Welterweight

Keita Nakamura

Last fought: Apr 2019

RECORD

Pro

34-10-2 (1 NC)

UFC

4-7-0

Age

Height

5'11"

Weight

170 lbs

Reach

73"

Stance

Southpaw

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	14:17
Fight Completion Rate	95.3%
Avg Rounds per Fight	2.86
% Fights Inside the Distance	18.2%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	21-17 (55.3%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	10-6 (62.5%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	11-11 (50.0%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	63.6%
% Time in Control	15.1%
% Time Controlled	21.3%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	41.5%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	2.67
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	3.79
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-1.12
Distance Strike Accuracy	32.0%
Distance Strike Defense	61.9%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	1.41
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.26
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	1.75
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	1.80
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	2.53
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	1.13

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 Welterweight field

Keita 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	Keita Nakamura
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	35.7%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.1
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.3
Strike Differential	-1.2/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	51.4%
Takedown Defense	63.9%
Takedowns Landed/15min	1.7
Submission Attempts/15min	0.4
Control Time/15min	2:15
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	0.0%
Submission % of Wins	50.0%
Decision % of Wins	50.0%
Avg Fight Time	14:17
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.4
Reversals/15min	0.2

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	35.8%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	1.9
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.5
Takedown Accuracy	50.0%
Takedown Defense	62.5%
Control Time/Fight	2:04

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Sultan Aliev

UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik • Apr 2019Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Keita Nakamura29/8136%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:18

Sultan Aliev25/6340%TD 2/7Ctrl 5:46

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Keita Nakamura	10/26	38%	0/1	0:18	—
	Sultan Aliev	11/21	52%	0/3	1:52	—

R2	Keita Nakamura	13/27	48%	0/0	0:00	—
	Sultan Aliev	7/17	41%	1/3	1:53	—

R3	Keita Nakamura	6/28	21%	0/0	0:00	—
	Sultan Aliev	7/25	28%	1/1	2:01	—

WIN

vs. Salim Touahri

UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Tuivasa • Dec 2018Welterweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Keita Nakamura41/9742%TD 0/4Ctrl 0:00KD 1

Salim Touahri34/7943%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:40

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Keita Nakamura	7/23	30%	0/1	0:00	—
	Salim Touahri	11/22	50%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Keita Nakamura	18/33	55%	0/1	0:00	1
	Salim Touahri	16/32	50%	0/0	0:40	—

R3	Keita Nakamura	16/41	39%	0/2	0:00	—
	Salim Touahri	7/25	28%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Anthony Rocco Martin

UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee • Apr 2018Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Keita Nakamura24/8329%TD 2/5Ctrl 1:39

Anthony Rocco Martin56/13342%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:31

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Keita Nakamura	8/23	35%	1/1	0:50	—
	Anthony Rocco Martin	15/41	37%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Keita Nakamura	12/36	33%	0/1	0:09	—
	Anthony Rocco Martin	20/45	44%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Keita Nakamura	4/24	17%	1/3	0:40	—
	Anthony Rocco Martin	21/47	45%	0/0	0:31	—

WIN

vs. Alex Morono

UFC Fight Night: Saint Preux vs. Okami • Sep 2017Welterweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Keita Nakamura27/8631%TD 2/2Ctrl 0:45

Alex Morono38/12331%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Keita Nakamura	7/17	41%	0/0	0:00	—
	Alex Morono	8/40	20%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Keita Nakamura	10/32	31%	0/0	0:00	—
	Alex Morono	15/40	38%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Keita Nakamura	10/37	27%	2/2	0:45	—
	Alex Morono	15/43	35%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos

UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson • Oct 2016Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Keita Nakamura24/5841%TD 5/6Ctrl 7:41

Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos34/12028%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:16

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Keita Nakamura	7/14	50%	2/2	4:28	—
	Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos	8/22	36%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Keita Nakamura	11/28	39%	1/1	1:48	—
	Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos	17/65	26%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Keita Nakamura	6/16	38%	2/3	1:25	—
	Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos	9/33	27%	1/1	1:16	—

