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Egan Inoue

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Egan Inoue
Born (1965-06-04) June 4, 1965 (age 59)
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight190 lb (86 kg; 14 st)
DivisionMiddleweight
Light Heavyweight
StyleShootfighting, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Boxing, Muay Thai, Wrestling, Karate, Taekwondo, Hapkido, Judo, Jeet Kune Do, Jujutsu, Kung Fu, Kendo
TeamGrappling Unlimited Hawaii[1]
Teacher(s)Satoru Sayama
John Lewis
Rank
  •   3rd Dan Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
    (under John Lewis)[2]
  •   Black Belt in Taekwondo[3]
  •   Black Belt in Hapkido[3]

  Black Belt in Shotokan Karate[3]
  Blue Shirt in Wing Chun Kung Fu[3]
  Black Belt in Jujutsu[3]
  Brown Belt in Judo[3]

Mixed martial arts record
Total21
Wins13
By knockout4
By submission8
By decision1
Losses8
By knockout4
By decision4
Draws0
Other information
Notable relativesEnson Inoue, brother
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Egan Inoue (Japanese: イーゲン井上, born June 4, 1965) is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner, former mixed martial artist and racquetball competitor. A two-time International Racquetball Federation (IRF) World Champion, Inoue is a two-time Brazilian jiu-jitsu world champion in colored belts, the first non-Brazilian to win a gold medal at the World Jiu Jitsu Championship.[1]

Early life

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Egan Inoue was born on 4 June 1965, in Honolulu, Hawaii, in a family of Japanese descent.[1] He started practicing Shotokan Karate from a young age taught by his grandfather. He would later take up Wing Chun Kung Fu, Taekwondo, Judo, Hapkido, and Jujutsu. At 16 he started practicing racquetball becoming state champion by the time he turned 18.[1]

Racquetball career

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Inoue played professional racquetball on the International Racquetball Tour, winning two tournaments,[4] and finishing in the top 10 ranked players four times: 1986–87 to 1988–89 and 1990–91. His record on the IRT is 84–63.[5] Inoue briefly ascended to be the No. 1 ranked player on tour in December 1990 before finishing the season ranked 6th.[6] But Inoue's racquetball career is highlighted by two World Championships. His first came in 1986 in Orlando, Florida, when he defeated Canadian Roger Harripersad in the final, 15–2, 7–15, and 15–7.[7] Four years later, in 1990, Inoue defeated fellow American Tim Doyle in the final, 13–15, 15–13, 15–5, to win his second World Championship.[8] In 1989, Inoue had a 50 percent ownership in E-Force, a racquetball equipment company. In 1993, he sold his stake in E-Force and returned to jiu jitsu.[citation needed]

Brazilian jiu-jitsu career

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Inoue started training Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) in the late 1980s at Relson Gracie's academy in the late 1980s before joining the Machado academy where he earned his purple and brown belts.[1] In 1996, Inoue won the World Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championship in the blue belt division. He was the first American to win the title. He then returned to Brazil in 1997 and won the World Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championship in the absolute purple belt division.[1] Inoue later joined John Lewis academy where he was promoted to black belt.[1] Inoue holds a 4th degree black belt in Jiu Jitsu.[2]

Mixed martial arts career

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Inoue went on to fight professionally in MMA. He retired in 2003 but came out of retirement on May 5, 2008, beating Hans Marrero by TKO at a X-1 – Legends, an MMA show held at the Neil S. Blaisdell Center in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Inoue's MMA record is 13 wins with 8 losses. He has opened up three MMA training schools in the state of Hawaii. Inoue's MMA career led him to fights in Pride, Shooto, Superbrawl and Luminex Cup. He enjoyed a successful career with five world championship titles.

His younger brother Enson Inoue went on to become the first ever Heavyweight Champion of Shooto.

Instructor lineage

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Kano Jigoro → Mitsuyo "Count Koma" Maeda → Carlos Gracie → Helio Gracie → Carlson Gracie → André Pederneiras > John Lewis > Egan Inoue[1]

Championships and accomplishments

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BJJ and Grappling achievements:[1]

  • IBJJF World Champion (1996 blue, 1997[a] purple)
  • 3rd place World Masters Championship (2014)
  • 4th place ADCC World Championship (1999/2001)

Wrestling:

  • Icon Sport Middleweight Championship (1 Time, First)[9]
  • Lumax Cup Tournament of 'J 95 Runner-up[citation needed]

