1409RATING · 135 LB

Rinya Nakamura

No. 44 at bantamweight. 4–2 in the UFC since 2023.

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 (135 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.

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4–2UFC record
2 of 4Dominant wins
87Average win score
26thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 0 submission 2 decision
Finish rate50% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 2
Knockdowns landed3
Average fight time9:17
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.8 / 1.7
Sig. strike accuracy51%
Takedowns per 15 min2.2
Control time46% of the fight
Best winNathan Fletcher rated 1219 at 135 lb going in

Against the division

How Rinya Nakamura’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 50 fighters on today’s bantamweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every bantamweight leaderboard.

Top 10 against the bantamweight board:No. 2controlNo. 4hardest to hitNo. 7knockdowns
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
10
26th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
69
+1.08
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
12
2.82
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
94
1.74
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
69
2.15
ControlShare of fight time in control
98
46%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

2 of 4 wins inside the distance, 2 in round one. Stopped in 1 of 2 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Nathan Fletcher, rated 1219 at 135 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
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

135 lb

No. 44 of 80 active men ranked at bantamweight, outside the top 15 board, with a published rating of 1409 across 6 fights at the weight.

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Rating after every fight at 135 lb. The solid line is the published rating, the dashed line the best estimate; the shaded gap between them is still to prove. Tap a point for the fight.
4–2Record at 135 lb
2 of 4Dominant wins
87Average win score
1232Avg opponent rating
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 0 submission 2 decision
Finish rate50% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 2
Knockdowns landed3
Average fight time9:17
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.8 / 1.7
Sig. strike accuracy51%
Takedowns per 15 min2.2
Control time46% of the fight
Best winNathan Fletcher rated 1219 going in

Against the division

How Rinya Nakamura’s fights at 135 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 43 fighters on today’s bantamweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best.

Top 10 against the bantamweight board:No. 1controlNo. 3hardest to hitNo. 5knockdowns
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
5
26th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
69
+1.08
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
12
2.82
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
95
1.74
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
71
2.15
ControlShare of fight time in control
100
46%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight at 135 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

2 of 4 wins inside the distance, 2 in round one. Stopped in 1 of 2 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Nathan Fletcher, rated 1219 at 135 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
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

Every UFC fight

6 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.

DateResultScoreOpponentMethodRoundWeightEvent
26 Sep 2026Loss14–86Brady HiestandsubmissionR2 4:07BantamweightUFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs. Barcelos
2 Aug 2025Win91–9Nathan FletcherKO/TKOR1 1:02BantamweightUFC Fight Night: Taira vs. Park
18 Jan 2025Loss20–80Muin Gafurovunanimous decisionR3 5:00BantamweightUFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano
17 Feb 2024Win84–16Carlos Veraunanimous decisionR3 5:00BantamweightUFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria
26 Aug 2023Win83–17Fernie Garciaunanimous decisionR3 5:00BantamweightUFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie
4 Feb 2023Win91–9Toshiomi KazamaKO/TKOR1 0:33BantamweightUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Spivac