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Japanese mixed martial artist and professional wrestler (1973–2018) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Aya Koyama (小山 亜矢, Koyama Aya, 8 March 1973 – 27 August 2018), better known by her stage name Aliya (亜利弥’), was a Japanese female mixed martial artist and a professional wrestler.[1][2] She started her career as a pro wrestler in 1996 before starting to compete in mixed martial arts from 2001.[3]
Aya Koyama | |
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Born | Wakayama, Japan | 8 March 1973
Died | 27 August 2018 45) | (aged
Other names | Aliya |
Residence | Japan |
Nationality | Japanese |
Height | 160 cm (5 ft 3 in) |
Weight | 58 kg (128 lb; 9 st 2 lb) |
Style | Professional wrestling |
Team | AJW (1996-2001) Jd' (1996) |
Years active | 1996-2001 & 2005-2008 (wrestling) 2001-2004 & 2010 (MMA) |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 15 |
Wins | 4 |
By knockout | 0 |
By submission | 4 |
By decision | 0 |
Losses | 10 |
By knockout | 0 |
By submission | 6 |
By decision | 4 |
Draws | 1 |
Other information | |
Occupation | wrestler, mixed martial artist |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Last updated on: August 28, 2018 |
She debuted on April 14, 1996 as a professional wrestler with JDStar and later competed for promotions such as All Japan Women's Pro Wrestling and Big Japan Pro Wrestling.[4] In 2001, she took a brief break from professional wrestling to focus in the mixed martial arts. However, she returned to wrestling in 2005 by using the name "Aliya".[5] She wrestled her last match in 2017.
She began competing professionally in MMA from May 2001 and lost her opening match to Anna Kopyrina (on 3 May 2001).[6] She faced disastrous start during her mixed martial arts career by losing her first five consecutive matches and ended her career with 4 wins, 10 losses and 1 draw (4-10-1).[7] She fought her last MMA match while she was battling with level 4 cancer on 10 October 2010 following her comeback to mixed martial arts after six years and lost it to Miki Morifuji.[8]
Aya Koyama died on 27 August 2018 at the age of 45 due to cancer.[9][10][11]
15 matches | 4 wins | 10 losses |
By knockout | 0 | 0 |
By submission | 4 | 6 |
By decision | 0 | 4 |
Draws | 1 |
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