1. Background
Megumi Yabushita was born on March 2, 1972, in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan. Her father introduced her to judo and began training her even before she entered elementary school. Yabushita showed exceptional talent in judo from high school onwards, becoming a consistent participant in national championships. She graduated from Asahikawa University High School.
2. Judo Career
Yabushita's judo career saw her achieve significant success both nationally and internationally. While attending Asahikawa University High School, she won the judo club competitions in the less than 106 lb (48 kg) division in both 1988 and 1989. Her talent led to her being scouted by Miki House, a prominent Japanese corporate judo team.
In 1993, she won the All-Japan Individual Championships in the 115 lb (52 kg) division. The following year, in 1994, she secured a third-place finish in the Fukuoka International Women's Judo Championships in the 115 lb (52 kg) class. In 1995, Yabushita placed fifth in the World Masters Munich, also in the 115 lb (52 kg) class, and participated in the 1995 World Judo Championships held in Chiba, Japan, competing in the 115 lb (52 kg) division. She also won the 18th All-Japan Selected Judo Weight Class Championship in 1995 in the 115 lb (52 kg) class and the 5th World Masters Judo Tournament in 2003 in the 139 lb (63 kg) class.
3. Professional Wrestling Career
In 1996, Megumi Yabushita joined the Jd' professional wrestling promotion. She made her professional wrestling debut on April 20, 1997, at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, in a match against her former Miki House judo colleague, Sumie Sakai.
Yabushita quickly achieved championship success in Jd'. On September 7, 1997, she won the Jd' Junior Title in Tokyo by defeating Sakai in the final of a round-robin tournament. However, she lost the title in her first defense to The Bloody on October 22, 1997. She regained the Jd' Junior Title on January 24, 1999, once again defeating Sakai, and successfully defended it three times before eventually vacating the championship.
Yabushita also found success in tag team wrestling. On October 9, 1999, she and Sumie Sakai became the Trans-world Wrestling Federation (TWF) World Women's Tag Team Champions. They defended the title once before losing it on March 7, 2000, to Crusher Maedomari and Drake Morimatsu. Yabushita and Sakai would regain the TWF World Women's Tag Team Title on two separate occasions in 2002, first by pinning Kazuki on February 10, and then Sachie Abe on February 7, in special stipulation matches. Yabushita's third reign with the TWF World Women's Tag Team Title came on June 22, 2003, when she teamed with Maru to win an eight-team tournament, defeating The Bloody and Yumi Ohka in the final. However, they lost the title in their first defense on August 10, 2003, to the same team.
Beyond Jd' titles, Yabushita also held the American Wrestling Federation (AWF) World Women's Title twice, winning it on August 22, 1999, and November 28, 2000. On November 26, 2000, she defeated The Bloody to win the BS Japan Queen of the Ring Title. This victory allowed her to unify both the AWF and BS Japan Queen of the Ring titles, creating the Jd' Double Title.
In 2002, Yabushita left Jd' gym to focus more on her mixed martial arts career. However, she continued to compete in professional wrestling. On April 12, 2009, Yabushita and Command Bolshoi became both the Daily Sports Women's Tag Team and JWP Tag Team Champions. Later in her career, on September 19, 2016, she also won the World Woman Pro-Wrestling Diana Tag Team Championship with Chikayo Nagashima.
4. Mixed Martial Arts Career
Megumi Yabushita's mixed martial arts career is extensive, spanning over two decades and featuring bouts in numerous prominent promotions across Japan and internationally.
4.1. Debut and Early Career
Yabushita's entry into mixed martial arts was influenced by her professional wrestling career. After joining the Jd' women's wrestling promotion in 1996, she met Yoko Takahashi, who was known as "Japan's First Woman MMA Fighter." Takahashi, who had retired from professional wrestling due to a hernia and was focusing on MMA, was working as a professional wrestling referee and also training in MMA. This connection inspired Yabushita to begin her own MMA training.
On December 8, 1997, Yabushita made her professional MMA debut at the Central Martial Arts Association (CMA) event Octagon Challenge, held at the Nagoya Congress Center Century Hall in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. She faced South Korea's Ji Hee Yu and secured a victory by armbar submission at 2:51 of the first round.
4.2. Smackgirl Tournaments and Championship
Yabushita gained significant prominence through her participation in Smackgirl events, particularly the ReMix World Cup 2000 and the World ReMix 2004 Open Weight Queen tournaments.
Her rise began with Smackgirl's ReMix World Cup 2000, held on December 5, 2000, at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, Japan. The tournament offered substantial prizes: 10.00 M JPY for the winner, 1.00 M JPY for the runner-up, and 500.00 K JPY for both third-place finishers. Yabushita's first match in the tournament was against American kickboxer Bambi Bertoncello, whom she defeated with an armbar submission. Her most notable performance in the tournament came in the semi-finals against Russian judoka Svetlana Goundarenko. Despite Goundarenko outweighing Yabushita by over 200 lb (200 lb) and having a height advantage of 13 in (33 cm), Yabushita skillfully controlled the fight with her quickness and takedown abilities, earning a unanimous decision victory and advancing to the final. In the championship final, she was defeated by Dutch fighter Marloes Coenen via unanimous decision. Yabushita's impressive performance in this tournament made her and women's MMA a major topic in Japanese fight sports.
Following this, Yabushita experienced a series of losses. She lost her next bout by technical submission (armbar) to Erin Toughill on May 3, 2001, at ReMix's event Golden Gate 2001. On January 13, 2002, in a rematch at Jd' wrestling promotion's event No Holds Barred 2002, Marloes Coenen once again defeated Yabushita, this time by a rear naked choke submission. Her third consecutive loss came on June 1, 2002, against Japanese fighter Asako Saioka, who matched Yabushita in height and weight and defeated her by unanimous decision at Smackgirl's Smack Legend 2002 event at the Differ Ariake Arena.
Yabushita returned to winning form on June 4, 2003, securing a victory by submitting Japanese kickboxer Naoko Sakamoto with an armbar at 0:23 of round one during Smackgirl Third Season-IV. Later that year, at the All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling event Tag League: The Best, Yabushita defeated fellow professional wrestler Shioya Yoshimi by armbar submission in an MMA bout on December 19, 2003.
On December 19, 2004, Yabushita participated in Smackgirl's World ReMix 2004 in Shizuoka, Japan. This tournament aimed to crown the first Smackgirl Open Weight Champion. Her first opponent was American fighter Shannon Hooper, a student of Josh Barnett, whom Yabushita defeated at 0:29 of round one with a wristlock. In the semi-finals, Yabushita faced American grappler Roxanne Modafferi, defeating her by unanimous decision. The tournament final was a rematch of her 2001 bout against Erin Toughill. Toughill, who had just defeated Marloes Coenen by TKO, outweighed Yabushita by around 44 lb (20 kg) and was controlling the fight. However, when Yabushita grabbed Toughill's left wrist, Toughill responded with two illegal elbows to the spinal cord. The referee immediately stopped the fight and issued Toughill a yellow card. After examination, the ring doctor deemed Yabushita unable to continue, resulting in Toughill's disqualification and Yabushita being awarded the Open Weight Championship. As a precautionary measure, Yabushita was carried out on a stretcher and later diagnosed with a lumbar transverse processes fracture. This injury forced her to cancel a scheduled grappling match against Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu specialist Felicia Oh on January 8, 2005.
Yabushita's reign as Smackgirl Open Weight Champion ended on February 15, 2006, when she lost to American Amanda Buckner by submission (guillotine choke) at Smackgirl 2006: Advent of Goddess.
4.3. Participation in Major Tournaments and Organizations
Yabushita's career saw her compete in a wide array of other significant MMA promotions and tournaments.
On November 26, 2004, Yabushita made her debut in the Shooto promotion at the event G-Shooto Japan: Activation. She defeated Hitomi Akano in Akano's professional debut, a match where Yabushita notably applied a giant swing on Akano.
Her next fight was at G-Shooto Japan 02 on March 12, 2005, where American fighter Tara LaRosa defeated Yabushita by majority decision. On April 30, 2005, Yabushita fought South Korean kickboxer Hyun Sung Kim as part of the opening round of Smackgirl's first middleweight queen decision tournament in Smackgirl 2005: Cool Fighter's Last Stand. In a dramatic turn, Yabushita executed a judo throw that slammed Kim's face directly onto the mat, instantly knocking her out. Yabushita, unaware of Kim's state, attempted an arm submission. The referee quickly intervened, stopping the fight at 0:29 of round one. Yabushita won the match, and while there was initial concern for Kim's health, a hospital examination found no abnormalities.
