Kimo Leopoldo
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| Kimo Leopoldo | |
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| Statistics | |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (188 cm) |
| Weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Born | January 5, 1968 |
| Fighting out of | Hawaii, U.S. |
| Town of birth | Munich, Germany |
| Fighting style | Freestyle |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Wins | 10 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 8 |
| Losses | 7 |
| Draws | 1 |
Kimo Leopoldo (born January 5, 1968 in Munich, Germany) is a mixed martial artist, often billed as simply Kimo. He made his MMA debut at UFC 3 in 1994, and holds notable wins over Patrick Smith, Kazushi Sakuraba, and David "Tank" Abbott.
Kimo's fighting style has been described as freestyle, with a mixture of boxing and grappling techniques. He was erroneously credited with a black belt in Taekwondo in his Ultimate Fighting Championship debut at UFC 3 (he later admitted to lying in order to be granted the opportunity to fight).[citation needed] Kimo is well known for his Christian beliefs, going so far as to enter the arena at UFC 3 carrying a large crucifix on his back. He also sports many religious tattoos.[1]
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[edit] MMA career
In UFC 3, he lost to UFC 1 and UFC 2 champion Royce Gracie but succeeded in wearing down the smaller fighter, causing Gracie to forfeit his next match. Kimo returned at UFC 8 and fought Ken Shamrock, losing by knee bar early in the fight.
Kimo would then go on to victories over Paul Varelans, professional wrestler Bam Bam Bigelow, Brian Johnston, and future PRIDE star Kazushi Sakuraba. Returning to the UFC at UFC: Battle in the Bayou, Kimo would lose a decision to Tsuyoshi Kohsaka, and did not fight again for four years.
After a warm up fight against Tim Lajcik in the WFA in 2002, Kimo again returned to the UFC at UFC 43, where he quickly defeated David "Tank" Abbott by arm triangle choke. Kimo went on to fight in the main event of UFC 48, where rematched MMA veteran Ken Shamrock. Kimo was knocked out in the first round from a knee to the head.
In his two most recent fights, Kimo lost to Dave Legeno by submission. He then lost to Wes Sims by TKO in X-1.[2]
[edit] Steroid usage
In July, 2006, Leopoldo was slated to fight former UFC heavyweight champion and King of Pancrase Bas Rutten in the World Fighting Alliance. Two days before the match was scheduled to take place, Kimo tested positive for the banned substance Stanozolol, a form of anabolic steroids.[3] Earlier in his career, he had been handed a six-month fight suspension by the Nevada State Athletic Commission following his match with Ken Shamrock at UFC 48 after testing positive for Stanozolol and illegal stimulants.[4]
[edit] MMA Record
| 10 wins (2 TKO's, 8 submissions, 0 decisions), 7 losses, 1 draw. | ||||||
| Date | Outcome | Opponent | Method | Event | Round, time | Notes |
| 10/6/2006 | Loss | Wes Sims | TKO (Referee Stoppage) | X-1 | Round, N/A | |
| 9/30/2006 | Loss | Dave Legeno | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | CR 18 - Battleground | 1, 4:15 | |
| 7/17/2005 | Loss | Ikuhisa Minowa | Submission (Achilles Lock) | PRIDE Bushido 8 | 1, 3:11 | |
| 5/7/2005 | Win | Marcus Royster | Submission (Forearm Choke) | ROTR 7-Rumble On The Rock 7 | 1, 4:18 | |
| 6/19/2004 | Loss | Ken Shamrock | TKO (Knee) | UFC 48-Payback | 1, 1:26 | |
| 6/6/2003 | Win | David L. Abbott | Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) | UFC 43-Meltdown | 1, 1:59 | |
| 7/5/2002 | Win | Tim Lajcik | TKO (Broken Toe) | WFA 2-Level 2 | 1, 1:55 | |
| 3/13/1998 | Loss | Tsuyoshi Kohsaka | Decision | UFC 16-Battle in the Bayou | 1, 15:00 | |
| 10/11/1997 | Draw | Dan Severn | Draw | PRIDE 1 | 1, 30:00 | |
| 4/16/1997 | Win | Brian Johnston | Submission (Forearm Choke) | UE-Ultimate Explosion | 1, 1:43 | |
| 12/7/1996 | Win | Paul Varelans | TKO (Strikes) | UFC UU 96-Ultimate Ultimate 1996 | 1, 9:08 | |
| 11/17/1996 | Win | Bam Bam Bigelow | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | U-Japan | 1, 2:15 | |
| 7/14/1996 | Win | Kazushi Sakuraba | Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) | Shoot Boxing-S-Cup 1996 | 1, 4:20 | |
| 2/16/1996 | Loss | Ken Shamrock | Submission (Kneebar) | UFC 8-David vs. Goliath | 1, 4:24 | For UFC Superfight title |
| 9/8/1995 | Win | Fred Floyd | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | UFCF -United Full Contact Federation 1 | 1, 0:47 | |
| 12/10/1994 | Win | Patrick Smith | Submission (Punches) | K-1 Legends '94 | 1, 3:00 | |
| 9/9/1994 | Loss | Royce Gracie | Submission (Armlock) | UFC 3-The American Dream | 1, 4:40 | |
