Yoshihiro Nakao - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

Yoshihiro "Kiss" Nakao is a Japan

Japan

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ese heavyweight

Heavyweight

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mixed martial artist

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and former K-1

K-1

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kickboxer who has defeated the likes of Don Frye

Don Frye

Donald Frye is a retired American mixed martial artist, actor, and professional wrestler. Frye rose to fame fighting in early Ultimate Fighting Championship events, winning the UFC 8 and Ultimate Ultimate 96 tournaments...

, Jim York

Jim York (fighter)

Jim York is a New Zealand mixed martial artist who has fought for the World Victory Road, Impact FC and King of the Cage promotions.York is best known for his fights with Japanese firebrand Yoshihiro Nakao and UFC vet Dave Herman...

, Wesley Correira

Wesley Correira

Wesley "Cabbage" Correira is an American mixed martial artist. He trains with BJ Penn in Hilo, Hawaii at BJ Penn MMA.-Biography:...

, and Edson Draggo

Edson Drago

Edson "Draggo" Claas Vieira is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and boxer.-Early career:Vieira emerged as a heavyweight prospect in 2005 and 2006 when he ran his record to 9-0 with a string of brutal knockouts, including his 15-second pummeling of Chute Boxe product Helio Dipp a fight for which he...

. He is currently under contract to fight for DREAM

DREAM (mixed martial arts)

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and World Victory Road

World Victory Road

World Victory Road is a defunct Japanese Mixed Martial Arts organization which promoted the Sengoku Raiden Championship in Japan. The organization was formed in 2007 following the purchase of Pride FC by Zuffa. It operated in conjunction with the Japan Mixed Martial Arts Federation...

promotions. Yoshihiro has fought for PRIDE FC Nakao lost to Antonio Silva

Antonio Silva (fighter)

Antonio Silva is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He initially fought in the super heavyweight division, but currently competes in the heavyweight weight class. He is the first and last EliteXC heavyweight champion...

at World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku Rebellion 2009 after suffering an ACL tear

Anterior cruciate ligament

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as a result of a leg kick from Silva in the first round. Nakao most recently fought Henry Armstrong Miller

Henry Armstrong Miller

Since his retirement from sumo, Sentoryu has tried his luck at mixed martial arts. His debut was for PRIDE in April 2004.He has six wins and nine losses in his sixteen fights to date. He styles himself Henry "Sentoryu" Miller. He made an agreement with World Victory Road and recently fought...

at Sengoku 12.

New Year's Eve Kiss

Nakao was involved in a memorable MMA moment on December 31, 2005 during K-1

K-1

's Dynamite 2005 show.　

During the pre-fight staredown with opponent Heath Herring

Heath Herring

Heath Herring is an inactive American Heavyweight professional mixed martial artist who attained popularity fighting for PRIDE FC in Japan and most recently fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship...

, Nakao leaned in and kissed him on the lips. Herring reacted, delivering a right hook to the jaw of Nakao, knocking him out cold. Herring was immediately disqualified and Nakao was carried from the ring. Shortly thereafter, Nakao's cornermen attacked Herring and a brief melee ensued.

The fight result has since been changed by K-1 from a disqualification loss for Herring to a no contest, as K-1 judges ruled that Nakao's kiss and Herring's subsequent knockout punch were both fouls.

Mixed martial arts record

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Dave Herman

Dave Herman (fighter)

Dave Herman is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Herman received a significant amount of buzz from fans and media for being undefeated in his first fifteen fights and beating his opponents impressively, having only been...

|Decision (unanimous)
|World Victory Road Presents: Soul of Fight
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|align=center|5:00
|Tokyo, Japan
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|Win
|align=center|9-2-0(2)
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Henry Armstrong Miller

|TKO (punches)
|World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku Raiden Championships 12
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|align=center|3:27
|Tokyo, Japan
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|Win
|align=center|8-2-0(2)
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Choi Mu Bae

Choi Mu-Bae , often anglicised to Mu-Bae Choi, is a South Korean former heavyweight Greco-Roman wrestler and now mixed martial artist, who is associated with Team Tackle and KPW Korea.-Mixed martial arts:...

| Decision (unanimous)
| World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 9

World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 9

World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 9 was a mixed martial arts event promoted by World Victory Road on August 2, 2009. It featured the final round of WVR's 2009 Featherweight Grand-Prix. This event was broadcast in North America via tape delay on HDNet....

