Daisuke Nakamura (fighter)
Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist
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 knee boots and short-tights in his fights.
He has also competed in professional wrestling , working for the U-STYLE promotion led by his trainer Kiyoshi Tamura .
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Nakamura had his debut fight in PRIDE Fighting Championship against veteran journeyman Shannon Ritch at PRIDE The Best Vol.2 . He showed his skill by submitting Ritch with an inverted armbar. He spent his next years fighting in GCM and DEEP, where he challenged for the Welterweight Championship, losing an effortful match by TKO at the third round. He would later enjoy an 8-match winning streak.
At December 31, 2008, Nakamura was slated to fight at the Dynamite!! event against Hideo Tokoro . This was a notable matchup because both Tokoro and Nakamura both sported similar fighting styles, were trained by former RINGS wrestlers and were seen by Japanese pundits as the heirs of the shoot-style circuit. The match was an exciting and fast-paced grappling contest, with Nakamura trying a flying kimura into an armbar immediately after Tokoro tried to take him down, and then Tokoro captured his back and performed a takedown similar to a German suplex . Daisuke kept trying for an armbar, and they rolled through the mat several times until Tokoro could attempt his own armbar. The bout stalled for several minutes, but it broke out again when Hideo rolled for a leglock. Nakamura, however, capitalized to transition the move into an armbar, making Tokoro finally tap out.
DEEP
He captured the DEEP Lightweight Championship against Yasuaki Kishimoto and defended it before Pancrase veteran Takafumi Ito, but he lost it to fellow Pancrase exponent Satoru Kitaoka .
Four years departed from his previous fight, Nakamura returned to face Tatsunao Nagakura at DEEP: 97 Impact. He won the fight via second-round knockout.[ 2]
Nakamura then faced the reigning featherweight champion Juntaro Ushiku in a non-title bout at DEEP 100 on February 21, 2021.[ 3] [ 4]
Nakamura then challenged Ushiku for the DEEP Featherweight Championship in a rematch at DEEP 102 on July 4, 2021.[ 5] [ 6]
Nakamura faced Suguru Nii at Rizin 31 - Yokohama on October 24, 2021.[ 7] [ 8]
Nakamura faced Michihiro Omigawa at DEEP 106 on February 26, 2022. He won the fight via armbar in the third.[ 9]
Nakamura faced Sora Yamamoto at Rizin 34 on March 20, 2022. He lost the fight by split decision.[ 10]
Nakamura faced Yuta Sato at Deep 108 Impact on July 10, 2022. He won the bout by unanimous decision.[ 11]
Nakamura faced Kouya Kanda at Deep 110 Impact on November 12, 2022. He lost the bout by unanimous decision.[ 12]
Nakamura faced Tatsuhiko Iwamoto on December 18, 2022 at DEEP Osaka Impact 2022 4th Round, winning the bout via reverse heel hook in the second round.[ 13]
Nakamura faced Min Woo Kim at Black Combat 5: Song of the Sword on February 4, 2023.[ 14] [ 15]
On July 14, 2024, he faced Rikuto "Dark" Shirakawa at DEEP 120 IMPACT, and although it was a close and heated battle, he lost by split decision.[ 16]
Professional grappling career
Nakamura was scheduled to compete at Quintet 4 on September 10, 2023 where he would represent Team Sakuraba.[ 17] [ 18]
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
61 matches
34 wins
26 losses
By knockout
8
4
By submission
18
3
By decision
8
19
Draws
1
Res.
Record
Opponent
Method
Event
Date
Round
Time
Location
Notes
Loss
34–26–1
Rikuto Shirakawa
Decision (split)
DEEP 120 Impact
July 14, 2024
3
5:00
Tokyo , Japan
Loss
34–25–1
Park Chan-soo
Decision (unanimous)
Black Combat 10
January 20, 2024
3
5:00
Seoul , South Korea
Loss
34–24–1
Jin Aoi
TKO (doctor stoppage)
DEEP 113 Impact
May 7, 2023
2
3:35
Tokyo , Japan
Loss
34–23–1
Kim Min-woo
Technical Submission (rear-naked choke)
Black Combat 5
February 4, 2023
3
3:49
Incheon , South Korea
Win
34–22–1
Tatsuhiko Iwamoto
Submission (reverse heel hook)
DEEP Osaka Impact 2022 4th Round
December 18, 2022
2
2:50
Fukushima , Japan
Catchweight (150 lb) bout.
Loss
33–22–1
Kouya Kanda
Decision (unanimous)
DEEP 110 Impact
November 12, 2022
3
5:00
Tokyo , Japan
Win
33–21–1
Yuta Sato
Decision (unanimous)
DEEP 108 Impact
July 10, 2022
3
5:00
Tokyo , Japan
Loss
32–21–1
Sora Yamamoto
Decision (split)
Rizin 34
March 20, 2022
3
5:00
Osaka , Japan
Catchweight (150 lb) bout.
Win
32–20–1
Michihiro Omigawa
Submission (armbar)
DEEP 106 Impact
February 26, 2022
3
0:51
Tokyo , Japan
Win
31–20–1
Suguru Nii
Submission (flying armbar)
Rizin 31
October 24, 2021
1
2:16
Yokohama , Japan
Loss
30–20–1
Juntaro Ushiku
Decision (split)
DEEP: 102 Impact
July 4, 2021
3
5:00
Tokyo , Japan
For the DEEP Featherweight Championship.
Win
30–19–1
Juntaro Ushiku
KO (knee)
DEEP 100 Impact - 20th Anniversary
February 21, 2021
2
0:26
Tokyo , Japan
Featherweight debut.
Win
29–19–1
Tatsunao Nagakura
KO (punch)
DEEP: 97 Impact
September 20, 2020
2
0:16
Tokyo , Japan
Loss
28–19–1
Tsogookhuu Amarsanaa
KO (punch)
MGL-1 vs. Deep
September 24, 2016
3
1:50
Ulaanbaatar , Mongolia
Loss
28–18–1
Yuki Kawana
TKO (punches)
Vale Tudo Japan: VTJ 7th
September 13, 2015
3
2:26
Tokyo , Japan
Loss
28–17–1
Yuki Okano
Decision (unanimous)
DEEP: 72 Impact
May 16, 2015
3
5:00
Tokyo , Japan
Loss
28–16–1
Eiji Ishikawa
Decision (unanimous)
TTF Challenge 04
April 5, 2015
3
5:00
Tokyo , Japan
Win
28–15–1
Yoichi Fukumoto
TKO (punches)
DEEP: 70 Impact
December 21, 2014
3
0:11
Tokyo , Japan
Draw
27–15-1
Shinji Sasaki
Draw (split)
DEEP: 69 Impact
October 26, 2014
3
5:00
Tokyo , Japan
Loss
27–15
Mizuto Hirota
Decision (unanimous)
DEEP: 66 Impact
April 29, 2014
3
5:00
Tokyo , Japan
Catchweight (150 lb) bout.
Loss
27–14
Satoru Kitaoka
Decision (unanimous)
DEEP: 62 Impact
April 26, 2013
3
5:00
Tokyo , Japan
Lost the DEEP Lightweight Championship.
Win
27–13
Takafumi Ito
TKO (flying knee and punches)
DEEP: 60 Impact
October 19, 2012
2
0:35
Tokyo , Japan
Defended the DEEP Lightweight Championship.
Win
26–13
Yasuaki Kishimoto
Decision (unanimous)
DEEP: 58 Impact
June 15, 2012
3
5:00
Tokyo , Japan
Won the DEEP Lightweight Championship.
Win
25–13
Akihiro Gono
Decision (unanimous)
DEEP: 57 Impact
February 18, 2012
3
5:00
Tokyo , Japan
Win
24–13
Kim Chang-hyun
Submission (armbar)
Deep: Cage Impact 2011 in Tokyo, 1st Round
October 29, 2011
3
3:19
Tokyo , Japan
Loss
23–13
Katsunori Kikuno
Decision (unanimous)
DREAM: Fight for Japan!
May 29, 2011
3
5:00
Saitama , Japan
Win
23–12
Toshikazu Iseno
Submission (flying armbar)
DEEP: 51 Impact
December 11, 2010
2
1:54
Tokyo , Japan
Win
22–12
Jai Bradney
Submission (armbar)
Nitro MMA 1
August 27, 2010
1
3:40
Brisbane , Australia
Win
21–12
Ganjo Tentsuku
Decision (unanimous)
Astra: Yoshida's Farewell
April 25, 2010
3
5:00
Tokyo , Japan
Loss
20–12
Justin Wilcox
Decision (unanimous)
Strikeforce: Evolution
December 19, 2009
3
5:00
San Jose, California , United States
Loss
20–11
Naoyuki Kotani
Submission (leg scissor choke)
ZST.22
November 23, 2009
1
1:37
Tokyo , Japan
Win
20–10
Ferrid Kheder
Decision (unanimous)
M-1 Global: Breakthrough
August 28, 2009
3
5:00
Kansas City, Missouri , United States
Middleweight bout.
Loss
19–10
Mitsuhiro Ishida
Decision (unanimous)
Dream 7
March 8, 2009
2
5:00
Saitama, Saitama , Japan
Win
19–9
Hideo Tokoro
Submission (armbar)
Dynamite!! 2008
December 31, 2008
1
2:23
Saitama , Japan
Win
18–9
Carlos Valeri
Submission (flying armbar)
M-1 Challenge 8
October 29, 2008
1
0:26
Kansas City, Missouri , United States
Win
17–9
Wim Deputter
Decision (unanimous)
M-1 Challenge 6: Korea
August 29, 2008
2
5:00
Seoul , South Korea
Win
16–9
Andy Ologun
Submission (flying armbar)
Dream 5
July 21, 2008
1
3:41
Osaka , Japan
Win
15–9
Bogdan Cristea
Decision (unanimous)
M-1 Challenge 5
July 17, 2008
2
5:00
Tokyo , Japan
Win
14–9
Jung Bu-kyung
KO (punch)
Dream 3
May 11, 2008
2
1:05
Saitama , Japan
Win
13–9
Yuri Ivlev
Decision (majority)
M-1 Challenge 2
April 3, 2008
2
5:00
Saint Petersburg , Russia
Welterweight bout.
Win
12–9
Kwon A-sol
Submission (armbar)
K-1 HERO'S: Hero's in Korea 2007
October 28, 2007
3
3:09
Seoul , South Korea
Catchweight (161 lb) bout.
Loss
11–9
Vítor Ribeiro
Technical Submission (straight armbar)
Cage Rage 19
December 9, 2006
1
3:55
London , England
For the Cage Rage Lightweight Championship .
Win
11–8
Seichi Ikemoto
Submission (armbar)
PRIDE Bushido 12
August 26, 2006
1
3:36
Aichi Prefecture , Japan
Return to Lightweight.
Win
10–8
Michael Johnson
Submission (kimura)
Cage Rage 16
April 22, 2006
1
2:54
London , England
Win
9–8
Hirohide Fujinuma
Submission (armbar)
DEEP 23 Impact
February 5, 2006
1
0:52
Tokyo , Japan
Loss
8–8
Hidehiko Hasegawa
Decision (unanimous)
DEEP 22 Impact
December 2, 2005
2
5:00
Yokohama , Japan
Return to Welterweight.
Loss
8–7
Marcus Aurélio
Decision (unanimous)
PRIDE Bushido 6
April 3, 2005
2
5:00
Yokohama , Japan
Lightweight debut.
Loss
8–6
Jutaro Nakao
TKO (punches)
DEEP: 16th Impact
October 30, 2004
3
3:16
Tokyo , Japan
DEEP Welterweight Tournament Final. For the DEEP Welterweight Championship.
Win
8–5
Yuji Hoshino
KO (punch)
1
4:33
DEEP Welterweight Tournament Semifinal.
Win
7–5
Tetsuya Onose
TKO (punches)
DEEP 15 Impact
July 3, 2004
1
0:50
Tokyo , Japan
Loss
6–5
Keita Nakamura
Decision (unanimous)
GCM: Demolition 040408
April 8, 2004
2
5:00
Tokyo , Japan
Loss
6–4
Hikaru Sato
Decision (unanimous)
GCM: Demolition 040118
January 18, 2004
2
5:00
Tokyo , Japan
Win
6–3
Kazuhiro Hanada
Submission (armbar)
GCM: Demolition 030923
September 23, 2003
1
4:21
Tokyo , Japan
Win
5–3
Yutaro Miyamoto
TKO (knees to the body)
GCM: Demolition 030629
June 29, 2003
2
0:38
Tokyo , Japan
Loss
4–3
Hidehiko Hasegawa
Decision (unanimous)
GCM: Demolition 030323
March 27, 2003
2
5:00
Tokyo , Japan
Win
4–2
Sen Nakadai
Submission (flying armbar)
GCM: Demolition 030223
February 23, 2003
1
2:54
Tokyo , Japan
Win
3–2
Nobuhiro Tsurumaki
Submission (armbar)
GCM: Demolition 030126
January 26, 2003
1
2:06
Tokyo , Japan
Loss
2–2
Dai Moriyama
Decision (unanimous)
DEEP 7 Impact
December 8, 2002
2
5:00
Tokyo , Japan
DEEP Welterweight Tournament Semifinal.
Win
2–1
Hitoyo Kimura
Submission (armbar)
2
0:50
DEEP Welterweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
Loss
1–1
Yuji Hisamatsu
Decision (unanimous)
GCM: Demolition 021013
October 13, 2002
2
5:00
Tokyo , Japan
Win
1–0
Shannon Ritch
Submission (reverse armbar)
PRIDE The Best Vol.2
July 20, 2002
1
4:28
Tokyo , Japan
Welterweight debut.
[ 1]
Submission grappling record
Result
Opponent
Method
Event
Date
Round
Time
Notes
Win
Submission (arm triangle choke)
Gleat MMA Ver.0 December 14, 2022
1
6:06
Draw
Yukinari Tamura Draw
Quintet Fight Night 4 November 30, 2019
1
N/A
Win
Submission (kneebar)
Quintet Fight Night 4 November 30, 2019
1
N/A
Win
Submission (flying armbar)
Fighting NEXUS
September 22, 2019
1
10:18
Draw
Yoshiyuki Yoshida Draw
Quintet Fight Night 2 February 3, 2019
1
10:00
Draw
Antoine Jaoude Draw
Quintet 3 October 5, 2018
1
N/A
Draw
Draw
Quintet 2 July 16, 2018
1
8:00
Loss
Submission (rear-naked choke)
Quintet Fight Night 1 June 9, 2018
1
1:29
Win
Masanori Kanehara Submission (armbar)
Quintet Fight Night 1 June 9, 2018
1
2:33
Loss
Submission (rear-naked choke)
Quintet April 11, 2018
1
N/A
Draw
Michihiro Omigawa Draw
Quintet April 11, 2018
1
10:00
External links
References
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