On July 9, 2005, Yabushita competed in World X-Impact Federation's X-Impact World Championships in Seoul, South Korea, where she defeated local fighter Yong Joo Lee by unanimous decision. She returned to Smackgirl on August 17, 2005, for the final part of the middleweight queen decision tournament at Smackgirl 2005: Dynamic!! in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. In the semi-finals, Yabushita defeated Asako Saioka by armbar, avenging her 2002 loss. However, in the tournament final, she was defeated by American fighter Laura D'Auguste via a 1-2 split decision, making D'Auguste the first Smackgirl middleweight champion.
Yabushita had an exhibition match against Mika Nagano on May 3, 2006. A few days later, on May 6, 2006, she suffered another defeat at G-Shooto Japan 05, losing to Roxanne Modafferi by unanimous decision in a rematch of their 2004 encounter. On August 18, 2006, Yabushita and Laura D'Auguste had a rematch at Ring of Combat 11 in Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States, where D'Auguste was defending her Ring of Combat women's welterweight title. Yabushita's corner was forced to stop the fight after she sustained a fractured forearm during the first round.
Yabushita rebounded with a majority decision victory against Japanese Mizuho Sato in Shooto's Battle Mix Tokyo 02 on March 30, 2007. On April 28, 2007, she defeated Mayumi Aoki by unanimous decision in Smackgirl 2007: The Dance of the Taisho Romance. On May 27, 2007, Yabushita participated in the K-Grace event's 10.00 K USD open weight tournament. Her first bout saw her defeat Lithuanian kickboxer Jurgita Leitonaite in just 17 seconds with an armbar. For the third time, Yabushita faced Roxanne Modafferi, with Modafferi securing a unanimous decision and advancing to the final, which she ultimately won.
Returning to the US, Yabushita competed in Fatal Femmes Fighting Championship 2: The Crystal Brawl on July 14, 2007, where she faced another Josh Barnett student, American Ginele Marquez, and was defeated by unanimous decision. In the open-air event Smackgirl in Summerfest!! on July 26, 2007, Yabushita quickly submitted Hiroko Kohata with an armbar in 15 seconds. On November 3, 2007, Yabushita was defeated by American fighter Lisa Ellis via unanimous decision at Fatal Femmes Fighting Championship 3: War of the Roses. Facing another American fighter on December 26, 2007, at Smackgirl 7th Anniversary: Starting Over, Yabushita was again defeated by unanimous decision, this time against Lana Stefanac, who had an 80 lb (80 lb) advantage over Yabushita.
During the open weight tournament in Smackgirl World ReMix Tournament 2008 Opening Round held on February 14, 2008, Yabushita had a rematch against Hitomi Akano. This time, Akano submitted Yabushita with a heel hook. Yabushita suffered her fourth straight loss at the hands of Russian fighter Julia Berezikova, who won the match by unanimous decision in the event FightFORCE: Russia vs. The World held in Saint Petersburg, Russia, on April 19, 2008.
Rebounding from her losing streak, Yabushita scored a unanimous decision victory over Emi Fujino at the Japanese event Demolition 080721 on July 21, 2008. After a year without fighting in MMA, on September 13, 2009, Yabushita made her debut with the Jewels promotion at Jewels 5th Ring, facing fellow professional wrestler Atsuko Emoto. Yabushita defeated Emoto by submission (armbar) at 2:43 of the first round after resisting Emoto's initial attack.
Yabushita returned to the United States on January 30, 2010, to participate in the Freestyle Cage Fighting women's bantamweight grand prix at Freestyle Cage Fighting 39. For the third time, Yabushita faced a student of Josh Barnett, this time submission specialist Shayna Baszler, who dominated the fight and submitted Yabushita with a twister, a catch wrestling move rarely seen in MMA.
On April 11, 2010, Yabushita made her debut with the Valkyrie promotion, defeating Japanese fighter Mutsumi Kasai with a scarf hold armlock submission at Valkyrie 05, handing Kasai her first professional loss. Yabushita next faced Japanese MMA rising star Rin Nakai at Valkyrie 06 on June 19, 2010, losing by unanimous decision in a match that Nakai dominated to remain undefeated.
