Sumiko Inaba | |
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Born | Pukalani, Hawaii, U.S. | February 6, 1991
Other names | Lady Samurai |
Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) |
Weight | 125 lb (57 kg; 8 st 13 lb) |
Division | Flyweight |
Reach | 64.0 in (163 cm) |
Fighting out of | Hawaii, U.S. |
Team | Fly Pen Boxing Maui |
Years active | 2020–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 7 |
Wins | 6 |
By knockout | 3 |
By submission | 1 |
By decision | 2 |
Losses | 1 |
By decision | 1 |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Sumiko Inaba (born February 6, 1991) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Women's Flyweight division of the Bellator MMA. As of December 8, 2023, she is #6 in the Bellator Women's Flyweight Rankings.[1]
After graduating King Kekaulike High School, Inaba studied nursing before she discovered mixed martial arts while attending boxing classes to get into shape.
She has a daughter, Kiyarah-Lei, who was born around 2009.[2][3]
She went 6-1 as an amateur, including four TKOs and one submission. After the pandemic put her career in the travel industry on hiatus, she put her full-time efforts into training. She decided to go professional in 2020 and landed an endorsement with Hilo-based Waiakea Water Company.[4][5]
After a successful amateur career, Inaba signed with Bellator MMA.[6]
She made her professional MMA debut against Jessica Ruiz on November 5, 2020, at Bellator 251.[7]
In her sophomore performance, Inaba faced Kristina Katsikis on May 21, 2021, at Bellator 259.[8] She won the bout via third-round TKO.[9]
Inaba faced Randi Field on October 16, 2021, at Bellator 268. She won the bout via arm-triangle choke in the second round.[10][11]
Inaba faced Whittany Pyles on April 23, 2022, at Bellator 279.[12] At the weigh-ins, Pyles missed weight for her bout, weighing in at 127.4 pounds, 1.4 pounds over the flyweight non-title fight limit. The bout proceeded at catchweight and Pyles was fined a percentage of her purse, which went to Inaba.[13] Inaba knocked out her opponent with a left hook in the first round.[14]
Inaba faced Nadine Mandiau on October 1, 2022, at Bellator 286.[15] She won the bout after grinding out a unanimous decision.[16]
Inaba faced Veta Arteaga on April 22, 2023, at Bellator 295.[17] She won the bout via unanimous decision.[18]
Inaba faced Denise Kielholtz on November 17, 2023, at Bellator 301.[19] In a bout contested mostly on the feet, Kielholtz maintained the advantage and won the bout via unanimous decision.[20]
7 matches | 6 wins | 1 loss |
By knockout | 3 | 0 |
By submission | 1 | 0 |
By decision | 2 | 1 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Loss | 6–1 | Denise Kielholtz | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 301 | November 17, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
Win | 6–0 | Veta Arteaga | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 295 | April 22, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
Win | 5–0 | Nadine Mandiau | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 286 | October 1, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Long Beach, California, United States | |
Win | 4–0 | Whittany Pyles | KO (punches) | Bellator 279 | April 23, 2022 | 1 | 1:22 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | Catchweight (127.4 lb) bout; Pyles missed weight. |
Win | 3–0 | Randi Field | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Bellator 268 | October 16, 2021 | 2 | 2:02 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | |
Win | 2–0 | Kristina Katsikis | TKO (punches) | Bellator 259 | May 21, 2021 | 3 | 3:35 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | |
Win | 1–0 | Jessica Ruiz | TKO (elbows) | Bellator 251 | November 5, 2020 | 1 | 4:59 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States |
Amateur record breakdown | ||
7 matches | 6 wins | 1 loss |
By knockout | 4 | 0 |
By submission | 1 | 0 |
By decision | 1 | 1 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Win | 6–1 | Kelsey Gilmore | TKO (punches) | Cowboy Fight Series 2 | June 29, 2019 | 3 | 0:57 | Sterling, Virginia, United States | Won the vacant CFS Flyweight Championship. |
Win | 5–1 | Nadine Mandiau | TKO (punches) | Tuff-N-Uff: Fight Night Henderson | October 5, 2018 | 1 | 1:05 | Henderson, Nevada, United States | Won the TUFF Strawweight Championship. |
Win | 4–1 | Tenika Waldroup | Submission (armbar) | Tuff-N-Uff: Pack The Mack | June 30, 2018 | 2 | 2:03 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Won the TUFF Flyweight Championship. |
Win | 3–1 | Brianne Jhun | Decision (unanimous) | War on the Valley Isle 6 | November 11, 2017 | 3 | 3:00 | Wailuku, Hawaii, United States | Won the SBC Flyweight Championship. |
Win | 2–1 | Des Vida | TKO (punches) | War on the Valley Isle 5 | November 12, 2016 | 2 | 2:31 | Wailuku, Hawaii, United States | |
Loss | 1–1 | Kendra Elizabeth Linn | Decision (majority) | Maui FC 6 | March 26, 2016 | 3 | 3:00 | Maui, Hawaii, United States | |
Win | 1–0 | Katherine Antoniak | TKO (punches) | War on the Valley Isle 3 | November 8, 2014 | 2 | 1:49 | Kahului, Hawaii, United States |