Hitomi Akano

Hitomi Akano
Born (1974-07-27) July 27, 1974 (age 50)
Osaka, Japan
Other namesGirlfight Monster
Height5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
Weight135 lb (61 kg; 9 st 9 lb)
Reach61 in (155 cm)[1]
StyleJudo
Fighting out ofTokyo, Japan
TeamAbe Ani Combat Club
Mixed martial arts record
Total28
Wins18
By submission14
By decision4
Losses10
By knockout1
By submission1
By decision8
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Hitomi Akano (赤野 仁美, Akano Hitomi, born July 27, 1974) is a retired Japanese female mixed martial artist.[2] She announced her formal retirement from MMA on August 1, 2013.[3][4]

Akano used a song she penned herself called "Between the Sky" as her entrance music.[5] She is a former Smackgirl Middleweight Champion at 128 pounds.[6]

  1. ^ "Hitomi Akano Awakening Profile". awakeningfighters.com. Retrieved 2014-02-20.
  2. ^ Breen, Jordan (2007-07-25). "DEEP and CMA join forces for second annual festival". ESPN. Archived from the original on 2012-10-25. Retrieved 2008-12-04.
  3. ^ "20130731" (in Japanese). Hitomi Akano's official blog. 2013-08-01. Retrieved 2013-08-02.
  4. ^ "Hitomi Akano Announces Retirement After Nine-Year Career". MMARising.com. 2013-08-02. Retrieved 2013-08-02.
  5. ^ "Interview with Hitomi Akano". Bout Review USA. Archived from the original on 2008-12-26. Retrieved 2008-12-04.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference SHERDOG was invoked but never defined (see the help page).