Kazuhiro Nakamura
| Kazuhiro Nakamura | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 16, 1979 Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Japan |
| Other names | Kaz |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (83.9 kg; 13.2 st) |
| Division | Middleweight Light Heavyweight Heavyweight |
| Reach | 70 in (178 cm) |
| Style | Boxing, Judo |
| Team | Yoshida Dojo |
| Trainer | Hidehiko Yoshida |
| Rank | 3rd dan black belt in Judo |
| Years active | 2003 - present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 26 |
| Wins | 15 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 11 |
| Losses | 11 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Kazuhiro Nakamura (中村和裕, born July 16, 1979) is a Japanese mixed martial artist currently competing as a middleweight in DREAM. His primary style is judo, in which he holds a 3rd dan black belt under Hidehiko Yoshida.[1] He fights out of the Yoshida Dojo and has previously competed in the Pride Fighting Championships, the Ultimate Fighting Championship and the Sengoku Raiden Championship.
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[edit] Career
[edit] PRIDE Fighting Championships
Nakamura made his MMA debut at PRIDE 25 against Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, losing by submission in the second round. He has also lost to Nogueira in a rematch at PRIDE Bushido 4. His career in PRIDE was notable for fighting many of PRIDE's top fighters, including Wanderlei Silva, Mauricio Rua, Dan Henderson, and Josh Barnett. He holds notable victories over Igor Vovchanchyn, Yuki Kondo, Kevin Randleman, and Murilo Bustamante. His final fight in PRIDE was a decision loss to Mauricio Rua at PRIDE Shockwave 2006.[2]
[edit] Ultimate Fighting Championship
Nakamura made his debut in the UFC at UFC 76 against Lyoto Machida, losing the fight by unanimous decision. Nakamura tested positive for marijuana during the UFC 76 drug testings.[3]
His next fight in the UFC was a loss by TKO (injury) to Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou at UFC 84. He was subsequently released by the promotion.
[edit] Sengoku Raiden Championship
After a three fight losing stint which included losses to future UFC light heavyweight champions Lyoto Machida and Maricio Shogun Rua, Kazuhiro Nakamura decided to debut at a new weight class Middleweight (185 lbs) after having spent his entire career at light heavyweight (205 lbs).
Nakamura debuted at Sengoku - fifth Battle as an entrant in the inaugural Middleweight Grand prix eliminating American Paul Cahoon. He returned at Sengoku - Sixth battle as part of the final four. Kazuhiro Nakamura defeated fellow countryman Yuki Sisaki via unanimous decision and booked a spot later that evening in the final. Nakamura fought against tournament favourite Jorge Santiago and took him to the third round before losing via KO at 0.49 of the third round.
Nakamura Returned at Sengoku - ninth Battle in a title eliminator that saw the winner rematch champion Jorge Santiago. Nakamura was stunned by Kazuo Misaki and lost via submission in the first round.
[edit] DREAM
A farewell event for Nakamura's teacher, legendary judoka, Hidehiko Yoshida, was held on April 25, 2010. Nakamura defeated Yoshida via unanimous decision.
Nakamura made his return at Dream 17 to face UFC vet Gerald Harris. He lost the fight via split decision.
