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Nickname Mega Megu
Height 5 ft 3 in
Weight 114 lb
Nationality Japanese
Born April 26, 1974
Fighting out of Tokyo, Japan
Primary fighting style Boxing, Kickboxing, Sambo, Judo, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Catch Wrestling

Wins 16
By submission 13
By decision 3
Losses 0
Draws 0

Biography

Fujii is considered one of the best female MMA fighters in the world. She specializes mainly in submission fighting, and is renowned for her quick takedowns and submissions. Her most popular move is the Inazuma Toe Hold submission, dubbed the Megulock. Megumi also holds a black belt in Judo and Jiu-Jitsu, and was trained in MMA by Shooto veteran Hiroyuki Abe and Pro Wrestler, PRIDE Fighting Championships alumni, former UFC Heavyweight Champion, and King of Pancrase, Josh Barnett. She has also trained other female MMA fighters like current top fighter Hitomi Akano.

Fujii is also a highly decorated fighter outside of Mixed Martial Arts. Some of her accomplishments are: Japanese National Sambo and Brazilian Ju-Jitsu champion, Five 2nd place finishes in the World Sambo Championships, Ground Impact professional BJJ tournament champion, 2004 and 2006 BJJ Pan-am champion, and in 2005 and 2007 she earned 3rd place finishes in the ADCC -60kg World Submission Championships.

Megumi Fujii was also a multiple time contestant on the seasonal Japanese obstacle course Television show Sasuke (Ninja Warrior). Though she did well, she has never made it past the first stage.