Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Nelson
Women's Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Miesha Tate
United StatesMiesha Tate
“Cupcake”
20-10-0
RESULT

Miesha Tate def. Rin Nakai (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Rin Nakai
JapanRin Nakai
19-2-1
Friday, September 19, 2014
Saitama Super Arena, Tokyo, Japan

Miesha Tate defeated Rin Nakai by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Nelson, held Friday, September 19, 2014 at Saitama Super Arena, Tokyo.

Fight stats

Miesha Tate
Rin Nakai
0
Knockdowns
0
55 of 116
Significant strikes
16 of 47
47%
Sig. strike accuracy
34%
88 of 150
Total strikes
52 of 86
1 of 4
Takedowns
3 of 19
25%
Takedown accuracy
16%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
2:43
Control time
3:56
Significant strikes by target
33 of 87
Head
7 of 28
18 of 24
Body
6 of 16
4 of 5
Leg
3 of 3
28 of 79
Distance
7 of 24
25 of 33
Clinch
9 of 21
2 of 4
Ground
0 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
31 of 58
Sig. str.
10 of 27
37 of 64
Total str.
31 of 50
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 6
0
Sub. att
0
0:54
Ctrl
0:26
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
13 of 34
Sig. str.
2 of 8
35 of 56
Total str.
10 of 17
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
1:23
Ctrl
1:11
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
11 of 24
Sig. str.
4 of 12
16 of 30
Total str.
11 of 19
0 of 3
Takedowns
2 of 8
0
Sub. att
0
0:26
Ctrl
2:19

Judges' Scorecards

Greg Kleynjans
#TateNakai
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Paul Sutherland
#TateNakai
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Tony Weeks
#TateNakai
1––
2––
3––
Total2928

Media Scores

9
Tate
–
0
Nakai
●30–27 Tate×7●29–28 Tate×2
All 9 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

90%
Tate
3%
Draw
7%
Nakai
29 fan scorecards submitted
●30–27 Tate55.2%●29–28 Tate31%●30–28 Tate3.4%●29–28 Nakai3.4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
93%
Tate
R2
86%
Tate
R3
62%
Tate

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Miesha Tate vs Rin Nakai?

Miesha Tate defeated Rin Nakai by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Nelson, held Friday, September 19, 2014 at Saitama Super Arena, Tokyo.

What were the judges' scorecards for Miesha Tate vs Rin Nakai?

The judges scored it 30–27, 30–27, 29–28 — Miesha Tate won the decision.

Referee
Jerin Valel
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Miesha Tate 44%56% Rin Nakai

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

20-10-0
Record
19-2-1
1460
Elo rating
1500
0
Win Streak
1
39
Age
39
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'1"
155 cm
65"
165 cm
Reach
—
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Women's Bantamweight
Weight Class
Women's Bantamweight
United States
Nationality
Japan

Striking Profile

2.62
SLpM
1.57
44%
Str. Acc.
33%
3.05
SApM
3.90
51%
Str. Def.
60%

Grappling Profile

1.97
TD Avg.
3.00
30%
TD Acc.
18%
56%
TD Def.
75%
1.20
Sub. Avg.
0.50

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Miesha Tate · 2-3
  • L
    Yana Santos
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
  • W
    Julia Avila
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    Submission · R3 · 1:15 · Women's Bantamweight
  • L
    Lauren Murphy
    UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs RodriguezSat, Jul 16, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
  • L
    Ketlen Vieira
    UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs TateSat, Nov 20, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
  • W
    Marion Reneau
    UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs MoisesSat, Jul 17, 2021
    TKO · R3 · 1:53 · Women's Bantamweight
Rin Nakai · 1-2
  • W
    Kanako Murata
    Rizin 3 - Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2016: 2nd RoundThu, Dec 29, 2016
    Submission · R3 · 1:16 · Flyweight
  • L
    Leslie Smith
    UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs MirSun, Mar 20, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
  • L
    Miesha Tate
    UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs NelsonFri, Sep 19, 2014
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 14 fights · 2 fights
44.1
Avg sig. strikes
23.5
1.36
Avg takedowns
3.00
4:34
Avg control time
4:45
122
Career high strikes
31
4
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Miesha Tate
Strike target
Rin Nakai
64%
Head
70%
27%
Body
21%
8%
Leg
9%
Miesha Tate
Strike position
Rin Nakai
65%
Distance
62%
17%
Clinch
38%
19%
Ground
0%