UFC 303 will have a little WWE-flavor this coming weekend.
According to the UFC Japan Twitter account, former champion Shinsuke Nakamura will be in the corner of Rei Tsuruya.
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Tsuruya, who is 9-0, won the flyweight tournament on Road to UFC recently. He has also competed for Pancrase and DEEP.
While no longer involved in mixed martial arts, Nakamura does have experience in the combat sport area. He has been involved in cards hosted by K-1, Jungle Fight and Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye in the past.
During his MMA career, Nakamura competed four times, winning three. All of this career victories came via submission.
UFC 303 Headlined By Light Heavyweight Title Fight
Alex Pereira meets Jiri Prochazka for the light heavyweight championship in the main event of UFC 303.
The card takes place Saturday from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Tsuruya will fight on the early prelims against Carlos Hernandez. Their flyweight fight airs on ESPN+ and UFC Fight Pass.
Other scheduled bouts include Brian Ortega vs. Diego Lopez and Anthony Smith vs. Roman Dolidze.
