Shinya Aoki (青木 真也, Aoki Shin'ya?, born May 9, 1983) is a Japanese mixed martial artist, grappler, and former police trainee who is noted for being the DREAM Lightweight Champion and former Shooto Welterweight Champion.[3] Aoki holds a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Yuki Nakai, as well as a black belt in judo. He is one of the most prominent fighters out of the Paraestra Shooting gym. Aoki now primarily trains out of his home camp, Evolve MMA, under Kru Chatri Sityodtong in Singapore. He is best known for his excellent flexibility, and submission skills often taking opponents by surprise and earning him the nickname Tōbikan Jūdan (跳関十段), meaning "10th degree black belt or grandmaster of flying submissions." 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. In mixed martial arts, 19 of Aoki's 29 wins have come via submission. He was ranked the #4 lightweight fighter in the world by FightMatrix.com[4] as well as the #4 Lightweight by Sherdog.com[5] and #4 by MMAWeekly[6] as of July 2011.
Aoki began his Pride career following a 7-2-0 record from competing in DEEP and Shooto also defeating Akira Kikuchi to win the Shooto Welterweight Championship. In August 2006, Aoki made his Pride Fighting Championships debut at Pride Bushido 12, submitting American fighter Jason Black in under two minutes with a triangle choke. Following that win, Aoki was booked to face rising lightweight star Gilbert Melendez at the following Bushido card, Bushido 13. However, prior to the fight Melendez received an elbow injury (a burst bursa sac) in training and was forced to pull out of the fight. Aoki's opponent was changed to Clay French. Aoki submitted French in just under four minutes with a triangle choke. Afterwards, Melendez was shown in the crowd with a sling, and announced he would like to face Aoki at Pride Shockwave 2006 on New Year's Eve. Aoki agreed.
For unknown reasons, the proposed fight with Melendez did not take place. Instead, Aoki faced highly ranked lightweight fighter Joachim Hansen. Aoki submitted Hansen with a gogoplata—this was the second successful gogoplata in an MMA competition (the first by Ryusuke Uemura).[7]
After his win over Hansen, Aoki was set to rematch Kikuchi in Shooto, with Aoki's Shooto Welterweight title (previously won from Kikuchi) on the line. Aoki successfully defended his title against Kikuchi, winning via split decision.
Following his victory, Aoki announced that he was to be the Shooto representative in the forthcoming Pride Lightweight Grand Prix tournament. Aoki's next fight was at Pride 34, where he faced little known Dutch fighter Brian Lo-A-Njoe. At the event Aoki submitted Lo-A-Njoe in the first round with an armbar. Following the fight, Aoki once again confirmed his participation in the Lightweight Grand Prix. With the purchase of Pride by the majority owners of Zuffa LLC, the Pride Lightweight Grand Prix was cancelled.[8]
On November 21, 2007, Aoki's participation on the New Year's Eve MMA card Yarennoka! was announced. Originally, his opponent was to be two-time K-1 Hero's Middleweight Grand Prix champion Gesias "JZ Calvan" Cavalcante. Rumors that Cavalcante was injured surfaced only two weeks before the bout, though Cavalcante denied them before eventually admitting the injury and withdrawing from the fight. Aoki defeated Korean Olympic Judo silver medalist Jung Bu-Kyung, Cavalcante's replacement, via unanimous decision in what was Jung Bu-Kyung's mixed martial arts debut. Aoki had promised to use a never before seen submission in the match but was unable to finish the debut fighter.[9][10]
After the purchase of Pride by Zuffa LLC, most Japanese fighters signed to newly created mixed martial arts promotions, with Aoki signing to Dream. Here Aoki finally faced Cavalcante on March 15, 2008 at the opening round of the Dream Lightweight Grand Prix tournament. Early in the first round, the referee stopped the action when Cavalcante apparently landed illegal elbow strikes to the back of Aoki's neck. The ringside doctor announced that Aoki was unable to continue due to the injury and Cavalcante apologized for the incident.[11] The fight resulted in a no contest. Elbow strikes to the neck and spine area are illegal under Dream rules. Aoki was later found to have sustained concussion of the cervical vertebra.[12]
They had their rematch at Dream 2 on April 29, 2008. In that match, Aoki defeated Cavalcante via unanimous decision, and shocked the Mixed Martial Arts and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu world with his use of the De La Riva guard to deliver multiple heel kicks to Cavalcate's Head.[13] He sustained a severely bruised rib and tore cartilage in his costal area during the match. At Dream 4, Aoki defeated Katsuhiko Nagata via a mounted gogoplata (possibly the first ever in professional competition, later to be dubbed "the Aoki-plata") submission to advance to the semi-finals of the Dream Lightweight Grand Prix.[14] At Dream 5, Aoki defeated Caol Uno by unanimous decision. Later that night, Eddie Alvarez was set to fight Aoki, but had to bow out due to injury from his previous match that evening. Joachim Hansen took his place and defeated Aoki by TKO (punches) at 4:19 round 1 to become the first Dream Lightweight Champion.
