Miriam Herbie NakamotoNSAC report of XFA 2 (born August 5, 1976) is an American professional female Muay Thai fighter and mixed martial artist fighting at Bantamweight (135 pounds).
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.Fight Path: Invicta FC 6's Miriam Nakamoto wanted muay Thai, given Billy Blanks MMAjunkie.com (July 11, 2013)
Muay Thai career Nakamoto began fighting Muay Thai professionally in 2005. She retired with an undefeated 14-0 record.
Mixed martial arts career
Red Canvas In 2012, Nakamoto made the transition to MMA. On September 15, 2012, Nakamoto made her MMA debut at Red Canvas Fight Promotions- Art of Submission 2. Nakamoto finished her opponent, Elizabeth Phillips, with knees in the 2nd round.
Invicta Fighting Championships Nakamoto made her Invicta FC debut on April 5, 2013, at Invicta FC 5: Penne vs. Waterson. She knocked out future The Ultimate Fighter 18 contestant Jessamyn “The Gun” Duke in the first round to win the IFC: Knock out of the Night. The result was originally a KO for Nakamoto, but over a month later, the Missouri Office of Athletics changed it to a no contest due to an illegal knee.
Nakamoto returned to Invicta FC for their next event, Invicta FC 6: Coenen vs. Cyborg. She faced professional boxer Duda Yankovich. Nakamoto won by first-round TKO to knee and punches. She again received the IFC: Knock out of the Night.
Nakamoto faced undefeated Lauren Murphy for the inaugural Invicta FC bantamweight championship belt at Invicta FC 7: Honchak vs. Smith on December 7, 2013. Nakamoto lost the fight in the fourth round when she injured her knee.
On July 28, 2019, Nakamoto announced that Joe Rogan paid for her stem-cell therapy to treat her meniscus, which had a Grade 3 lesion and prevented her from fighting since 2013.
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. 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.
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts Invicta Fighting Championships Knockout of the Night (Two times)
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)
|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2013-08-24 || Win ||align=left| Aleide Lawant || WCK Muay Thai Hot Summer Fights || Temecula, California, USA || Decision (unanimous) || 5 || 2:00 || 14–0
! style=background:white colspan=9 | |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2012-08-18 || Win ||align=left| Julie Kitchen || WCK Muay Thai Champion of Champions || Pala, California, USA || Decision (unanimous) || 5 || 2:00 || 13–0
! style=background:white colspan=9 |
|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2012-04-28 || Win ||align=left| Sandra Bastian || Legends Muay Thai Championships || San Francisco, California, USA || TKO (strikes) || 3 || N/A || 12–0
! style=background:white colspan=9 | |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2010-12-19 || Win ||align=left| Chantal Ughi || WCK Muay Thai || Haikou, China || Decision (unanimous)|| 5 || 2:00 || 11–0 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2010-12-11 || Win ||align=left| Claire Haigh || WCK Muay Thai The Top Best || Haikou, China || TKO (strikes) || 1 || N/A || 10–0
! style=background:white colspan=9 |
|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2010-05-01 || Win ||align=left| Gao Xing || Wu Lin Fen || China || Decision (unanimous) || 5 || 2:00 || 9–0 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2010-04-03 || Win ||align=left| Angela Rivera-Parr || Muay Thai in America || Santa Monica, California, USA || Decision (unanimous) || 5 || 3:00 || 8–0
! style=background:white colspan=9 | |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2008-05-31 || Win ||align=left| Sally Krumdiak || XFA 2 || Las Vegas, Nevada, USA || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 || 7–0 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2007-08-12 || Win ||align=left| Helena || Queen's Cup || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision (unanimous) || 5 || 2:00 || 6–0
! style=background:white colspan=9 | |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2006-03-00 || Win ||align=left| || Fight Girls Finals || Phuket, Thailand || Decision (split) || 5 || 2:00 || 5–0
|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2006-00-00 || Win ||align=left| Jennifer Tate || Fight Girls || Las Vegas, Nevada, USA || Decision (split) || 3 || 2:00 || 4–0
|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2009-12-03 || Win ||align=left| Rachida Hilali || IFMA World Muaythai Championships 2009, Finals || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision (unanimous) || N/A || N/A ||
! style=background:white colspan=9 | |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2009-12-02 || Win ||align=left| Jenni Andersson || IFMA World Muaythai Championships 2009, Semi Finals || Bangkok, Thailand || N/A || N/A || N/A || |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2009-11-30 || Win ||align=left| Katariina Perkkiö || IFMA World Muaythai Championships 2009, Quarter Finals || Bangkok, Thailand || N/A || N/A || N/A ||
| colspan=9 | Legend:
Mixed martial arts record
| Loss | style="text-align:center;"|2–1 (1) | Lauren Murphy | TKO (knee injury) | Invicta FC 7: Honchak vs. Smith | | style="text-align:center;"| 4 | style="text-align:center;"| 0:23 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States
| Win | style="text-align:center;"|2–0 (1) | Duda Yankovich | TKO (knee and punches) | Invicta FC 6: Coenen vs. Cyborg | | style="text-align:center;"| 1 | style="text-align:center;"| 2:08 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States
| NC | style="text-align:center;"| 1–0 (1) | Jessamyn Duke | NC (overturned) | Invicta FC 5: Penne vs. Waterson | | style="text-align:center;"| 1 | style="text-align:center;"| 2:20 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States
| Win | style="text-align:center;"| 1–0 | Elizabeth Phillips | TKO (knees) | Red Canvas - Art of Submission 2 | | style="text-align:center;"| 2 | style="text-align:center;"| 3:39 | San Jose, California, United States
Professional boxing record
ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes5Loss2–3 Tatina AndersonSD4May 19, 20114Loss2–2 Tammy FranksSD4October 26, 2006 3Loss2–1 Crystal MoralesSD4May 12, 2006 2Win2–0 Kina MalpartidaUD4April 20, 2006 1Win1–0 Maria Elena AndersonKO2 (4)May 5, 2005
See also List of female mixed martial artists List of female kickboxers
References
External links Miriam Nakamoto at Awakening Fighters