Shinya Aoki: The Lost Diaz Brother

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[@dustinpakatak]

Breaks hirota’s arm, flips him off, mocks his broken arm, flips off the crowd, and runs out the building. So out of place in Japanese mma. Straight gangsta shiit

[@citizeny3795]

Wow he so coor

[@keithcampeau224]

​@@citizeny3795 go watch soccer ⚽ don't come back

[@KB-qk1ic]

I guess it's just my old and age, but there's nothing gangsta about it

[@krishneelprasad2140]

They'd probably vote him in as Mayor of Stockton w/those credits 😂

[@Balrog4242]

I kind of don't blame him more than any other trash talker. Trash talking is trash talking. Arm breaking is arm breaking. Anybody who refuses to tap out is either trying to cheat right in front of everybody or is saying "try it I really don't believe you have it". And at that level you DEFINITELY know when they have it.

[@robertnguyen9493]

His fight against Sakuraba was one of the most heartbreaking things I’ve witnessed in sports. To see one Japanese MMA legend essentially retire another just hits different. And Aoki’s post fight speech to Sakuraba showed he held the man in high respect and admiration.

[@187btokes]

I met Sakuraba at a club in Shinjuku once and he was hella cool. My had to translate the conversation because him and I were both to drunk to speak eachothers languages well enough to make sense lmfao .

[@wwe682]

Oh yeah definitely heartbreaking but heartwarming at the same time

[@robertnguyen9493]

@@wwe682 yes, very true

[@Jeffro5564]

So true, someone will eventually knock out Jon Jones cos you can’t fight forever and expect to keep on winning. Your body breaks down like everyone else

[@robertnguyen9493]

@@Jeffro5564 Father Time is still undefeated

[@TheElbowMerchant]

Aoki is one of my favorite Japanese fighters, second only to Sakuraba. Neither of them ever had any quit in them, and made me realize that grappling can be as exciting and aesthetically pleasing as elite striking.

[@thediaz07]

Sakuraba is a Samurai in my eyes...heart of steel.

[@miner2119]

with no peds either when the sport was filled with it

[@corydinsmore1117]

Oh shut up you've never heard of him until this video.

[@animationdude9]

@@miner2119 keep feeding yourself that lie buddy

[@MISTERPERFECT3806]

Sakuraba's catch wrestling was amazing to watch.

[@wazapsha6523]

I like the way this channel is going. Rather than just being normal top 10 videos I feel we’re getting quality documentary type videos which isn’t a highly tapped into market, I feel there’s definitely something bigger here if it’s kept up

[@187btokes]

Did you watch the one about fixed fighting and pro/catch wrestling. Ive been a part of the pro wrestling business my whole life, but despite knowing everything they covered in that video, I was still extremely impressed at how well it was put together. If you haven't watched it yet, definitely give it a look; it's OUTSTANDING

[@DesignatedMember]

How could you NOT have included the "Hello Japan!" moment. The funniest gag in MMA history.

[@AdiDoinStuff]

Seeeriously!!! That would have been such good fan service

[@DonMIFC]

Shinya Aoki is not a legend of Japanese MMA, he's a legend of worldwide MMA. Looking at his record and titles, its truly amazing. Looking at his highlights is even crazier. Its crazy to think, hes not done yet. Still competing in ONE championship. His last fight against Akiyama was pretty tragic, but hopefully he can have one more and retire at ONE or RIZIN. He deserves a proper send off

[@Teddy-se8qb]

no hes not. everytime he came to the united states he got knocked the fuck out.

[@madderall_dot_com]

Huh? What record? 47 and 11 in some no-name promotions? That's pretty mediocre at best. Sorry to burst your bubble, but no one has heard of him outside of Japan because he's just not an elite fighter. They wouldn't even make a youtube video about him if he didn't break somebody's arm.

[@Teddy-se8qb]

@@madderall_dot_com alot of people heard of him. you just gotta be a mma fan for more than 2 years. hes just overhyped.

[@madderall_dot_com]

@@Teddy-se8qb You got me there! I'm definitely not an MMA nerd like you and don't have the time to follow every fighter, no matter how mediocre. Neither do most people. How about you spend some time on the actual training instead of youtube?

[@joenobody5913]

EH....he doesn't "deserve" anything. Would definitely dispute him being a "legend" in any capacity, let alone on world scale. You're really reaching here dude. He was undoubtedly a good fighter but he's also one of the biggest letdowns too. His record is actually a fantastic example of a guy that has spent his entire career beating average/mediocre guys and then facing actual real opposition where he inevitably gets exposed, loses, and goes back to padding his record. Hell, just spending his entire career mainly in Asia, when most of the talent at the time was stateside, shows what a "legend" that he isn't

[@kbone87]

Yuki Nakai is a true warrior. What an incredible show of heart and grit. He is featured in the rickson gracie documentary called choke. It's a great watch

[@Rando1975]

One of the best submission artists in MMA history. He was freakish on how good he was.

[@Landlord0fTheFilthy]

That is definitely the perfect way to describe Shinya!!! He's definitely the Long lost Japanese Diaz brother

[@crlclssic]

This was epic! More of these please, thanks! He used to be my favorite ground player back in the day, I'd never seen anyone like him. Everyone else in pride were just berserker's like Wand but this dude man, was inspiring.

[@makebelieveoppression]

Dude I agree that we need more videos like this and I too enjoyed Aoki and Sakuraba however Wanderlei was more than a berserker and there were so many highly skilled fighters in all areas like Rampage, Hendo, Igor, the Nogeira brothers, Shogun, Fedor, Crocop, Mark Hunt, Anderson Silva, etc etc

[@jimmyrussell6543]

As a huge and lifelong fan of Aoki, I really appreciate this video... As a huge and lifelong fan of MMA, I really appreciate this channel... Great job B, Great job Max!, And great job MMA on point

[@Bayliun]

🙏

[@Budsport_TV]

Ahhh yes the feels you get from this vid. Back in the mid 2000’s one of my best childhood friends and I used to consume any MMA vid we could find online, buy all the PPV’s, try out the moves in the backyard and such. His favorite fighters were Shinya Aoki, Genki Sudo & Sean Sherk which was funny because he was such a big dude - like same frame as Arnold Schwarzenegger big, that he actually built out in his 20’s to look like Arnold. Man this brings me back to those glory days... Sadly my buddies life was cut short a couple years after he got out of the Army. RIP Big Man. Love you brother. ✌️ & ❤

[@synysterallen]

great video these older legends deserve more attention.. so many amazing personalities have come and gone in this sport

[@Fourside__]

Everytime i hear the gerard gordeau story i get sobby. What a terrible human beeing. So much respect for Yuki Nakai 🙏

[@bso1469]

And i cant believe his awful justification guys a psycho.

[@Fourside__]

@@bso1469 yes its litteraly everything, beeing the much bigger and heavier guy, still resorting to fouling and blinding Yuki forever, yet still losing and putting the blame on the ref afterwards and saying he would do it AGAIN. Litteral sociopath

[@matthewhein9012]

Gerard is a straight up pos!!! Every time I hear that story it just reinforces my belief that he’s just a straight scumbag!

[@princeofcupspoc9073]

@@Fourside__ OK, whenever you want to type "literally," don't. You have no idea what it means.

[@kevinknutson7205]

He, GDR and that Rousman Palhares are on the Mount Rushmore of douchebaggery. All trash.

[@RyanVentura604]

YES! Thanks for making this! Not enough people know about the craziness that was "Tobikan Judan".

[@vittorio177]

Love this style of videos as of late. Keep killing it, we respect the effort!!

[@figthegreat]

This was OUTSTANDING to watch. Thank you so freaking much for the high quality content. Everything this channel puts out lately is gold

[@Bayliun]

🙏

[@ItsAVolcano]

5:00 Gordeau "laid on the punishment" by repeatedly eye gouging Nakai, he barely landed any actual punches once they got in the clinch. His excuse was that the fight had stalled, which only occurred because Gordeau hooked his arm over the ropes and refused to let go to avoid getting taken down.

[@tomnutritionist]

Another cracking documentary gents. The history and storylines of MMA was what got me invested in the sport initially and it’s great to see that history done justice in videos like this 👏

[@skeletonmakesgood]

Now THIS is what I would like to see far more often from MMA On Point. The unending top ten videos really get old. However, this was outstanding, one of their best. Even without the skills of Tommy! Very well done MMA On Point! Bravo!!

[@Trepanation21]

These kinds of videos are fucking awesome, and it warms my heart to see one of the best MMA coverage channels taking the time to organize the fascinating history of our beloved sport for new and old fans alike. Great work on this presentation.

[@MojoMoneyMajor]

great documentary more of these are needed for the legends of old mma 💯

[@cltv5407]

I'm Japanese🇯🇵 Aoki and Sexyama are one of the most famous and hated MMA fighter in Japan. Most of Japanese don't like them but i met Aoki in BJJ dojo once and he was very nice to everybody!! Since then i respect Aoki

[@willyp19]

YESSS I WAS JUST RESETTING MY FEED FOR SOMETHING TO WATCH Aoki is a dark horse all-time great LW

[@jlev9391]

My exact thoughts lol

[@champ1159]

Aoki is definitely up there in the GOAT lightweight conversation

[@Yomamasgf]

So underrated too. At least in the circles I’ve been in, no one ever knows of him. He’s arguably one of the best LW.

[@stephenoldham9586]

Brilliant video and the first time I've ever watched bailyun all the way through. None of the usual theatrics and mugging. Just a really good narration. I hope he keeps this style going forward. Excellent narration on an excellent video.

[@thedonofthsht76-58]

Mma on point doesn't miss!!! I love when channels show these youngins some mma history! 👊👊

[@nagatotoro]

The arm break and middle finger will, to me, forever be one of the most badass moments in mma

[@mattsmith6108]

This is easily the best KZbin channel for MMA content. That was excellent 👏

[@julioponce5973]

Wow these new videos are amazing. I got some chills watching it. Thanks for the top class content. Learning so much

[@KevinGarcia-kz8ru]

Love when you guys do these types of videos. Been a fan of the sport for around 7-8 years and there’s a lot of things I know but it s great when you guys enhance my knowledge of it with these comprehensive videos showing respect to legends of the sport

[@seanmatt4259]

Great video, and as a judoka I loved how you talked about the judo side a lot. Shinya Aoki was always my favourite when first getting into mma

[@jesusbaltazar3524]

KZbin highlight reels are the reason I got so deep into the sport. Absolutely changed my life lol

[@kristophermcleod4276]

Absolutely phenomenal video. Lots of the information in there. I was not aware of, although I have seen almost all of his fights. Thank you very much for putting it together.

[@xInsanityx100]

Amazing work. Your recent detailed videos such as this have been nothing but superb and gripping.

[@carlvijublicry4903]

MMA on Point continuing to create incredible content. I enjoyed this as much as I enjoyed watching The Smashing Machine for the first time. Shinya has always deserved this credit and you guys did it so well. Keep expanding and giving us this unmatched content!

[@HeyBehindYouu]

This was such an enjoyable and informative video especially for fans like me who wasn't following during this era. It's so interesting knowing all the background and build-up, ty MMA on point for all these well researched bangers

[@dustinmingus7343]

Wonderful documentary. Really well done. This channel just seems to get better and better.

[@0...00..19]

What a great story. I love how he went out and saw the real world as a police officer as well. Everyone needs that kind of balance

[@Mackalacka1]

This is top notch content. I think this one will push you guys over 1M subscribers, so congratulations!

[@BWalsh737]

This video was amazing. One of the best pieces of content you guys hsve made.

[@liamhobbs2864]

Brilliant mini documentary, this. Well done!

[@nissi_icasiano]

This was masterfully woven together. 👏 Thanks for this, MMA On Point!

[@swifty123]

“He’s just like me Fr” - Every Diaz fan

[@StrawWeaver]

Thanks again. Love these documentaries. You guys are the best

[@SIRSHANKSALOT12]

Watching Aoki and Sakuraba were the ones who finally convince me to start grappling

[@berniekatzroy]

Sad that hardly anyone mentions Rumina Sato

[@fyreantz2555]

A truly amazing mini-doc guys!!! Well done!!!

[@moreclips805]

This is outstanding coverage. Glad to have come across your channel.

[@angelmanfredy]

Thanks for this! Aoki is one of my all time favorites. His 10th Planet Gogoplatas were DOPE!

[@accordingtoabe2211]

beautifully done. thank you for this wonderfully educational and badass history trip.

[@lorenfortna4504]

In my opinion, your best work yet. Beautifully done! Thank you.

[@mikkelnrgaard6387]

Aoki with his rainbow pants dominating back in the day is what got me into jiu jitsu

[@tailssexe]

Thank you for once again You have enlightened us with MMA history thank you sir

[@logancollins2353]

This was absolutely amazing. I consider myself like a deep fan but that only applies to modern MMA given my age. So I really appreciate when you guys do stuff like this and educate me further on the roots of a sport I love. Thank you and great work.

[@carsenarsen8634]

Buddy, when I was your age, I was also a new fan. There is no shame in learning the legacy aspect bro. Honestly, pride was ahead of its time and some of the best fights are from pride and dream... I'm 45 and I want to show you all the things I learned when I was your age 😂😂😂😊😊😊

[@patricksantos5599]

More of this type of content please, this was amazing! Quality MMA content, thank you.

[@SergantLighting]

Shinya is an absolute savage thanks for telling his story he’s one of the reasons why I got into grappling. You guys should do a story on Scott Coker he has a great story and I feel like his contributions to the sport aren’t celebrated nearly enough like Dana is.

