Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Rinya Nakamura def. Carlos Vera (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Saturday, February 17, 2024
Honda Center, Anaheim, United States
Rinya Nakamura defeated Carlos Vera by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 298: Volkanovski vs Topuria, held Saturday, February 17, 2024 at Honda Center, Anaheim.
Fight stats
Rinya Nakamura
Carlos Vera
0
Knockdowns
0
38 of 70
Significant strikes
12 of 25
54%
Sig. strike accuracy
48%
73 of 114
Total strikes
55 of 79
3 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
100%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
13:03
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
30 of 61
Head
7 of 19
6 of 7
Body
1 of 2
2 of 2
Leg
4 of 4
7 of 9
Distance
6 of 15
1 of 1
Clinch
1 of 2
30 of 60
Ground
5 of 8
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
16 of 31
Sig. str.
6 of 8
24 of 41
Total str.
18 of 25
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:20
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
12 of 18
Sig. str.
2 of 6
25 of 36
Total str.
15 of 21
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:34
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
10 of 21
Sig. str.
4 of 11
24 of 37
Total str.
22 of 33
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:09
Ctrl
0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Raphael Davis
| # | Nakamura | Vera |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
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Chris Leben
| # | Nakamura | Vera |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
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Ron McCarthy
| # | Nakamura | Vera |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
Total3027
Media Scores
15
Nakamura
–
0
Vera
●30–27 Nakamura×15
All 15 media scorecards▾
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30–27Nakamura
- Scott Fontana · New York Post30–27Nakamura
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com30–27Nakamura
- Dan Levi · Best Fight Picks30–27Nakamura
- BloodyElbow.com30–27Nakamura
- Chris De Santiago · Sports Illustrated30–27Nakamura
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com30–27Nakamura
- Danny Segura · MMAJunkie.com30–27Nakamura
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno30–27Nakamura
- John Pollock · POST Wrestling30–27Nakamura
- Daniel Yanofsky · The Sporting News30–27Nakamura
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com30–27Nakamura
- Ben Duffy · Sherdog.com30–27Nakamura
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com30–27Nakamura
- MMAJunkie.com30–27Nakamura
Fan Scorecards
96%
Nakamura
4%
Vera
46 fan scorecards submitted
●30–27 Nakamura84.8%●30–26 Nakamura8.7%●29–28 Vera2.2%●30–28 Nakamura2.2%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
96%
Nakamura
R2
87%
Nakamura
R3
96%
Nakamura
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Referee
Jonathan Romero
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Tale of the Tape
10-1-0
Record
12-4-0
1
Win Streak
1
31
Age
38
5'7"
170 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
68"
173 cm
Reach
69"
175 cm
—
Stance
—
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
—
Nationality
—
Striking Profile
3.27
SLpM
1.53
52%
Str. Acc.
57%
1.72
SApM
2.79
—
Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
2.58
TD Avg.
0.00
81%
TD Acc.
0%
100%
TD Def.
25%
—
Sub. Avg.
—
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Rinya Nakamura · 4-1
- W
- LUFC 311: Makhachev vs MoicanoSat, Jan 18, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC 298: Volkanovski vs TopuriaSat, Feb 17, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Holloway vs The Korean ZombieSat, Aug 26, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs SpivacSun, Feb 5, 2023TKO · R1 · 0:33 · Road To 1 Bantamweight
Carlos Vera · 1-1
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 5 fights · 2 fights
25.6
Avg sig. strikes
14.0
1.40
Avg takedowns
0.00
4:51
Avg control time
0:07
38
Career high strikes
16
4
Career high TDs
0
Strike Distribution
Rinya Nakamura
Strike target
Carlos Vera
57%
Head
36%
22%
Body
14%
21%
Leg
50%
Rinya Nakamura
Strike position
Carlos Vera
61%
Distance
79%
3%
Clinch
4%
36%
Ground
18%