is a
Japanese
Japanese may refer to:
* Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia
* Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan
* Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture
** Japanese diaspor ...
female
mixed martial artist
Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorpo ...
,
judo
is an unarmed modern Japanese martial art, Olympic sport (since 1964), and the most prominent form of jacket wrestling competed internationally.『日本大百科全書』電子版【柔道】(CD-ROM version of Encyclopedia Nipponica, "Judo"). ...
ka and
submission grappler
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. She is the former
Rizin Super Atomweight Champion. She has fought in MMA promotions ''
Shooto
Shooto is a combat sport and mixed martial arts organization that is governed by the ''Shooto Association'' and the ''International Shooto Commission''. Shooto was originally formed in 1985, first as a particular fighting system and then in 198 ...
'',
Jewels
A gemstone (also called a fine gem, jewel, precious stone, or semiprecious stone) is a piece of mineral crystal which, in cut and polished form, is used to make jewelry or other adornments. However, certain rocks (such as lapis lazuli, opal, a ...
and
Rizin
Rizin Fighting Federation (Rizin FF or Rizin) is a Japanese mixed martial arts organization created in 2015 by the former Pride Fighting Championships and Dream Stage Entertainment president Nobuyuki Sakakibara.
Rizin was founded to be the spir ...
in Japan, and
Invicta FC
Invicta Fighting Championships, also known as Invicta FC, is an American professional mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion dedicated to Women's mixed martial arts that was founded in 2012 by Janet Martin and Shannon Knapp. The promotion is current ...
in the United States. Hamasaki won the first Jewels Queen tournament to become the first lightweight champion of the promotion. Hamasaki vacated her title due to injuries on .
She is a former
Invicta FC Atomweight Champion. Hamasaki is the first Asian to win a North American premier MMA promotion title.
Fight Matrix
Fight Matrix , MMA Rankings, Records, Statistics is an independent, comprehensive, mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter ranking system portal. It is one of the sport's most recognized ranking websites.
According to FightMatrix: "The rankings on thi ...
and ''MMARising.com'' list her as the number 2 atomweight fighter in the world, and one of the top 10
pound for pound
Pound for pound is a ranking used in combat sports, such as boxing, wrestling, or mixed martial arts, of who the better fighters are irrespective of their weight, i.e. adjusted to compensate for weight class. As these fighters do not compete direc ...
female fighters in the world.
Personal life
Hamasaki was born on in
Yamaguchi Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region of Honshu. Yamaguchi Prefecture has a population of 1,377,631 (1 February 2018) and has a geographic area of 6,112 km2 (2,359 sq mi). Yamaguchi Prefecture borders Shimane Prefecture t ...
,
Japan.
Outside of fighting, Hamasaki enjoys time with her dogs and going for walks.
Martial arts training
Hamasaki practiced
judo
is an unarmed modern Japanese martial art, Olympic sport (since 1964), and the most prominent form of jacket wrestling competed internationally.『日本大百科全書』電子版【柔道】(CD-ROM version of Encyclopedia Nipponica, "Judo"). ...
for 8 years, achieving
2nd dan.
She stopped practicing judo after finishing
college
A college (Latin: ''collegium'') is an educational institution or a constituent part of one. A college may be a degree-awarding tertiary educational institution, a part of a collegiate or federal university, an institution offerin ...
and was working in an office. A year and a half later, Hamasaki began training in MMA around 2008, partly for
dieting purposes. She was introduced to the
Abe Ani Combat Club
The Abe Ani Combat Club is a mixed martial arts gym and training camp located in Japan. The gym is renowned mostly for its female stable of fighters who were regular competitors in the Smackgirl promotion. On its roster are prominent MMA stars ...
(AACC) by her friend and AACC member Rina Tomita, and although Hamasaki knew about MMA, she was unaware of women's MMA.
