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Mina Kurobe
is a Japanese mixed martial artist, currently fighting in the super atomweight division of Shooto, where she is the former and inaugural Shooto Super Atomweight champion. A professional competitor since 2012, Kurobe is also the former DEEP JEWELS Atomweight champion. In June 2021, she is the #9 ranked atomweight in the world according to Sherdog. Mixed martial arts career DEEP JEWELS Early career Kurobe made her professional debut against Naomi Taniyama at JEWELS: 22nd Ring. She won the fight by a second round rear naked choke. Kurobe made her second appearance with JEWELS at JEWELS: 23rd Ring, against Tomo Maesawa. Kurobe once again won by rear naked choke, submitting Maesawa in the first round of the bout. Kurobe was scheduled to fight Masako Yoshida at Deep Jewels 5. She beat Yoshida by unanimous decision. Following a first-round submission of Satomi Takano at Deep Jewels 6, Kurobe was scheduled to fight Emi Tomimatsu in the co-main event of Deep Jewels 7. Her fight w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seo Hee Ham
Seo Hee Ham ( ko, 함서희 ; born ), written Ham Seo-Hee in Korean order, is a South Korean professional mixed martial artist and kickboxer. She is currently signed to ONE Championship, where she is ranked #2 in the ONE Championship Women's Atomweight rankings. Ham previously competed in the MMA promotions Deep, Smackgirl, Jewels, Road FC, UFC, and Rizin. She is a former Jewels Atomweight Champion, former Road FC Women's Atomweight Champion, and former Rizin Women's Super Atomweight Champion. Early life Ham was born on in South Korea. She started training in kickboxing in 2004. With few female fighters to train with in South Korea, Ham regularly trains with male fighters, such as fellow gym member Dong Hyun Kim. She is nicknamed "Hamderlei Silva" because of the similarities between her fighting style and Wanderlei Silva's style. In Japan, she is occasionally nicknamed "Arale-chan", in reference to her looks outside of the ring bearing resemblance to the character Arale No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naho Sugiyama
, also known by her nickname or Sugi Rock, is a Japanese female mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter. She has competed professionally since 2009. In 2011, she became the first Jewels featherweight champion. Besides Jewels, Sugiyama has also competed in MMA promotions Valkyrie and Invicta Fighting Championships. As of , Sugiyama is ranked as the number four female atomweight (96-106 lb) fighter in the world according to the Unified Women's Mixed Martial Arts Rankings. Background Sugiyama was born on in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. A member of , Sugiyama became interested in MMA after watching Caol Uno on TV at the ''K-1 World Max 2005 Japan Tournament'' on , so she started training MMA as a hobby. Mixed martial arts career After participating in four amateur bouts for the Smackgirl promotion, Sugiyama made her professional debut on in a bout where she defeated Madoka Ebihara by unanimous decision at ''Valkyrie 3''. Sugiyama's second fight was on at ''Valkyrie 6'', in which she d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Female Mixed Martial Artists
This is a list of notable ''female'' mixed martial arts fighters in alphabetical order. A * Mariya Agapova - (UFC, Invicta) * Jessica Aguilar - (UFC, Bellator, WSOF) * Hitomi Akano - ( M-1, Strikeforce, Pancrase, JEWELS, Smackgirl, Invicta) * Alexandra Albu - (UFC) * Irene Aldana - (UFC, Invicta) * JJ Aldrich - (UFC, Invicta) * Reiko Amano * Alyse Anderson - ( OneFC) * Megan Anderson - ( Invicta, UFC) * Jessica Andrade - (UFC) * Nina Ansaroff - (UFC, Invicta) * Viviane Araújo - (UFC) * Glena Avila * Julia Avila - (UFC, Invicta) * Diana Avsaragova - (Bellator) B * Jorina Baars - ( OneFC) * Maycee Barber - (UFC, Legacy) * Shayna Baszler - (EliteXC, ShoXC, Strikeforce, Invicta, UFC) * Diana Belbiţă - (UFC) * Amanda Bell - ( Invicta, Bellator) * DeAnna Bennett - ( Invicta, UFC) * Julia Berezikova - ( M-1, SFL) * Lucie Bertaud - (Bellator, Titan FC) * Jemyma Betrian * Erin Blanchfield - (UFC, Invicta) * Arlene Blencowe - (Bellator) * Mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saori Ishioka
