Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 84: ILL WILL
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou
CameroonRameau Thierry Sokoudjou
“The African Assassin”
18-18-0
RESULT

Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou def. Kazuhiro Nakamura (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 5:00
Kazuhiro Nakamura
JapanKazuhiro Nakamura
“Kaz”
21-13-0
Saturday, May 24, 2008
MGM Grand Garden Arena

Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou defeated Kazuhiro Nakamura by TKO in round 1 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 84: ILL WILL, held Saturday, May 24, 2008 at MGM Grand Garden Arena.

Fight stats

Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou
Kazuhiro Nakamura
1
Knockdowns
0
26 of 46
Significant strikes
6 of 23
57%
Sig. strike accuracy
26%
29 of 49
Total strikes
6 of 23
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
-
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:03
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
7 of 27
Head
1 of 18
6 of 6
Body
5 of 5
13 of 13
Leg
0 of 0
20 of 40
Distance
6 of 23
4 of 4
Clinch
0 of 0
2 of 2
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
26 of 46
Sig. str.
6 of 23
29 of 49
Total str.
6 of 23
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:03
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou vs Kazuhiro Nakamura?

Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou defeated Kazuhiro Nakamura by TKO in round 1 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 84: ILL WILL, held Saturday, May 24, 2008 at MGM Grand Garden Arena.

Referee
Steve Mazzagatti
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou 40%60% Kazuhiro Nakamura

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

Tale of the Tape

18-18-0
Record
21-13-0
1652
Power Index rating
1722
0
Win Streak
0
42
Age
47
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
78"
198 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
Cameroon
Nationality
Japan

Striking Profile

2.26
SLpM
1.56
45%
Str. Acc.
37%
2.61
SApM
1.83
56%
Str. Def.
59%

Grappling Profile

1.93
TD Avg.
1.73
47%
TD Acc.
36%
78%
TD Def.
42%
0.90
Sub. Avg.
0.60

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou · 2-3
  • L
    Siala Siliga
    VBK 1: Heavyweight Tournament · Sep 21, 2019
    TKO · R3 · 1:26 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Jamie Abdallah
    Kunlun Fight MMA 16 · Oct 28, 2017
    TKO · R2 · 2:16 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Sergei Kharitonov
    M-1 Challenge 80 · Jun 15, 2017
    TKO · R1 · 0:39 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Lukasz Jurkowski
    KSW 39 - Colosseum · May 27, 2017
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Marcelo Tenorio
    Australian FC 18 · Apr 14, 2017
    TKO · Light Heavyweight
Kazuhiro Nakamura · 3-2
  • L
    Yoshiyuki Nakanishi
    DEEP 70 Impact · Dec 20, 2014
    Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
  • W
    Seigo Mizuguchi
    DEEP Cage Impact 2014 · Jul 21, 2014
    TKO · R2 · 3:25
  • L
    Ken Hasegawa
    DEEP 65 Impact · Mar 22, 2014
    Split Decision
  • W
    Yuji Sakuragi
    DEEP Cage Impact 2013 · Nov 24, 2013
    Submission · R3 · 2:49 · Catchweight
  • W
    Henry Miller
    DEEP 63 Impact · Aug 25, 2013
    TKO · R1 · 4:42

Career Averages

Based on 3 fights · 2 fights
20.0
Avg sig. strikes
10.5
0.67
Avg takedowns
1.00
0:08
Avg control time
0:53
28
Career high strikes
15
2
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou
Strike target
Kazuhiro Nakamura
45%
Head
33%
23%
Body
48%
32%
Leg
19%
Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou
Strike position
Kazuhiro Nakamura
85%
Distance
43%
10%
Clinch
57%
5%
Ground
0%