Mixed martial arts career
Hamasaki made her MMA debut on at ''
Shooto
Shooto is a combat sport and mixed martial arts organization that is governed by the ''Shooto Association'' and the ''International Shooto Commission''. Shooto was originally formed in 1985, first as a particular fighting system and then in 198 ...
Gig Central Vol. 19'', defeating Kinuka Sasaki via
submission
Deference (also called submission or passivity) is the condition of submitting to the espoused, legitimate influence of one's superior or superiors. Deference implies a yielding or submitting to the judgment of a recognized superior, out of re ...
(
armbar
An armlock in grappling is a single or double joint lock that Anatomical terms of motion#General motion, hyperextends, hyperflexes or hyperrotates the elbow, elbow joint or glenohumeral joint, shoulder joint. An armlock that hyper-extends the ...
) in the second round.
Deep Jewels
Joining Jewels for the first Lightweight Queen tournament, Hamasaki submitted
South Korean kickboxer Han Sol Lee with an Americana in just 48 seconds in the opening round of the tournament at ''
Jewels 9th Ring
''Jewels 9th Ring'' was a mixed martial arts (MMA) event held by MMA promotion Jewels. The event took place on at Shinjuku Face in Kabukicho, Tokyo, Japan.
Background
On , Jewels announced that the event would hold the first round of the Jewels ...
'' on .
At ''
Jewels 11th Ring
''Jewels 11th Ring'' was a mixed martial arts (MMA) event held by MMA promotion Jewels. The event took place on at Korakuen Hall in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan.
The event hosted the Jewels Lightweight Queen tournament semi-finals and final along wit ...
'' on , Hamasaki defeated
Sakura Nomura
is a Japanese female mixed martial artist and kickboxer.
Background
Nomura was born on in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.
Martial arts training
While attending the Takaoka University of Law, Nomura achieved third place in 1996 and second place ...
after three competitive rounds via
unanimous decision
A unanimous decision (UD) is a winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, mixed martial arts and other sports involving striking and submission in which all three judges agree on which fighte ...
in the Lightweight Queen tournament semi-finals.
In the same event, Hamasaki defeated South Korean
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 Ato ...
by unanimous decision, surprising commentators by holding her own in the striking exchanges against the experienced Korean kickboxer. Hamasaki won the tournament in the process and became the first Jewels Lightweight (115 lbs) Queen Champion.
Hamasaki was scheduled to face
Lisa Ellis in a non-title bout at ''
Jewels 12th Ring
''Jewels 12th Ring'' was a planned mixed martial arts (MMA) to be held by MMA promotion Jewels. The event was planned to be held on at Shinjuku Face in Kabukicho, Tokyo, Japan but it was cancelled a few hours before the start due to the 2011 T ...
'' on in
Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 ...
.
However, Ellis suffered a calf injury and was forced to withdraw from the fight. Hamasaki was then set to face
Jessica Aguilar
Jessica Aguilar (born May 8, 1982) is a Mexican-American mixed martial artist who competes in RIZIN. At the time of her voluntary departure from World Series of Fighting, she was the reigning WSOF Women's Strawweight Champion. Aguilar previously ...
at 12th Ring instead,
but the event was cancelled after the
Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami earlier in the day.
Hamasaki faced
Mizuki Inoue
, nicknamed , is a Japanese female kickboxer and mixed martial artist. Inoue has fought in the kickboxing promotion J-Girls and MMA promotion Jewels. She won the 2010 Jewels -56 kg Rough Stone Grand Prix tournament at 16 years of age, becomi ...
in a non-title bout at ''
Jewels 16th Ring'' on in Tokyo.
She defeated Inoue by unanimous decision.
Hamasaki defended her Jewels title in a rematch against
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 Ato ...
at ''
Jewels 17th Ring
''Jewels 17th Ring'' was a mixed martial arts (MMA) event held by promotion Jewels on at Shinjuku Face in Kabukicho, Tokyo, Japan.
The event featured the semi-finals and final of the Jewels Featherweight Queen tournament, which determined th ...
