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

Keita Nakamura def. Alex Morono (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Alex Morono
Alex 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.

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

Referee
Greg Kleynjans
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

34-10-2 (1 NC)
Record
24-13-0 (1 NC)
0
Win Streak
0
42
Age
35
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
—
Stance
—
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

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

Grappling Profile

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

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Keita Nakamura · 3-2
  • L
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  • W
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    Knockout · R2 · 0:49 · Welterweight
  • W
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    Rizin FF - Rizin 19: Lightweight Grand Prix 1st RoundSat, Oct 12, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 1:18 · Welterweight
  • L
    Sultan Aliev
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Salim Touahri
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    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Alex Morono · 1-4
  • L
    Daniil Donchenko
    UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs OliveiraSat, Feb 7, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Carlos Leal
    UFC 313: Pereira vs AnkalaevSat, Mar 8, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 4:16 · Welterweight
  • L
    Daniel Rodriguez
    UFC Fight Night: Royval vs TairaSat, Oct 12, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Niko Price
    UFC 302: Makhachev vs PoirierSat, Jun 1, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Court McGee
    UFC Fight Night: Allen vs Curtis 2Sat, Apr 6, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

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%