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{{short description|Retired Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist (born 1971)}}
{{for|the Japanese actress|Sumie Sakai (voice actress)}}
{{Infobox professional wrestler
|name        = Sumie Sakai
|image       = Sumie Sakai in April 2023 (cropped).jpg
|caption     = Sakai in 2023
|names       = '''Sumie Sakai'''<br />Yellow Michinoku Ranger
|height      = 1.55 m<!-- In Japan they measure height in meters so that should be first -->
|weight      = 54 kg<!--In Japan they measure weight in kilograms so that should be first -->
|birth_date  = {{Birth date and age|1971|11|24}}<ref>{{cite web|title=Sumie Sakai at Sherdog.com|url=http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Sumie-Sakai-19412|access-date=29 July 2011}}</ref>
|birth_place = [[Suzuka, Mie]], Japan
|death_date  =
|billed      = [[Osaka]]<br />[[Tokyo]]<br />[[Yokkaichi, Mie|Yokkaichi]]
|trainer     = {{Plainlist|
* [[Jaguar Yokota]]<ref name="YokotaGreatestChampion">{{cite web |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/226302-cvc-jaguar-yokota-for-greatest-womens-champion |title=CvC: Jaguar Yokota for Greatest Women's Champion |last=Triggs |first=James |date=July 29, 2009 |website=Bleacher Report |access-date=October 20, 2023 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211126163521/https://bleacherreport.com/articles/226302-cvc-jaguar-yokota-for-greatest-womens-champion |archive-date=November 26, 2021}}</ref>
* [[Lioness Asuka]]
* Cooga
* Bison Kimura
* [[Steve Bradley]]
* [[Killer Kowalski]]
* [[Wagner Brown|Slyck Wagner Brown]]
* Bill Scott
}}
|debut       = April 20, 1997
|retired     = [[Battle in the Valley (2025)|January 11, 2025]]
|image size=170px}}

{{nihongo|'''Sumie Sakai'''|坂井 澄江|Sakai Sumie|born November 24, 1971}} is a Japanese retired [[professional wrestler]] and former [[mixed martial artist]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=Tvtropes.org |title=Sumie Sakai |url=https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Wrestling/SumieSakai |access-date=December 13, 2024 |website=Tvtropes.org}}</ref> She is best known for her extensive tenure in [[Ring of Honor]] (ROH), where she was the inaugural and longest reigning [[Women of Honor Champion]].<ref name=":2" />

== Early life ==
As a young woman, Sakai practiced [[judo]]. From 1995 to 1997, she halted her practice of judo to work with [[Old age|senior citizens]] at the Kasugamachi Care Center in [[Kanazawa, Ishikawa]].{{citation needed|date=December 2024}}

== Professional wrestling career ==
=== Japan (1997–2005) ===
Sakai became involved in wrestling when her friend and fellow judo practitioner, [[Megumi Yabushita]], invited her to join the wrestling sport. Sakai trained under [[Jaguar Yokota]],<ref name="YokotaGreatestChampion"/> and made her debut on April 20, 1997, with the Yoshimoto Ladies Pro Wrestling promotion, facing Yabushita at the [[Korakuen Hall]] in [[Tokyo]].<ref name="Jd' roster -">{{cite web
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| archive-date    = 2011-06-17
| url-status    = dead
}}</ref><ref name="Jd' roster profile">{{cite web
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}}</ref> She went on to form a tag team with Yabushita named {{nihongo|Yabusaka|ヤブサカ}}.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=Cagematch.net |title=Sumie Sakai (1998 Matches) |url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=645&page=4&search=1998 |access-date=December 13, 2024 |website=Cagematch.net}}</ref>

Later in 1997, Sakai began wrestling for Yokota's [[JDStar]] promotion,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=Thesmackdownhotel.com |title=JD' Roster in 1998: Full List of Wrestlers |url=https://www.thesmackdownhotel.com/roster/?promotion=jd-star&date=1998 |access-date=December 13, 2024 |website=Thesmackdownhotel.com}}</ref> where she won both the JDStar Junior Championship and the JDStar Queen of the Ring Championship. She also won the Women's Championship of the affiliated American Wrestling Federation and the Tag Team Championship of the affiliated Trans-World Wrestling Federation.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=Cagematch.net |title=Sumie Sakai (Titles) |url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=645&page=11 |access-date=December 13, 2024 |website=Cagematch.net}}</ref> In 1999, she suffered a broken leg while wrestling [[Lioness Asuka]]. While rehabilitating, Sakai became enamored of American professional wrestling, and resolved to one day wrestle in the United States.

