Shinya Aoki

FACE Final ~Farewell, Shinjuku FACE! Thank You for 21 Amazing Years! This Is Our Shinjuku Dramatic Dream!~ was a professional wrestling event promoted by DDT Pro-Wrestling, held on September 27, 2026 at Shinjuku FACE in Tokyo, Japan. It was the final official DDT show at Shinjuku FACE, and a part of the overall "SHINJUKU FACE COUNTDOWN SERIES" series of events prior to the beloved venue's closure on September 30, 2026.

Dream.1 Light Weight Grandprix 2008 1st Round was the inaugural event of the mixed martial arts promotion, Dream. It took place on Saturday, on March 15, 2008 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama City, Japan. The event featured the first seven tournament bouts of the 2008 Dream Lightweight Grand Prix, fought at 70 kilograms (154 lb), along with a trio of open-weight fights. The evening's main event was a match featuring last year's Hero's Middleweight Champion, J.Z. Calvancanti of Brazil and Japanese judoka Shinya Aoki. All bouts were fought under Dream mixed martial arts rules, with a 10 min first and 5 min second round. It attracted a sellout crowd of 19,120 and was broadcast live across Japan on the TBS television network.

Super RIZIN 5 hits Osaka's Kyocera Dome in Osaka, Japan on Thursday, September 10, 2026. The main event features a cross-promotional fight between Razhabali Shaydullaev and AJ McKee for both RIZIN and PFL Featherweight Championships.

Ultimate Party 2026 was a professional event promoted by DDT Pro-Wrestling, held on November 3, 2026 at Ryōgoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan. The sixth event under the "Ultimate Party" name, MAO defended the KO-D Openweight Championship against former champion Chris Brookes in the main event.

My Love 2026 was a professional wrestling event promoted by DDT Pro-Wrestling, held on June 3, 2026 at Shinjuku FACE in Tokyo, Japan.

Bellator LXVI took place on April 20, 2012 at I-X Center in Cleveland, Ohio. The event was distributed live in prime time by MTV2.

ONE 165 takes place on January 28, 2024, at Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan. This martial arts spectacle features Superlek Kiatmoo9 defending his Flyweight Kickboxing World Championship against Takeru Segawa in the main event. The co-main event showcases Kade Ruotolo facing Tommy Langaker for the Lightweight Submission Grappling title. It marks ONE Championship’s return to Japan for the first time since 2019, broadcast live on global pay-per-view.

Yuki Ueno 10th Anniversary Event ~IN MY MIND "10"~ was a professional wrestling event promoted by DDT Pro-Wrestling, commemorating the tenth anniversary of long-time star and multi-time KO-D Openweight Champion Yuki Ueno's in-ring debut. It was held on September 13, 2026 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.

Hybrid Performer 2026 was a professional wrestling event promoted by DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT), commemorating the second anniversary of crossover star Kaisei Takechi's in-ring debut. It took place on February 22, 2026, at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.

ONE 172: Takeru vs. Rodtang was a combat sports event produced by ONE Championship that took place on March 23, 2025, at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. A five-round flyweight kickboxing superfight between former ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Champion Rodtang Jitmuangnon and former three-divisions K-1 World Champion Takeru Segawa headlined the event.

ONE Championship: Immortal Pursuit (also known as ONE Championship 64) was a mixed martial arts event held by ONE Championship on November 24, 2017 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore.

"ONE on TNT 4" was a Combat sport event held by ONE Championship on April 28, 2021 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore.

ONE Fighting Championship brings its trademark brand of exhilarating non-stop MMA action to the Middle East for the first time with a blockbuster show scheduled in Dubai, UAE, on 29 August. Get ready for the BIGGEST Fight Card in the history of ONE Fighting Championship with 4 world championship title fights scheduled. Witness world-class MMA action at its best as some of the biggest stars in MMA today enter the ONE FC cage to do battle, including Japanese MMA superstar Shinya "Tobikan Judan" Aoki, welterweight kingpin Ben "Funky" Askren, ONE FC Welterweight World Champion Nobutatsu Suzuki, MMA veteran Kamal Shalorus and many more.

