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Miriam Nakamoto

Miriam Nakamoto

American kickboxer, MMA fighter, and Muay Thai fighter

Miriam Herbie Nakamoto[1] (born August 5, 1976) is an American professional female Muay Thai fighter and mixed martial artist fighting at Bantamweight (135 pounds).[2]

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Early life

Nakamoto was born in the U.S. state of Hawaii and began training in Muay Thai at 23 years old. She later moved to California to live with her father and a stepmother. Nakamoto's great grandmother arrived in Hawaii as a picture bride.[3]

Muay Thai career

Nakamoto began fighting Muay Thai professionally in 2005.[4] She is a good player in the sport, [5] but has produced a sub par record of 12–16 record to date.[5]

Mixed martial arts career

Red Canvas

In 2012, Nakamoto made the transition to MMA.[6] On September 15, 2012, Nakamoto made her MMA debut at Red Canvas Fight Promotions- Art of Submission 2.[7] Nakamoto finished her opponent, Elizabeth Phillips, with knees in the 2nd round.[8]

Invicta Fighting Championships

Nakamoto made her Invicta FC debut on April 5, 2013, at Invicta FC 5: Penne vs. Waterson. Nakamoto knocked out future The Ultimate Fighter 18 contestant Jessamyn “The Gun” Duke in the first round. Nakamoto was awarded the IFC: Knock out of the Night.[9] Even though the result was originally a KO victory for Nakamoto, over a month later, it was overturned by the Missouri Office of Athletics to no contest due to an illegal knee.[10]

Nakamoto returned to Invicta FC for their next event, Invicta FC 6: Coenen vs. Cyborg.[11] Miriam faced professional boxer Duda Yankovich.[12] Nakamoto won by first round technical-knockout due to knee and punches.[13] Again, Nakamoto was awarded the IFC: Knock out of the Night.[14]

Nakamoto faced undefeated Lauren Murphy for the inaugural Invicta FC bantamweight championship belt at Invicta FC 7: Honchak vs. Smith on December 7, 2013.[15] Nakamoto lost the fight in the fourth round when she injured her knee.

On July 28, 2019, Nakamoto announced that Joe Rogan has paid for her to have stem-cell therapy to treat her meniscus which has a grade 3 lesion and prevented her from fighting since 2013.[16]

Television and film

In 2005, Nakamoto was the Female Lead in the music video Tired of Being Sorry directed by Joaquin Phoenix and performed by indie rock band Ringside.[17] In 2007, Miriam was on the hit reality TV show, Fight Girls, which aired on the Oxygen Channel. In episode 5, Nakamoto defeated housemate Jennifer Tate by split decision after three exhibition rounds.[18]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Muay Thai

  • World Championship Kickboxing
    • 2012 WCK Champion of Champions Super Lightweight Champion
  • World Boxing Council Muaythai
    • 2010 WBC Muaythai World Lightweight Champion (Two title defenses)
  • World Muaythai Council
    • 2010 WMC World Lightweight Champion
  • Thai Boxing Association
    • 2010 TBA World Lightweight Champion
  • World Professional Muaythai Federation
    • 2007 WPMF Light Welterweight Champion
  • International Federation of Muaythai Amateur
    • 2009 IFMA Muaythai World Championships Gold Medalist Light Welterweight
    • 2009 IFMA Muaythai World Championships Best Female Boxer

Amateur boxing

  • San Francisco Golden Gloves
    • 2004 Champion

Kickboxing record (incomplete)

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Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
4 matches 2 wins 1 loss
By knockout 2 1
No contests 1
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Professional boxing record

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See also

References

  1. [1]
    NSAC report of XFA 2
  2. [2]
    "Miriam Nakamoto ("The Queen of Mean") | MMA Fighter Page". Tapology. Retrieved 2014-02-04.
  3. [3]
    Fight Path: Invicta FC 6's Miriam Nakamoto wanted muay Thai, given Billy Blanks MMAjunkie.com (July 11, 2013)
  4. [4]
    "Miriam Nakamoto Credits MMA For Newfound Financial Stability". MMARising.com. 2013-07-18. Retrieved 2014-02-04.
  5. [5]
    "Lauren Murphy vs Miriam Nakamoto Title Fight Set For Invicta FC 7". MMARising.com. 2013-10-11. Retrieved 2014-02-04.
  6. [6]
    "Miriam "The Queen of Mean" Nakamoto MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography". Sherdog.com. Retrieved 2014-02-04.
  7. [7]
    "Red Canvas Promotions: Submissions 2 | The Tapology MMA Forums". Tapology.com. 2012-09-14. Retrieved 2014-02-04.
  8. [8]
    "Red Canvas - Art of Submission 2". Sherdog.com. 2012-09-15. Retrieved 2014-02-04.
  9. [9]
    "Invicta FC 5 Bonuses: Kaufman vs Smith Wins Fight Of The Night". MMARising.com. 2013-04-06. Retrieved 2014-02-04.
  10. [10]
    Bohn, Mike (2013-05-15). "Jessamyn Duke successfully appeals KO loss to Miriam Nakamoto at Invicta FC 5". MMAjunkie. Retrieved 2014-02-04.
  11. [11]
    Bohn, Mike (2013-04-20). "Invicta FC 6 set for July 13, 13-bout lineup set with Santos-Coenen headliiner". MMAjunkie. Retrieved 2014-02-04.
  12. [12]
    "Women's Boxing: Duda Yankovich Biography". Wban.org. Archived from the original on 2013-12-06. Retrieved 2014-02-04.
  13. [13]
    "Invicta FC 6 Official Fight Results". Invictafc.com. Retrieved 2014-02-04.
  14. [14]
    "Invicta FC 6 bonuses and awards: Smith, Maia, Penne and Nakamoto take home post-fight awards". MMAmania.com. 14 July 2013. Retrieved 2014-02-04.
  15. [15]
    "InvictaFC 7 Card Released with Three Title Matches | Wombat Sports". Wombatsports.wordpress.com. 2013-10-11. Retrieved 2014-02-04.
  16. [16]
    "Joe Rogan surprises fighter Miriam Nakamoto by covering medical procedure to help her make a comeback". sports.yahoo.com. 29 July 2019. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
  17. [17]
    "Ringside - Tired Of Being Sorry". YouTube. 2009-11-29. Retrieved 2014-02-04.
  18. [18]
    "Fight Girls: Season 2, Episode 5 : Another One Bites the Dust". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2014-02-04.
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