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PRIDE FCPRIDE 31: Dreamers
Josh Barnett
United States
Josh BarnettWIN
“The Warmaster” · 35-8-0
Win · SubmissionLoss · SubmissionWin · Unanimous Decision
RESULT
Submission
ROUND 1 · 8:10
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
Full card
K
Japan
Kazuhiro Nakamura
“Kaz” · 21-13-0
Loss · Unanimous DecisionWin · TKOLoss · Split Decision
Sunday, February 26, 2006Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan

Josh Barnett defeated Kazuhiro Nakamura by Submission in round 1 (8:10) in the Heavyweight bout of PRIDE 31: Dreamers, held Sunday, February 26, 2006 at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama.

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Josh Barnett vs Kazuhiro Nakamura

Insights

  • Kazuhiro Nakamura absorbs 4.80 significant strikes a minute, more than 85% of UFC fighters.

Style & credentials

Josh Barnett

No background on record

Camp · UWF-USA
Kazuhiro Nakamura

No background on record

Camp · Yoshida Dojo

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

63%
Head
33%
30%
Body
48%
7%
Leg
19%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Josh Barnettlast 10 fights
34%44%22%
Kazuhiro Nakamuralast 2 fights
43%57%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Josh Barnett Kazuhiro Nakamura
Strikes landed / min
4.271.05
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Josh Barnett · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersKazuhiro Nakamura · Poor · better than 1% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.394.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Josh Barnett · Good · better than 82% of UFC fightersKazuhiro Nakamura · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.821.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Josh Barnett · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fightersKazuhiro Nakamura · Average · better than 58% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
63%20%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Josh Barnett · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fightersKazuhiro Nakamura · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
59%33%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Josh Barnett · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersKazuhiro Nakamura · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.800.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Josh Barnett · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersKazuhiro Nakamura · 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

4.27
Strikes landed / min
1.05
2.39
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.80
0.82 / 1.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.50 / 7.5
63%
Takedown accuracy
20%
59%
Takedown defence
33%
2:54
Control time / fight
0:53
0.80
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

Josh Barnett10 UFC fights · 339 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
20%68/197
9%29/33
7%23/25
Clinch
24%80/114
21%72/79
1%4/5
Ground
18%60/99
1%3/3
0%0/0
Kazuhiro Nakamura2 UFC fights · 21 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
14%3/30
24%5/5
5%1/1
Clinch
19%4/8
24%5/6
14%3/3
Ground
0%0/1
0%0/0
0%0/0

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

When it ends

Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended

Josh Barnett17 of 21 ended early · 81%4 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5

1 early stoppage has no logged time

Kazuhiro Nakamura5 of 12 ended early · 42%7 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended

Recent form · last 5

Josh Barnett3-2
  • L
    Mirko Filipovic
    PRIDE 30: Fully Loaded· Oct 23, 2005
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Mirko Filipovic
    PRIDE 28: High Octane· Oct 31, 2004
    Submission · R1 · 0:46 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Rene Rooze
    K-1: Romanex 2004· May 22, 2004
    TKO · R1 · 2:15 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Semmy Schilt
    Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2003· Dec 31, 2003
    Submission · R3 · 4:48 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Kazuo Takahashi
    NJPW: Ultimate Crush 2· Oct 13, 2003
    Submission · R2 · 2:52 · Heavyweight
Full record · 21 fights
  • W
    Yuki Kondo
    Pancrase 124· Aug 31, 2003
    Submission · R3 · 3:26 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Jimmy Ambriz
    NJPW: Ultimate Crush 1· May 2, 2003
    TKO · R1 · 3:05 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Randy Couture
    UFC 36: Worlds Collide· Mar 22, 2002
    TKO · R2 · 4:35 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Bobby Hoffman
    UFC 34: High Voltage· Nov 2, 2001
    TKO · R2 · 4:25 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Semmy Schilt
    UFC 32: Showdown In The Meadowlands· Jun 29, 2001
    Submission · R1 · 4:21 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Pedro Rizzo
    UFC 30: The Battle On The Boardwalk· Feb 23, 2001
    TKO · R2 · 4:21 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Gan McGee
    UFC 28: High Stakes· Nov 17, 2000
    TKO · R2 · 4:34 · Super Heavyweight
  • W
    Dan Severn
    Superbrawl 16· Feb 8, 2000
    Submission · R4 · 1:21 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Bobby Hoffman
    Superbrawl 13· Sep 7, 1999
    Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
  • W
    John Marsh
    Superbrawl 13· Sep 7, 1999
    Submission · R1 · 4:23 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Juha Tuhkasaari
    Superbrawl 13· Sep 7, 1999
    Submission · R1 · 3:32 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Trevor Howard
    UFCF: Night Of Champions 2· Sep 19, 1998
    Submission · Heavyweight
  • W
    Bob Gilstrap
    UFCF: Night Of Champions 1· Mar 14, 1998
    Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
  • W
    Chris Munsen
    UFCF: Road To The Championships 2· Sep 6, 1997
    TKO · R1 · 3:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Bob Gilstrap
    UFCF: Road To The Championships 1· Jul 7, 1997
    Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
  • W
    Chris Charnos
    UFCF: Clash Of The Titans· Jan 11, 1997
    Submission · R1 · 2:41 · Heavyweight
Kazuhiro Nakamura4-1
  • W
    Yuki Kondo
    PRIDE: Shockwave 2005· Dec 31, 2005
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Openweight
  • W
    Igor Vovchanchyn
    PRIDE: Final Conflict 2005· Aug 28, 2005
    Unanimous Decision · R2 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Wanderlei Silva
    PRIDE: Critical Countdown 2005· Jun 26, 2005
    TKO · R1 · 5:24 · Middleweight
  • W
    Kevin Randleman
    PRIDE: Total Elimination 2005· Apr 23, 2005
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Stefan Leko
    PRIDE 29: Fists of Fire· Feb 20, 2005
    TKO · R1 · 0:54 · Middleweight
Full record · 12 fights
  • L
    Dan Henderson
    PRIDE 28: High Octane· Oct 31, 2004
    TKO · R1 · 1:15 · Openweight
  • W
    Murilo Bustamante
    PRIDE: Final Conflict 2004· Aug 15, 2004
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Openweight
  • L
    Rogerio Nogueira
    PRIDE: Bushido 4· Jul 19, 2004
    SD · R2 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Chalid Arrab
    PRIDE: Bushido 3· May 23, 2004
    Submission · R1 · 4:45 · Openweight
  • W
    Alberto Rodriguez
    PRIDE 27: Inferno· Feb 1, 2004
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Daniel Gracie
    PRIDE: Bushido 1· Oct 5, 2003
    Unanimous Decision · R2 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Rogerio Nogueira
    PRIDE 25: Body Blow· Mar 16, 2003
    Submission · R2 · 3:49 · Middleweight
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Frequently asked questions

Who won Josh Barnett vs Kazuhiro Nakamura?

Josh Barnett defeated Kazuhiro Nakamura by Submission in round 1 (8:10) in the Heavyweight bout of PRIDE 31: Dreamers, held Sunday, February 26, 2006 at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama.

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