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Rinya Nakamura vs Toshiomi Kazama

Rinya Nakamura is 10-2-0; Toshiomi Kazama is 11-5-0. Rinya Nakamura is 2 years older than Toshiomi Kazama. Toshiomi Kazama has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Rinya Nakamura. They have met once: Rinya Nakamura 1, Toshiomi Kazama 0.

Rinya Nakamura
Japan
Rinya Nakamura
“Hybred” · 10-2-0
SUBTKOUD
BantamweightMet once
Toshiomi Kazama
Japan
Toshiomi Kazama
11-5-0
TKOSUBTKO
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Style & credentials

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
Toshiomi Kazama

No background on record

Camp · Wajutsu Keishukai Tokyo · Japan

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

54%
Head
67%
24%
Body
14%
22%
Leg
19%

Time in position

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

Rinya Nakamuralast 5 fights
41%54%
Toshiomi Kazamalast 4 fights
37%20%43%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Rinya Nakamura· from fights outside the UFC Toshiomi Kazama· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.821.32
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rinya Nakamura · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fightersToshiomi Kazama · Poor · better than 3% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.747.48
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rinya Nakamura · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersToshiomi Kazama · Poor · better than 1% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.151.89
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rinya Nakamura · Good · better than 75% of UFC fightersToshiomi Kazama · Good · better than 69% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
57%17%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rinya Nakamura · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fightersToshiomi Kazama · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.101.90
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rinya Nakamura · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersToshiomi Kazama · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters

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

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.82
Strikes landed / min
1.32
1.74
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
7.48
2.15 / 3.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.89 / 11.1
57%
Takedown accuracy
17%
4:18
Control time / fight
1:06
1.10
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.90

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

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
Toshiomi Kazama4 UFC fights · 21 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
57%12/35
14%3/4
19%4/4
Clinch
0%0/1
0%0/0
0%0/0
Ground
10%2/2
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 Rinya Nakamura and Toshiomi Kazama ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Spivac (Sat, Feb 4, 2023), where Rinya Nakamura won by TKO.

What are the records of Rinya Nakamura and Toshiomi Kazama?

Rinya Nakamura is 10-2-0 and Toshiomi Kazama is 11-5-0.

Who has the longer reach, Rinya Nakamura or Toshiomi Kazama?

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

Who is taller, Rinya Nakamura or Toshiomi Kazama?

Neither. Both stand 5'7" · 170 cm.

Who is older, Rinya Nakamura or Toshiomi Kazama?

Rinya Nakamura is 31 and Toshiomi Kazama is 29.

Who has more finishes, Rinya Nakamura or Toshiomi Kazama?

Rinya Nakamura has 7 wins inside the distance (6 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission); Toshiomi Kazama has 9 wins (3 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission).

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