Loading AI tools
Ayaka Watanabe (渡辺彩華, Watanabe Ayaka, born June 14, 1997) is a Japanese mixed martial artist, currently fighting in the super atomweight division of Shooto, where she is the current Shooto Super Atomweight champion in her first reign. A professional competitor since 2020, Watanabe has also competed in Jewels and Pancrase.
| Ayaka Watanabe | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 14, 1997 Toyokawa, Aichi, Japan |
| Native name | 渡辺彩華 |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Height | 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) |
| Weight | 110 lb (50 kg; 7 st 12 lb) |
| Division | Atomweight |
| Fighting out of | Aichi, Japan |
| Team | Paraestra Kashiwa |
| Years active | 2020–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 6 |
| Wins | 3 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 0 |
| By decision | 0 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By knockout | 0 |
| By submission | 0 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Early career
In her professional mixed martial arts debut, Watanabe was scheduled to face Akari Jinno at Deep Jewels 31 on December 19, 2020. She won the bout by a first-round technical knockout.[1]
Watanabe faced Emi Fujino at Pancrase 28th Neo-Blood Tournament Finals on October 9, 2022, having been brought in to replace Song Hye Yun. She lost the fight via unanimous decision.[2]
Shooto
In her Shooto debut, Watanabe faced Mina Kurobe on January 15, 2023, at Shooto 2023 Opening Round. She won the bout by knockout in the second round.[3][4]
Watanabe faced defending Shooto Super Atomweight champion Satomi Takano, at Shooto Colors 1 on May 21, 2023.[5] She won the fight by a second-round technical knockout to win the title.[6]
Watanabe faced Machi Fukuda at Rizin Landmark 6 on October 1, 2023, losing the fight by split decision. [7]
- Shooto
- Shooto Super Atomweight Championship (One time, current)
| 6 matches | 3 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 3 | 0 |
| By submission | 0 | 0 |
| By decision | 0 | 3 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 3–3 | Park Bo-hyun | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto Colors Vol.3 | August 3, 2024 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 3–2 | Machi Fukuda | Decision (split) | Rizin Landmark 6 | October 1, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Nagoya, Japan | Return to Strawweight. |
| Win | 3–1 | Satomi Takano | TKO (head kick and punches) | Shooto Colors Vol.1 | May 21, 2023 | 2 | 2:36 | Tokyo, Japan | Won the Shooto Super Atomweight Championship. |
| Win | 2–1 | Mina Kurobe | KO (punch) | Shooto 2023 Vol.1 | January 15, 2023 | 2 | 2:29 | Tokyo, Japan | Super Atomweight debut. |
| Loss | 1–1 | Emi Fujino | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase – 28th Neo-Blood Tournament Finals | October 10, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 1–0 | Akari Jinno | TKO (referee stoppage) | Deep Jewels 31 | December 19, 2020 | 1 | 4:56 | Tokyo, Japan | Strawweight debut. |
Wikiwand in your browser!
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.
