Shinya Aoki

Aoki holds a mixed martial arts fighter (MMA) record of 11-2, with 6 submissions and 1 TKO. He is the current Shooto Middleweight champion, he earned this title after wining against Akira Kikuchi. This was in 2006. In fact in the same year, he made his debut at with PRIDE at Bushido 12. He fought and defeated Jason Black with a triangle choke. His win was indeed very impressive. Thereafter at Bushido 13, Aoki was scheduled to fight against  Gilbert Melendez. Melendez was considerd a rising star at that time, however he could not continue with the fight as he was injured during his training. And thus Aoki's opponent was changed. He was now scheduled to fight against Clay French. Aoki defeated Clay French, by a triangle choke as well.  Aoki also fought and won against  Joachim Hansen, lightweight fighter. Via a gogoplata, he submitted Hansen with ease. Aoki came into limelight because he used such a tactic. He is regarded as the first successful  gogoplata champion at a mixed martial arts competition, as well as the first in a PRIDE FC event. With his impressive and notable win over Hansen, Aoki then fought against Kikuchi to defend his title. He was successful over here as well and won due to a split decision. He became the Shooto representative at the PRIDE Lightweight Grand Prix tournament, owing to this victory.

Aoki, then fought against  Brian Lo-A-Njoe, a Dutch fighter, at the PRIDE 34. With an armbar he was able to submit  Brian Lo-A-Njoe, in the very first round. Aoki reconfirmed his participation in the Lightweight Grand Prix, with this win.

Shinya Aoki has a record win with the following champions namely;  George Sotiropoulos with DQ (Groin strike) at Shooto - Champion Carnival , Jason Black with Submission (Triangle choke) at PRIDE Bushido 12 , Akira Kikuchi by Decision (Unanimous) at Shooto - The Victory of the Truth in 2006,   Kuniyoshi Hironaka by TKO (Cut) at Shooto Korakuen in 2006,  Keith Wisniewski with submission (Standing arm lock) at Shooto in 2005 and in 2004 won Seichi Ikemoto by submission (Armbar) at DEEP - 15th Impact. Aoki has also recorded a loss against Jutaro Nakao KO (Punch)at DEEP - 16th Impact in 2004, and Hayato Sakurai by decision (Unanimous) at Shooto - Alive Road, in 2005.