Sumiko Inaba News & Updates

2024 PFL 4 winner Sumiko Inaba: ‘Maui’s been through a lot and I feel like we all won in that fight’

UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Sumiko Inaba was happy to put on for her island at 2024 PFL 4. Inaba (7-1) def...

Jun 17, 2024 • Yahoo! Sports

Undefeated Sumiko Inaba trusting the process laid out by Scott Coker and Bellator

LOS ANGELES – Sumiko Inaba doesn’t pick her fights. She simply fights in them. At Bellator 286, ...

Sep 29, 2022 • Yahoo! Sports

Maui’s Sumiko Inaba scores TKO victory over Kristina Katsikis at Bellator 259

Sumiko Inaba was victorious with a third-round TKO over Kristina Katsikis during the preliminary car...

May 21, 2021 • KHON2

Hawaii’s Sumiko Inaba moves into top five of Bellator MMA flyweight rankings

Following this past weekend’s breakout performance at Bellator 295, Hawaii’s Sumiko Inaba climbe...

Apr 26, 2023 • KHON2

Sumiko Inaba: Dakota Ditcheva Showdown at 2025 PFL Africa 1 ‘Pushes Me to Be Better’

Sumiko Inaba passed up big opportunities to wait for Dakota Ditcheva. | Photo: PFL Sumiko Inaba coul...

Jul 16, 2025 • Sherdog

Sumiko Inaba Expects 'Fireworks' vs. Dakota Ditcheva at PFL Cape Town

Sumiko Inaba has a big opportunity in front of her. | Dave Mandel In her first fight since winning t...

Jul 13, 2025 • Sherdog

Sumiko Inaba elated after Bellator 268 submission win: ‘That was great’

PHOENIX – The moment Sumiko Inaba secured a submission win Saturday at Bellator 268, she got up of...

Oct 16, 2021 • Yahoo! Sports

Maui’s Sumiko Inaba looks to remain undefeated this weekend at Bellator 286

Maui’s Sumiko Inaba returns to the Bellator cage this weekend as the undefeated flyweight looks to...

Sep 28, 2022 • KHON2

Ariane Lipski da Silva to face Sumiko Inaba in PFL debut

Two main card bouts have been added to the Professional Fighters League’s (PFL) debut at the UPMC ...

Jan 29, 2026 • Yardbarker

Sumiko Inaba content with slow build to title after Bellator 295 win: ‘I love the pace that I’m going at’

HONOLULU – Sumiko Inaba is happy to eventually climb her way to a title shot after Bellator 295. T...

Apr 23, 2023 • Yahoo! Sports

Sumiko Inaba wins at Bellator Champions Series San Diego

Maui’s Sumiko Inaba was victorios at Bellator Champions Series San Diego on Saturday, defeating Ma...

Sep 07, 2024 • KHON2

Dakota Ditcheva extends dominance over Sumiko Inaba and re-signs with the PFL

On a brisk winter night at Grand Arena for PFL Africa, Dakota Ditcheva stepped into the PFL cage not...

Jul 18, 2025 • Yahoo! Sports

Sumiko Inaba determined to build on lessons learned ahead of PFL Pittsburgh

A high-stakes middleweight clash headlines PFL Pittsburgh: Tune in LIVE, Saturday, March 28 at 10 p....

Mar 25, 2026 • Yahoo! Sports

Maui’s Sumiko Inaba co-main events PFL event on Saturday

Maui’s Sumiko Inaba returns to the cage Saturday as the co-main event of the Professional Fighters...

Jul 16, 2025 • KHON2

Sumiko Inaba next fight against Reigning PFL Champion

Hawaii’s Sumiko Inaba is set to compete in the PFL Champion Series: Road to Dubai next weekend in ...

Jul 08, 2025 • KHON2