Sunday, May 4, 2025Tokyo Dome, Bunkyo, Japan
Daisuke Nakamura defeated Taisei Sakuraba by Submission in round 2 (2:01) in the Lightweight bout of RIZIN: Otoko Matsuri, held Sunday, May 4, 2025 at Tokyo Dome, Bunkyo.
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Daisuke Nakamura vs Taisei Sakuraba
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Daisuke NakamuraTaisei Sakuraba
0
Knockdowns0
41
Significant strikes20
69
Total strikes56
1 / 1
Takedowns1 / 1
100%
Takedown accuracy100%
1
Submission attempts0
2:58
Control time1:08
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Daisuke NakamuraTaisei Sakuraba
3585%1890%
Head
410%210%
Body
25%00%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
38%62%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Daisuke NakamuraTaisei Sakuraba
R1
22
15
R2
19
5
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
22
Significant strikes15
44
Total strikes43
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
2:14
Control time0:37
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
19
Significant strikes5
25
Total strikes13
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 1
1
Submission attempts0
0:44
Control time0:31
Betting Odds
Daisuke Nakamura
+200
33% implied win probability
Open: -103Best: +210
Taisei Sakuraba
-267
73% implied win probability
Open: -127Best: -240
Average moneyline across 2 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Daisuke Nakamura | Taisei Sakuraba |
|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | +190 | -240 |
| Betway | +210 | -300 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Taisei Sakuraba's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Daisuke Nakamura lands 5.84 significant strikes a minute, more than 95% of UFC fighters.
- Taisei Sakuraba spends 81% of fight time at distance.
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
85%59%
Head
10%33%
Body
5%8%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Daisuke Nakamuralast 1 fight
38%62%
Taisei Sakurabalast 4 fights
81%18%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Daisuke Nakamura· from fights outside the UFC Taisei Sakuraba· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
5.842.83
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Daisuke Nakamura · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersTaisei Sakuraba · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.853.66
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Daisuke Nakamura · Good · better than 69% of UFC fightersTaisei Sakuraba · Average · better than 42% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.141.13
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Daisuke Nakamura · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersTaisei Sakuraba · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
100%40%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Daisuke Nakamura · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fightersTaisei Sakuraba · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
0%0%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Daisuke Nakamura · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersTaisei Sakuraba · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
2.101.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Daisuke Nakamura · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersTaisei Sakuraba · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
5.84
Strikes landed / min2.83
2.85
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.66
2.14 / 2.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.13 / 2.8
100%
Takedown accuracy40%
0%
Takedown defence0%
2:58
Control time / fight0:23
2.10
Submission attempts / 15 min1.10
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
Daisuke Nakamura1 fight · by range and by target
Range
32%Distance · 20
34%Clinch · 21
34%Ground · 21
Target
85%Head · 35
10%Body · 4
5%Leg · 2
The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.
Taisei Sakuraba4 fights · by range and by target
Range
78%Distance · 66
12%Clinch · 10
11%Ground · 9
Target
59%Head · 44
33%Body · 25
8%Leg · 6
The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.
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
Daisuke Nakamura36 of 66 ended early · 55%30 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
9 early stoppages have no logged time
Taisei Sakuraba4 of 4 ended early · 100%0 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Daisuke Nakamura2-3
- W
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- WYuta SatoDEEP 108 Impact · Jul 10, 2022Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
- L
- W
- W
- L
- W
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- L
- L
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- WYoichi FukumotoDEEP 70 Impact · Dec 20, 2014TKO · R3 · 0:11 · Lightweight
- D
- L
- L
- WTakafumi ItoDEEP 60 Impact · Oct 19, 2012TKO · R2 · 0:35 · Lightweight
- WYasuaki KishimotoDEEP 58 Impact · Jun 15, 2012Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
- W
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- L
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- WJai BradneyNitro MMA · Aug 27, 2010Submission
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- L
- L
- WFerrid KhederM-1: Breakthrough · Aug 28, 2009Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
- L
- W
- WCarlos ValeriM-1 Challenge 8 · Oct 29, 2008Submission · R1 · 0:26 · Lightweight
- WWim DeputterM-1 Challenge 6 · Aug 29, 2008Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
- WAndy OlogunDream 5 · Jul 21, 2008Submission · R1 · 3:41 · Lightweight
- WBogdan CristeaM-1 Challenge 5 · Jul 17, 2008Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
- WBu Kyung JungDream 3 · May 11, 2008TKO · R2 · 1:05 · Lightweight
- WYuri IvlevM-1 Challenge 2 · Apr 3, 2008MD · Welterweight
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- LVitor RibeiroCage Rage · Dec 9, 2006Submission
- WSeichi IkemotoPRIDE Bushido 12 · Aug 26, 2006Submission · R1 · 3:36 · Lightweight
- WMichael JohnsonCage Rage · Apr 22, 2006Submission
- WHirohide FujinumaDeep 23 Impact · Feb 5, 2006Submission · R1 · 0:52
- LHidehiko HasegawaDeep 22 Impact · Dec 2, 2005Unanimous Decision
- L
- L
- WYuji HoshinoDeep 16 Impact · Oct 30, 2004TKO · R1 · 4:33 · Welterweight
- WTetsuya OnoseDeep 15 Impact · Jul 3, 2004TKO · R1 · 0:50 · Welterweight
- L
- LHikaru SatoGreatest Common Multiple · Jan 18, 2004DEC
- WKazuhiro HanadaGreatest Common Multiple · Sep 23, 2003Submission
- WYutaro MiyamotoGreatest Common Multiple · Jun 29, 2003TKO
- LHidehiko HasegawaGreatest Common Multiple · Mar 23, 2003DEC
- WSen NakadaiGreatest Common Multiple · Feb 23, 2003Submission
- WNobuhiro TsurumakiGreatest Common Multiple · Jan 26, 2003Submission
- LDai MoriyamaDeep 7 Impact · Dec 8, 2002Unanimous Decision
- WHitoyo KimuraDeep 7 Impact · Dec 8, 2002Submission · R2 · 0:50
- LYuji HisamatsuGreatest Common Multiple · Oct 13, 2002DEC
- WShannon RitchPride The Best Volume 2 · Jul 20, 2002Submission · R1 · 4:28
Taisei Sakuraba2-2
Frequently asked questions
Who won Daisuke Nakamura vs Taisei Sakuraba?
Daisuke Nakamura defeated Taisei Sakuraba by Submission in round 2 (2:01) in the Lightweight bout of RIZIN: Otoko Matsuri, held Sunday, May 4, 2025 at Tokyo Dome, Bunkyo.