Yabushita faced Sarah Kaufman at Armageddon Fighting Championship 5: Judgment Day on April 2, 2011, in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. She was defeated by TKO (punches) in the third round. Yabushita then faced professional wrestler Kyoko Kimura at Pancrase Impressive Tour 11 on November 12, 2011. She was defeated by TKO (doctor stoppage) due to an ankle injury sustained in the first round.
Yabushita returned to Jewels to face Shizuka Sugiyama at Jewels 20th Ring on July 21, 2012, where she was defeated by split decision. On December 15, 2012, Yabushita faced Jade Marie Anderson at Jewels 22nd Ring and was defeated by unanimous decision. Yabushita faced Anderson again in a rematch at Gladiator: Dream, Power and Hope on April 21, 2013. She was defeated by technical submission due to an armbar in the first round. Her final recorded MMA fight was on September 10, 2016, at All Fighting Championship 5, where she lost to Chan-Mi Jeon by TKO (punches) in the first round.
5. Kickboxing and Shoot Boxing Career
Megumi Yabushita also ventured into striking disciplines, competing in both kickboxing and shoot boxing.
Her kickboxing debut took place on January 26, 2003, at the All-Japan Kickboxing Federation event Girls Standing Fight 1st. Bout - Girls Shock!. She lost to Yuko Okamoto by TKO after dislocating her left shoulder. Her next match was a draw against Hikaru Shinohara in a kickboxing rules match with no judges at the event Nyotei Produce: Belief on June 12, 2005.
On May 24, 2006, Yabushita had a kickboxing rematch against South Korean Hyun Sung Kim, whom she had previously knocked out with a slam in an MMA match in 2005. This time, Kim controlled the match and defeated Yabushita by a 0-3 decision at the CMA festival: Japan vs. South Korea total war. Facing another South Korean, Yabushita was defeated by Seo Hee Ham by unanimous decision in the event CMA Festival 2: Ikuhisa Minowa Debut 10th Anniversary Tournament on July 23, 2007.
Yabushita was defeated by Japanese Muay Thai expert Rie Murakami with a unanimous decision on August 5, 2007, in the event Breathless Muay Thai 4. She suffered another unanimous decision loss at the hands of Mitsuki on October 18, 2009, at the Dragon Gym & Professional Wrestling Ring Noah Combined Performance.
Yabushita achieved her first victory in kickboxing by defeating Kanako Oka by a 3-0 decision at Shoot Boxing Osaka 2010 Alpinisme -Young Caesar Cup- on January 17, 2010. On March 28, 2010, Yabushita was defeated by Kozue "Azuma" Nagashima in a 0-3 decision at the event New Japan Kickboxing Federation: Neppuu Reisan. On October 31, 2010, at the Dragon Gym event Charity Kickboxing Event: No Name Heroes 10, Yabushita was defeated via unanimous decision by Monica, the MAD 146 lb (66 kg) champion. At J-Girls Women Festival 2010: The Women Who Fight Are Beautiful on December 12, 2010, Yabushita had a rematch against Rie Murakami, who once again defeated Yabushita, this time by KO in the third round, successfully defending her J-Girls lightweight title.
On February 27, 2011, Yabushita faced Seo Hee Ham for a second time at Gladiator 14 KOK Samurai Series. Yabushita lost the fight by TKO in the second round. On August 19, 2011, Yabushita faced Hiroko Yamanaka in a shoot boxing match at the 2011 Shoot Boxing Girls S-Cup. She was defeated by TKO (doctor stoppage) due to a knee injury in round three. Her final recorded kickboxing/shoot boxing bout was a no contest against Gabi Garcia at the 2017 Shoot Boxing Girls S-Cup on July 7, 2017, due to illegal soccer kicks from Garcia.
6. Submission Grappling Career
Megumi Yabushita also competed in submission grappling, showcasing her judo background in various tournaments.
She was initially scheduled to debut in submission grappling against Felicia Oh on January 8, 2005, but a lumbar transverse processes fracture sustained during her MMA bout with Erin Toughill on December 19, 2004, prevented her participation.
