| Miku Matsumoto | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 26, 1981 Toyama, Japan |
| Other names | Supernova |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) |
| Weight | 106 lb (48 kg; 7.6 st) |
| Fighting out of | Toyama, Japan |
| Team | Club Barbarian |
| Years active | 2004-2010 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 27 |
| Wins | 23 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 14 |
| By decision | 6 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By submission | 4 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Miku Matsumoto (born June 26, 1981) is a female Japanese mixed martial artist. She retired as the DEEP Women's Lightweight (106-Pound) Champion.[1]
Growing up, Matsumoto studied piano and penmanship and was not interested in sports. She began training in MMA as a part-time job to kill time and save money after studying overseas, but went on to become one of the most successful female mixed martial artists in the world.[2]
On February 28, 2010 at DEEP: 46th Impact, Matsumoto confirmed weeks of speculation by announcing that she would be retiring from mixed martial arts.[3] She officially retired following an exhibition match with Megumi Fujii at DEEP: 47th Impact on April 17, 2010.[1]
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Matsumoto debuted in mixed martial arts for the Greatest Common Multiple promotion at Cross Section 2 on September 4, 2004. She defeated Eri Ishiyama by Unanimous Decision.
Matsumoto won nine of her next eleven fights, losing only to Misaki Takimoto on October 24, 2004 and again on December 17, 2005. She was defeated by Carina Damm in a controversial bout at MARS Attack 1 on July 21, 2006,[4] but avenged the loss in a rematch one month later on August 26.
Matsumoto became the number one contender in DEEP after back-to-back wins over Seo Hee Ham and Misaki Takimoto in their third meeting.[5]
She captured the DEEP Women's Lightweight Championship by defeating Hisae Watanabe at DEEP: 31st Impact on August 5, 2007.[6]
On June 28, 2009, Matsumoto avenged the final unavenged loss on her record by defeating Lisa Ward, who had previously defeated Matsumoto in September 2006 by submitting her with an armlock in the third round.[7] Matsumoto counts the rematch with Ward as the most influential fight of her career.[2]
Matsumoto defeated veteran Japanese striker "Windy" Tomomi Sunaba at DEEP: 44th Impact on October 10. Both before and after the fight, Matsumoto stated that she would like to challenge Megumi Fujii in the future.[8]
On February 28, 2010, Matsumoto announced her retirement from mixed martial arts in front of a shocked audience at DEEP: 46th Impact in Tokyo, Japan.[3]
In a blog entry on March 2, 2010, Matsumoto stated that she had become detached from MMA and no longer had the ability to continue serious training or perform as a professional fighter. She further stated that she had no regrets about her decision to retire[9] and does not plan to remain involved with MMA training or coaching in the near future.[2]
Matsumoto engaged in a five-minute exhibition match with friend and fellow fighter Megumi Fujii at DEEP: 47th Impact on April 17, 2010. A retirement ceremony was held for Matsumoto following the match.[1]
At the time of her retirement, Matsumoto was the #3-ranked pound-for-pound female MMA fighter in the world by MMARising.com and the #2-ranked female flyweight according to the Unified Women's MMA Rankings.[1]
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 27 matches | 23 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 3 | 0 |
| By submission | 14 | 4 |
| By decision | 6 | 0 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 23-4 | Tomomi Sunaba | Decision (unanimous) | Deep (mixed martial arts) - 44th Impact | October 10, 2009 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 22-4 | Lisa Ward | Submission (armbar) | Deep (mixed martial arts) - Toyama Impact | June 28, 2009 | 3 | 2:53 | Toyama, Japan | Defended Deep Women's Lightweight Title |