Judgement 2026 ~29th Anniversary Celebration 5-Hour Special~ was a professional wrestling event promoted by DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT). The show took place on March 22, 2026, at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan, and was headlined by Yuki Ueno (c) vs. KANON for the KO-D Openweight Championship.

Mega Max Bump 2022 in Yokohama was a professional wrestling event promoted by DDT Pro-Wrestling, which was held on May 1, 2022, at the Yokohama Budokan in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. In the main event, Yuki Ueno challenged Tetsuya Endo for the KO-D Openweight Championship.

Change Age 2026 ~Extraordinary Zenkai Power~ was a professional wrestling event promoted by DDT Pro-Wrestling, held on April 5, 2026 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. It featured a retirement ceremony for long-time star and former KO-D Openweight Champion Kazusada Higuchi, and the remaining members of his Harimao stable competed together one last time in the main event.

DDT Good Good! Yokohama Battle 2026 was a professional wrestling event promoted by DDT Pro-Wrestling, which was held on February 28, 2026 at Yokohama Radiant Hall in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. In the main event, Yuki Ishida challenged To-y for the DDT Extreme Championship in a Soccer vs Sumo! Mixed Martial Arts 'ITACHI' Rules match.

King of DDT 2026 Final!! was a professional wrestling event promoted by DDT Pro-Wrestling, held on May 31, 2026 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.

ONE Championship: ONE 163 took place Saturday, November 19, 2022 with 11 fights at Singapore Indoor Stadium in Singapore.

Summer Memories 2026 was a professional wrestling event promoted by DDT Pro-Wrestling, held on August 5, 2026 at Shinjuku FACE in Tokyo, Japan.

ONE Championship: Dynasty of Heroes (also known as ONE Championship 55) was a mixed martial arts event held by ONE Championship on May 26, 2017 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore. Background This event featured two world title fight for the ONE Women's Atomweight Championship Angela Lee of Singapore makes the second defense of her title against top contender Istela Nunes of Brazil as ONE Championship: Dynasty of Heroes headliner, for the ONE Welterweight Championship ONE Welterweight World Champion Ben Askren defends his title against rising young Malaysian star Agilan Thani as co-main event.

DREAM.15 took place on July 10, 2010, at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, promoted by Fighting and Entertainment Group’s DREAM. The main event features Shinya Aoki defending his Lightweight Championship against Tatsuya Kawajiri, with Aoki coming off a submission win over Mizuto Hirota at Dynamite!! 2009 and Kawajiri riding a TKO victory over Kazunori Yokota. Key undercard bouts include Gegard Mousasi vs. Jake O’Brien and Tatsuya Mizuno vs. Melvin Manhoef in the Light Heavyweight Grand Prix opening round, alongside Michihiro Omigawa vs. Cole Escovedo. Originally planned as an eight-man tournament, the Grand Prix was scaled back to four fighters.

Dramatic Infinity 2026 ~ Pro-Wrestling in Autumn~ was a professional wrestling event promoted by DDT Pro-Wrestling, held on September 21, 2026 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. In the main event, MAO defended the KO-D Openweight Championship against noted freelancer Fuminori Abe.

King of DDT 2026 1st Round was a professional wrestling event promoted by DDT Pro-Wrestling, held on May 4, 2026 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.

ONE Fight Night 15: Le vs. Freymanov was a combat sport event produced by ONE Championship that took place on October 7, 2023, at Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. An interim ONE Featherweight World Championship bout between former champion Thanh Le (also former interim LFA Featherweight Champion) and Ilya Freymanov was the main event.

ONE 173: Superbon vs. Noiri was a combat sports event produced by ONE Championship that took place on November 16, 2025, at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan. A ONE Featherweight Kickboxing World Championship unification bout between current two-time champion Superbon Singha Mawynn and interim champion (also a former K-1 Super Lightweight and Welterweight Champion) Masaaki Noiri headlined the event.

ONE Championship 157: Petchmorakot vs. Vienot was a combat sports event produced by ONE Championship that was held on May 20, 2022, at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.

New Year☆Dramatic Parade 2026 ~Answer will be given in a year~ was a professional wrestling event promoted by Dramatic Dream Team (DDT) that took place on January 3, 2026, at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan, and was headlined by The 37KAMIINA (To-y & Yuki Ueno) & Kaisei Takechi (c) vs. Kazuma Sumi & Strange Love Connection (KANON & MAO) for the KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Championship.

DREAM.8 took place on April 5, 2009, at Nippon Gaishi Hall in Nagoya, Japan, promoted by Fighting and Entertainment Group’s DREAM. The main event features Hayato "Mach" Sakurai facing Shinya Aoki in a welterweight Grand Prix opening round bout, with Sakurai coming off a TKO win over Kuniyoshi Hironaka at DREAM.6 and Aoki fresh from a submission victory over David Gardner at DREAM.7. Other welterweight Grand Prix matchups include Marius Žaromskis vs. Seichi Ikemoto, Jason High vs. Yuya Shirai, and Andre Galvão vs. John Alessio. Additional bouts showcase Sergei Kharitonov vs. Jeff Monson in a heavyweight clash and Riki Fukuda vs. Murilo Rua.

Wrestle Peter Pan 2026 was a professional wrestling event promoted by DDT Pro-Wrestling, held on August 11, 2026 at Ryōgoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan. In the main event, Yuki Ueno of The37KAMIINA defended the KO-D Openweight Championship against his former stablemate MAO, now the leader of STRANGE LOVE CONNECTION.

Fighting Beer Garden 2026 in Shinjuku [FINAL COUNTDOWN 1] was a professional wrestling event promoted by DDT Pro-Wrestling, held on July 15, 2026 at Shinjuku FACE in Tokyo, Japan.

Judgement 2021 ~DDT 24th Anniversary~ was a professional wrestling event promoted by DDT Pro-Wrestling, held on March 28, 2021 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.

King of DDT 2026 2nd Round was a professional wrestling event promoted by DDT Pro-Wrestling, held on May 9, 2026 at Shinjuku FACE in Tokyo, Japan.

ONE Championship: X was a Combat sport event held by ONE Championship on March 26, 2022, at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore.

Be Ambitious ~Autumn Battle Rhapsody~ was a professional wrestling event produced by DDT Pro Wrestling (DDT) that took place on November 30, 2025 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan, and was headlined by a double championship match between KO-D Openweight & DDT Universal Champion Yuki Ueno and Challenger Super Sasadango Machine.

Road to King of DDT 2026 was a professional wrestling event promoted by DDT Pro-Wrestling, held on April 22, 2026 at Shinjuku FACE in Tokyo, Japan.

Last Summer Standing ~Summer's Reckoning~ was a professional wrestling event promoted by DDT Pro-Wrestling, held on August 30, 2026 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. In the main event, MAO defended the KO-D Openweight Championship for the first time against paleyouth's Daichi Satoh.

DDT All or Nothing 2026 was a professional wrestling event promoted by DDT Pro-Wrestling, held on March 11, 2026 at Shinjuku FACE in Tokyo, Japan.

Rock in Ring 2026 ~One Strike, One Kill~ was a professional wrestling event promoted by DDT Pro-Wrestling, held on July 26, 2026 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. In the main event, MAO and KANON of Strange Love Connection faced The37KAMIINA's Yuki Ueno and Shunma Katsumata - a prelude to the upcoming Wrestle Peter Pan 2026, where MAO will challenge Ueno for DDT's top singles prize, the KO-D Openweight Championship.

TJPW vs DDT vs GCW was a professional wrestling event co-promoted between Japanese promotions Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling (TJPW) and DDT Pro-Wrestling, as well as American promotion Game Changer Wrestling (GCW), held on April 19, 2025 at the Pearl Theater at Palms Casino Resort in Paradise, NV, USA.

A pro wrestling event held by DDT to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Konosuke Takeshita.

Mission In Battle ~new year splendor~ was a professional wrestling event promoted by Dramatic Dream Team (DDT) that took place on January 25, 2026 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan, and was headlined by Yuki Ueno (c) vs. Daisuke Sasaki vs. Chris Brookes in two separate three-way matches, one for the KO-D Openweight Championship and the other for the DDT Universal Championship.

GCW Bloodsport is a professional wrestling event held by the American promotion Game Changer Wrestling (GCW). This event consists of a unique ruleset compared to a traditional pro wrestling event, in that every match must end in either a knockout or submission. The traditional wrestling ring is replaced by a ring canvas with no ropes or turnbuckles.

ONE Fight Night 26: Lee vs. Rasulov was a combat sports event produced by ONE Championship that took place on December 7, 2024, at Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. A ONE Lightweight World Championship bout between current champion (also the ONE Welterweight Champion and ONE Lightweight World Grand Prix winner) Christian Lee and Alibeg Rasulov headlined the event.

King of Kings 2026 ~Great Disorder~ was a professional wrestling event promoted by DDT Pro-Wrestling, held on June 28, 2026 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. In the main event, Yuki Ueno defended the KO-D Openweight Championship against the winner of the 2026 King of DDT tournament, former champion Shinya Aoki.

Mixed Martial Arts event on 9. april 2010. Featuring the Welterweight Championship fight between Nick Diaz and Paul Daly Also Lightweight Championship between Gilbert Melendez and Tatsuya Kawajiri

Pride 34: Kamikaze was a mixed martial arts event held by Pride Fighting Championships on April 8, 2007 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. This was the last Pride show promoted by Dream Stage Entertainment before the sale of the company (see Pride Worldwide). Although Wanderlei Silva and Mauricio Rua were negotiating with Pride to compete, Silva did not participate because of a medical suspension received from the Nevada State Athletic Commission. The commission had stated that if a Japanese doctor cleared Silva for competition, they would consider lifting the suspension three days early, but this did not come to fruition. Gilbert Yvel was originally slated to fight Bazigit Atajev, but Atajev withdrew due to an internal disease

Yokohama Night Splash 2026 was a professional wrestling event promoted by DDT Pro-Wrestling, held on June 13, 2026 at Yokohama Radiant Hall in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan.

Wrestling Harvest 2026 ~Autumn Pro-Wrestling Harvest Festival~ was a professional wrestling event promoted by DDT Pro-Wrestling, held on October 18, 2026 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.

Pride Bushido 13 also known as Pride Bushido Survival Finals was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships.

Ring Finale 2025 ~Everyone is the star of the curtain call~ was a professional wrestling event produced by DDT Pro-Wrestling that took place on December 21, 2025, at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan, and was headlined by Yuki Ueno (c) vs. Takeshi Masada for the KO-D Openweight Championship.

Pride Bushido 12 also known as Pride Bushido Survival 2nd Round was a mixed martial arts event held by Pride Fighting Championships. It took place on August 26, 2006, at the Nagoya Rainbow Hall.

Yacchina Fight 2026 was a professional wrestling event promoted by DDT Pro-Wrestling, held on April 25, 2026 at Yokohama Radiant Hall in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan.

Dramatic Style 2026 was a professional wrestling event promoted by DDT Pro-Wrestling, held on June 10, 2026 at Shinjuku FACE in Tokyo, Japan.

Kawasaki Strong 2021 was a professional wrestling event promoted by DDT Pro-Wrestling, held on February 14, 2021 at Culttz Kawasaki in Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan. In the main event, Tetsuya Endo defended the KO-D Openweight Championship against puroresu legend (and new to DDT), Jun Akiyama.

DREAM.10 took place on July 20, 2009, at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, promoted by Fighting and Entertainment Group’s DREAM. Key bouts include Paulo Filho vs. Melvin Manhoef in a middleweight clash, Jesse Taylor vs. Dong Sik Yoon, and a lightweight superfight between Katsunori Kikuno and Andre Amado. The card also features Vitor Ribeiro vs. Jason High and a featherweight bout with Joe Warren vs. Norifumi "Kid" Yamamoto.

Dream.2 Middle Weight Grandprix 2008 1st Round was a mixed martial arts event promoted by DREAM. It took place on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama City, Japan. The event hosted the opening round of the promotion's Middleweight Grand Prix. All bouts were conducted under DREAM Rules, (1stR x 10 min, 2ndR x 5min) in an 84 kg/185 lbs weight class.

Pride Shockwave 2006 was a mixed martial arts event held by Pride Fighting Championships on December 31, 2006. In Japan, this event was called Pride Otoko Matsuri 2006: Fumetsu

DREAM.7 took place on March 8, 2009, at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, promoted by Fighting and Entertainment Group’s DREAM. The main event features Shinya Aoki facing David Gardner in a lightweight bout, with Aoki coming off a unanimous decision win over Joachim Hansen at DREAM.5 and Gardner entering after a TKO victory in M-1 Challenge. Key featherweight Grand Prix opening round bouts include Norifumi "Kid" Yamamoto vs. Joe Warren, Masakazu Imanari vs. Wicky Akiyo Nishiura, and Hiroyuki Takaya vs. Jong Won Kim. Other notable fights include Mitsuhiro Ishida vs. Daiki Hata and Tatsuya Kawajiri vs. Ross Ebanez.

DREAM.5 took place on July 21, 2008, at Osaka-jo Hall in Osaka, Japan, promoted by Fighting and Entertainment Group’s DREAM. The main event features Joachim Hansen facing Shinya Aoki in the Lightweight Grand Prix final to crown the first DREAM Lightweight Champion, with Hansen advancing after a TKO win over Kultar Gill and Aoki submitting Katsuhiko Nagata at DREAM.4. Other key bouts include Eddie Alvarez vs. Tatsuya Kawajiri in a lightweight semifinal rematch, Yoshihiro Akiyama vs. Katsuyori Shibata, and Alistair Overeem vs. Mark Hunt in a heavyweight clash.

Yarennoka! took place on December 31, 2007, at Saitama Super Arena in Tokyo, Japan, promoted by the Yarennoka! Executive Committee, former Pride Fighting Championships executives, in association with Fighting and Entertainment Group, DEEP, and M-1 Global. The main event features Fedor Emelianenko, former Pride Heavyweight Champion, facing K-1’s Hong-Man Choi, billed as “Fedor Returns” on HDNet and SKY Perfect. Emelianenko enters after a submission win over Mark Hunt at Pride Shockwave 2006, while Choi comes off a K-1 Grand Prix loss. Key undercard bouts include Shinya Aoki vs. Bu-Kyung Jung, with Aoki fresh off a TKO over Akira Kikuchi, and Kazuo Misaki vs. Yoshihiro Akiyama, pitting Pride and Hero’s Grand Prix champions. It’s a farewell to Pride fans post-UFC acquisition, inspiring the creation of DREAM.

DDT Pro-Wrestling held Ultimate Party 2025 on November 3, 2025, at Ryōgoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan, featuring title matches, faction clashes, and stipulation bouts. The main event saw Yuki Ueno vs. Minoru Suzuki in a Winner Takes All match for the KO-D Openweight and DDT Universal Championships, while IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Konosuke Takeshita teamed with Kaisei Takechi against Kazusada Higuchi & Takeshi Masada in a featured tag match.

