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James Nakashima

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Name: James Nakashima
MMA Record: 8-0-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
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Current Streak: 10 Wins
Age: 29 | Date of Birth: 1988.10.26
Last Fight: September 22, 2017 in LFA
Weight Class: Welterweight | Last Weigh-In: 170.0 lbs
Affiliation: MMA Lab
Height: 5'10" (178cm) | Reach: 71.0" (180cm)
Career Disclosed Earnings: $0 USD
Born: United States
Fighting out of: Glendale, Arizona
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James Nakashima MMA Fight Record

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Pro Results	Opponent	Event	Date
Win \| Decision \| Split 5 Rounds, 25:00 Total	Derrick Krantz 7-0-0 20-9-0	LFA 23: Krantz vs. Nakashima Main Event \| Title Challenge \| Welterweight \| 170	2017.09.22
Odds: -340 (Moderate Favorite) \| Weigh-In: 170.0 lbs (77.1 kgs) \| Referee: Stan McCandlish
Win \| Decision \| Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total	LaRue Burley 6-0-0 7-2-0	LFA 11: Frincu vs. Mendonça Co-Main Event \| Welterweight \| 170 lbs	2017.05.05
Weigh-In: 169.8 lbs (77.0 kgs) \| Referee: Nick Jones
Win \| Decision \| Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total	Dez Hill 5-0-0 8-3-0	RFA 46: Johnson vs. Tucker Co-Main Event \| Welterweight \| 170 lbs	2016.12.09
Weigh-In: 170.7 lbs (77.4 kgs)
Win \| Decision \| Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total	Brad Darrington 4-0-0 4-0-0	RFA 35: Moisés vs. Castillo Main Card \| Welterweight \| 170 lbs	2016.02.19
Weigh-In: 171.0 lbs (77.6 kgs) \| Referee: Dave Seljestad
Win \| Decision \| Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total	Chance Rencountre 3-0-0 7-0-0	RFA 30: Smith vs. Jardine Main Card \| Welterweight \| 170 lbs	2015.09.18
Weigh-In: 169.4 lbs (76.8 kgs) \| Referee: Dave Jobeun
Win \| Decision \| Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total	Chris Collins 2-0-0 0-0-0	Aggression Session 1: The Aggression Era Begins Main Event \| Welterweight \| 170 lbs	2015.08.01

Win \| Decision \| Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total	Kris Hocum 1-0-0 7-3-0	RFA 26: Smith vs. Smith Preliminary Card \| Welterweight \| 170 lbs	2015.06.05
Weigh-In: 168.0 lbs (76.2 kgs)
Win \| Decision \| Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total	Victor McCullough 0-0-0 1-0-0	RFA 22: Smith vs. Njokuani Preliminary Card \| Welterweight \| 170 lbs	2015.01.09
Weigh-In: 172.6 lbs (78.3 kgs) \| Referee: Tim Mills

Amateur Results	Opponent	Event	Date
Cancelled Bout	Anthony Adams	RFA 20	2014.11.07
Win \| Submission \| Strikes 0:40 Round 1 of 3	Sterling Throssell 1-0-0 0-0-0	WFF 12: Pascua Yaqui Fights VI Main Card \| Welterweight \| 170 lbs	2014.03.01
Weigh-In: 165.6 lbs (75.1 kgs)
Win \| KO/TKO 2:19 Round 2 of 3, 5:19 Total	Chris Miller 0-0-0 0-0-0	VFC 40: Alexander vs. Grigsby Preliminary Card	2013.07.27

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