'' on .
She won the fight by TKO (corner stoppage) after the first round when Ham could not continue due to injury.
Hamasaki faced
Yuka Tsuji
is a Japanese female mixed martial artist whose nickname is Vale Tudo Queen.
Tsuji was a prolific female mixed martial artist in the 2000s. Tsuji is a former Smackgirl tournament winner, Smackgirl Lightweight Champion and Valkyrie Featherweig ...
in a Jewels title fight at ''Jewels 19th Ring'' on in Osaka, Japan.
She won the fight by submission due to a kimura in the first round.
Invicta FC
Hamasaki was scheduled to face Jasminka Cive at ''
Invicta FC 2: Baszler vs. McMann'' on in
Kansas City, Kansas
Kansas City, abbreviated as "KCK", is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Kansas, and the county seat of Wyandotte County. It is an inner suburb of the older and more populous Kansas City, Missouri, after which it is named. As of ...
.
However, Cive was unable to secure a visa to compete and Hamasaki faced Lacey Schuckman instead.
She defeated Schuckman by submission due to an armbar late in the third round.
Hamasaki was expected to face
Carla Esparza
Carla Kristen Esparza (born October 10, 1987) is an American professional mixed martial artist who competes in the Strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), in which she is a former two-time UFC Women's Strawweight Cham ...
at ''Invicta FC 4'' in January 2013.
However, Hamasaki withdrew from the fight in order to defend her Jewels title.
She faced
Emi Fujino
is a Japanese female mixed martial artist, kickboxer and professional wrestler, occasionally nicknamed .
Background
Fujino was born on in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. After graduating from college, she started training in Japanese style of catch ...
at ''Jewels 22nd Ring'' on
and defeated Fujino by unanimous decision.
Hamasaki agreed to face
Carla Esparza
Carla Kristen Esparza (born October 10, 1987) is an American professional mixed martial artist who competes in the Strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), in which she is a former two-time UFC Women's Strawweight Cham ...
for the
Invicta FC Strawweight Championship at ''
Invicta FC 6: Coenen vs. Cyborg'' on ,
but Esparza withdrew due to a knee injury. Hamasaki was then matched up against
Cláudia Gadelha
Ana Cláudia Dantas Gadelha (; born December 7, 1988), is a retired Brazilian mixed martial artist who competed in the Women's Strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
As of 2022, Gadelha works for the Ultimate Fightin ...
.
She was defeated by TKO in the third round.
Invicta FC Atomweight Champion
After suffering her first professional defeat, Hamasaki bounced back with two victories in Deep Jewels before challenging
Hérica Tibúrcio at
Invicta FC 13: Cyborg vs. Van Duin for the
Invicta FC Atomweight Championship. Hamasaki won the fight and championship via split decision.
Hamasaki made her first title defense against
Amber Brown at
Invicta FC 16: Hamasaki vs. Brown on March 11, 2016. She successfully defended the title via third-round submission.
Her second title defense took place against
Jinh Yu Frey
Jinh Hie Yu Frey (born May 20, 1985) is a Korean-American mixed martial artist and currently competes in the strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). She is the former Invicta FC Atomweight Champion
Background
Frey was ...
at
Invicta FC 19: Maia vs. Modafferi on September 23, 2016. She won the fight and retained the title via second-round doctor stoppage.
She then faced
Lívia Renata Souza
Lívia Renata dos Santos Souza (born March 11, 1991), also known as Livinha Souza, is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the Strawweight division. She has previously competed in the UFC and Invicta Fighting Championships, where ...
in a strawweight bout at
Invicta FC 22: Evinger vs. Kunitskaya II on March 25, 2017. She lost the fight via first-round knockout.
Later in 2017 Hamasaki vacated her Invicta FC Atomweight title and subsequently signed with
Rizin Fighting Federation.
