Shinya Aoki Martial artist

Shinya Aoki (青木真也, Aoki Shin'ya, born May 9, 1983) is a Japanese mixed martial artist, grappler, and former police trainee currently competing in ONE FC's lightweight division. He is noted for being the DREAM Lightweight Champion, ONE FC Lightweight Champion, former WAMMA Lightweight Champion and former Shooto Welterweight Champion. Aoki holds a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Yuki Nakai, as well as a black belt in judo. As of 2008, Aoki, along with DEEP champion Masakazu Imanari, and Sengoku champion Satoru Kitaoka have founded the "Nippon Top Team" as a group of elite Japanese grapplers competing in MMA. As well as his MMA credentials, Aoki has garnered several submission grappling accolades including two All Japan Jiu-Jitsu championships, a Japan Open Jiu-Jitsu championship, a Budo Open championship, and an ADCC Japan Championship.