Megumi Fujii has been voted the best female mma defender on the planet.
Megumi Fujii has been a dominant female fighter in MMA. Her impressive record includes 26 wins and three losses as a STRANGEWEIGHT. Her undefeated record is a testament to her incredible skill in the grappling game. Megumi has a long history in MMA. She competed in the ARSION promotion in 2007 and 2008 and won gold medals. Megumi is currently fighting in Japan for Smackgirl, and her UFC debut was last year with Invicta FC.
Satoko Shinashi lost out to Seohee Ham in an mma for japanese ladies
Hisae Watanabe, a former kickboxer, is now a Japanese mixed martial artist. In December 2006, she defeated Satoko Shinashi to win the DEEP Ladies' Lightweight title. 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 Matsumoto, a pioneer in women's mma Japan, was Miku
Miku is a Japanese MMA fighter who started in 2004. Her professional career was five years long and she had a career record 23-4. Her rivalry with Misaki Takimoto was a highlight of her career. She was 10-2 and eventually beat Takimoto twice. She is a pioneer of women's MMA in Japan.
Koichiro Kura developed the ground rules of women's mamma 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 was a catalyst for female fighters to join the Shooto promotion. It lasted two years. Megumi Fujii, the event's first champion was the first woman ever to defeat Tavares. Fujii, a former BJJ and sambo competitor, turned professional at age 30.
Megumi Fujii vs Viviane Araujo
Megumi Fujii had been a top prospect many years before she began MMA. Her record is remarkable. She had a 22-fight winning streak. Then, Zoila Gurgel lost in a split decision to her in the third-season 115 pound tournament final. Fujii has won three straight fights since then, including the submission of Karla Benitez, a highly-ranked Spanish fighter. Viviane Araujo of Florida's American Top Team has also been enjoying a hot streak. She recently beat Lisa EllisWard and Carla Esparza.
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Japanese women's MMA is growing rapidly. The men's MMA division was in dire straits after Smackgirl collapsed in 2008. However, the women's MMA division has been thriving. Valkyrie, a legitimate promotion that promotes events across Japan, has emerged as a new force in the division. Shootboxing is another new player, bringing more attention to women's divisions. Jewels has been holding regular events as well as selling venues to promote their fighters.