"While he only measuring 5-foot-9 and initially weighed just over 205 pounds, the American still saw success at a young age as a sumo. Debuting in 1988, he won his way through a few tournaments while struggling with injury issues that would go on to plague much of his career. In about 15 years of sumo wrestling, "Sentoryu" put on size and hit around 300 pounds, which allowed him to reach the elite rank of maegashira for a brief time."
"After retiring from sumo in 2003 due to the serious toll it took on his body, Miller moved on to combat sports. At that time, Pride FC in Japan was in full swing, as he transitioned to mixed martial arts in 2004 along with fellow ex-sumo Chad "Akebono Taro" Rowan. The super heavyweight made his pro debut at Pride Total Elimination 2004 against the towering "Giant" known as Paulo Cesar Silva, and while he succumbed to a submission, he was hooked."
Henry "Sentoryu" Miller was born in 1969 to a military family stationed in Tokyo and grew up in St. Louis, Missouri, where he learned wrestling. He returned to Japan after high school to pursue sumo, debuting in 1988 and eventually reaching the maegashira rank after growing to around 300 pounds over a 15-year career marked by recurring injuries. Miller retired from sumo in 2003 because of the physical toll and transitioned to mixed martial arts in 2004, competing in Pride FC and recording six professional wins while facing notable heavyweights before his death at age 56.
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