Yuji Ishikawa

I am a Kyokushin Karate Black Belt and a Professional Muay Thai fighter, and I am a Retired US Army Ranger and Combat Veteran. I won the 2020 US Kyokushin Heavyweight Division and placed in the Top 4 at the All-American Open Tournament. In Japan, I was the Top 8 in All-Japan and 3 times Champion in the Kanagawa (prefecture) Champion in all Middle-Weight and top 10 in Welter Weight in the New Japan Kickboxing Federation. After retiring as a fighter, I enlisted in the US Army, trained as an Army Combative instructor, graduated from Ranger School, and deployed to the Middle East, earning the Purple Heart and the Global War on Terrorism Award.