is a Japanese professional

mixed martial artist Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorp ...

and

grappler Grappling, in hand-to-hand combat, describes sports that consist of gripping or seizing the opponent. Grappling is used at close range to gain a physical advantage over an opponent, either by imposing a Grappling position, position or causing ...

currently competing in the

Welterweight Welterweight is a weight class in combat sports. Originally the term "welterweight" was used only in boxing, but other combat sports like Muay Thai, taekwondo, and mixed martial arts also use it for their own weight division system to classify the ...

division of

RIZIN Rizin Fighting Federation (Rizin FF or Rizin) is a Japanese mixed martial arts organization created in 2015 by the former Pride Fighting Championships and Dream Stage Entertainment president Nobuyuki Sakakibara. Rizin was founded to be the spir ...

. A professional competitor since 2003, he has formerly competed for the

UFC The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ...

World Victory Road World Victory Road (WVR) is a defunct Japanese mixed martial arts (MMA) organization which promoted the Sengoku Raiden Championship (SRC) in Japan. The organization was formed in 2007 following the purchase of PRIDE FC by Zuffa. It operated in c ...

Pancrase Pancrase Inc. is a mixed martial arts promotion company founded in Japan in 1993 by professional wrestlers Masakatsu Funaki and Minoru Suzuki. The name was based on pankration, a fighting sport in the Ancient Olympic Games. Suzuki and Funaki pr ...

Shooto Shooto is a combat sport and mixed martial arts organization that is governed by the ''Shooto Association'' and the ''International Shooto Commission''. Shooto was originally formed in 1985, first as a particular fighting system and then in 198 ...

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Vale Tudo Japan is an annual mixed martial arts competition held in Japan. Originally arranged by promoter and former professional wrestler Satoru Sayama, he had previously created a hybrid martial art organization named Shooto in 1985. He arranged VTJ in 1994 w ...

, and

DEEP Deep or The Deep may refer to: Places United States * Deep Creek (Appomattox River tributary), Virginia * Deep Creek (Great Salt Lake), Idaho and Utah * Deep Creek (Mahantango Creek tributary), Pennsylvania * Deep Creek (Mojave River tributary), C ...

. He is the former Sengoku Welterweight Champion, Shooto Pacific Rim Middleweight Champion, and also won the World Victory Road Welterweight Grand Prix Tournament in 2010. In submission grappling, Nakamura took part in both the 2009 and 2011 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship, making it to the second round and winning via points in both.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Nakamura made his professional MMA debut in his native Japan in October 2003. Over nearly three years, he amassed a record of 15-0-2 with wins over

Yoshiyuki Yoshida (born May 10, 1974) is a Japanese mixed martial artist competing in the welterweight division. A student of former Shooto competitor Noboru Asahi, he has competed in Shooto, Cage Force, and the UFC. On December 1, 2007, he became the first Cage ...

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, and Daisuke Nakamura.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Nakamura made his UFC debut in December 2006 against

Brock Larson Brock Orville Larson (born August 23, 1977) is a retired American professional mixed martial artist who competed in the Welterweight and Middleweight divisions. A professional competitor from 2002 until 2016, Larson has formerly competed for the U ...

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. He lost the fight via unanimous decision, ending his undefeated streak. For his second fight with the promotion, Nakamura faced

Drew Fickett Andrew Robert Fickett (born December 14, 1979) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Lightweight division. A professional competitor since 1999, Fickett has also formerly competed for the UFC, Strikeforce, DREAM, Cage Rage, the ...

at UFC Fight Night: Stevenson vs. Guillard in April 2007. He again lost the fight via unanimous decision. Nakamura lost by contentious split decision to

Rob Emerson Robert Michael Emerson (born July 30, 1981) is an American professional mixed martial artist. A professional competitor since 2002, Emerson is also a veteran of Bellator MMA, the UFC, Pancrase, and was a cast member of ''The Ultimate Fighter 5''. ...