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|align=center|5:00
|Saitama, Japan
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|Loss
|align=center|7-2-0(2)
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Antonio Silva

Antonio Silva (fighter)

| TKO (knee injury)
| World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku no Ran 2009

World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku no Ran 2009

World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku no Ran 2009 was an mixed martial arts-event promoted by World Victory Road. It took place on January 4, 2009, at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama City, Japan, and hosted the creation of the first two Sengoku Champions.-Results:*Light heavyweight...

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|Saitama, Japan
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|align=center|7-1-0(2)
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Jim York

Jim York (fighter)

| KO (punches)
| Sengoku 2
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|align=center|0:46
|Tokyo, Japan
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|Win
|align=center|6-1-0(2)
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Edson Claas Vieira
| Submission (neck crank)
| PRIDE 34

PRIDE 34

Pride 34: Kamikaze was a mixed martial arts event held by Pride Fighting Championships on April 8, 2007 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.-Background:...

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|align=center|9:51
|Tokyo, Japan
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|Loss
|align=center|5-1-0(2)
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Kazuhiro Nakamura

Kazuhiro Nakamura is a Japanese mixed martial artist currently competing as a middleweight in DREAM. His primary style is judo, in which he holds a 3rd dan black belt under Hidehiko Yoshida...

| Decision (unanimous)
| PRIDE Final Conflict Absolute

PRIDE Final Conflict Absolute

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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Saitama, Japan
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|Win
|align=center|5-0-0(2)
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Eun Soo Lee

Lee Eun-Soo , often anglicised to Eun-Soo Lee, is a South Korean mixed martial artist and former Spirit MC Heavyweight Champion. Eun vacated the title when he signed with PRIDE FC in 2006. Soo-Lee is currently contracted to fight for M-1 Global...

| TKO (doctor stoppage)
| PRIDE Critical Countdown Absolute

PRIDE Critical Countdown Absolute

Pride Critical Countdown Absolute was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan on July 1, 2006.-Background:...

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|align=center|4:16
|Tokyo, Japan
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| NC
|align=center|4-0-0(2)
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Heath Herring

| No Contest - Pre-Fight Fouls committed by both fighters
| K-1 Premium 2005 Dynamite
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|align=center|0:00
|Saitama, Japan
|Nakao kissed Herring ensuing a blow by Herring that rendered Nakao unconscious.
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|Win
|align=center|4-0-0(1)
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Fai Falamoe

Faii Falamoe is a New Zealander former amateur Commonwealth boxer and retired one time mixed martial artist...

| Submission (armbar)
| Hero's 3
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|align=center|2:35
|Tokyo, Japan
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|Win
|align=center|3-0-0(1)
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Don Frye

| Decision (unanimous)
| K-1 Premium 2004 Dynamite
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Tokyo, Japan
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|Win
|align=center|2-0-0(1)
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Wesley Correira

Wesley "Cabbage" Correira is an American mixed martial artist. He trains with BJ Penn in Hilo, Hawaii at BJ Penn MMA.-Biography:...

Honolulu, Hawaii

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, United States

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| NC
|align=center|1-0-0(1)
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Don Frye

| No Contest - Accidental Headbutt
|K-1 MMA ROMANEX
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|align=center|1
|align=center|0:00
|Saitama, Japan
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|Win
|align=center|1-0
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David Khakhaleishvili

David Khakhaleishvili is a retired heavyweight Georgian judoka.He was expected to defend his heavyweight Olympic title at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia in a highly anticipated match against the reigning world champion, David Douillet...

| Submission (punches)
|K-1

K-1

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|align=center|1:13
|Nagoya, Japan
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K-1 kickboxing record

left

Left

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0 Wins - 1 Losses - 0 Draws
Date	Result	Record	Opponent	Event	Method	Round
6/14/2005	Loss	0-1	Bob Sapp Bob Sapp Robert Malcolm "Bob" Sapp is an American kickboxer, mixed martial artist, professional wrestler, actor, comedian and former professional American football player. Sapp currently has a combined fight record of 21–21–0, mostly fighting in Japan...	K-1 World Grand Prix 2005 in Hiroshima	Decision (Unanimous)	3R

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