Don Nakaya Nielsen

Quick Facts

Full Name	Don Nakaya Nielsen
Occupation	Kickboxer
Date Of Birth	Jul 4, 1959(1959-07-04)
Age	65
Date Of Death	August 15, 2017, Bangkok, Thailand
Birthplace	Los Angeles
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Cancer

Don Nakaya Nielsen Biography

Don Nakaya Nielsen is one of the most popular and richest Kickboxer who was born on July 4, 1959 in Los Angeles, California, United States.

Donald Eugene “Nakaya” Nielsen (July 4, 1959 – August 16, 2017) was an American kickboxer, professional wrestler, actor, and chiropractor. Best known for his lengthy tenure in professional martial arts, Nielsen was an international competitor who held the WKA US Cruiserweight Championship for much of his career and fought in one of the earliest mixed martial arts-style matches of Japan. As an alternative medicine practitioner, Nielsen played an active role in legalizing chiropractic practice in Thailand.

Nielsen made his acting debut in the 1984 film Fear City, playing an uncredited role as a boxer. He upgraded to larger roles in the 1990s, playing villains in the Dale Cook vehicles Blood Ring, Fist of Steel, and Blood Ring 2.

Don Nakaya Nielsen Net Worth

Don Nakaya Nielsen is one of the richest Kickboxer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Don Nakaya Nielsen 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Nielsen was born in Los Angeles on July 4, 1959 to Howard and Beth Nielsen. He began his formal martial arts training at age 10, studying tang soo do under a cousin who operated a dojo owned by Chuck Norris. Competition in karate soon followed. He attended Whittier College on an athletic scholarship, playing football and majoring in pre-medicine.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Don Nakaya Nielsen height 6 ft 2 in Donta weight 187  lbs & body measurements will update soon.

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Nielsen’s most famous sporting endeavor was a one-time event in the budding field of mixed martial arts. On October 4, 1992, he met Ken Shamrock in a mixed rules bout – the first time in Japan that a pro wrestler had fought a kickboxer in televised no-holds-barred competition. Nielsen was quickly submitted by Shamrock, who took advantage of his opponent’s limited grappling experience and the fact that Nielsen had opted to wear boxing gloves. The match elevated Japanese interest in MMA competition and helped lead to the formation of Pancrase Hybrid Wrestling.

Facts & Trivia

Donta Ranked on the list of most popular Kickboxer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Don Nakaya Nielsen celebrates birthday on July 4 of every year.

During his career, Nielsen served within many organizations furthering chiropractic practice, including the Subcommittee of Chiropractic via the Ministry of Public Health; he served from 2005 to 2009. He was the co-founder and vice president of the Thailand Chiropractic Association, secretary of the steering committee under the Asian Chiropractic Federation, president of the Thailand chapter of the Federation International du Chiropractique de Sportif (FICS), and founder and president of the Thailand International Chiropractic Organization (TICO). He was also the founder and first president of the Chiropractic Association of Thailand and the founder of the Bio Energy Asia clinic in Bangkok.