Miriam Nakamoto | |
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Born | Miriam Herbie Nakamoto August 5, 1976 Hawaii, United States |
Other names | The Queen of Mean |
Residence | Dublin, California |
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Weight | 135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st) |
Division | Bantamweight |
Style | Muay Thai, Kickboxing, Boxing, Brazilian jiu-jitsu |
Fighting out of | Dublin, California, United States |
Team | Combat Sports Academy |
Rank | Blue Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
Years active | 2005–2013 (Kickboxing) 2012–2013 (MMA) |
Professional boxing record | |
Total | 5 |
Wins | 2 |
By knockout | 1 |
Losses | 3 |
Kickboxing record | |
Total | 14 |
Wins | 14 |
Losses | 0 |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 4 |
Wins | 2 |
By knockout | 2 |
Losses | 1 |
By knockout | 1 |
No contests | 1 |
Other information | |
Website | https://twitter.com/MiriamNakamoto |
Boxing record from BoxRec | |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Miriam Herbie Nakamoto [1] (born August 5, 1976) is an American professional female Muay Thai fighter and mixed martial artist fighting at Bantamweight (135 pounds). [2]
Nakamoto was born in the U.S. state of Hawaii and began training in Muay Thai at 23 years old. She later moved to California to live with her father and a stepmother. Nakamoto's great grandmother arrived in Hawaii as a picture bride. [3]
Nakamoto began fighting Muay Thai professionally in 2005. [4] She retired with an undefeated 14-0 record. [5]
In 2012, Nakamoto made the transition to MMA. [6] On September 15, 2012, Nakamoto made her MMA debut at Red Canvas Fight Promotions- Art of Submission 2. [7] Nakamoto finished her opponent, Elizabeth Phillips, with knees in the 2nd round. [8]
Nakamoto made her Invicta FC debut on April 5, 2013, at Invicta FC 5: Penne vs. Waterson . She knocked out future The Ultimate Fighter 18 contestant Jessamyn “The Gun” Duke in the first round to win the IFC: Knock out of the Night. [9] The result was originally a KO for Nakamoto, but over a month later, the Missouri Office of Athletics changed it to a no contest due to an illegal knee. [10]
Nakamoto returned to Invicta FC for their next event, Invicta FC 6: Coenen vs. Cyborg . [11] She faced professional boxer Duda Yankovich. [12] Nakamoto won by first-round TKO to knee and punches. [13] She again received the IFC: Knock out of the Night. [14]
Nakamoto faced undefeated Lauren Murphy for the inaugural Invicta FC bantamweight championship belt at Invicta FC 7: Honchak vs. Smith on December 7, 2013. [15] Nakamoto lost the fight in the fourth round when she injured her knee.
On July 28, 2019, Nakamoto announced that Joe Rogan paid for her stem-cell therapy to treat her meniscus, which had a Grade 3 lesion and prevented her from fighting since 2013. [16]
In 2005, Nakamoto was the Female Lead in the music video Tired of Being Sorry directed by Joaquin Phoenix and performed by indie rock band Ringside. [17] In 2007, Miriam was on the hit reality TV show, Fight Girls, which aired on the Oxygen Channel. In episode 5, Nakamoto defeated housemate Jennifer Tate by split decision after three exhibition rounds. [18]
14 wins (? KOs), 0 losses, 0 draws | ||||||||
Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | Record |
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2013-08-24 | Win | Aleide Lawant | WCK Muay Thai Hot Summer Fights | Temecula, California, USA | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | 14–0 |
Retains WBC Muaythai Women's World Lightweight title. | ||||||||
2012-08-18 | Win | Julie Kitchen | WCK Muay Thai Champion of Champions | Pala, California, USA | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | 13–0 |
Wins vacant WCK Champion of Champions Women World Super lightweight title. | ||||||||
2012-04-28 | Win | Sandra Bastian | Legends Muay Thai Championships | San Francisco, California, USA | TKO (strikes) | 3 | N/A | 12–0 |
Wins WMC Women's World Lightweight title. | ||||||||
2010-12-19 | Win | Chantal Ughi | WCK Muay Thai | Haikou, China | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | 11–0 |
2010-12-11 | Win | Claire Haigh | WCK Muay Thai The Top Best | Haikou, China | TKO (strikes) | 1 | N/A | 10–0 |
Wins WBC Muaythai Women's World Lightweight title. | ||||||||
2010-05-01 | Win | Gao Xing | Wu Lin Fen | China | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | 9–0 |
2010-04-03 | Win | Angela Rivera-Parr | Muay Thai in America | Santa Monica, California, USA | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | 8–0 |
Wins TBA Women's World Lightweight title. | ||||||||
2008-05-31 | Win | Sally Krumdiak | XFA 2 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 7–0 |
2007-08-12 | Win | Helena | Queen's Cup | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | 6–0 |
Wins WPMF Women's World Light Welterweight title. | ||||||||
2006-03-00 | Win | Fight Girls Finals | Phuket, Thailand | Decision (split) | 5 | 2:00 | 5–0 | |
2006-00-00 | Win | Jennifer Tate | Fight Girls | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Decision (split) | 3 | 2:00 | 4–0 |
Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
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2009-12-03 | Win | Rachida Hilali | IFMA World Muaythai Championships 2009, Finals | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision (unanimous) | N/A | N/A | |
Wins IFMA World Muaythai Championships Women's Light Welterweight gold medal. | ||||||||
2009-12-02 | Win | Jenni Andersson | IFMA World Muaythai Championships 2009, Semi Finals | Bangkok, Thailand | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
2009-11-30 | Win | Katariina Perkkiö | IFMA World Muaythai Championships 2009, Quarter Finals | Bangkok, Thailand | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes |
4 matches | 2 wins | 1 loss |
By knockout | 2 | 1 |
No contests | 1 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Loss | 2–1 (1) | Lauren Murphy | TKO (injury) | Invicta FC 7: Honchak vs. Smith | December 7, 2013 | 4 | 0:23 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | For Invicta FC Bantamweight Championship. |
Win | 2–0 (1) | Duda Yankovich | TKO (knee and punches) | Invicta FC 6: Coenen vs. Cyborg | July 13, 2013 | 1 | 2:08 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Knockout of the Night. |
NC | 1–0 (1) | Jessamyn Duke | NC (overturned) | Invicta FC 5: Penne vs. Waterson | April 5, 2013 | 1 | 2:20 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Originally a knockout victory for Nakamoto, but was later overturned by the Missouri Office of Athletics due to an illegal knee. Knockout of the Night. |
Win | 1–0 | Elizabeth Phillips | TKO (knees) | Red Canvas - Art of Submission 2 | September 15, 2012 | 2 | 3:39 | San Jose, California, United States |
5 fights | 2 wins | 3 losses |
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By knockout | 1 | 0 |
By decision | 1 | 3 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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5 | Loss | 2–3 | Tatina Anderson | SD | 4 | May 19, 2011 | Lakeside Golf Course, Burbank, California, United States | |
4 | Loss | 2–2 | Tammy Franks | SD | 4 | October 26, 2006 | Marriott Hotel, Irvine, California, United States | |
3 | Loss | 2–1 | Crystal Morales | SD | 4 | May 12, 2006 | Antelope Valley Fairgrounds, Lancaster, California, United States | |
2 | Win | 2–0 | Kina Malpartida | UD | 4 | April 20, 2006 | Marriott Hotel, Irvine, California, United States | |
1 | Win | 1–0 | Maria Elena Anderson | KO | 2 (4) | May 5, 2005 | Hyatt Regency Hotel, Irvine, California, United States | |
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