Biography
Naoya Ogawa (Japanese: 小川 直也, Ogawa Naoya) is a Japanese world champion judoka, retired 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 set a record of seven medals at the World Judo Championships. Ogawa won the silver medal in the +95 kg judo weight class at the 1992 Summer Olympics. Ogawa is also known for his career in professional wrestling, where he primarily worked for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), and took part in one of the promotion's most high-profile feuds of the 1990s with Shinya Hashimoto. Ogawa was also professional wrestling's two-time National Wrestling Alliance World's Heavyweight Champion.
How He Wins
Finish Rate
wins by finish
Recent Form
Mixed Martial Arts9 Bouts
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Submission (armbar) | R1 | PRIDE Shockwave 2005 | Dec 31, 2005 | |
| Loss | Submission (armbar) | R1 | PRIDE Final Conflict 2004 | Aug 15, 2004 | |
| Win | TKO (punches) | R1 | PRIDE Critical Countdown 2004 | Jun 20, 2004 | |
| Win | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | R1 | PRIDE Total Elimination 2004 | Apr 25, 2004 | |
| Win | TKO (punches) | R1 | UFO: Legend | Aug 8, 2002 | |
| Win | Submission (rear-naked choke) | R2 | Pride 11 - Battle of the Rising Sun | Oct 31, 2000 | |
| Win | Submission | N/A | UFO Europe: Free Fight Gala | Nov 28, 1999 | |
| Win | Submission (americana) | R2 | Pride 6 | Jul 4, 1999 | |
| Win | Submission (rear-naked choke) | R1 | Red Devil Free Fight 1 | Sep 27, 1997 |
Related Fighters
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