Megumi Fujii

Megumi Fujii (藤井 恵 Fujii Megumi, born April 26, 1974) is a Japanese former professional mixed martial artist and submission wrestler. Fujii is regarded as a pioneer of women's mixed martial arts. She specializes in submission fighting and is known for her quick takedowns and submissions. Her most popular move is the Inazuma toe hold submission, dubbed the Megulock.

Fujii started judo at the age of three due to her father's influence and continued competing at Shukugawa Gakuin Junior High School and Kokushikan University. She retired from judo after graduating from university with a degree in physical education, and became interested in combat sambo.

Fujii was trained in MMA and catch wrestling by Shooto veteran Hiroyuki Abe and Josh Barnett, a former UFC Heavyweight Champion and King of Pancrase. She has trained several other female MMA fighters herself, including Hitomi Akano.^{[citation needed]}

Fujii is a decorated grappler, including being a Japanese national sambo and Brazilian jiu-jitsu champion, four second place finishes in the World Sambo Championships, and 2004 and 2006 Pan-American jiu-jitsu champion.^{[citation needed]}

In 2005, the first year women competed at the ADCC World Championships, Fujii won bronze in the -60 kg division. She won bronze again at the 2007 ADCC World Championships in the -55 kg division.

Fujii was also a multi-time contestant on the seasonal Japanese obstacle course television show Sasuke (Ninja Warrior), but never made it past the first stage.^{[citation needed]}

Fujii debuted in mixed martial arts on August 5, 2004 and defeated Yumi Matsumoto by submission in 40 seconds. She then went on to defeat former UFC commentator Erica Montoya at HOOKnSHOOT: "Evolution" in what would be Montoya's final fight.

Further wins over Ana Michelle Tavares, Misaki Takimoto, Keiko "Tama Chan" Tamai and Masako Yoshida established Fujii as one of the top female fighters in the world and she became a staple of Shooto and Smackgirl events.