While in Japan, Sakai faced several prominent male Japanese wrestlers, including [[Dick Togo]], [[Masanori Murakawa|The Great Sasuke]] and [[Jinsei Shinzaki]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=Gloryofwrestling.com |title=Sumie Sakai |url=https://www.glorywrestling.com/gg/SumieSakai/SS.php |access-date=December 13, 2024 |website=Gloryofwrestling.com}}</ref> She furthered her training under Bison Kimura,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=Wrestlingdata.com |title=Sumie Sakai |url=https://www.wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=bios&wrestler=1141 |access-date=December 13, 2024 |website=Wrestlingdata.com}}</ref> Cooga<ref name=":1" /> and Lioness Asuka.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=Worldwidewrestlingdojo.com |title=Meet the Trainers |url=https://www.worldwidewrestlingdojo.com/meet-the-trainers |access-date=December 13, 2024 |website=Worldwidewrestlingdojo.com}}</ref>

=== United States ===
====Independent wrestling (2002–present)====
[[File:Sumie Sakai.jpg|thumb|right|upright|Sakai in August 2006]]
Sakai wrestled her first match in the United States in 2002. In May 2002, she began a three-month tour of the US, where she feuded with [[Mercedes Martinez]] in [[New England Championship Wrestling]].<ref name=slam/> While in the promotion, she and Martinez traded the [[New England Championship Wrestling]] North American Women's Championship, but Sakai was champion when she returned to Japan.<ref name=slam/> In 2003, she left JDStar and relocated to the United States.

On April 17, 2005, Sakai organised "WE LOVE SABU", a pair of shows held at the [[Differ Ariake Arena]] in Tokyo. "WE LOVE SABU" was organised in support of [[Sabu (wrestler)|Terry "Sabu" Brunk]], an American wrestler who had been afflicted with a serious [[virus]] in the summer of 2004, with the proceeds of the show going towards paying Sabu's medical bills. The show featured [[Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling]] alumni such as [[Masato Tanaka]] and [[Extreme Championship Wrestling]] alumni such as [[The Sandman (wrestler)|The Sandman]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=Tvtropes.org |title=Sumie Sakai Heartwarming Moments |url=https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Heartwarming/SumieSakai |access-date=December 15, 2024 |website=Tvtropes.org}}</ref> Sabu eventually made a complete recovery, returning to the ring on May 21, 2005.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=Onlineworldofwrestling.com |title=Sabu |url=https://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profile/sabu/ |access-date=December 13, 2024 |website=Onlineworldofwrestling.com}}</ref>

In 2009, Sakai began training with Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt Bill Scott. She currently holds a blue belt.

In 2012, Sakai joined Kurt Pellegrino's Mixed Martial Arts Academy in Belmar, NJ to better her BJJ and pursue her MMA career.

On August 9, 2019, Sakai defeated PCW Ultra Woman's Champion [[Tessa Blanchard]] for the title.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=Cagematch.net |title=Sumie Sakai (Pcw ultra) |url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=645&page=4&search=Pcw+ultra |access-date=December 13, 2024 |website=Cagematch.net}}</ref>

In January 2024, Sakai was named of the head trainer of [[Spark Joshi Puroresu of America]]'s [[dojo]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gerweck.net/2024/01/20/sumie-sakai-announced-as-head-trainer-for-spark-pro-wrestling-dojo/|title=Sumie Sakai announced as head trainer for Spark Pro Wrestling Dojo|work=Gerweck.net|author=Gerweck.net Staff|date=January 20, 2024|access-date=February 10, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240209234904/https://www.gerweck.net/2024/01/20/sumie-sakai-announced-as-head-trainer-for-spark-pro-wrestling-dojo/|archive-date=February 9, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref>