[@lindseyormsbee]

Bro that Pride FC PS2 game was ahead of it's time.

[@tomparke2407]

I watch this man's highlights before every comp.

[@Gbranmma665]

man these mini documentaries you guys have been doing recently have been on point 😄 great work guys 👍👍👍

[@kshigeeda]

Great Video! Appreciate the length gone to inform the viewer. Amazing job

[@lucky88shp]

Amazing video and tribute to one of the best submission artists that ever stepped into a MMA ring!

[@ynotefil]

AOKI Is Another One Of Them Rare MMA Fighters That Never Fought For The UFC.

[@tommyshousekeepralldagods]

😊 He's NO FOOL

[@Timbales1979]

Why Do You Capitalize Every Word In A Sentence? It's Weird And Grammatically Incorrect.

[@tommyshousekeepralldagods]

@@Timbales1979 Fedor whispered in my ear many decades ago Keep your LOVED 1 ( family friends crew etc ) away from the shet show in the land of Lies That MAN is NOT his Brother ...Hope you had fun in class right Now ❤️👨‍👩‍👧‍👧🌍

[@tommyshousekeepralldagods]

Prepare to do Thata safe the Lady ASAP PLEASE he didn't or don't understand ❤️🥂🙏😊

[@joeschmoe6908]

​@@Timbales1979 Maybe that was his idea for a book title, but it seems a bit long.

[@MrFreedomforyou]

This was really good ! Watching these takes me back to those times.

[@theywouldnthavetocensormei9231]

Wouldn't it be funny if Aoki is actually the Diaz Bros' half brother, from that time their dad got a little wild on a business trip in Japan?

[@CrZY_DnKS]

Wtf? You got a whole ass story and everything, this ain’t an episode of king of the hill…

[@JoesphHogan]

Unfortunately the Diaz bros father def never been on a business trip

[@matterking1]

​@@CrZY_DnKS Calm down man. It's a joke

[@drunkenmmamaster419]

Dang it bobby

[@NRC613]

​@@CrZY_DnKS Better The Brothers of Blood Nate and Nick were brothers who shared a passion for mixed martial arts (MMA). They trained together, fought together and dreamed of becoming champions in the UFC. Their father, Mike, was a former boxer who coached them and supported them in their career. Their mother, Lisa, was a nurse who worried about their safety but loved them unconditionally. One day, they received a letter from Japan that changed their lives forever. It was from a man named Hiroshi Nakamura, who claimed to be their half-brother. He said that he was the son of Mike and a Japanese woman named Yuki, whom Mike had an affair with when he visited Japan 20 years ago. He said that he had recently discovered the truth about his father and wanted to meet his brothers. Nate and Nick were shocked and angry. They confronted their father, who admitted his infidelity and begged for forgiveness. He said that he loved Lisa and never meant to hurt her or his sons. He said that he had cut off contact with Yuki after she told him she was pregnant and never knew about Hiroshi until now. Lisa was heartbroken and furious. She packed her bags and left Mike, saying that she needed some time to think. Nick and Nate were torn between their loyalty to their mother and their curiosity about their brother. They decided to go to Japan to meet Hiroshi and hear his side of the story. They flew to Tokyo and met Hiroshi at a hotel lobby. He greeted them warmly and hugged them. He looked like a younger version of Mike, with dark hair and eyes. He spoke fluent English with a slight accent. He told them that he was also an MMA fighter who competed in the Rizin Fighting Federation (RFF), one of the biggest promotions in Japan. He said that he had grown up with Yuki in a small town near Kyoto. She had raised him alone as a single mother until she died of cancer two years ago. He said that before she died, she gave him a letter that Mike had written to her when he left Japan. It was full of love and regret for leaving her and their unborn child behind. It also contained Mike's address in America. Hiroshi said that he felt betrayed by his father but also curious about his family in America. He decided to write to Mike after Yuki's funeral but never got a reply until recently. He said that he wanted to get to know Nate and Nick better as brothers but also as rivals in MMA. He challenged them both to fight him in RFF's next event in three months' time. Nick and Nate were stunned by Hiroshi's story and challenge. They felt conflicted about fighting their own brother but also intrigued by his skills as an MMA fighter. They agreed to accept his challenge on one condition: they would fight each other first in UFC's next event in two months' time. They reasoned that they needed to settle their own issues before facing Hiroshi as brothers or enemies. They returned to America with mixed feelings: resentment towards their father; sympathy for their mother; curiosity about their brother; excitement for their fights; fear for their future. The Brothers of Blood saga had begun.

