Rinya Nakamura Explained

Rinya Nakamura
Other Names:Hybrid
Birth Name:中村倫也
Birth Date:1995 3, df=yes
Birth Place:Saitama, Japan
Height:5 ft 7 in
Weight:136 lb
Weight Class:Bantamweight
Reach:68 in [1]
Fighting Out Of:Saitama, Japan
Team:LDH Martial Arts
Wrestling:Freestyle wrestling
Years Active:2021–present (MMA)
2011–2020 (wrestling)
Mma Kowin:5
Mma Subwin:1
Mma Decwin:3
University:Senshu University
Sherdog:386855
Show-Medals:yes

is a Japanese mixed martial artist and former freestyle wrestler who currently competes in the bantamweight division.[2] Competing at 61 kilograms, Nakamura became the 2017 U23 World Champion during his wrestling career, before retiring at age 25 to pursue mixed martial arts.[3]

Background

Rinya is the son of Kozo Nakamura, who was involved in the early development of Shooto in the 90's. Having begun wrestling at the age of five, Nakamura's first notable accomplishment in the sport of freestyle wrestling was a bronze medal from the Cadet World Championships in 2011.[4] [5] A multiple-time Japanese National medalist at two different weight classes, his most remarkable achievement of his career came at the 2017 U23 World Championships, where he became the champion at 61 kilograms.[6] After the delay of the 2020 Summer Olympics due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Nakamura announced his retirement from wrestling in order to pursue a career in mixed martial arts.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

In April 2020, Nakamura announced his serious intentions of competing in MMA. Nakamura made his professional debut against Takumi Arai in a mixed martial arts reality show Fighting Dreamers on 15 May 2021. He won the fight via first-minute knockout.[7] [8]

He then made his sophomore appearance against Akuri Ronda at Shooto 0725 on 25 July 2021. He won the bout via second-round knockout.[9]

Nakamura faced Yasuyuki Nojiri at Shooto 0116 on January 16, 2022. He won the fight via first-minute technical knockout.[10]

On April 24, 2022, he fought against Aliandro Caetano in POUNDSTORM, and although he was punched in round 1 and cut his right eyelid leading to intense bleeding, he utilised his takedown advantage and won the 3–0 decision.[11]

Road to UFC

Nakamura faced Gugun Gusman in the Quarter-Finals of the Bantamweight tournament on June 9, 2022, in Road to UFC Season 1: Episode 3.[12] He won the bout in the first round via Americana submission.[13]

Nakamura faced Shohei Nose in the Semi-Finals of the Bantamweight tournament on October 23, 2022, at Road to UFC Season 1: Episode 6.[14] He won the bout in the first round, knocking out Nose.[15]

In the finals of the tournament, Nakamura faced Toshiomi Kazama on February 4, 2023, at .[16] He won the fight via knockout in the first round.[17] This win earned Nakamura his first Performance of the Night bonus award.[18]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Nakamura faced Fernie Garcia at UFC Fight Night 225 on August 26, 2023.[19] He won the bout in dominant fashion via unanimous decision.[20]

Nakamura was scheduled to face Brady Hiestand on February 17, 2024, at UFC 298.[21] However, Hiestand pulled out due injury and was replaced by promotional newcomer Carlos Vera.[22] Nakamura dominated most of the bout on the ground and won by unanimous decision.[23]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Win|align=center|9–0|Carlos Vera|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 298||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Anaheim, California, United States||-|Win|align=center|8–0|Fernie Garcia|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Kallang, Singapore||-|Win|align=center|7–0|Toshiomi Kazama|KO (punch)|||align=center|1|align=center|0:33|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|6–0|Shohei Nose|KO (punches)|Road to UFC Season 1: Episode 6||align=center|1|align=center|2:21|Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates||-|Win|align=center|5–0|Gugun Gusman|Submission (keylock)|Road to UFC Season 1: Episode 3||align=center|1|align=center|3:24|Kallang, Singapore||-|Win|align=center|4–0|Aleandro Caetano|Decision (unanimous)|LDH Martial Arts: Pound Storm||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Tokyo, Japan||-|Win|align=center|3–0|Yasuyuki Nojiri|TKO (punches)|Professional Shooto 2022 Vol. 1||align=center|1|align=center|0:25|Tokyo, Japan||-|Win|align=center|2–0|Akuri Ronda|KO (head kick)|Professional Shooto 2021 Vol. 5||align=center|2|align=center|0:20|Tokyo, Japan||-|Win|align=center|1–0|Takumi Arai|KO (punch)|LDH Martial Arts: Fighting Dreamers||align=center|1|align=center|0:42|Tokyo, Japan||-

