Satoru Kitaoka
| Satoru Kitaoka 北岡悟 | |
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| Born | February 4, 1980 Nara, Japan |
| Other names | "Ai Senshi" ("Soldier of Sorrow") "Shimewaza Kuma Shōgun" ("The Shōgun Bear of Chokes") |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Weight | 156 lb (71 kg; 11.1 st) |
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| Fighting out of | Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan |
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| Years active | 2000–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 83 |
| Wins | 45 |
| By submission | 22 |
| By decision | 23 |
| Losses | 28 |
| By knockout | 13 |
| By decision | 15 |
| Draws | 10 |
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| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Last updated on: September 11, 2009 | |
Satoru Kitaoka (Japanese: 北岡悟, Kitaoka Satoru; born 4 February 1980), is a Japanese shoot wrestler and mixed martial artist who most recently competed for RIZIN. A professional competitor since 2000, he has also competed for DREAM, Pancrase, DEEP, and World Victory Road. Kitaoka is renowned for his catch wrestling abilities which he learned studying under two of Japan's most respected catch wrestlers Masakatsu Funaki and Minoru Suzuki. He is also a Brazilian jiu jitsu blackbelt under Yuki Nakai. A master of the guillotine choke and leg lock submissions, Kitaoka holds notable wins over Takanori Gomi, Paul Daley, and Carlos Condit.