Quick Facts
Biography
Daisuke Nakamura (Japanese: 中村大介, born June 10, 1980) is a Japanese professional mixed martial artist and a former DEEP Lightweight Champion who has fought for DREAM, Strikeforce, M-1 Global, ZST, Cage Rage, PRIDE, K-1 and Cage Force promotions. He holds notable victories over Nigerian K-1 kickboxer Andy Ologun, DREAM Bantamweight Champion Hideo Tokoro, former DEEP Welterweight Champion Seichi Ikemoto. 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.
He has also competed in professional wrestling, working for the U-STYLE promotion led by his trainer Kiyoshi Tamura.
Mixed martial arts 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 a 8 matches 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.
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.
Championships and Accomplishments
- DEEP
- DEEP Lightweight Championship (1 Time)
- One Successful Title Defense
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 47 matches | 28 wins | 18 losses |
| By knockout | 6 | 2 |
| By submission | 15 | 2 |
| By decision | 7 | 14 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | Tribe Tokyo Fight: 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 | |
| Loss | 27–14 | Satoru Kitaoka | Decision (unanimous) | DEEP: 62 Impact | April 26, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | Lost DEEP Lightweight Championship |
| Win | 27–13 | Takafumi Ito | TKO (flying knee and punches) | DEEP: 60 Impact | October 19, 2012 | 2 | 0:35 | Tokyo, Japan | Defends DEEP Lightweight Championship |
| Win | 26–13 | Yasuaki Kishimoto | Decision (unanimous) | DEEP: 58 Impact | June 15, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | Wins DEEP Lightweight Championship |
| Win | 25–13 | Akihiro Gono | Decision (unanimous) | DEEP: 57 Impact | February 18, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | Welterweight bout |
| Win | 24–13 | Chang Hyun-Kim | 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, Queensland, Australia | |
| Win | 21–12 | Ganjo Tentsuku | Decision (unanimous) | ASTRA | 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 | |
| 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) | Fields Dynamite!! 2008 | December 31, 2008 | 1 | 2:23 | Saitama, Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | 18–9 | Carlos Valeri | Submission (flying armbar) | M-1 Challenge 8: USA | 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: Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 Final Round | July 21, 2008 | 1 | 3:41 | Osaka, Japan | |
| Win | 15–9 | Bogdan Cristea | Decision (unanimous) | M-1 Challenge 5: Japan | July 17, 2008 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 14–9 | Jung Bu-Kyung | KO (punch) | Dream 3: Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 Second Round | May 11, 2008 | 2 | 1:05 | Saitama, Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | 13–9 | Yuri Ivlev | Decision (majority) | M-1 Challenge 2: Russia | April 3, 2008 | 2 | 5:00 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | |
| Win | 12–9 | A Sol Kwon | Submission (armbar) | Hero's 2007 in Korea | October 28, 2007 | 3 | 3:09 | Seoul, South Korea | |
| Loss | 11–9 | Vitor Ribeiro | Technical Submission (kimura) | Cage Rage 19 | December 9, 2006 | 1 | 3:55 | London, England | For Cage Rage Lightweight Championship |
| Win | 11–8 | Seichi Ikemoto | Submission (armbar) | Pride - Bushido 12 | August 26, 2006 | 1 | 3:36 | Aichi Prefecture, Japan | |
| 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 | |
| Loss | 8–7 | Marcus Aurélio | Decision (unanimous) | Pride: Bushido 6 | April 3, 2005 | 2 | 5:00 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Loss | 8–6 | Jutaro Nakao | TKO (punches) | Deep: 16th Impact | October 30, 2004 | 3 | 3:16 | Tokyo, Japan | For DEEP Welterweight Championship |
| Win | 8–5 | Yuji Hoshino | KO (punch) | Deep: 16th Impact | October 30, 2004 | 1 | 4:33 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 7–5 | Tetsuya Onose | TKO (punches) | Deep: 15th 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) | Cage Force | 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: 7th Impact | December 8, 2002 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 2–1 | Hitoyo Kimura | Submission (armbar) | DEEP: 7th Impact | December 8, 2002 | 2 | 0:50 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 1–1 | Yuji Hisamatsu | Decision (unanimous) | Cage Force | 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 |