Prospect Watch: Rinya Nakamura's Stellar Wrestling & Peculiar Top Game

We examine Rinya Nakamura's elite wrestling and unique side control strategy.

From MMA’s inception to the late 2000s, it was impossible to faithfully summarize he sport without mentioning the role of Japan. But the past decade has marked a drastic decline in the popularity of Japanese MMA as well as the success of Japanese fighters at the highest level. That looks like it may be changing, however, as a new round of exciting Japan…