# Tetsuji Kato

Tetsuji Kato (Japanese: 加藤 鉄史, Katō Tetsuji) is a Japanese mixed martial artist who competed in the welterweight and lightweight divisions in Shooto, Strikeforce and DEEP. He was the SuperBrawl 7 Light Heavyweight Tournament winner, defeating Ben Hernandez in the finals.

## Championships and Accomplishments

* All Japan Amateur Shooto
** 3rd All Japan Amateur Shooto Championship Welterweight Tournament Runner Up (1996)
* Icon Sport
** SuperBrawl 7 Lightweight Tournament Winner

## Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown :
| 30 matches | 20 wins | 10 losses |
| By knockout | 3 | 2 |
| By submission | 8 | 2 |
| By decision | 9 | 6 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Win | 20-10 | Ilya Zelik | TKO (punches) | Trench Warz 11 - Redemption | December 18, 2009 | 2 | 2:11 | Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| Loss | 19-10 | Yoshihiro Koyama | TKO (punches) | Shooto: Revolutionary Exchanges 3 | November 23, 2009 | 2 | 1:12 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 19-9 | Kenichiro Togashi | Decision (majority) | Shooto: Shooto Tradition Final | May 10, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 19-8 | Gilbert Melendez | Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce: Playboy Mansion | September 29, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Beverly Hills, California, United States | |
| Loss | 19-7 | Joe Camacho | TKO | PXC 11 - No Turning Back | April 13, 2007 | 2 | | Guam | |
| Win | 19-6 | Alexei Maligin | Submission (rear naked choke) | Kokoro - Kill Or Be Killed | August 15, 2006 | 1 | 3:53 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 18-6 | Toby Imada | TKO (punches) | FFCF 6 - Undisputed | June 21, 2006 | 1 | 0:13 | Mangilao, Guam | |
| Loss | 17-6 | Vítor Ribeiro | Submission (arm triangle choke) | Rumble on the Rock 7 | May 7, 2005 | 3 | 2:32 | Hawaii, United States | |
| Win | 17-5 | Jason Dent | Decision | SB 35 - SuperBrawl 35 | April 16, 2004 | 3 | 5:00 | Hawaii, United States | Welterweight bout. |
| Loss | 16-5 | Adam Lynn | Decision | FFCF 1 - Fury Full Contact Fighting 1 | January 10, 2004 | 4 | | Guam | |
| Loss | 16-4 | Dokonjonosuke Mishima | Decision (majority) | Deep - 12th Impact | September 15, 2003 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 16-3 | Brian Gassaway | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto - 3/18 in Korakuen Hall | March 18, 2003 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | Welterweight bout. |
| Win | 15-3 | Seichi Ikemoto | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto - To The Top Final Act | December 16, 2001 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 14-3 | Ray Cooper | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto - To The Top 6 | July 6, 2001 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 13-3 | Anderson Silva | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto - To The Top 2 | March 2, 2001 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | Welterweight bout. |
| Win | 13-2 | Dan Gilbert | Submission (rear naked choke) | Shooto - R.E.A.D. Final | December 17, 2000 | 1 | 4:28 | Tokyo, Japan | Lightweight bout. |
| Win | 12-2 | Thomas Denny | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto - R.E.A.D. 10 | September 15, 2000 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | Return to Lightweight. |
| Loss | 11-2 | Hayato Sakurai | Decision (split) | Shooto - R.E.A.D. 2 | March 17, 2000 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | For the Shooto Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 11-1 | Angelo Sergio | Submission (punches) | VTJ 1999 - Vale Tudo Japan 1999 | December 11, 1999 | 1 | 7:45 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 10-1 | Rhett Anthony | Submission (rear naked choke) | SB 14 - SuperBrawl 14 | November 5, 1999 | 1 | 4:18 | Guam | |
| Win | 9-1 | Jutaro Nakao | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto - 10th Anniversary Event | May 29, 1999 | 3 | 5:00 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Win | 8-1 | Hiroyuki Kojima | TKO (punches) | Shooto - Las Grandes Viajes 6 | November 27, 1998 | 2 | 4:28 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 7-1 | Alex Cook | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto - Las Grandes Viajes 5 | August 29, 1998 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | Return to Welterweight. |
| Win | 6-1 | Ben Hernandez | Submission (rear naked choke) | SB 7 - SuperBrawl 7 | April 25, 1998 | 1 | 1:38 | Guam | SuperBrawl 7 Lightweight Tournament Finals; won the SuperBrawl 7 Light Heavyweight Tournament |
| Win | 5-1 | Luke Ishizaki | Submission (armbar) | SB 7 - SuperBrawl 7 | April 25, 1998 | 1 | 1:43 | Guam | SuperBrawl 7 Lightweight Tournament Semifinal. |
| Win | 4-1 | Patrick Madayag | Submission (choke) | SB 7 - SuperBrawl 7 | April 25, 1998 | 1 | 3:33 | Guam | SuperBrawl 7 Lightweight Tournament Quarterfinal. |
| Win | 3-1 | Koichi Tanaka | Technical Submission (armbar) | Shooto - Las Grandes Viajes 1 | January 17, 1998 | 1 | 1:01 | Tokyo, Japan | Return to Lightweight. |
| Loss | 2-1 | Jutaro Nakao | Submission (armbar) | Shooto - Reconquista 3 | August 27, 1997 | 3 | 4:56 | Tokyo, Japan | Welterweight debut. |
| Win | 2-0 | Masato Fujiwara | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto - Gig | June 25, 1997 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 1-0 | Hiroyuki Kojima | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto - Reconquista 2 | April 6, 1997 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |