Andrews Nakahara
| Andrews Nakahara | |
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| Born |
March 12, 1983 Mogi das Cruzes, Brazil |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 171 lb (78 kg; 12.2 st) |
| Division |
Welterweight Middleweight |
| Style | Kyokushin, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Boca Raton, Florida |
| Team |
International Karate Organization Jaco Hybrid Training Center (Blackzilians) |
| Rank | Black belt in Kyokushin kaikan Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2004-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 8 |
| Wins | 4 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 2 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Draws | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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Andrews Nakahara (born March 12, 1983) is a Japanese-Brazilian professional mixed martial artist, kickboxer and kyokushin karateka currently signed with K-1. He made his MMA pro debut against Kazushi Sakuraba at the Dream 2: Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 First Round. Andrews and Francisco Filho were recently awarded a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Purple Belt under former Strikeforce contender Magno Almeida.
Nakahara was born in Mogi das Cruzes, Brazil on March 12, 1983 to Japanese parents who arrived in Brazil during the Japanese immigration boom in the early 60s and 70s. Even though his parents are Japanese, Nakahara cannot speak Japanese and was raised only speaking Portuguese. Nakahara first begun to study Kyokushin kaikan a strong full contact karate style developed by Masutatsu Oyama. Nakahara went on to join the International Karate Organization (IKO) team. Since then he has been successful in many competitions both in Brazil and America including championship fights with rival karatekas Ewerton Teixeira and Eduardo Tanaka.
Nakahara was confirmed as a cast member for The Ultimate Fighter 21 representing Blackzilians
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