At Dynamite!! 2008 on New Year's Eve, Aoki finally squared off against American Eddie Alvarez. Aoki started quickly, securing Alvarez's back after catching a kick, before being thrown to the canvas by the stronger American. In a scramble, Aoki latched onto the foot of Alvarez and applied a heel hook. Alvarez fought the hold, but tapped out shortly after Aoki adjusted his grip. Alvarez also suffered ligament damage in his knee.
Aoki defeated David Gardner at the March 8, 2009 featherweight-grand-prix card at Dream 7 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan (this fight is remembered for Gardner waving to the crowd as Aoki was controlling his back and saying "Hello, Japan!", thus allowing Aoki to secure a rear naked choke from that position).[15] Aoki, who is still recognized by Shooto as its welterweight (168 pounds (76 kg)) champion, also moved back to that weight to fight in Dream's welterweight grand prix at Dream 8 in 2009.[16] His first match in the tournament was a rematch with Hayato Sakurai.[17] Aoki lost the fight in twenty-seven seconds via TKO due to punches and knees following a Sakurai reversal from a takedown by Aoki. As a result of the match, Aoki did not advance in the DREAM 2009 Welterweight Grand Prix.
Aoki met Fedor Emelianenko during a five-minute "special exhibition" at an April 29 M-1 Challenge (presented by Affliction) event in Tokyo.[18] Emelianenko made Aoki tap out from an Achilles lock.[19]
Aoki defeated Vitor Ribeiro at Dream 10 on July 20, 2009, which earned him a title fight against Joachim Hansen. Aoki faced Joachim Hansen in a rematch for the DREAM Lightweight Championship at Dream 11 on October 6, 2009. Last time they met, Aoki previously fought a tough match against Caol Uno on the same night which went on for both two rounds (15 minutes) when Hansen only fought for 2 minutes 35 seconds previously. Aoki ended up defeating Hansen in the second round for the title shot via submission (armbar) to become the new DREAM Lightweight Champion.
On December 22, 2009, it was announced that Aoki would not be taking on fellow DREAM fighter Tatsuya Kawajiri, but would be fighting Sengoku Lightweight Champion, Mizuto Hirota.[20] In his pre-fight interview Aoki stated that he felt insulted with the short notice changes as he was looking forward to battling it out with one of the world's other top lightweight competitors in Kawajiri. Aoki's opponent Hirota just came off a spectacular win over long time friend of Aoki's, Satoru Kitaoka to become the new Sengoku Lightweight champion. The fight between Aoki and Hirota was considered to be one of the main events of the night along with Satoshi Ishii vs. Hidehiko Yoshida and the K-1 bout Masato vs Andy Souwer. Aoki defeated Hirota with a brutal submission (hammerlock) that broke Hirota's arm in the first round at 1:17. He then proceeded to get in the face of his downed opponent and give him the finger then, get up and run around the ring doing the same to the crowd before leaving the ring.[21][22]
"When I had his arm behind his back, I could feel it popping, I thought, 'Well, this guy's pride just won't let him tap, will it?' So without hesitation, I broke it. I heard it break, and I thought, 'Ah, there, I just broke it.' I was stopped afterward, but even if I hadn't been, continuing to break it more would have been fine by me."
[23]
Aoki would later apologize for his behavior in his post fight interview:
"After my fight, I was excited, and so I did something rude that I should apologize for. But that showed just how excited I was over that fight."
[23]
As a result of his actions following his win, Aoki has been dismissed as an instructor at the Paraestra Kasai gym.[24] However he is still training under Yuki Nakai and representing Paraestra when he fights.
Aoki lost his US debut against current Strikeforce Lightweight Champion Gilbert Melendez on April 17, 2010 at Strikeforce: Nashville.[25] The fight was broadcast live to a North American audience on CBS. After Aoki's defeat to Gilbert Melendez in Strikeforce he has expressed interest to train at Cesar Gracie's camp in Northern California.
