All MMA fightersShinya Aoki
“Tobikan Judan (The Grand Master of Flying Submissions)”
MMA · Active49-12 (1 NC)RECORD
4KO / TKO WINS
32SUBMISSION WINS
11DECISION WINS
Profile
| Full name | Shinya Aoki |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Tobikan Judan (The Grand Master of Flying Submissions) |
| Date of birth | 9 May 1983 |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Birthplace | Shizuoka, Japan |
| Lives in | Singapore |
| Division | Lightweight / Welterweight |
| Team | Evolve MMA / Paraestra Shooto Gym |
| Height | 180 cm (5′11″) |
| Reach | 180 cm (71″) |
| Stance | Not added yet |
| Years active | since 2003 |
| Status | Active |
| Pro debut | 24 Nov 2003 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Hiroyuki Tetsuka, 16 Nov 2025 |
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Titles and honours
- ONE Lightweight World Champion (two-time)
- DREAM Lightweight Champion
- WAMMA Lightweight Champion
- Shooto Welterweight Champion
Background
Shinya Aoki is a Japanese mixed martial artist, professional wrestler and grappler known for a submission-focused style built on judo and Brazilian jiu-jitsu. He has held titles in DREAM, ONE and Shooto.
Fight history
62 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Hiroyuki Tetsuka | TKO (punches and knees) | 2 | 0:28 | ONE 173 | 16 Nov 2025 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Eduard Folayang | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 0:53 | ONE 172 | 23 Mar 2025 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | John Lineker | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:00 | ONE 165 | 28 Jan 2024 | Tokyo, Japan | Openweight bout; Performance of the Night |
| Loss | Saygid Izagakhmaev | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:26 | ONE 163 | 19 Nov 2022 | Kallang, Singapore | |
| Loss | Yoshihiro Akiyama | TKO (punches) | 2 | 1:50 | ONE: X | 26 Mar 2022 | Kallang, Singapore | |
| Win | Eduard Folayang | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 4:20 | ONE on TNT 4 | 28 Apr 2021 | Kallang, Singapore | |
| Win | James Nakashima | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:42 | ONE: Unbreakable | 22 Jan 2021 | Kallang, Singapore | |
| Win | Kimihiro Eto | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Road to ONE: 3rd Tokyo Fight Night | 10 Sep 2020 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Honorio Banario | Technical submission (brabo choke) | 1 | 0:54 | ONE: Century – Part 2 | 13 Oct 2019 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | Christian Lee | TKO (punches) | 2 | 0:51 | ONE: Enter the Dragon | 17 May 2019 | Kallang, Singapore | Lost the ONE Lightweight Championship |
| Win | Eduard Folayang | Technical submission (arm-triangle choke) | 1 | 2:34 | ONE: A New Era | 31 Mar 2019 | Tokyo, Japan | Won the ONE Lightweight Championship |
| Win | Ev Ting | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 1 | 0:57 | ONE: Kingdom of Heroes | 6 Oct 2018 | Bangkok, Thailand | |
| Win | Shannon Wiratchai | TKO (elbows) | 1 | 2:16 | ONE: Reign of Kings | 27 Jul 2018 | Pasay, Philippines | |
| Win | Rasul Yakhyaev | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 3:15 | ONE: Unstoppable Dreams | 18 May 2018 | Kallang, Singapore | |
| Loss | Ben Askren | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:57 | ONE: Immortal Pursuit | 24 Nov 2017 | Kallang, Singapore | Return to Welterweight; for the ONE Welterweight Championship |
| Loss | Eduard Folayang | TKO (knees and punches) | 3 | 0:41 | ONE: Defending Honor | 11 Nov 2016 | Kallang, Singapore | Lost the ONE Lightweight Championship |
| Win | Kazushi Sakuraba | TKO (corner stoppage) | 1 | 5:56 | Rizin World Grand Prix 2015: Part 1 - Saraba | 29 Dec 2015 | Saitama, Japan | Welterweight bout |
| Win | Koji Ando | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | ONE: Warrior's Quest | 22 May 2015 | Kallang, Singapore | Defended the ONE Lightweight Championship |
| Win | Yuki Yamamoto | Submission (twister) | 1 | 1:21 | Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2014 | 31 Dec 2014 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Kamal Shalorus | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:15 | ONE FC: Reign of Champions | 29 Aug 2014 | Dubai, UAE | Defended the ONE Lightweight Championship |
| Win | Toshikatsu Harada | Technical submission (triangle armbar) | 1 | 0:49 | Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2013 | 31 Dec 2013 | Tokyo, Japan | Return to Lightweight |
| Win | Cody Stevens | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | ONE FC: Total Domination | 18 Oct 2013 | Kallang, Singapore | Featherweight debut |
| Win | Kotetsu Boku | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 2:01 | ONE FC: Kings and Champions | 5 Apr 2013 | Kallang, Singapore | Won the ONE Lightweight Championship |
| Win | Antonio McKee | TKO (submission to punch) | 2 | 0:24 | Dream 18 | 31 Dec 2012 | Tokyo, Japan | Non-title bout |
| Win | Arnaud Lepont | Technical submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 1:25 | ONE FC: Rise of Kings | 6 Oct 2012 | Kallang, Singapore | |
| Loss | Eddie Alvarez | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:14 | Bellator 66 | 20 Apr 2012 | Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | |
| Win | Satoru Kitaoka | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | Fight For Japan: Genki Desu Ka Omisoka 2011 | 31 Dec 2011 | Saitama, Japan | Defended the DREAM Lightweight Championship |
