1. Megumi Fujii is a Japanese former professional mixed martial artist and submission wrestler.
31 Facts About Megumi Fujii
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Megumi Fujii specializes in submission fighting and is known for her quick takedowns and submissions.
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Megumi Fujii started judo at the age of three due to her father's influence and continued competing at Shukugawa Gakuin Junior High School and Kokushikan University.
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Megumi Fujii retired from judo after graduating from university with a degree in physical education, and became interested in combat sambo.
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Megumi Fujii was trained in MMA and catch wrestling by Shooto veteran Hiroyuki Abe and Josh Barnett, a former UFC Heavyweight Champion and King of Pancrase.
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Megumi Fujii has trained several other female MMA fighters herself, including Hitomi Akano.
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Megumi Fujii is a decorated grappler, including being a Japanese national sambo and Brazilian jiu-jitsu champion, four second place finishes in the World Sambo Championships, and 2004 and 2006 Pan-American jiu-jitsu champion.
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In 2005, the first year women competed at the ADCC World Championships, Megumi Fujii won bronze in the -60 kg division.
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Megumi Fujii won bronze again at the 2007 ADCC World Championships in the -55 kg division.
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Megumi Fujii was a multi-time contestant on the seasonal Japanese obstacle course television show Sasuke, but never made it past the first stage.
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Megumi Fujii debuted in mixed martial arts on August 5,2004 and defeated Yumi Matsumoto by submission in 40 seconds.
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Megumi Fujii then went on to defeat former UFC commentator Erica Montoya at HOOKnSHOOT: "Evolution" in what would be Montoya's final fight.
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Megumi Fujii won the fight by armbar submission in the first round.
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Megumi Fujii defeated Cindy Hales and Korean star Seo Hee Ham to advance to the finals of the 2008 Smackgirl World ReMix Grand Prix, but the promotion folded amidst financial troubles before the final round.
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Megumi Fujii defeated Tomoko Morii by submission in the first round.
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Megumi Fujii defeated veteran striker "Windy" Tomomi Sunaba by first-round armbar at Shooto: "Revolutionary Exchanges 3" on November 23,2009.
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On May 6,2010, it was announced that Megumi Fujii would compete at Bellator 22 on June 10.
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Megumi Fujii faced Sarah Schneider and defeated Schneider by TKO in the third round.
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Megumi Fujii took part in the Bellator 115-pound women's tournament in Season Three, which began on August 12,2010.
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Megumi Fujii was set to face Angela Magana in the first round of the tournament at Bellator 24, but Magana withdrew from the tournament on August 8,2010 after suffering a foot injury.
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Megumi Fujii defeated Esparza by armbar submission in the second round.
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Megumi Fujii faced Lisa Ellis in the second round of the Bellator tournament at Bellator 31 and won the rematch by armbar submission in the first round.
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Megumi Fujii faced Zoila Gurgel in the finals of the tournament at Bellator 34 on October 28,2010.
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Megumi Fujii faced Emi Fujino at World Victory Road Presents: Soul of Fight on December 30,2010 and defeated Fujino by unanimous decision.
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Megumi Fujii rematched Mika Nagano at Jewels 15th Ring on July 9,2011.
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Megumi Fujii defeated Benitez by submission due to an armbar in the first round.
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Megumi Fujii returned to Bellator to face Jessica Aguilar at Bellator 69 on May 18,2012.
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Megumi Fujii was rumored to be competing at DREAM 18 on New Year's Eve 2012.
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On June 22,2013, Megumi Fujii announced that she would retire from MMA after competing one final time.
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Megumi Fujii was initially defeated by TKO when the doctor stopped the fight after round two due to an eye injury that was caused by two accidental eye pokes.
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Megumi Fujii is married to mixed martial artist Shinji Sasaki, and they have a child.