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Miesha Tate vs Rin Nakai

Miesha Tate is 20-10-0; Rin Nakai is 27-2-1. Miesha Tate is 5" · 13 cm taller than Rin Nakai. They have met once: Miesha Tate 1, Rin Nakai 0.

Miesha Tate
United States
Miesha Tate
“Cupcake” · 20-10-0
Loss · Unanimous DecisionWin · SubmissionLoss · Unanimous Decision
Met once
Rin Nakai
Japan
Rin Nakai
27-2-1
Win · Unanimous DecisionWin · TKOWin · Submission
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Style & credentials

Miesha Tate

No background on record

Camp · Xtreme Couture
Rin Nakai
Judo
  • 2010Inaugural VALKYRIE women's openweight titleVALKYRIE
  • —Women's bantamweight Queen of PancrasePancrase
Camp · Pancrase Venus

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

64%
Head
70%
27%
Body
21%
8%
Leg
9%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Miesha Tatelast 14 fights
65%17%19%
Rin Nakailast 2 fights
62%38%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Miesha Tate Rin Nakai
Strikes landed / min
3.031.57
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Miesha Tate · Below avg · better than 38% of UFC fightersRin Nakai · Poor · better than 5% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.193.90
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Miesha Tate · Average · better than 57% of UFC fightersRin Nakai · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.403.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Miesha Tate · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersRin Nakai · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
25%19%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Miesha Tate · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fightersRin Nakai · Poor · better than 13% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
59%75%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Miesha Tate · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersRin Nakai · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.900.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Miesha Tate · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersRin Nakai · Average · better than 56% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1497 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.03
Strikes landed / min
1.57
3.19
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.90
1.40 / 5.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.00 / 15.8
25%
Takedown accuracy
19%
59%
Takedown defence
75%
4:34
Control time / fight
4:45
0.90
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.50

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

Miesha Tate14 UFC fights · 618 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
42%261/813
15%95/173
7%44/63
Clinch
6%40/66
10%59/78
1%4/6
Ground
16%97/125
2%15/16
0%3/3
Rin Nakai2 UFC fights · 47 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
51%24/93
9%4/9
2%1/2
Clinch
19%9/14
13%6/16
6%3/3
Ground
0%0/2
0%0/0
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 Miesha Tate and Rin Nakai ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Nelson (Sat, Sep 20, 2014), where Miesha Tate won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Miesha Tate and Rin Nakai?

Miesha Tate is 20-10-0 and Rin Nakai is 27-2-1.

Who is taller, Miesha Tate or Rin Nakai?

Miesha Tate is taller at 5'6" · 168 cm; Rin Nakai stands 5'1" · 155 cm.

Who is older, Miesha Tate or Rin Nakai?

They are the same age: 40.

Who has more finishes, Miesha Tate or Rin Nakai?

Miesha Tate has 12 wins inside the distance (4 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission); Rin Nakai has 22 wins (10 by KO/TKO, 12 by submission).

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