Shinya Aoki
| Shinya Aoki | |
|---|---|
Aoki in July 2024 | |
| Born | May 9, 1983 Shizuoka City, Japan |
| Native name | 青木 真也 |
| 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 | 71 in (180 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 Nippon Top Team |
| Trainer | Yuki Nakai Chatri Sityodtong |
| Rank | A-Class Shootist Third dan black belt in Kosen Judo black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Yuki Nakai |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 62 |
| Wins | 49 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 32 |
| By decision | 11 |
| By disqualification | 2 |
| Losses | 12 |
| By knockout | 10 |
| 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. He also competes in DDT Pro-Wrestling where he is a former three-time DDT Extreme Champion and former one-time KO-D Openweight 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. 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.
Besides 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.