Tyson Nam
| Tyson Nam | |
|---|---|
| Born |
October 6, 1983 Waimanalo, Hawaii, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) |
| Weight | 125 lb (57 kg; 8 st 13 lb) |
| Division |
Flyweight (2015 - present) Bantamweight (2006 - 2015) |
| Fighting out of | Portland, Oregon, United States |
| Team | Sports Lab |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 23 |
| Wins | 14 |
| By knockout | 7 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 6 |
| Losses | 8 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Tyson Nam (born October 6, 1983) is an American professional mixed martial artist who competes in the Bantamweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2006, Nam has formerly competed for the World Series of Fighting, Elite XC, and King of the Cage.
Born and raised in Waimanalo, Hawaii on the island of Oahu. Nam competed in various sports from a young age and began training in judo at the age of six before he began boxing in high school, then transitioned to kickboxing, before turning his focus to mixed martial arts. Nam attended and graduated from the University of Hawaii.
Nam began his professional MMA career in the Hawaii-based promotion, ICON Sport. Nam compiled a 3-1 record in the promotion during 2006 and was then signed to compete in Elite XC, in which he recorded a decision victory. Nam then fought in various other promotions, such as King of the Cage, before he was signed by Bellator Fighting Championships. Nam was signed in March 2011 as a short-notice replacement in the promotion's season 6 bantamweight tournament, after the original participant, Rodrigo Lima was forced to withdraw. However, Lima was later declared able to compete and was re-entered into the tournament, forcing Nam out. Bellator then apparently promised Nam a spot in the season 7 tournament, according to Nam's trainer, Phil Claud. However, in June, Nam was informed that the competition had been cancelled and he was released from his contract
Nam then took a fight in Brazil against the Bellator Bantamweight Champion, Eduardo Dantas. Dantas had been permitted by Bellator to fight against Nam, as the fight took place outside of the United States and wouldn't be aired on television in the U.S. either. The fight was in the Shooto Brazil promotion, in an event that served as a fundraiser for the "Batalhao de Operacoes Policiais Especiais" (Special Police Operations Battalion), which was Rio de Janeiro's military special forces. Just days prior to the bout, Dantas was ranked as the seventh best bantamweight in the world by Sherdog, making this Nam's most notable opponent to date. During the fight, Nam kept the action standing. Dantas attacked with multiple knees, before attempting a flying knee. After Dantas threw one more standing knee, Nam connected with a counter right hook which knocked Dantas unconscious.
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