Taiyo “The Sun” Nakahara is a 39 year old Male fighter from Japan with a 15-9-0 pro MMA record. Nakahara most recently fought Kazuma Kuramoto at RIZIN 26 on Thursday December 31, 2020. Taiyo Nakahara lost to Kazuma Kuramoto by KO/TKO at 2:12 of Round 1 in the division.
Taiyo Nakahara has 15 wins with a 47% finish rate, including 2 by knockout, 4 by submission, 8 by decision.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 15-8-0 | Kazuma Kuramoto |
KO/TKO
R1 2:12
|
RIZIN 26 | 2020-12-31 | RFF | |
| Win | 14-8-0 | Je Hoon Moon |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Road FC 36 | 2017-02-11 | Flyweight | RFC |
| Loss | 14-7-0 | Soo Chul Kim |
SUB
R1 4:36
|
Road FC 24 in Japan | 2015-07-25 | Bantamweight | RFC |
| Win | 13-7-0 | Marcos Vinicius |
KO/TKO
R1 3:21
|
Rebel FC 1 | 2013-12-21 | Bantamweight | RFC |
| Win | 12-7-0 | Nam Jin Jo |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Legend FC 9 | 2012-06-16 | Bantamweight | LFC |
| Loss | 12-6-0 | Michael Mortimer |
Disqualificaton
R1 4:24
|
Legend FC 7 | 2012-02-11 | Bantamweight | LFC |
| Win | 11-6-0 | Akitoshi Tamura |
Disqualificaton
R1 2:07
|
Sengoku 16 | 2010-12-30 | Bantamweight | SRC |
| Win | 10-6-0 | Shintaro Ishiwatari |
DEC
R2 5:00
|
Sengoku 15 | 2010-10-30 | Bantamweight | SRC |
| Win | 9-6-0 | Ryota Uozomi |
KO/TKO
R2 5:00
|
Cage Force 6 | 2008-04-05 | Bantamweight | GCM |
| Win | 8-6-0 | Motonobu Tezuka |
SUB
R1 1:07
|
Cage Force EX Eastern Bound | 2008-02-11 | Bantamweight | GCM |
| Loss | 8-5-0 | Masahiro Oishi |
KO/TKO
R1 3:55
|
Cage Force 4 | 2007-09-08 | Featherweight | GCM |
| Win | 7-5-0 | In Seok Kim |
SUB
R1 1:55
|
Cage Force EX Eastern Bound | 2007-05-27 | Featherweight | GCM |
| Loss | 7-4-0 | Adrian Pang |
SUB
R3 2:00
|
Cage Force 1 | 2006-11-25 | Featherweight | GCM |
| Loss | 7-3-0 | Ivan Menjivar |
DEC
R2 5:00
|
K-1 HERO'S | 2006-05-03 | Welterweight | K-1 |
| Loss | 7-2-0 | Rani Yahya |
SUB
R1 1:59
|
Regional circuit | 2005-12-11 | GCM | |
| Win | 6-2-0 | Frederic Fernandez |
SUB
R1 2:09
|
Regional circuit | 2005-09-17 | GCM | |
| Loss | 6-1-0 | Mike Brown |
SUB
R2 2:23
|
Regional circuit | 2005-06-11 | GCM | |
| Win | 5-1-0 | Jin Kazeta |
DEC
R2 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2004-09-26 | ||
| Win | 4-1-0 | Seigi Fujioka |
DEC
R2 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2004-05-21 | GCM | |
| Loss | 4-0-0 | Hideo Tokoro |
SUB
R1 4:56
|
Regional circuit | 2003-09-07 | ZST | |
| Win | 3-0-0 | Hiromitsu Bito |
SUB
R2 4:01
|
Regional circuit | 2003-06-29 | GCM | |
| Win | 2-0-0 | Shinya Sato |
DEC
R2 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2003-02-23 | GCM | |
| Win | 1-0-0 | Chikara Sato |
DEC
R2 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2002-10-13 | GCM | |
| Win | 0-0-0 | Yasutaka Kato |
DEC
R2 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2002-06-16 | GCM |
Nakahara made his professional debut against Yasutaka Kato on June 16, 2002, fighting on the regional circuit.
He made a winning start to his career, defeating Yasutaka Kato who carried a 0-1-0 professional MMA record into the fight.
Taiyo Nakahara beat Yasutaka Kato by Decision at 5:00 of Round 2.
Nakahara's last win came against Je Hoon Moon at Road FC 36 on Saturday February 11, 2017. Taiyo Nakahara beat Je Hoon Moon by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Nakahara is not currently booked for any fights.
Nakahara's last loss came against Kazuma Kuramoto at RIZIN 26 on Thursday December 31, 2020. Taiyo Nakahara lost to Kazuma Kuramoto by KO/TKO at 2:12 of Round 1.
Nakahara has knocked out 2 opponents.
Nakahara has submitted 4 opponents.
Nakahara has been knocked out 2 times.
Nakahara has been submitted 5 times.
