Kazuhiro Nakamura

Background
His primary style is judo, in which he holds a 3rd dan black belt under Hidehiko Yoshida. He fights out of the Yoshida Dojo.

UFC career
Kazuhiro Nakamura lost his first fight against Sokoudjou at UFC 18 by KO in round 2, Nakamura lost to Murilo Rua by Unanimous decision at UFC 22, Nakamura beat Matt Hamill at UFC 26 by Unanimous decision, Nakamura beat Rich Franklin at UFC 33 by Unanimous decision, Nakamura lost to Mauricio Rua by TKO at UFC 37, Nakamura lost to Vladimir Matyushenko by TKO on the prelims at UFC 42, Nakamura lost to Brandon Vera by Unanimous decision on the prelims of UFC 48.

MMA record

 * style="background: #ffcccc; text-align: center;"| Loss
 * align=center| 2 - 5 - 0
 * Brandon Vera
 * Unanimous decision
 * UFC 48
 * 8 September 2013
 * align=center| 3rd
 * align=center| 5.00
 * MGM Grand, Paradise, Nevada, USA
 * style="background: #ffcccc; text-align: center;"| Loss
 * align=center| 2 - 4 - 0
 * Vladimir Matyushenko
 * TKO (Punch)
 * UFC 42
 * July 7, 2013
 * align=center| 2nd
 * align=center| 2.30
 * Mandalay Bay, Paradise, Nevada, USA.
 * style="background: #ffcccc; text-align: center;"| Loss
 * align=center| 2 - 3 - 0
 * Mauricio Rua
 * TKO (Punches)
 * UFC 37
 * May 15, 2013
 * align=center| 3rd
 * align=center| 1.32
 * Mandalay Bay, Paradise, Nevada, USA
 * style="background: #ccffcc; text-align: center;"| Win
 * align=center| 2 - 2 - 0
 * Rich Franklin
 * Unanimous decision
 * UFC 33
 * 17 April 2013
 * align=center| 3rd
 * align=center| 5.00
 * Madison Square Garden, New York City, USA
 * style="background: #ccffcc; text-align: center;"| Win
 * align=center| 1 - 2 - 0
 * Matt Hamill
 * Unanimous decision
 * UFC 26
 * 13 March 2013
 * align=center| 3rd
 * align=center| 5.00
 * Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
 * style="background: #ffcccc; text-align: center;"| Loss
 * align=center| 0 - 2 - 0
 * Murilo Rua
 * Unanimous decision
 * UFC 22
 * February 10, 2013
 * align=center| 3rd
 * align=center| 5.00
 * MGM Grand, Paradise, Nevada, USA.
 * style="background: #ffcccc; text-align: center;"| Loss
 * align=center| 0 - 1 - 0
 * Rameau Sokoudjou
 * TKO (Punch)
 * UFC 18
 * January 20, 2013
 * align=center| 2nd
 * align=center| 2.50
 * Madison Square Garden, New York, USA.
 * }
 * style="background: #ffcccc; text-align: center;"| Loss
 * align=center| 0 - 1 - 0
 * Rameau Sokoudjou
 * TKO (Punch)
 * UFC 18
 * January 20, 2013
 * align=center| 2nd
 * align=center| 2.50
 * Madison Square Garden, New York, USA.
 * }
 * Madison Square Garden, New York, USA.
 * }
 * }
 * }