| Win | 21-4 | Nicdali Calanoc | TKO (knees to the body) | Deep (mixed martial arts) - 41st Impact | April 16, 2009 | 1 | 0:21 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 20-4 | Hikaru Shinohara | Submission (armbar) | Deep (mixed martial arts) - Protect Impact 2008 | December 22, 2008 | 1 | 1:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 19-4 | Misaki Takimoto | TKO (kicks to the body) | Deep (mixed martial arts) - 37th Impact | August 17, 2008 | 2 | 4:40 | Tokyo, Japan | Defended Deep Women's Lightweight Title |
| Win | 18-4 | Waenthong Sakrungreong | Technical Submission (armbar) | Deep (mixed martial arts) - Protect Impact 2007 | December 22, 2007 | 1 | 0:43 | Osaka, Japan | |
| Win | 17-4 | Yukiko Seki | Submission (kimura) | Deep (mixed martial arts) - clubDEEP Kanazawa | December 9, 2007 | 1 | 1:07 | Ishikawa, Japan | |
| Win | 16-4 | Masako Yoshida | Submission (armbar) | Deep (mixed martial arts) - clubDEEP Sendai | October 28, 2007 | 1 | 3:23 | Miyagi, Japan | |
| Win | 15-4 | Hisae Watanabe | Decision (majority) | Deep (mixed martial arts) - 31st Impact | August 5, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | Won Deep Women's Lightweight Title |
| Win | 14-4 | Misaki Takimoto | Submission (armbar) | Deep (mixed martial arts) - clubDEEP Tokyo | June 16, 2007 | 1 | 4:32 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 13-4 | Seo Hee Ham | Submission (triangle choke) | Deep (mixed martial arts) - clubDEEP Toyama: Barbarian Festival 6 | May 13, 2007 | 2 | 3:44 | Toyama, Japan | |
| Win | 12-4 | Seri Saito | Submission (armbar) | Deep (mixed martial arts) - clubDEEP Toyama: Barbarian Festival 5 | November 19, 2006 | 1 | 3:17 | Toyama, Japan | |
| Loss | 11-4 | Lisa Ward | Submission (scarf hold armlock) | Smackgirl - Women Hold Their Ground | September 15, 2006 | 1 | 3:04 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 11-3 | Carina Damm | Decision (unanimous) | MARS 4 - New Deal | August 26, 2006 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 10-3 | Carina Damm | Technical Submission (armbar) | MARS - MARS Attack 1 | July 21, 2006 | 2 | 1:17 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 10-2 | Yayoi Okubo | Submission (armbar) | Deep (mixed martial arts) - clubDEEP Toyama: Barbarian Festival 4 | June 18, 2006 | 1 | 0:53 | Toyama, Japan | |
| Win | 9-2 | Yuki Furudate | Submission (rear naked choke) | Deep (mixed martial arts) - 23rd Impact | February 5, 2006 | 1 | 2:52 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 8-2 | Misaki Takimoto | Submission (armbar) | G-Shooto 03 | December 17, 2005 | 1 | 3:08 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 8-1 | Kazumi Kaneko | TKO (punches) | Deep (mixed martial arts) - clubDEEP Toyama: Barbarian Festival 3 | October 30, 2005 | 1 | 0:18 | Toyama, Japan | |
| Win | 7-1 | Akiko Inoue | Decision (unanimous) | G-Shooto - Plus 03 | September 16, 2005 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 6-1 | Ikuma Shibata | Submission (armbar) | W-FACE | July 29, 2005 | 1 | 0:33 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 5-1 | Hikaru Shinohara | Submission (armbar) | Deep (mixed martial arts) - clubDEEP Toyama: Barbarian Festival 2 | May 15, 2005 | 1 | 1:44 | Toyama, Japan | |
| Win | 4-1 | Izumi Noguchi | Decision (unanimous) | G-Shooto 02 | March 12, 2005 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 3-1 | Yoko Hattori | Submission (armbar) | HEAT 1 | February 6, 2005 | 1 | 2:38 | Aichi, Japan | |
| Win | 2-1 | Chihiro Takahashi | Submission (armbar) | G-Shooto 01 | November 26, 2004 | 1 | 3:48 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 1-1 | Misaki Takimoto | Submission (armbar) | Deep (mixed martial arts) - clubDEEP Toyama: Barbarian Festival 1 | October 24, 2004 | 1 | 4:45 | Toyama, Japan | |
| Win | 1-0 | Eri Ishiyama | Decision (unanimous) | Cage Force - Cross Section 2 | September 4, 2004 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan |