Yasuko Tamada

Yasuko Tamada
Born June 30, (-06-30)
Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan
Other names Tama-chan
Ikuko
Residence Japan
Nationality Japanese
Height 5 ft 0 in (1.52 m)
Weight 106 lb (48 kg)
Division Featherweight (45.4 kg – 48.0 kg) (Jewels)
Fighting out of Japan
Team Abe Ani Combat Club
Trainer Megumi Fujii
Years active 2005–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 22
Wins 12
By submission 1
By decision 11
Losses 7
By decision 7
Draws 3
Other information
Website Official blog
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
last updated on: January 4, 2012 (2012-01-04)

Yasuko Tamada (玉田 育子 tamada yasuko?, born June 30, (-06-30)) is a Japanese female mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter. She previously fought as a flyweight in the Valkyrie promotion and was the first and only Valkyrie Flyweight Champion.[1] She now competes in Jewels.

Tamada is currently ranked as the #6 female strawweight (96-106 lb) fighter in the world according to the Unified Women's Mixed Martial Arts Rankings.[2]

Contents

Early life

Grappling career

Tamada started fighting in the grappling tournament Girl Fight Challenge (GFC) on October 14, 2002 (2002-10-14).[3] She managed to make it to the finals of a Smackgirl grappling tournament on May 16, 2004 (2004-05-16) where she lost to Yasuko Mogi.[4] Tamada won a Smackgirl tournament on April 29, 2005 (2005-04-29) by defeating Naomi[5] and was runner-up in 2006 and 2007.[6][7][8] Her last grappling bout was at Gi Grappling 2008.[9]

Mixed martial arts career

Tamada made her professional debut in MMA with a split decision victory against Maho Muranami. Her next fights resulted in four losses and two draws. She rebounded with seven consecutive wins. After a draw in Valkyrie's first event, she won her next three fights. At Valkyrie 06, she became Valkyrie Flyweight Champion by defeating Naoko Omuro in her most impressive performance to date.[1]

At Valkyrie 08 on November 28, 2010 (2010-11-28), in an upset, Tamada was defeated by Naho Sugiyama via unanimous decision in a non-title bout in which Sugiyama dominated Tamada during the three rounds.[10][11][12]

Tamada faced Kikuyo Ishikawa in the opening round of the Jewels Featherweight Queen tournament at Jewels 16th Ring on September 11, 2011 (2011-09-11) in Tokyo.[13] She was defeated by unanimous decision.[14][15]

Tamada then faced Sachiko Yamamoto at Jewels 17th Ring on December 17, 2011 (2011-12-17).[16] She was defeated by split decision.[17][18]

Mixed martial arts record

Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 12–7–3 Sachiko Yamamoto Decision (1–2) Jewels 17th Ring 02011-12-17 December 17, 2011 2 5:00 Kabukicho, Tokyo, Japan Jewels Featherweight Queen tournament reserve bout
Loss 12–6–3 Kikuyo Ishikawa Decision (0–3) Jewels 16th Ring 02011-09-11 September 11, 2011 2 5:00 Koto, Tokyo, Japan Jewels Featherweight Queen tournament quarterfinal
Loss 12–5–3 Naho Sugiyama Decision (0–3) Valkyrie 08 02010-11-28 November 28, 2010 3 3:00 Koto, Tokyo, Japan Non-title bout
Win 12–4–3 Naoko Omuro Decision (3–0) Valkyrie 06 02010-06-19 June 19, 2010 3 5:00 Koto, Tokyo, Japan Won Valkyrie Flyweight Championship
Win 11–4–3 Yukiko Seki Decision (3–0) Valkyrie 05 02010-04-11 April 11, 2010 3 3:00 Koto, Tokyo, Japan
Win 10–4–3 Fujuko Hamada Decision (3–0) Valkyrie 04 02010-02-11 February 11, 2010 3 3:00 Koto, Tokyo, Japan
Win 9–4–3 Misaki Takimoto Decision (3–0) Jewels 2nd Ring 02009-02-04 February 4, 2009 2 5:00 Kabukicho, Tokyo, Japan
vDraw 8–4–3 Naoko Omuro Draw (0–1) Valkyrie 01 02008-11-08 November 8, 2008 3 3:00 Koto, Tokyo, Japan
Win 8–4–2 Fukuko Hamada Decision (3–0) Deep: 36 Impact 02008-07-27 July 27, 2008 2 5:00 Osaka, Japan
Win 7–4–2 Kayo Nagayasu Decision (2–0) Shooto: 6/26 in Kitazawa Town Hall 02008-06-26 June 26, 2008 2 5:00 Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
Win 6–4–2 Maho Muranami Decision (3–0) Smackgirl: Starting Over 02007-12-26 December 26, 2007 2 5:00 Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan
Win 5–4–2 Yuka Okumura Submission (rear-naked choke) Zst: Swat! Rx1 02007-09-09 September 9, 2007 1 7:34 Tokyo, Japan
Win 4–4–2 Masako Yoshida Decision (3–0) Smackgirl: Summerfest 2007 02007-07-26 July 26, 2007 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 3–4–2 Kayo Nagayasu Decision (3–0) Shooto: Battle Mix Tokyo 2 02007-03-30 March 30, 2007 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 2–4–2 Yukiko Seki Decision (3–0) Smackgirl: Legend of Extreme Women 02006-11-29 November 29, 2006 2 5:00 Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan
Loss 1–4–2 Ayumi Saito Decision (0–3) Smackgirl: Women Hold Their Ground 02006-09-15 September 15, 2006 2 5:00 Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan
Loss 1–3–2 Masako Yoshida Decision (0–2) G-Shooto 6 02006-06-11 June 11, 2006 2 5:00 Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
vDraw 1–2–2 Kayo Nagayasu Draw G-Shooto 5 02006-05-06 May 6, 2006 2 5:00 Kabukicho, Tokyo, Japan
vDraw 1–2–1 Eri Kaneya Draw G-Shooto 4 02006-03-11 March 11, 2006 2 5:00 Kabukicho, Tokyo, Japan
Loss 1–2–0 Masako Yoshida Decision (1–2) Smackgirl: Shimokita Experiment League 02005-10-15 October 15, 2005 2 5:00 Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
Loss 1–1–0 Yuki Furudate Decision (1–2) G-Shooto: Plus03 02005-09-16 September 16, 2005 2 5:00 Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
Win 1–0–0 Maho Muranami Decision (2–1) G-Shooto: Plus02 02005-07-12 July 12, 2005 2 5:00 Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan

Championships

See also

References

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