Daisuke Nakamura (fighter)

Daisuke Nakamura (Japanese: 中村大介, born June 10, 1980) is a Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist currently working for Pro Wrestling Noah.Having most recently competed in 2016, he has fought for DREAM, Strikeforce, M-1 Global, ZST, Cage Rage, PRIDE, Vale Tudo Japan, DEEP, K-1 and Cage Force promotions. He is the former DEEP Lightweight Champion. Nakamura is also known for his incredible armbar variations, with most of his wins coming by armbar, and is famous for his tributes to the shoot-style circuit, often wearing the style's signature kneeboots and short-tights in his fights.

Daisuke Nakamura
Nakamura in 2018.
Born (1980-06-10) June 10, 1980
Other namesUdejuji no Tensai ("The Genius of the Armbar")
U no Kokeisha ("The Successor of U")
NationalityJapanese
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1]
Weight154 lb (70 kg; 11.0 st)[1]
DivisionLightweight
Welterweight
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofTokyo, Japan
TeamU-File Camp (2002-present)
Yoshida Dojo (2010)
Uzukido Honpo
Teacher(s)Kiyoshi Tamura
RankA-Class Shootist
Years active2002–2016, 2020
Mixed martial arts record
Total48
Wins29
By knockout7
By submission15
By decision7
Losses19
By knockout3
By submission2
By decision14
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

He has also competed in professional wrestling, working for the U-STYLE promotion led by his trainer Kiyoshi Tamura.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Nakamura had his debut fight in PRIDE Fighting Championship against veteran journeyman Shannon Ritch at PRIDE The Best Vol.2. He showed his skill by submitting Ritch with an inverted armbar. He spent his next years fighting in GCM and DEEP, where he challenged for the Welterweight Championship, losing an effortful match by TKO at the third round. He would later enjoy an 8-match winning streak.

Dynamite!!

At December 31, 2008, Nakamura was slated to fight at the Dynamite!! event against Hideo Tokoro. This was a notable matchup because both Tokoro and Nakamura both sported similar fighting styles, were trained by former RINGS wrestlers and were seen by Japanese pundits as the heirs of the shoot-style circuit. The match was an exciting and fast-paced grappling contest, with Nakamura trying a flying kimura into an armbar immediately after Tokoro tried to take him down, and then Tokoro captured his back and performed a takedown similar to a German suplex. Daisuke kept trying for an armbar, and they rolled through the mat several times until Tokoro could attempt his own armbar. The bout stalled for several minutes, but it broke out again when Hideo rolled for a leglock. Nakamura, however, capitalized to transition the move into an armbar, making Tokoro finally tap out.

DEEP

He captured the DEEP Lightweight Championship against Yasuaki Kishimoto and defended it before Pancrase veteran Takafumi Ito, but he lost it to fellow Pancrase exponent Satoru Kitaoka.

Four years departed from his previous fight, Nakamura returned to face Tatsunao Nagakura at DEEP: 97 Impact. He won the fight via second-round knockout.[2]

Nakamura is next expected to face Juntaro Ushiku at DEEP 100 on February 21, 2021.[3]

