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Daisuke Nakamura

"Die Hard Spirit"
36-29-1JapanJapanLast 5
Kickboxing 0-0-1Grappling 5-3-9Wrestling 1-0

Last fight: Win vs Asuka Tsubaki · Submission · Sep 14, 2026

LAST FIGHT
WINvs Taisei SakurabaSUB · R2 2:01
RIZINRIZIN: Otoko Matsuri·May 4, 2025

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CAREER SUMMARY

Daisuke Nakamura holds a professional MMA record of 36-29-1. Nakamura has won 36 fights: 8 by KO/TKO, 20 by submission, 8 by decision. Of 29 career losses, 5 came by KO/TKO and 3 by submission. Nakamura also has 1 recorded Kickboxing bout. Nakamura also has 17 recorded Grappling bouts. Nakamura also has 1 recorded wrestling bout. Most recent fight: May 4, 2025. Tracked organizations: RIZIN, STRIKEFORCE, PRIDE FC.

Profile

Height
5'9"175 cm
Weight
146 lbs66 kg
Stance
Orthodox
DOB
Jun 10, 1980
Age
46
Nationality
Japan
Birthplace
Adachi, Tokyo, Japan

Career stats

Pro MMARecord: 36-29-1 · Source: UFCalendar
Striking
Strikes landed5.84per min
Strikes absorbed2.85per min
Grappling
Takedowns landed2.14per 15 min
100% success
Takedowns stuffed0%
Submission attempts2.1per 15 min

Where they rank

All-time boards where Daisuke Nakamura sits in the top 25.

