King Edokpolo
Heavyweight (120kg contract at RIZIN.54) · Japan · RIZIN
A 204cm frame with a 217.5cm reach (official RIZIN.54 weigh-in); all three pro wins are by KO/TKO. Played baseball through high school and switched to MMA in 2022.
Knocked out 貴賢神 at 3:22 of round one at RIZIN DECADE (Yogibo presents RIZIN.49), New Year's Eve 2024.
Record & stats
| Division | Heavyweight (120kg contract at RIZIN.54) |
|---|---|
| Categories | MMA |
| Promotion | RIZIN |
| Nationality | Japan |
| Born | Ikuno, Osaka, Japan |
| Team | ROOTS GYM |
| Height | 204cm6′8″ |
| Reach | 217.5cm7′2″ |
| Age | 25 |
| KO rate | 100% |
| Status | Active |
How the wins come
100% Finish rate- 4 KO/TKO · 100%
Recent results
- Wvs Mikio Ueda 🏆King Edokpolo wins by TKO (strikes), R2 0:17 — advances to the final on Nov 8
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Biography
King Edokpolo (born 8 February 2001, ROOTS GYM) is an unbeaten heavyweight with a 3-0 pro MMA record — all three wins by KO/TKO. As of the start of RIZIN.54 on 11 August 2026 he remains undefeated, and he faces Mikio Ueda in the RIZIN Japan Grand Prix 2026 heavyweight tournament (Bout 8, 120kg contract).
Fighting style
He stands 204cm tall; the official RIZIN.54 weigh-in recorded a 217.5cm reach and a weight of 116.30kg. None of his three pro wins has reached the judges. He played baseball through high school (Nittaidai Kashiwa) and switched to MMA in 2022. He is sometimes introduced as a former kickboxer, but no professional kickboxing record has been confirmed. He was born in Ikuno, Osaka, to a Nigerian father and a Korean mother.
Career
He first drew attention with back-to-back wins at BreakingDown 7 and 8 in 2023 (BreakingDown results are not counted in his pro MMA record). His pro MMA career began in May 2024 with a first-round TKO of Terry Waganda at Rumble. In his RIZIN debut at RIZIN DECADE (Yogibo presents RIZIN.49) on New Year's Eve 2024 he knocked out 貴賢神 at 3:22 of round one, and at RIZIN.50 in March 2025 he stopped Ryo Sakai by TKO at 2:32 of round two — two RIZIN fights, two stoppages. Note that databases disagree on his record: Tapology excludes the Rumble fight and lists him at 2-0, while this article follows the Wikipedia/Sherdog count of 3-0.
RIZIN.54
He meets Mikio Ueda in Bout 8 at a 120kg contract weight, a semifinal-stage bout in the RIZIN Japan Grand Prix 2026 heavyweight tournament; the winner advances to the final on 8 November 2026 at RIZIN LANDMARK 17 (LaLa arena TOKYO-BAY).
Main sources: Wikipedia, Sherdog, Tapology, RIZIN official (weigh-in), TOKYO HEADLINE. Figures as of 11 August 2026, before the start of RIZIN.54.
--- RIZIN.54 result (updated 2026-08-11): He beat Mikio Ueda — strikes 17 seconds into round 2 — unbeaten and into the heavyweight GP final (W TKO R2 0:17 (GP semifinal)). Full card results: RIZIN 54 results.
Fight history
- WMikio UedaW TKO R2 0:17 (GP semifinal)
- W貴賢神W KO R1
FAQ
- What is King Edokpolo's record?
- 3-0 in pro MMA as of 11 August 2026 (before the start of RIZIN.54), with all three wins by KO/TKO (Wikipedia/Sherdog count; Tapology excludes his Rumble fight and lists 2-0, so databases disagree).
- How tall is King Edokpolo?
- He is 204cm tall. The official RIZIN.54 weigh-in (August 2026) recorded a 217.5cm reach and a weight of 116.30kg.
- When is King Edokpolo's next fight?
- November 8, 2026 at RIZIN LANDMARK 17 — the RIZIN JAPAN GP 2026 heavyweight tournament final against Tsuyoshi Sudario.
- What sport did King Edokpolo come from?
- He played baseball through high school and switched to MMA in 2022. He went 2-0 at BreakingDown 7 and 8 in 2023 (not counted in his pro MMA record). Reports calling him a former kickboxer are incorrect — no professional kickboxing record has been confirmed.