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Tetsuo Nakanishi

"Ishitsuna"
19-12-3JapanJapanLast 5
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CAREER SUMMARY

Tetsuo Nakanishi holds a professional MMA record of 19-12-3. Their full professional MMA career spans 34 bouts on record. Tetsuo Nakanishi has won 19 fights: 4 by KO/TKO, 9 by submission, 6 by decision. Of 12 career losses, 1 came by KO/TKO and 1 by submission.

Profile

Height
5'6"168 cm
DOB
1990-07-13
Age
36
Nationality
Japan
Birthplace
Oita, Japan

Career history

  1. LOSS
    vs Ben Watson
    Beatdown Promotions 14· Jul 4, 2026· Bantamweight· 19-11-3 vs 9-3
    SUB
    R1 · 4:04
  2. WIN
    vs Fernando Inafuku
    Grachan 80· Feb 1, 2026· Bantamweight· 18-11-3 vs 7-7
    MD
  3. WIN
    vs Yixichilie
    Longsan Fight· Dec 20, 2025· Flyweight· 17-11-3 vs 5-6
    SUB
    R3 · 2:09
  4. WIN
    vs Daisuke Kuroishi
    PFC.37· Jul 12, 2025· Flyweight· 16-11-3 vs 9-8
    SUB
    R5 · 2:21
  5. WIN
    vs Yuto Hirose
    DEEP Nagoya Impact 1st Round· Apr 19, 2025· Flyweight· 15-11-3 vs 4-5-1
    UD
  6. WIN
    vs Soichiro Hirai
    PFC.35 & Nexus SPROUT North.5· Dec 8, 2024· Flyweight· 14-11-3 vs 5-5
    SUB
    R1 · 4:06
  7. LOSS
    vs Daisuke Kuroishi
    PFC 33 & Nexus SPROUT North.4· Jul 6, 2024· Flyweight· 14-10-3 vs 8-7
    UD
  8. LOSS
    vs Hayato Matsuoka
    DEEP Nagoya Impact 2024 Kobudo Fight 1st Round· Apr 6, 2024· Flyweight· 14-9-3 vs 3-4
    SD
  9. WIN
    vs Yunosuke Sawaguchi
    PFC.31· Nov 18, 2023· Flyweight· 13-9-3 vs 1-0
    UD
  10. WIN
    vs Hiromichi Kanetakeman
    DEEP Nagoya Impact: Kobudo Fight 3rd Round· Aug 5, 2023· Flyweight· 12-9-3 vs 0-2
    UD
  11. WIN
    vs Hyuga Miyagawa
    GLADIATOR 021· Mar 25, 2023· Flyweight· 11-9-3 vs 0-2
    SUB
    R1 · 2:43
  12. LOSS
    vs Yuki Yoshimura
    GLADIATOR 019 in OSAKA· Sep 24, 2022· Flyweight· 11-8-3 vs 3-2-1
    UD
  13. LOSS
    vs Kenta Kubo
    GLADIATOR 017 in OSAKA· Apr 30, 2022· Flyweight· 11-7-3 vs 4-2
    UD
  14. WIN
    vs Kazumasa Tsubouchi
    GLADIATOR 016 in OSAKA· Jan 23, 2022· Flyweight· 10-7-3 vs 3-1
    SUB
    R1 · 1:11
  15. WIN
    vs Osamo Richardson
    DEEP Nagoya Impact: Kobudo Fight· Oct 24, 2021· Flyweight· 9-7-3 vs 0-2
    SUB
    R2 · 1:53
  16. WIN
    vs Takumi Miyauchi
    GRACHAN 45· Sep 20, 2020· Flyweight· 8-7-3 vs 2-1
    SUB
    R1 · 2:51
  17. LOSS
    vs Yuichi Miyagi
    GRACHAN 42 x GLADIATOR 011· Dec 21, 2019· Flyweight· 8-6-3 vs 14-7-1
    SD
  18. WIN
    vs Buhuoyouga
    WLF W.A.R.S. 33· May 17, 2019· Flyweight· 7-6-3 vs 10-9
    TKO
    R1 · 2:33
  19. WIN
    vs Zelangzhaxi Zelangzhaxi
    WLF W.A.R.S. 29· Nov 16, 2018· Flyweight· 6-6-3 vs 11-3-1
    UD
  20. WIN
    vs Shuai Yin
    Glory of Heroes 33· Jul 28, 2018· Flyweight· 5-6-3 vs 3-1
    DEC
  21. LOSS
    vs Yuya Kodama
    ZST 60· May 12, 2018· Strawweight· 5-5-3 vs 8-5
    UD
  22. WIN
    vs Longlong Xie
    WLF W.A.R.S. 22· Mar 17, 2018· Flyweight· 4-5-3 vs 3-6
    TKO
    R2 · 2:15
  23. LOSS
    vs Nigedan
    WLF W.A.R.S. 18· Oct 27, 2017· Catchweight· 4-4-3 vs 5-2
    UD
  24. LOSS
    vs Kanta Sato
    DEEP Nagoya Impact· Apr 9, 2017· Strawweight· 4-3-3 vs 8-3
    TKO
    R1 · 2:23
  25. LOSS
    vs Kosuke Suzuki
    DEEP Cage Impact 2016· Dec 17, 2016· Strawweight· 4-2-3 vs 11-7-3
    UD
  26. LOSS
    vs Tateo Iino
    TTF CHALLENGE 06· Sep 19, 2016· Strawweight· 4-1-3 vs 9-5-1
    UD
  27. DRAW
    vs Kenichi Sawada
    ZST 53· Aug 7, 2016· Strawweight· 4-1-2 vs 10-22-4
    DEC
  28. WIN
    vs Joo Ho Son
    DEEP Nagoya Impact· Jun 12, 2016· Strawweight· 3-1-2 vs 0-4
    SUB
    R1 · 4:19
  29. LOSS
    vs Daichi Kitakata
    Pancrase Osaka· Dec 23, 2015· Strawweight· 3-0-2 vs 10-7-1
    UD
  30. DRAW
    vs Jae Gu Kang
    GRANDSLAM 3· Sep 12, 2015· 3-0-1 vs 0-0
    DEC
  31. DRAW
    vs Shin Chiba
    Shooto: Grapplingman 15· Jun 21, 2015· Flyweight· 3-0 vs 1-0
    DEC
  32. WIN
    vs Kenta Maruhata
    Shooto: Force 3· Apr 12, 2015· Flyweight· 2-0 vs 0-0
    SUB
    R1 · 3:57
  33. WIN
    vs Tsuyoshi Takahashi
    TTF CHALLENGE 03· Nov 2, 2014· Flyweight· 1-0 vs 1-1
    TKO
    R1 · 3:35
  34. WIN
    vs Takayuki Komazawa
    GRANDSLAM 1· Jul 13, 2014· Strawweight· 0-0 vs 0-0
    TKO
    R1 · 1:35

