Welterweight · “K-Taro”
Keita Nakamura
36-12-2 (1 NC) UFC 4-7-0
5'11"Height
73"Reach
SouthpawStance
42Age
0KO wins
2Sub wins
50.0%Finish rate
14:17Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min2.14
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.33
Striking accuracy35.7%
Striking defense57.6%
Takedowns / 15 min1.72
Takedown accuracy51.4%
Takedown defense63.9%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.38
Control time15.1%
Record vs .500+ opponents3-1
Striking trend
Fight history
L Sultan Aliev 1-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik · April 20, 2019
29/81Sig. strikes
25/63Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:18Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Salim Touahri 0-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Tuivasa · December 1, 2018
41/97Sig. strikes
34/79Absorbed
0/4Takedowns
0:00Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Anthony Rocco Martin 4-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee · April 21, 2018
24/83Sig. strikes
56/133Absorbed
2/5Takedowns
1:39Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Alex Morono 2-0 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Saint Preux vs. Okami · September 22, 2017
27/86Sig. strikes
38/123Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
0:45Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos 1-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson · October 1, 2016
24/58Sig. strikes
34/120Absorbed
5/6Takedowns
7:41Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Kyle Noke 6-4 walk-in Submission · R2 4:59 — UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker · July 13, 2016
41/113Sig. strikes
44/77Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:31Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Tom Breese 2-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Silva vs Bisping · February 27, 2016
6/16Sig. strikes
32/59Absorbed
3/6Takedowns
4:00Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Li Jingliang 2-1 walk-in Submission · R3 2:17 — UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs Nelson · September 26, 2015
40/87Sig. strikes
79/142Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
4:20Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Rob Emerson 0-0 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 81: Breaking Point · February 2, 2008
57/191Sig. strikes
81/212Absorbed
4/4Takedowns
1:28Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Drew Fickett 3-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Stevenson vs Guillard · April 5, 2007
32/88Sig. strikes
79/174Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
3:01Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Brock Larson 0-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs Riggs · December 13, 2006
16/44Sig. strikes
22/55Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:01Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
8
Submission
17
Decision
11
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
2
Submission
1
Decision
9
Other
0
Draws: 2 · No contests: 1
Fights by organization
UFC
11
GCM
11
Shooto
9
DEEP
5
World Victory Road Presents
3
Rizin
2
Kingdom Ehrgeiz
2
Rizin Landmark
1
+ 7 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 51 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Roberto de Souza | TKO (corner stoppage) | Rizin Landmark 9
March 23, 2024 |
Rizin Landmark | 1 | 1:43 |
| W | Kiichi Kunimoto | KO (punches and soccer kick) | Rizin 41
April 1, 2023 |
Rizin | 2 | 0:49 |
| L | Lorenz Larkin | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator & Rizin: Japan
December 29, 2019 |
Bellator & Rizin | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Marcos de Souza | TKO (punches) | Rizin 19
October 12, 2019 |
Rizin | 1 | 1:18 |
| L | Sultan Aliev | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik
April 20, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Salim Touahri | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Tuivasa
December 2, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Anthony Rocco Martin | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee
April 21, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Alex Morono | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Saint Preux vs. Okami
September 23, 2017 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson
October 1, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Kyle Noke | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker
July 13, 2016 |
UFC | 2 | 4:59 |
| L | Tom Breese | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Bisping
February 27, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Li Jingliang | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs. Nelson
September 27, 2015 |
UFC | 3 | 2:17 |
| W | Yuta Watanabe | Submission (rear-naked choke) | DEEP: Cage Impact 2015
July 20, 2015 |
DEEP | 1 | 2:00 |
| W | Yoshiyuki Katahira | Submission (rear-naked choke) | DEEP: 71 Impact