=== Ring of Honor (2002–2005; 2014–2021) ===
==== Early appearances (2002–2005) ====
Sakai first appeared in [[Ring of Honor]] (ROH) in June 2002 and defeated [[Simply Luscious]] in the very first women's match on an ROH card.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=Profightdb.com |title=Sumie Sakai (2002 ROH Matches) |url=http://www.profightdb.com/wrestlers/sumie-sakai-1753.html?prom_id=17&year=2002 |access-date=December 13, 2024 |website=Profightdb.com}}</ref> She returned in December 2003<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=Profightdb.com |title=Sumie Sakai (2003 ROH Matches) |url=http://www.profightdb.com/wrestlers/sumie-sakai-1753.html?prom_id=17&year=2003 |access-date=December 13, 2024 |website=Profightdb.com}}</ref> and January 2004, defeating [[Cathy Corino|Alison Danger]] and losing to [[Mickie James|Alexis Laree]] and [[April Hunter]].<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=Profightdb.com |title=Sumie Sakai (2004 Matches) |url=http://www.profightdb.com/wrestlers/sumie-sakai-1753.html?year=2004 |access-date=December 13, 2024 |website=Profightdb.com}}</ref> She returned to ROH on August 20, 2005, losing to [[Lacey (wrestler)|Lacey]] at ''Do or Die 5''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=Profightdb.com |title=Sumie Sakai (2005 Matches) |url=http://www.profightdb.com/wrestlers/sumie-sakai-1753.html?year=2005 |access-date=December 13, 2024 |website=Profightdb.com}}</ref>

==== Re-launched of Women of Honor division / Return to ROH (2014–2017) ====
Sakai returned to ROH in 2014 and been performing regularly for ROH since 2015 for its [[Women of Honor|Women of Honor division]]. On September 26, 2015, Sakai faced [[Veda Scott]] in a losing effort as part of "Women of Honor Wednesday" program.<ref>{{cite web|last=Daly|first=Wayne|title=ROH Results: Reloaded Tour – Lockport, NY (9/26)|url=https://www.wrestling-news.net/roh-results-reloaded-tour-lockport-september-26th/71326/|work=wrestling-news.net|date=September 27, 2015|access-date=January 8, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=|first=|title=Women of Honor Wednesday - Veda Scott vs Sumie Sakai|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ve4J77soI4c&list=LLMMhKkDSc1ww198BfVlSs7w&index=2143&ab_channel=RingofHonorWrestling |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211214/Ve4J77soI4c |archive-date=2021-12-14 |url-status=live|work=[[Ring of Honor]] on [[YouTube]]|date=October 28, 2015|access-date=January 8, 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Sakai made her televised debut on the June 26, 2016, episode of ''[[Ring of Honor Wrestling|ROH TV]]'', where Sakai alongside [[Sarah Logan|Mary Dobson]] and Thunderkitty faced the team of [[Allysin Kay]], [[Amber O'Neal|Amber Gallows]]  and Scott in a losing effort.<ref>{{cite web|last=Sedor|first=Sean|title=ROH TV (June 26): Women of Honor Showcase|url=https://www.voicesofwrestling.com/2016/06/30/roh-women-of-honor-tv-showcase/|work=Voices of Wrestling|date=June 30, 2016|access-date=January 8, 2021}}</ref> She also had plenty of other matches in the ROH Women of Honor division teaming with talent such as [[Mandy Leon]], [[Deonna Purrazzo]], Faye Jackson and facing talent such as [[Taeler Hendrix]] and others.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=Profightdb.com |title=Sumie Sakai (2014 ROH Matches) |url=http://www.profightdb.com/wrestlers/sumie-sakai-1753.html?prom_id=17&year=2014 |access-date=December 13, 2024 |website=Profightdb.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=Profightdb.com |title=Sumie Sakai (2015 ROH Matches) |url=http://www.profightdb.com/wrestlers/sumie-sakai-1753.html?prom_id=17&year=2015 |access-date=December 13, 2024 |website=Profightdb.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=Profightdb.com |title=Sumie Sakai (2016 ROH Matches) |url=http://www.profightdb.com/wrestlers/sumie-sakai-1753.html?prom_id=17&year=2016 |access-date=December 13, 2024 |website=Profightdb.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=Profightdb.com |title=Sumie Sakai (2017 ROH Matches) |url=http://www.profightdb.com/wrestlers/sumie-sakai-1753.html?prom_id=17&year=2017 |access-date=December 13, 2024 |website=Profightdb.com}}</ref>