[@samuelgreen7684]

I would love more deep dives into legendary mma champions and competitors like this. This was top notch.

[@garrettfixx358]

Awesome doc - long overdue spotlight for Aoki amidst this generation of mma fans.

[@randallsavage13]

Everything you guys do is a true work of art…thank you 🙏🏼

[@casualobserver4810]

Seriously, this is the only mma channel I’m subbed to

[@ty1334]

Man I remember back in 09 we used to watch the fights in class every Monday morning after the fights. It'd be on KZbin until about that afternoon. I miss those days.

[@Schismatic1336]

One the best, if not the best video, I've seen yall produce!!

[@Steven-mk4gg]

Saku and Aoki are for sure the Japanese kings.

[@PaizuriKing_]

Don’t forget Genki Sudo

[@bdiddy1138]

You guys are killing it with these long form deep dives 👍👍👍 keep it up ✌️

[@MidwesternMarx]

Shinya had always been one of my favorite fighters! Only those who’ve played the EA sports MMA game can understand! Thanks for making this video.

[@Sadqueerguy69]

This is the only opinion of yours I respect 🤣

[@Spideythegreat1]

Love these essay type videos. Thank you.

[@arturorodriguez8543]

Incredible documentary, well done 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@onetwocross]

This was really well produced! Thank you for this vid.

[@comradg]

This was very well done! Thank you for putting this together.

[@LycheeMelona]

Fantastic. Love to see this format and type of content, and so excited to see some of my favorites from the best eras and promotions, at least to me.

[@akatzzki]

Amazing video. Got chills and I wasn’t even old enough to watch most of the pride fights

[@chriswizo9891]

Always been a pleasure to watch

[@champ1159]

Shinya Aoki is like a Yakuza member that decided he'd rather get paid to strangle people instead of strangling people so they'll give up their money

[@radgiraffe5519]

My first introduction to mma was the original EA mma game with randy and fedor on the cover. The opening loading screen highlight reel thingy of that game showed aoki hitting a climbing armbar which has always stuck with me, magical.

[@DefaultChannelName]

This was an amazing video! I had never heard of this guy before but this was great to watch ❤

[@bigmikem1578]

I still remember first getting into the sport in 1995. It’s good to hear such great fans are coming as late as 2010 and continues. How times have changed.

[@julianbarajas684]

loving the docs, thanks for the amazing content

[@Imhim247]

Aoki is finally get some shine. He's a awesome fighter

[@DannyAmerican]

I can’t believe my favorite MMA channel made a video about my favorite MMA fighter of all time

[@patgiblinsongs5]

Max Randall is the GOAT of editing!

[@YouAreUnsubbed]

Gerard Gordeau was holding on to the ropes the entire match with Yuki Nakai. Almost immediately after Nakai got the takedown he subbed Gordeau.

[@delusionalparker]

I swear these videos get better everytime y’all release one.

[@gardenboydon]

Do more fighter showcases like this! This was awesome!

[@JudoChopCowboyKO]

Shinya, Gomi, Okami, Saku,.....amongst many asian fighters all those guys are my favorite fighters. Technique and heart.

[@henzoko5946]

Hansen was sooo god damn underrated. He was a top 10 LW along with Kawajiri back in the days

[@afrogriffin2866]

His fight vs. Yves Edwards is one of my favorites of all time ❤️

[@themodernmacho]

And vs eddie alvarez

[@PokeProfPoke]

I remember the Hirota match like it was yesterday. Hirota was being 100% A hole on and off media, insulting everything related to Aoki after beating Kitaoka, to get this match up with Aoki. In fact he should have never been fired because he did what he did as part of restoring his gym's honour as well. And from then on that's where he lost his mystic and aura.

[@robertbounds1690]

I love these type of videos. Would like to see more about jmma or the pioneers of the sport

[@zenmorte2793]

one of my favorite fighters

[@Bayliun]

🙏

[@elliotpiche9819]

love love love these documentary-type videos!

[@1483TBird]

I remember when blockbuster had a shelf with Pancrase, Vale Tudo, & others. UFC tapes had the least videos back then even though my young mind thought it was all UFC stuff 😄 Then years later I found Pride FC in like 08, oh the days

[@iluvgum123]

Amazingly done, what homage to one of the most entertaining to ever do it

[@gerardleeman3932]

You lads are good at making these videos and telling these stories. That concludes my prepared remarks.

[@dementiagam1ng]

Love this new long form content‼️

[@seancomrie4714]

Given how short this is, it's incredible how much was packed in. Aoki was a legend to me when I grew up watching MMA, all I ever heard was that he would fly at you and rip something off. Sounds like the legend was mostly the truth.