Muin Gafurov defeated Rinya Nakamura by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 311: Makhachev vs Moicano, held Saturday, January 18, 2025 at Intuit Dome, Inglewood. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Muin Gafurov won the decision.
Rinya Nakamura vs Muin Gafurov
Fight stats: totals
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Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
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Range × target
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Round by round
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Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 12 media scorecards
- Drake Riggs · Uncrowned30-26Gafurov
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com30-27Gafurov
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30-27Gafurov
- Danny Segura · MMAJunkie.com30-27Gafurov
- Dayne Fox · Sherdog.com30-27Gafurov
- Zane Simon · The MMA Vivisection30-27Gafurov
- Scottie Smith · Sherdog.com29-28Gafurov
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com29-28Gafurov
- Jake Noecker · Home of Fight29-28Gafurov
- CombatPress.com29-28Gafurov
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com29-28Gafurov
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29-28Gafurov
Fan Scorecards
41 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 16 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Rinya Nakamura | Muin Gafurov |
|---|---|---|
| 4casters | -732 | +499 |
| Bet105 | -800 | +539 |
| BetAnything | -800 | +450 |
| BetMGM | -650 | +450 |
| BetOnline | -800 | +550 |
| BetRivers | -670 | +475 |
| BetUS | -750 | +475 |
| Betway | +140 | -200 |
| Bookmaker | -120 | -110 |
| Bovada | -800 | +525 |
| Caesars | -700 | +500 |
| Cloudbet | -847 | +417 |
| DraftKings | +700 | -1300 |
| FanDuel | -720 | +520 |
| mybookie | -699 | +470 |
| Pinnacle | -800 | +539 |
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
- Muin Gafurov's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Rinya Nakamura stops 100% of takedowns, better than 96% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
- 2023Champion · Road To UFCbantamweight
- 2019Runner-up · All Japan Championships65 kg
- 2018Bronze · Wrestling World Cup61 kg
- 2018Bronze · All Japan Championships65 kg
No background on record
Camp · Syndicate MMA · TajikistanSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
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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
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
4 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
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- L
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- W
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- W
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- WAzad BakhtiyarWCSA Combat Ring 5 · Nov 15, 2013TKO
Frequently asked questions
Who won Rinya Nakamura vs Muin Gafurov?
Muin Gafurov defeated Rinya Nakamura by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 311: Makhachev vs Moicano, held Saturday, January 18, 2025 at Intuit Dome, Inglewood. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Muin Gafurov won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Rinya Nakamura vs Muin Gafurov?
The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Muin Gafurov won the decision.
Was Rinya Nakamura vs Muin Gafurov a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 98% of 41 fan cards scored it for Muin Gafurov; 100% of 12 media scores picked Muin Gafurov.