Yabushita competed in the first women's divisions at the ADCC World Championships on May 27 and 28, 2005. In the over 132 lb (60 kg) division, she defeated Amanda Buckner in the first round but lost to eventual champion Juliana Borges in the semi-finals. She then lost to Kizuma Batun in the third-place match, finishing fourth. In the absolute division, she was defeated by Tara LaRosa in the opening round.
Yabushita also participated in the Smackgirl Grappling Queen Tournament 2007 on September 24, 2007. She defeated Hitomi Sakamoto by a decision of 25-0 in the semi-finals. However, in the middleweight tournament final, she lost to Akiko Ninomiya via a choke sleeper submission.
7. Championships and Accomplishments
Megumi Yabushita has accumulated numerous titles and accolades across her diverse combat sports career.
7.1. Judo Achievements
- All-Japan Individual Championships 1993: Winner (115 lb (52 kg) division)
- All-Japan Selected Judo Weight Class Championship 1995: Winner (115 lb (52 kg) division)
- Fukuoka International Women's Judo Championships 1994: Third place (115 lb (52 kg) class)
- World Masters Munich 1995: Fifth place (115 lb (52 kg) class)
- World Masters Judo Tournament 2003: Winner (30-34 age group, 139 lb (63 kg) class)
7.2. Professional Wrestling Titles
- JDStar
- AWF World Women's Championship (2 times)
- Jd' Junior Championship (2 times)
- TWF World Women's Tag Team Championship (3 times) - with Maru (1) and Sumie Sakai (2)
- TWF World Women's Tag Team Title Tournament (2003) - with Maru
- AWF & Queen of the Ring Unified 2-Crown Title (2000)
- JWP Joshi Puroresu
- Daily Sports Women's Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Command Bolshoi
- JWP Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Command Bolshoi
- World Woman Pro-Wrestling Diana
- World Woman Pro-Wrestling Diana Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Chikayo Nagashima
7.3. Mixed Martial Arts Titles
- Smackgirl Open Weight Champion (1 time)
- Smackgirl Open Weight Queen Tournament Winner (2004)
- CMA & KPW Asia Women's Combat Sports Champion (1998)
- Smackgirl First Middleweight Queen Tournament Runner-up (2005)
- ReMix Open Weight World Tournament 2000 Runner-up
7.4. Awards
- Jewels Achievement Award (2009)
8. Fight Records
Megumi Yabushita's competitive record spans across multiple combat sports disciplines.
8.1. Mixed Martial Arts Record
Megumi Yabushita holds a professional mixed martial arts record of 19 wins and 23 losses.
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 19-23 | Chan-Mi Jeon | TKO (punches) | All Fighting Championship 5 | September 10, 2016 | 1 | 3:00 | Incheon, South Korea | For All FC Flyweight Championship | |
| Loss | 19-22 | Jade Marie Anderson | Technical Submission (armbar) | Gladiator: Dream, Power and Hope | April 21, 2013 | 1 | 2:33 | Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan | ||
| Loss | 19-21 | Jade Marie Anderson | Decision (unanimous) | Jewels 22nd Ring | December 15, 2012 | 2 | 5:00 | Ariake, Koto, Tokyo, Japan | ||
| Loss | 19-20 | Shizuka Sugiyama | Decision (split) | Jewels 20th Ring | July 21, 2012 | 2 | 5:00 | Ariake, Koto, Tokyo, Japan | ||
| Loss | 19-19 | Kyoko Kimura | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Pancrase: Impressive Tour 11 | November 12, 2011 | 1 | 5:00 | Kabukicho, Tokyo, Japan | ||
| Loss | 19-18 | Sarah Kaufman | TKO (punches) | AFC 5: Judgment Day | April 2, 2011 | 3 | 3:34 | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Loss | 19-17 | Rin Nakai | Decision (unanimous) | Valkyrie 06 | June 19, 2010 | 3 | 3:00 | Ariake, Koto, Tokyo, Japan | ||
| Win | 19-16 | Mutsumi Kasai | Submission (scarf hold armlock) | Valkyrie 05 | April 11, 2010 | 2 | 2:58 | Ariake, Koto, Tokyo, Japan | ||
| Loss | 18-16 | Shayna Baszler | Submission (twister) | Freestyle Cage Fighting 39 | January 30, 2010 | 1 | 4:50 | Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States | Freestyle Cage Fighting Women's Bantamweight Grand Prix first round | |
