Miriam Herbie Nakamoto was born on August 5,1976 and is an American professional female Muay Thai fighter and mixed martial artist fighting at Bantamweight.
13 Facts About Miriam Nakamoto
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Miriam Nakamoto later moved to California to live with her father and a stepmother.
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On September 15,2012, Miriam Nakamoto made her MMA debut at Red Canvas Fight Promotions- Art of Submission 2.
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Miriam Nakamoto finished her opponent, Elizabeth Phillips, with knees in the 2nd round.
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Miriam Nakamoto made her Invicta FC debut on April 5,2013, at Invicta FC 5: Penne vs Waterson.
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Miriam Nakamoto returned to Invicta FC for their next event, Invicta FC 6: Coenen vs Cyborg.
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Miriam Nakamoto again received the IFC: Knock out of the Night.
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Miriam Nakamoto faced undefeated Lauren Murphy for the inaugural Invicta FC bantamweight championship belt at Invicta FC 7: Honchak vs Smith on December 7,2013.
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Miriam Nakamoto lost the fight in the fourth round when she injured her knee.
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On July 28,2019, Miriam 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.
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In 2005, Miriam Nakamoto was the Female Lead in the music video Tired of Being Sorry directed by Joaquin Phoenix and performed by indie rock band Ringside.
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In 2007, Miriam Nakamoto was on the hit reality TV show, Fight Girls, which aired on the Oxygen Channel.
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In episode 5, Miriam Nakamoto defeated housemate Jennifer Tate by split decision after three exhibition rounds.