Freestyle record

! colspan="7"| Senior Freestyle Matches|-! Res.! Record! Opponent! Score! Date! Event! Location|-! style=background:white colspan=7 ||-|Loss|36–9|align=left| Takuto Otoguro|style="font-size:88%"|TF 0–10|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=5|19–22 December 2019|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=5|2019 Japanese National Championships|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=5| Tokyo, Japan|-|Win|36–8|align=left| Takuma Taniyama|style="font-size:88%"|TF 11–0|-|Win|35–8|align=left| Masakazu Kamoi|style="font-size:88%"|9–5|-|Win|34–8|align=left| Isojiro|style="font-size:88%"|TF 11–0|-|Win|33–8|align=left| Yamato Hagiwara|style="font-size:88%"|4–2|-! style=background:white colspan=7 ||-|Win||align=left| Rei Higuchi|style="font-size:88%"|INJ|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=5|20–23 December 2018|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=5|2018 Japanese National Championships|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=5| Tokyo, Japan|-|Win|32–8|align=left| Hirotaka Abe|style="font-size:88%"|8–3|-|Loss|31–8|align=left| Takuto Otoguro|style="font-size:88%"|TF 0–10|-|Win|31–7|align=left| Fukuda Toki|style="font-size:88%"|TF 12–2|-|Win|30–7|align=left| Takuya Funaki|style="font-size:88%"|TF 10–0|-! style=background:white colspan=7 ||-|Loss||align=left| Hirotaka Abe|style="font-size:88%"|INJ|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=2|14–17 June 2018|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=2|2018 Meiji Cup (JPN World Team Trials)|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=2| Tokyo, Japan|-|Win|29–7|align=left| Koki Terada|style="font-size:88%"|13–7|-! style=background:white colspan=7 ||-|Win|28–7|align=left| Sandeep Tomar|style="font-size:88%"|TF 11–0|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=2|7–8 April 2018|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=2|2018 World Cup|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=2| Iowa City, Iowa|-|Win|27–7|align=left| Lasha Lomtadze|style="font-size:88%"|9–2|-! style=background:white colspan=7 ||-|Win|26–7|align=left| Kuat Amirtaev|style="font-size:88%"|TF 12–2|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4|21–26 November 2017|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4|2017 U23 World Championships|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=4| Bydgoszcz, Poland|-|Win|25–7|align=left| Islam Dudaev|style="font-size:88%"|TF 10–0|-|Win|24–7|align=left| Husein Shakhbanau|style="font-size:88%"|10–4|-|Win|23–7|align=left| Gabriel Janatsch|style="font-size:88%"|TF 11–0|-! style=background:white colspan=7 ||-|Loss|22–7|align=left| Yowlys Bonne|style="font-size:88%"|Fall|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=5|25 August 2017|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=5|2017 World Championships|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=5| Paris, France|-|Win|22–6|align=left| Mykola Bolotňuk|style="font-size:88%"|TF 10–0|-|Win|21–6|align=left| Alibek Osmonov|style="font-size:88%"|TF 10–0|-|Loss|20–6|align=left| Haji Aliyev|style="font-size:88%"|1–10|-|Win|20–5|align=left| Andrei Prepeliţă|style="font-size:88%"|7–3|-! style=background:white colspan=7 ||-|Win|19–5|align=left| Rei Higuchi|style="font-size:88%"|9–5|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4|16–18 