Takumi Nakayama

is a Japanese mixed martial artist and former King of Pancrase Featherweight Champion. He is also the former King of the Cage Lightweight Champion.

"Takumi"(タクミ, all katakana) ring name of Nakayama in Japan.

Biography

Nakayama was in second place of the Japanese Amateur Shooto Championship Welterweight in 1999 and in second place of the Japanese Combat Wrestling 69 kg weight class in 1999.

King of the Cage

Nakayama beat Charlie Kohler (USA) in KOTC 43 on November 14, 2004, and became the King of the Cage Lightweight Champion. He then lost his title to Mac Danzig on Oct 29th, 2005 in Reno, Nevada when his corner threw in the towel after he received over 20 unanswered strikes.

Pancrase

In April 2011, Nakayama cut down to the Featherweight division, and won by rear-naked choke submission against Yusuke Kawanago in Pancrase. He became the Pancrase Interim Featherweight Champion by unanimous decision, defeating Tomonari Kanomata on September 4, 2011.

On June 2, 2012, Nakayama fight the Pancrase Interim Featherweight Championship, challenger Jon Shores, who was on a 10-fight winning streak. He was knocked down many times in the punch of the shores. However, he won via rear-naked choke submission in the third round.

On August 9, 2012, Marlon Sandro vacated the Pancrase Featherweight Championship. Nakayama has been moved to its title from Pancrase Interim Featherweight Championship.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

• King of the Cage
• KOTC Lightweight Championship (1 Time)
• Pancrase
• Featherweight King of Pancrase (1 Time)
• Interim Featherweight King of Pancrase (1 Time)
• One successful title defense

Mixed martial arts record

|- | Loss | align=center| | Issei Tamura | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase: 273 | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Loss | align=center| 19–15–6 (1) | Nam Phan | Decision (split) | Pancrase 264 | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan || |- | Win | align=center| 19–14–6 (1) | Wataru Miki | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Vale Tudo Japan: VTJ 5th in Osaka | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 2:29 | Osaka, Japan | |- | Loss | align=center| 18–14–6 (1) | Will Chope | TKO (punches) | PXC: Pacific Xtreme Combat 40 | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 1:42 | Mangilao, Guam | |- | Win | align=center| 18–13–6 (1) | Johnny Pecyna | Submission (kimura) | PXC: Pacific Xtreme Combat 37 | | align=center| 1 | align=center| N/A | Pasig, Philippines | |- | Draw | align=center| 17–13–6 (1) | Koji Oishi | Draw (majority) | Pancrase: 246 | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Win | align=center| 17–13–5 (1) | Jon Shores | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Pancrase: Progress Tour 7 | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 2:47 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Win | align=center| 16–13–5 (1) | Tomonari Kanomata | Decision (unanimous) | | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Draw | align=center| 15–13–5 (1) | Kenichi Ito | Draw | Zst: Zst 28 | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Win | align=center| 15–13–4 (1) | Yusuke Kawanago | Submission (rear-naked choke) | | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 3:27 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Win | align=center| 14–13–4 (1) | Tsuneo Kimura | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: Border: Season 2 - Immovable | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 5:00 | Osaka, Japan | |- | Loss | align=center| 13–13–4 (1) | Shinji Sasaki | TKO (punches) | | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 3:51 | Osaka, Japan | |- | Loss | align=center| 13–12–4 (1) | Dominique Robinson | Decision (unanimous) | | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 3:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Loss | align=center| 13–11–4 (1) | Eiji Mitsuoka | TKO (punches) | GCM: Cage Force 3 | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 3:30 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | NC | align=center| 13–10–4 (1) | Anthony McDavitt | No Contest | No Limits: Proving Ground | | align=center| 1 | align=center| N/A | Irvine, California, United States | |- | Win | align=center| 13–10–4 | Yoichi Fukumoto | Decision (unanimous) | GCM: Cage Force EX Western Bound | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Tottori, Japan | |- | Draw | align=center| 12–10–4 | Wataru Takahashi | Draw | GCM: Cage Force 1 | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Loss | align=center| 12–10–3 | Kenji Arai | KO (punch) | MARS | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 0:04 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Loss | align=center| 12–9–3 | Mac Danzig | TKO (cut) | | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 2:45 | Reno, Nevada, United States | |- | Loss | align=center| 12–8–3 | Hiroki Nagaoka | Decision (majority) | | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Loss | align=center| 12–7–3 | Ganjo Tentsuku | Decision (unanimous) | | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Win | align=center| 12–6–3 | Charlie Kohler | TKO (punches) | | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 2:35 | San Jacinto, California, United States | |- | Win | align=center| 11–6–3 | Charles Bennett | Submission (rear-naked choke) | | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 2:46 | San Jacinto, California, United States | |- | Loss | align=center| 10–6–3 | Ryan Bow | Decision (majority) | | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Win | align=center| 10–5–3 | Takashi Nakakura | Decision (unanimous) | | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Osaka, Japan | |- | Loss | align=center| 9–5–3 | Marcus Aurélio | Submission (armbar) | ZST | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 3:05 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Loss | align=center| 9–4–3 | Tatsuya Kawajiri | TKO (punches) | Shooto - Shooter's Dream 2 | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 3:44 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Loss | align=center| 9–3–3 | Joachim Hansen | Decision (majority) | | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Draw | align=center| 9–2–3 | Rumina Sato | Draw | | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Win | align=center| 9–2–2 | Takeshi Yamazaki | Decision (unanimous) | | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Loss | align=center| 8–2–2 | Vítor Ribeiro | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | HOOKnSHOOT: Relentless | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 0:51 | Evansville, Indiana, United States | |- | Loss | align=center| 8–1–2 | Marcio Barbosa | TKO (guillotine choke) | Shooto: To The Top Final Act | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 0:32 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Win | align=center| 8–0–2 | Henry Matamoros | Submission (exhaustion) | HOOKnSHOOT: Kings 1 | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 3:30 | Evansville, Indiana, United States | |- | Win | align=center| 7–0–2 | Bruno Queroy | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: To The Top 8 | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Win | align=center| 6–0–2 | Takaharu Murahama | Technical Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: GIG East 4 | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 2:45 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Win | align=center| 5–0–2 | Charlie Pearson | Decision (majority) | Shooto: To The Top 5 | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Win | align=center| 4–0–2 | Ian James Schaffa | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: To The Top 3 | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Win | align=center| 3–0–2 | Chikara Miyake | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: GIG West 1 | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 5:00 | Osaka, Japan | |- | Draw | align=center| 2–0–2 | Yohei Nanbu | Draw | Shooto: R.E.A.D. 12 | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Win | align=center| 2–0–1 | Takuhito Hida | Decision (majority) | Shooto: R.E.A.D. 10 | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Draw | align=center| 1–0–1 | Koji Takeuchi | Draw | Shooto: R.E.A.D. 6 | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Win | align=center| 1–0 | Tatsuya Kawajiri | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Shooto" R.E.A.D. 4 | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 2:44 | Tokyo, Japan |

See also

• List of current mixed martial arts champions
• List of male mixed martial artists

References

External links

• Paraestra Osaka(in Japanese)