Koji Ando is a professional mixed martial artist born on March 9, 1985. He is currently competing in the lightweight division and is associated with Wajutsu Keishukai Tokyo. The Japanese fighter stands 5 feet and 10 inches and weighs 155 pounds. He comes with a mixed martial arts record of 12 wins, 5 losses and 2 draws. These wins include 4 by knockout, 4 by submission and 4 by decision. The losses on the other hand include 5 by decision.
Ando is nicknamed, “The Commander” in the mixed martial arts world. He was born on beautiful Ota in Tokyo, Japan and attended Tokyo University. His main style of fighting is Judo. The talented fighter finished eighth in the All-Japan Judo Tournament during his high school years.
The 31-year old fighter started his professional mixed martial arts journey in 2008. His first fight happened in June 22, 2008 where he fought with Naoto Miyazaki during the GCM-Cage Force 7. This fight resulted in a draw. He had 2 more fights that year which he won via submission.
From 2009 to 2014, the fierce Japanese fighter competed in a total of 13 fights. He won 9 of these fights and lost to 3. There was one fight which resulted in a draw. Some of the fighters he had fought and defeated during these years included Rafael Nunes, Zorobabel Moreira, Rob Hill and Narantungalag Jadambaa.
His latest fights happened in 2015 and 2016. He had 2 fights in 2015 wherein he won over Roger Huerta, but lost to Shinya Aoki in May. His last fight happened in April 2016 where he lost to Lowen Tynanes via unanimous decision.