==== Women of Honor (World) Champion (2018) ====
Since 2018, Sakai took part in the tournament to crown the inaugural [[Women of Honor Championship|Women of Honor Champion]], where she won in the first round (at [[ROH 16th Anniversary Show]]) against [[Hana Kimura]].<ref name="pwtorch-093916">{{cite web|title=3/9 ROH 16th Anniversary PPV report: Live coverage including Castle vs. Lethal for world title, Briscoes vs. Machine Guns for tag titles, current Impact Wrestli|website=pwtorch.com|url=https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2018/03/09/3-9-roh-16th-anniversary-ppv-report-live-ongoing-coverage-including-castle-vs-lethal-world-title-briscoes-vs-motor-city-machine-guns-tag-titles/|access-date=2018-03-10|date=2018-03-09}}</ref> Sakai became the inaugural Women of Honor champion at [[Supercard of Honor XII]] after defeating [[Kelly Klein]].<ref name="Rose">{{cite web|last=Rose|first=Bryan|title=ROH SUPERCARD OF HONOR XII LIVE RESULTS: KENNY OMEGA VS. CODY|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/roh-results/roh-supercard-honor-xii-live-results-kenny-omega-vs-cody-255246|work=[[Wrestling Observer]]|date=7 April 2018|access-date=April 7, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Harris |first=Jeffrey |title=Sumie Sakai Wins Inaugural Women of Honor Title at ROH Supercard of Honor XII |url=https://411mania.com/wrestling/sumie-sakai-wins-roh-women-title/ |access-date=July 16, 2024 |website=411mania.com}}</ref> During her reign, Sakai was able to retain her title against various competitors such as [[Madison Rayne]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Engstrom|first=Anders|title=ROH Episode 363 Recap: Bully Ray In Action, Sumie Sakai Vs. Madison Rayne For WOH Title|url=https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2018/09/roh-episode-363-recap-645611/|work=Wrestling Inc.|date=8 September 2018 |access-date=September 8, 2018}}</ref> and [[Tenille Dashwood]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=9/28 Powell's ROH Death Before Dishonor review: Jay Lethal vs. Will Ospreay for the ROH Title, Bullet Club vs. Chaos, Sumie Sakai vs. Tenille Dashwood for the WOH Title, The Briscoes vs. The Addiction for the ROH Tag Titles|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2018/09/28/9-28-powells-roh-death-before-dishonor-review-jay-lethal-vs-will-ospreay-for-the-roh-title-bullet-club-vs-chaos-sumie-sakai-vs-tenille-dashwood-for-the-woh-title-the-briscoes-vs-the-addictio/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|access-date=September 28, 2018}}</ref>{{efn|During Sakai's ROH title reign the [[Women of Honor Championship]] name was changed to the '''Women of Honor World Championship'''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Rose|first=Bryan|title=WILL OSPREAY TO CHALLENGE FOR THE ROH TITLE AT DEATH BEFORE DISHONOR|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/ring-honor/will-ospreay-challenge-roh-title-death-dishonor-264616|work=[[Wrestling Observer]]|date=August 25, 2018|access-date=August 25, 2018}}</ref>}} At [[Final Battle (2018)|Final Battle]] 2018 Sakai lost the championship to Klein in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic elimination matches|Four Corner Survival match]] which also involved Karen Q and Rayne.<ref name="ROHFinalBattle2018">{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=12/14 Powell's ROH Final Battle 2018 live review: Jay Lethal vs. Cody for the ROH Title, Frankie Kazarian and Scorpio Sky vs. The Briscoes vs. The Young Bucks in a Ladder War for the ROH Tag Titles, Jeff Cobb vs. Adam Page for the ROH TV Title|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2018/12/14/12-14-powells-roh-final-battle-2018-live-review-jay-lethal-vs-cody-for-the-roh-title-frankie-kazarian-and-scorpio-sky-vs-the-briscoes-vs-the-young-bucks-in-a-ladder-war-for-the-roh-tag-tit/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|access-date=December 14, 2018}}</ref>

