Katsuji Ueda
Japanese kickboxer, martial artist and professional wrestler
上田勝次
- Born
- 15 December 1945, Japan
- Died
- 20 April 2017, Japan
- Citizenship
- Japan, Empire of Japan
- Sport
- martial arts, professional wrestling
- Occupation
- professional wrestler, kickboxer, martial artist
Katsuji Ueda (上田 勝次, Ueda Katsuji; December 15, 1945–April 20, 2017) was a Japanese kickboxer, martial artist and professional wrestler, best known for his time with Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling (FMW) between 1990 and 1995. He was usually utilized in martial arts fights during his FMW career and won the promotion's World Light Heavyweight Championship three times. He was also a bodyguard for Atsushi Onita.
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