Maeda Kei
Born in Osaka on November 10, 1970
He moved to the US in 1991 and lived in Los Angeles for 25 years, majoring in film at California State University, Northridge. He also participated in Shooto at the US branch, Beverly Hills Jiu-Jitsu Academy, Jean-Jacques Machado Jiu-Jitsu, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at the Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy, Commando Sambo at the Go-Kar Chivitchian Combat Sambo Dojo, and martial arts at Hayward Nishioka Judo Club. He got to know many people involved in martial arts while competing in amateur and professional matches, and managed athletes for martial arts organizations in the US, the UK, Oceania, Asia, the Middle East, and other countries around the world.
He returned to Japan in 2016 and opened a martial arts gym in Nagoya.
In 2022, he moved to Tokyo and became a member of Think Fitness, Fitness Shop Suidobashi Master Japan, and U-PROJECT.
<Former managed athletes> *In alphabetical order
・Aoki Shinya (Japan・MMA)
・Iijima Takayuki (Japan・MMA)
・Uematsu Naoya (Japan・MMA)
・Uno Kaoru (Japan・MMA)
・Ura Kengo (Japan・MMA)
・Oishi Masatake (Japan・MMA)
・Oyama Shungo (Japan・MMA)
・Kanbara Masanori (Japan・MMA)
・Kawana Masut (Japan・MMA)
・Kume Takasuke (Japan・MMA)
・Kengo (Japan・MMA)
・Sasuke (Japan・MMA)
・Takumi (Japan・MMA)
・Tamura Hibiki (Japan・MMA)
・Tokoro Hideo (Japan・Combat Jiu-Jitsu)
・Nose Shohei (Japan・MMA)
・Hanai Takefumi (Japan・MMA)
・Hamamura Ken (Japan・MMA)
・Haraguchi Shin (Japan・MMA)
・Hioki Hatsu (Japan, MMA)
・Hironaka Kuniyoshi (Japan, MMA)
・Kei Maeda (Japan, MMA)
・Mino-Man (Japan, MMA)
・Yamanaka Hiroko (Japan, MMA)
・Yamamoto Seigo (Japan, MMA)
・Ryoji Yoshizawa (Japan, MMA)
・Andy Wang (USA, MMA)
・Anthony McDavitt (USA-MMA)
・A Sol Kwon (USA, MMA)
・Bao Quach (USA, MMA)
・Bill Cooper (USA, Pro Jiu-Jitsu / Pro Grappling)
・Brian Cobb (USA-MMA)
・Debi Purcell (USA, MMA)
・Daniel Puder (USA, Pro Wrestling)
・Darren Uyenoyama Darren Uenoyama (USA・MMA)
・David Gardner (USA・MMA)
・Donald Cowboy Cerrone (USA-MMA)
・Eddie Bravo (USA・MMA)
・Felicia Oh (USA・Professional Jiu-Jitsu/Professional Grappling)
・Gabe Ruediger (USA-MMA)
・Herb Dean (USA-MMA)
・lan Murphy (USA・MMA)
・Izzy Martinez (USA-MMA)
・Jarred J-Rock Rollins (USA・MMA)
・Jeff Glover (USA・Professional Jiu-Jitsu/Professional Grappling)
・Joe Joe Camacho (USA・MMA)
John Ramirez (USA・Pro Jiu-Jitsu / Pro Grappling)
Joseph Benavidez (USA-MMA)
Jimmy Smith (USA-MMA)
Kenny Florian (USA・MMA)
Kenny Quach (USA-MMA)
Nam Phan (USA・MMA)
Rambaa M16 Somdet (USA・MMA)
Rani Yahya (USA・MMA)
Rob Emerson (USA-MMA)
Russ Miura (USA・MMA)
Other overseas training arrangements
・Shintaro Ishiwata
・Shuya Kamikubo
・Gozo Shiota
・Ken Hasegawa
・Mitsufumi Matsumoto
・Takeya Mizugaki
Visa acquisition support
・Michinori Tanaka (Japan-MMA)
・Felicia Oh
・Eddie Bravo
・Herb Dean
・Rani Yahya
・Rob Emerson
・Andy Wang
・Gabe Ruediger
・Russ Miura
・Debi Purcell
・Bao Quach
・Nam Phan
・Jimmy Smith
・Joe Camacho
・John Ramirez
・Bill Cooper
・Jeff Glover
・Brian Cobb Cobb
・Darren Uyenoyama
・David Gardner
・Anthony McDavitt
・Daniel Puder
・Ian Murphy
・Joseph Benavidez
・Rambaa M16 Somdet
・Jarred J-Rock Rollins
・Donald Cowboy Cerrone
・A Sol Kwon
・Kenny Florian
・Izzy Martinez
・Kenny Quach
・Shane Nelson