Career history data via Tapology.

UFCalendar Power Index rating

Current
1631▼15
Peak
1646Feb 1, 2026
Rated fights
31
1500155016001650201520172019202120232025Jul 13, 2014 · 1541Nov 2, 2014 · 1571Apr 12, 2015 · 1609Dec 23, 2015 · 1577Jun 12, 2016 · 1611Sep 19, 2016 · 1580Dec 17, 2016 · 1555Apr 9, 2017 · 1531Oct 27, 2017 · 1518Mar 17, 2018 · 1537May 12, 2018 · 1521Jul 28, 2018 · 1537Nov 16, 2018 · 1560May 17, 2019 · 1587Dec 21, 2019 · 1576Sep 20, 2020 · 1595Oct 24, 2021 · 1614Jan 23, 2022 · 1632Apr 30, 2022 · 1623Sep 24, 2022 · 1612Mar 25, 2023 · 1618Aug 5, 2023 · 1625Nov 18, 2023 · 1630Apr 6, 2024 · 1624Jul 6, 2024 · 1613Dec 8, 2024 · 1620Apr 19, 2025 · 1626Jul 12, 2025 · 1634Dec 20, 2025 · 1641Feb 1, 2026 · 1646Jul 4, 2026 · 16311631

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Frequently asked questions

When does Tetsuo Nakanishi fight next?

Tetsuo Nakanishi has no confirmed upcoming fight.

What is Tetsuo Nakanishi's record?

Tetsuo Nakanishi's professional MMA record is 19-12-3.

Who is Tetsuo Nakanishi fighting next?

Tetsuo Nakanishi's next opponent has not been announced.

How many knockouts does Tetsuo Nakanishi have?

Tetsuo Nakanishi has 4 wins by KO/TKO and 9 wins by submission.

How tall is Tetsuo Nakanishi?

Tetsuo Nakanishi is 5'6" (168 cm) tall.

How old is Tetsuo Nakanishi?

Tetsuo Nakanishi is 36 years old (born Jul 13, 1990).

Where is Tetsuo Nakanishi from?

Tetsuo Nakanishi is from Japan.