Takumi Nakayama

Takumi Nakayama (中山巧) is a Japanese mixed martial artist and former King of Pancrase Featherweight Champion. He is also the former King of the Cage Lightweight Champion.

"Takumi"(タクミ, all katakana) ring name of Nakayama in Japan.

Biography
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
Nakayama beat Charlie Kohler (USA) in KOTC 43 on November 14, 2004, and became the King of the Cage Lightweight Champion. He then lost his title to Mac Danzig on Oct 29th, 2005 in Reno, Nevada when his corner threw in the towel after he received over 20 unanswered strikes.

Pancrase
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.

On 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. However, he won via rear-naked choke submission in the third round.

On 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