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Chihiro Sawada
Born (1997-11-23) November 23, 1997 (age 26)
Tokyo, Japan
Native name澤田千優
NationalityJapanese
Height150 cm (4 ft 11 in)
Weight105 lb (48 kg; 7 st 7 lb)
DivisionAtomweight (2021–2023)
Strawweight (2023, 2024–present)
StyleWrestling
Fighting out ofTokyo, Japan
TeamTeam AKATSUKI
Years active2021–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total9
Wins8
By submission3
By decision5
Losses0
Draws1
Other information
UniversityAoyama Gakuin University[1]
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Chihiro Sawada (澤田 千優, Sawada Chihiro, born November 23, 1997) is a Japanese mixed martial artist and former wrestler, competing in the atomweight divisions of Shooto, Combate Global and ONE Championship. She is the reigning Shooto Women's Atomeweight champion. She is ranked #3 in the ONE Championship Women's Atomweight rankings.[2]

Mixed martial arts career[edit]

Shooto[edit]

Early career[edit]

Sawada transitioned to the sport of mixed martial arts in 2021, following a successful amateur wrestling career, the standouts of which included a silver medal at the 2019 All Japan Adult Championship and a silver medal at the 2017 Asian Junior Championship.[1]

Sawada made her professional debut against Yuki Ono at Professional Shooto 2021 Vol. 3 on May 16, 2021. The contest was ruled a unanimous decision draw, as all three ringside officials handed in a 19–19 scorecard.[3]

Shooto Infinity League[edit]

It was announced on October 17, 2021, that Sawada would be one of four participants in the 2022 Shooto Atomweight Infinity League, which held to crown the inaugural Shooto Women's Atomweight champion. Each fighter earned a set number of points after each bout under the rules of the tournament, depending on whether the contest ended in a decision or stoppage victory or in a draw, with each fighter facing every other.[4]

Sawada faced Miku Nakamura at Professional Shooto 2021 Vol. 7 on November 6, 2021, in the opening round of the tournament. She won the fight by majority decision, with two judges having scored the bout 20–18 in her favor, while the third judge had it scored as an even 19–19 draw. The victory earned her two points and a joint top place in the league standings.[5]

Sawada faced the tournament favorite Hisae Watanabe at Professional Shooto 2022 Vol. 3 on May 22, 2022.[6] She won the fight by a second-round submission. Sawada first knocked Watanabe down with a right overhand, before advancing to back mount and forcing her opponent to tap to a rear-naked choke. She earned an additional three points for the stoppage victory and the top place in the league standings.[7]

Sawada was expected to face Haruna Kato at Professional Shooto 2022 Vol. 6 on September 19, 2022.[8] Kato was forced to withdraw with vestibular disorder and paroxysmal positional vertigo. Although the fight was scrapped, Sawada was nonetheless awarded the full three points, bringing her to a total of eight, twice as much as the second-placed contestants had.[9]

Sawada faced Yuki Ono at Professional Shooto 2022 Vol. 7 on November 27, 2022. She won the fight by majority decision, with scores of 20–18, 20–18 and 20–17. With ten total points, Sawada won the Infinity League tournament, as well as the inaugural Shooto Women's Atomeweight Championship.[10]

ONE/Combate[edit]

Sawada made her ONE Championship debut against Sanaz Fayazmanesh at ONE Friday Fights 5 on February 17, 2023, in what was also her strawweight debut.[11][12] She won the fight by a second-round submission. Fayazmanesh was forced to tap to an Americana 53 seconds into the penultimate round.[13]

Sawada faced Ana Palacios at Combate Global: Mexico vs. Japan on May 13, 2023.[14] She won the fight by unanimous decision.[15] Following this victory, Sawada was ranked as the tenth best atomweight mixed martial artist in the world by Fight Matrix.[16]

Sawada made her first Shooto Women's Atomweight Championship defense against Miku Nakamura at Shooto Colors Vol.2 on December 2, 2023.[17] She won the fight by a first-round submission.[18]

Sawada faced Jihin Radzuan on March 9, 2024, at ONE Fight Night 20.[19] At weigh-ins, Radzuan missed weight, she weigh in at 120 pounds, 5 pounds over the atomweight limit and failed hydration, while Sawada failed hydration, with their bout was negotiated at a catchweight.[20] Sawada won the fight by unanimous decision.[21]

