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Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Keita Nakamura
K-Taro
34-10-2 (1 NC)
RESULT

Keita Nakamura def. Salim Touahri (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Salim Touahri
Grizzly
10-4-0
Sunday, December 2, 2018
Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide, Australia

Keita Nakamura defeated Salim Touahri by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Tuivasa, held Sunday, December 2, 2018 at Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide.

Fight stats

Keita Nakamura
Salim Touahri
1
Knockdowns
0
41 of 97
Significant strikes
34 of 79
42%
Sig. strike accuracy
43%
55 of 112
Total strikes
42 of 87
0 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0%
Takedown accuracy
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:40
Significant strikes by target
32 of 82
Head
14 of 52
2 of 6
Body
17 of 24
7 of 9
Leg
3 of 3
36 of 89
Distance
25 of 69
5 of 8
Clinch
9 of 10
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
7 of 23
Sig. str.
11 of 22
7 of 23
Total str.
11 of 22
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
1
KD
0
18 of 33
Sig. str.
16 of 32
32 of 48
Total str.
24 of 40
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:40
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
16 of 41
Sig. str.
7 of 25
16 of 41
Total str.
7 of 25
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

#NakamuraTouahri
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
#NakamuraTouahri
1
2
3
Total2829
#NakamuraTouahri
1
2
3
Total2928

Media Scores

12
Nakamura
0
Touahri
29–28 Nakamura×930–28 Nakamura×3
All 12 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

94%
Nakamura
6%
Draw
0%
Touahri
17 fan scorecards submitted
29–28 Nakamura58.8%30–27 Nakamura29.4%30–28 Nakamura5.9%29–29 Draw5.9%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
53%
Touahri
R2
82%
Nakamura
R3
100%
Nakamura

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Keita Nakamura vs Salim Touahri?

Keita Nakamura defeated Salim Touahri by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Tuivasa, held Sunday, December 2, 2018 at Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide.

What were the judges' scorecards for Keita Nakamura vs Salim Touahri?

The judges scored it 30–27, 28–29, 29–28 — Keita Nakamura won the decision.

Referee
Jim Perdios
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Keita Nakamura 52%48% Salim Touahri

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

34-10-2 (1 NC)
Record
10-4-0
1492
Elo rating
1478
0
Win Streak
0
42
Age
36
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Japan
Nationality
Poland

Striking Profile

2.23
SLpM
2.60
36%
Str. Acc.
46%
3.20
SApM
2.87
58%
Str. Def.
58%

Grappling Profile

1.65
TD Avg.
0.00
48%
TD Acc.
0%
63%
TD Def.
83%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Keita Nakamura · 3-2
  • L
    Rizin FF - Landmark Vol. 9Sat, Mar 23, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 1:43 · Lightweight
  • W
    Rizin FF - Rizin 41Sat, Apr 1, 2023
    Knockout · R2 · 0:49 · Welterweight
  • W
    Rizin FF - Rizin 19: Lightweight Grand Prix 1st RoundSat, Oct 12, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 1:18 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs OleinikSat, Apr 20, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs TuivasaSun, Dec 2, 2018
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Salim Touahri · 0-3
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Covington vs LawlerSat, Aug 3, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs TuivasaSun, Dec 2, 2018
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs TillSat, Oct 21, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 11 fights · 3 fights
30.6
Avg sig. strikes
39.0
1.64
Avg takedowns
0.00
2:09
Avg control time
0:54
57
Career high strikes
48
5
Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

Keita Nakamura
Strike target
Salim Touahri
79%
Head
42%
15%
Body
50%
6%
Leg
9%
Keita Nakamura
Strike position
Salim Touahri
79%
Distance
66%
11%
Clinch
28%
10%
Ground
6%