Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Saint Preux vs Okami
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Keita Nakamura
JapanKeita Nakamura
“K-Taro”
34-10-2 (1 NC)
RESULT

Keita Nakamura def. Alex Morono (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Alex Morono
United StatesAlex Morono
“The Great White”
24-13-0 (1 NC)
Friday, September 22, 2017
Saitama Super Arena, Tokyo, Japan

Keita Nakamura defeated Alex Morono by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Saint Preux vs Okami, held Friday, September 22, 2017 at Saitama Super Arena, Tokyo. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Keita Nakamura won the decision.

Fight stats

Keita Nakamura
Alex Morono
0
Knockdowns
0
27 of 86
Significant strikes
38 of 123
31%
Sig. strike accuracy
31%
29 of 88
Total strikes
39 of 124
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
100%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:45
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
11 of 60
Head
32 of 113
14 of 22
Body
3 of 6
2 of 4
Leg
3 of 4
27 of 85
Distance
37 of 122
0 of 1
Clinch
1 of 1
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
7 of 17
Sig. str.
8 of 40
7 of 17
Total str.
8 of 40
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
10 of 32
Sig. str.
15 of 40
10 of 32
Total str.
15 of 40
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
10 of 37
Sig. str.
15 of 43
12 of 39
Total str.
16 of 44
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:45
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Ben Cartlidge
#NakamuraMorono
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
Barry Foley
#NakamuraMorono
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
Charlie Keech
#NakamuraMorono
1910
2109
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

10
Nakamura
-
1
Morono
●29-28 Nakamura×7●30-27 Nakamura×3●29-28 Morono
All 11 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

56%
Nakamura
44%
Morono
27 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Morono40.7%●29-28 Nakamura37%●30-27 Nakamura18.5%●30-27 Morono3.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
52%
Morono
R2
70%
Morono
R3
93%
Nakamura

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Keita Nakamura
-110
52% implied win probability
Open: +113Best: +105
Alex Morono
-113
53% implied win probability
Open: -140Best: +101

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookKeita NakamuraAlex Morono
BetOnline-116-104
Bookmaker-115-115
Bovada-110-120
Pinnacle-114+101
sports-interaction+105-135
unibet-112-112

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Keita Nakamura vs Alex Morono?

Keita Nakamura defeated Alex Morono by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Saint Preux vs Okami, held Friday, September 22, 2017 at Saitama Super Arena, Tokyo. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Keita Nakamura won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Keita Nakamura vs Alex Morono?

The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Keita Nakamura won the decision.

Was Keita Nakamura vs Alex Morono a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 56% of 27 fan cards scored it for Keita Nakamura; 91% of 11 media scores picked Keita Nakamura.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Greg Kleynjans
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Keita Nakamura 55%45% Alex Morono

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

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Welterweight roster (258 fighters)

Keita Nakamura
Complete Fighter
8 edges
Alex Morono
Complete Fighter
2 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

79Power54
81Speed76
83Precision77
88Durability88
86Engine95
92Wrestling61
83Ground69

Biggest edge Keita Nakamura, Punch power +46

Attribute by attribute

Keita Nakamura is on the left of every row, Alex Morono on the right.
95Punch power49
63Kick power59
94Punch speed90
67Kick speed61
83Accuracy77
92Takedowns61
72Ground striking50
94Submissions87
95Chin96
80Body strength80
86Cardio95

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

34-10-2 (1 NC)
Record
24-13-0 (1 NC)
1765
Power Index rating
1732
0
Win Streak
0
42
Age
35
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Japan
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.23
SLpM
4.90
36%
Str. Acc.
39%
3.20
SApM
4.88
58%
Str. Def.
55%

Grappling Profile

1.65
TD Avg.
0.32
48%
TD Acc.
24%
63%
TD Def.
47%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
0.30

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Alex Morono · 1-4
  • L
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  • L
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  • L
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  • L
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Career Averages

Based on 11 fights · 23 fights
30.6
Avg sig. strikes
58.7
1.64
Avg takedowns
0.26
2:09
Avg control time
0:41
57
Career high strikes
176
5
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Keita Nakamura
Strike target
Alex Morono
79%
Head
80%
15%
Body
13%
6%
Leg
7%
Keita Nakamura
Strike position
Alex Morono
79%
Distance
89%
11%
Clinch
7%
10%
Ground
4%