Sawada faced Noelle Grandjean at ONE Fight Night 22 on May 4, 2024.[22] She won the fight by unanimous decision.[23]

Championships and accomplishments[edit]

Freestyle wrestling[edit]

2010
  • 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) National Junior High School Championship (41 kg)[24]
2012
  • 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Junior Queen's Cup (Junior High School Division) (44 kg)[25]
2014
  • 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Junior Queen's Cup (Cadet) (46 kg)[25]
  • 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Asian Cadet Championship (46 kg)[26]
  • 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Inter Highchool Wrestling Championships (46 kg)[27]
  • 1st place, gold medalist(s) All Japan Women's Open Championship (46 kg)[28]
2015
  • 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Junior Queen's Cup (Junior) (44 kg)[29]
  • 1st place, gold medalist(s) Junior Olympic Cup (44 kg)[30]
  • 1st place, gold medalist(s) Asian Junior Championship (44 kg)[31]
  • 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Inter Highchool Wrestling Championships (46 kg)[32]
2016
  • 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Junior Queen's Cup (Junior) (48 kg)[33]
  • 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Junior Olympic Cup (48 kg)[34]
  • 2nd place, silver medalist(s) East Japan Student Women's Championship (48 kg)[35]
  • 2nd place, silver medalist(s) All Japan Student Championship (48 kg)[36]
  • 2nd place, silver medalist(s) All Japan Women's Open Championship (Senior) (48 kg)[37]
2017
  • 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Junior Queen's Cup (Junior) (48 kg)[38]
  • 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Junior Olympic Cup (48 kg)[39]
  • 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Asian Junior Championship (48 kg)[40]
  • 2nd place, silver medalist(s) East Japan Student Women's Championship (48 kg)[41]
  • 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) All Japan Student Championship (48 kg)[42]
  • 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) All Japan Women's Open Championship (Senior) (48 kg)[43]
2018
  • 1st place, gold medalist(s) East Japan Student Women's Championship (50 kg)[44]
  • 1st place, gold medalist(s) All Japan Amateur Championship (50 kg)[45]
  • 2nd place, silver medalist(s) All Japan Student Championship (50 kg)[46]
  • 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) All Japan Women's Open Championship (Senior) (50 kg)[47]
2019
  • 2nd place, silver medalist(s) All Japan Adult Championship (50 kg)[48]
  • 2nd place, silver medalist(s) All Japan Student Championship (50 kg)[49]

Mixed martial arts[edit]

Mixed martial arts record[edit]

Professional record breakdown
8 matches 8 wins 0 losses
By submission 3 0
By decision 5 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 8–0–1 Noelle Grandjean Decision (unanimous) ONE Fight Night 22 May 4, 2024 3 5:00 Bangkok, Thailand
Win 7–0–1 Jihin Radzuan Decision (unanimous) ONE Fight Night 20 March 9, 2024 3 5:00 Bangkok, Thailand Return to Strawweight; Radzuan missed weight (120 lb).
Win 6–0–1 Miku Nakamura Technical Submission (armbar) Shooto Colors Vol.2 December 2, 2023 1 4:57 Tokyo, Japan Defended the Shooto Women's Atomweight Championship.
Win 5–0–1 Ana Palacios Decision (unanimous) Combate Global: Mexico vs. Japan May 13, 2023 3 5:00 Miami, Florida, United States Return to Atomweight.
Win 4–0–1 Sanaz Fayazmanesh Submission (keylock) ONE Friday Fights 5 February 17, 2023 2 0:53 Bangkok, Thailand Strawweight debut.
Win 3–0–1 Yuki Ono Decision (unanimous) Professional Shooto 2022 Vol. 7 November 27, 2022 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan Won the 2022 Shooto Infinity League and the inaugural Shooto Women's Atomweight Championship.
Win 2–0–1 Hisae Watanabe Submission (rear-naked choke) Professional Shooto 2022 Vol. 3 May 22, 2022 2 0:59 Tokyo, Japan
Win 1–0–1 Miku Nakamura Decision (majority) Professional Shooto 2021 Vol. 7 November 6, 2021 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Draw 0–0–1 Yuki Ono Draw (unanimous) Professional Shooto 2021 Vol. 3 May 16, 2021 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan Atomweight debut.