| Win | 18-15 | Atsuko Emoto | Submission (armbar) | Jewels 5th Ring | September 13, 2009 | 1 | 2:43 | Kabukicho, Tokyo, Japan | ||
| Win | 17-15 | Emi Fujino | Decision (unanimous) | Demolition 080721 | July 21, 2008 | 3 | 3:00 | Ariake, Koto, Tokyo, Japan | ||
| Loss | 16-15 | Julia Berezikova | Decision (unanimous) | FightFORCE: Russia vs. The World | April 19, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | ||
| Loss | 16-14 | Hitomi Akano | Submission (heel hook) | Smackgirl World ReMix Tournament 2008 Opening Round | February 14, 2008 | 2 | 4:16 | Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan | ||
| Loss | 16-13 | Lana Stefanac | Decision (unanimous) | Smackgirl 7th Anniversary: Starting Over | December 26, 2007 | 2 | 5:00 | Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan | ||
| Loss | 16-12 | Lisa Ellis | Decision (unanimous) | Fatal Femmes Fighting Championship 3: War of the Roses | November 3, 2007 | 3 | 3:00 | Compton, Los Angeles County, California, United States | ||
| Win | 16-11 | Hiromi Kohata | Submission (armbar) | Smackgirl in Summerfest | July 26, 2007 | 1 | 0:15 | Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan | ||
| Loss | 15-11 | Ginele Marquez | Decision (unanimous) | Fatal Femmes Fighting Championship 2: The Crystal Brawl | July 14, 2007 | 3 | 3:00 | Compton, Los Angeles County, California, United States | ||
| Loss | 15-10 | Roxanne Modafferi | Decision (unanimous) | K-GRACE | May 27, 2007 | 2 | 3:00 | Ariake, Koto, Tokyo, Japan | 10.00 K USD contest open weight tournament semi-finals | |
| Win | 15-9 | Jurgita Leitonaite | Submission (armbar) | K-GRACE | May 27, 2007 | 1 | 0:17 | Ariake, Koto, Tokyo, Japan | 10.00 K USD contest open weight tournament first round | |
| Win | 14-9 | Mayumi Aoki | Decision (unanimous) | Smackgirl: The Dance of the Taisho Romance | April 28, 2007 | 2 | 5:00 | Taisho, Osaka, Japan | ||
| Win | 13-9 | Mizuho Sato | Decision (majority) | Shooto: Battle Mix Tokyo 2 | March 30, 2007 | 2 | 5:00 | Taito, Tokyo, Japan | ||
| Loss | 12-9 | Laura D'Auguste | TKO (corner stoppage) | Ring of Combat 11 | August 18, 2006 | 1 | 5:00 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | For Ring of Combat Women's Welterweight Championship | |
| Loss | 12-8 | Roxanne Modafferi | Decision (unanimous) | G-Shooto: G-Shooto 05 | May 6, 2006 | 2 | 5:00 | Kabukicho, Tokyo, Japan | ||
| Loss | 12-7 | Amanda Buckner | Submission (guillotine choke) | Smackgirl 2006: Advent of Goddess | February 15, 2006 | 1 | 3:45 | Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan | Lost Smackgirl Open Weight Title | |
| Loss | 12-6 | Laura D'Auguste | Decision (split) | Smackgirl 2005: Dynamic | August 17, 2005 | 3 | 5:00 | Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan | First Middleweight Queen tournament final | |
| Win | 12-5 | Asako Saioka | Submission (armbar) | Smackgirl 2005: Dynamic | August 17, 2005 | 1 | 2:44 | Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan | First Middleweight Queen tournament semi-final | |
| Win | 11-5 | Yong Joo Lee | Decision (unanimous) | WXF: X-Impact World Championships | July 9, 2005 | 3 | 5:00 | Seoul, South Korea | ||
| Win | 10-5 | Hyun Sung Kim | KO (slam) | Smackgirl: Cool Fighter's Last Stand | April 30, 2005 | 1 | 0:29 | Numazu, Shizuoka, Japan | First Middleweight Queen tournament first round | |
| Loss | 9-5 | Tara LaRosa | Decision (majority) | G-Shooto: G-Shooto 02 | March 12, 2005 | 2 | 5:00 | Aomi, Koto, Tokyo, Japan | ||
| Win | 9-4 | Erin Toughill | DQ (elbows) | Smackgirl: World ReMix 2004 | December 19, 2004 | 1 | 2:39 | Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan | Open Weight Queen tournament final. Won Smackgirl Open Weight title | |
