ogawa left to sign with Antonio Inoki's new promotion, Inoki Genome Federation.

MMA record

Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 7-2 JapanHidehiko Yoshida Submission (Armbar) PRIDE Shockwave 2005 12/31/05 1 6:04
Loss 7-1 RussiaFedor Emelianenko Submission (Armbar) PRIDE Final Conflict 2004 8/15/04 1 0:54
Win 7-0 BrazilPaulo Cesar Silva TKO (Punches) PRIDE Critical Countdown 2004 6/20/04 1 3:29
Win 6-0 GermanyStefan Leko Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) PRIDE Total Elimination 2004 4/25/04 1 1:34
Win 5-0 IranMatt Ghaffari TKO (Punches) UFO: Legend 8/8/02 1 0:56
Win 4-0 JapanMasaaki Satake Submission (Rear Naked Choke) PRIDE 11 10/31/00 2 2:01
Win 3-0 NetherlandsRob Peters Submission UFO (professional wrestling): Free Fight Gala 11/28/99
Win 2-0 CanadaGary Goodridge Submission (Keylock) PRIDE 6 7/4/99 2 0:36
Win 1-0 NetherlandsRens Vrolijk Submission (Choke) Red Devil Free Fight 1 9/27/97 1

In wrestling

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed Martial Arts

Pro Wrestling

See also

References

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