Shinya Aoki | |
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Born | Shizuoka City, Japan[1] | May 9, 1983
Other names | Tobikan Jūdan (The Grand Master of Flying Submissions) The Baka Survivor |
Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) |
Weight | 77 kg (170 lb; 12 st) |
Division | Middleweight Welterweight Lightweight Featherweight |
Reach | 72 in (183 cm) |
Style | Kosen Judo, Catch Wrestling, Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Shootfighting |
Fighting out of | Tanjong Katong, Singapore |
Team | RJJ Team Roken Evolve MMA/Paraestra Shooto Gym[2] Nippon Top Team |
Trainer | Yuki Nakai Chatri Sityodtong |
Rank | A-Class Shootist Third dan black belt in Kosen Judo[3] black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Yuki Nakai[4] |
Years active | 2003–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 60 |
Wins | 48 |
By knockout | 4 |
By submission | 31 |
By decision | 11 |
By disqualification | 2 |
Losses | 11 |
By knockout | 9 |
By decision | 2 |
No contests | 1 |
Other information | |
University | Waseda University |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Last updated on: April 1, 2019 |
Shinya Aoki (Japanese: 青木 真也, Hepburn: Aoki Shin'ya, born May 9, 1983) is a Japanese mixed martial artist, professional wrestler and grappler competing in ONE Championship's Welterweight division.[5] He also competes in DDT Pro-Wrestling where he is a former three-time DDT Extreme Champion. A professional competitor since 2003, he is noted for being the DREAM Lightweight Champion, former two time ONE Lightweight World Champion, former WAMMA Lightweight Champion and former Shooto Welterweight Champion.[6] Aoki is an A-class Shootist and BJJ black belt, both under his long-term mentor Yuki Nakai, as well as a black belt Judoka. As of 2008, Aoki, along with DEEP champion Masakazu Imanari, and Sengoku champion Satoru Kitaoka have founded the "Nippon Top Team" as a group of elite Japanese grapplers competing in MMA. As well as his MMA credentials, Aoki has garnered several submission grappling accolades including two All Japan Jiu-Jitsu Championships, a Japan Open Jiu-Jitsu Championship, a Budo Open Championship, and an ADCC Japan Championship.