WWE’s Shinsuke Nakamura corners fighter at UFC 303

Current WWE star and former MMA fighter Shinsuke Nakamura crossed over into the world of UFC on Saturday night, but not by sitting in the crowd. Rather, he did so as a cornerman. The 44-year-old worked the corner of his friend Rei Tsuruya at UFC 303 in Las Vegas as he picked up a unanimous decision victory to run his record to 10-0. Tsuruya even entered to Nakamura’s WWE entrance theme. It was Tsuruya’s promotional debut after picking up a win on the company’s Road to UFC series. Asked about Nakamura afterward by the media, the 22-year-old Tsuruya said, “He’s such a superstar, but here for me. I’m just so honored and so thankful.” Nakamura was also present at a Slap Fight show on Friday night alongside Rey Mysterio, prompting him to share a photo of “Rey and Rei” on social media. Nakamura competed five times in MMA from 2002 through 2004, compiling a 3-1-0-1 record. He opened his career with a loss to Daniel Gracie, a member of the famed MMA and BJJ family. Source