Rizin FF
First Super Atomweight title reign
Ayaka faced
Kanna Asakura
Kanna Asakura ( ja, 浅倉栞南); born October 12, 1997 in Chiba, Japan is a female Japanese mixed martial artist. She competes in the Atomweight (106 lb) division and is currently signed with the Rizin Fighting Federation. She is the #6 ran ...
on December 21, 2018 at
Rizin 14 for the
Rizin Super Atomweight Championship. She won the bout and the championship in the second rout via armbar.
Ayaka defended her title for the first time against
Invicta FC Atomweight Champion Jinh Yu Frey
Jinh Hie Yu Frey (born May 20, 1985) is a Korean-American mixed martial artist and currently competes in the strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). She is the former Invicta FC Atomweight Champion
Background
Frey was ...
at
Rizin 16: Kobe on June 2, 2019. Ayaka won the fight via unanimous decision.
Ayaka faced Suwanan Boonsorn in a non-title bout on August 18, 2019 at
RIZIN 18. She won the bout easily via first round armbar.
Ayaka faced former
Road FC Women's Atomweight Champion 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 Ato ...
at
Rizin 20 on December 31, 2019. She lost the trilogy fight via split decision, losing the
Rizin Women's Super Atomweight Champion in the process.
On August 9, 2020, she faced
Tomo Maesawa Tomo may refer to:
People
Surname
*Angele Tomo (born 1989), Cameroonian freestyle wrestler
* Sutomo (1920-1981), also known as Bung Tomo, Indonesian military leader during the Indonesian National Revolution
* Taite Te Tomo (1883–1939), Maori po ...
at
Rizin 22 and won via second round kimura.
Second Super Atomweight title reign
Hamasaki next faced three time
freestyle wrestling
Freestyle wrestling is a style of wrestling originated from Great Britain and the United States. Along with Greco-Roman, it is one of the two styles of wrestling contested in the Olympic Games. American high school and men's college wrestli ...
World Champion
Miyuu Yamamoto
is a Japanese female freestyle wrestler and mixed martial artist. Yamamoto is a three-time freestyle wrestling world champion and a Rizin Women's Super Atomweight title contender in MMA. She is represented with Krazy Bee.
Personal life
Miyuu ...
on December 31, 2020 for the vacant
RIZIN Super Atomweight belt.
Ahead of her fight against Miyuu Yamamoto at RIZIN 26, Hamasaki said the opportunity to fight someone as legendary in combat sports like Yamamoto was an honor.
Hamasaki won the bout and reclaimed the championship via first-round submission.
Hamasaki made her first title defense in a rematch against
Kanna Asakura
Kanna Asakura ( ja, 浅倉栞南); born October 12, 1997 in Chiba, Japan is a female Japanese mixed martial artist. She competes in the Atomweight (106 lb) division and is currently signed with the Rizin Fighting Federation. She is the #6 ran ...
at
Rizin 27 on March 21, 2021. She won a close bout via split decision.
Hamasaki was scheduled to face
Emi Fujino
is a Japanese female mixed martial artist, kickboxer and professional wrestler, occasionally nicknamed .
Background
Fujino was born on in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. After graduating from college, she started training in Japanese style of catch ...
in a non-title bout on September 19, 2021 at
Rizin 30. She won the fight by unanimous decision.
Hamasaki faced the reigning
Jewels Strawweight champion Seika Izawa
is a Japanese mixed martial artist, currently competing in the atomweight division of Rizin Fighting Federation. She is the current Jewels Strawweight and Rizin Super Atomweight champion.
As of January 3, 2022, Izawa is ranked as the best ato ...
in a non-title bout at
Rizin 33 - Saitama on December 31, 2021. She suffered her first loss in two years, as Izawa won the bout by a second-round technical knockout.
Hamasaki made her second
Super Atomweight title defense against
Seika Izawa
is a Japanese mixed martial artist, currently competing in the atomweight division of Rizin Fighting Federation. She is the current Jewels Strawweight and Rizin Super Atomweight champion.
