Kazuhiro Nakamura
“Kaz”
12-9-0
Physical stats
Height5' 11" (180 cm)
Weight205 lbs. (93 kg)
Reach70" (178 cm)
StanceOrthodox
BornJul 16, 1979
Age47
DivisionLight Heavyweight
Striking & grappling
SLpM1.56
Str. Acc37%
SApM1.83
Str. Def59%
TD Avg1.73
TD Acc36%
TD Def-
Sub Avg0.6
Recent form
L W L L L
Career timeline
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Career breakdown
Finish rate33%
Times finished56%
StreakL1
Best streak3
Avg fight9:47
Octagon time3h 25m
Opp win%62%
ActiveMar. 16, 2003 – Sep. 24, 2011 (9y)
Career story
Kazuhiro Nakamura "Kaz" is a 21-13-0 decision specialist. Most wins by decision.
Kazuhiro debuted Mar. 16, 2003 vs Rogerio Nogueira (loss). Longest win streak: 3. 9 years active (Mar. 16, 2003–Sep. 24, 2011).
Best wins: Igor Vovchanchyn (U-DEC R2, Aug. 28, 2005); Yuki Kondo (U-DEC R3, Dec. 31, 2005); Karl Amoussou (U-DEC R2, Jul. 10, 2010).
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Fight history
| Date | Event | Result | Method | R | Time | KD | Str | TD | Sub |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep. 24, 2011 | DREAM 17 | L Gerald Harris | S-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 28 30 | 1 4 | 0 0 |
| Jul. 10, 2010 | DREAM 15 | W Karl Amoussou | U-DEC | 2 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 40 22 | 3 0 | 0 1 |
| May. 24, 2008 | UFC 84: Ill Will | L Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou | KO/TKO | 1 | 5:00 | 0 1 | 6 26 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Sep. 22, 2007 | UFC 76: Knockout | L Lyoto Machida | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 15 70 | 2 2 | 0 1 |
| Dec. 31, 2006 | PRIDE Shockwave 2006 | L Mauricio Rua | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 25 68 | 2 8 | 0 2 |
| Oct. 21, 2006 | PRIDE 32: The Real Deal | W Travis Galbraith | KO/TKO Knee | 2 | 1:16 | 2 0 | 11 11 | 2 1 | 1 1 |
| Sep. 10, 2006 | PRIDE Final Conflict Absolute | W Yoshihiro Nakao | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 61 30 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Jul. 01, 2006 | PRIDE Critical Countdown Absolute | W Evangelista Santos | SUB Keylock | 1 | 4:49 | 0 0 | 12 0 | 1 0 | 2 0 |
| Feb. 26, 2006 | PRIDE 31: Unbreakable | L Josh Barnett | SUB Rear Naked Choke | 1 | 8:10 | 0 0 | 1 21 | 1 1 | 0 3 |
| Dec. 31, 2005 | PRIDE Shockwave 2005 | W Yuki Kondo | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 1 | 43 27 | 2 1 | 0 0 |
| Aug. 28, 2005 | PRIDE Final Conflict 2005 | W Igor Vovchanchyn | U-DEC | 2 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 4 9 | 0 1 | 1 0 |
| Jun. 26, 2005 | PRIDE Critical Countdown 2005 | L Wanderlei Silva | KO/TKO Punches | 1 | 5:24 | 0 2 | 8 29 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Apr. 23, 2005 | PRIDE Total Elimination 2005 | W Kevin Randleman | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 30 9 | 2 4 | 2 0 |
| Feb. 20, 2005 | PRIDE 29: Fists Of Fire | W Stefan Leko | KO/TKO Punches | 1 | 0:54 | 0 0 | 9 0 | 1 0 | 0 0 |
| Oct. 31, 2004 | PRIDE 28: High Octane | L Dan Henderson | KO/TKO | 1 | 1:15 | 0 0 | 4 7 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Aug. 15, 2004 | PRIDE Final Conflict 2004 | W Murilo Bustamante | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 28 15 | 4 2 | 0 1 |
| Jul. 19, 2004 | PRIDE Bushido 4 | L Rogerio Nogueira | S-DEC | 2 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 23 40 | 3 0 | 0 0 |
| May. 23, 2004 | PRIDE Bushido 3 | W Chalid Arrab | SUB Armbar | 1 | 4:45 | 0 0 | 1 7 | 2 0 | 2 0 |
| Feb. 01, 2004 | PRIDE 27: Inferno | W Dos Caras Jr. | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 22 16 | 3 0 | 2 0 |
| Oct. 05, 2003 | PRIDE Bushido 1 | W Daniel Gracie | U-DEC | 2 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 29 18 | 0 0 | 0 1 |
| Mar. 16, 2003 | PRIDE 25: Body Blow | L Rogerio Nogueira | SUB Armbar | 2 | 3:49 | 0 0 | 6 21 | 1 0 | 0 2 |
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