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Career history

  1. WIN
    vs Asuka Tsubaki
    DEEP 133 Impact· Sep 14, 2026· Featherweight· 36-29-1 vs 8-8
    SUB
    R1 · 3:05
  2. LOSS
    vs Yu Karino
    DEEP 131 Impact· May 4, 2026· Featherweight· 35-29-1 vs 11-4
    UD
  3. WIN
    vs Taisei Sakuraba
    RIZIN: Otoko Matsuri· May 4, 2025· Lightweight· 35-28-1 vs 1-1
    SUB
    R2 · 2:01
  4. LOSS
    vs Hiroto Gomyo
    DEEP 124 Impact· Mar 15, 2025· Featherweight· 34-28-1 vs 8-4
    UD
  5. LOSS
    vs Jae Yoon Lim
    Black Combat Rise 05· Oct 26, 2024· Featherweight· 34-27-1 vs 2-1
    TKO
    R3 · 1:22
  6. LOSS
    vs Rikuto Shirakawa
    DEEP 120 Impact· Jul 14, 2024· Featherweight· 34-26-1 vs 12-10-1
    SD
  7. LOSS
    vs Chan Soo Park
    Black Combat 10· Jan 20, 2024· Featherweight· 34-25-1 vs 6-2
    UD
  8. LOSS
    vs Jin Aoi
    DEEP 113 Impact· May 7, 2023· Featherweight· 34-24-1 vs 11-5-1
    TKO
    R2 · 3:35
  9. LOSS
    vs Min Woo Kim
    Black Combat 5· Feb 4, 2023· Featherweight· 34-23-1 vs 11-2
    SUB
    R3 · 3:49
  10. WIN
    vs Tatsuhiko Iwamoto
    DEEP Osaka Impact 2022 4th Round· Dec 17, 2022· 34-22-1 vs 12-9-1
    SUB
    R2 · 2:57
  11. LOSS
    vs Kouya Kanda
    DEEP 110 Impact· Nov 12, 2022· Featherweight· 33-22-1 vs 10-4
    UD
  12. WIN
    vs Yuta Sato
    DEEP 108 Impact· Jul 10, 2022· Featherweight· 33-21-1 vs 9-1
    UD
  13. LOSS
    vs Sora Yamamoto
    RIZIN 34· Mar 20, 2022· 150 lb Catchweight· 32-21-1 vs 14-6-2
    SD
    R3 · 5:00
  14. WIN
    vs Michihiro Omigawa
    DEEP 106 Impact· Feb 26, 2022· Featherweight· 32-20-1 vs 18-15-1
    SUB
    R3 · 0:51
  15. WIN
    vs Suguru Nii
    RIZIN 31· Oct 24, 2021· Bantamweight· 31-20-1 vs 14-10
    SUB
    R1 · 2:16
  16. LOSS
    vs Juntaro Ushiku
    DEEP 102 Impact· Jul 4, 2021· Featherweight· 30-20-1 vs 19-8-1
    SD
  17. WIN
    vs Juntaro Ushiku
    DEEP 100 IMPACT· Feb 21, 2021· Featherweight· 30-19-1 vs 18-8-1
    TKO
    R2 · 0:26
  18. WIN
    vs Tatsunao Nagakura
    DEEP 97 Impact· Sep 20, 2020· Lightweight· 29-19-1 vs 11-10
    TKO
    R2 · 0:16
  19. LOSS
    vs Amarsanaa Tsogookhuu
    MGL-1 vs DEEP· Sep 24, 2016· Lightweight· 28-19-1 vs 3-0
    TKO
    R3 · 1:50
  20. LOSS
    vs Yuki Kawana
    VTJ 7th· Sep 13, 2015· 28-18-1 vs 10-0-5
    TKO
    R3 · 2:26
  21. LOSS
    vs Yuki Okano
    DEEP 72 Impact· May 16, 2015· Lightweight· 28-17-1 vs 10-7-1
    UD
  22. LOSS
    vs Eiji Ishikawa
    TTF CHALLENGE 04· Apr 5, 2015· Lightweight· 28-16-1 vs 27-20-3
    UD
  23. WIN
    vs Yoichi Fukumoto
    DEEP 70 Impact· Dec 20, 2014· Lightweight· 28-15-1 vs 15-10-1
    TKO
    R3 · 0:11
  24. DRAW
    vs Shinji Sasaki
    DEEP 69 Impact· Oct 26, 2014· Lightweight· 27-15-1 vs 13-8-3
    DEC
  25. LOSS
    vs Mizuto Hirota
    DEEP 66 Impact· Apr 29, 2014· 27-15 vs 15-7-1
    UD
  26. LOSS
    vs Satoru Kitaoka
    DEEP 62 Impact· Apr 26, 2013· Lightweight· 27-14 vs 30-12-8
    UD
  27. WIN
    vs Takafumi Ito
    DEEP 60 Impact· Oct 19, 2012· Lightweight· 27-13 vs 36-32-13
    TKO
    R2 · 0:35
  28. WIN
    vs Yasuaki Kishimoto
    DEEP 58 Impact· Jun 15, 2012· Lightweight· 26-13 vs 11-4-2
    UD
  29. WIN
    vs Akihiro Gono
    DEEP 57 Impact· Feb 18, 2012· Lightweight· 25-13 vs 33-17-7
    UD
  30. WIN
    vs Chang Hyun Kim
    DEEP· Oct 29, 2011· 24-13 vs 16-8
    SUB
  31. LOSS
    vs Katsunori Kikuno
    Dream: Fight For Japan!· May 29, 2011· Lightweight· 23-13 vs 13-3-2
    UD
  32. WIN
    vs Toshikazu Iseno
    Deep 51 Impact· Dec 11, 2010· Lightweight· 23-12 vs 7-7-2
