Donald Eugene Nielsen (1959-07-04)4 July 1959 Los Angeles, United States
Died
(2017-08-16)16 August 2017 (aged 58) Bangkok, Thailand
Other names
Thunder
Nationality
American
Height
1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight
84 kg (185 lb; 13 st 3 lb)
Division
Heavyweight Cruiserweight Light heavyweight
Style
Kickboxing Muay Thai Tang soo do
Stance
Southpaw
Trainer
Benny Urquidez Master Toddy Mike Stone
Rank
Black belt in Tang soo do
Occupation
Kickboxer, professional wrestler, actor, chiropractor
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.
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