Brief History
The Fireball Kid, widely considered to be one of the best Light weights in the world of MMA and Light weight champion of PRIDE. Made his way through the famed Shooto organization almost undefeated until his last match where Gomi faced off agaisnt Joachim Hansen and BJJ Legend BJ Penn on the same night at two diffrent shows where Gomi would suffer his fist and second loss of his professional MMA career.

Since then a loss on Gomi's record has been few and far between in PRIDE. But where Gomi has found success many feel like Gomi has become cocky and dosnt take fighting seriously after winning the PRIDE light weight championship. Gomi would suffer another loss to Marcus Aurelio in a Non title fight raising questions to wether Gomi was a fit champion amoung PRIDE fans after Gomi squeezed out a split decision victory over Aurelio in a rematch.

Gomi who was making his US debut at PRIDE 33 was heavly hyped as "The Peoples Champion" in Japan. Gomi also made it clear that he was intent on taking on the best that America had to offer in BJ Penn, St.Pierre and Matt Hughes and beating them in the birth place of MMA, The uSA. Later that night Gomi would face Nick Diaz in his PRIDE debut. Gomi came out and gassed fast in the first round after a flurry of exchanges with Diaz that would ultimately drian Gomi of engry. Diaz would win shortly in to the second round by submission in a non title fight.


Professional MMA Record

Loss Nick Diaz Submission (Gogoplata) PRIDE 33-Second Coming 2/24/2007 2 1:46
Win Mitsuhiro Ishida TKO (Strikes) PRIDE-Shockwave 2006 12/31/2006 1 1:14
Win Marcus Aurelio Decision (Split) PRIDE-Bushido 13 11/5/2006 2 5:00
Win David Baron Submission (Rear Naked Choke) PRIDE-Bushido 12 8/26/2006 1 7:10
Loss Marcus Aurelio Technical Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) PRIDE-Bushido 10 4/2/2006 1 4:34
Win Hayato Sakurai KO (Punches) PRIDE-Shockwave 2005 12/31/2005 1 3:56
Win Luiz Azeredo Decision (Unaminous) PRIDE-Bushido 9 9/25/2005 2 5:00
Win Tatsuya Kawajiri Submission (Rear Naked Choke) PRIDE-Bushido 9 9/25/2005 1 7:42
Win Jean Silva Decision (Unaminous) PRIDE-Bushido 8 7/17/2005 2 5:00
Win Luiz Azeredo KO (Punches) PRIDE-Bushido 7 5/22/2005 1 3:46
Win Jens Pulver KO (Punch) PRIDE-Shockwave 2004 12/31/2004 1 6:21
Win Charles Bennett Technical Submission (Kimura) PRIDE-Bushido 5 10/14/2004 1 5:52
Win Fabio Mello TKO (Strikes) PRIDE-Bushido 4 7/19/2004 1 8:07
Win Ralph Gracie TKO (Knees) PRIDE-Bushido 3 5/23/2004 1 0:06
Win Jadson Costa TKO (Strikes) PRIDE-Bushido 2 2/15/2004 1 4:55
Loss B.J. Penn Submission (Rear Naked Choke) ROTR 4-Rumble on the Rock 4 10/10/2003 3 2:35
Loss Joachim Hansen Decision (Majority) Shooto 2003-8/10 in Yokohama Gymnasium 8/10/2003 3 5:00
Win Nick Ertl Submission (Armbar) Shooto 2003-2/23 in Korakuen Hall 2/23/2003 1 4:59
Win Dokonjonosuke Mishima TKO (Punches) Shooto-2002 Year-End Show 12/14/2002 2 0:52
Win Chris Brennan Decision (Unanimous) Shooto-Treasure Hunt 10 9/16/2002 3 5:00
Win Leonardo Santos Decision (Majority) Shooto-Treasure Hunt 7 6/29/2002 3 5:00
Win Rumina Sato Decision (Unanimous) Shooto-To The Top Final Act 12/16/2001 3 5:00
Win Ryan Bow Decision (Unanimous) Shooto-R.E.A.D. 12 11/12/2000 3 5:00
Win Paul Rodriguez Decision (Unanimous) Shooto-R.E.A.D. 6 7/16/2000 3 5:00
Win Anderson Pavao Decision (Unanimous) Shooto-R.E.A.D. 3 4/2/2000 3 5:00
Win Johnny Eduardo Submission (Rear Naked Choke) VTJ 1999-Vale Tudo Japan 1999 12/11/1999 3 1:43
Win Takuya Kawabara Decision Shooto-Renaxis 4 9/5/1999 3
Win Stephen Palling Submission (Rear Naked Choke) SB 12-SuperBrawl 12 6/1/1999 1 3:06
Win Takuya Kuwabara Decision (Unanimous) Shooto-Renaxis 1 3/28/1999 3 5:00
Win Kazumichi Takada TKO (Punches) Shooto-DEVILOCK Fighters 1/15/1999 2 3:42
Win Hiroshi Tsuruya Decision (Unanimous) Shooto-Las Grandes Viajes 6 11/27/1998 2 5:00