Andrews Nakahara
Andrews Nakahara (born March 12, 1983) is a *anese-Brazilian professional mixed martial artist, kickboxer and kyokushin karateka currently signed with K-1. He made his MMA pro debut against Kazushi Sakuraba at the Dream 2: Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 First Round. Andrews and Francisco Filho were awarded in 2008 a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Blue Belt under former Strikeforce contender Marcos Barbosa.
Contents
- 1 Biography
- 1.1 The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians
- 2 *les and accomplishments
- 3 Mixed martial arts record
- 4 References
- 5 External links
Biography
Nakahara was born in Mogi das Cruzes, Brazil on March 12, 1983, to *anese parents who arrived in Brazil during the *anese immigration boom in the early 60s and 70s. Even though his parents are *anese, Nakahara cannot speak *anese and was raised only speaking Portuguese. Nakahara first begun to study Kyokushin kaikan a strong full contact karate style developed by Masutatsu Oyama. Nakahara went on to join the International Karate Organization (IKO) team. Since then he has been successful in many compe*ions both in Brazil and America including championship fights with rival karatekas Ewerton Teixeira and Eduardo Tanaka.
The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians
Nakahara was confirmed as a cast member for The Ultimate Fighter 21 representing Blackzilians
*les and accomplishments
- Kyokushin
- 2007 All American Open Karate Championships IKO-1 (Lost to Ewerton Teixeira)
- 2006 All American Open Karate Championships IKO-1 (Defeated Ewerton Teixeira)
- 2005 All American Open Karate Championships IKO-1 (Lost to Eduardo Tanaka)
- 2005 3rd Kyokushin World Weight Tournament
- 2005 South American Open IKO-1
- 2004 All American Open Karate Championships IKO-1 7th Place
- 2004 6th South American Karate Tournament (Middleweight)
- 2004 Brazilian Open IKO-1
Mixed martial arts record
References
External links
- Professional MMA record for Andrews Nakahara from Sherdog
- Official website (in Portuguese)