Light Heavyweight

Kazuhiro Nakamura

Last fought: Sep 2011

RECORD

Pro

21-13-0

UFC

0-2-0

Age

Height

5'11"

Weight

205 lbs

Reach

70"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	10:00
Fight Completion Rate	66.7%
Avg Rounds per Fight	2.00
% Fights Inside the Distance	50.0%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	2-1 (66.7%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	—
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	2-1 (66.7%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	45.1%
% Time in Control	8.8%
% Time Controlled	46.1%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	16.1%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	1.00
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	4.10
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-3.10
Distance Strike Accuracy	25.0%
Distance Strike Defense	40.3%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	0.00
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	1.92
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	5.54
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	1.66
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	0.00
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	—

Small sample: based on 2 UFC fights — treat rates as indicative, not predictive.

All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Light Heavyweight field

Kazuhiro Nakamura League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	Kazuhiro Nakamura
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	38.9%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	1.1
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.8
Strike Differential	-3.8/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	20.0%
Takedown Defense	33.3%
Takedowns Landed/15min	1.5
Submission Attempts/15min	0.0
Control Time/15min	1:19
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	0.0%
Submission % of Wins	0.0%
Decision % of Wins	0.0%
Avg Fight Time	10:00
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.0
Reversals/15min	0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	38.9%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	1.1
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.8
Takedown Accuracy	20.0%
Takedown Defense	33.3%
Control Time/Fight	0:53

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou

UFC 84: Ill Will • May 2008Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO • Rd 1, 5:00

Kazuhiro Nakamura6/2326%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou26/4657%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kazuhiro Nakamura	6/23	26%	0/0	0:00	—
	Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou	26/46	57%	0/0	0:03	1

LOSS

vs. Lyoto Machida

UFC 76: Knockout • Sep 2007Light Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Kazuhiro Nakamura15/3148%TD 2/10Ctrl 1:46

Lyoto Machida70/8979%TD 2/3Ctrl 9:10

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kazuhiro Nakamura	8/12	67%	0/3	0:09	—
	Lyoto Machida	24/31	77%	1/2	3:06	—

R2	Kazuhiro Nakamura	3/8	38%	1/4	0:54	—
	Lyoto Machida	21/30	70%	0/0	3:18	—

R3	Kazuhiro Nakamura	4/11	36%	1/3	0:43	—
	Lyoto Machida	25/28	89%	1/1	2:46	—

Prior to UFC

DREAM (2 fights)

LOSS

vs. Gerald Harris

DREAM 17 • Sep 2011

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Kazuhiro Nakamura28/6245%TD 1/4Ctrl 0:00

Gerald Harris30/8038%TD 4/8Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kazuhiro Nakamura	9/21	43%	0/1	0:00	—
	Gerald Harris	17/31	55%	0/1	0:00	—

R2	Kazuhiro Nakamura	7/15	47%	1/3	0:00	—
	Gerald Harris	8/17	47%	2/2	0:00	—

R3	Kazuhiro Nakamura	12/26	46%	0/0	0:00	—
	Gerald Harris	5/32	16%	2/5	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Karl Amoussou

DREAM 15 • Jul 2010

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 2, 5:00

Kazuhiro Nakamura40/8746%TD 3/4Ctrl 0:00

Karl Amoussou22/6434%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kazuhiro Nakamura	25/56	45%	1/1	0:00	—
	Karl Amoussou	16/44	36%	0/1	0:00	—

R2	Kazuhiro Nakamura	15/31	48%	2/3	0:00	—
	Karl Amoussou	6/20	30%	0/0	0:00	—

PRIDE (17 fights)

LOSS

vs. Mauricio Rua

PRIDE Shockwave 2006 • Dec 2006

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Kazuhiro Nakamura25/7533%TD 2/6Ctrl 0:00

Mauricio Rua68/13252%TD 8/9Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kazuhiro Nakamura	9/31	29%	0/3	0:00	—
	Mauricio Rua	37/66	56%	4/5	0:00	—

R2	Kazuhiro Nakamura	8/17	47%	1/1	0:00	—
	Mauricio Rua	13/29	45%	1/1	0:00	—

R3	Kazuhiro Nakamura	8/27	30%	1/2	0:00	—
	Mauricio Rua	18/37	49%	3/3	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Travis Galbraith

PRIDE 32: The Real Deal • Oct 2006

KO/TKO (Knee) • Rd 2, 1:16

Kazuhiro Nakamura11/4028%TD 2/2Ctrl 0:00KD 2

Travis Galbraith11/4127%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kazuhiro Nakamura	6/26	23%	1/1	0:00	1
	Travis Galbraith	8/25	32%	1/1	0:00	—

R2	Kazuhiro Nakamura	5/14	36%	1/1	0:00	1
	Travis Galbraith	3/16	19%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Yoshihiro Nakao

PRIDE Final Conflict Absolute • Sep 2006

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Kazuhiro Nakamura61/16936%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Yoshihiro Nakao30/10828%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kazuhiro Nakamura	27/76	36%	0/0	0:00	—
	Yoshihiro Nakao	14/46	30%	0/1	0:00	—

R2	Kazuhiro Nakamura	17/40	42%	0/0	0:00	—
	Yoshihiro Nakao	9/23	39%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Kazuhiro Nakamura	17/53	32%	0/0	0:00	—
	Yoshihiro Nakao	7/39	18%	0/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Evangelista Santos

PRIDE Critical Countdown Absolute • Jul 2006

Submission (Keylock) • Rd 1, 4:49

Kazuhiro Nakamura12/2060%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00

Evangelista Santos0/20%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kazuhiro Nakamura	12/20	60%	1/1	0:00	—
	Evangelista Santos	0/2	0%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Josh Barnett

PRIDE 31: Unbreakable • Feb 2006

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 8:10

Kazuhiro Nakamura1/176%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:00

Josh Barnett21/4151%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kazuhiro Nakamura	1/17	6%	1/2	0:00	—
	Josh Barnett	21/41	51%	1/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Yuki Kondo

PRIDE Shockwave 2005 • Dec 2005

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Kazuhiro Nakamura43/9645%TD 2/9Ctrl 0:00

Yuki Kondo27/6144%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kazuhiro Nakamura	27/51	53%	1/2	0:00	—
	Yuki Kondo	8/15	53%	0/0	0:00	1

R2	Kazuhiro Nakamura	9/26	35%	1/5	0:00	—
	Yuki Kondo	3/17	18%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Kazuhiro Nakamura	7/19	37%	0/2	0:00	—
	Yuki Kondo	16/29	55%	1/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Igor Vovchanchyn

PRIDE Final Conflict 2005 • Aug 2005

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 2, 5:00

Kazuhiro Nakamura4/1625%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00

Igor Vovchanchyn9/2241%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kazuhiro Nakamura	3/10	30%	0/1	0:00	—
	Igor Vovchanchyn	8/14	57%	1/1	0:00	—

R2	Kazuhiro Nakamura	1/6	17%	0/1	0:00	—
	Igor Vovchanchyn	1/8	12%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Wanderlei Silva

PRIDE Critical Countdown 2005 • Jun 2005

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 5:24

Kazuhiro Nakamura8/4319%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Wanderlei Silva29/6346%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00KD 2

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kazuhiro Nakamura	8/43	19%	0/0	0:00	—
	Wanderlei Silva	29/63	46%	0/1	0:00	2

WIN

vs. Kevin Randleman

PRIDE Total Elimination 2005 • Apr 2005

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Kazuhiro Nakamura30/6149%TD 2/3Ctrl 0:00

Kevin Randleman9/1275%TD 4/4Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kazuhiro Nakamura	9/25	36%	1/1	0:00	—
	Kevin Randleman	4/5	80%	2/2	0:00	—

R2	Kazuhiro Nakamura	16/25	64%	0/0	0:00	—
	Kevin Randleman	3/3	100%	1/1	0:00	—

R3	Kazuhiro Nakamura	5/11	45%	1/2	0:00	—
	Kevin Randleman	2/4	50%	1/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Stefan Leko

PRIDE 29: Fists Of Fire • Feb 2005

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 0:54

Kazuhiro Nakamura9/3724%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00

Stefan Leko0/20%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kazuhiro Nakamura	9/37	24%	1/1	0:00	—
	Stefan Leko	0/2	0%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Dan Henderson

PRIDE 28: High Octane • Oct 2004

KO/TKO • Rd 1, 1:15

Kazuhiro Nakamura4/580%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

Dan Henderson7/888%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kazuhiro Nakamura	4/5	80%	0/1	0:00	—
	Dan Henderson	7/8	88%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Murilo Bustamante

PRIDE Final Conflict 2004 • Aug 2004

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Kazuhiro Nakamura28/8732%TD 4/10Ctrl 0:00

Murilo Bustamante15/4633%TD 2/9Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kazuhiro Nakamura	11/41	27%	1/7	0:00	—
	Murilo Bustamante	9/26	35%	2/6	0:00	—

R2	Kazuhiro Nakamura	9/21	43%	1/1	0:00	—
	Murilo Bustamante	0/1	0%	0/3	0:00	—

R3	Kazuhiro Nakamura	8/25	32%	2/2	0:00	—
	Murilo Bustamante	6/19	32%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Rogerio Nogueira

PRIDE Bushido 4 • Jul 2004

Decision (Split) • Rd 2, 5:00

Kazuhiro Nakamura23/7332%TD 3/3Ctrl 0:00

Rogerio Nogueira40/12432%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kazuhiro Nakamura	17/47	36%	1/1	0:00	—
	Rogerio Nogueira	24/84	29%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Kazuhiro Nakamura	6/26	23%	2/2	0:00	—
	Rogerio Nogueira	16/40	40%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Chalid Arrab

PRIDE Bushido 3 • May 2004

Submission (Armbar) • Rd 1, 4:45

Kazuhiro Nakamura1/128%TD 2/5Ctrl 0:00

Chalid Arrab7/3123%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kazuhiro Nakamura	1/12	8%	2/5	0:00	—
	Chalid Arrab	7/31	23%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Dos Caras Jr.

PRIDE 27: Inferno • Feb 2004

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Kazuhiro Nakamura22/5838%TD 3/11Ctrl 0:00

Dos Caras Jr.16/6525%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kazuhiro Nakamura	5/21	24%	2/6	0:00	—
	Dos Caras Jr.	9/27	33%	0/1	0:00	—

R2	Kazuhiro Nakamura	5/19	26%	0/3	0:00	—
	Dos Caras Jr.	7/31	23%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Kazuhiro Nakamura	12/18	67%	1/2	0:00	—
	Dos Caras Jr.	0/7	0%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Daniel Gracie

PRIDE Bushido 1 • Oct 2003

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 2, 5:00

Kazuhiro Nakamura29/6843%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00

Daniel Gracie18/8621%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kazuhiro Nakamura	12/35	34%	0/0	0:00	—
	Daniel Gracie	7/35	20%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Kazuhiro Nakamura	17/33	52%	0/2	0:00	—
	Daniel Gracie	11/51	22%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Rogerio Nogueira

PRIDE 25: Body Blow • Mar 2003

Submission (Armbar) • Rd 2, 3:49

Kazuhiro Nakamura6/1540%TD 1/6Ctrl 0:00

Rogerio Nogueira21/4250%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kazuhiro Nakamura	5/12	42%	1/4	0:00	—
	Rogerio Nogueira	9/17	53%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Kazuhiro Nakamura	1/3	33%	0/2	0:00	—
	Rogerio Nogueira	12/25	48%	0/0	0:00	—

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com