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(三)^ "︻Shooto2021#03︼澤田龍人の妹・千優がTDを奪うも小生由紀が下から十字・三角絞めを狙い続けドロー". MMAPLANET. Retrieved 13 September 2023.

(四)^ "2022年インフィニティリーグは女子新階級﹁アトム級﹂。開幕戦で中村未来と澤田千優が対戦︻11・6修斗︼ | TOKYO HEADLINE". tokyoheadline.com (in Japanese). 17 October 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2023.

(五)^ "︻Shooto2021#07︼渡辺久江も参戦決定のリーグ戦で、まずは澤田千優がTDで中村未来を制する". MMAPLANET. Retrieved 13 September 2023.

(六)^ "修斗 5.22 後楽園ホール‥小野島恒太、環太平洋バンタム級王座初防衛戦は去年引き分けた石井逸人と。新井丈×黒澤亮平、藤井伸樹×齋藤翼、久遠×澤田千優、阿部マサトシ×木内"SKINNYZOMBIE"崇雅ほか決定 | BOUTREVIEW". boutreview.com (in Japanese). 10 April 2022. Retrieved 13 September 2023.

(七)^ "﹁インフィニティリーグ﹂トップに立った澤田千優が﹁MMAはぺーぺーなんでもっと高みを目指す﹂︻修斗︼ | TOKYO HEADLINE". tokyoheadline.com (in Japanese). 23 May 2022. Retrieved 13 September 2023.

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(九)^ "︻修斗︼新井丈が猿丸を1R KOでストロー級新王者に！ 西川が草MAXをスタンドのみでコントロール。11月連続参戦を希望、関口が内田を腕十字葬！ 後藤が加藤をTKO！ 飯田が..." ゴング格闘技 - GONKAKU. Retrieved 13 September 2023.

(十)^ "澤田千優が小生由紀を圧倒しての判定勝ち。インフィニティリーグを制し初代女子アトム級王座を獲得︻修斗︼ | TOKYO HEADLINE". tokyoheadline.com (in Japanese). 27 November 2022. Retrieved 13 September 2023.

(11)^ "ONE 2.17 ルンピニー‥初参戦の修斗王者・澤田千優﹁まだレベル的に及ばないと思いますが、いずれアンジェラ選手やスタンプ選手と戦いたい﹂ | BOUTREVIEW". boutreview.com (in Japanese). 15 February 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2023.

(12)^ "修斗王者・澤田千優、ONEに初参戦！ 兄妹そろっての活躍に期待 平田樹も意識﹁組まれれば勝ちたい﹂ | ニュース | ABEMA TIMES | アベマタイムズ". ABEMA TIMES (in Japanese). 17 February 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2023.

(13)^ "修斗女王・澤田千優、ONEデビュー戦で鮮烈な一本勝ち！イラン新人をアームロック葬". efight.jp. 18 February 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2023.

(14)^ "ABEMA格闘CH海外武者修行プロジェクト・第6期生エフェヴィガ雄志選手＆第7期生・澤田千優選手参戦﹁Combate Global﹂生中継決定". WEBザテレビジョン (in Japanese). Retrieved 13 September 2023.

(15)^ "︻Combate Global︼澤田千優が組んで倒して殴って勝利、フェヴィガ雄志がTKO勝ち！ 安西信昌が復帰戦TKO負け＝Combate Global﹁日本vs.メキシコ﹂︵ゴング格闘技︶". Yahoo!ニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 13 September 2023.

(16)^ "Published Ranking Snapshots". Fight Matrix. Retrieved 13 September 2023.

(17)^ "︻修斗︼無敗の女王・澤田千優が初V戦、挑戦者・中村未来はリベンジ戴冠狙う＝12.2︵イーファイト︶". Yahoo!ニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 28 November 2023.

(18)^ "澤田千優が中村未来を破り初防衛に成功﹁世界で戦っていけるように頑張っていきたい﹂︻修斗 COLORS︼ | TOKYO HEADLINE". tokyoheadline.com (in Japanese). 2 December 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.

(19)^ "Jackie Buntan, Jihin Radzuan Among Stars Added To All-Women's ONE Fight Night 20 Card on March 8". ONE Championship – The Home Of Martial Arts. 2024-02-23. Retrieved 2024-02-23.

