Takumi Nakayama

Career

"Takumi"(タクミ,all katakana) ring name of Nakayama in Japan. Nakayama was in second place of the Japanese Amateur Shooto Championship Welterweight in 1999 and in second place of the Japanese Combat Wrestling 69 kg weight class in 1999. King of the Cage

He then lost his title to Mac Danzig on October 29th, 2005 in Reno, Nevada when his corner threw in the towel after he received over 20 unanswered strikes.

Pancrase

In June 2, 2012, Nakayama fight the Pancrase Interim Featherweight Championship, challenger Jon Shores, who was on a 10-fight winning streak.

He was knocked down many times in the punch of the shores. In August 9, 2012, Marlon Sandro vacated the Pancrase Featherweight Championship.

Nakayama has been moved to its title from Pancrase Interim Featherweight Championship. Mixed martial arts

King of the Cage

KOTC Lightweight Championship (1 Time)

Pancrase

Featherweight King of Pancrase (1 Time)

Interim Featherweight King of Pancrase (1 Time)

One successful title defense.

Achievements

• He is also the former King of the Cage Lightweight Champion. Nakayama beat Charlie Kohler (United States of America) in KOTC 43 on November 14, 2004, and became the King of the Cage Lightweight Champion. In April 2011, Nakayama cut down to the Featherweight division, and won by rear-naked choke submission against Yusuke Kawanago in Pancrase. He became the Pancrase Interim Featherweight Champion by unanimous decision, defeating Tomonari Kanomata on September 4, 2011. However, he won via rear-naked choke submission in the third round.