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RIZINRizin 3 - Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2016: 2nd Round
Rin Nakai
Japan
Rin NakaiWIN
19-2-1
UDTKOSUB
RESULT
Submission
ROUND 3 · 1:16
Flyweight3 rounds scheduled
Full card
Kanako Murata
Japan
Kanako Murata
12-3-0
UDUDTKO
Thursday, December 29, 2016Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan

Rin Nakai defeated Kanako Murata by Submission in round 3 (1:16) in the Flyweight bout of Rizin 3 - Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2016: 2nd Round, held Thursday, December 29, 2016 at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama.

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Rin Nakai vs Kanako Murata

Insights

  • Kanako Murata stops 100% of takedowns, better than 96% of UFC fighters.
  • Rin Nakai lands 3.00 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 87% of UFC fighters.
  • Kanako Murata lands 3.38 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 91% of UFC fighters.

Style & credentials

Rin Nakai

No background on record

Camp · Pancrase Venus · Japan
Kanako Murata

No background on record

Camp · Combat Sports Academy · Japan

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

70%
Head
77%
21%
Body
16%
9%
Leg
7%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Rin Nakailast 2 fights
62%38%
Kanako Muratalast 3 fights
38%56%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Rin Nakai· from fights outside the UFC Kanako Murata· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
1.572.15
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rin Nakai · Poor · better than 5% of UFC fightersKanako Murata · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.902.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rin Nakai · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fightersKanako Murata · Good · better than 82% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.003.38
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rin Nakai · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fightersKanako Murata · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
19%56%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rin Nakai · Poor · better than 13% of UFC fightersKanako Murata · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
75%100%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rin Nakai · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersKanako Murata · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.500.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rin Nakai · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersKanako Murata · Good · better than 72% of UFC fighters

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

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

1.57
Strikes landed / min
2.15
3.90
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.40
3.00 / 15.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.38 / 6.0
19%
Takedown accuracy
56%
75%
Takedown defence
100%
4:45
Control time / fight
7:22
0.50
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.80

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

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
Kanako Murata3 UFC fights · 86 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
22%19/58
9%8/11
7%6/8
Clinch
0%0/0
6%5/7
0%0/0
Ground
55%47/66
1%1/1
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

Rin Nakai22 of 32 ended early · 69%10 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Kanako Murata8 of 16 ended early · 50%8 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5

