Yoshihiro Nakao
Japanese martial artist
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| Intro | Japanese martial artist | |
| Places | Japan | |
| is | Wrestler Athlete Amateur wrestler Mixed martial artist | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 25 June 1972, Tokyo | |
| Age | 52 years |
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Biography
Yoshihiro "Kiss" Nakao (Japanese: 中尾芳広) is a Japanese semi-retired professional mixed martial artist and former K-1 kickboxer and PRIDE FC fighter who has defeated the likes of Don Frye, Choi Mu-Bae, Jim York, Wesley Correira and Edson Draggo. Nakao is a World Victory Road veteran and signed a contract with DREAM in 2011 before the promotion closed in mid-2012. Nakao lost to Antônio Silva at World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku Rebellion 2009 after suffering an ACL injury as a result of a leg kick from Silva in the first round. Nakao most recently fought Dave Herman at Sengoku: Soul of Fight, losing by unanimous decision. In 2012 Nakao has decided to briefly retire from mixed martial arts to let some of his recent injuries heal and focus on family more.
New Year's Eve kiss
On December 31, 2005, Nakao was involved in a memorable MMA moment during K-1's Dynamite 2005 show.
During the pre-fight staredown with opponent Heath Herring, Nakao leaned in and kissed him on the lips. Herring reacted, delivering a right hook to the jaw of Nakao, knocking him out cold. Herring was immediately disqualified and Nakao was carried from the ring. Shortly thereafter, Nakao's cornermen attacked Herring and a brief melee ensued.
The fight result has since been changed by K-1 from a disqualification loss for Herring to a no contest, as K-1 judges ruled that Nakao's kiss and Herring's subsequent knockout punch were both fouls.
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 14 matches | 8 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 2 | 1 |
| By submission | 3 | 0 |
| By decision | 3 | 2 |
| No contests | 3 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 9–3 (2) | Dave Herman | Decision (unanimous) | World Victory Road Presents: Soul of Fight | 000000002010-12-30-0000December 30, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 9–2 (2) | Sentoryu | TKO (punches) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku Raiden Championships 12 | 000000002010-03-07-0000March 7, 2010 | 2 | 3:27 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 8–2 (2) | Choi Mu-Bae | Decision (unanimous) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 9 | 000000002009-08-02-0000August 2, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Saitama, Saitama, Japan | |
| Loss | 7–2 (2) | SilvaAntônio Silva | TKO (knee injury) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku no Ran 2009 | 000000002009-01-04-0000January 4, 2009 | 1 | 1:42 | Saitama, Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | 7–1 (2) | YorkJim York | KO (punches) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 2 | 000000002008-05-18-0000May 18, 2008 | 2 | 0:46 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 6–1 (2) | VieiraEdson Claas Vieira | Submission (neck crank) | PRIDE 34 | 000000002007-04-08-0000April 8, 2007 | 1 | 9:51 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 5–1 (2) | Kazuhiro Nakamura | Decision (unanimous) | Pride FC - Final Conflict Absolute | 000000002006-09-10-0000September 10, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Saitama, Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | 5–0 (2) | LeeLee Eun-Soo | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Pride FC - Critical Countdown Absolute | 000000002006-07-01-0000July 1, 2006 | 1 | 4:16 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| NC | 4–0 (2) | HerringHeath Herring | No Contest (double fouls) | K-1 Premium 2005 Dynamite | 000000002005-12-31-0000December 31, 2005 | 1 | 0:00 | Saitama, Saitama, Japan | Nakao kissed Herring ensuing a blow by Herring that rendered Nakao unconscious. |
| Win | 4–0 (1) | FalamoeFai Falamoe | Submission (armbar) | Hero's 3 | 000000002005-09-07-0000September 7, 2005 | 1 | 2:35 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 3–0 (1) | FryeDon Frye | No Contest (accidental head butt) | K-1 Premium 2004 Dynamite | 000000002004-12-31-0000December 31, 2004 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 2–0 (1) | CorreiraWesley Correira | Decision (split) | K-1 Rumble on the Rock 2004 | 000000002004-11-20-0000November 20, 2004 | 3 | 5:00 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| NC | 1–0 (1) | FryeDon Frye | No Contest (accidental headbutt) | K-1 MMA ROMANEX | 000000002004-05-22-0000May 22, 2004 | 1 | 0:00 | Saitama, Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | 1–0 | KhakhaleishviliDavid Khakhaleishvili | Submission (punches) | K-1 | 000000002003-11-20-0000November 20, 2003 | 2 | 1:13 | Nagoya, Japan |
K-1 kickboxing record
| 0 Wins - 1 Losses - 0 Draws | ||||||
| Date | Result | Record | Opponent | Event | Method | Round |
| 6/14/2005 | Loss | 0-1 | Bob Sapp | K-1 World Grand Prix 2005 in Hiroshima | Decision (Unanimous) | 3R |