    SUB
    R2 · 1:54
  33. WIN
    vs Jai Bradney
    Nitro MMA· Aug 27, 2010· 22-12 vs 9-5-1
    SUB
  34. WIN
    vs Ganjo Tentsuku
    Astra: Yoshida's Farewell· Apr 25, 2010· Lightweight· 21-12 vs 9-5-2
    UD
  35. LOSS
    vs Justin Wilcox
    Strikeforce: Evolution· Dec 18, 2009· Lightweight· 20-12 vs 8-3
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  36. LOSS
    vs Naoyuki Kotani
    Fighting Network ZST· Nov 23, 2009· 20-11 vs 20-9-6
    SUB
  37. WIN
    vs Ferrid Kheder
    M-1: Breakthrough· Aug 28, 2009· Middleweight· 20-10 vs 16-5
    UD
  38. LOSS
    vs Mitsuhiro Ishida
    Dream 7· Mar 8, 2009· Lightweight· 19-10 vs 18-4-1
    UD
  39. WIN
    vs Hideo Tokoro
    K-1: Dynamite 2008· Dec 31, 2008· Lightweight· 19-9 vs 24-19-2
    SUB
    R1 · 2:23
  40. WIN
    vs Carlos Valeri
    M-1 Challenge 8· Oct 29, 2008· Lightweight· 18-9 vs 0-8
    SUB
    R1 · 0:26
  41. WIN
    vs Wim Deputter
    M-1 Challenge 6· Aug 29, 2008· Lightweight· 17-9 vs 17-3
    UD
  42. WIN
    vs Andy Ologun
    Dream 5· Jul 21, 2008· Lightweight· 16-9 vs 1-1
    SUB
    R1 · 3:41
  43. WIN
    vs Bogdan Cristea
    M-1 Challenge 5· Jul 17, 2008· Lightweight· 15-9 vs 4-3-1
    UD
  44. WIN
    vs Bu Kyung Jung
    Dream 3· May 11, 2008· Lightweight· 14-9 vs 0-3
    TKO
    R2 · 1:05
  45. WIN
    vs Yuri Ivlev
    M-1 Challenge 2· Apr 3, 2008· Welterweight· 13-9 vs 13-4
    MD
  46. WIN
    vs A-Sol Kwon
    K-1 HERO'S: Hero's In Korea 2007· Oct 28, 2007· Catchweight· 12-9 vs 5-3
    SUB
    R3 · 3:09
  47. LOSS
    vs Vitor Ribeiro
    Cage Rage· Dec 9, 2006· 11-9 vs 17-1
    SUB
  48. WIN
    vs Seichi Ikemoto
    PRIDE FC · PRIDE Bushido 12· Aug 26, 2006· Lightweight· 11-8 vs 14-14-4
    SUB
    R1 · 3:36
  49. WIN
    vs Michael Johnson
    Cage Rage· Apr 22, 2006· 10-8 vs 3-4
    SUB
  50. WIN
    vs Hirohide Fujinuma
    Deep 23 Impact· Feb 5, 2006· 9-8 vs 6-4-2
    SUB
    R1 · 0:52
  51. LOSS
    vs Hidehiko Hasegawa
    Deep 22 Impact· Dec 2, 2005· 8-8 vs 10-7-2
    UD
  52. LOSS
    vs Marcus Aurelio
    PRIDE FC · PRIDE: Bushido 6· Apr 3, 2005· Lightweight· 8-7 vs 12-2
    UD
    R2 · 5:00
  53. LOSS
    vs Jutaro Nakao
    Deep 16 Impact· Oct 30, 2004· Welterweight· 8-6 vs 17-9-2
    TKO
    R3 · 3:16
  54. WIN
    vs Yuji Hoshino
    Deep 16 Impact· Oct 30, 2004· Welterweight· 8-5 vs 8-6-4
    TKO
    R1 · 4:33
  55. WIN
    vs Tetsuya Onose
    Deep 15 Impact· Jul 3, 2004· Welterweight· 7-5 vs 3-2
    TKO
    R1 · 0:50
  56. LOSS
    vs Keita Nakamura
    Greatest Common Multiple· Apr 8, 2004· 6-5 vs 3-0-1
    DEC
  57. LOSS
    vs Hikaru Sato
    Greatest Common Multiple· Jan 18, 2004· 6-4 vs 9-11-1
    DEC
  58. WIN
    vs Kazuhiro Hanada
    Greatest Common Multiple· Sep 23, 2003· 6-3 vs 1-2-1
    SUB
  59. WIN
    vs Yutaro Miyamoto
    Greatest Common Multiple· Jun 29, 2003· 5-3 vs 1-1
    TKO
  60. LOSS
    vs Hidehiko Hasegawa
    Greatest Common Multiple· Mar 23, 2003· 4-3 vs 4-0
    DEC
  61. WIN
    vs Sen Nakadai
    Greatest Common Multiple· Feb 23, 2003· 4-2 vs 2-5
    SUB
  62. WIN
    vs Nobuhiro Tsurumaki
    Greatest Common Multiple· Jan 26, 2003· 3-2 vs 1-12-1
    SUB
  63. LOSS
    vs Dai Moriyama
    Deep 7 Impact· Dec 8, 2002· 2-2 vs 2-0
    UD
  64. WIN
    vs Hitoyo Kimura
    Deep 7 Impact· Dec 8, 2002· 2-1 vs 1-6
    SUB
    R2 · 0:50
  65. LOSS
    vs Yuji Hisamatsu
    Greatest Common Multiple· Oct 13, 2002· 1-1 vs 7-5
    DEC
  66. WIN
    vs Shannon Ritch
    Pride The Best Volume 2· Jul 20, 2002· 1-0 vs 14-31
    SUB
    R1 · 4:28

