Kazuhiro Nakamura
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| Kazuhiro Nakamura | |
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| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Born | February 21, 1979 |
| Town of birth | Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Japan |
| Fighting style | Judo |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Wins | 11 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 2 |
| Losses | 7 |
| Draws | 0 |
Kazuhiro Nakamura (中村和裕, February 21, 1979-) is a Japanese MMA fighter known for his antics inside and outside of the ring. He currently competes as a light heavyweight in the UFC, 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 was also defeated by 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[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.
[edit] Mixed Martial Arts Record
Loss Lyoto Machida Decision (Unanimous) UFC 76 - Knockout 9/22/2007 3 5:00 Loss Mauricio Rua Decision (Unanimous) PRIDE - Shockwave 2006 12/31/2006 3 5:00 Win Travis Galbraith TKO (Strikes) PRIDE 32 - The Real Deal 10/21/2006 2 1:16 Win Yoshihiro Nakao Decision (Unanimous) PRIDE - Final Conflict Absolute 9/10/2006 3 5:00 Win Evangelista Santos Submission (Keylock) PRIDE - Critical Countdown Absolute 7/1/2006 1 4:49 Loss Josh Barnett Submission (Rear Naked Choke) PRIDE 31 - Dreamers 2/26/2006 1 8:10 Win Yuki Kondo Decision (Unanimous) PRIDE - Shockwave 2005 12/31/2005 3 5:00 Win Igor Vovchanchyn Decision (Unanimous) PRIDE - Final Conflict 2005 8/28/2005 2 5:00 Loss Wanderlei Silva Submission (Strikes) PRIDE - Critical Countdown 2005 6/26/2005 1 5:24 Win Kevin Randleman Decision (Unanimous) PRIDE - Total Elimination 2005 4/23/2005 3 5:00 Win Stefan Leko TKO (Strikes) PRIDE 29 - Fists Of Fire 2/20/2005 1 0:54 Loss Dan Henderson TKO (Injury) PRIDE 28 - High Octane 10/31/2004 1 1:15 Win Murilo Bustamante Decision (Unanimous) PRIDE - Final Conflict 2004 8/15/2004 3 5:00 Loss Antonio Rogerio Nogueira Decision (Split) PRIDE - Bushido 4 7/19/2004 2 5:00 Win Chalid Arrab Submission (Armbar) PRIDE - Bushido 3 5/23/2004 1 4:45 Win Dos Caras Jr. Decision (Unanimous) PRIDE 27 - Inferno 2/1/2004 3 5:00 Win Daniel Gracie Decision (Unanimous) PRIDE - Bushido 1 10/5/2003 2 5:00 Loss Antonio Rogerio Nogueira Submission (Armbar) PRIDE 25 - Body Blow 3/16/2003 2 3:49
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