Aoki successfully defended his Lightweight title against top contender Tatsuya Kawajiri in just under two minutes of the first round via an achilles lock submission, at Dream 15 on July 10, 2010.
Aoki defeated Marcus Aurelio by unanimous decision in a non-title bout on September 25, 2010 at Dream 16.
He then competed again at Deep: 50th Impact on October 24 against former PABA and WBA boxing champion Yokthai Sithoar.[26][27] Aoki won by submission (Keylock) 1:00 into the first round against Sithoar.
After the proposed rematch with Melendez fell through due to contract issues on Melendez's part, Aoki faced K-1 kickboxer Yuichiro "Jienotsu" Nagashima in a special rules exhibition bout at Dynamite!! 2010.[28] In the first 3-minute kickboxing round, Aoki evaded Nagashima's offense by breaking the rules via excessive clinching, falling to the ground, and going for takedowns in order to run out the clock and move onto the 5-minute mixed martial arts round. Aoki was warned repeatedly by the referee, however no points were deducted as there could not be a decision winner. The commentary team of Michael Schiavello and Frank Trigg were openly criticising Aoki for his rule breaking during the first round, while the Japanese crowd uncharacteristically booed him. At 0:04 of the second MMA rules round, Aoki was knocked out immediately as he went for a double leg takedown via flying knee and subsequent grounded strikes. Since the bout was contested as an exhibition, the loss is not reflected on Aoki's professional mixed martial arts record.
Aoki then defeated Lyle Beerbohm on April 9, 2011 at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley via neck crank in the first round.[29]
Aoki was expected to face Willamy Freire on May 29, 2011 at Dream: Fight for Japan!.[30] Freire reportedly had trouble getting a visa, and it then appeared that he would be facing Antonio McKee instead,[31] but then McKee chose to pull out of the card. It was then announced that Shane Nelson would fight Aoki, but he was quickly replaced with Rich Clementi.[32] Aoki defeated Clementi by way of Neck Crank/Rear Naked Choke at the 2:32 minutes mark of the second round.[33]
Aoki defeated Rob McCullough by neck crank at 4:57 of Round 1 at Dream 17.[34]
Aoki fought Satoru Kitaoka for the DREAM lightweight title at Fight For Japan: Genki Desu Ka Omisoka 2011. He won the fight via unanimous decision.
Aoki faced Eddie Alvarez in a rematch at Bellator 66.[35] He lost the fight via TKO in the first round.
- World Alliance of Mixed Martial Arts
- WAMMA Lightweight Championship (One time; First; Last)
- DEEP
- DEEP: clubDeep West Chofu Tournament Winner
- ADCC World Submission Wrestling Championships
- ADCC 2005
- 66–76 kg: Quarter finals
- Absolute: First round exit
- ADCC Japan
- Record of opponents:
- Won: Marcos Avellan (pts)
- Lost: Marcelo Garcia (Rear Naked Choke), Roger Gracie (Ankle Lock)
- Other
- Deep X Superfight Champion (2007)
- Shooto Grappling Champion (2006)
- Dumau/Kansai Cup Champion (2005)
- Reversal Cup Champion (2004)
- All Japan Champion (2004-brown belt); (2005-black belt)
- Rickson Gracie's Budo Challenge 2005 Middleweight Champion
- Rickson Gracie Invitational: 1st place
- GI Grappling 05, 1st place
- Top five collegiate Judoka
Professional record breakdown |
|
37 matches |
30 wins |
6 losses |
By knockout |
1 |
4 |
By submission |
19 |
0 |
By decision |
8 |
2 |
By disqualification |
2 |
0 |
No contests |
1 |
Result |
Record |
Opponent |
Method |
Event |
Date |
Round |
Time |
Location |
Notes |
Loss |
30–6 (1) |