==== Various competitors and heel turn (2019–2020) ====
On January 26, 2019, she received her first Women of Honor World Championship match since losing the title, when she challenged Klein, but was unsuccessful.<ref>{{cite web|last=Laconi|first=Rich|title=ROH 1/26/19 Road to G1 Supercard San Antonio Review|url=https://www.pwponderings.com/2019/01/27/roh-1-26-19-road-to-g1-supercard-san-antonio-review/|work=PWPonderings|date=January 27, 2019|access-date=January 8, 2021}}</ref> On January 11, 2020, at the ''Saturday Night at Center Stage'', Sakai teamed with [[Nicole Savoy]] when they faced [[The Allure]] ([[Angelina Love]] and [[Mandy Leon]]) in a losing effort.<ref name="CenterStage2020">{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=1/11 ROH Saturday Night at Center Stage results: PCO vs. Rush for the ROH Championship, Marty Scurll, Brody King, and Flip Gordon vs. Bandido, Flamita, and Rey Horus for the ROH Six-Man Tag Titles, Dragon Lee vs. Andrew Everett for the ROH TV Title|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2020/01/11/1-11-roh-saturday-night-at-center-stage-results-pco-vs-rush-for-the-roh-championship-marty-scurll-brody-king-and-flip-gordon-vs-bandido-flamita-and-rey-horus-for-the-roh-six-man-tag-titles-dr/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=January 11, 2020|access-date=January 8, 2021}}</ref> After the match, Sakai attacked Savoy out of frustration, turning [[Heel (professional wrestling)|heel]] in the process.<ref name="CenterStage2020"/> The following day, Sakai defeated Savoy in their second encounter against each other.<ref>{{cite web|last=Csonka|first=Larry|title=Csonka's ROH Honor Reigns Supreme 2020 Review|url=https://411mania.com/wrestling/csonkas-roh-honor-reigns-supreme-2020-review/|work=411Mania|date=January 14, 2020|access-date=January 8, 2021}}</ref>

==== Return after COVID-19 pandemic (2021) ====
With ROH returning after the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], Sakai made had her first match over a year on May 5, 2021, where she defeated Vita VonStarr, working as a face again.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/roh-results/roh-womens-division-wednesday-results-sakai-vs-vonstarr-340706|title=ROH Women's Division Wednesday results: Sakai vs. VonStarr|work=[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]|first=Russell|last=Skylar|date=May 6, 2021|access-date=August 6, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9U8jMQnhU6g |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211214/9U8jMQnhU6g |archive-date=2021-12-14 |url-status=live|title=Vita VonStarr vs Sumie Sakai on Women's Division Wednesday!|work=[[Ring of Honor]] on [[YouTube]]|date=May 6, 2021|access-date=August 6, 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref> On July 7, Sakai received a "Ticket to Gold" to compete at a tournament to crown the inaugural [[ROH Women's World Championship|ROH Women's World Champion]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/roh-results/roh-womens-division-wednesday-results-tag-match-tickets-gold-346306|title=Tag match, Tickets to Gold|work=[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]|first=Russell|last=Skylar|date=July 8, 2021|access-date=August 6, 2021}}</ref> On July 30, Sakai lost to [[Rok-C]] at the first round of the tournament.<ref name="ROH07302021">{{Cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2021/08/04/roh-wrestling-tv-results-powells-review-of-sumie-sakai-vs-rok-c-miranda-alize-vs-alex-gracia-and-mazzerati-vs-nicole-savoy-in-roh-womens-championship-tournament-first-round-matches/|title=ROH Wrestling TV results: Powell's review of Sumie Sakai vs. Rok-C, Miranda Alize vs. Alex Gracia, and Mazzerati vs. Nicole Savoy in ROH Women's Championship tournament first round matches|work=prowrestling.net|first=Jason|last=Powell|date=August 4, 2021|access-date=August 5, 2021}}</ref>

After her loss to Rok-C in the ROH Women's World title tournament and the company ROH being sold to [[Tony Khan]] she has not been seen in Ring of Honor.

