Yoshihiro Nakao

“Kiss”

2-1-0

Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height6' 0" (183 cm)

Weight220 lbs. (100 kg)

Reach-

StanceSouthpaw

BornJun 25, 1972

Age54

DivisionHeavyweight

BirthplaceTokyo, Japan

TeamTeam TACKLER Grabaka R-Blood

Striking & grappling

SLpM1.73

Str. Acc35%

SApM2.06

Str. Def64%

TD Avg2.69

TD Acc46%

TD Def-

Sub Avg0.5

Recent form

W L W

Last 3 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

3 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.

Wins by method

1 KO/TKO wins · 1 sub wins · 0 decision wins

Losses by method

0 KO/TKO losses · 0 sub losses · 1 decision losses

Finish rate100%

Times finished0%

StreakW1

Best streak1

Avg fight9:30

Octagon time28m

Opp win%61%

ActiveJul. 01, 2006 – Apr. 08, 2007 (2y)

Career story

Yoshihiro Nakao "Kiss" is a 9-3-0 grappler (2 NC).

Yoshihiro debuted Jul. 01, 2006 vs Eun Soo Lee (win).

Best wins: Eun Soo Lee (KO/TKO R1, Jul. 01, 2006); Edson Drago (SUB Neck Crank R1, Apr. 08, 2007).

Yoshihiro Nakao (Japanese: 中尾芳広, Nakao Yoshihiro) (born June 25, 1972) 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 He

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Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	Str	TD	Sub
Apr. 08, 2007	PRIDE 34: Kamikaze	W Edson Drago	SUB Neck Crank	1	9:15	15 8	4 0	1 0
Sep. 10, 2006	PRIDE Final Conflict Absolute	L Kazuhiro Nakamura	U-DEC	3	5:00	30 61	0 0	0 0
Jul. 01, 2006	PRIDE Critical Countdown Absolute	W Eun Soo Lee	KO/TKO	1	4:16	13 0	2 0	0 0

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