1 early stoppage has no logged time

finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended

Recent form · last 5

Rin Nakai5-0
  • W
    Yuka Okutomi
    DEEP JEWELS 53 · May 24, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · Flyweight
  • W
    Haruka Suzuki
    DEEP JEWELS 47 · Nov 23, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 3:32
  • W
    Namiko Kawabata
    DEEP JEWELS 45 · May 26, 2024
    Submission · R3 · 1:33
  • W
    Aoi Kuriyama
    DEEP JEWELS 40 · Feb 18, 2023
    Submission · R2 · 4:31 · Flyweight
  • W
    Shizuka Sugiyama
    DEEP JEWELS 37 · May 7, 2022
    Submission · R1 · 4:53 · Flyweight
Full record · 32 fights
  • W
    Tae Murayama
    DEEP JEWELS 37 · May 7, 2022
    Submission · R2 · 4:43 · Flyweight
  • W
    Shoko Fujita
    DEEP JEWELS 36 · Mar 12, 2022
    TKO · R2 · 4:38 · Flyweight
  • W
    Titapa Junsookplung
    DEEP JEWELS 26 · Oct 21, 2019
    Submission · R1 · 3:20
  • W
    Kaewjai Prachumwong
    DEEP JEWELS 24 · Jun 9, 2019
    TKO · R2 · 1:56
  • W
    Young Ji Kim
    DEEP 82 Impact · Feb 24, 2018
    TKO · R1 · 4:37 · Flyweight
  • W
    Kanako Murata
    Rizin 3 - Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2016: 2nd Round · Dec 29, 2016
    Submission · R3 · 1:16 · Flyweight
  • W
    Charlene Watt
    Pancrase 282 · Nov 13, 2016
    TKO · R2 · 3:43 · Flyweight
  • W
    Raika Emiko
    Pancrase 279 · Jul 24, 2016
    TKO · R3 · 2:43 · Flyweight
  • L
    Leslie Smith
    UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Mir · Mar 20, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
  • L
    Miesha Tate
    UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Nelson · Sep 20, 2014
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
  • W
    Sarah D'Alelio
    Pancrase 258 · May 11, 2014
    Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
  • W
    Tara LaRosa
    Pancrase 252 · Sep 29, 2013
    MD · Bantamweight
  • W
    Brenda Gonzales
    Pancrase 247 · May 19, 2013
    Submission · R1 · 4:47 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Danielle West
    Pancrase Progress Tour 14 · Dec 1, 2012
    Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
  • W
    Mayumi Aoki
    Pancrase Progress Tour 10 · Sep 1, 2012
    TKO · R2 · 3:45 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Kyoko Kimura
    Pancrase Progress Tour 6 · May 20, 2012
    Submission · R1 · 4:32 · Bantamweight
  • D
    Danielle West
    Pancrase · Sep 4, 2011
    DRAW
  • W
    Mika Harigai
    Sengoku 16: Soul Of Fight · Dec 30, 2010
    Submission · R1 · 2:09 · Featherweight
  • W
    Mizuho Sato
    VALKYRIE 08 · Nov 28, 2010
    TKO · R1 · 5:00
  • W
    Mayumi Aoki
    VALKYRIE 07 · Sep 26, 2010
    Submission · R1 · 2:40
  • W
    Megumi Yabushita
    VALKYRIE 06 · Jun 19, 2010
    Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
  • W
    Mizuho Sato
    VALKYRIE 04 · Feb 11, 2010
    Submission · R3 · 1:50 · Welterweight
  • W
    Tomomi Sunaba
    Pancrase 196 · Dec 7, 2008
    TKO · R1 · 1:33 · Flyweight
  • W
    Kanako Takeshita
    Smackgirl: World ReMix 2008 (Round 2) · Apr 25, 2008
    Split Decision · Bantamweight
  • W
    Asha Ingeneri
    Smackgirl 2007 · Sep 6, 2007
    Submission · R1 · 1:03 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Kazue Matake
    Smackgirl 2007 · May 19, 2007
    Unanimous Decision · Flyweight
  • W
    Asuka Ito
    Pancrase 167 · Oct 1, 2006
    TKO · R1 · 1:25 · Flyweight
Kanako Murata3-2
  • W
    Ediana Silva
    UAE Warriors 61 · Jul 23, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · Strawweight
  • L
    Vanessa Demopoulos
    UFC Fight Night: Dawson vs Green · Oct 7, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    Virna Jandiroba
    UFC Fight Night: The Korean Zombie vs Ige · Jun 19, 2021
    TKO · R2 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • W
    Randa Markos
    UFC Fight Night: Felder vs Dos Anjos · Nov 14, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • W
    Emily Ducote
    Invicta FC 38 · Nov 1, 2019
    Split Decision · Strawweight
Full record · 16 fights
  • W
    Liana Pirosin
    Invicta FC 35 · Jun 7, 2019
    · R1 · 2:10 · Strawweight
  • W
    Saray Orozco
    RIZIN 15 · Apr 21, 2019
    Submission · R2 · 2:12 · Flyweight
  • W
    Angela Magana
    RIZIN 12 · Aug 12, 2018
    Submission · R2 · 3:53 · Strawweight
  • W
    Lanchana Green
    RIZIN 10 · May 6, 2018
    Submission · R1 · 4:54 · 119lb Catchweight
  • W
    Yukari Nabe
    DEEP 79 Impact · Sep 16, 2017
    Unanimous Decision
  • W
    Claire Fryer
    Pancrase 288 · Jul 2, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · Strawweight
  • L
    Rin Nakai
    Rizin 3 - Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2016: 2nd Round · Dec 29, 2016
    Submission · R3 · 1:16 · Flyweight
  • W
    Kyra Batara
    Rizin 2 - Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2016: Opening Round · Sep 25, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Strawweight
  • W
    Ilona Wijmans
    Shoot Boxing · Jul 7, 2016
    TKO · R1 · 1:17 · Flyweight
  • W
    Maia Stevenson
    KOTC: Firefight · Jun 4, 2016
    TKO · R3 · 3:43 · Flyweight
  • W
    Natalia Denisova
    Rizin 1 - Rizin Fighting Federation 1 · Apr 17, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Strawweight
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Frequently asked questions

Who won Rin Nakai vs Kanako Murata?

Rin Nakai defeated Kanako Murata by Submission in round 3 (1:16) in the Flyweight bout of Rizin 3 - Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2016: 2nd Round, held Thursday, December 29, 2016 at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama.