Ayaka Hamasaki
Ayaka Hamasaki (浜崎 朱加, Hamasaki Ayaka, born March 31, 1982) is a Japanese female mixed martial artist, judoka and submission grappler. She is the former Rizin Super Atomweight Champion. She has fought in MMA promotions Shooto, Jewels and Rizin in Japan, and Invicta FC in the United States. Hamasaki won the first Jewels 115 lb (52 kg) Queen tournament to become the first lightweight champion of the promotion. Hamasaki vacated her title due to injuries on August 31, 2013. She is a former Invicta FC Atomweight Champion. Hamasaki is the first Asian to win a North American premier MMA promotion title.
| Ayaka Hamasaki | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 31, 1982 Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan |
| Residence | Tokyo, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Height | 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) |
| Weight | 114 lb (52 kg) |
| Division | Atomweight Strawweight |
| Style | Judo, Grappling |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Fighting out of | Tokyo, Japan |
| Team | Abe Ani Combat Club |
| Trainer | Megumi Fujii |
| Rank | 2nd Dan Black Belt in Judo |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 30 |
| Wins | 24 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 10 |
| By decision | 11 |
| Losses | 6 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Fight Matrix and MMARising.com list her as the number 2 atomweight fighter in the world, and one of the top 10 pound for pound female fighters in the world.