Baruto Kaito: Difference between revisions

In October 2015 he announced that he would become a [[mixed martial arts]] fighter, joining the [[Rizin Fighting Federation]].<ref name="mma">{{cite web|url=http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2015/10/22/more-sports/ex-ozeki-baruto-awaits-mixed-martial-arts-debut/#.VrJoJWf2aM8|title=Ex-ozeki Baruto awaits mixed martial arts debut|date=22 October 2015|publisher=Japan Times|access-date=3 February 2016}}</ref> He told a press conference that he had lost {{convert|25|kg|lb st|abbr=on}} in weight and that he wanted to be "the strongest fighter in the world."<ref name="mma"/> On December 31, 2015, he had his first match, defeating [[Peter Aerts]] at the [[Saitama Super Arena]]. On September 25, 2016 he defeated,lost by a unanimous decision, to 45-year-old veteran [[Kazuyuki Fujita]], who announced his retirement afterwards.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://fightland.vice.com/blog/quick-results-rizin-world-grand-prix-2016-opening-round|title=Quick Results: Rizin World Grand-Prix 2016, Opening Round|last=Hughes|first=Jake|date=25 September 2016|publisher=Fightland|access-date=26 September 2016}}</ref> After four fights, Baruto had three wins against one loss, and said that he "wanted to fix sumo's reputation in the MMA world" after the lack of success of some other ex-sumo professionals who switched to MMA.<ref name="chonmage">{{cite web|url=http://metropolisjapan.com/from-chonmage-to-chokeholds/|title=From Chonmage to Chokeholds|last=Strusiewicz|first=Cezary|date=4 July 2017|publisher=Metropolis Japan|access-date=7 July 2017}}</ref> He is also involved in several charities, including [[ADHD]] awareness.<ref name="chonmage"/>