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Keita Nakamura vs Li Jingliang

Keita Nakamura is 34-10-2 (1 NC); Li Jingliang is 19-9-0. Keita Nakamura is 4 years older than Li Jingliang. Keita Nakamura has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Li Jingliang. Li Jingliang is 1" · 3 cm taller than Keita Nakamura. They have met once: Keita Nakamura 1, Li Jingliang 0.

Keita Nakamura
Japan
Keita Nakamura
“K-Taro” · 34-10-2 (1 NC)
Loss · TKOWin · KnockoutLoss · Unanimous Decision
Met once
Li Jingliang
China
Li Jingliang
“The Leech” · 19-9-0
Loss · TKOLoss · Split DecisionWin · TKO
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Style & credentials

Keita Nakamura

No background on record

Camp · K-Taro Dojo
Li Jingliang
SandaFreestyle WrestlingBJJ
  • —Black belt · BJJ
  • 2013Welterweight ChampionshipLegend Fighting Championship
  • —Tacheng city amateur sports schoolWrestling Freestyle
Camp · China Top Team (北京拳天下格斗俱乐部) · Beijing, CN

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

79%
Head
56%
14%
Body
13%
6%
Leg
31%

Time in position

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

Keita Nakamuralast 2 fights
69%28%
Li Jinglianglast 3 fights
67%27%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Keita Nakamura· incl. 2 fights outside the UFC Li Jingliang
Strikes landed / min
2.164.46
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Keita Nakamura · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fightersLi Jingliang · Good · better than 79% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.583.95
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Keita Nakamura · Average · better than 44% of UFC fightersLi Jingliang · Below avg · better than 33% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.641.19
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Keita Nakamura · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersLi Jingliang · Average · better than 51% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
50%42%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Keita Nakamura · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersLi Jingliang · Average · better than 59% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
64%60%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Keita Nakamura · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersLi Jingliang · Average · better than 42% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.400.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Keita Nakamura · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersLi Jingliang · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1491 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.16
Strikes landed / min
4.46
3.58
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.95
1.64 / 3.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.19 / 2.8
50%
Takedown accuracy
42%
64%
Takedown defence
60%
1:54
Control time / fight
0:51
0.40
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

Keita Nakamura11 UFC fights · 337 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
62%209/733
11%38/67
6%20/34
Clinch
7%25/43
3%11/12
0%1/1
Ground
10%33/54
0%0/0
0%0/0
Li Jingliang17 UFC fights · 840 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
46%387/1299
11%92/150
30%256/352
Clinch
3%26/61
2%13/13
0%1/1
Ground
7%58/96
0%3/3
0%4/4

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

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Keita NakamuraLi Jingliang

Frequently asked questions

Have Keita Nakamura and Li Jingliang ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs Nelson (Mon, Sep 28, 2015), where Keita Nakamura won by Submission.

What are the records of Keita Nakamura and Li Jingliang?

Keita Nakamura is 34-10-2 (1 NC) and Li Jingliang is 19-9-0.

Who has the longer reach, Keita Nakamura or Li Jingliang?

Keita Nakamura has the longer reach: 73" · 185 cm against 71" · 180 cm for Li Jingliang, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Keita Nakamura or Li Jingliang?

Li Jingliang is taller at 6'0" · 183 cm; Keita Nakamura stands 5'11" · 180 cm.

Who is older, Keita Nakamura or Li Jingliang?

Keita Nakamura is 42 and Li Jingliang is 38.

Who has more finishes, Keita Nakamura or Li Jingliang?

Keita Nakamura has 26 wins inside the distance (8 by KO/TKO, 18 by submission); Li Jingliang has 14 wins (10 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission).