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

Keita Nakamura def. Salim Touahri (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Salim Touahri
PolandSalim 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. The judges scored it 30-27, 28-29, 29-28, Keita Nakamura won the decision.

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

Howie Booth
#NakamuraTouahri
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Howard Hughes
#NakamuraTouahri
1--
2--
3--
Total2829
Charlie Keech
#NakamuraTouahri
1--
2--
3--
Total2928

Media Scores

12
Nakamura
-
0
Touahri
●29-28 Nakamura×9●30-28 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

Betting Odds

Keita Nakamura
-171
63% implied win probability
Open: -195Best: -160
Salim Touahri
+137
42% implied win probability
Open: +154Best: +145

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Keita NakamuraSalim Touahri
40%50%60%70%Nov 28Nov 29Nov 30Dec 2Nov 28, 2:12 AM UTC · Keita Nakamura -200 (67%)Nov 28, 6:51 AM UTC · Keita Nakamura -200 (67%)Nov 28, 2:18 PM UTC · Keita Nakamura -197 (66%)Nov 28, 9:42 PM UTC · Keita Nakamura -195 (66%)Nov 29, 7:21 AM UTC · Keita Nakamura -193 (66%)Nov 29, 7:30 AM UTC · Keita Nakamura -195 (66%)Nov 29, 7:33 AM UTC · Keita Nakamura -193 (66%)Nov 29, 7:36 AM UTC · Keita Nakamura -195 (66%)Nov 29, 7:48 AM UTC · Keita Nakamura -190 (66%)Nov 29, 4:03 PM UTC · Keita Nakamura -187 (65%)Nov 29, 10:30 PM UTC · Keita Nakamura -186 (65%)Nov 30, 10:12 PM UTC · Keita Nakamura -184 (65%)Nov 30, 11:39 PM UTC · Keita Nakamura -185 (65%)Dec 2, 3:18 AM UTC · Keita Nakamura -180 (64%)Dec 2, 5:54 AM UTC · Keita Nakamura -178 (64%)Dec 2, 7:09 AM UTC · Keita Nakamura -177 (64%)Dec 2, 7:57 AM UTC · Keita Nakamura -176 (64%)Dec 2, 8:00 AM UTC · Keita Nakamura -177 (64%)Dec 2, 8:03 AM UTC · Keita Nakamura -176 (64%)Dec 2, 9:03 AM UTC · Keita Nakamura -173 (63%)Dec 2, 9:36 AM UTC · Keita Nakamura -171 (63%)Nov 28, 2:12 AM UTC · Salim Touahri +155 (39%)Nov 28, 6:51 AM UTC · Salim Touahri +152 (40%)Nov 28, 2:18 PM UTC · Salim Touahri +153 (40%)Nov 28, 9:42 PM UTC · Salim Touahri +154 (39%)Nov 29, 7:21 AM UTC · Salim Touahri +152 (40%)Nov 29, 7:30 AM UTC · Salim Touahri +152 (40%)Nov 29, 7:33 AM UTC · Salim Touahri +152 (40%)Nov 29, 7:36 AM UTC · Salim Touahri +152 (40%)Nov 29, 7:48 AM UTC · Salim Touahri +149 (40%)Nov 29, 4:03 PM UTC · Salim Touahri +148 (40%)Nov 29, 10:30 PM UTC · Salim Touahri +146 (41%)Nov 30, 10:12 PM UTC · Salim Touahri +145 (41%)Nov 30, 11:39 PM UTC · Salim Touahri +146 (41%)Dec 2, 3:18 AM UTC · Salim Touahri +146 (41%)Dec 2, 5:54 AM UTC · Salim Touahri +145 (41%)Dec 2, 7:09 AM UTC · Salim Touahri +143 (41%)Dec 2, 7:57 AM UTC · Salim Touahri +140 (42%)Dec 2, 8:00 AM UTC · Salim Touahri +143 (41%)Dec 2, 8:03 AM UTC · Salim Touahri +140 (42%)Dec 2, 9:03 AM UTC · Salim Touahri +138 (42%)Dec 2, 9:36 AM UTC · Salim Touahri +137 (42%)-171+137
SportsbookKeita NakamuraSalim Touahri
Bookmaker-165+135
Bovada-160+130
sports-interaction-185+145
unibet-177+138

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

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

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.

Was Keita Nakamura vs Salim Touahri a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 12 media scores picked Keita Nakamura.

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

Win probability

Keita Nakamura 62%38% Salim Touahri

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

34-10-2 (1 NC)
Record
10-4-0
1759
Power Index rating
1674
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

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  • D
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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%