Background
Nakahara was born in Mogi das Cruzes, Brazil on March 12, 1983 to Japanese parents who arrived in Brazil during the Japanese immigration boom in the early 60s and 70s.
Nakahara was born in Mogi das Cruzes, Brazil on March 12, 1983 to Japanese parents who arrived in Brazil during the Japanese immigration boom in the early 60s and 70s.
He made his Mobile Marketing Association pro debut against Kazushi Sakuraba at the Dream 2: Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 First Round. Andrews and Francisco Filho were recently awarded a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Purple Belt under former Strikeforce contender Magno Almeida. Nakahara first begun to study Kyokushin kaikan a strong full contact karate style developed by Masutatsu Oyama.
Nakahara went on to join the International Karate Organization (IKO) team
The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team versus Blackzilians Nakahara was confirmed as a cast member for The Ultimate Fighter 21 representing Blackzilians.