As of January 3, 2022, Izawa is ranked as the best ato ...
at
Rizin 35
Rizin Fighting Federation (Rizin FF or Rizin) is a Japanese mixed martial arts organization created in 2015 by the former Pride Fighting Championships and Dream Stage Entertainment president Nobuyuki Sakakibara.
Rizin was founded to be the sp ...
on April 16, 2022. She lost the fight by unanimous decision.
Super Atomweight Grand Prix
On July 7, 2022, it was revealed that Hamasaki would be one of eight participants in the 2022 Rizin Super Atomweight Grand Prix. Hamasaki faced the inaugural
WSOF Women's Strawweight champion Jessica Aguilar
Jessica Aguilar (born May 8, 1982) is a Mexican-American mixed martial artist who competes in RIZIN. At the time of her voluntary departure from World Series of Fighting, she was the reigning WSOF Women's Strawweight Champion. Aguilar previously ...
in the tournament quarterfinals which were held at
Rizin 37 - Saitama on July 31, 2022. She won the fight by unanimous decision.
Hamasaki was booked to face
Si Woo Park
Si Woo Park (born 26 June 1991) is a South Korean mixed martial artist, currently competing in the atomweight division of Jewels.
As of January 3, 2022, Fight Matrix ranks her as the eight best atomweight in the world, while Sherdog ranks her as ...
in the tournament semifinals at
Rizin 38 on September 25, 2022. She lost the fight by unanimous decision.
Submission grappling
Hamasaki participated in a
submission grappling mini-tournament held at ''
Jewels 10th Ring
''Jewels 10th Ring'' was a mixed martial arts (MMA) event held by MMA promotion Jewels. The event took place on at Shin-Kiba 1st Ring in Koto, Tokyo, Japan. It hosted the opening round of the second Rough Stone Grand Prix.
Background
On , Jewel ...
'' on , where she won the tournament by defeating Emi Tomimatsu via armbar submission in the second round and Yuko Oya, also by armbar in the first round.
Hamasaki faced
Saori Ishioka
is a Japanese female mixed martial artist, kickboxer and karateka. She has participated in MMA promotions Smackgirl and Jewels. Her nickname is Shooting Star.
Background
Ishioka was born on in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. She started judo dur ...
in a grappling match at ''
Jewels 14th Ring'' on .
She won the match by split decision.
Championships and accomplishments
*
Rizin Fighting Federation
**
Rizin Super Atomweight Championship (Inaugural, 2 times)
***Two successful title defenses
*
Invicta Fighting Championships
Invicta Fighting Championships, also known as Invicta FC, is an American professional mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion dedicated to Women's mixed martial arts that was founded in 2012 by Janet Martin and Shannon Knapp. The promotion is currentl ...
**
Invicta FC Atomweight Champion (One time; vacated title)
***Two successful title defenses
*
Deep Jewels
** Jewels Lightweight Queen tournament winner
** Jewels Lightweight Queen Champion (former; vacated title)
***Three successful title defenses
*Women's MMA Awards
** 2014 Atomweight of the Year
Mixed martial arts record
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 24–6
,
Si Woo Park
Si Woo Park (born 26 June 1991) is a South Korean mixed martial artist, currently competing in the atomweight division of Jewels.
As of January 3, 2022, Fight Matrix ranks her as the eight best atomweight in the world, while Sherdog ranks her as ...
, Decision (unanimous)
,
Rizin 38
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Saitama, Japan
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 24–5
,
Jessica Aguilar
Jessica Aguilar (born May 8, 1982) is a Mexican-American mixed martial artist who competes in RIZIN. At the time of her voluntary departure from World Series of Fighting, she was the reigning WSOF Women's Strawweight Champion. Aguilar previously ...
, Decision (unanimous)
,
Rizin 37
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Saitama, Japan
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 23–5
,
Seika Izawa
is a Japanese mixed martial artist, currently competing in the atomweight division of Rizin Fighting Federation. She is the current Jewels Strawweight and Rizin Super Atomweight champion.
