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Keita Nakamura Yuki Sasaki
Keita Nakamura
36-12-2

RD3 5:00

Decision

Unanimous

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Yuki Sasaki
25-22-2

Fight: Nakamura vs. Sasaki

JapanShooto 5th Round: Champ vs. Champ
18MAYFRI'1210:00 AM
Welterweight• main event• 3 rounds

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Main Info

nickname

K-Taro

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Forms

WWLWW
WLLLL

Nationality

JapanJapan

JapanJapan

Age

(1984-05-22) 42

50(1976-09-12)

Weight

(71 kg) 157 lbs

185 lbs (84 kg)

Height

(180 cm) 5′11″

6′0″ (183 cm)

Reach

(185 cm) 6′1″

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Gym

K-Taro Dojo

GRABAKA

Social Media

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Win-Loss Records

Wins

36

8 KO/TKO - 17%
17 submission - 35%
11 decision - 23%

25

4% - 2 KO/TKO
32% - 15 submission
17% - 8 decision

Losses

12

2 KO/TKO - 4%
1 submission - 2%
9 decision - 19%

22

11% - 5 KO/TKO
9% - 4 submission
28% - 13 decision

Past Opponents

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(9-0)
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UFC Fight Night 84: Silva vs. Bisping
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China
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UFC Fight Night 75: Barnett vs. Nelson
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Yuta Watanabe
(18-5-4)
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(6-1-2)
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Yuki Okano
(8-6-1)
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DEEP 69 Impact
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(45-33-10)
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DEEP 67 Impact
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(13-2)
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28 Feb2014Decision(Unanimous) RD35:00
South Korea
Kwang Hee Lee
(7-3)
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DEEP 64 Impact
22 Dec2013No Contest RD1
Japan
Kota Shimoishi
(9-2-1)
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Shooto 3rd Round 2013
27 Jul2013Sub(Rear Naked Choke) RD20:37
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Nobutatsu Suzuki
(9-0-2)
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VTJ 1st
24 Dec2012Sub(Rear Naked Choke) RD12:09
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Yuki Sasaki
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Hoon Kim
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Akihiro Murayama
(11-5-6)
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(7-1)
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(20-8-11)
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(6-3)
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(5-8)
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Cage Force 11
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(1-2)
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Cage Force EX Eastern Bound
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(11-3)
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23 Sep2008Decision(Split) RD215:00
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(7-6)
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02 Feb2008Decision(Split) RD35:00
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Takefumi Hanai
(4-2-2)
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Cage Force EX Eastern Bound
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(29-5)
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(21-1)
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(1-1)
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(1-1)
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Shooto - 12/17 in Shinjuku Face
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Katsuaki Niioka
(1-0)
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Shooto - 11/6 in Korakuen Hall
06 Nov2005Sub(Rear Naked Choke) RD12:10
France
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(6-1)
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(0-5)
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(4-7-1)
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(0-1)
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Atsushi Inoue
(0-4)
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Keisuke Sakai
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Frequently Asked Questions About Nakamura vs. Sasaki

  • Which event are Keita Nakamura and Yuki Sasaki fighting in?

    They are set to face each other in Shooto 5th Round: Champ vs. Champ.

  • When is the Keita Nakamura vs. Yuki Sasaki fight?

    The fight is scheduled to take place on May 18, 2012

  • At what time does the Keita Nakamura vs. Yuki Sasaki fight start?

    The fight is set to start at 10:00 GMT.

  • Where is the Keita Nakamura vs. Yuki Sasaki fight happening?

    The venue for the fight is in Korakuen Hall.