is a Japanese people, Japanese female mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist, kickboxer and karateka. She has participated in MMA promotions Smackgirl and Jewels (mixed martial arts), Jewels. Her nickname is Shooting Star. Background Ishioka was born on in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. She started judo during childhood, earning third place in an all-high school tournament in China. She graduated from the Hiroshima Prefectural Hiroshima Technical High School. In 2006, she was introduced to the Karate-do Zendokai association in their Hiroshima branch and, wanting to become a professional martial artist, she moved to Tokyo. Mixed martial arts career Ishioka debuted with a unanimous decision defeat against Kyoko Takabayashi at ''Smackgirl - F 2007: The Next Cinderella Tournament 2007 First Stage'' on . On , Ishioka participated at ''Smackgirl 2007: The Dance of the Taisho Romance'' in the Next Cinderella Tournament 2007 lightweight first round, where she defeated Yoko Oyama by un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seoul, South Korea
Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.Before 1972, Seoul was the ''de jure'' capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) as stated iArticle 103 of the 1948 constitution. According to the 2020 census, Seoul has a population of 9.9 million people, and forms the heart of the Seoul Capital Area with the surrounding Incheon metropolis and Gyeonggi province. Considered to be a global city and rated as an Alpha – City by Globalization and World Cities Research Network (GaWC), Seoul was the world's fourth largest metropolitan economy in 2014, following Tokyo, New York City and Los Angeles. Seoul was rated Asia's most livable city with the second highest quality of life globally by Arcadis in 2015, with a GDP per capita (PPP) of around $40,000. With major technology hubs centered in Gangnam and Digital Media City, the Seoul Capital Area is home to the headquarters of 15 ''Fortu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saitama, Saitama
is the capital and the most populous city of Saitama Prefecture, Japan. Its area incorporates the former cities of Urawa, Ōmiya, Yono and Iwatsuki. It is a city designated by government ordinance. Being in the Greater Tokyo Area and lying 15 to 30 kilometres north of central Tokyo, many of its residents commute into Tokyo. , the city had an estimated population of 1,324,854, and a population density of 6,093 people per km² (15,781 people per mi²). Its total area is . Etymology The name "Saitama" originally comes from the of what is now the city of Gyōda in the northern part of what is now known as Saitama Prefecture. "Sakitama" has an ancient history and is mentioned in the famous 8th century poetry anthology '' Man'yōshū''. The pronunciation has changed from Sakitama to Saitama over the years. With the merger of Urawa, Ōmiya, and Yono it was decided that a new name, one fitting for this newly created prefectural capital, was needed. The prefectural name was chan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and List of cities in Japan, largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 million residents ; the city proper has a population of 13.99 million people. Located at the head of Tokyo Bay, the prefecture forms part of the Kantō region on the central coast of Honshu, Japan's largest island. Tokyo serves as Economy of Japan, Japan's economic center and is the seat of both the Government of Japan, Japanese government and the Emperor of Japan. Originally a fishing village named Edo, the city became politically prominent in 1603, when it became the seat of the Tokugawa shogunate. By the mid-18th century, Edo was one of the most populous cities in the world with a population of over one million people. Following the Meiji Restoration of 1868, the imperial capital in Kyoto was mov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bunkyō
is a special ward located in Tokyo, Japan. Situated in the middle of the ward area, Bunkyō is a residential and educational center. Beginning in the Meiji period, literati like Natsume Sōseki, as well as scholars and politicians have lived there. Bunkyō is home to the Tokyo Dome, Judo's Kōdōkan, and the University of Tokyo's Hongo Campus. Bunkyō has a sister-city relationship with Kaiserslautern in the Rhineland-Palatinate of Germany. It was formed in 1947 as a merger of Hongo and Koishikawa wards following Tokyo City's transformation into Tokyo Metropolis. The modern Bunkyo ward exhibits contrasting Shitamachi and Yamanote geographical and cultural division. The Nezu and Sendagi neighborhoods in the ward's eastern corner is attached to the Shitamachi area in Ueno with more traditional Japanese atmosphere. On the other hand, the remaining areas of the ward typically represent Yamanote districts. As of May 1, 2015, the ward has a population of 217,743 (including abou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korakuen Hall