on February 2, 2008 at the

Mandalay Bay Events Center The Michelob Ultra Arena, formerly the Mandalay Bay Events Center, is a 12,000-seat multi-purpose indoor arena at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. It is owned and operated by MGM Resorts In ...

in Las Vegas, Nevada. Nakamura dropped Emerson with a big knee at the end of the first round after Emerson had outstruck him for much of the round up until that point. Emerson came back strong in the second round landing crisp combinations that left Nakamura's face a mess at the end of the round. Nakamura scored takedowns in the third round on a visibly tiring Emerson while also landing some strong knees but it was not enough to win the decision as the scores read 30–27, 28-29 and 30–27 in favor of Emerson. Following this loss, Nakamura was released from the UFC. After the fight, the 24-year-old Nakamura announced his retirement from MMA. Disappointed by his three UFC defeats, "K-Taro" also suffered from vision issues following the Emerson bout, due his opponent's toe impairing his vision after a high kick attempt.

Return to Japan

Despite his claim that he would become a police officer, Nakamura's retirement lasted a mere few months. He returned in September 2008 as he faced

Adriano Martins Adriano Soares Martins (born June 12, 1982) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist currently competing in the Lightweight division of Taura MMA. A professional competitor since 2004, he has competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Strikef ...

in for the

promotion. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Nakamura suffered a devastating loss to heavy underdog Korean fighter, Jang Yong Kim in his second post-retirement comeback fight. Since then, he has seen a resurgence, going 13-2-1 over the next few years, including winning the Sengoku Welterweight Grand Prix with a submission victory over Yasubey Enomoto.

UFC return

Nakamura returned to the UFC in September 2015. He faced

Li Jingliang Li Jingliang (Chinese: 李景亮; pinyin: Lǐ Jǐngliàng; born March 20, 1988) is a Chinese mixed martial artist who competes as a welterweight for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As of December 13, 2022, he is #15 in the UFC welterweight ...

on September 27, 2015 at

UFC Fight Night 75 ''UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs. Nelson'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 75'') was a mixed martial arts event held on September 27, 2015, at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. Background The event was the fourth that the organization has ho ...

. After being bloodied by his opponent over two rounds, Nakamura rallied back to win the fight via submission in the third round. The win also earned Nakamura his first ''Performance of the Night'' bonus award. Nakamura faced

Tom Breese Tom Breese (born 26 September 1991) is an English mixed martial artist who competes in the Middleweight division of Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki (KSW). A professional competitor since 2010, he formerly competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship ...

on February 27, 2016 at

UFC Fight Night 84 ''UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Bisping'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 84'') was a mixed martial arts event held on 27 February 2016 at The O2 Arena in London, England. Background The event was the eighth that the promotion hosted in London a ...

. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Nakamura faced

Kyle Noke Kyle Noke (born 18 March 1980) is an Australian retired mixed martial artist who competed as a Welterweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2002, Noke has also fought for EliteXC. Background Noke, origina ...

on July 13, 2016 at

UFC Fight Night 91 ''UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 91'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on July 13, 2016, at Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Ba ...

. He won the fight via submission in final seconds of the second round. Nakamura next faced

Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos (born November 12, 1986) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He was the former Jungle Fight welterweight champion in Brazil and currently competes in welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). ...

on October 1, 2016 at

UFC Fight Night 96 ''UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 96'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that was held on October 1, 2016, at Moda Center in Portland, Oregon. Background The even ...

. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Nakamura faced

Alex Morono Alexander Quincy Morono (born August 16, 1990) is an American professional mixed martial artist who currently fights as a welterweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2010, Morono has also fought for Legacy ...

at UFC Fight Night: Saint Preux vs. Okami on September 23, 2017. He won the fight by split decision (29-28, 28–29, 29-28). Nakamura faced Tony Martin on April 21, 2018 at

UFC Fight Night 128 ''UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 128'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that was held on April 21, 2018, at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Background ...

