Kiyoshi Tamura

Japanese professional wrestler

Audience15.1K
Fame66.8
Momentum8.6

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Audience15.1K
Fame66.8
Momentum8.6
Japan rank#231
Athletes rank#90
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Born 1969 · age 57Japan

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Rank in Japan
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Age
57
Born 1969
Known for
Pride Shockwave 2006
2006

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Updated 2026-06-19

Kiyoshi Tamura is a Japanese retired professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. Once a student of legendary professional wrestlers Billy Robinson, Lou Thesz and Akira Maeda, Tamura was known for his skills in catch wrestling and is considered to be one of the greatest shoot wrestlers of all time. Competing exclusively in shoot style wrestling, Tamura began his career with UWF Newborn and later joined its successor group UWF International before transitioning to mixed martial arts.