Aya Koyama Explained

Aya Koyama
Birth Date:8 March 1973
Birth Place:Wakayama, Japan
Other Names:Aliya
Residence:Japan
Nationality:Japanese
Height:160 cm
Weight:58 kg
Style:Professional wrestling
Team:AJW (1996-2001)
Jd' (1996)
Years Active:1996-2001 & 2005-2008 (wrestling)
2001-2004 & 2010 (MMA)
Mma Draw:1
Mma Kowin:0
Mma Subwin:4
Mma Decwin:0
Mma Koloss:0
Mma Subloss:6
Mma Decloss:4
Occupation:wrestler, mixed martial artist
Sherdog:7004

, better known by her stage name, was a Japanese female mixed martial artist and a professional wrestler.[1] [2] She started her career as a pro wrestler in 1996 before starting to compete in mixed martial arts from 2001.[3]

Career

She debuted on April 14, 1996 as a professional wrestler with JDStar and later competed for promotions such as All Japan Women's Pro Wrestling and Big Japan Pro Wrestling.[4] In 2001, she took a brief break from professional wrestling to focus in the mixed martial arts. However, she returned to wrestling in 2005 by using the name "Aliya".[5] She wrestled her last match in 2017.

She began competing professionally in MMA from May 2001 and lost her opening match to Anna Kopyrina (on 3 May 2001).[6] She faced disastrous start during her mixed martial arts career by losing her first five consecutive matches and ended her career with 4 wins, 10 losses and 1 draw (4-10-1).[7] She fought her last MMA match while she was battling with level 4 cancer on 10 October 2010 following her comeback to mixed martial arts after six years and lost it to Miki Morifuji.[8]

Death

Aya Koyama died on 27 August 2018 at the age of 45 due to cancer.[9] [10] [11]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Aya Koyama ("Aliya") MMA Fighter Page Tapology. Tapology. en. 2018-08-28.
  2. Web site: Aya "Ariya" Koyama MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com. Sherdog.com. m.sherdog.com. 2018-08-28.
  3. Web site: Aya Koyama : Official MMA Fight Record (0-2-0). The Underground. 2018-08-28.
  4. News: Former Joshi Star Aliya' Passes Away From Cancer at Age 45 . live . https://archive.today/20230222122629/https://lastwordonsports.com/prowrestling/2018/08/27/former-joshi-star-aliya-passes-away-from-cancer-at-age-45/ . February 22, 2023 . Greer. Jamie. August 27, 2018 . Last Word on Pro Wrestling . August 28, 2018. en-US.
  5. News: Female Japanese Wrestler Aliya' Passes Away At The Age Of 45 - Wrestlezone. 2018-08-27. Wrestlezone. 2018-08-28. en-US.
  6. Web site: Remix: Golden Gate 2001 - Japan vs. the World MMA Event Results. The Underground. 2018-08-28.
  7. Web site: Aya "Ariya" Koyama MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com. Sherdog.com. m.sherdog.com. 2018-08-28. 2018-08-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20180828134711/http://m.sherdog.com/fighter/record/Aya-Koyama-7004. dead.
  8. Web site: Miki Morifuji vs. Aya Koyama, Jewels: 10th Ring MMA Bout Page Tapology. Tapology. en. 2018-08-28.
  9. News: Women's MMA pioneer Aya Koyama passes away at age 45. 2018-08-27. MyMMANews.com. 2018-08-28. en-US.
  10. Web site: Japanese Star Aya Koyama Passes Away After Battle With Cancer - The Chairshot. thechairshot.com. 27 August 2018 . en-US. 2018-08-28.
  11. News: Falleció la luchadora Aya Koyama a causa del cáncer. MedioTiempo. 2018-08-28. es-MX.