Shizuka Sugiyama | |
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Born |
New York City, New York, United States |
February 11, 1987
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 | |
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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 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.
February 11, 1987 inSugiyama 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.