Mixed martial arts record

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Professional record breakdown
21 matches 13 wins 8 losses
By knockout 3 3
By submission 8 0
By decision 1 4
By disqualification 1 1
Draws 0
No contests 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 13–8 Hans Marrero TKO (punches) X-1 – Legends May 16, 2008 1 0:59 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Loss 12–8 Jason Miller TKO (corner stoppage) SB 32 – SuperBrawl 32 December 5, 2003 2 5:00 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Loss 12–7 Masanori Suda KO (punches) SB 29 – SuperBrawl 29 May 9, 2003 1 0:27 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States For Shooto Middleweight Championship. Lost Icon Spot Middleweight Championship.
Win 12–6 Yukiya Naito Decision (unanimous) SB 28 – SuperBrawl 28 February 8, 2003 2 5:00 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Win 11–6 Martijn de Jong KO (kick) SB 25 – SuperBrawl 25 July 13, 2002 1 2:46 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Win 10–6 Marcos da Silva Submission (punches) SB 23 – SuperBrawl 23 March 9, 2002 2 0:56 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Win 9–6 Joe Doerksen Submission (toe hold) SB 22 – SuperBrawl 22 November 2, 2001 1 0:56 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Win 8–6 Brett Al-azzawi Submission (forearm choke) SB 21 – SuperBrawl 21 May 24, 2001 1 1:29 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Loss 7–6 Guy Mezger KO (punch) Pride 13 – Collision Course March 25, 2001 1 2:25 Saitama, Japan
Win 7–5 John Alessio Submission (rear-naked choke) SB 15 – SuperBrawl 15 December 7, 1999 1 2:41 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Loss 6–5 Carl Ognibene Decision (unanimous) Pride 6 July 4, 1999 3 5:00 Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Win 6–4 Marcelo Tigre DQ (excessive fouling) SB 12 – SuperBrawl 12 June 1, 1999 2 0:12 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States Won Icon Sport Middleweight Championship
Win 5–4 Minoru Toyonaga TKO (punches) Pride 5 April 29, 1999 1 5:53 Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
Loss 4–4 Mauricio Silva Decision WSKF – World Challenge December 19, 1998 3 5:00 Waikiki, Hawaii, United States
Loss 4–3 Masayuki Naruse DQ Rings – Maelstrom 6 August 24, 1996 1 11:51 Japan
Loss 4–2 Sanae Kikuta Decision Lumax Cup – Tournament of J '96 March 30, 1996 1 5:00 Japan Tournament quarter-finals
Win 4–1 Yasunobu Matsuo Submission (armlock) Lumax Cup – Tournament of J '96 March 30, 1996 1 1:20 Japan Tournament qualifier
Win 3–1 Gordon Dehdman Submission (triangle choke) Shooto – Vale Tudo Junction 2 March 5, 1996 1 1:39 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 2–1 Tsuyoshi Kohsaka Decision (unanimous) Lumax Cup – Tournament of J '95 October 13, 1995 3 3:00 Japan Tournament finals
Win 2–0 Akihiro Gono Submission (armbar) Lumax Cup – Tournament of J '95 October 13, 1995 1 1:33 Japan Tournament semi-finals
Win 1–0 Alexander Otsuka Submission (armbar) Lumax Cup – Tournament of J '95 October 13, 1995 1 0:55 Japan Tournament quarter-finals

Submission grappling record

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KO PUNCHES
Result Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Notes
Loss Brazil Nino Schembri Points ADCC 2001 –88 kg 3rd place 2001 1 10:00
Loss Japan Sanae Kikuta Points ADCC 2001 –88 kg 2001 1 10:00
Win Brazil Ricardo Liborio Points ADCC 2001 –88 kg 2001 1 15:00
Win Russia Vladimir Zharkov Submission (rear naked choke) ADCC 2001 –88 kg 2001 1 9:30
Win Russia Emil Khachatryan Points ADCC 2000 –88 kg 2000 1 10
Loss Brazil Ricardo Liborio Points ADCC 1999 –88 kg 3rd place 1999 1 10
Loss Russia Karim Barkalaev Points ADCC 1999 –88 kg 1999 1 10
Win Brazil Renzo Gracie Points ADCC 1999 –88 kg 1999 1 10
Win United States Robbie Kilpatrick Submission (armbar) ADCC 1999 –88 kg 1999 1 9:25

Notes

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  1. ^ Absolute

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Egan Inoue". BJJ Heroes. 2016-04-04.
  2. ^ a b "BJJ Athletes - Egan Inoue Biography Interview". BjjTribes. 2020-10-30.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Egan Inoue Interview". The Onzuka Brother's Home Page (Hawaii, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, BJJ, Catch Wrestling, Grappling, Judo, Sambo). 1999-04-07. Retrieved 2022-12-27.
  4. ^ "Career Summary for Egan Inoue". proracquetballstats.com. Retrieved 2019-05-10.
  5. ^ "Career W/L Pct for Egan Inoue". proracquetballstats.com. Retrieved 2019-05-10.
  6. ^ "Players who have achieved #1 but never finished #1". www.proracquetballstats.com. Retrieved 2021-11-11.
  7. ^ "1986 World Championships III – Mens Open". Retrieved May 10, 2019.
  8. ^ "1990 World Championships V – Mens Open". Retrieved May 10, 2019.
  9. ^ http://wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=titles&titel=2124&newsref= [bare URL]
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