WIN

vs. Kyle Noke

UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker • Jul 2016Welterweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 4:59

Keita Nakamura41/11336%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:31KD 1

Kyle Noke44/7757%TD 2/2Ctrl 0:33

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Keita Nakamura	15/57	26%	0/0	0:00	—
	Kyle Noke	26/48	54%	1/1	0:04	—

R2	Keita Nakamura	26/56	46%	0/2	0:31	1
	Kyle Noke	18/29	62%	1/1	0:29	—

LOSS

vs. Tom Breese

UFC Fight Night: Silva vs Bisping • Feb 2016Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Keita Nakamura6/1638%TD 3/6Ctrl 4:00

Tom Breese32/5954%TD 0/0Ctrl 6:25

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Keita Nakamura	6/12	50%	1/3	0:50	—
	Tom Breese	15/25	60%	0/0	1:20	—

R2	Keita Nakamura	0/2	0%	1/1	1:15	—
	Tom Breese	12/20	60%	0/0	3:25	—

R3	Keita Nakamura	0/2	0%	1/2	1:55	—
	Tom Breese	5/14	36%	0/0	1:40	—

WIN

vs. Li Jingliang

UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs Nelson • Sep 2015Welterweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 3, 2:17

Keita Nakamura40/8746%TD 0/2Ctrl 4:20KD 1

Li Jingliang79/14256%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:35KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Keita Nakamura	14/19	74%	0/0	4:10	1
	Li Jingliang	10/17	59%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Keita Nakamura	19/50	38%	0/0	0:00	—
	Li Jingliang	55/97	57%	0/0	0:48	1

R3	Keita Nakamura	7/18	39%	0/2	0:10	—
	Li Jingliang	14/28	50%	1/1	0:47	—

LOSS

vs. Rob Emerson

UFC 81: Breaking Point • Feb 2008Lightweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Keita Nakamura57/19130%TD 4/4Ctrl 1:28KD 1

Rob Emerson81/21238%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Keita Nakamura	12/60	20%	1/1	0:28	1
	Rob Emerson	29/69	42%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Keita Nakamura	13/63	21%	1/1	0:13	—
	Rob Emerson	26/70	37%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Keita Nakamura	32/68	47%	2/2	0:47	—
	Rob Emerson	26/73	36%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Drew Fickett

UFC Fight Night: Stevenson vs Guillard • Apr 2007Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Keita Nakamura32/8836%TD 2/2Ctrl 3:01

Drew Fickett79/17445%TD 2/5Ctrl 6:43

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Keita Nakamura	7/17	41%	1/1	2:02	—
	Drew Fickett	30/49	61%	0/0	1:38	—

R2	Keita Nakamura	20/64	31%	1/1	0:42	—
	Drew Fickett	27/64	42%	1/4	0:52	—

R3	Keita Nakamura	5/7	71%	0/0	0:17	—
	Drew Fickett	22/61	36%	1/1	4:13	—

LOSS

vs. Brock Larson

UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs Riggs • Dec 2006Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Keita Nakamura16/4436%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:01

Brock Larson22/5540%TD 5/20Ctrl 10:01

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Keita Nakamura	3/10	30%	0/1	0:00	—
	Brock Larson	6/15	40%	2/4	3:47	—

R2	Keita Nakamura	6/10	60%	0/0	0:01	—
	Brock Larson	8/15	53%	2/8	3:37	—

R3	Keita Nakamura	7/24	29%	0/0	0:00	—
	Brock Larson	8/25	32%	1/8	2:37	—

Prior to UFC

DREAM (1 fight)

WIN

vs. Adriano Martins

DREAM 6: Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Final Round • Sep 2008

Decision (Split) • Rd 2, 5:00

Keita Nakamura47/10445%TD 1/4Ctrl 0:00

Adriano Martins27/10226%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Keita Nakamura	24/61	39%	1/1	0:00	—
	Adriano Martins	17/62	27%	0/0	0:00	1

R2	Keita Nakamura	23/43	53%	0/3	0:00	—
	Adriano Martins	10/40	25%	0/0	0:00	—

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