Kazuhiro Nakamura

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Kazuhiro Nakamura
Statistics
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg)
Born July 16, 1979 (1979-07-16) (age 29)
Town of birth Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Japan
Primary fighting style Judo
Mixed martial arts record
Wins 13
  By knockout 2
  By submission 2
Losses 9
Draws 0

Kazuhiro Nakamura (中村和裕, July 16, 1979) is a Japanese MMA fighter known for his antics inside and outside of the ring. He currently competes as a light heavyweight in Sengoku, but was better known for his appearances in PRIDE FC. Nakamura's primary style is judo, training out of the dojo of Hidehiko Yoshida.


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[edit] Pride career

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 and Murilo Bustamante. His final fight in PRIDE was a decision loss to Mauricio Rua at PRIDE Shockwave 2006[1].

[edit] UFC career

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.[2] His last fight in the UFC was a loss by TKO to Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou at UFC 84.

[edit] Mixed martial arts record

Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location
Loss 13-9 Flag of Brazil Jorge Santiago TKO (Strikes) Sengoku 6 02008-11-01 November 1, 2008 3 0:49 Flag of Japan Saitama, Japan
Win 13-8 Flag of Japan Yuki Sasaki Decision (Unanimous) Sengoku 6 02008-11-01 November 1, 2008 3 5:00 Flag of Japan Saitama, Japan
Win 12-8 Flag of England Paul Cahoon Decision (Unanimous) Sengoku 5 02008-09-28 September 28, 2008 3 5:00 Flag of Japan Tokyo, Japan
Loss 11-8 Flag of Cameroon Sokoudjou TKO (Leg Injury) UFC 84 - Ill Will 02008-05-24 May 24, 2008 1 5:00 Flag of the United States Nevada, United States
Loss 11-7 Flag of Brazil Lyoto Machida Decision (Unanimous) UFC 76 - Knockout 02007-09-22 September 22, 2007 3 5:00 Flag of the United States California, United States
Loss 11-6 Flag of Brazil Mauricio Rua Decision (Unanimous) PRIDE Shockwave 2006 02006-12-31 December 31, 2006 3 5:00 Flag of Japan Saitama, Japan
Win 11-5 Flag of Canada Travis Galbraith TKO (Strikes) PRIDE 32 - The Real Deal 02006-10-21 October 21, 2006 2 1:16 Flag of the United States Nevada, United States
Win 10-5 Flag of Japan Yoshihiro Nakao Decision (Unanimous) PRIDE Final Conflict Absolute 02006-09-10 September 10, 2006 3 5:00 Flag of Japan Saitama, Japan
Win 9-5 Flag of Brazil Evangelista Santos Submission (Keylock) PRIDE Critical Countdown Absolute 02006-07-01 July 1, 2006 1 4:49 Flag of Japan Saitama, Japan
Loss 8-5 Flag of the United States Josh Barnett Submission (Rear Naked Choke) PRIDE 31 - Dreamers 02006-02-26 February 26, 2006 1 8:10 Flag of Japan Saitama, Japan
Win 8-4 Flag of Japan Yuki Kondo Decision (Unanimous) PRIDE Shockwave 2005 02005-12-31 December 31, 2005 3 5:00 Flag of Japan Saitama, Japan
Win 7-4 Flag of Ukraine Igor Vovchanchyn Decision (Unanimous) PRIDE Final Conflict 2005 02005-08-28 August 28, 2005 2 5:00 Flag of Japan Saitama, Japan
Loss 6-4 Flag of Brazil Wanderlei Silva TKO (Strikes) PRIDE Critical Countdown 2005 02005-06-26 June 26, 2005 1 5:24 Flag of Japan Saitama, Japan
Win 6-3 Flag of the United States Kevin Randleman Decision (Unanimous) PRIDE Total Elimination 2005 02005-04-23 April 23, 2005 3 5:00 Flag of Japan Osaka, Japan
Win 5-3 Flag of Germany Stefan Leko TKO (Strikes) PRIDE 29 - Fists Of Fire 02005-02-20 February 20, 2005 1 0:54 Flag of Japan Saitama, Japan
Loss 4-3 Flag of the United States Dan Henderson TKO (Injury) PRIDE 28 - High Octane 02004-10-31 October 31, 2004 1 1:15 Flag of Japan Saitama, Japan
Win 4-2 Flag of Brazil Murilo Bustamante Decision (Unanimous) PRIDE Final Conflict 2004 02004-08-15 August 15, 2004 3 5:00 Flag of Japan Saitama, Japan
Loss 3-2 Flag of Brazil Antonio Rogerio Nogueira Decision (Split) PRIDE Bushido 4 02004-07-19 July 19, 2004 2 5:00 Flag of Japan Nagoya, Japan
Win 3-1 Flag of Germany Chalid Arrab Submission (Armbar) PRIDE Bushido 3 02004-05-23 May 23, 2004 1 4:45 Flag of Japan Yokohama, Japan
Win 2-1 Flag of Mexico Dos Caras Jr. Decision (Unanimous) PRIDE 27 - Inferno 02004-02-01 February 1, 2004 3 5:00 Flag of Japan Osaka, Japan
Win 1-1 Flag of Brazil Daniel Gracie Decision (Unanimous) PRIDE Bushido 1 02003-10-05 October 5, 2003 2 5:00 Flag of Japan Saitama, Japan
Loss 0-1 Flag of Brazil Antonio Rogerio Nogueira Submission (Armbar) PRIDE 25 - Body Blow 02003-03-16 March 16, 2003 2 3:49 Flag of Japan Yokohama, Japan

[edit] References

  1. ^ 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 on 2006-12-07. 
  2. ^ Kazuhiro Nakamura Fails UFC 76 Drug Test | MMAjunkie.com

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