As of January 3, 2022, Izawa is ranked as the best ato ...
, Decision (unanimous)
,
Rizin 35
Rizin Fighting Federation (Rizin FF or Rizin) is a Japanese mixed martial arts organization created in 2015 by the former Pride Fighting Championships and Dream Stage Entertainment president Nobuyuki Sakakibara.
Rizin was founded to be the sp ...
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Chōfu
is a city in the western side of Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 238,087, and a population density of 11,000 per km². the total area of the city is .
Geography
Chōfu is approximately in the south-center of ...
, Japan
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 23–4
,
Seika Izawa
is a Japanese mixed martial artist, currently competing in the atomweight division of Rizin Fighting Federation. She is the current Jewels Strawweight and Rizin Super Atomweight champion.
As of January 3, 2022, Izawa is ranked as the best ato ...
, TKO (elbows and punches)
,
Rizin 33
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 2:50
,
Saitama, Japan
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 23–3
,
Emi Fujino
is a Japanese female mixed martial artist, kickboxer and professional wrestler, occasionally nicknamed .
Background
Fujino was born on in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. After graduating from college, she started training in Japanese style of catch ...
, Decision (unanimous)
,
Rizin 30
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Saitama, Japan
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 22–3
,
Kanna Asakura
Kanna Asakura ( ja, 浅倉栞南); born October 12, 1997 in Chiba, Japan is a female Japanese mixed martial artist. She competes in the Atomweight (106 lb) division and is currently signed with the Rizin Fighting Federation. She is the #6 ran ...
, Decision (split)
,
Rizin 27
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Nagoya
is the largest city in the Chūbu region, the fourth-most populous city and third most populous urban area in Japan, with a population of 2.3million in 2020. Located on the Pacific coast in central Honshu, it is the capital and the most po ...
, Japan
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 21–3
,
Miyuu Yamamoto
is a Japanese female freestyle wrestler and mixed martial artist. Yamamoto is a three-time freestyle wrestling world champion and a Rizin Women's Super Atomweight title contender in MMA. She is represented with Krazy Bee.
Personal life
Miyuu ...
, Submission (leg scissor choke)
,
Rizin 26
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 1:42
,
Saitama, Japan
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 20–3
,
Tomo Maesawa Tomo may refer to:
People
Surname
*Angele Tomo (born 1989), Cameroonian freestyle wrestler
* Sutomo (1920-1981), also known as Bung Tomo, Indonesian military leader during the Indonesian National Revolution
* Taite Te Tomo (1883–1939), Maori po ...
, Submission (kimura)
,
Rizin 22
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 1:26
,
Yokohama, Japan
is the second-largest city in Japan by population and the most populous municipality of Japan. It is the capital city and the most populous city in Kanagawa Prefecture, with a 2020 population of 3.8 million. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of T ...
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 19–3
,
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 Ato ...
, Decision (split)
,
Rizin 20
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Saitama, Japan
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 ...
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 19–2
, Suwanan Boonsorn
, Submission (armbar)
,
Rizin 18
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 3:20
,
Nagoya
is the largest city in the Chūbu region, the fourth-most populous city and third most populous urban area in Japan, with a population of 2.3million in 2020. Located on the Pacific coast in central Honshu, it is the capital and the most po ...
, Japan
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 18–2
,
Jinh Yu Frey
Jinh Hie Yu Frey (born May 20, 1985) is a Korean-American mixed martial artist and currently competes in the strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). She is the former Invicta FC Atomweight Champion
Background
Frey was ...
, Decision (unanimous)
,
Rizin 16
,
, style="text-align:center;", 3
, style="text-align:center;", 5:00
,
Kobe, Japan
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 17–2
,
Kanna Asakura
Kanna Asakura ( ja, 浅倉栞南); born October 12, 1997 in Chiba, Japan is a female Japanese mixed martial artist. She competes in the Atomweight (106 lb) division and is currently signed with the Rizin Fighting Federation. She is the #6 ran ...
