Rinya Nakamura

Rinya Nakamura
Born中村倫也
(1995-03-23) 23 March 1995 (age 29)
Saitama, Japan
Other namesHybrid
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Weight136 lb (62 kg; 9 st 10 lb)
DivisionBantamweight
Reach68 in (173 cm) [1]
Fighting out ofSaitama, Japan
TeamLDH Martial Arts
WrestlingFreestyle wrestling
Years active2021–present (MMA)
2011–2020 (wrestling)
Mixed martial arts record
Total9
Wins9
By knockout5
By submission1
By decision3
Losses0
UniversitySenshu University
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Japan
World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Iowa 61 kg
World U23 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Bydgoszcz 61 kg
Japanese National Championships
Silver medal – second place 2019 Tokyo 65 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Tokyo 65 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Tokyo 57 kg
World Cadets Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Szombathely 50 kg

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.[2] Competing at 61 kilograms, Nakamura became the 2017 U23 World Champion during his wrestling career, before retiring at age 25 to pursue mixed martial arts.[3]

  1. ^ "Stats | UFC". ufcstats.com. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Keisuke Sasu squeezes past Ryoji Kudo to claim featherweight crown at Shooto 0725 | Asian MMA". AsianMMA. 2021-07-26. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
  3. ^ Gallo, Ed (2020-04-03). "Wrestling breakdown: U23 World champion Rinya Nakamura announces transition to MMA". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2021-07-27.