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Riki Fukuda

Nickname -- Birthdate 01/6/1981
Height / Weight 6'0" - 185lbs Place of Birth Tokyo, Japan

Riki Fukuda is a Japanese middleweight mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter with an extensive career in Deep, Shooto, Pancrase and numerous other promotions. Fukuda wrestled for the Yamanashi Gakuin University team and was the Deep middleweight champion.

He trains at the Killer Bee gym alongside notable Japanese star Norifumi "KID" Yamamoto.

He holds notable wins over Maurilo "Ninja" Rua, Yuya Shirai and Brandon Wolff. He has notable losses to EliteXC and Strikeforce veteran Joey Villasenor and UFC veteran Joe Doerksen.

Fukuda makes his UFC debut against Nick "The Promise" Ring at UFC 127: Penn vs. Fitch.

Last Fight

UFC 127: Penn vs. Fitch

Feb 26, 2011 10:00 PM EST
Nick Ring vs Riki Fukuda

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Three UFC fighters fail drug tests

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UFC on FUEL TV 8 drug test results: Riki Fukuda and Alex Caceres test positive for banned substances

Riki Fukuda's UFC release now makes a bit more sense. Both Alex Caceres and Fukuda were busted for flunking drug tests following their UFC on FUEL TV 8 bouts nearly three weeks ago in Saitama, Japan. Get all the details and consequences inside.

Riki Fukuda and Alex Caceres both fail UFC on Fuel TV 8 drug tests

The drug tests have come back for the recent UFC on Fuel 8 show in Japan, and two fighters tested positive for banned substances -- Riki Fukuda and Alex Caceres.

Riki Fukuda cut by UFC, recruited by Jon Fitch for World Series of Fighting (WSOF)

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UFC releases Japanese middleweight Riki Fukuda

Japanese middleweight Riki Fukuda announced his UFC release on Twitter, two weeks after his decision loss to Brad Tavares at UFC on Fuel 8 in Japan.

Joe Silva's shoes: Who should be next for the UFC 158: 'St. Pierre vs. Diaz' main card winners?

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UFC 158 results recap: Chris Camozzi vs Nick Ring fight review and analysis

MMAmania's Brian Hemminger takes a look back at last night's UFC 158 main card bout between middleweights Chris Camozzi and Nick Ring. What helped Camozzi continue his streak over hometown opponents? Find out inside

UFC 158 fight card: Chris Camozzi vs Nick Ring preview

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UFC on Fuel 8 results recap: Preliminary card

A recap of the results of the preliminary card fights from UFC on Fuel 8, which took place in Japan over the weekend.

UFC on Fuel 8 Silva vs Stann Results: Sunday Perspective

Wanderlei Silva returned to Japan with a big knockout, putting the exclamation point on a night of fun fights and head scratching scorecards in the UFC. Join the discussion on all the talking points coming out of the UFC on Fuel 8.

UFC on FUEL TV 8: Wanderlei Silva vs Brian Stann fight results for 'Prelims' on Facebook

UFC on FUEL TV 8 results recap online of "Silva vs. Stan" under card "Prelims" mixed martial arts (MMA) matches, which featured five fights on Facebook from Saitama Super Arena in Japan on March 2, 2013. Check inside for a list of winners and losers.

UFC On Fuel 8 results: Preliminary card

The UFC's return to Japan opened up with 5 fights on Facebook. Hyun Gyu Lim stole the prelims with a second round KO of Marcelo Guimaraes.

UFC on FUEL 8 Undercard Live Blog: Fukuda vs. Tavares, Mizugaki vs. Caraway, More

Keep up with the UFC on FUEL TV 8 undercard live blog for early UFC action from the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.

Watch UFC on FUEL TV 8 online today (March 2) in Japan | Live video stream/TV details

How and where to watch UFC on FUEL TV 8: "Silva vs. Stann" MMA event near me, online, on TV, at a bar or on your phone (iphone / android) with this complete viewer's guide for the fights tonight (March 2, 2013) from Saitama Super Arena in Japan.

UFC on Fuel 8 fight card primer: Preliminary card

Bloody Elbow has you covered for all 11 of tonight's UFC on Fuel 8 fights from Saitama, Japan, including these 5 preliminary card fights on Facebook. Notable fighters include Brad Tavares, Takeya Mizugaki, and Alex Caceres.

UFC on Fuel: Silva vs Stann - Live results and play-by-play for Facebook undercard

Live results for the Facebook undercard portion of UFC on Fuel: Silva vs. Stann. The main event sees Wanderlei Silva take on Brian Stann.

UFC on FUEL TV 8 weigh-in results

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UFC on FUEL 8 Results: Silva vs. Stann

Keep up with UFC on FUEL TV 8 results for Saturday night's UFC event from the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.
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