Miyuu Yamamoto

Who is Miyuu Yamamoto?

Miyuu Yamamoto is a freestyle wrestler and sportscaster. Miyuu Yamamoto has already won three World Wrestling Championships. Yamamoto has a 6-5-0 MMA record as of 2022.

Yamamoto is from Japan and Canada. She competes in the atomweight division of the RIZIN Fighting Federation at the moment as a representative of KrazyBee.

Early Years and Family

Miyuu Yamamoto was born in Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan, on July 4, 1974.

Yamamoto was born in Japan, although she also acquired Canadian citizenship after relocating there.

Ikuei Yamamoto, Yamamoto’s father, was an Olympian who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics in Berlin.

Yamamoto’s mother’s name and other information remain unknown.

She was trained by his father at a young age, together with her sister (Seiko Yamamoto) and brother (Norifumi Yamamoto).

Miyuu was brought up in a wrestling environment from an early age.

Later on, it aided Yamamoto’s development into a renowned female wrestler.

Only Yamamoto, at 13 years old, had won the inaugural Japan Women’s Championship.

Later, she successfully defended her championship for four straight years.

Due to the age restriction, Yamamoto was unable to represent Japan in the World Championship.

Siblings

Their parents’ oldest kid is Yamamoto. Seiko Yamamoto, her younger sister, and Norifumi Yamamoto, her younger brother, both died tragically of cancer.

Like her sister Yamamoto, Seiko Yamamoto is a Japanese wrestler who is 40 years old.

She only started practicing for wrestling when she was three years old.

She has also won the Asian Wrestling Championship twice and the World Wrestling Championship four times.

Seiko began her career in 1999 and ended it in 2009.

Japanese kickboxer and MMA athlete Norifumi Yamamoto. He was a wrestler at the beginning, exactly like his sisters.

But Norifumi switched to MMA when she was 21 years old. Enson Inoue, Yamamoto’s fiancée at the time, was responsible for Norifumi’s initial training.

Before the UFC, Noifumi competed in MMA tournaments organized by Sotto, Hero, and Dream.

In 2011, he entered the UFC for the first time and competed at bantamweight. Norifumi has an 18-6-2 UFC record.

In 2016, Norifumi received a cancer diagnosis. He passed away on September 18th, 2018, from stomach cancer.

Norifumi served as Miyuu MMA’s first coach at the start of her career. He was the first of his siblings to begin wrestling.

Net Worth & Salary

Miyuu Yamamoto’s estimated net worth is close to $1 million.

Yamamoto’s previous main sources of income were professional wrestling and sports commentary.

She currently earns a living through MMA.

Yamamoto has a sponsorship agreement with Sunchorella as well as a relationship with Krazy Bee Gym.

Yamamoto has already produced a variety of merchandise through partnerships with Krazy Bee and Sunchorella, including bottles, t-shirts, sweatshirts, and more.

Facts of Miyuu Yamamoto

Professional Wrestling

Yamamoto had a distinguished wrestling career before entering MMA. Throughout her wrestling career, she won three world championships and became the youngest.

Yamamoto had numerous gaps throughout her career, perhaps as a result of marriage and childbirth.

World Championship of Wrestling

Yamamoto competed in and won her first world championship at the age of 17. Yamamoto competed in the 47 kg weight class for her first championship, where she bested Pan Yanping from China.

The youngest World Wrestling Champion is Yamamoto.

Yamamoto later won the titles for the 50 kg and 47 kg weight classes in 1994 and 1995, respectively.

Yamamoto retired for the first time in 1995. but made a brief comeback in 1999 and took part in the Queen’s Cup. In the same year, she also captured the Asian Championship and the All Japan Women Championship.

No Participation in the Olympics

Yamamoto, who had retired in 2000, reentered the workforce in 2004. During the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, women’s wrestling made its debut as a recognized Olympic sport.

Yamamoto, however, took third place in the Japan Queens Cup selection competition. She was so unable to take part in the Olympics.

Yamamoto made a second comeback to wrestling in 2011. She was planning on competing in the 2012 London Olympics.

In a similar vein, Yamamoto triumphed at the October All Japan Women Open Championship. She did, however, lose in the second round of the selection event.

Yamamoto intended to participate in the 2016 Olympics in Rio after becoming a Canadian citizen in December 2015.

Yamamoto was a Canadian citizen, however, she was not permitted to compete in the Olympic trials. She, therefore, made the decision to give up wrestling after 2016 and fight in MMA.

In the Sports Biz team, Sports Caster Yamamoto also worked as a sportscaster. She took a vacation from wrestling and worked as a sportscaster.

Yamamoto was also a key figure in the Kids Wrestling tournament that the Japan Sports Network ran.

Coaching

Miyuu was hired as a member of the York University wrestling coaching staff in 2012. She was the team’s assistant coach.

Despite the fact that she is not currently participating in wrestling, she hopes to start one soon.

Yamamoto joined RIZIN Fighting Federation in 2016 at the age of 42. She demonstrated the highest level of competitiveness even at her advanced age by accepting new tasks.

