Michiyoshi Ohara
| Michiyoshi Ohara | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 15, 1967[1] Matsumoto, Nagano [2] |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Michiyoshi Ohara |
| Billed height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[3] |
| Billed weight | 110 kg (240 lb)[3] |
| Trained by | Animal Hamaguchi NJPW Dojo |
| Debut | June 30, 1990 [2] |
| Retired | 2008 |
Michiyoshi Ohara is a Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist, best known for his work in New Japan Pro Wrestling where he wrestled from 1990 to 2004 where he enjoyed success winning the IWGP Tag Team Championship with Tatsutoshi Goto in 1999.[4]
Career
New Japan Pro Wrestling (1990-2004)
Michiyoshi Ohara debuted for New Japan Pro Wrestling in June 1990, against Osamu Matsuda. In 1993, he joined Shiro Koshinaka's Heisei Ishingun. After joining the group, he formed a tag team with Tatsutoshi Goto, which lasted past Heisei Ishingun's disbandment in 1999. After 14 years with the company, Ohara's contract was not renewed in 2004.
Freelance (2004-2008)
After leaving New Japan in 2004, Ohara mainly wrestled as a freelancer. In 2007, he joined Antonio Inoki's new promotion, Inoki Genome Federation.[5] In 2008, he retired due to injuries.
Mixed Martial Arts (2001-2002)
Ohara briefly became a mixed martial artist where he competed in PRIDE Fighting Championships. He had a total of two fights and lost both, his first fight took place against Renzo Gracie on November 3, 2001 at PRIDE 17 where he lost by Unanimous Decision.[3][6] His second fight took place just under a year after his first against Kevin Randleman on September 29, 2002 at PRIDE 22, the fight resembled much like the first as he lost by Unanimous Decision.[3][7]
Championships and accomplishments
Professional wrestling
- IWGP Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Tatsutoshi Goto[4]
- Young Lions Cup (1991) [8]
- One Night Tag Team Tournament Winner (1996)- with Akira Nogami [9]
- WAR Six Man Tag Team Championship (1 Time) - with Shiro Koshinaka & Tatsutoshi Goto
Mixed martial arts record
| 2 matches | 0 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 0 | 0 |
| By submission | 0 | 0 |
| By decision | 0 | 2 |
| No contests | 0 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0-2 |  Kevin Randleman
|
Unanimous Decision | PRIDE 22 | September 29, 2002 | 3 | 5:00 | Nagoya, Japan | [3][7] |
| Loss | 0-1 |  Renzo Gracie
|
Unanimous Decision | PRIDE 17 | November 3, 2001 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | [3][6] |
References
- ^ "Michiyoshi Ohara's profile". Puroresu Central.
- ^ a b "Michiyoshi Ohara's profile". Genick Bruch.
- ^ a b c d e f "Michiyoshi Ohara". Sherdog. Retrieved 2010-06-04.
- ^ a b "IWGP Tag Team Championship history: 1999 – 2003". New Japan Pro Wrestling (in Japanese). NJPW.co.jp. Retrieved 2010-06-04.
- ^ http://www.purolove.com/misc/igf/results.php
- ^ a b "PRIDE 17 - Championship Chaos". Sherdog. Retrieved 2010-06-04.
- ^ a b "PRIDE 22 - Beasts From The East 2". Sherdog. Retrieved 2010-06-04.
- ^ http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/newjap/njother.htm
- ^ http://www.puroresufan.com/njpw/results96.html