James Nakashima
“Nako”
Age: 36 | Oct 26, 1988
Nationality: United States
Weight Class: Welterweight
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 170 lbs
Professional Record
| 18 fights | 14 wins | 4 losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKOs | 2 | 1 |
| Submissions | 0 | 2 |
| Decisions | 12 | 1 |
Fight Details
| Result | Record | Opponent | Event | Date | Method | Referee | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WIN | 14 - 4 - 0 | Josinaldo Silva | Tuff-N-Uff - Tuff-N-Uff 141 | February 14, 2025 | Decision (Unanimous) | Mark Smith | 3 | 5:00 |
| LOSS | 13 - 4 - 0 | Jefferson Creighton | Melee 3 - Melee Combat Championship 3 | August 24, 2024 | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | |
| WIN | 13 - 3 - 0 | Alex Martin | Bayou FC 68 - Bayou Fighting Championship 68 | June 28, 2024 | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | 2 | 5:00 | |
| LOSS | 12 - 3 - 0 | Saygid Izagakhmaev | One Championship - Heavy Hitters | January 14, 2022 | Submission (Brabo Choke) | Justin Brown | 2 | 2:17 |
| LOSS | 12 - 2 - 0 | Shinya Aoki | One Championship - Unbreakable | January 22, 2021 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | Mohamad Sulaiman | 1 | 2:42 |
| LOSS | 12 - 1 - 0 | Kiamrian Abbasov | One Championship - Inside the Matrix 2 | October 30, 2020 | TKO (Punches) | Justin Brown | 4 | 3:27 |
| WIN | 12 - 0 - 0 | Yushin Okami | One Championship - Dawn of Heroes | August 02, 2019 | Decision (Unanimous) | Olivier Coste | 3 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 11 - 0 - 0 | Luis Santos | One Championship - Roots of Honor | April 12, 2019 | TKO (Knee Injury) | Olivier Coste | 2 | 0:56 |
| WIN | 10 - 0 - 0 | Raimond Magomedaliev | One Championship - Conquest of Champions | November 23, 2018 | Decision (Unanimous) | Yuji Shimada | 3 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 9 - 0 - 0 | Kyle Stewart | LFA 46 - Nakashima vs. Stewart | July 27, 2018 | Decision (Unanimous) | Bill Bookwalter | 5 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 8 - 0 - 0 | Derrick Krantz | LFA 23 - Krantz vs. Nakashima | September 22, 2017 | Decision (Split) | Stan McCandlish | 5 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 7 - 0 - 0 | LaRue Burley | LFA 11 - Frincu vs. Mendonca | May 05, 2017 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| WIN | 6 - 0 - 0 | Desmond Hill | RFA 46 - Johnson vs. Tucker | December 09, 2016 | Decision (Unanimous) | Kevin Nix | 3 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 5 - 0 - 0 | Brad Darrington | RFA 35 - Moises vs. Castillo | February 19, 2016 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| WIN | 4 - 0 - 0 | Chance Rencountre | RFA 30 - Smith vs. Jardine | September 18, 2015 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| WIN | 3 - 0 - 0 | Chris Collins | Aggression Session 1 - The Aggression Era Begins | August 01, 2015 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| WIN | 2 - 0 - 0 | Kris Hocum | RFA 26 - Smith vs. Smith | June 05, 2015 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| WIN | 1 - 0 - 0 | Victor McCullough | RFA 22 - Smith vs. Njokuani | January 09, 2015 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
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