Shinya Aoki
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| Born |
May 9, 1983 Shizuoka City, Japan |
| Other names | Tōbikan Jūdan (The Grand Master of Flying Submissions), The Baka Survivor |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Division |
Featherweight (145 lb) Lightweight (155 lb) Welterweight (170 lb) |
| Reach | 72 in (183 cm) |
| Style | Judo, Shoot wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu |
| Fighting out of |
Tokyo, Japan Singapore, Singapore |
| Team | RJJ Team Roken Evolve MMA/Paraestra Shooto Gym Nippon Top Team |
| Trainer |
Yuki Nakai Chatri Sityodtong Eddie Bravo |
| Rank |
Black belt in Judo Black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu A-Class Shootist |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 47 |
| Wins | 39 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 25 |
| By decision | 12 |
| Losses | 7 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By decision | 2 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Other information | |
| University | Waseda University |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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Shinya Aoki (青木 真也 Aoki Shin'ya?, born May 9, 1983) is a Japanese mixed martial artist and grappler currently competing in ONE Championship's and Rizin Fighting Federation's Lightweight division. He is noted for being the DREAM Lightweight Champion, ONE Lightweight Champion, former WAMMA Lightweight Champion and former Shooto Welterweight Champion. Aoki is an A-class shoot wrestler (aka catch wrestler) 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. 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.
Training in judo since chilhood, Aoki became a successful judoka and competed in national and international championships. However, interested in modalities like kosen judo which were away from him due to the Kodokan competition rules, he moved to other combat sports, until landing in mixed martial arts. Aoki initially joined the judo-based RJJ gym before moving to Team Roken along with his longtime friend Masakazu Imanari, though he later moved to Paraestra Shooto Gym, where he trained under former kosen representative Yuki Nakai. He earned both his A-class Shoot wrestler's rank (better known in the West as Catch wrestling) as well as his Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt under Nakai, and became one of the team's main teachers.
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