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James Nakashima

Weight Limit
169.98 LBS / 77.1 KG
Height
5'10" FT / 178 CM
Country
Age
36 Y
Team
MMA Lab

About James Nakashima

Status: Former ONE Athlete

LFA Welterweight Champion James Nakashima first started his martial arts journey with wrestling when he was 7 years old. His father had initially enrolled him into classes to learn self defense, but it ignited a passion within the young man. While wrestling at the University of Nebraska, he became drawn to train in under disciplines as well, and that thirst for knowledge laid the foundations of a stellar mixed martial arts career.

After graduating, Nakashima decided to take his training to the next level, moving across the United States to Arizona ,where he now trains at the famed MMA Lab. He began to test his skills in competition, taking part in numerous bouts across boxing, Muay Thai, and amateur mixed martial arts before turning professional in 2015. He was always a powerful wrestler with excellent control, but that ground threat was then intensified by the submission skills he gained through Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

It was a potent formula for success, as Nakashima ran up a flawless 9-0 record while capturing the

Legacy Fighting Alliance Welterweight Championship in North America. This tremendous success brought him to the attention of ONE Championship, where he will now test his skills on the global stage in pursuit of the ONE Welterweight World Title.

ONE Championship Records

Event Results

Result Method Round Method and round Opponent Opponent and event Country Date Event
LOSS
Submission SUB
R2 (2:17)
Submission
R2 (2:17)
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Saygid Izagakhmaev
Russia
Russia
Heavy Hitters
LOSS
Submission SUB
R1 (2:42)
Submission
R1 (2:42)
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Shinya Aoki
Japan
Japan
Unbreakable
LOSS
TKO TKO
R4 (3:27)
TKO
R4 (3:27)
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Kiamrian Abbasov
Kyrgyzstan / Russia
Kyrgyzstan / Russia
Inside the Matrix II
WIN
Unanimous Decision UD
R3 (5:00)
Unanimous Decision
R3 (5:00)
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Yushin Okami
Japan
Japan
Dawn Of Heroes
WIN
TKO TKO
R2 (0:56)
TKO
R2 (0:56)
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Luis Santos
Brazil
Brazil
Roots Of Honor
WIN
Unanimous Decision UD
R3 (5:00)
Unanimous Decision
R3 (5:00)
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Raimond Magomedaliev
Russia
Russia
Conquest Of Champions

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