UFCalendar Power Index rating

Current
1598▲12
Peak
1709Oct 19, 2012
Rated fights
66
150016001700200320072011201520192023Jul 20, 2002 · 1533Oct 13, 2002 · 1504Dec 8, 2002 · 1496Dec 8, 2002 · 1532Jan 26, 2003 · 1524Feb 23, 2003 · 1548Mar 23, 2003 · 1535Jun 29, 2003 · 1559Sep 23, 2003 · 1580Jan 18, 2004 · 1559Apr 8, 2004 · 1539Jul 3, 2004 · 1568Oct 30, 2004 · 1549Oct 30, 2004 · 1578Apr 3, 2005 · 1566Dec 2, 2005 · 1548Feb 5, 2006 · 1579Apr 22, 2006 · 1597Aug 26, 2006 · 1609Dec 9, 2006 · 1605Oct 28, 2007 · 1616Apr 3, 2008 · 1628May 11, 2008 · 1637Jul 17, 2008 · 1645Jul 21, 2008 · 1655Aug 29, 2008 · 1667Oct 29, 2008 · 1671Dec 31, 2008 · 1681Mar 8, 2009 · 1673Aug 28, 2009 · 1683Nov 23, 2009 · 1671Dec 19, 2009 · 1659Apr 25, 2010 · 1666Aug 27, 2010 · 1676Dec 11, 2010 · 1683May 29, 2011 · 1675Oct 29, 2011 · 1686Feb 18, 2012 · 1695Jun 15, 2012 · 1703Oct 19, 2012 · 1709Apr 26, 2013 · 1702Apr 29, 2014 · 1692Dec 20, 2014 · 1703Apr 5, 2015 · 1692May 16, 2015 · 1681Sep 13, 2015 · 1670Sep 24, 2016 · 1655Sep 20, 2020 · 1592Feb 21, 2021 · 1607Jul 4, 2021 · 1602Oct 24, 2021 · 1615Feb 26, 2022 · 1626Mar 20, 2022 · 1621Jul 10, 2022 · 1629Nov 12, 2022 · 1621Dec 17, 2022 · 1634Feb 4, 2023 · 1621May 7, 2023 · 1609Jan 20, 2024 · 1601Jul 14, 2024 · 1596Sep 1, 2024 · 1601Oct 26, 2024 · 1587Mar 15, 2025 · 1578May 4, 2025 · 1593May 4, 2026 · 1586Sep 14, 2026 · 15981598

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Frequently asked questions

When does Daisuke Nakamura fight next?

Daisuke Nakamura has no confirmed upcoming fight.

What is Daisuke Nakamura's record?

Daisuke Nakamura's professional MMA record is 36-29-1.

Who is Daisuke Nakamura fighting next?

Daisuke Nakamura's next opponent has not been announced.

Who did Daisuke Nakamura fight last?

Daisuke Nakamura most recently fought Taisei Sakuraba at RIZIN: Otoko Matsuri on Sunday, May 4, 2025, WIN (Submission).

What weight class does Daisuke Nakamura fight in?

Daisuke Nakamura fights at Lightweight.

How many knockouts does Daisuke Nakamura have?

Daisuke Nakamura has 8 wins by KO/TKO and 20 wins by submission.

How tall is Daisuke Nakamura?

Daisuke Nakamura is 5'9" (175 cm) tall.

How much does Daisuke Nakamura weigh?

Daisuke Nakamura weighs 146 lbs (66 kg).

How old is Daisuke Nakamura?

Daisuke Nakamura is 46 years old (born Jun 10, 1980).

Where is Daisuke Nakamura from?

Daisuke Nakamura is from Japan.

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