Shungo Oyama
| Shungo Oyama | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ōyama Toshiyuki IPA: [oːjama toɕijuki̥] 大山 利幸 April 11, 1974 , Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb; 13.5 st) |
| Division |
Middleweight Light Heavyweight Heavyweight |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Tokyo, Japan |
| Team | Freelance |
| Rank | black belt in judo |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 34 |
| Wins | 14 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 8 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 19 |
| By knockout | 15 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 1 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Other information | |
| University | International Budo University |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Shungo Oyama (大山 峻護 Ōyama Shungo [oːjama ɕɯŋɡo]; born April 11, 1974) is a Japanese mixed martial artist with an extensive and successful background in judo and sambo. Oyama holds notable victories over Renzo Gracie, Denis Kang, Rodrigo Gracie, Carlos Newton, and Valentijn Overeem. He is one of four fighters to defeat at least two members of the Gracie family.
He was born in , Japan on April 11, 1974 as Toshiyuki Oyama. He started practicing judo when he was 5 years old, winning the All Japan Businessmen's Individual Championship, among other titles. He did not limit itself to a single grappling style, and also won the All Japan Sambo Championship and the All Japan Combat Wrestling Championship. Then, he began training MMA and won All Japan Amateur Shooto Championship, making a pro debut in 2001.
Shungo Oyama has appeared in the KOTC, Pancrase, Pride, K-1 HERO'S, and Dream organizations.
He is most known for being a student of Japanese judo superstar Hidehiko Yoshida, and briefly trained with 3 time King of Pancrase Bas Rutten. Shungo has also trained at the famed Takada Dojo, run by former Pride General Director Nobuhiko Takada.
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