Andrews Nakahara

Andrews Nakahara (born March 12, 1983) is a Japanese-Brazilian professional mixed martial artist, kickboxer and kyokushin karateka currently signed with K-1. He made his MMA pro debut against Kazushi Sakuraba at the Dream 2: Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 First Round. Andrews and Francisco Filho were awarded in 2008 a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Blue Belt under former Strikeforce contender Magno Almeida.[2]

Andrews Nakahara
Born (1983-03-12) March 12, 1983[1]
Mogi das Cruzes, Brazil
NationalityBrazilian
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight171 lb (78 kg; 12.2 st)
DivisionWelterweight
Middleweight
StyleKyokushin Karate, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofBoca Raton, Florida
TeamInternational Karate Organization
Jaco Hybrid Training Center (Blackzilians)
RankBlack belt in Kyokushin Karate
Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Years active2004-present
Mixed martial arts record
Total11
Wins5
By knockout4
By decision1
Losses4
By knockout1
By submission1
By decision2
Draws2
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Biography

Nakahara was born in Mogi das Cruzes, Brazil on March 12, 1983, to Japanese parents who arrived in Brazil during the Japanese immigration boom in the early 60s and 70s. Even though his parents are Japanese, Nakahara cannot speak Japanese and was raised only speaking Portuguese. Nakahara first begun to study Kyokushin kaikan a strong full contact karate style developed by Masutatsu Oyama. Nakahara went on to join the International Karate Organization (IKO) team. Since then he has been successful in many competitions both in Brazil and America including championship fights with rival karatekas Ewerton Teixeira and Eduardo Tanaka.

The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians

Nakahara was confirmed as a cast member for The Ultimate Fighter 21 representing Blackzilians[3]

Titles and accomplishments

  • Kyokushin[4]
    • 2007 All American Open Karate Championships IKO-1 (Lost to Ewerton Teixeira)
    • 2006 All American Open Karate Championships IKO-1 (Defeated Ewerton Teixeira)
    • 2005 All American Open Karate Championships IKO-1 (Lost to Eduardo Tanaka)
    • 2005 3rd Kyokushin World Weight Tournament
    • 2005 South American Open IKO-1
    • 2004 All American Open Karate Championships IKO-1 7th Place
    • 2004 6th South American Karate Tournament (Middleweight)
    • 2004 Brazilian Open IKO-1

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
11 matches 5 wins 4 losses
By knockout 4 1
By submission 0 1
By decision 1 2
Draws 2
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 5–4–2 Emmanuel Walo Decision (split) WSOF 35 March 18, 2017 3 5:00 Verona, New York, United States
Win 5–3–2 Travis Doerge TKO (punches) WSOF 32 July 30, 2016 1 0:55 Everett, Washington, United States
Loss 4–3–2 Maki Pitolo TKO (punches) VFC 49 April 1, 2016 2 2:21 Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Draw 4–2–2 Jung Hwan Cha Draw Road FC 13 October 12, 2013 3 5:00 Gumi, South Korea
Draw 4–2–1 Myung Ho Bae Draw Road FC 12 June 22, 2013 3 5:00 Wonju, South Korea
Win 4–2 Bruno Santa Barbara TKO (punches) Ichigeki 1 June 15, 2012 1 2:03 Mogi das Cruzes, Brazil
Win 3–2 Jun Hee Moon Decision (unanimous) K-1 World MAX 2010 –70 kg World Championship Tournament Final 16 in Seoul June 15, 2010 2 5:00 Seoul, South Korea
Loss 2–2 Ryo Chonan Decision (unanimous) DREAM.13 March 22, 2010 2 5:00 Yokohama, Japan
Win 2–1 Shungo Oyama TKO (punches) DREAM.8 April 5, 2009 1 2:00 Nagoya, Japan
Win 1–1 Dong Sik Yoon TKO (punches) Dream 6: Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Final Round September 23, 2008 2 0:30 Saitama, Japan
Loss 0–1 Kazushi Sakuraba Submission (neck crank) Dream 2: Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 First Round April 29, 2008 1 8:20 Saitama, Japan

References

  1. Professional MMA record for Andrews Nakahara from Sherdog
  2. "news/144/ARTICLE/12653/2008-12-10". Archived from the original on 2008-12-15. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
  3. "TUF 21 ATT vs Blackzilians". Archived from the original on 2015-09-29. Retrieved 2014-01-28.
  4. "[IKO-1] Andrews Nakahara - Kyokushin4life". kyokushin4life.com. Archived from the original on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
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