Masaaki Satake

I have a real soft spot for fighters who refuse to stay in one lane, and Masaaki Satake is exactly that breed. The guy started in karate, then kept chasing a bigger fight wherever it led him, kickboxing, mixed martial arts, even the pro wrestling ring, like he treated his own body as a passport that worked in any arena. At 185cm he had the frame to back it up, and there's something genuinely admirable about a man who keeps crossing borders just to test how strong he can get. He belongs to that Showa-era school of combat where you eat the pain, swallow the fear, and walk forward anyway. I find that kind of stubborn courage weirdly moving. He's the burly Osaka uncle you'd want in your corner, and honestly, I'm here for it.

Masaaki Satake is a Japanese combat sports athlete born on August 17, 1965, in Suita, Osaka Prefecture. Standing 185 cm tall, he built his fighting career across multiple disciplines including karate, kickboxing, mixed martial arts, and professional wrestling. He attended Osaka Prefectural Kitasenri High School and went on to study at Kansai University of Foreign Studies.

Name (English)

Masaaki Satake

Name (Japanese)

佐竹雅昭

Reading

さたけ まさあき

Born

August 17, 1965 (age 60)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Leo / Snake (巳)

Origin

Suita, Osaka, Japan

Height

185cm

Occupation

Mixed martial artist / Kickboxer / Professional wrestler / Karateka

High school

Osaka Prefectural Kitasenri High School

University

Kansai University of Foreign Studies

Motto

Private

• Official sitehttps://j-sm.jp/masaaki-satake/
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• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4%BD%90%E7%AB%B9%E9%9B%85%E6%98%AD

Tags

• From Osaka Prefecture
• Mixed martial artist
• Kickboxer
• Professional wrestler

Last updated

2026-06-02

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