Yamamoto is just getting started, yet she has excelled in sports.

On September 25, 2016, Yamamoto faced Rena Kubota in the Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix. This was her RIZIN debut. She was submitted in the opening round.

Her kid participated in Yamamoto’s first competition. For the first time in RIZIN history, a mother and her son engaged in combat on the same card.

Following her technical submission loss to Andy Nguyen on December 31, 2016, Yamamoto experienced a back-to-back setback.

Finally, Yamamoto won her maiden match in RIZIN FF on July 30, 2017. She won a unanimous vote against Cassie Robb.

On October 15, 2017, she lost by submission to Irene Cabello Riveria in their subsequent match.

In her RIZIN career, Yamamoto didn’t exactly fare well. Three victories and one loss were her initial results. She participated in the developing atom weight division, so it wasn’t shocking.

Winning Streak

Yamamoto started her longest winning streak in RIZIN with four victories following her defeat by Irene. On July 28, 2018, Yamamoto first defeated Saori Ishioka in a split decision.

Yamamoto lost her second fight against Andy Nguyen, but she later overcame him on September 30th, 2018. She received a unanimous decision victory.

Yamamoto then defeated Mika Nagano by unanimous decision on December 31st, 2018.

Later in her subsequent battle, she won by unanimous decision over top-ranked atom weight Kanna Asakura, giving her one of the biggest victories of her career.

Yamamoto kept her first championship bout opportunity thanks to a remarkable four-win streak. She was only one victory away.

Unfortunately, she lost her next battle to veteran Korean boxer Seo Hee Ham via TKO (punches).

Yamamoto defeated Suwanam Boonsorn on December 31 in a unanimous decision. It is still her only victory in RIZIN FF.

Title Battle

Yamamoto received his shot at the vacant RIZIN FF super-atom weight title on December 31, 2020. The biggest fight Yamamoto has ever had in her career was about to begin.

She was also going to compete against Ayaka Hamasaki, a past titleholder. Sadly, Yamamoto was submitted in the opening round.

Yamamoto’s loss to Hamasaki in RIZIN FF was her final appearance before the Covid 19 pandemic hit the entire planet.

Yamamoto didn’t rest during this pandemic; instead, she focused on honing her MMA techniques. Yamamoto now has a 6-5 MMA record overall since her 2016 debut.

Miyuu feels that being an MMA fighter has given her the opportunity to practice with her family. In particular, she thinks it’s a family gathering.

Personal Life: Husband/Marriage

Miyuu Yamamoto wed Kyle Aguon in 2020. He competes in RIZIN as an MMA fighter as well.

With 13 wins and 9 losses, Kyle has a winning record. Her fourth spouse is Kyle. In Guam, he also runs two coffee shops.

In Japan, Miyuu also hopes to start her own coffee business. She plans to tour the world and sample various coffees after retiring.

Ex-Husband

All of Miyuu’s prior husbands were athletes, just like Kyle. Yamamoto wed Nobuyasu Ikeda for the first time in 1995. He was a professional footballer from Japan who competed in the J league.

She gave birth to Arson Yamamoto, their first child, on September 8th, 1996. In 1999, they got divorced.

She wed Japanese/American professional MMA fighter Enson Inoue in July 2000. But they separated in 2004.

Yamamoto married Akira Sasaki later in April 2006. He competed in the winter Olympics for Japan as a professional alpinist.

Yamamoto gave birth to her second son in December of the same year. Yamamoto later gave birth to her only daughter, Mia, in November 2008. Similarly, they divorced in 2008.

Children

Three kids are raised by Miyuu. The mother’s daughter Mia and the eldest son are both called Arson.

She hasn’t yet revealed her youngest son’s name or any other details about her children’s expectations about arson. She said that her children also reside with her in Japan in an interview with RIZIN FF.

Arson won numerous junior competitions before going pro. In MMA, he goes by the name Badman.

Along with her mother and stepfather, Arson currently fights in RIZIN FF. The record for arson is three victories and five defeats.

Body Dimensions

Miyuu Yamamoto’s physical type is unusual compared to other women her age. Yamamoto has also kept her body in top physical condition so she can compete in combat sports.

Yamamoto is approximately 50 kilograms and 5 feet 6 inches in height (110 lbs). She has a beautiful six-pack and a mesomorph body type.

Like this, Yamamoto continues to practice frequently to maintain her combat prowess and age gracefully.

Yamamoto has a distinctive hairdo as well. Her hair has already been dyed pink, crimson, and blue.

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Social Media

On social media, Miyuu is quite active. In August 2020, Yamamoto began posting videos to her YouTube channel.

She has so far uploaded 34 videos to YouTube. Her YouTube subscriber count is a secret.

Yamamoto is also gradually becoming more well-known on Instagram. She frequently posts vlogs on her daily life, exercise, travel, and occasional Q&A.

Yamamoto has a sizable fan base on Instagram as well. She has 32,000 Instagram followers.