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Gilbert Nakatani vs Yuya Wakamatsu

Gilbert Nakatani is 9-4-0; Yuya Wakamatsu is 20-7-0. Gilbert Nakatani is 1 year older than Yuya Wakamatsu. Yuya Wakamatsu has a 5" · 13 cm reach advantage over Gilbert Nakatani. Yuya Wakamatsu is 1" · 3 cm taller than Gilbert Nakatani. They have met once: Gilbert Nakatani 0, Yuya Wakamatsu 1.

Gilbert Nakatani
United States
Gilbert Nakatani
9-4-0
KOTKOUD
FlyweightMet once
Yuya Wakamatsu
Japan
Yuya Wakamatsu
“Little Piranha” · 20-7-0
TKOKOTKO

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

60%
Head
87%
15%
Body
10%
25%
Leg
3%

Time in position

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

Gilbert Nakatanilast 4 fights
69%10%21%
Yuya Wakamatsulast 6 fights
46%24%30%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Gilbert Nakatani· from fights outside the UFC Yuya Wakamatsu· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.484.14
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gilbert Nakatani · Average · better than 52% of UFC fightersYuya Wakamatsu · Good · better than 70% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.692.31
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gilbert Nakatani · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersYuya Wakamatsu · Good · better than 84% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.754.19
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gilbert Nakatani · Good · better than 84% of UFC fightersYuya Wakamatsu · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
40%64%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gilbert Nakatani · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersYuya Wakamatsu · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
88%71%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gilbert Nakatani · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fightersYuya Wakamatsu · Good · better than 68% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.800.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gilbert Nakatani · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fightersYuya Wakamatsu · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.48
Strikes landed / min
4.14
3.69
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.31
2.75 / 6.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min
4.19 / 6.5
40%
Takedown accuracy
64%
88%
Takedown defence
71%
1:51
Control time / fight
5:17
1.80
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.00

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

Gilbert Nakatani4 fights · by range and by target
Range
58%Distance · 89
26%Clinch · 40
16%Ground · 25
Target
60%Head · 68
15%Body · 17
25%Leg · 29

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

Yuya Wakamatsu6 fights · by range and by target
Range
26%Distance · 118
41%Clinch · 187
33%Ground · 149
Target
87%Head · 232
10%Body · 27
3%Leg · 8

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

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

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Gilbert Nakatani and Yuya Wakamatsu ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at ONE Fight Night 26: Lee vs. Rasulov on Prime Video (Sat, Dec 7, 2024), where Yuya Wakamatsu won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Gilbert Nakatani and Yuya Wakamatsu?

Gilbert Nakatani is 9-4-0 and Yuya Wakamatsu is 20-7-0.

Who has the longer reach, Gilbert Nakatani or Yuya Wakamatsu?

Yuya Wakamatsu has the longer reach: 68" · 173 cm against 63" · 160 cm for Gilbert Nakatani, a 5" · 13 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Gilbert Nakatani or Yuya Wakamatsu?

Yuya Wakamatsu is taller at 5'6" · 168 cm; Gilbert Nakatani stands 5'5" · 165 cm.

Who is older, Gilbert Nakatani or Yuya Wakamatsu?

Gilbert Nakatani is 32 and Yuya Wakamatsu is 31.

Who has more finishes, Gilbert Nakatani or Yuya Wakamatsu?

Gilbert Nakatani has 7 wins inside the distance (5 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission); Yuya Wakamatsu has 16 wins (16 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission).

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