| Win | 8-4 | Roxanne Modafferi | Decision (unanimous) | Smackgirl: World ReMix 2004 | December 19, 2004 | 2 | 5:00 | Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan | Open Weight Queen tournament semi-finals | |
| Win | 7-4 | Shannon Hooper | Submission (wristlock) | Smackgirl: World ReMix 2004 | December 19, 2004 | 1 | 0:29 | Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan | Open Weight Queen tournament first round | |
| Win | 6-4 | Hitomi Akano | Decision (unanimous) | G-Shooto: G-Shooto 01 | November 26, 2004 | 2 | 5:00 | Aomi, Koto, Tokyo, Japan | ||
| Win | 5-4 | Shioya Yoshimi | Submission (armbar) | All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling: Tag League: The Best | December 19, 2003 | 1 | 4:14 | Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan | MMA rules | |
| Win | 4-4 | Naoko Sakamoto | Submission (armbar) | Smackgirl: Third Season 4 | June 4, 2003 | 1 | 0:23 | Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan | ||
| Loss | 3-4 | Asako Saioka | Decision (unanimous) | Smackgirl: Smack Legend 2002 | June 1, 2002 | 3 | 5:00 | Ariake, Tokyo, Japan | ||
| Loss | 3-3 | Marloes Coenen | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Jd': No Holds Barred | January 13, 2002 | 1 | 2:27 | Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan | ||
| Loss | 3-2 | Erin Toughill | Technical Submission (armbar) | ReMix: Golden Gate 2001 | May 3, 2001 | 2 | 3:10 | Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan | ||
| Loss | 3-1 | Marloes Coenen | Decision (unanimous) | ReMix: World Cup 2000 | December 5, 2000 | 3 | 5:00 | Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan | Open Weight tournament final | |
| Win | 3-0 | Svetlana Goundarenko | Decision (unanimous) | ReMix: World Cup 2000 | December 5, 2000 | 2 | 5:00 | Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan | Open Weight tournament semi-finals | |
| Win | 2-0 | Bambi Bertoncello | Submission (armbar) | ReMix: World Cup 2000 | December 5, 2000 | 1 | 2:07 | Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan | Open Weight tournament quarter-finals | |
| Win | 1-0 | Ji Hee Yu | Submission (armbar) | CMA: Octagon Challenge | December 8, 1997 | 1 | 2:51 | Nagoya, Aichi, Japan |
8.2. Kickboxing and Shoot Boxing Record
Megumi Yabushita's kickboxing and shoot boxing record stands at 1 win, 10 losses, 1 draw, and 1 no contest.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Contest | 1-10-1 (1) | Gabi Garcia | No Contest (illegal soccer kicks) | 2017 Shoot Boxing Girls S-Cup | July 7, 2017 | 1 | 1:19 | Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan | Shoot boxing rules |
| Loss | 1-10-1 | Hiroko Yamanaka | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | 2011 Shoot Boxing Girls S-Cup | August 19, 2011 | 3 | 0:03 | Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan | Shoot boxing rules |
| Loss | 1-9-1 | Seo Hee Ham | TKO (Punches) | Gladiator 14: KOK Samurai Series | February 27, 2011 | 2 | 0:55 | Kabukicho, Tokyo, Japan | Kickboxing rules |
| Loss | 1-8-1 | Rie Murakami | KO (Punch) | J-Girls Women Festival 2010: The women who fight are beautiful | December 12, 2010 | 3 | 1:14 | Koto, Tokyo, Japan | For J-Girls lightweight title |
| Loss | 1-7-1 | Monica | Decision (0-3) | Charity Kickboxing Event: No Name Heroes 10 | October 31, 2010 | 3 | 2:00 | Yuzawa, Akita Prefecture, Japan | |
| Loss | 1-6-1 | Kozue Nagashima | Decision (0-3) | New Japan Kickboxing Federation: Neppuu Reisan | March 28, 2010 | 3 | 3:00 | Sendai, Miyagi, Japan | |
| Win | 1-5-1 | Kanako Oka | Decision (3-0) | Shoot Boxing Osaka 2010 Alpinisme -Young Caesar Cup- | January 17, 2010 | 3 | 2:00 | Osaka, Osaka, Japan | Shoot boxing rules |
| Loss | 0-5-1 | Mitsuki | Decision (0-3) | Dragon Gym & Professional Wrestling Ring Noah Combined Performance | October 18, 2009 | 3 | 2:00 | Sendai, Miyagi, Japan | Kickboxing rules |
