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Daisuke Nakamura (fighter)
Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Daisuke Nakamura (Japanese: 中村大介, born June 10, 1980) is a Japanese professional wrestler, mixed martial artist and submission grappler, currently working for Pro Wrestling Noah. 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.
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Daisuke Nakamura 中村大介 | |
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![]() Nakamura in 2018 | |
Born | (1980-06-10) June 10, 1980 (age 44) Adachi-ku, Tokyo, Japan |
Nickname | Die Hard Spirit |
Nationality | Japanese |
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] |
Weight | 154 lb (70 kg; 11.0 st)[1] |
Division | Lightweight Welterweight |
Style | Submission wrestling, shoot wrestling |
Stance | Orthodox |
Fighting out of | Tokyo, Japan |
Team | U-File Camp (2002-present) Yoshida Dojo (2010) Uzukido Honpo |
Teacher(s) | Kiyoshi Tamura |
Rank | A-Class Shootist |
Years active | 2002–2016, 2020–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 61 |
Wins | 34 |
By knockout | 8 |
By submission | 18 |
By decision | 8 |
Losses | 26 |
By knockout | 4 |
By submission | 3 |
By decision | 19 |
Draws | 1 |
Other information | |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
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He has also competed in professional wrestling, working for the U-STYLE promotion led by his trainer Kiyoshi Tamura.