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Rinya Nakamura

Last fought: Aug 2025
RECORD
Pro
10-1-0
UFC
4-1-0
Age
31
Height
5'7"
Weight
135 lbs
Reach
68"
Stance
Southpaw

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time9:19
Fight Completion Rate (xR%)
Expected Rounds (xR)
% Fights Inside the Distance40.0%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)2-5 (28.6%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)1-3 (25.0%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)1-2 (33.3%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)42.3%
% Time in Control52.1%
% Time Controlled5.6%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time90.3%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min3.96
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min2.94
Distance Striking Differential / Min+1.01
Distance Strike Accuracy48.1%
Distance Strike Defense66.1%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed5.46
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed2.13
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min2.03
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min0.25
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min2.47
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)0.72
All metrics are UFC fights only. Data coverage: xR uses 4 of 5 fights with known round format. 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 Bantamweight field
Rinya 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 Rinya Nakamura
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy52.5%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min1.5
Strike Differential1.2/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy87.5%
Takedown Defense100.0%
Takedowns Landed/15min2.3
Submission Attempts/15min1.3
Control Time/15min7:48
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins50.0%
Submission % of Wins0.0%
Decision % of Wins50.0%
Avg Fight Time9:19
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min1.0
Reversals/15min0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy52.5%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min1.5
Takedown Accuracy87.5%
Takedown Defense100.0%
Control Time/Fight4:51

Fight History

WIN
vs. Nathan Fletcher
KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 1, 1:02
Rinya Nakamura12/1963%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02
Nathan Fletcher3/743%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Muin Gafurov
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Rinya Nakamura31/7342%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:41
Muin Gafurov37/9041%TD 0/1Ctrl 2:37
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Carlos Vera
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Rinya Nakamura38/7054%TD 3/3Ctrl 13:03
Carlos Vera12/2548%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Fernie Garcia
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Rinya Nakamura36/5763%TD 4/4Ctrl 9:26
Fernie Garcia15/6623%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Toshiomi Kazama
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 0:33
Rinya Nakamura11/2544%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03
Toshiomi Kazama4/1040%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds

Prior to UFC

Road to UFC (2 fights)
WIN
vs. Shohei Nose
Road to UFC 1.6 • Oct 2022
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 2:21
Rinya Nakamura22/4648%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:27
Shohei Nose16/4040%TD 0/4Ctrl 0:01
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Gugun Gusman
Road to UFC 1.3 • Jun 2022
Submission (Keylock) • Rd 1, 3:24
Rinya Nakamura21/3658%TD 2/3Ctrl 1:58
Gugun Gusman3/1127%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
Profile generated: 2026-07-06 08:59:04 | Data source: UFCStats.com