June 2017|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4|2017 Meiji Cup (JPN World Team Trials)|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=4| Tokyo, Japan|-|Win|18–5|align=left| Rei Higuchi|style="font-size:88%"|14–5|-|Win|17–5|align=left| Shoya Shimae|style="font-size:88%"|TF 10–0|-|Win|16–5|align=left| Sakaki Daimu|style="font-size:88%"|TF 10–0|-! style=background:white colspan=7 ||-|Loss|15–5|align=left| Timur Aitkulov|style="font-size:88%"|Fall|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=3|8–9 April 2017|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=3|2017 Dan Kolov - Nikola Petrov Memorial|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=3| Madrid, Spain|-|Win|15–4|align=left| Kairat Amirtayev|style="font-size:88%"|TF 12–1|-|Win|14–4|align=left| Amar Laissaoui|style="font-size:88%"|Fall|-! style=background:white colspan=7 ||-|Win|13–4|align=left| Yuki Takahashi|style="font-size:88%"|TF 10–0|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=3|27–29 May 2016|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=3|2016 Meiji Cup (JPN World Team Trials)|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=3| Tokyo, Japan|-|Win|12–4|align=left| Gaku Akazawa|style="font-size:88%"|TF 10–0|-|Win|11–4|align=left| Toshihiro Hasegawa|style="font-size:88%"|TF 10–0|-! style=background:white colspan=7 ||-|Win|10–4|align=left| Yasuhiro Morita|style="font-size:88%"|TF 10–0|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4|21–23 December 2015|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4|2015 Japanese National Championships|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=4| Tokyo, Japan|-|Loss|9–4|align=left| Rei Higuchi|style="font-size:88%"|6–8|-|Win|9–3|align=left| Gaku Akazawa|style="font-size:88%"|TF 14–4|-|Win|8–3|align=left| Yasuhiro Inaba|style="font-size:88%"|TF 10–0|-! style=background:white colspan=7 ||-|Loss|7–3|align=left| Sung Gwon Kim|style="font-size:88%"|0–1|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4|11 July 2015|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4|2015 Grand Prix of Spain|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=4| Madrid, Spain|-|Win|7–2|align=left| Juan Pablo Gonzalez|style="font-size:88%"|9–1|-|Win|6–2|align=left| Marco Coetzee|style="font-size:88%"|TF 10–0|-|Win|5–2|align=left| Amin Nouri|style="font-size:88%"|TF 13–2|-! style=background:white colspan=7 ||-|Win|4–2|align=left| Yasuhiro Morita|style="font-size:88%"|TF 11–0|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4|19–21 June 2015|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=4|2015 Meiji Cup (JPN World Team Trials)|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=4| Tokyo, Japan|-|Loss|3–2|align=left| Yuki Takahashi|style="font-size:88%"|0–5|-|Win|3–1|align=left| Kazuaki Oshiro|style="font-size:88%"|TF 10–0|-|Win|2–1|align=left| Toshihiro Hasegawa|style="font-size:88%"|TF 14–4|-! style=background:white colspan=7 ||-|Loss|1–1|align=left| Fumitaka Morishita|style="font-size:88%"|2–4|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=2|21–23 December 2014|style="font-size:88%" rowspan=2|2014 Japanese National Championships|style="text-align:left;font-size:88%;" rowspan=2| Tokyo, Japan|-|Win|1–0|align=left| Rei Kuwagi|style="font-size:88%"|9–7|-

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stats UFC. ufcstats.com. 8 June 2022.
  2. Web site: 2021-07-26. Keisuke Sasu squeezes past Ryoji Kudo to claim featherweight crown at Shooto 0725 Asian MMA. 2021-07-27. AsianMMA. en.
  3. Web site: Gallo. Ed. 2020-04-03. Wrestling breakdown: U23 World champion Rinya Nakamura announces transition to MMA. 2021-07-27. Bloody Elbow. en.
  4. Web site: Japan Wrestling Federation - 日本レスリング協会公式サイト - JWF. 2021-07-28. www.japan-wrestling.jp. ja.
  5. Web site: Shooto 2022 Volume1, Sunday 16th, Generations Clash as Seasoned Veterans and Hot Prospects Collide. January 13, 2022. Peter Leghorn. mma-japan.net.
  6. Web site: Dudy. Deepak. U 23 Wrestling World Champion Rinya Nakamura Entering In MMA » FirstSportz. 2021-07-28. firstsportz.com. en-US.
  7. Web site: Rinya Nakamura MMA Fighter Page. 2021-07-29. Tapology. en.
  8. Web site: Shooto 2021 Vol5, Sunday 25th. Sasuke vs Kudo Featherweight Title Match! . July 23, 2021. mma-japan.net. Peter Leghorn.
  9. Web site: Keisuke Sasu squeezes past Ryoji Kudo to claim featherweight crown at Shooto 0725 . July 26, 2021. Andrew Whitelaw. asianmma.com.
  10. Web site: Kota Onojima outpoints Nobuki Fujii at Shooto 0116. January 17, 2022. asianmma.com. Andrew Whitelaw.
  11. https://gonkaku.jp/articles/10260 【POUND STORM】中村倫也がカエタノに判定勝ち「絶対にUFCのトップに立てる」、大尊が宇佐美正に判定勝ち、河名が修斗世界1位の山本に勝利、齋藤が風間を必然の跳びヒザTKO！ 岩﨑が三上に判定勝ち、狩野が一本勝ち
  12. Web site: Tabuena . Anton . 2022-05-23 . Road to UFC: Four Asian tournament brackets, non-tournament bouts finalized . 2022-05-23 . Bloody Elbow . en.
  13. Web site: 2022-06-10 . 'Road to UFC' video: Rinya Nakamura mangles Gugun Gusman's arm with brutal kimura . 2022-06-10 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  14. Web site: UFC Announces Road to UFC Semifinals. Ultimate Fighting Championship. 2022-09-30. 2022-10-06.
  15. Web site: Tabuena . Anton . 2022-10-22 . Road to UFC semi-finals: Episode 5-6 full results, brackets, videos . 2023-01-23 . Bloody Elbow . en.
  16. Web site: 2023-01-05 . Road to UFC Final moved to Las Vegas . 2023-01-23 . Asian MMA . en.
  17. Web site: UFC Vegas 68: Rinya Nakamura wins Road to UFC Bantamweight tournament, KO's Toshiomi Kazama. Cageside Press. Shawn Bitter. 2023-01-04. 2023-01-05.
  18. Web site: UFC Fight Night 218 bonuses: Serghei Spivac's domination worthy of an extra $50,000. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. 2023-02-05. 2023-02-05.
  19. Web site: Rinya Nakamura faces Fernie Garcia on August 26th . May 21, 2023. asianmma.com.
  20. Web site: Theodosi . Jamie . 2023-08-26 . Rinya Nakamura Impresses Once Again, Dominating Fernie Garcia Over Three Rounds . 2023-08-26 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  21. Web site: 2023-12-19 . Rinya Nakamura faces Brady Hiestand at UFC 298 . 2023-12-19 . Asian MMA . en.
  22. Web site: Rinya Nakamura gets new UFC 298 opponent: TUF 31 alum Carlos Vera. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King. 2024-01-20. 2024-01-20.
  23. Web site: Rinya Nakamura Continues Unbeaten Streak at UFC 298, Injures Hand Against Carlos Vera. casesidepress.com. Shawn Bitter. 2024-02-17. 2024-02-17.

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