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Yoko Takahashi (fighter)

Yoko Takahashi
Born (1973-04-20) April 20, 1973 (age 44)
Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan
Other names Taka
Residence Japan
Nationality Japanese
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7 12 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
last updated on: December 13, 2010 (2010-12-13)

Yoko Takahashi (高橋 洋子, Takahashi Yōko?, born on (1973-04-20)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 (1973-04-20)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 (1996-07-14) 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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