Shinya Aoki
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| Shinya Aoki | |
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| Statistics | |
| Nickname | Tobikan Judan |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Weight | 170 lbs (77 kg) |
| Born | May 9, 1983 |
| Town of birth | |
| Fighting style | Brazilian Jiu Jitsu |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Wins | 8 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 4 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Draws | 0 |
Shinya Aoki (born on the 9th of May 1983) is a Japanese mixed martial arts fighter and grappler. Shinya Aoki is the current Shooto Middleweight (167lbs) champion after defeating Akira Kikuchi in February of 2006. Shinya Aoki holds a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Yuki Nakai, as well as a black belt in Judo. He works as an instructor at Paraestra Kasai, but represents the Paraestra Tokyo head-school when competing.
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[edit] MMA career
Aoki holes an MMA record of 8-2, with 4 submissions and 1 TKO. In August of 2006 he made his PRIDE debut at Bushido 12, submitting American fighter Jason Black in under two minutes with a triangle choke. His last fight was at Bushido 13 where he defeated Clay French with a flying triangle choke.
Aoki's next fight is set for PRIDE Shockwave 2006 against Joachim Hansen[1].
[edit] See also
List of male mixed martial artists
[edit] References
- ^ Bolduc, Justin (2006-12-05). Another Lightweight Battle Added to Shockwave 2006. Nokaut. Retrieved on 2006-12-05.