[edit] Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 26 matches | 15 wins | 11 losses |
| By knockout | 2 | 4 |
| By submission | 2 | 3 |
| By decision | 11 | 4 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 15–11 | Gerald Harris | Decision (split) | Dream 17 | September 24, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | 15–10 | Karl Amoussou | Decision (unanimous) | Dream 15 | July 10, 2010 | 2 | 5:00 | Saitama, Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | 14–10 | Hidehiko Yoshida | Decision (unanimous) | Astra: Yoshida's Farewell | April 25, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 13–10 | Kazuo Misaki | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 9 | August 2, 2009 | 1 | 3:03 | Saitama, Saitama, Japan | |
| Loss | 13–9 | Jorge Santiago | TKO (punches) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 6 | November 1, 2008 | 3 | 0:49 | Saitama, Saitama, Japan | Sengoku Middleweight Grandprix 2008 Final Round |
| Win | 13–8 | Yuki Sasaki | Decision (unanimous) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 6 | November 1, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Saitama, Saitama, Japan | Sengoku Middleweight Grandprix 2008 Semifinal Round |
| Win | 12–8 | Paul Cahoon | Decision (unanimous) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 5 | September 28, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | Sengoku Middleweight Grandprix 2008 Opening Round. Drops to Middleweight |
| Loss | 11–8 | Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou | TKO (leg injury) | UFC 84 | May 24, 2008 | 1 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 11–7 | Lyoto Machida | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 76 | September 22, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Anaheim, California, United States | |
| Loss | 11–6 | Maurício Rua | Decision (unanimous) | Pride Shockwave 2006 | December 31, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Saitama, Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | 11–5 | Travis Galbraith | TKO (knee & punches) | Pride 32 | October 21, 2006 | 2 | 1:16 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 10–5 | Yoshihiro Nakao | Decision (unanimous) | Pride Final Conflict Absolute | September 10, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Saitama, Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | 9–5 | Evangelista Santos | Submission (keylock) | Pride Critical Countdown Absolute | July 1, 2006 | 1 | 4:49 | Saitama, Saitama, Japan | |
| Loss | 8–5 | Josh Barnett | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Pride 31 | February 26, 2006 | 1 | 8:10 | Saitama, Saitama, Japan | Fought at Heavyweight |
| Win | 8–4 | Yuki Kondo | Decision (unanimous) | Pride Shockwave 2005 | December 31, 2005 | 3 | 5:00 | Saitama, Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | 7–4 | Igor Vovchanchyn | Decision (unanimous) | Pride Final Conflict 2005 | August 28, 2005 | 2 | 5:00 | Saitama, Saitama, Japan | |
| Loss | 6–4 | Wanderlei Silva | TKO (punches) | Pride Critical Countdown 2005 | June 26, 2005 | 1 | 5:24 | Saitama, Saitama, Japan | Pride 2005 Middleweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal |
| Win | 6–3 | Kevin Randleman | Decision (unanimous) | Pride Total Elimination 2005 | April 23, 2005 | 3 | 5:00 | Osaka, Japan | Pride 2005 Middleweight Grand Prix Opening Round |
| Win | 5–3 | Stefan Leko | TKO (punches) | Pride 29 | February 20, 2005 | 1 | 0:54 | Saitama, Saitama, Japan | |
| Loss | 4–3 | Dan Henderson | TKO (shoulder injury) | Pride 28 | October 31, 2004 | 1 | 1:15 | Saitama, Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | 4–2 | Murilo Bustamante | Decision (unanimous) | Pride Final Conflict 2004 | August 15, 2004 | 3 | 5:00 | Saitama, Saitama, Japan | |
| Loss | 3–2 | Antônio Rogério Nogueira | Decision (split) | Pride Bushido 4 | July 19, 2004 | 2 | 5:00 | Nagoya, Japan | |
| Win | 3–1 | Chalid Arrab | Submission (armbar) | Pride Bushido 3 | May 23, 2004 | 1 | 4:45 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Win | 2–1 | Alberto Del Rio | Decision (unanimous) | Pride 27 | February 1, 2004 | 3 | 5:00 | Osaka, Japan | |
| Win | 1–1 | Daniel Gracie | Decision (unanimous) | Pride Bushido 1 | October 5, 2003 | 2 | 5:00 | Saitama, Saitama, Japan | |
| Loss | 0–1 | Antônio Rogério Nogueira | Submission (armbar) | Pride 25 | March 16, 2003 | 2 | 3:49 | Yokohama, Japan |
[edit] References
- Notes
- ^ http://adccbarcelona.com/2009/07/07/kazuhiro-nakamura/
- ^ Bolduc, Justin (2006-12-06). "Two More Fights Added to Shockwave 2006". Nokaut. http://www.nokaut.com/?id=12&solo_news=598&lang=e&cur=eur. Retrieved 2006-12-07.
- ^ Kazuhiro Nakamura Fails UFC 76 Drug Test | MMAjunkie.com
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