, Submission (armbar)
,
Rizin 14
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 4:34
,
Saitama, Japan
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 16–2
,
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 JEW ...
, Submission (kimura)
,
Rizin 13
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 4:45
,
Saitama, Japan
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 15–2
, Alyssa Garcia
, Decision (unanimous)
,
Rizin 10
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Fukuoka
is the sixth-largest city in Japan, the second-largest port city after Yokohama, and the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. The city is built along the shores of Hakata Bay, and has been a center of international commerce since anc ...
, Japan
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 14–2
,
Lívia Renata Souza
Lívia Renata dos Santos Souza (born March 11, 1991), also known as Livinha Souza, is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the Strawweight division. She has previously competed in the UFC and Invicta Fighting Championships, where ...
, KO (punches)
,
Invicta FC 22: Evinger vs. Kunitskaya II
,
, style="text-align:center;", 1
, style="text-align:center;", 1:41
,
Kansas City, Missouri, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 14–1
,
Jinh Yu Frey
Jinh Hie Yu Frey (born May 20, 1985) is a Korean-American mixed martial artist and currently competes in the strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). She is the former Invicta FC Atomweight Champion
Background
Frey was ...
, TKO (doctor stoppage)
,
Invicta FC 19: Maia vs. Modafferi
,
, style="text-align:center;", 2
, style="text-align:center;", 4:38
,
Kansas City, Missouri, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 13–1
,
Amber Brown
, Submission (armbar)
,
Invicta FC 16: Hamasaki vs. Brown
,
, style="text-align:center;", 3
, style="text-align:center;", 2:52
,
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas (; Spanish for "The Meadows"), often known simply as Vegas, is the 25th-most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County. The city anchors the Las Vega ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 12–1
,
Hérica Tibúrcio
, Decision (split)
,
Invicta FC 13: Cyborg vs. Van Duin
,
, style="text-align:center;", 5
, style="text-align:center;", 5:00
,
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas (; Spanish for "The Meadows"), often known simply as Vegas, is the 25th-most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County. The city anchors the Las Vega ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 11–1
,
Mei Yamaguchi
, formerly known by her ring name , is a Japanese female mixed martial artist and kickboxer. Her former nickname comes from the V1 armlock wrestling move.
Yamaguchi currently fights as a lightweight in the Jewels promotion. She has a notable ...
, Decision (unanimous)
, Deep - Dream Impact 2014: Omisoka Special
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 5:00
,
Saitama, Japan
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 10–1
,
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 ...
, TKO (Punches)
, Deep Jewels 5: Inoue vs Tomimatsu
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 4:01
,
Tokyo
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, ...
, Japan
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 9–1
,
Cláudia Gadelha
Ana Cláudia Dantas Gadelha (; born December 7, 1988), is a retired Brazilian mixed martial artist who competed in the Women's Strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
As of 2022, Gadelha works for the Ultimate Fightin ...
, TKO (punches)
,
Invicta FC 6: Coenen vs. Cyborg
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 3:58
,
Kansas City, Missouri, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 9–0
,
Emi Fujino
is a Japanese female mixed martial artist, kickboxer and professional wrestler, occasionally nicknamed .
Background
Fujino was born on in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. After graduating from college, she started training in Japanese style of catch ...
, Decision (unanimous)
, Jewels 22nd Ring
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Tokyo
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, ...
, Japan
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 8–0
,
Lacey Schuckman
, Submission (armbar)
,
Invicta FC 2: Baszler vs. McMann
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 4:45
,
Kansas City, Kansas
Kansas City, abbreviated as "KCK", is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Kansas, and the county seat of Wyandotte County. It is an inner suburb of the older and more populous Kansas City, Missouri, after which it is named. As of ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 7–0
,
Yuka Tsuji
is a Japanese female mixed martial artist whose nickname is Vale Tudo Queen.