| Loss | 0-4-1 | Rie Murakami | Decision (0-3) | Breathless Muay Thai 4 | August 5, 2007 | 3 | 2:00 | Sendai, Miyagi, Japan | Kickboxing rules |
| Loss | 0-3-1 | Seo Hee Ham | Decision (0-3) | CMA Festival 2: Ikuhisa Minowa Debut 10th Anniversary Tournament | July 23, 2007 | 3 | 2:00 | Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan | Kickboxing rules |
| Loss | 0-2-1 | Hyun Sung Kim | Decision (0-3) | CMA Festival Japan vs. South Korea Total War | May 24, 2006 | 2 | 3:00 | Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan | Kickboxing rules |
| Draw | 0-1-1 | Hikaru Shinohara | Time Limit Draw | Nyotei Produce: Belief | June 12, 2005 | 3 | 2:00 | Odaiba, Minato, Tokyo, Japan | Kickboxing rules (no judges) |
| Loss | 0-1-0 | Yuko Okamoto | TKO (Match Abandoned, Dislocated Left Shoulder) | All-Japan Kickboxing Federation - Girls Standing Fight 1st. Bout - Girls Shock! | January 26, 2003 | 2 | 2:00 | Shimokitazawa, Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan | Kickboxing debut |
8.3. Submission Grappling Record
Megumi Yabushita holds a professional submission grappling record of 1 win and 4 losses.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1-4-0 | Akiko Ninomiya | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | Smackgirl Grappling Queen Tournament 2007 | September 24, 2007 | 1 | 5:56 | Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan | Middleweight tournament final |
| Win | 1-3-0 | Hitomi Sakamoto | Decision (25-0) | Smackgirl Grappling Queen Tournament 2007 | September 24, 2007 | 1 | N/A | Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan | Middleweight tournament semi-finals |
| Loss | 0-3-0 | Kizuma Batun | N/A | ADCC 2005 | May 29, 2005 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Over 132 lb (60 kg) division third-place match |
| Loss | 0-2-0 | Juliana Borges | N/A | ADCC 2005 | May 29, 2005 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Over 132 lb (60 kg) division semi-finals |
| Loss | 0-1-0 | Tara LaRosa | N/A | ADCC 2005 | May 28, 2005 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Absolute division first round |
| Win | 1-0-0 | Amanda Buckner | N/A | ADCC 2005 | May 28, 2005 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Over 132 lb (60 kg) division first round |
8.4. Boxing Record
Megumi Yabushita competed in two professional boxing matches, losing both.
9. Outside Sports and Personal Life
Megumi Yabushita has a younger sister named 藪下由香Yuka YabushitaJapanese, who is also a judoka.
In 2002, Yabushita and Yoko Takahashi left Jd' and partnered with Soft on Demand (SOD), a major Japanese adult film producer. Together, they founded the SOD Women's MMA Dojo and began training MMA fighters. After several years, in May 2006, Yabushita and Takahashi decided to end their partnership with SOD and closed their gym. They then formed their own team called Tomoe-gumi. This new arrangement required them to collaborate with Fang Gym for training facilities. However, due to differences in policies with Fang Gym, Yabushita and Takahashi were forced to disband Tomoe-gumi by November 2007, becoming freelance athletes.
They later negotiated with Exit, a bar and live music venue in Shinjuku, Tokyo, to work as bouncers at night. In exchange, they were allowed to use the live house space for their training and amateur MMA shows free of charge during the day. When they sought a new team name that would represent "girls that keep on fighting," they connected with the American clothing brand Fight Chix. This led to a collaboration, and Yabushita and Takahashi renamed their team to Team Fight Chix. Through this partnership, they are involved in introducing, marketing, and distributing Fight Chix products in the Japanese market.
For her ring entrance theme in professional wrestling, Yabushita uses Kula Shaker's cover of Hush. In her mixed martial arts bouts, her entrance theme is Visa's song Fly Away.
