Rinya Nakamura makes vow: ‘I refuse to ever experience a feeling like this again’
· Yahoo Sports
Rinya
Nakamura doesn’t want to relive what he went through against
Brady
Hiestand.
Nakamura (10-2) was a heavy -325 favorite going into his Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight fight against Hiestand at UFC Vegas 121 on Sept. 26 in Las Vegas. However, Hiestand’s wrestling proved to be too much for Nakamura, who was controlled before being forced to tap to a rear-naked choke in the second round.
Nakamura vowed to bounce back in a social media post. The 31-year-old said he refuses to experience the feeling of another loss like the one he suffered against Hiestand.
“I will return having forged a martial arts style that is purer, more righteous, more beautiful, and stronger,” Nakamura wrote on Instagram. “Thank you, UFC, for the ultimate stage. I refuse to ever experience a feeling like this again.”
Nakamura was a highly touted undefeated prospect when he won the bantamweight bracket of “Road to UFC” Season 1 in 2023. However, “Hybrid” has since gone 3-2 in the UFC and has dropped two of his last three bouts.
Nakamura (10-2) was a heavy -325 favorite going into his Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight fight against Hiestand at UFC Vegas 121 on Sept. 26 in Las Vegas. However, Hiestand’s wrestling proved to be too much for Nakamura, who was controlled before being forced to tap to a rear-naked choke in the second round.
Rinya Nakamura reacts to submission loss against Brady Hiestand at UFC Vegas 121
Nakamura vowed to bounce back in a social media post. The 31-year-old said he refuses to experience the feeling of another loss like the one he suffered against Hiestand.
“I will return having forged a martial arts style that is purer, more righteous, more beautiful, and stronger,” Nakamura wrote on Instagram. “Thank you, UFC, for the ultimate stage. I refuse to ever experience a feeling like this again.”
Nakamura was a highly touted undefeated prospect when he won the bantamweight bracket of “Road to UFC” Season 1 in 2023. However, “Hybrid” has since gone 3-2 in the UFC and has dropped two of his last three bouts.
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