DREAM.11 took place on October 6, 2009, at Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan, promoted by Fighting and Entertainment Group’s DREAM. The main event features Shinya Aoki vs. Joachim Hansen for the Lightweight Championship, where Aoki seeks to reclaim the title after losing to Hansen in 2008, and Kazushi Sakuraba vs. Rubin Williams in a middleweight clash.

Heatwave Over Flowers 5 ~The Only Sauna in the World~ was a professional wrestling event promoted by DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT), primarily focused on the stable The37KAMIINA. It took place on February 14, 2026, at Shinjuku FACE in Tokyo, Japan.

CyberFight Festival 2022 was a professional wrestling event promoted by CyberFight for its four brands, DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT), Pro Wrestling Noah (Noah), Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling (TJPW), and Ganbare☆Pro-Wrestling (GanPro). It took place on June 12, 2022, in Saitama, Japan, at the Saitama Super Arena and aired live on CyberFight's streaming service Wrestle Universe where it featured English commentary.

Rizin World Grand Prix 2015: Part 1 - Saraba was an inaugural mixed martial arts event held by the Rizin Fighting Federation on December 29, 2015 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan .

DREAM.17 took place on September 24, 2011, at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. This mixed martial arts showcase, promoted by Fighting and Entertainment Group's DREAM, features the opening round of the World Bantamweight Grand Prix. The main event pits Shinya Aoki against Rob McCullough in a lightweight bout. Other key matchups include Tatsuya Kawajiri vs. Joachim Hansen, Masakazu Imanari vs. Abel Cullum, and Takeshi Inoue vs. Caol Uno. The event introduces a new rule set with threeobligatory three five-minute rounds, judged in their entirety by three judges. Additional fighters include Hiroyuki Takaya, Kazuyuki Miyata, and Satoru Kitaoka across the card. It’s a pivotal night for DREAM in 2011, broadcast live on HDNet.

DREAM.16 took place on September 25, 2010, at Nippon Gaishi Hall in Nagoya, Japan, promoted by Fighting and Entertainment Group’s DREAM. The main event features Gegard Mousasi facing Tatsuya Mizuno in the Light Heavyweight Grand Prix final to crown the first DREAM Light Heavyweight Champion, with Mousasi coming off a submission win over Jake O’Brien and Mizuno advancing via TKO against Melvin Manhoef at DREAM.15. Other key bouts include Shinya Aoki vs. Marcus Aurelio, Jason Miller vs. Kazushi Sakuraba, and Hiroyuki Takaya vs. Chase Beebe. The event marks DREAM’s final MMA show of 2010 before Dynamite!!, featuring 10 bouts in a ring.

DREAM.6 took place on September 23, 2008, at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, promoted by Fighting and Entertainment Group’s DREAM. The main event features Gegard Mousasi facing Ronaldo Souza in the Middleweight Grand Prix final to crown the first DREAM Middleweight Champion, with Mousasi advancing after a decision win over Melvin Manhoef and Souza submitting Zelg Galešić at DREAM.4. Other key bouts include Shinya Aoki vs. Todd Moore in a lightweight clash, Yoshihiro Akiyama vs. Masanori Tonooka, and Mirko Cro Cop vs. Alistair Overeem, which ends in a no-contest due to a knee strike. Additional fights showcase Hayato "Mach" Sakurai vs. Kuniyoshi Hironaka and Atsushi Yamamoto vs. Hideo Tokoro.

Strikeforce: Nashville was a Strikeforce mixed martial arts event held on April 17, 2010 at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, United States and broadcast domestically on CBS.

HARASHIMA's Homecoming! ~We're Back in Ome! Why? Because It's My Hometown!~ was a professional wrestling event promoted by DDT Pro-Wrestling. It was held on September 23, 2026 at Sumitomo Metal Mine Arena Ome in Ōme, Tokyo, Japan, in the hometown of DDT legend HARSAHIMA.