Mixed Martial Art Matches (complete record)
1976/02/06 - Nippon Budokan - World's Top Martial Artist Deciding Match
Antonio Inoki (20'56" TKO) Willem Ruska
Before the match against Ali, judo heavyweight gold medalist Ruska challenged Inoki.
After being suffered by Ruksa's armbars and sleeper holds, Inoki had three continous
back suplex for a TKO win. Inoki showed the strength of puroresu to the society.
1976/06/26 - Nippon Budokan - World's Top Martial Artist Deciding Match
Antonio Inoki (15R time limit draw) Muhammad Ali
The dream match finally took place after Inoki consistently challenged Ali by taking advantage of Ali's comment, "I will fight anybody." As a "man who fought Ali," Inoki
quickly became famous in the world.
Inoki was restricted with so many rules and kept throwing sliding kick (later known
as Ali kick). The match was called "boring match of the century," but what is important
is that Inoki had a match against Ali.
Ali, who received so many kicks onto his leg, was hospitalized after the match.
On the other hand, Inoki had a debt of multi-million yen and forced to continue
the series of mixed matches for the repayment.
1976/10/07 - Kuramae Kokugikan - World's Top Martial Artist Deciding Match
Antonio Inoki (23'44" TKO) Andre the Giant
Andre challenged Inoki by claiming that Inoki didn't represent the sport of pro-wrestling
for the series of the mixed matches.
Inoki threw the big body of Andre with the reverse suplex and ippon zeoi.
Inoki hit Andre's head to the corner post outside the ring and finally won via TKO.
1976/12/09 - Kuramae Kokugikan - World's Top Martial Artist Deciding Match
Antonio Inoki (21'27" TKO) Willem Ruska
1976/12/12 - Karachi National Stadium, Pakistan - World's Top Martial Artist Deciding Match
Antonio Inoki (3R 1'05" TKO) Akrum Pelwan
Inoki perfectly put armlock on Akrum, the local hero who never gives up.
Inoki used the chiken-wing armlock to actually break Akrum's arm.
By this loss, Akrum's status in his country fell down while Inoki was given
the status of the top fighter in the country.
1977/08/08 - Nippon Budokan - World's Top Martial Artist Deciding Match
Antonio Inoki (5R 1'38" KO) "The Monster Man" Everett Eddie
The match against the (U.S.) National Professional Karate champion is said to be
one of the best mixed matches by Inoki.
Inoki put Monster Man up and dropped to the head, which looked like today's powerbomb.
Inoki won by KO after a leg drop.
1977/10/25 - Nippon Budokan - World's Top Martial Artist Deciding Match
Antonio Inoki (6R 1'35" boston crab) Chuck Wepner
Inoki defeated the boxer whose life is what the movie "Rocky" was based on.
1978/04/04 - Philadelphia Arena - World's Top Martial Artist Deciding Match
Antonio Inoki (3R 1'19" KO) "The Lumberjack" Johnny Lee
1978/06/07 - Fukuoka Sports Center - World's Top Martial Artist Deciding Match
Antonio Inoki (7R 1'58" KO) "The Monster Man" Everett Eddie
1978/11/09 - Fest Hall, Frankfurt - World's Top Martial Artist Deciding Match
Antonio Inoki (4R 1'15" boston crab) Karl Midenberger
1979/02/06 - Osaka Prefectural Gym - World's Top Martial Artist Deciding Match
Antonio Inoki (3R 0'50" cross arm scissors) Mr. X
1979/04/03 - Fukuoka Sports Center - World's Top Martial Artist Deciding Match
Antonio Inoki (6R 1'19" TKO) Lefthook Dayton
1979/06/16 - Lahaul, Pakistan - World's Top Martial Artist Deciding Match
Antonio Inoki (5R draw) Jubel Pelwan
1979/10/05 - South Korea - World's Top Martial Artist Deciding Match
Antonio Inoki (15'06" bow-and-arrow) Willem Ruska
1979/12/13 - Kyoto Prefectural Gym - World's Top Martial Artist Deciding Match
Antonio Inoki (3R 0'58" KO) Kim Klokeid
1980/02/27 - Nippon Budokan - World's Top Martial Artist Deciding Match
Antonio Inoki (4R 1'24" draw) Willie Williams
The match against "Bear Killer" was also a fight between pro-wrestling and Kyokushin karate,
which had the most dangerous mood of the mixed match series.
Inoki and Willie fell out of the ring while Inoki had Willie on arm scissors. The second
of the both sides were involved, and the referee stopped the match. Inoki had a broken rib,
and Willie had a broken elbow.
1984/09/20 - Osaka Prefectural Gym - Mixed Martial Arts Match
Antonio Inoki (5R 0'25" pin) Anoalo Atisanoe
Atisanoe was said to be big brother of Konishiki, a sumo wrestler from Hawaii.
The gap of the two was so obvious, and the match was boring.
Atisanoe later joined New Japan but disppeared before we knew.
1986/10/09 - Ryuogoku Kokugikan (Sumo Hall) - Inoki Toukon Live
Antonio Inoki (8R 1'23" pin) Leon Spinks
The match didn't have much to show and ended with a strange pinfall. It almost
caused a riot.
On the other hand, Akira Maeda had a good match against Don Nakaya Nielsen in the semi
main event. People said this card was the replace of the "old" fighting king with
the "new".
1989/04/24 - Tokyo Dome - Mixed Martial Arts Match
Chota Chochoshvili (5R 1'20" KO) Antonio Inoki
This match took place in a circle-shaped ring on New Japan's first Tokyo Dome card.
Inoki lost his mixed match for the first time after several suplex by Chochoshvili.
1989/05/25 - Osaka Castle hall - Mixed Martial Arts Match
Antonio Inoki (2R 1'07" arm lock) Chota Chochoshvili
Inoki had a revenge with an arm lock in the last of the mixed martial art matches.
This record does not include the matches during the Final Count Down
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