. He lost the fight by unanimous decision. Nakamura faced

Salim Touahri Salim Touahri (born September 28, 1989) is a Polish mixed martial artist who competed in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Mixed martial arts career Early career Touahri amassed a professional mixed martial a ...

on December 2, 2018 at

UFC Fight Night 142 ''UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Tuivasa'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 142'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that was held on 2 December 2018 at Adelaide Entertainment Centre in Adelaide, Sou ...

. He won the fight via split decision. Nakamura faced

Sultan Aliev Sultan Magomedbegovich Aliev (born September 17, 1984) is a retired Russian mixed martial artist and active sambist. A professional from 2011 until 2019, he competed for the UFC and Bellator. Background Sultan Aliev was born in Kaspiys ...

on April 20, 2019 at

UFC Fight Night 149 ''UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 149'' or '' UFC on ESPN+ 7'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on April 20, 2019 at Yubileyny Sports Palace in Saint Pete ...

. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. In September 2019, it was reported that Nakamura was released by UFC.

Post-UFC career

After the release from the UFC, Nakamura signed with

. After winning his promotional debut via TKO, he next faced

Lorenz Larkin Lorenz Larkin (born September 3, 1986) is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Welterweight division of Bellator MMA. A professional competitor since 2009, Larkin formerly competed for Strikeforce and the Ultim ...

at Bellator & RIZIN: Japan on December 29, 2019. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.

Championships and accomplishments

** Shooto Pacific Rim Middleweight (167 lb) Championship (One time) *

Sengoku Raiden Championship World Victory Road (WVR) is a defunct Japanese mixed martial arts (MMA) organization which promoted the Sengoku Raiden Championship (SRC) in Japan. The organization was formed in 2007 following the purchase of PRIDE FC by Zuffa. It operated in c ...

** SRC Welterweight Championship (One time) ** 2010 Sengoku Welterweight Grand Prix Winner *

Deep Deep or The Deep may refer to: Places United States * Deep Creek (Appomattox River tributary), Virginia * Deep Creek (Great Salt Lake), Idaho and Utah * Deep Creek (Mahantango Creek tributary), Pennsylvania * Deep Creek (Mojave River tributary), C ...

** DEEP Welterweight Championship (One time) *

Ultimate Fighting Championship The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ...

Performance of the Night UFC Bonus Awards are three separate cash bonuses usually awarded to four fighters after each UFC event, based on internal decisions by UFC management. More/fewer bonuses have been awarded at some events, especially when no knockouts or submissions ...

(One time)

Mixed martial arts record

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Anthony Rocco Martin Anthony "Tony" Rocco Martin (born December 11, 1989) is an American professional mixed martial artist who competed in the lightweight and welterweight divisions of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Background Born in Palos Heights, Illinois, M ...

, Decision (unanimous) , UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

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, Decision (unanimous) , UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Bisping , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

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, England , , - , Win , align=center, 31–6–2 (1) ,

, Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) , UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs. Nelson , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 2:17 , Saitama, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 30–6–2 (1) ,

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, Submission (rear-naked choke) , DEEP: Cage Impact 2015 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:00 ,

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, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 29–6–2 (1) , Yoshiyuki Katahira , Submission (rear-naked choke) , DEEP: 71 Impact , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 3:47 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 28–6–2 (1) , Yuki Okano , TKO (punches) , DEEP: 69 Impact , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 0:26 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 27–6–2 (1) ,

Keiichiro Yamamiya Keiichiro Yamamiya (born July 12, 1972) is a Japanese former professional mixed martial artist. A veteran of 89 fights who began his career in 1996 and last competed in 2015, he fought in the UFC, Pancrase, DEEP, and World Victory Road. He was th ...

, TKO (punches) , DEEP: 67 Impact , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 4:13 ,

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Frank Camacho Franklin Beldad Camacho (born May 18, 1989) is a Chamorro mixed martial artist in the lightweight division. He was a 2010 Blue Belt Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World champion and a 2006 Micronesian Games wrestling gold medalist. He competed in the Ultima ...

