Yoko Takahashi (fighter)
| Yoko Takahashi | |
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| Born |
April 20, 1973 Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan |
| Other names | Taka |
| Residence | Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) |
| Style | Kickboxing, Boxing |
| Team |
AJWPW (1996-1997) Jd' (1997-2001) Miharu cram school (2002) SOD Women's MMA Dojo (2003-2006) Freelance (2006, 2007, 2008) Tomoe-gumi (2007-2008) Age Age (2008-2010) Fight Chix (2010) |
| Years active | 1996-present (MMA) 1996-1999, 2010 (kickboxing) 2006 (boxing) |
| Professional boxing record | |
| Total | 1 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 7 |
| Wins | 2 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 29 |
| Wins | 15 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 11 |
| Losses | 12 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 5 |
| By decision | 4 |
| By disqualification | 1 |
| Draws | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Website | Official blog |
| Boxing record from BoxRec | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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Yoko Takahashi (高橋 洋子 Takahashi Yōko?, born on April 20, 1973) is a Japanese female mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter and kickboxer and former boxer and professional wrestler. Takahashi is a former Smackgirl open weight champion. She is considered Japan's first female mixed martial artist.
Takahashi was born on April 20, 1973 in Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan.
Takahashi debuted as a professional wrestler with All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling (AJWPW) promotion in 1994 and kept participating until the end of 1996, when she decided not to continue with professional wrestling due to a hernia in her back. She became a part-time referee for promotion Yoshimoto Pro-Wrestling Jd', where she met her long-time partner Megumi Yabushita. They both left Jd' in 2002.
Takahashi debuted in MMA on July 14, 1996 at AJWPW event U Top Tournament: Participants Selection Matches (U★TOPトーナメント出場者選考試合 u top tōnamento shutsujōsha senkō shiai?) held at Korakuen Hall, in a fight that consisted of a single round with unlimited time, defeating German pro-wrestler Thundercrackk from Pro Wrestling Fujiwara Gumi at 10 minutes and 14 seconds, after Takahashi landed a kick to the face that made Thundercrackk give up.
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