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Japan
Matsuyama, Ehime
Rin Nakai
AGE
37
/
Oct 22, 1986
HEIGHT
5'1"
/
154.94 cm
WEIGHT
125 lbs
/
56.7 kg
ASSOCIATION
Shooto Dojo Shikoku
CLASS
Flyweight
STYLE
Judo
Wins
26
KO
/
TKO
9
35%
SUBMISSIONS
11
42%
DECISIONS
6
23%
Draws
1
Losses
2
KO
/
TKO
0
0%
SUBMISSIONS
0
0%
DECISIONS
2
100%
Upcoming Fights
Deep
May 26, 2024
New Pier Hall
,
Minato, Tokyo, Japan
Rin Nakai
26-2-1 (WIN-LOSS-DRAW)
Namiko Kawabata
4-3-0 (WIN-LOSS-DRAW)
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FIGHT HISTORY - PRO
Result
Fighter
Event
Method/
Referee
R
Time
win
Aoi Kuriyama
Deep - Jewels 40
Feb / 18 / 2023
Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Minoru Toyonaga
2
4:31
win
Shizuka Sugiyama
Deep - Jewels 37
May / 08 / 2022
Technical Submission (Armbar)
Naoya Uematsu
1
4:53
win
Tae Murayama
Deep - Jewels 37
May / 08 / 2022
Technical Submission (Armbar)
Naoya Uematsu
2
4:43
win
Shoko Fujita
Deep - Jewels 36
Mar / 12 / 2022
TKO (Punches)
Naoya Uematsu
2
4:38
win
Titapa Junsookplung
Deep - Jewels 26
Oct / 22 / 2019
Technical Submission (Armbar)
Masato Fukuda
1
3:20
win
Kaewjai Prachumwong
Deep - Jewels 24
Jun / 09 / 2019
TKO (Punches)
Naoya Uematsu
2
1:56
win
Young Ji Kim
Deep - 82 Impact
Feb / 24 / 2018
TKO (Elbows)
Masato Fukuda
1
4:37
win
Kanako Murata
Rizin 3 - Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2016: 2nd Round
Dec / 29 / 2016
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Jason Herzog
3
1:16
win
Charlene Watt-Broome
Pancrase - 282
Nov / 13 / 2016
TKO (Punches)
Masato Fukuda
2
3:43
win
Emiko Raika
Pancrase - 279
Jul / 24 / 2016
TKO (Elbows)
Masato Fukuda
3
2:43
loss
Leslie Smith
UFC Fight Night 85 - Hunt vs. Mir
Mar / 19 / 2016
Decision (Unanimous)
John Sharp
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Miesha Tate
UFC Fight Night 52 - Hunt vs. Nelson
Sep / 20 / 2014
Decision (Unanimous)
Jerin Valel
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Sarah D'Alelio
Pancrase - 258
May / 11 / 2014
Decision (Unanimous)
Yoshinori Umeki
3
5:00
win
Tara LaRosa
Pancrase 252 - 20th Anniversary
Sep / 29 / 2013
Decision (Majority)
Yoshinori Umeki
3
5:00
win
Brenda Gonzales
Pancrase - 247
May / 19 / 2013
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Masato Fukuda
1
4:47
win
Danielle West
Pancrase - Progress Tour 14
Dec / 01 / 2012
Decision (Unanimous)
Yoshinori Umeki
3
5:00
win
Mayumi Aoki
Pancrase - Progress Tour 10
Sep / 01 / 2012
TKO (Punches)
Yoshinori Umeki
2
3:45
win
Kyoko Kimura
Pancrase - Progress Tour 6
May / 20 / 2012
Technical Submission (Armbar)
Yoshinori Umeki
1
4:32
draw
Danielle West
Pancrase - Impressive Tour 9
Sep / 04 / 2011
Draw (Split)
Yoshinori Umeki
3
5:00
win
Mika Harigai
SRC - Soul of Fight
Dec / 30 / 2010
Submission (Keylock)
Kenichi Serizawa
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
2:09
win
Mizuho Sato
GCM - Valkyrie 8
Nov / 28 / 2010
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
Tomoki Matsumiya
1
5:00
win
Mayumi Aoki
GCM - Valkyrie 7
Sep / 26 / 2010
Submission (Armbar)
Yoshinori Umeki
1
2:40
win
Megumi Yabushita
GCM - Valkyrie 6
Jun / 19 / 2010
Decision (Unanimous)
Kenichi Serizawa
3
3:00
win
Mizuho Sato
GCM - Valkyrie 4
Feb / 11 / 2010
Submission (Kimura)
Kenichi Serizawa
3
1:56
win
Tomomi Takarada
Pancrase - Shining 10
Dec / 07 / 2008
TKO (Punches)
Yoshinori Umeki
1
1:33
win
Kanako Takeshita
Smackgirl - World ReMix 2008 Second Round
Apr / 25 / 2008
Decision (Split)
Yoshinori Umeki
2
5:00
win
Asha Ingeneri
Smackgirl - Queens' Hottest Summer
Sep / 06 / 2007
Submission (Armbar)
Ryogaku Wada
1
1:03
win
Kazue Matake
Smackgirl - The Queen Said the USA is Strongest
May / 19 / 2007
Decision (Unanimous)
Ryogaku Wada
2
5:00
win
Asuka Ito
Pancrase - Blow 8
Oct / 01 / 2006
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
Yoshinori Umeki
1
1:25
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