Yoshiaki Fujiwara

Yoshiaki Fujiwara
Fujiwara in August 2012
Born (1949-04-27) April 27, 1949 (age 75)
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Yoshiaki Fujiwara
Billed height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Billed weight102 kg (225 lb)
DebutNovember 12, 1972

Yoshiaki Fujiwara (藤原 喜明, Fujiwara Yoshiaki, April 27, 1949) is a Japanese professional wrestler, trainer and wrestling promoter. He is famous for his long career in wrestling, having worked in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), Pro Wrestling ZERO-ONE (ZERO-ONE), and the two incarnations of shoot style promotion Universal Wrestling Federation.[1][2] Fujiwara is known for his catch wrestling expertise, having been praised by fighters like Josh Barnett and Ken Shamrock.[3] He was trained by Karl Gotch and has trained many MMA fighters and professional wrestlers.[4] Fujiwara also has a strong background in Judo and Muay Thai.

  1. ^ "Yoshiaki Fujiwara profile". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 2014-02-03.
  2. ^ "Profile at Puroresu Central". Puroresu Central. Retrieved 2014-02-03.
  3. ^ "Japan's Rich MMA History: The Ken Shamrock Interview, Part 1 of 7". Mixedmartialarts.com. 2015-09-21. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
  4. ^ Gould, K. J. (July 26, 2012). "Karl Gotch Week: Yoshiaki Fujiwara And The Tradition Of Submission". Bloody Elbow.

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