Eddie Alvarez |
TKO (punches) |
Bellator 66 |
02012-04-20April 20, 2012 |
1 |
2:14 |
Cleveland, Ohio, United States |
|
Win |
30–5 (1) |
Satoru Kitaoka |
Decision (unanimous) |
Fight For Japan: Genki Desu Ka Omisoka 2011 |
02011-12-31December 31, 2011 |
5 |
5:00 |
Saitama, Saitama, Japan |
Defended DREAM Lightweight Championship. |
Win |
29–5 (1) |
Rob McCullough |
Submission (rear naked choke) |
Dream 17 |
02011-09-24September 24, 2011 |
1 |
4:57 |
Saitama, Saitama, Japan |
Non-title bout. |
Win |
28–5 (1) |
Rich Clementi |
Submission (neck crank) |
Dream: Fight for Japan! |
02011-05-29May 29, 2011 |
2 |
2:32 |
Saitama, Saitama, Japan |
Non-title bout. |
Win |
27-5 (1) |
Lyle Beerbohm |
Submission (neck crank) |
Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley |
02011-04-09April 9, 2011 |
1 |
1:33 |
San Diego, California, United States |
|
Win |
26–5 (1) |
Yokthai Sithoar |
Submission (keylock) |
Deep: 50th Impact |
02010-10-24October 24, 2010 |
1 |
1:00 |
Tokyo, Japan |
|
Win |
25–5 (1) |
Marcus Aurélio |
Decision (unanimous) |
Dream 16 |
02010-09-25September 25, 2010 |
2 |
5:00 |
Nagoya, Japan |
Non-title bout. |
Win |
24–5 (1) |
Tatsuya Kawajiri |
Technical Submission (achilles lock) |
Dream 15 |
02010-07-10July 10, 2010 |
1 |
1:53 |
Saitama, Saitama, Japan |
Defended DREAM Lightweight Championship. |
Loss |
23–5 (1) |
Gilbert Melendez |
Decision (unanimous) |
Strikeforce: Nashville |
02010-04-17April 17, 2010 |
5 |
5:00 |
Nashville, Tennessee, United States |
For Strikeforce Lightweight Championship. |
Win |
23–4 (1) |
Mizuto Hirota |
Technical Submission (hammerlock) |
Dynamite!! 2009 |
02009-12-31December 31, 2009 |
1 |
1:17 |
Saitama, Saitama, Japan |
DREAM vs. SRC: Champion vs. Champion; Non-title bout. |
Win |
22–4 (1) |
Joachim Hansen |
Submission (armbar) |
Dream 11 |
02009-10-06October 6, 2009 |
2 |
4:56 |
Yokohama, Japan |
Won DREAM Lightweight Championship. |
Win |
21–4 (1) |
Vitor Ribeiro |
Decision (unanimous) |
Dream 10 |
02009-07-20July 20, 2009 |
2 |
5:00 |
Saitama, Saitama, Japan |
Return to Lightweight. |
Loss |
20–4 (1) |
Hayato Sakurai |
KO (knees and punches) |
Dream 8 |
02009-04-05April 5, 2009 |
1 |
0:27 |
Nagoya, Japan |
DREAM Welterweight Grand Prix Opening Round. |
Win |
20–3 (1) |
David Gardner |
Submission (rear-naked choke) |
Dream 7 |
02009-03-08March 8, 2009 |
1 |
5:58 |
Saitama, Saitama, Japan |
|
Win |
19–3 (1) |
Eddie Alvarez |
Submission (heel hook) |
Dynamite!! 2008 |
02008-12-31December 31, 2008 |
1 |
1:32 |
Saitama, Saitama, Japan |
Won inaugural WAMMA Lightweight Championship. |
Win |
18–3 (1) |
Todd Moore |
Submission (neck crank) |
Dream 6 |
02008-09-23September 23, 2008 |
1 |
1:10 |
Saitama, Saitama, Japan |
|
Loss |
17–3 (1) |
Joachim Hansen |
TKO (punches) |
Dream 5 |
02008-07-21July 21, 2008 |
1 |
4:19 |
Osaka, Japan |
DREAM Lightweight Grand Prix Final; For inaugural DREAM Lightweight Championship. |
Win |
17–2 (1) |
Caol Uno |
Decision (unanimous) |
Dream 5 |
02008-07-21July 21, 2008 |
2 |
5:00 |
Osaka, Japan |
DREAM Lightweight Grand Prix Semifinal. |
Win |
16–2 (1) |
Katsuhiko Nagata |
Submission (mounted gogoplata) |
Dream 4 |
02008-06-15June 15, 2008 |
1 |
5:12 |
Yokohama, Japan |
DREAM Lightweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal. |
Win |
15–2 (1) |
Gesias Cavalcante |
Decision (unanimous) |
Dream 2 |
02008-04-29April 29, 2008 |
2 |
5:00 |
Saitama, Saitama, Japan |
DREAM Lightweight Grand Prix Opening Round. |
NC |
14–2 (1) |
Gesias Cavalcante |
NC (illegal elbows) |
Dream 1 |
02008-03-15March 15, 2008 |