Tsuji was a prolific female mixed martial artist in the 2000s. Tsuji is a former Smackgirl tournament winner, Smackgirl Lightweight Champion and Valkyrie Featherweig ...
, Submission (kimura)
, Jewels 19th Ring
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 3:41
,
Osaka
is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the third most populous city in Japan, following Special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With a population of ...
, Japan
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 6–0
,
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 Ato ...
, TKO (corner stoppage)
,
Jewels 17th Ring
''Jewels 17th Ring'' was a mixed martial arts (MMA) event held by promotion Jewels on at Shinjuku Face in Kabukicho, Tokyo, Japan.
The event featured the semi-finals and final of the Jewels Featherweight Queen tournament, which determined th ...
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 5:00
, Tokyo, Japan
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 5–0
,
Mizuki Inoue
, nicknamed , is a Japanese female kickboxer and mixed martial artist. Inoue has fought in the kickboxing promotion J-Girls and MMA promotion Jewels. She won the 2010 Jewels -56 kg Rough Stone Grand Prix tournament at 16 years of age, becomi ...
, Decision (unanimous)
,
Jewels 16th Ring
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 5:00
, Tokyo, Japan
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 4–0
,
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 Ato ...
, Decision (unanimous)
,
Jewels 11th Ring
''Jewels 11th Ring'' was a mixed martial arts (MMA) event held by MMA promotion Jewels. The event took place on at Korakuen Hall in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan.
The event hosted the Jewels Lightweight Queen tournament semi-finals and final along wit ...
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 5:00
, Tokyo, Japan
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 3–0
,
Sakura Nomura
is a Japanese female mixed martial artist and kickboxer.
Background
Nomura was born on in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.
Martial arts training
While attending the Takaoka University of Law, Nomura achieved third place in 1996 and second place ...
, Decision (unanimous)
,
Jewels 11th Ring
''Jewels 11th Ring'' was a mixed martial arts (MMA) event held by MMA promotion Jewels. The event took place on at Korakuen Hall in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan.
The event hosted the Jewels Lightweight Queen tournament semi-finals and final along wit ...
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 5:00
, Tokyo, Japan
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 2–0
, Han Sol Lee
, Submission (Americana)
,
Jewels 9th Ring
''Jewels 9th Ring'' was a mixed martial arts (MMA) event held by MMA promotion Jewels. The event took place on at Shinjuku Face in Kabukicho, Tokyo, Japan.
Background
On , Jewels announced that the event would hold the first round of the Jewels ...
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 0:48
, Tokyo, Japan
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 1–0
, Kinuka Sasaki
, Submission (armbar)
,
Shooto: Gig Central 19
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 2:00
,
Nagoya
is the largest city in the Chūbu region, the fourth-most populous city and third most populous urban area in Japan, with a population of 2.3million in 2020. Located on the Pacific coast in central Honshu, it is the capital and the most po ...
, Japan
,
See also
*
List of current Rizin FF fighters
A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to:
People
* List (surname)
Organizations
* List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America
* SC Germania List, German rugby unio ...
*
List of current mixed martial arts champions
Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a form of competitive combat sport, akin to boxing, muay thai, or kick boxing. MMA titles, or championship belts, are given to those fighters deemed by a promotional organization to have met a certain standard of athlet ...
*
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, Smackgir ...
References
External links
*
Ayaka Hamasakiat
Invicta FC
Invicta Fighting Championships, also known as Invicta FC, is an American professional mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion dedicated to Women's mixed martial arts that was founded in 2012 by Janet Martin and Shannon Knapp. The promotion is current ...
Ayaka Hamasaki Awakening Profile*
Official blog
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1982 births
Japanese female judoka
Japanese female mixed martial artists
Living people
People from Yamaguchi Prefecture
Atomweight mixed martial artists
Strawweight mixed martial artists
Mixed martial artists utilizing judo