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Shizuka Sugiyama

Shizuka Sugiyama
Born (1987-02-11) February 11, 1987 (age 30)
New York City, New York, United States
Other names Shiiyan
The Big Newcomer of Hope
Residence Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Nationality Japanese
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight 61.0 kg (134.5 lb)
Division Bantamweight
Style karate, grappling
Fighting out of Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Team Zendokai Yokohama
Years active 2008-present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 15
Wins 11
By knockout 4
By submission 1
By decision 6
Losses 3
By knockout 1
By decision 2
Draws 1
Other information
Website Official blog
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
last updated on: December 1, 2013 (2013-12-01)

Shizuka Sugiyama (杉山 しずか?, sugiyama shizuka), occasionally nicknamed Shiiyan (しぃやん?) and The Big Newcomer of Hope (期待の大型新人?, kitai no oogata shinjin), is a Japanese female mixed martial artist. She previously fought in the MMA promotion Jewels and now competes for Deep.

Sugiyama was born on (1987-02-11)February 11, 1987 in New York City, New York, United States. Sugiyama has an older brother. She graduated from the sports faculty of the Tokai University. While in the Tokai University, she was first introduced to the Karate-Do Zendokai association and began studying karate at 18 years old. She got her black belt in Karate in three months.

Sugiyama participated in the Japan Open 2007 Vale Tudo Real Fighting Karate-do Championship Series, placing second in the general category for women, being defeated by Saori Ishioka. In 2008, she was the winner of the Japan Open 2008 Vale Tudo Real Fighting Karate-do Championship Series 57 kg. She would repeat this feat in 2009.


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