| Hiroshi Nakamura 中村拓志 | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1981-02-14)February 14, 1981 (age 44) Ōta, Gunma, Japan[1] |
| Other names | Iron |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
| Weight | 134 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st) |
| Division | Bantamweight (135 lb) Featherweight (145 lb) |
| Reach | 64.0 in (163 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Tokyo, Japan |
| Team | Carpe Diem Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Tokyo Yellow Mans |
| Rank | Black belt inJudo |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 27 |
| Wins | 16 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 14 |
| Losses | 7 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Draws | 4 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record fromSherdog | |
Hiroshi Nakamura (Japanese:中村 浩士,Nakamura Hiroshi; born February 14, 1981) is aJapanesemixed martial artist who competes in thebantamweight division. He has fought in many well-known mixed martial arts organizations asShooto,DEEP andBellator.
Nakamura started his career in 2005. Until 2009, he fought only forShooto and faced opponents like Shooto andSengoku featherweight championHatsu Hioki,[2] and Shooto veteran Hayate Usui.[3]
Between 2010 and 2011, Nakamura won five times and lost two times. He obtained a victory over the DEEP bantamweight championMasakazu Imanari in a non-title bout,[4] and also defeatedWEC veteran and former featherweightKing of PancraseYoshiro Maeda.[5]
In 2011, Nakamura signed withBellator to compete in the bantamweight tournament.[6]
Nakamura made his debut on April 6, 2012 atBellator 64 in the quarterfinal match ofBellator season six bantamweight tournament againstRodrigo Lima. Nakamura defeated Lima via unanimous decision (29-27, 29-27, 29-27) and advanced to the semifinals.[7]
In the semifinals on May 25, 2012 atBellator 70, Nakamura facedLuis Nogueira. Nakamura lost via knockout in the third round.[8]
| 27 matches | 16 wins | 7 losses |
| By knockout | 0 | 5 |
| By submission | 2 | 0 |
| By decision | 14 | 2 |
| Draws | 4 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 16–7–4 | Tomomi Iwama | Decision (majority) | DEEP: 65 Impact | March 22, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 15–7–4 | Yusaku Nakamura | KO (flying knee) | Deep: Cage Impact 2013 | November 24, 2013 | 3 | 0:53 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 15–6–4 | Luis Nogueira | KO (punches) | Bellator 70 | May 25, 2012 | 3 | 1:58 | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | Bellator season 6 bantamweight tournament semifinal. |
| Win | 15–5–4 | Rodrigo Lima | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 64 | April 6, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Windsor, Ontario, Canada | Bellator season 6 bantamweight tournament quarterfinal. |
| Win | 14–5–4 | Seiji Akao | Decision (unanimous) | Deep: 56 Impact | December 16, 2011 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 13–5–4 | Yoshiro Maeda | Decision (majority) | Deep: Cage Impact 2011 in Tokyo, 2nd Round | October 29, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 12–5–4 | Takafumi Otsuka | Decision (unanimous) | Deep: 54 Impact | June 24, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 12–4–4 | Masakazu Imanari | Decision (unanimous) | Deep: 52nd Impact | October 24, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | Non-title bout |
| Win | 11–4–4 | Tatsumitsu Wada | Decision (unanimous) | Deep: 50 Impact | October 24, 2010 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 10–4–4 | Tomohiko Hori | Decision (unanimous) | Deep: 48 Impact | July 3, 2010 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 9–4–4 | Isao Terada | TKO (punches) | Deep: 46 Impact | February 28, 2010 | 1 | 1:11 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 9–3–4 | Wataru Inatsu | Submission (armbar) | Zst 22 | November 23, 2009 | 1 | 1:35 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 8–3–4 | Kim Jong-Man | Decision (unanimous) | FMC 1: Korea vs. Japan | August 16, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Seoul, South Korea | |
| Win | 7–3–4 | Wataru Miki | Decision (majority) | GCM: Cage Force 10 | April 25, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 6–3–4 | Hayate Usui | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: Shooto Tradition 5 | January 18, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Draw | 5–3–4 | Hatsu Hioki | Draw | Shooto: Gig Central 15 | August 3, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Nagoya, Aichi, Japan | |
| Win | 5–3–3 | Tenkei Oda | Decision (majority) | Shooto: Back To Our Roots 8 | March 28, 2008 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 4–3–3 | Kyotaro Nakao | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: Rookie Tournament 2007 Final | December 8, 2007 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 3–3–3 | Yuji Inoue | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: Shooting Disco 3: Everybody Fight Now | October 20, 2007 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Draw | 2–3–3 | Shintaro Ishiwatari | Draw | Shooto: Shooting Disco 2: The Heat Rises Tonight | August 5, 2007 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Draw | 2–3–2 | Keisuke Yamada | Draw | Shooto: 11/10 in Korakuen Hall | November 10, 2006 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 2–3–1 | Daisuke Ishizawa | KO (punches) | Shooto 2006: 7/21 in Korakuen Hall | July 21, 2006 | 2 | 4:26 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 2–2–1 | Hirotaka Tomiyama | Submission (armbar) | Shooto 2006: 5/28 in Kitazawa Town Hall | May 28, 2006 | 2 | 3:24 | Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan | |
| Draw | 1–2–1 | Sakae Kasuya | Draw | Shooto: 3/3 in Kitazawa Town Hall | March 3, 2006 | 2 | 5:00 | Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 1–2 | Seigi Fujioka | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: Soulful Fight | October 28, 2005 | 2 | 5:00 | Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 0–2 | Akiyo Nishiura | KO (punch) | Shooto: 5/29 in Kitazawa Town Hall | May 29, 2005 | 2 | 3:57 | Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 0–1 | Yutaka Nishioka | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: 2/6 in Kitazawa Town Hall | February 6, 2005 | 2 | 5:00 | Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan |