Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Keita Nakamura
K-Taro
34-10-2 (1 NC)
RESULT

Keita Nakamura def. Kiichi Kunimoto (Knockout)

Knockout · Round 2 · 0:49
Kiichi Kunimoto
Strasser
18-7-2 (1 NC)
Saturday, April 1, 2023
Maruzen Intec Arena Osaka, Osaka, Japan

Keita Nakamura defeated Kiichi Kunimoto by Knockout in round 2 (0:49) in the Welterweight bout of Rizin FF - Rizin 41, held Saturday, April 1, 2023 at Maruzen Intec Arena Osaka, Osaka.

Betting Odds

Keita Nakamura
-162
62% implied win probability
Open: -140Best: -152
Kiichi Kunimoto
+123
45% implied win probability
Open: +105Best: +140

Average moneyline across 5 sportsbooks.

SportsbookKeita NakamuraKiichi Kunimoto
BetOnline-170+140
BetUS-160+130
Betway-175+125
MyBookie-156+108
sportsbetio-152+114

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Keita Nakamura vs Kiichi Kunimoto?

Keita Nakamura defeated Kiichi Kunimoto by Knockout in round 2 (0:49) in the Welterweight bout of Rizin FF - Rizin 41, held Saturday, April 1, 2023 at Maruzen Intec Arena Osaka, Osaka.

Referee
Minoru Toyonaga
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Keita Nakamura 55%45% Kiichi Kunimoto

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Welterweight roster (258 fighters)

Keita Nakamura
Complete Fighter
5 edges
Kiichi Kunimoto
Submission Ace
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

79Power56
81Speed55
83Precision50
88Durability86
86Engine91
92Wrestling94
83Ground95

Biggest edge Keita Nakamura, Punch power +48

Attribute by attribute

Keita Nakamura is on the left of every row, Kiichi Kunimoto on the right.
95Punch power47
63Kick power65
94Punch speed48
67Kick speed61
83Accuracy50
92Takedowns94
72Ground striking93
94Submissions96
95Chin91
80Body strength81
86Cardio91

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

34-10-2 (1 NC)
Record
18-7-2 (1 NC)
1625
Power Index rating
1588
0
Win Streak
0
42
Age
45
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Japan
Nationality
Japan

Striking Profile

2.23
SLpM
1.87
36%
Str. Acc.
44%
3.20
SApM
3.92
58%
Str. Def.
41%

Grappling Profile

1.65
TD Avg.
1.59
48%
TD Acc.
20%
63%
TD Def.
28%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
0.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Keita Nakamura · 2-3
  • L
    Rizin FF - Landmark Vol. 9 · Mar 23, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 1:43 · Lightweight
  • W
    Rizin FF - Rizin 41 · Apr 1, 2023
    Knockout · R2 · 0:49 · Welterweight
  • L
    Bellator 237 · Dec 28, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
  • W
    Rizin FF - Rizin 19: Lightweight Grand Prix 1st Round · Oct 12, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 1:18 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Oleinik · Apr 20, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Kiichi Kunimoto · 1-4
  • L
    DEEP 130 Impact · Mar 20, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 3:44 · Welterweight
  • W
    DEEP 127 Impact · Sep 15, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
  • L
    FIRE CAGE FC 1 · Feb 22, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 1:18 · Welterweight
  • L
    Rizin FF - Rizin 41 · Apr 1, 2023
    Knockout · R2 · 0:49 · Welterweight
  • L
    Rizin FF - Rizin 34 · Mar 20, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 11 fights · 5 fights
30.6
Avg sig. strikes
17.6
1.64
Avg takedowns
1.00
2:09
Avg control time
3:49
57
Career high strikes
36
5
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Keita Nakamura
Strike target
Kiichi Kunimoto
79%
Head
48%
15%
Body
19%
6%
Leg
33%
Keita Nakamura
Strike position
Kiichi Kunimoto
79%
Distance
66%
11%
Clinch
26%
10%
Ground
8%