Mika Nagano

Mika Nagano
Mika Nagano
Born December 29, 1983 (1983-12-29) (age 27)
Gifu, Gifu, Japan
Other names Future Princess
Residence Gifu, Gifu, Japan
Nationality Japanese
Height 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)[1]
Weight 114 lb (52 kg; 8.1 st)[1]
Division Lightweight (49 kg – 54 kg) (Jewels)
Style Submission grappling[1]
Fighting out of Japan
Team Core
Years active 2007–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 13
Wins 8
By submission 6
By decision 2
Losses 5
By submission 1
By decision 4
Other information
Website Official blog
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
last updated on: October 27, 2011 (2011-10-27)

Mika Nagano (長野 美香 nagano mika?, born December 29, 1983(1983-12-29)) is a Japanese female mixed martial artist. She currently fights as a lightweight in the Jewels promotion. Her nickname is Future Princess.

Nagano won the 2009 Jewels Rough Stone Grand Prix at 54 kg.[2]

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Early life

Nagano was born on December 29, 1983(1983-12-29) in Gifu, Gifu, Japan.[3] She started wrestling in the fourth grade of elementary school and continued wrestling in middle school and high school, becoming second place in all of Japan at the high school level.[4]

While studying at Chukyo Women's University, she was an amateur wrestling champion and finished fourth in the 55 kg division of the 2002 Japan Queen's Cup; the same tournament where future Olympic medalist Saori Yoshida finished first.

In 2004, she was ranked fourth in the 51 kg class, but left the university after three years before graduating and stopping wrestling.[4]

Nagano moved to Tokyo in 2005, where she joined a modeling agency of independent wrestling and started talent activities. She was eventually charmed by MMA when she visited S-KEEP.[4]

Mixed martial arts career

Nagano debuted in MMA in an exhibition match against Megumi Yabushita at Smackgirl: F 2006 on May 3, 2006 (2006-05-03). She made her professional debut against Megumi Fujii and lost via submission (triangle choke) at Smackgirl: Starting Over at Korakuen Hall on December 26, 2007 (2007-12-26).

After winning her next fight by split decision and losing her third by decision, she went on to win her following three fights by submission (armbar). In the process, she won the 2009 Rough Stone Grand Prix 54 kg & under tournament after defeating Yoko Kagoshima in the tournament final.[2]

Following a unanimous decision win and going on a five-fight winning streak (defeating Rina Tomita twice), Nagano was upset at Jewels 8th Ring on May 23, 2010 (2010-05-23) by Norwegian fighter Celine Haga, who was an underdog after losing her first four professional fights.[5] Haga dominated the whole fight, earning a unanimous decision win. The loss was so devastating that Nagano was in tears even before the fight ended.[6]

Nagano managed to avenge this loss in the Jewels Lightweight (115 lb) Queen Tournament Opening Round by defeating Haga with an armbar submission at Jewels 9th Ring on July 31, 2010 (2010-07-31).[7] She faced Seo Hee Ham in the tournament semi-finals on December 17, 2010 (2010-12-17) at Jewels 11th Ring[8][9][10] and was defeated by split decision after two rounds.[11][12]

Nagano was scheduled to face Emi Murata at Jewels 12th Ring on March 11, 2011 (2011-03-11) in Tokyo, Japan,[13] but the event was cancelled after the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami earlier in the day.[14][15][16]

She then faced Murata at Jewels 14th Ring on May 14, 2011 (2011-05-14)[17][18] and defeated Murata by submission in the first round.[19][20][21][22]

Nagano rematched Megumi Fujii at Jewels 15th Ring on July 9, 2011 (2011-07-09).[23][24] She was defeated by unanimous decision.[25][26]

Nagano will face Mei Yamaguchi at Jewels 17th Ring on December 17, 2011 (2011-12-17).[27]

Professional wrestling career

Nagano made her professional wrestling debut on August 23, 2009 (2009-08-23) with wrestling promotion Ice Ribbon.[28] After competing in Ice Ribbon for a few months, it appeared that she was no longer with the promotion as of February 2010 (2010-02); apparently focusing more on her MMA career after being pushed as a top star in Jewels.[29]

Outside mixed martial arts

Nagano has posed in bikini and semi-nude photo shoots in Japanese magazine Friday.[30][31]

Mixed martial arts record

Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 8-5 Japan Megumi Fujii Decision (unanimous) Jewels 15th Ring July 9, 2011 (2011-07-09) 2 5:00 Kabukicho, Tokyo, Japan
Win 8-4 Japan Emi Murata Submission (armbar) Jewels 13th Ring & 14th Ring May 14, 2011 (2011-05-14) 1 1:40 Koto, Tokyo, Japan
Loss 7-4 South Korea Seo Hee Ham Decision (split) Jewels 11th Ring December 17, 2010 (2010-12-17) 2 5:00 Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan Jewels Lightweight (115 lbs) Queen Tournament Second Round
Win 7-3 Norway Celine Haga Submission (armbar) Jewels 9th Ring July 31, 2010 (2010-07-31) 1 2:52 Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan Jewels Lightweight (115 lbs) Queen Tournament Opening Round
Loss 6-3 Norway Celine Haga Decision (unanimous) Jewels 8th Ring May 23, 2010 (2010-05-23) 2 5:00 Koto, Tokyo, Japan
Win 6-2 Japan Mai Ichii Decision (unanimous) Jewels 7th Ring March 19, 2010 (2010-03-19) 2 5:00 Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
Win 5-2 Japan Yoko Kagoshima Submission (armbar) Jewels 6th Ring December 11, 2009 (2009-12-11) 2 3:56 Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan 2009 Rough Stone Grand Prix 54 kg final
Win 4-2 Japan Rina Tomita Technical Submission (armbar) Jewels 5th Ring September 13, 2009 (2009-09-13) 1 2:25 Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan 2009 Rough Stone Grand Prix 54 kg 1st round
Win 3-2 Japan Rina Tomita Submission (armbar) Jewels 4th Ring July 11, 2009 (2009-07-11) 2 0:35 Koto, Tokyo, Japan
Win 2-2 Japan Misaki Ozawa Submission (armbar) Jewels 3rd Ring May 16, 2009 (2009-05-16) 1 2:09 Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
Loss 1-2 Japan Saori Ishioka Decision (unanimous) Jewels 1st Ring November 16, 2008 (2008-11-16) 2 5:00 Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
Win 1-1 Japan Asami Kodera Decision (split) Smackgirl: World ReMix 2008 Second Round April 25, 2008 (2008-04-25) 2 5:00 Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan
Loss 0-1 Japan Megumi Fujii Submission (triangle choke) Smackgirl: Starting Over December 26, 2007 (2007-12-26) 1 1:20 Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan

See also

References

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