Lightweight · Men

James Nakashima

“Nako”
United States MMA Lab debut 2013
Holds 10 fighters
Form L W L W W
Elo 1,623 peak 1,823 · 2 Aug 2019 200 below it
Tapology Sherdog
15-4pro record
2W current streak
1,756best win, Elo
1,486average opponent
-- born 26 Oct 1988
70.0" / 71.0" height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses; the band is the typical prime for men at lightweight, ages 27–34

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,273 Sub1,131 Dec1,289

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of lightweight fighters with five pro bouts (7,194 of them); further out is better. Hover a point for the number.
KO Submission Decision Finishes Durability Win rate Opposition Activity
From the record and the method ratings

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 15 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 15 bouts (2022): 1,583 Elo, 12-3, aged 33, average opponent 1,539.

  1. EJ Brooks then 1,620, 10-5, aged 31 4-1 after peaked 1,667
  2. Eddie Gordon then 1,523, 11-4, aged 33 · Middleweight 0-4 after peaked 1,408 ▼
  3. Dan Henderson then 1,535, 12-3, aged 32 · Heavyweight 20-12 after peaked 2,078 ▲
  4. Drakkar Klose then 1,695, 12-2, aged 34 · Lightweight 4-2 after peaked 1,819 ▲
  5. Jose Torres then 1,559, 12-2, aged 31 · Bantamweight 1-4 after peaked 1,578
  6. Devin Clark then 1,609, 11-4, aged 30 · Light Heavyweight 3-6 after peaked 1,688 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Kyle Stewart Decision R5 · 27 Jul 2018 · Legacy Fighting Alliance 1,756
  2. Derrick Krantz Decision R5 · 22 Sep 2017 · Legacy Fighting Alliance 1,721
  3. Luis Santos KO/TKO R2 · 12 Apr 2019 · ONE Championship 1,656
  4. Yushin Okami Decision R3 · 2 Aug 2019 · ONE Championship 1,624
  5. Chance Rencountre Decision R3 · 18 Sep 2015 · Resurrection Fighting Alliance 1,583

Losses

Newest first
  1. Jeff Creighton Decision R5 · 24 Aug 2024 · Melee Combat Championship 1,558
  2. Saygid Izagakhmaev Submission R2 · 14 Jan 2022 · ONE Championship 1,680
  3. Shinya Aoki Submission R1 · 22 Jan 2021 · ONE Championship 1,831
  4. Kiamrian Abbasov KO/TKO R4 · 6 Nov 2020 · ONE Championship 1,835

Fight history

21 bouts, newest first; amateur bouts are shaded. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
21 27 Mar 202637.4 yrs W15-4 Nick Hrabec 11-6 (1) · 33.3 yrs Lightweighttitle KO/TKOReferee Stoppage (Strikes) R29:43 1.00 1,582→1,623 +42 1,380 -155→-160 Unified MMA 68: Unified MMA Unified MMA
20 14 Feb 202536.3 yrs W14-4 Josenaldo Silva 29-7 · 38.5 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,536→1,585 +49 1,494 -165→-220 Tuff-N-Uff 141 Tuff-N-Uff
19 24 Aug 202435.8 yrs L13-4 Jeff Creighton 10-2-1 · 28.9 yrs Welterweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R525:00 0.19 1,601→1,536 -65 1,558 – Melee Combat Championship 3 Melee Combat Championship
18 28 Jun 202435.7 yrs W13-3 Alex Martin 1-0 · 28.2 yrs Welterweight KO/TKODoctor Stoppage R210:00 1.00 1,541→1,601 +60 1,429 – Bayou Fighting Championship 68 Bayou Fighting Championship
17 14 Jan 202233.2 yrs L12-3 Saygid Izagakhmaev 19-2 · 27.4 yrs Welterweight SubBrabo Choke R27:17 0.00 1,668→1,583 -84 1,680 – ONE Championship: Heavy Hitters ONE Championship
16 22 Jan 202132.2 yrs L12-2 Shinya Aoki 45-10 (1) · 37.7 yrs Welterweight SubRear Naked Choke R12:42 0.00 1,731→1,668 -63 1,831 -1000→-1000 ONE Championship: Unbreakable ONE Championship
15 6 Nov 202032.0 yrs L12-1 Kiamrian Abbasov 22-4 · 27.3 yrs Middleweighttitle KO/TKOKnees & Uppercuts R418:27 0.00 1,812→1,731 -82 1,835 -141→-125 One Championship - Inside the Matrix 2 ONE Championship
14 2 Aug 201930.8 yrs W12-0 Yushin Okami 36-13 · 38.0 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,805→1,823 +18 1,624 – ONE Championship: Dawn of Heroes ONE Championship
13 12 Apr 201930.5 yrs W11-0 Luis Santos 65-11-1 (1) · 39.3 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOInjury (Takedown) R25:56 1.00 1,738→1,805 +67 1,656 -476→-476 ONE Championship: Roots of Honor ONE Championship
12 23 Nov 201830.1 yrs W10-0 Raimond Magomedaliev 5-0 · 28.5 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,718→1,738 +20 1,549 – ONE Championship: Conquest of Champions ONE Championship
11 27 Jul 201829.7 yrs W9-0 Kyle Stewart 10-0 · 29.5 yrs Welterweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R525:00 0.81 1,635→1,718 +84 1,756 -145→-145 LFA 46: Nakashima vs. Stewart Legacy Fighting Alliance
10 22 Sep 201728.9 yrs W8-0 Derrick Krantz 20-9 · 29.7 yrs Welterweighttitle DecisionSplit R525:00 0.55 1,596→1,635 +39 1,721 -489→-162 LFA 23: Krantz vs. Nakashima Legacy Fighting Alliance
9 5 May 201728.5 yrs W7-0 LaRue Burley 7-2 · 33.0 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,566→1,596 +30 1,442 -192→-240 LFA 11: Frincu vs. Mendonça Legacy Fighting Alliance
8 9 Dec 201628.1 yrs W6-0 Dez Hill 9-3 · 34.7 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,525→1,566 +41 1,452 – RFA 46: Johnson vs. Tucker Resurrection Fighting Alliance
7 19 Feb 201627.3 yrs W5-0 Brad Darrington 4-0 · 26.6 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,483→1,525 +42 1,411 – RFA 35: Moisés vs. Castillo Resurrection Fighting Alliance
6 18 Sep 201526.9 yrs W4-0 Chance Rencountre 7-0 · 28.7 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,377→1,483 +106 1,583 – RFA 30: Smith vs. Jardine Resurrection Fighting Alliance
5 1 Aug 201526.8 yrs W3-0 Chris Collins debut · 27.6 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,386→1,377 -9 1,016 – Aggression Session 1: The Aggression Era Begins Aggression Session
4 5 Jun 201526.6 yrs W2-0 Kris Hocum 7-3 · 30.1 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,313→1,386 +73 1,368 – RFA 26: Smith vs. Smith Resurrection Fighting Alliance
3 9 Jan 201526.2 yrs W1-0 Victor McCullough 1-0 · 26.5 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,284→1,313 +28 1,155 – RFA 22: Smith vs. Njokuani Resurrection Fighting Alliance
2 1 Mar 201425.3 yrs W2-0 Sterling Throssell debut · 28.3 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOStrikes R10:40 1.00 1,249→1,284 +35 1,076 – WFF 12: Pascua Yaqui Fights VI World Fighting Federation am
1 27 Jul 201324.8 yrs W1-0 Chris Miller debut Welterweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R25:19 1.00 1,183→1,249 +66 1,183 – Victory Fighting Championship 40 Victory Fighting Championship am