ウェブGenki Sudo (須藤 元気, Sudō Genki, born 8 March 1978) is a Japanese former mixed martial artist, singer, actor and politician who has been serving as a political independent in the House of Councillors since 2019. [2] . Between 1998 and 2006, Sudo was a professional athlete and then was in the entertainment industry from 2006 to 2019.