1 |
3:46 |
Saitama, Saitama, Japan |
DREAM Lightweight Grand Prix Opening Round. |
Win |
14–2 |
Jung Bu-Kyung |
Decision (unanimous) |
Yarennoka! |
02007-12-31December 31, 2007 |
2 |
5:00 |
Saitama, Saitama, Japan |
|
Win |
13–2 |
Brian Lo-A-Njoe |
Submission (armbar) |
Pride 34 |
02007-04-08April 8, 2007 |
1 |
1:33 |
Saitama, Saitama, Japan |
|
Win |
12–2 |
Akira Kikuchi |
Decision (split) |
Shooto: Back To Our Roots 1 |
02007-02-17February 17, 2007 |
3 |
5:00 |
Yokohama, Japan |
Defended Shooto Welterweight Championship. |
Win |
11–2 |
Joachim Hansen |
Submission (gogoplata) |
Pride Shockwave 2006 |
02006-12-31December 31, 2006 |
1 |
2:24 |
Saitama, Saitama, Japan |
|
Win |
10–2 |
Clay French |
Submission (flying triangle choke) |
Pride Bushido 13 |
02006-11-05November 5, 2006 |
1 |
3:57 |
Yokohama, Japan |
|
Win |
9–2 |
George Sotiropoulos |
DQ (groin strike) |
Shooto: Champion Carnival |
02006-10-14October 14, 2006 |
2 |
0:05 |
Yokohama, Japan |
|
Win |
8–2 |
Jason Black |
Submission (triangle choke) |
Pride Bushido 12 |
02006-08-26August 26, 2006 |
1 |
1:58 |
Nagoya, Japan |
|
Win |
7–2 |
Akira Kikuchi |
Decision (unanimous) |
Shooto: The Victory of the Truth |
02006-02-17February 17, 2006 |
3 |
5:00 |
Tokyo, Japan |
Won Shooto Welterweight Championship. |
Win |
6–2 |
Kuniyoshi Hironaka |
TKO (cut) |
Shooto 2005: 11/6 in Korakuen Hall |
02006-11-05November 5, 2006 |
1 |
2:10 |
Tokyo, Japan |
|
Loss |
5–2 |
Hayato Sakurai |
Decision (unanimous) |
Shooto: Alive Road |
02005-08-20August 20, 2005 |
3 |
5:00 |
Yokohama, Japan |
|
Win |
5–1 |
Shigetoshi Iwase |
DQ (low blow) |
Shooto 2005: 7/30 in Korakuen Hall |
02005-07-30July 30, 2005 |
1 |
0:35 |
Tokyo, Japan |
|
Win |
4–1 |
Keith Wisniewski |
Submission (standing armlock) |
Shooto: 1/29 in Korakuen Hall |
02005-01-29January 29, 2005 |
1 |
2:22 |
Tokyo, Japan |
|
Loss |
3–1 |
Jutaro Nakao |
KO (punch) |
Deep: 16th Impact |
02004-08-30August 30, 2004 |
1 |
4:29 |
Tokyo, Japan |
|
Win |
3–0 |
Seichi Ikemoto |
Submission (armbar) |
Deep: 15th Impact |
02004-07-03July 3, 2004 |
2 |
0:52 |
Tokyo, Japan |
|
Win |
2–0 |
Yasutoshi Ryu |
Submission (armbar) |
Deep: clubDeep West Chofu |
02003-11-24November 24, 2003 |
1 |
0:51 |
Tokyo, Japan |
clubDeep West Chofu Tournament Final. |
Win |
1–0 |
Dai Okimura |
Submission (armbar) |
Deep: clubDeep West Chofu |
02003-11-24November 24, 2003 |
1 |
3:14 |
Tokyo, Japan |
clubDeep West Chofu Tournament Semifinal. |
Professional record breakdown |
|
2 matches |
0 wins |
2 losses |
By knockout |
0 |
1 |
By submission |
0 |
1 |
By decision |
0 |
0 |
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- ^ "Shinya Aoki Will Not Fight McKee at Dream 17; It was then announced that Shane Nelson would fight Aoki, but he was quickly replaced by Rich Clementi.". sherdog.com. May 17, 2011. http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Dream-Rep-Aoki-McKee-Off-Search-for-Replacement-Underway-32414.
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- ^ "Bellator 66 - IX Center, Cleveland, OH". Bellator Fighting Championships. http://www.bellator.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=23600&ATCLID=205389862. Retrieved April 5, 2012.
Persondata |
Name |
Aoki, Shinya |
Alternative names |
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Short description |
Japanese martial artist |
Date of birth |
May 9, 1983 |
Place of birth |
Shizuoka City, Japan |
Date of death |
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Place of death |
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