February 28, 2015 |
DEEP | 1 | 3:47 |
| W | Yuki Okano | TKO (punches) | DEEP: 69 Impact
October 26, 2014 |
DEEP | 2 | 0:26 |
| W | Keiichiro Yamamiya | TKO (punches) | DEEP: 67 Impact
June 22, 2014 |
DEEP | 1 | 4:13 |
| L | Frank Camacho | Decision (unanimous) | PXC: Pacific Xtreme Combat 42
February 28, 2014 |
PXC | 3 | 5:00 |
| NC | Kwang Hee Lee | NC (Nakamura missed weight) | DEEP: 64th Impact
December 22, 2013 |
DEEP | — | — |
| W | Kota Shimoishi | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Shooto: 3rd Round
July 27, 2013 |
Shooto | 2 | 0:37 |
| W | Nobutatsu Suzuki | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Vale Tudo Japan 2012
December 24, 2012 |
Vale Tudo Japan | 1 | 2:09 |
| W | Yuki Sasaki | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: 5th Round
May 18, 2012 |
Shooto | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Hoon Kim | TKO (broken hand) | LFC: Legend Fighting Championship 8
March 30, 2012 |
LFC | 1 | 5:00 |
| W | Yoichiro Sato | Decision (majority) | Shooto: Survivor Tournament Final
January 8, 2012 |
Shooto | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Akihiro Murayama | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Shooto: Shootor's Legacy 4
September 23, 2011 |
Shooto | 1 | 2:30 |
| W | Yasubey Enomoto | Submission (rear-naked choke) | World Victory Road Presents: Soul of Fight
December 30, 2010 |
World Victory Road Presents | 2 | 3:48 |
| W | Takuya Wada | Submission (punches) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku Raiden Championships 15
October 30, 2010 |
World Victory Road Presents | 1 | 3:30 |
| W | Omar de la Cruz | TKO (punches) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku Raiden Championships 13
June 20, 2010 |
World Victory Road Presents | 2 | 3:53 |
| W | Tomoyoshi Iwamiya | Decision (majority) | GCM: Cage Force 11
June 27, 2009 |
GCM | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Jang Yong Kim | TKO (punches) | GCM: Cage Force EX Eastern Bound
November 8, 2008 |
GCM | 1 | 0:59 |
| W | Adriano Martins | Decision (split) | Dream 6: Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Final Round
September 23, 2008 |
Dream | 2 | 5:00 |
| L | Rob Emerson | Decision (split) | UFC 81
February 2, 2008 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Takefumi Hanai | TKO (knees) | GCM: Cage Force EX Eastern Bound
November 11, 2007 |
GCM | 1 | 1:59 |
| L | Drew Fickett | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Stevenson vs. Guillard
April 5, 2007 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Brock Larson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs. Riggs
December 13, 2006 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Djalili Salmanov | Submission (rear-naked choke) | GCM: D.O.G. 7
September 9, 2006 |
GCM | 1 | 3:50 |
| W | Ronald Jhun | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | PIP: East vs. West
July 21, 2006 |
PIP | 1 | 3:55 |
| W | Jun Yong Jae | Submission (rear-naked choke) | MARS World Grand Prix
April 29, 2006 |
MARS World Grand Prix | 1 | 1:58 |
| W | Yoshiyuki Yoshida | Technical Decision (majority) | Shooto: 12/17 in Shinjuku Face
December 17, 2005 |
Shooto | 2 | 4:06 |
| W | Katsuaki Niioka | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Shooto 2005: 11/6 in Korakuen Hall
November 6, 2005 |
Shooto | 1 | 2:10 |
| W | Mohamed Khacha | Submission (rear-naked choke) | GCM: D.O.G. 3
September 17, 2005 |
GCM | 1 | 3:34 |
| W | Taro Minato | Submission (rear-naked choke) | GCM: Demolition 22
August 28, 2005 |
GCM | 1 | 4:03 |
| W | Jun Kitagawa | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: 6/3 in Kitazawa Town Hall
June 3, 2005 |
Shooto | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Kentaro Maeda | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: 2/6 in Kitazawa Town Hall
February 6, 2005 |
Shooto | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Atsushi Inoue | Submission (rear-naked choke) | GCM: Demolition 20
November 14, 2004 |
GCM | 1 | 2:11 |
| D | Kazunori Yokata | Draw | GCM: Demolition 18
September 19, 2004 |
GCM | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Keisuke Sakai | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Shooto: 7/16 in Korakuen Hall
July 16, 2004 |
Shooto | 1 | 2:20 |
| W | Ichiro Kanai | Decision (unanimous) | GCM: Demolition 15
May 21, 2004 |
GCM | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Daisuke Nakamura | Decision (unanimous) | GCM: Demolition 14
April 8, 2004 |
GCM | 2 | 5:00 |
| D | Ichiro Kanai | Draw | GCM: Demolition 12
December 27, 2003 |
GCM | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Kenta Omori | Submission (triangle choke) | Kingdom Ehrgeiz: Tokyo University Flight
December 13, 2003 |
Kingdom Ehrgeiz | 1 | 7:44 |
| W | Tomohito Tanizaki | TKO (punches) | Kingdom Ehrgeiz: Tomorrow
October 12, 2003 |
Kingdom Ehrgeiz | 1 | 0:33 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Keita Nakamura) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.