Kazuhiro Nakamura

Kazuhiro Nakamura
Born	(1979-07-16) July 16, 1979 (age 37) Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Japan
Other names	King Kaz, Kaz
Nationality	Japanese
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Division	Middleweight Light Heavyweight Heavyweight
Reach	70.0 in (178 cm)
Team	Yoshida Dojo Team Kaz
Trainer	Hidehiko Yoshida Tsuyoshi Kohsaka
Rank	Third dan black belt in judo
Years active	2003 - present
Mixed martial arts record
Total	34
Wins	21
By knockout	5
By submission	3
By decision	13
Losses	13
By knockout	4
By submission	3
By decision	6
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Kazuhiro Nakamura (中村和裕, born July 16, 1979) is a retired Japanese mixed martial artist who competed as a Middleweight in DREAM, where he is the current DEEP Middleweight Champion. His primary style is judo, in which he holds a third dan black belt under Hidehiko Yoshida. He fights out of the Yoshida Dojo and has previously competed in the Pride Fighting Championships, the Ultimate Fighting Championship and the Sengoku Raiden Championship.

Starting judo at 10 years old, Nakamura went to train under Katsuhiko Kashiwazaki and enter the Fukuyama University team. He became a professional judoka under the sponsorship of Keiyo Gas and competed at national and international level, placing third at the Japanese championships at 100+. His career in judo lasted until 2002, when he met Hidehiko Yoshida and became a member of his Yoshida Dojo.

Nakamura made his MMA debut at PRIDE 25 against Antônio Rogério Nogueira, losing by submission in the second round. He has also lost to Nogueira in a rematch at PRIDE Bushido 4. His career in PRIDE was notable for fighting many of PRIDE's top fighters, including Wanderlei Silva, Maurício Rua, Dan Henderson, and Josh Barnett. His final fight in PRIDE was a decision loss to Maurício Rua at PRIDE Shockwave 2006. He was known for his flashy entrances, often coming to the ring wearing sunglasses and accompanied by penguin mascots.

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