James Nakashima vs Shinya Aoki
James Nakashima is 15-4-0; Shinya Aoki is 49-13-0. Shinya Aoki is 6 years older than James Nakashima. Shinya Aoki has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over James Nakashima. Shinya Aoki is 1" · 3 cm taller than James Nakashima. They have met once: James Nakashima 0, Shinya Aoki 1.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
1 early stoppage has no logged time
6 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
- WNick HrabecUnified MMA 68· Mar 27, 2026TKO · R2 · 4:43 · Lightweight
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- LJeff CreightonMelee 3· Aug 24, 2024Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
- WAlex MartinBayou FC 68· Jun 28, 2024TKO · R2 · 5:00 · Welterweight
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Full record · 20 fightsShow less
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- WConquest Of Champions· Nov 23, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
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- WDez HillRFA 46: Johnson vs. Tucker· Dec 9, 2016Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
- WBrad DarringtonRFA 35: Moisés vs. Castillo· Feb 19, 2016Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
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- WChris CollinsAggression Session 1· Aug 1, 2015Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
- WKris HocumRFA 26: Smith vs. Smith· Jun 5, 2015Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
- WVictor McCulloughRFA 22: Smith vs. Njokuani· Jan 9, 2015Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
Full record · 64 fightsShow less
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- WRizin Fighting Federation - Saraba no Utake· Dec 29, 2015TKO · R1 · 5:56 · Welterweight
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- WYuki YamamotoInoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2014· Dec 31, 2014Submission · R1 · 1:21
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- WToshikatsu HaradaInoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2013· Dec 31, 2013Submission · R1 · 0:49 · Lightweight
- WCody StevensTotal Domination· Oct 18, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
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- WAntonio McKeeDream 18: Special NYE 2012· Dec 31, 2012Submission · R2 · 0:24 · Lightweight
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- WYokthai SithoarDeep 50 Impact· Oct 24, 2010Submission · R1 · 1:00 · Lightweight
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- WVitor RibeiroDream 10· Jul 20, 2009Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
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- WDavid GardnerDream 7· Mar 8, 2009Submission · R1 · 5:58 · Catchweight
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- WKatsuhiko NagataDream 4· Jun 18, 2008Submission · R1 · 5:12 · Lightweight
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- WBu Kyung JungYarennoka!: New Years Eve 2007· Dec 31, 2007Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
- WBrian Lo-A-NjoePRIDE 34: Kamikaze· Apr 8, 2007Submission · R1 · 1:33 · Lightweight
- WAkira KikuchiShooto· Feb 17, 2007DEC
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- WClay FrenchPRIDE: Bushido 13· Nov 5, 2006Submission · R1 · 3:57 · Lightweight
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- WAkira KikuchiShooto· Feb 17, 2006DEC
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- WShigetoshi IwaseShooto· Jul 30, 2005DQ
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- WSeichi IkemotoDeep 15 Impact· Jul 3, 2004Submission · R2 · 0:52 · Welterweight
- WTBADEEP· Nov 24, 2003Submission
- WTBADEEP· Nov 24, 2003Submission
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Frequently asked questions
Have James Nakashima and Shinya Aoki ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at Unbreakable (Fri, Jan 22, 2021), where Shinya Aoki won by Submission.
What are the records of James Nakashima and Shinya Aoki?
James Nakashima is 15-4-0 and Shinya Aoki is 49-13-0.
Who has the longer reach, James Nakashima or Shinya Aoki?
Shinya Aoki has the longer reach: 72" · 183 cm against 71" · 180 cm for James Nakashima, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.
Who is taller, James Nakashima or Shinya Aoki?
Shinya Aoki is taller at 5'11" · 180 cm; James Nakashima stands 5'10" · 178 cm.
Who is older, James Nakashima or Shinya Aoki?
Shinya Aoki is 43 and James Nakashima is 37.
Who has more finishes, James Nakashima or Shinya Aoki?
James Nakashima has 3 wins inside the distance (3 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); Shinya Aoki has 36 wins (3 by KO/TKO, 33 by submission).