Rinya Nakamura

Rinya Nakamura (Japanese: 中村倫也, Nakamura Rinya, born 23 March 1995) is a Japanese mixed martial artist and former freestyle wrestler who currently competes in the bantamweight division.[1] Competing at 61 kilograms, Nakamura became the 2017 U23 World Champion during his wrestling career, before retiring at age 25 to pursue MMA.[2]

Rinya Nakamura
Born中村倫也
(1995-03-23) 23 March 1995
Saitama, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st)
DivisionBantamweight
StyleWrestling
Fighting out ofSaitama, Japan
TeamLDH Martial Arts
WrestlingFreestyle wrestling
Years active2021–present (MMA)
2011–2020 (wrestling)
Mixed martial arts record
Total2
Wins2
By knockout2
Losses0
UniversitySenshu University
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Japan
U23 World Championships
2017 Bydgoszcz 61 kg
Japanese National Championships
2019 Tokyo 65 kg
2018 Tokyo 65 kg
2015 Tokyo 57 kg
Cadet World Championships
2011 Szombathely 50 kg

Background

Nakamura's first notable accomplishment in the sport of freestyle wrestling was a bronze medal from the Cadet World Championships in 2011.[3] 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.[4] After the delay of the 2020 Summer Olympics due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Nakamura decided to retire from wrestling and hop into the sport of mixed martial arts.[2]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

In April 2020, Nakamura announced his serious intentions of competing in MMA.[2] After making his debut in May 2021, Nakamura has since racked up a 2–0 record with two knockout finishes.[5]

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
2 matches 2 wins 0 losses
By knockout 2 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 2–0 Akuri Ronda KO (head kick) Shooto 2021 Vol. V July 25, 2021 2 0:20 Tokyo, Japan
Win 1–0 Takumi Arai KO (punch) Fighting Dreamers May 15, 2021 1 0:42 Japan

Freestyle record

References
  1. "Keisuke Sasu squeezes past Ryoji Kudo to claim featherweight crown at Shooto 0725 | Asian MMA". AsianMMA. 2021-07-26. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
  2. Gallo, Ed (2020-04-03). "Wrestling breakdown: U23 World champion Rinya Nakamura announces transition to MMA". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
  3. "Japan Wrestling Federation - 日本レスリング協会公式サイト - JWF". www.japan-wrestling.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-07-28.
  4. Dudy, Deepak. "U 23 Wrestling World Champion Rinya Nakamura Entering In MMA » FirstSportz". firstsportz.com. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
  5. "Rinya Nakamura | MMA Fighter Page". Tapology. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
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