Championships

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
49 matches 29 wins 19 losses
By knockout 7 3
By submission 15 2
By decision 7 14
Draws 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 29–19–1 Tatsunao Nagakura KO (punch) DEEP: 97 Impact September 20, 2020 2 0:16 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 28–19–1 Tsogookhuu Amarsanaa KO (punch) MGL-1 Fighting Championship: MGL-1 vs. Deep September 24, 2016 3 1:50 Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Loss 28–18–1 Yuki Kawana TKO (punches) Vale Tudo Japan: VTJ 7th September 13, 2015 3 2:26 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 28–17–1 Yuki Okano Decision (unanimous) DEEP: 72 Impact May 16, 2015 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 28–16–1 Eiji Ishikawa Decision (unanimous) Tribe Tokyo Fight: TTF Challenge 04 April 5, 2015 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 28–15–1 Yoichi Fukumoto TKO (punches) DEEP: 70 Impact December 21, 2014 3 0:11 Tokyo, Japan
Draw 27–15-1 Shinji Sasaki Draw (split) DEEP: 69 Impact October 26, 2014 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 27–15 Mizuto Hirota Decision (unanimous) DEEP: 66 Impact April 29, 2014 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 27–14 Satoru Kitaoka Decision (unanimous) DEEP: 62 Impact April 26, 2013 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan Lost the DEEP Lightweight Championship.
Win 27–13 Takafumi Ito TKO (flying knee and punches) DEEP: 60 Impact October 19, 2012 2 0:35 Tokyo, Japan Defended the DEEP Lightweight Championship.
Win 26–13 Yasuaki Kishimoto Decision (unanimous) DEEP: 58 Impact June 15, 2012 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan Won the DEEP Lightweight Championship.
Win 25–13 Akihiro Gono Decision (unanimous) DEEP: 57 Impact February 18, 2012 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan Welterweight bout.
Win 24–13 Chang Hyun-Kim Submission (armbar) Deep: Cage Impact 2011 in Tokyo, 1st Round October 29, 2011 3 3:19 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 23–13 Katsunori Kikuno Decision (unanimous) DREAM: Fight for Japan! May 29, 2011 3 5:00 Saitama, Japan
Win 23–12 Toshikazu Iseno Submission (flying armbar) DEEP: 51 Impact December 11, 2010 2 1:54 Tokyo, Japan
Win 22–12 Jai Bradney Submission (armbar) Nitro MMA 1 August 27, 2010 1 3:40 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Win 21–12 Ganjo Tentsuku Decision (unanimous) ASTRA April 25, 2010 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 20–12 Justin Wilcox Decision (unanimous) Strikeforce: Evolution December 19, 2009 3 5:00 San Jose, California, United States
Loss 20–11 Naoyuki Kotani Submission (leg scissor choke) ZST.22 November 23, 2009 1 1:37 Tokyo, Japan
Win 20–10 Ferrid Kheder Decision (unanimous) M-1 Global: Breakthrough August 28, 2009 3 5:00 Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Loss 19–10 Mitsuhiro Ishida Decision (unanimous) DREAM.7 March 8, 2009 2 5:00 Saitama, Saitama, Japan
Win 19–9 Hideo Tokoro Submission (armbar) Fields Dynamite!! 2008 December 31, 2008 1 2:23 Saitama, Saitama, Japan
Win 18–9 Carlos Valeri Submission (flying armbar) M-1 Challenge 8: USA October 29, 2008 1 0:26 Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Win 17–9 Wim Deputter Decision (unanimous) M-1 Challenge 6: Korea August 29, 2008 2 5:00 Seoul, South Korea
Win 16–9 Andy Ologun Submission (flying armbar) DREAM 5: Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 Final Round July 21, 2008 1 3:41 Osaka, Japan
Win 15–9 Bogdan Cristea Decision (unanimous) M-1 Challenge 5: Japan July 17, 2008 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 14–9 Jung Bu-Kyung KO (punch) DREAM 3: Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 Second Round May 11, 2008 2 1:05 Saitama, Saitama, Japan
Win 13–9 Yuri Ivlev Decision (majority) M-1 Challenge 2: Russia April 3, 2008 2 5:00 Saint Petersburg, Russia
Win 12–9 A Sol Kwon Submission (armbar) HERO'S 2007 in Korea October 28, 2007 3 3:09 Seoul, South Korea
Loss 11–9 Vítor Ribeiro Technical Submission (kimura) Cage Rage 19 December 9, 2006 1 3:55 London, England For the Cage Rage Lightweight Championship.
Win 11–8 Seichi Ikemoto Submission (armbar) PRIDE Bushido 12 August 26, 2006 1 3:36 Aichi Prefecture, Japan
Win 10–8 Michael Johnson Submission (kimura) Cage Rage 16 April 22, 2006 1 2:54 London, England
Win 9–8 Hirohide Fujinuma Submission (armbar) DEEP: 23 Impact February 5, 2006 1 0:52 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 8–8 Hidehiko Hasegawa Decision (unanimous) DEEP: 22 Impact December 2, 2005 2 5:00 Yokohama, Japan
Loss 8–7 Marcus Aurélio Decision (unanimous) PRIDE Bushido 6 April 3, 2005 2 5:00 Yokohama, Japan
Loss 8–6 Jutaro Nakao TKO (punches) DEEP: 16th Impact October 30, 2004 3 3:16 Tokyo, Japan For the DEEP Welterweight Championship.
Win 8–5 Yuji Hoshino KO (punch) DEEP: 16th Impact October 30, 2004 1 4:33 Tokyo, Japan
Win 7–5 Tetsuya Onose TKO (punches) DEEP: 15th Impact July 3, 2004 1 0:50 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 6–5 Keita Nakamura Decision (unanimous) GCM: Demolition 040408 April 8, 2004 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 6–4 Hikaru Sato Decision (unanimous) GCM: Demolition 040118 January 18, 2004 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 6–3 Kazuhiro Hanada Submission (armbar) GCM: Demolition 030923 September 23, 2003 1 4:21 Tokyo, Japan
Win 5–3 Yutaro Miyamoto TKO (knees to the body) GCM: Demolition 030629 June 29, 2003 2 0:38 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 4–3 Hidehiko Hasegawa Decision (unanimous) GCM: Demolition 030323 March 27, 2003 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 4–2 Sen Nakadai Submission (flying armbar) Cage Force February 23, 2003 1 2:54 Tokyo, Japan
Win 3–2 Nobuhiro Tsurumaki Submission (armbar) GCM: Demolition 030126 January 26, 2003 1 2:06 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 2–2 Dai Moriyama Decision (unanimous) DEEP: 7th Impact December 8, 2002 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 2–1 Hitoyo Kimura Submission (armbar) DEEP: 7th Impact December 8, 2002 2 0:50 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 1–1 Yuji Hisamatsu Decision (unanimous) Cage Force October 13, 2002 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 1–0 Shannon Ritch Submission (reverse armbar) PRIDE The Best Vol.2 July 20, 2002 1 4:28 Tokyo, Japan

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Submission grappling record

KO PUNCHES

Result Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Notes
Win Yukinari TamuraDrawQuintet Fight Night 4November 30, 20191N/A
Win Yutaka SaitoSubmission (kneebar)Quintet Fight Night 4November 30, 20191N/A
Win Yutaka KobayashiSubmission (flying armbar)Fighting NEXUSSeptember 22, 2019110:18
Draw Yoshiyuki YoshidaDrawQuintet Fight Night 2February 3, 2019110:00
Draw Antoine JaoudeDrawQuintet 3October 5, 20181
Draw PJ BarchDrawQuintet 2July 16, 201818:00
Loss Roberto SouzaSubmission (rear-naked cho)Quintet Fight Night 1June 9, 201811:29
Win Masanori KaneharaSubmission (armbar)Quintet Fight Night 1June 9, 201812:33
Loss Dan StraussSubmission (rear-naked choke)QuintetApril 11, 20181
Draw Michihiro OmigawaDrawQuintetApril 11, 2018110:00

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