=== Official retirement from professional wrestling (2025) ===
On January 12, 2025 ROH [[female]] [[veteran]] / [[legend]] Sumie Sakai's [[retirement]] from professional wrestling was officially announced.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wilen |first=Jerome |title=First-ever ROH Women of Honor World Champion officially retires |url=https://www.wrestleview.com/misc-news/338820-first-ever-roh-women-of-honor-world-champion-officially-retires/ |access-date=January 13, 2025 |website=Wrestleview.com}}</ref> Her final match was on January 11, 2025 at [[Battle in the Valley (2025)|Battle in the Valley]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/new-japan/new-japan-results/njpw-battle-in-the-valley-live-results-kidd-vs-ishii-takeshita-vs-kushida/|title=NJPW Battle in the Valley live results: Kidd vs. Ishii, Takeshita vs. KUSHIDA|date=January 11, 2025|access-date=January 11, 2025|work=[[Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online]]|first=Corey|last=Michaels}}</ref>

== Mixed martial arts ==
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Sakai made her [[mixed martial arts]] debut on October 14, 2006, fighting American [[Kickboxing|kickboxer]] [[Amy Davis (kickboxer)|Amy Davis]] in a bout promoted by Tom Supnet of the "Primal Tribe Fighting Club" as part of the ''Xtreme Fight Series II'' event. The bout ended in a no contest at the end of the first three-minute long round after Davis suffered an arm injury and was unable to continue as a result of an [[Armlock|armbar]] applied by Sakai.

=== Mixed martial arts record ===
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|{{no2}}Loss
|align=center|2–4
|Jamie Lowe
|TKO (punches)
|Cage Fury Fighting Championships 19
|{{dts|2013|February|2}}
|align=center|3
|align=center|3:32
|[[Atlantic City, New Jersey]], United States
|
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|align=center|2–3
|Iman Achhal
|TKO (punches)
|Ultimate Warrior Challenge 7
|{{dts|2009|October|3}}
|align=center|2
|align=center|2:30
|[[Fairfax, Virginia]], United States
|
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|align=center|2–2
|[[Jessica Penne]]
|Submission (armbar)
|Fatal Femmes Fighting 2
|{{dts|2007|July|14}}
|align=center|3
|align=center|0:33
|[[Compton, California]], United States
|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|2–1
|Amber McCoy
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|Brawl at Bourbon Street
|{{dts|2007|May|25}}
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:18
|[[Illinois]], United States
|
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|align=center|1–1
|[[Jessica Aguilar]]
|Decision (unanimous)
|Combat Fighting Championship 3
|{{dts|2007|February|17}}
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|[[Orlando, Florida]], United States
|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|1–0
|Melissa Vasquez
|Submission (armbar)
|Freestyle Combat Challenge 25
|{{dts|2007|January|13}}
|align=center|1
|align=center|N/A
|[[Kenosha, Wisconsin]], United States
|
|-
| {{nocontest}}NC
|align=center|0–0
|Amy Davis
|NC (confusion over rules)
|Xtreme Fight Series 2
|{{dts|2006|October|14}}
|align=center|1
|align=center|3:0
|[[Boise, Idaho]], United States
|
{{end}}

