Andrews Nakahara

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Andrews Nakahara
Born (1983-03-12) March 12, 1983 (age 42) [1]
Mogi das Cruzes, Brazil
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight171 lb (78 kg; 12.2 st)
Division Middleweight
Welterweight
Style Kyokushin Karate, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Stance Orthodox
Fighting out of Boca Raton, Florida
Team International Karate Organization
Jaco Hybrid Training Center (Blackzilians)
Rank  4th Dan Black Belt in Kyokushin Karate
  1st Dan Black 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

Andrews Nakahara (born March 12, 1983) is a 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.

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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 [2]

Titles and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
11 matches5 wins4 losses
By knockout41
By submission01
By decision12
Draws2
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss5–4–2Emmanuel WaloDecision (split) WSOF 35 March 18, 201735:00 Verona, New York, United StatesCatchweight (175 lb) bout.
Win5–3–2Travis DoergeTKO (punches) WSOF 32 July 30, 201610:55 Everett, Washington, United States
Loss4–3–2 Maki Pitolo TKO (punches)VFC 49April 1, 201622:21 Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Draw4–2–2Jung Hwan ChaDrawRoad FC 13October 12, 201335:00 Gumi, South Korea
Draw4–2–1Myung Ho BaeDrawRoad FC 12June 22, 201335:00 Wonju, South Korea
Win4–2Bruno Santa BarbaraTKO (punches)Ichigeki 1June 15, 201212:03 Mogi das Cruzes, Brazil
Win3–2Jun Hee MoonDecision (unanimous) K-1 World MAX 2010 –70 kg World Championship Tournament Final 16 in Seoul June 15, 201025:00 Seoul, South Korea
Loss2–2 Ryo Chonan Decision (unanimous) DREAM.13 March 22, 201025:00 Yokohama, Japan Welterweight debut.
Win2–1 Shungo Oyama TKO (punches) DREAM.8 April 5, 200912:00 Nagoya, Japan Catchweight (189.6 lb) bout.
Win1–1 Dong Sik Yoon TKO (punches) Dream 6: Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Final Round September 23, 200820:30 Saitama, Japan
Loss0–1 Kazushi Sakuraba Submission (neck crank) Dream 2: Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 First Round April 29, 200818:20 Saitama, Japan

References

  1. ↑ Professional MMA record for Andrews Nakahara from Sherdog
  2. ↑ "TUF 21 ATT vs Blackzilians". Archived from the original on 2015-09-29. Retrieved 2014-01-28.
  3. ↑ "[IKO-1] Andrews Nakahara - Kyokushin4life". kyokushin4life.com. Archived from the original on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
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