is a famous sports arena in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan, which has hosted many notable boxing, professional wrestling, kickboxing, mixed martial arts and Lethwei matches. History On April 16, 1962, the Korakuen Hall was officially opened with a capacity of approximately 2,000 people. It is located inside the Tokyo Dome City, one of Tokyo's biggest attractions. The venue hosted the boxing events for the 1964 Summer Olympics. In the area of pro wrestling, it is considered the Madison Square Garden of puroresu, as all of Japan's largest promotions have run some of their larger shows inside the hall, much akin to the WWF/E's monthly show at MSG in the 1980s. In March 2011, as the hall suffered structural damage under the influence of the Tōhoku earthquake, the events scheduled for the time being, including WBC triple female world title fight, were postponed or canceled. The repair work was completed on March 18. The Hall was closed until the next day, then gradually resumed a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
COVID-19
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a contagious disease caused by a virus, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The first known case was COVID-19 pandemic in Hubei, identified in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. The disease quickly spread worldwide, resulting in the COVID-19 pandemic. The symptoms of COVID‑19 are variable but often include fever, cough, headache, fatigue, breathing difficulties, Anosmia, loss of smell, and Ageusia, loss of taste. Symptoms may begin one to fourteen days incubation period, after exposure to the virus. At least a third of people who are infected Asymptomatic, do not develop noticeable symptoms. Of those who develop symptoms noticeable enough to be classified as patients, most (81%) develop mild to moderate symptoms (up to mild pneumonia), while 14% develop severe symptoms (dyspnea, Hypoxia (medical), hypoxia, or more than 50% lung involvement on imaging), and 5% develop critical symptoms (respiratory failure ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saori Oshima
Saori Oshima (大島沙緒里, born 14 November 1994), née Saori Adachi, is a Japanese mixed martial artist. She currently competes in the atomweight division of Jewels. She is the current Jewels atomweight champion and the current DEEP Microweight champion. As of January 3, 2021, Oshima is ranked as the fourth best atomweight in the world by Fight Matrix and third best by Sherdog. Background Saori Oshima began training Judo when she was 3, and kept training it exclusively until she was 23. Oshima began training MMA at the age of 24. Mixed martial arts career Shooto Oshima made her professional debut against Yuki Ono at Shooto 2020 1/26 on January 26, 2020, at the age of 25. She was originally scheduled to fight Zephania Ngaya, before Ngaya withdrew from the bout for undisclosed reasons. Oshima won the fight by a second-round technical knockout, stopping Ono with punches from the crucifix midway through the round. In her second appearance with Shooto, Oshima faced the vastly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 In Rizin Fighting Federation
The year 2018 is the 4th year in the history of the Rizin Fighting Federation, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. The season started with Rizin Fighting Federation in Fukuoka. It started broadcasting through a television agreement with Fuji Television. In North America and Europe Rizin FF is available on PPV all over the world and on FITE TV. Background Nobuyuki Sakakibara announced that Rizin will do 5 events in 2018: May, July, August, September and the December 31st show. List of events Title fights Rizin 10 - Fukuoka ''Rizin 10 - Fukuoka'' was a mixed martial arts event held by the Rizin Fighting Federation on May 6, 2018 at the Marine Messe Fukuoka in Fukuoka, Japan. Background Bantamweight Grand Prix Champion Kyoji Horiguchi was announced to take on fellow veteran Ian McCall in a much anticipated bout that failed to materialize during the New Years Event. Rounding off the marquee match-ups were the kickboxing phenomenon, Tenshin Nasukawa, taking on DEE ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