| Win | Rob McCullough | Submission (neck crank) | 1 | 4:57 | Dream 17 | 24 Sep 2011 | Saitama, Japan | Non-title bout |
| Win | Rich Clementi | Submission (neck crank) | 2 | 2:32 | DREAM: Fight for Japan! | 29 May 2011 | Saitama, Japan | Non-title bout |
| Win | Lyle Beerbohm | Submission (neck crank) | 1 | 1:33 | Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley | 9 Apr 2011 | San Diego, California, U.S. | |
| Win | Yokthai Sithoar | Submission (keylock) | 1 | 1:00 | DEEP: 50 Impact | 24 Oct 2010 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Marcus Aurélio | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | Dream 16 | 25 Sep 2010 | Nagoya, Japan | Non-title bout |
| Win | Tatsuya Kawajiri | Submission (Achilles lock) | 1 | 1:53 | Dream 15 | 10 Jul 2010 | Saitama, Japan | Defended the DREAM Lightweight Championship |
| Loss | Gilbert Melendez | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | Strikeforce: Nashville | 17 Apr 2010 | Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. | For the Strikeforce Lightweight Championship |
| Win | Mizuto Hirota | Technical submission (hammerlock) | 1 | 1:17 | Dynamite!! 2009 | 31 Dec 2009 | Saitama, Japan | Non-title bout |
| Win | Joachim Hansen | Submission (armbar) | 2 | 4:56 | Dream 11 | 6 Oct 2009 | Yokohama, Japan | Won the DREAM Lightweight Championship |
| Win | Vítor Ribeiro | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | Dream 10 | 20 Jul 2009 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Loss | Hayato Sakurai | KO (knees and punches) | 1 | 0:27 | Dream 8 | 5 Apr 2009 | Nagoya, Japan | Welterweight bout; 2009 Dream Welterweight GP opening round |
| Win | David Gardner | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 5:58 | Dream 7 | 8 Mar 2009 | Saitama, Japan | Catchweight (163 lb) bout |
| Win | Eddie Alvarez | Submission (heel hook) | 1 | 1:32 | Dynamite!! 2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | Saitama, Japan | Won the inaugural WAMMA Lightweight Championship |
| Win | Todd Moore | Submission (neck crank) | 1 | 1:10 | Dream 6 | 23 Sep 2008 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Loss | Joachim Hansen | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:19 | Dream 5 | 21 Jul 2008 | Osaka, Japan | 2008 Dream Lightweight GP Final; for the inaugural DREAM Lightweight Championship |
| Win | Katsuhiko Nagata | Submission (gogoplata) | 1 | 5:12 | Dream 4 | 15 Jun 2008 | Yokohama, Japan | 2008 Dream Lightweight GP Quarterfinal |
| Win | Gesias Cavalcante | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | Dream 2 | 29 Apr 2008 | Saitama, Japan | 2008 Dream Lightweight GP opening round |
| No contest | Gesias Cavalcante | NC (Aoki injured by illegal elbows) | 1 | 3:46 | Dream 1 | 15 Mar 2008 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | Jung Bu-kyung | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | Yarennoka! | 31 Dec 2007 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | Brian Lo-A-Njoe | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 1:33 | Pride 34 | 8 Apr 2007 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | Akira Kikuchi | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | Shooto: Back To Our Roots 1 | 17 Feb 2007 | Yokohama, Japan | Defended the Shooto Welterweight Championship |
| Win | Joachim Hansen | Submission (gogoplata) | 1 | 2:24 | Pride Shockwave 2006 | 31 Dec 2006 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | Clay French | Submission (flying triangle choke) | 1 | 3:57 | Pride Bushido 13 | 5 Nov 2006 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Win | George Sotiropoulos | DQ (groin kick) | 2 | 0:05 | Shooto: Champion Carnival | 14 Oct 2006 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Win | Jason Black | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 1:58 | Pride Bushido 12 | 26 Aug 2006 | Nagoya, Japan | |
| Win | Akira Kikuchi | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Shooto: The Victory of the Truth | 17 Feb 2006 | Tokyo, Japan | Won the Shooto Welterweight Championship |
| Win | Kuniyoshi Hironaka | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 1 | 2:10 | Shooto 2005: 11/6 in Korakuen Hall | 6 Nov 2005 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | Hayato Sakurai | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Shooto: Alive Road | 20 Aug 2005 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Win | Shigetoshi Iwase | DQ (groin strike) | 1 | 0:35 | Shooto 2005: 7/30 in Korakuen Hall | 30 Jul 2005 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Keith Wisniewski | Submission (standing armlock) | 1 | 2:22 | Shooto: 1/29 in Korakuen Hall | 29 Jan 2005 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | Jutaro Nakao | KO (punch) | 1 | 4:29 | DEEP: 16th Impact | 30 Aug 2004 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Seichi Ikemoto | Submission (armbar) | 2 | 0:52 | DEEP: 15th Impact | 3 Jul 2004 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Yasutoshi Ryu | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 0:51 | DEEP: clubDeep West Chofu | 24 Nov 2003 | Tokyo, Japan | Won the clubDeep West Chofu Tournament |
| Win | Caol Uno | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | 2008 Dream Lightweight GP Semifinal | |||
| Win | Dai Okimura | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 3:14 | clubDeep West Chofu Tournament Semifinal |