Andrews Nakahara

Andrews Nakahara (born March 12, 1983) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist, kickboxer and kyokushin karateka currently signed with K-1. He made his MMA pro debut against Kazushi Sakuraba at the Dream 2: Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 First Round.

Biography
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. Even though his parents are Japanese, Nakahara cannot speak Japanese and was raised only speaking Portuguese. 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. Since then he has been successful in many competitions both in Brazil and America including championship fights with rival karatekas Ewerton Teixeira and Eduardo Tanaka.

The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians
Nakahara was confirmed as a cast member for The Ultimate Fighter 21 representing Blackzilians

Titles and accomplishments

 * Kyokushin
 * 2007 [[Image:Med 2.png|Silver]] All American Open Karate Championships IKO-1 (lost to Ewerton Teixeira)
 * 2006 [[Image:Med 1.png|Gold]] All American Open Karate Championships IKO-1 (Defeated Ewerton Teixeira)
 * 2005 [[Image:Med 2.png|Silver]] All American Open Karate Championships IKO-1 (lost to Eduardo Tanaka)
 * 2005 [[Image:Med 1.png|Gold]] 3rd Kyokushin World Weight Tournament
 * 2005 [[Image:Med 1.png|Gold]] South American Open IKO-1
 * 2004 All American Open Karate Championships IKO-1 7th Place
 * 2004 [[Image:Med 1.png|Gold]] 6th South American Karate Tournament (Middleweight)
 * 2004 [[Image:Med 2.png|Silver]] Brazilian Open IKO-1