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My Take
Megumi Fujii is one of those athletes who quietly earned a legendary reputation without ever playing to the cameras. That took a specific kind of stubbornness. At 160 cm she's compact, but anyone who followed women's MMA knows she was one of the most technically polished grapplers in the game, racking up an impressive submission win record that spoke entirely for itself. She never had a flashy persona or a hype machine behind her — just the mat work, the cage work, and a relentless grind that spanned decades. The kind of fighter you point to when someone asks what real dedication looks like.
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Overview
Megumi Fujii (born April 26, 1974) is a Japanese former mixed martial artist and judoka from Ibara, Okayama Prefecture, who retired from MMA in 2013. She studied at Kokushikan University, where she pursued judo before transitioning to professional mixed martial arts competition. Standing 160 cm tall, she is regarded as a pioneering figure in women's combat sports in Japan.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Megumi Fujii
- Name (Japanese)
- 藤井惠
- Reading
- ふじい めぐみ
- Born
- April 26, 1974 (age 52)
- Origin
- Ibara, Okayama Prefecture, Japan
- Height
- 160cm
- Occupation
- Judoka / Mixed Martial Artist
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Tiger
2. Background
- University
- Kokushikan University
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
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Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Megumi Fujii born?
Megumi Fujii was born on April 26, 1974 and is 52 years old.
Where is Megumi Fujii from?
Megumi Fujii is from Ibara, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.
What does Megumi Fujii do?
Megumi Fujii works as Judoka, Mixed Martial Artist.
How tall is Megumi Fujii?
Megumi Fujii is 160 cm tall.
Where did Megumi Fujii study?
Megumi Fujii attended Kokushikan University.
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