Yasuko Tamada

Yasuko Tamada
Born (1967-06-30) June 30, 1967 (age 57)[1]
Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan
Other namesTama-chan
Ikuko
ResidenceJapan
NationalityJapanese
Height5 ft 0 in (1.52 m)
Weight100 lb (45 kg)
DivisionFeatherweight (45.4 kg – 48.0 kg) (Jewels)
Fighting out ofJapan
TeamAbe Ani Combat Club
TrainerMegumi Fujii
Years active2005–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total35
Wins18
By submission2
By decision16
Losses13
By knockout1
By submission1
By decision11
Draws4
Other information
WebsiteOfficial blog
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Last updated on: January 1, 2014 (2014-01-01)

Yasuko Tamada (玉田 育子, tamada yasuko, born (1967-06-30)June 30, 1967)[1] is a Japanese female mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter. She previously fought as a flyweight in the Valkyrie promotion and was the only Valkyrie Flyweight Champion.[2] She later fought for Jewels and last competed for Deep.

Tamada was once ranked as the #6 female atomweight (96-106 lb) fighter in the world according to the Unified Women's Mixed Martial Arts Rankings.[3]

  1. ^ a b "Yasuko Tamada Awakening Profile". Awakeningfighters.com. Retrieved 2014-09-10.
  2. ^ Herbertson, Daniel (2010-06-19). "Yasuko Tamada Captures Flyweight Title, Rin Nakai moves to 7-0 at Valkyrie". USA: MMAFighting.com. Retrieved 2010-08-27.
  3. ^ "Unified Women's Mixed Martial Arts Rankings". Canada: MMARising.com. 2014-01-01. Retrieved 2014-01-01.