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(21)^ "︻ONE︼修斗女王・澤田千優、あわや一本負けピンチから逆転勝利！強豪ランカー・ラズワンを撃破︵イーファイト︶". Yahoo!ニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 9 March 2024.

(22)^ "︻ONE︼2戦2勝の澤田千優が5・4アトム級MMAでグランジャンと対戦﹁私の方が動き速い﹂ - 格闘技 : 日刊スポーツ". nikkansports.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 3 April 2024.

(23)^ "︻ONE︼澤田千優が完勝でONE3連勝！ 今度こそランキング入りなるか︵ゴング格闘技︶". Yahoo!ニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 4 May 2024.

(24)^ "︻熱戦写真集︼沼尻直杯全国中学生選手権 女子決勝・表彰式・個人賞︻2010年6月15日︼". japan-wrestling.org. Retrieved 12 September 2023.

(25)^ ab"2012年ジュニアクイーンズカップ︵中学の部︶". db.japan-wrestling.jp. Retrieved 12 September 2023.

(26)^ "2014年アジア・カデット選手権". db.japan-wrestling.jp. Retrieved 12 September 2023.

(27)^ "2014年インターハイ". db.japan-wrestling.jp. Retrieved 12 September 2023.

(28)^ "2014年全日本女子オープン選手権︵高校生︶". db.japan-wrestling.jp. Retrieved 12 September 2023.

(29)^ "2015年ジュニアクイーンズカップ︵ジュニア︶". db.japan-wrestling.jp. Retrieved 12 September 2023.

(30)^ "2015年JOC杯ジュニア". db.japan-wrestling.jp. Retrieved 12 September 2023.

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(32)^ "2014年インターハイ 女子49kg級 | JWF WRESTLERS DATABASE : 日本レスリング協会 選手＆大会データベース". db.japan-wrestling.jp. Retrieved 13 September 2023.

(33)^ "2016年ジュニアクイーンズカップ︵ジュニア︶48kg級 | JWF WRESTLERS DATABASE : 日本レスリング協会 選手＆大会データベース". db.japan-wrestling.jp. Retrieved 13 September 2023.

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(35)^ "2016年東日本学生女子選手権 48kg級 | JWF WRESTLERS DATABASE : 日本レスリング協会 選手＆大会データベース". db.japan-wrestling.jp. Retrieved 13 September 2023.

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(37)^ "2016年全日本女子オープン選手権シニア48kg級 | JWF WRESTLERS DATABASE : 日本レスリング協会 選手＆大会データベース". db.japan-wrestling.jp. Retrieved 13 September 2023.

(38)^ "2017年ジュニアクイーンズカップ︵ジュニア︶48kg級 | JWF WRESTLERS DATABASE : 日本レスリング協会 選手＆大会データベース". db.japan-wrestling.jp. Retrieved 13 September 2023.

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(40)^ "2017年アジア・ジュニア選手権 女子48kg級 | JWF WRESTLERS DATABASE : 日本レスリング協会 選手＆大会データベース". db.japan-wrestling.jp. Retrieved 13 September 2023.

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(42)^ "2017年全日本学生選手権 女子48kg級 | JWF WRESTLERS DATABASE : 日本レスリング協会 選手＆大会データベース". db.japan-wrestling.jp. Retrieved 13 September 2023.

(43)^ "2017年全日本女子オープン選手権シニア48kg級 | JWF WRESTLERS DATABASE : 日本レスリング協会 選手＆大会データベース". db.japan-wrestling.jp. Retrieved 13 September 2023.

(44)^ "2018年東日本学生選手権・女子の部 50kg級 | JWF WRESTLERS DATABASE : 日本レスリング協会 選手＆大会データベース". db.japan-wrestling.jp. Retrieved 13 September 2023.

(45)^ "入江ななみ︵福井県協会︶が初優勝で女子MVPへ...全日本社会人選手権・最終日". japan-wrestling.jp. Retrieved 12 September 2023.

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(47)^ "伊調馨︵ALSOK︶が約2年2ヶ月ぶりの復帰戦を飾る...2018年全日本女子オープン選手権". japan-wrestling.jp. Retrieved 12 September 2023.

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