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Carlos Vera vs Rinya Nakamura

Carlos Vera is 12-4-0; Rinya Nakamura is 10-2-0. Carlos Vera is 7 years older than Rinya Nakamura. Carlos Vera has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Rinya Nakamura. Rinya Nakamura is 1" · 3 cm taller than Carlos Vera. They have met once: Carlos Vera 0, Rinya Nakamura 1.

Carlos Vera
Ecuador
Carlos Vera
“Pequeno” · 12-4-0
SUBUDSUB
BantamweightMet once
Rinya Nakamura
Japan
Rinya Nakamura
“Hybred” · 10-2-0
SUBTKOUD
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Style & credentials

Carlos Vera

No background on record

Camp · Fifty/50 Martial Arts Academy · Ecuador
Rinya Nakamura
Freestyle Wrestling
  • 2023Champion · Road To UFCbantamweight
  • 2019Runner-up · All Japan Championships65 kg
  • 2018Bronze · Wrestling World Cup61 kg
  • 2018Bronze · All Japan Championships65 kg
Camp · American Top Team · Coconut Creek, Florida, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

36%
Head
54%
14%
Body
24%
50%
Leg
22%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Carlos Veralast 2 fights
27%69%
Rinya Nakamuralast 5 fights
41%54%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Carlos Vera· from fights outside the UFC Rinya Nakamura· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
1.532.82
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Carlos Vera · Poor · better than 4% of UFC fightersRinya Nakamura · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.791.74
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Carlos Vera · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersRinya Nakamura · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.002.15
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Carlos Vera · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersRinya Nakamura · Good · better than 75% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
0%57%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Carlos Vera · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersRinya Nakamura · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
25%100%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Carlos Vera · Poor · better than 4% of UFC fightersRinya Nakamura · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.601.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Carlos Vera · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fightersRinya Nakamura · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

1.53
Strikes landed / min
2.82
2.79
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.74
0.00
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.15 / 3.8
0%
Takedown accuracy
57%
25%
Takedown defence
100%
0:07
Control time / fight
4:18
1.60
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.10

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Carlos Vera2 UFC fights · 28 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
14%4/19
14%4/5
50%14/15
Clinch
4%1/2
0%0/0
0%0/0
Ground
18%5/8
0%0/0
0%0/0
Rinya Nakamura6 UFC fights · 157 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
22%34/135
17%27/31
22%35/45
Clinch
6%10/15
3%5/5
0%0/0
Ground
25%40/71
4%6/7
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Carlos Vera and Rinya Nakamura ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 298: Volkanovski vs Topuria (Sat, Feb 17, 2024), where Rinya Nakamura won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Carlos Vera and Rinya Nakamura?

Carlos Vera is 12-4-0 and Rinya Nakamura is 10-2-0.

Who has the longer reach, Carlos Vera or Rinya Nakamura?

Carlos Vera has the longer reach: 69" · 175 cm against 68" · 173 cm for Rinya Nakamura, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Carlos Vera or Rinya Nakamura?

Rinya Nakamura is taller at 5'7" · 170 cm; Carlos Vera stands 5'6" · 168 cm.

Who is older, Carlos Vera or Rinya Nakamura?

Carlos Vera is 38 and Rinya Nakamura is 31.

Who has more finishes, Carlos Vera or Rinya Nakamura?

Carlos Vera has 7 wins inside the distance (1 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission); Rinya Nakamura has 7 wins (6 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).

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