, Decision (unanimous) , PXC: Pacific Xtreme Combat 42 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

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, Guam , , - , NC , align=center, 26–5–2 (1) , Kwang Hee Lee , NC (Nakamura missed weight) , DEEP: 64th Impact , , align=center, N/A , align=center, N/A ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 26–5–2 , Kota Shimoishi , Submission (rear-naked choke) , Shooto: 3rd Round , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 0:37 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 25–5–2 ,

Nobutatsu Suzuki is a Japanese professional mixed martial artist who last competed in the Lightweight division of ONE FC. A professional MMA competitor since 2005, he has also competed for Vale Tudo Japan. He was the inaugural ONE FC Welterweight Champion. Bac ...

, Submission (rear-naked choke) , Vale Tudo Japan 2012 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:09 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 24–5–2 , Yuki Sasaki , Decision (unanimous) , Shooto: 5th Round , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 23–5–2 , Hoon Kim , TKO (broken hand) , LFC: Legend Fighting Championship 8 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 5:00 ,

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, China , , - , Win , align=center, 22–5–2 , Yoichiro Sato , Decision (majority) , Shooto: Survivor Tournament Final , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

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Akihiro Murayama is a Japanese mixed martial artist who has competed mainly for Pancrase, Shooto and Greatest Common Multiple. Mixed martial arts career Early career Murayama started his professional career in 2003. In his first years, he fought mainly for ''G ...

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, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 21–4–2 , Yasubey Enomoto , Submission (rear-naked choke) , World Victory Road Presents: Soul of Fight , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 3:48 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 20–4–2 , Takuya Wada , Submission (punches) , World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku Raiden Championships 15 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 3:30 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 19–4–2 ,

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, TKO (punches) , World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku Raiden Championships 13 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 3:53 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 18–4–2 , Tomoyoshi Iwamiya , Decision (majority) , GCM: Cage Force 11 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 17–4–2 , Jang Yong Kim , TKO (punches) , GCM: Cage Force EX Eastern Bound , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:59 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 17–3–2 ,

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, Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) , PIP: East vs. West , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 3:55 ,

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, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 11–0–2 , Katsuaki Niioka , Submission (rear-naked choke) , Shooto 2005: 11/6 in Korakuen Hall , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:10 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 10–0–2 , Mohamed Khacha , Submission (rear-naked choke) , GCM: D.O.G. 3 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 3:34 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 9–0–2 , Taro Minato , Submission (rear-naked choke) , GCM: Demolition 22 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 4:03 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 8–0–2 , Jun Kitagawa , Decision (unanimous) , Shooto: 6/3 in Kitazawa Town Hall , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 7–0–2 , Kentaro Maeda , Decision (unanimous) , Shooto: 2/6 in Kitazawa Town Hall , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 6–0–2 , Atsushi Inoue , Submission (rear-naked choke) , GCM: Demolition 20 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:11 ,

, Japan , , - , Draw , align=center, 5–0–2 , Kazunori Yokata , Draw , GCM: Demolition 18 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 5–0–1 , Keisuke Sakai , Submission (rear-naked choke) , Shooto: 7/16 in Korakuen Hall , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:20 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 4–0–1 , Ichiro Kanai , Decision (unanimous) , GCM: Demolition 15 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 3–0–1 , Daisuke Nakamura , Decision (unanimous) , GCM: Demolition 14 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, Japan , , - , Draw , align=center, 2–0–1 , Ichiro Kanai , Draw , GCM: Demolition 12 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 2–0 , Kenta Omori , Submission (triangle choke) , Kingdom Ehrgeiz: Tokyo University Flight , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 7:44 ,

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Nakamura, Keita 1984 births Living people Japanese practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu Japanese male judoka Japanese male mixed martial artists Welterweight mixed martial artists Lightweight mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing judo Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu Sportspeople from Tokyo Wajitsu Keishukai Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters