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Takumi Nakayama

Takumi Nakayama
中山 巧
Born (1973-11-11) November 11, 1973 (age 43)
Osaka, Japan
Native name 中山 巧
Other names Da Japanese Ironman
Takumi(タクミ)
Ushi shooter(うしシューター)
Nationality Japanese
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight 145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st)
Division Lightweight(2000 - 2010)
Featherweight(2011 - current)
Team Paraestra Osaka
Rank Third dan black belt in Judo
Black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Mixed martial arts record
Total 42
Wins 19
By knockout 1
By submission 7
By decision 11
Losses 16
By knockout 7
By submission 2
By decision 7
Draws 6
No contests 1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Takumi Nakayama (中山巧, Nakayama Takumi?, born 11 November 1973) is a Japanese mixed martial artist and current King of Pancrase Featherweight Champion. He is also the former King of the Cage Lightweight Champion.

"Takumi"(タクミ,all katakana) ring name of Nakayama in Japan.

Nakayama was in second place of the Japanese Amateur Shooto Championship Welterweight in 1999 and in second place of the Japanese Combat Wrestling 69 kg weight class in 1999.

Nakayama beat Charlie Kohler (USA) in KOTC 43 on November 14, 2004, and became the King of the Cage Lightweight Champion. He then lost his title to Mac Danzig on Oct 29th, 2005 in Reno, Nevada when his corner threw in the towel after he received over 20 unanswered strikes.

In April 2011, Nakayama cut down to the Featherweight division, and won by rear-naked choke submission against Yusuke Kawanago in Pancrase. He became the Pancrase Interim Featherweight Champion by unanimous decision, defeating Tomonari Kanomata on September 4, 2011.

In June 2, 2012, Nakayama fight the Pancrase Interim Featherweight Championship, challenger Jon Shores, who was on a 10-fight winning streak. He was knocked down many times in the punch of the shores. However, he won via rear-naked choke submission in the third round.

In August 9, 2012, Marlon Sandro vacated the Pancrase Featherweight Championship. Nakayama has been moved to its title from Pancrase Interim Featherweight Championship.


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