== Championships and accomplishments ==
* '''[[All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling]]'''
** [[AJW Tag Team Championship]] ([[AJW Tag Team Championship#Title history|1 time]]) – with Yuko Kosugi<ref name=":1" />
* '''American Wrestling Federation'''
** AWF Women's Championship (2 times)<ref name=":1" />
* '''[[DDT Pro-Wrestling]]'''
**[[Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship]] ([[List of Ironman Heavymetalweight Champions|1 time]])<ref name=":1" />
* '''[[JDStar]]'''
** JDStar Junior Championship (1 time)<ref name=":1" />
** JDStar Queen of the Ring Championship (1 time)<ref name=":1" />
* '''[[New England Championship Wrestling]]'''
** NECW North American Women's Championship (1 time)<ref name=slam>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2006/12/06/2668982.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120715204543/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2006/12/06/2668982.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 15, 2012|title=Mercedes Martinez: Unlike any other|author=Clapp, John|publisher=SLAM! Wrestling|access-date=2009-04-20|date=December 13, 2006}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/other/2002-06.html|title=Independent Wrestling Results – June 2002|access-date=2008-07-06|publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref>
* '''PCW Ultra'''
** PCW Ultra Women's Championship (1 time)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Title: PCW ULTRA Women's Championship |url=https://www.cagematch.net//?id=5&nr=3718 |website=CageMatch}}</ref>
* '''''[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated]]'''''
** Ranked No. 12 of the top 50 female singles wrestlers in the ''[[PWI Female 50]]'' in 2018<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.solowrestling.com/new/75767-pwi-escoge-a-ronda-rousey-como-la-mejor-luchadora-del-ano-2018|title=PWI escoge a Ronda Rousey como la mejor luchadora del año 2018|access-date=September 28, 2018|work=cagematch.net}}</ref>
* '''Pro Wrestling Unplugged'''
** PWU Women's Championship (1 time)<ref name=":1" />
* '''Pro Wrestling World-1'''
** Pro Wrestling World-1 Women's Championship (1 time)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.titlehistories.com/Pro_Wrestling_World_1.htm|title=Pro Wrestling WORLD-1 Women's Championship|access-date=2008-07-15|publisher=titlehistories.com}}</ref>
* '''[[Ring of Honor]]'''
** [[Women of Honor Championship|Women of Honor (World) Championship]] (1 time, [[Supercard of Honor XII#Results|inaugural]])<ref name="Rose"/>
** [[Supercard of Honor XII#Women of Honor Championship tournament|Women of Honor Championship Tournament (2018)]]<ref name="Rose"/>
** ROH Year-End Award (1 time)
*** [[Women of Honor#Women of Honor's Year–End Awards|WOH Wrestler of the Year]] (2018)<ref>{{cite web|title=WOH Wrestler of the Year: Sumie Sakai|url=https://www.rohwrestling.com/news/woh-wrestler-year-sumie-sakai|work=[[Ring of Honor]]|date=7 January 2019}}</ref>
* '''[[Spark Joshi Puroresu of America]]'''
** [[Spark Joshi World Championship]] (1 time)<ref name=":1" />
* '''Trans-World Wrestling Federation'''
** TWWF Tag Team Championship (4 times) – with Cooga (1), Hiroyo Mutoh (1) and Megumi Yabushita (2)<ref name=":1" />
* '''Vietnam Pro Wrestling'''
** VPW Hall Of Fame (2023)<ref>{{cite web|title=Sumie Sakai - VPW Hall Of Fame (2023)| website=[[Facebook]] |url=https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=6900244633422341|date=3 December 2023}}</ref>
* '''Valkyrie Women's Professional Wrestling'''
** International Joshi Grand Prix (2014)
* '''Women's Extreme Wrestling'''
** WEW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Annie Social <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/other/2007-05.html|title=Independent Wrestling Results – May 2007|access-date=2008-07-04|publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref>

== Notes ==
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* [http://www.sherdog.com/news/articles.asp?n_id=5907 ''Bobish, Seguin Win at XFS II'']
* {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20060209085325/http://bodyslamming.com/other/sumiesakai.html Sumie Sakai at Bodyslamming.com]}}
* [http://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=00000645 Sumie Sakai at Cagematch.net]
* [http://www.glorywrestling.com/gg/SumieSakai/SS.asp Sumie Sakai at GloryWrestling.com] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170520091118/http://www.glorywrestling.com/gg/SumieSakai/SS.asp |date=2017-05-20 }}
* [http://www.puroresuya.com/sumie1.html Sumie Sakai at Puroresuya.com]
* {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20020621233735/http://necwwrestling.com/sakai-interview.htm ''Sumie Sakai Debuts in America'']}}
* [http://www.fmwwrestling.us/Sabu417.html ''WE LOVE SABU 4/17/05 Shows'']

== References ==
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== External links ==
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* {{Twitter|SumieSakai|Sumie Sakai}}
* [http://www.sherdog.com/fightfinder/fightfinder.asp?FighterID=19412 Sumie Sakai at Sherdog.com]
* [http://www.wextremew.com/talent.asp?id=95 Sumie Sakai at WExtremeW.com] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061118210811/http://www.wextremew.com/talent.asp?id=95 |date=2006-11-18 }}
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