On the clock
2 of 4 wins inside the distance, 0 in round one. Stopped in 0 of 7 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (170 lb, 155 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
4–7UFC record
2 of 4Dominant wins
80Average win score
37thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 2 submission 2 decision
Finish rate50% of wins
Stopped in losses0 of 7
Knockdowns landed4
Average fight time14:17
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.1 / 3.3
Sig. strike accuracy36%
Takedowns per 15 min1.7
Control time15% of the fight
Best winKyle Noke rated 1454 at 170 lb going in
Against the division
How Keita Nakamura’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 56 fighters on today’s welterweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every welterweight leaderboard.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
18
37th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
2
−1.19
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
5
2.14
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
55
3.33
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
68
1.72
ControlShare of fight time in control
54
15%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Kyle Noke, rated 1454 at 170 lb. Dominant in 2 of 4 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
170 lb
Not on the welterweight board: last fight at 170 lb on 20 Apr 2019, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1407, after 10 fights there.
4–6Record at 170 lb
2 of 4Dominant wins
80Average win score
1351Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 2 submission 2 decision
Finish rate50% of wins
Stopped in losses0 of 6
Knockdowns landed3
Average fight time14:13
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.0 / 3.1
Sig. strike accuracy37%
Takedowns per 15 min1.5
Control time16% of the fight
Best winAlex Morono rated 1457 going in
Against the division
How Keita Nakamura’s fights at 170 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 47 fighters on today’s welterweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Keita Nakamura is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
21
38th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
2
−1.15
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
2
1.97
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
64
3.11
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
64
1.48
ControlShare of fight time in control
53
16%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 170 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
2 of 4 wins inside the distance, 0 in round one. Stopped in 0 of 6 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Kyle Noke, rated 1454 at 170 lb. Dominant in 2 of 4 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
155 lb
Not on the lightweight board: last fight at 155 lb on 2 Feb 2008, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1075, after 1 fight there.
0–1Record at 155 lb
–Dominant wins
–Average win score
1150Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 0 submission 0 decision
Finish rate– of wins
Stopped in losses0 of 1
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time15:00
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.8 / 5.4
Sig. strike accuracy30%
Takedowns per 15 min4.0
Control time10% of the fight
Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 155 lb; Keita Nakamura has 1 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 155 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
No UFC wins yet. Stopped in 0 of 1 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
No UFC wins yet
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
11 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 2019 | Loss | 21–79 | Sultan Aliev | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik |
| 1 Dec 2018 | Win | 74–26 | Salim Touahri | split decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Tuivasa |
| 21 Apr 2018 | Loss | 20–80 | Anthony Rocco Martin | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee |
| 22 Sep 2017 | Win | 70–30 | Alex Morono | split decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Saint Preux vs. Okami |
| 1 Oct 2016 | Loss | 23–77 | Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Win | 89–11 | Kyle Noke | submission | R2 4:59 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker |
| 27 Feb 2016 | Loss | 19–81 | Tom Breese | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Silva vs Bisping |
| 26 Sep 2015 | Win | 87–13 | Li Jingliang | submission | R3 2:17 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs Nelson |
| 2 Feb 2008 | Loss | 27–73 | Rob Emerson | split decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 81: Breaking Point |
| 5 Apr 2007 | Loss | 16–84 | Drew Fickett | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Stevenson vs Guillard |
| 13 Dec 2006 | Loss | 19–81 | Brock Larson | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs Riggs |