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Daisuke Nakamura vs Marcus Aurelio

Daisuke Nakamura is 36-29-1; Marcus Aurelio is 22-10-0. Marcus Aurelio is 7 years older than Daisuke Nakamura. Marcus Aurelio is 1" · 3 cm taller than Daisuke Nakamura. They have met once: Daisuke Nakamura 0, Marcus Aurelio 1.

Daisuke Nakamura
Japan
Daisuke Nakamura
“Die Hard Spirit” · 36-29-1
Win · SubmissionLoss · Unanimous DecisionWin · Submission
Met once
M
Brazil
Marcus Aurelio
“Maximus” · 22-10-0
Win · SubmissionLoss · Unanimous DecisionWin · Submission
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Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

85%
Head
86%
10%
Body
9%
5%
Leg
5%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Daisuke Nakamuralast 1 fight
32%34%34%
Marcus Aureliolast 6 fights
76%10%14%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Daisuke Nakamura· incl. 1 fight outside the UFC Marcus Aurelio
Strikes landed / min
5.842.36
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Daisuke Nakamura · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersMarcus Aurelio · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.854.02
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Daisuke Nakamura · Good · better than 69% of UFC fightersMarcus Aurelio · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.141.16
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Daisuke Nakamura · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersMarcus Aurelio · Average · better than 50% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
100%14%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Daisuke Nakamura · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fightersMarcus Aurelio · Poor · better than 8% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
0%33%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Daisuke Nakamura · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersMarcus Aurelio · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
2.100.70
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Daisuke Nakamura · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersMarcus Aurelio · Good · better than 68% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

5.84
Strikes landed / min
2.36
2.85
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.02
2.14 / 2.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.16 / 8.3
100%
Takedown accuracy
14%
0%
Takedown defence
33%
2:58
Control time / fight
1:30
2.10
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.70

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

Daisuke Nakamura1 fight · by range and by target
Range
32%Distance · 20
34%Clinch · 21
34%Ground · 21
Target
85%Head · 35
10%Body · 4
5%Leg · 2

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Marcus Aurelio6 UFC fights · 204 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
61%124/422
2%4/7
20%41/54
Clinch
2%4/12
4%9/10
0%0/0
Ground
10%21/30
0%1/1
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 Daisuke Nakamura and Marcus Aurelio ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at PRIDE: Bushido 6 (Sun, Apr 3, 2005), where Marcus Aurelio won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Daisuke Nakamura and Marcus Aurelio?

Daisuke Nakamura is 36-29-1 and Marcus Aurelio is 22-10-0.

Who is taller, Daisuke Nakamura or Marcus Aurelio?

Marcus Aurelio is taller at 5'10" · 178 cm; Daisuke Nakamura stands 5'9" · 175 cm.

Who is older, Daisuke Nakamura or Marcus Aurelio?

Marcus Aurelio is 53 and Daisuke Nakamura is 46.

Who has more finishes, Daisuke Nakamura or Marcus Aurelio?

Daisuke Nakamura has 28 wins inside the distance (8 by KO/TKO, 20 by submission); Marcus Aurelio has 19 wins (4 by KO/TKO, 15 by submission).

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