Megumi Fujii is the most skilled female mma fighter anywhere on the planet
Megumi Fujii has been a dominant female fighter in MMA. She is a strong STRAWWEIGHT with 26 wins. She is an example of her amazing skill in grappling. Megumi is a veteran of MMA, having competed in the ARSION promotion and won gold medals in 2007 and 2008. She fights in Japan for Smackgirl and made her UFC debut with Invicta FC last year.
Satoko Shinashi lost in a japanese women mma to Seo Hé Ham
Hisae Watanabe was a former kickboxer as well as a Japanese mixed martial artist. She was awarded the DEEP Ladies' lightweight title and defeated Satoko Shinashi in December 2006. She is a standout in ring due to her eye-catching leopard-print outfit, and matching hair color. She is ranked highly in the Japan WMMA rankings.
Miku Motomoto was a pioneer in Japan's women's MMMA.
Miku Matsumoto is a Japanese MMA fighter who began in 2004. Her professional life spanned five consecutive years, and she held a 23-4 record. Her rivalry with Misaki Takimoto was a highlight of her career. She went 10-2, and eventually reclaimed two losses to Takimoto. She is a pioneer in Japanese women's MMA.
Koichiro Kimura developed the ground rules for women's mma in Japan
Koichiro Kmura was a pioneer in MMA in Japan. He started by organizing events for women, separate from Smackgirl 1995. In 1995, he joined Shooto and launched G-Shooto. His initiative opened doors to Shooto female fighters and lasted for 2 years. The event's first champion, Megumi Fujii, was the first woman to defeat Tavares. Fujii, a former BJJ and sambo competitor, turned professional at age 30.
Megumi Fujii vs Viviane Araujo
Megumi Fujii, a top prospect for many decades before she made her MMA debut is an impressive record. Before losing to Zoila Gugel in the third-season, 115-pound tournament final, she had a 22-fight winning streak. Fujii won three straight fights after that, most recently by submitting the highly-ranked Spanish striking artist Karla Benitez. Viviane Araujo of Florida's American Top Team has also been enjoying a hot streak. She recently beat Lisa EllisWard and Carla Esparza.
Megumi Megumi Megumi
Japanese women's MMA are growing quickly. The men's division was in deep trouble after the 2008 collapse of Smackgirl, but the women's division is now flourishing. Valkyrie, a legitimate promotion that promotes events across Japan, has emerged as a new force in the division. Shootboxing is another emerging player that brings more attention to women’s divisions. Jewels promotes its fighters by holding regular events, and selling venues.