Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Oleinik
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Sultan Aliev
RussiaSultan Aliev
15-3-0
RESULT

Sultan Aliev def. Keita Nakamura (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Keita Nakamura
JapanKeita Nakamura
“K-Taro”
34-10-2 (1 NC)
Saturday, April 20, 2019
Yubileyny Sports Palace, Saint Petersburg, Russia

Sultan Aliev defeated Keita Nakamura by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Oleinik, held Saturday, April 20, 2019 at Yubileyny Sports Palace, Saint Petersburg. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Sultan Aliev won the decision.

Fight stats

Sultan Aliev
Keita Nakamura
0
Knockdowns
0
25 of 63
Significant strikes
29 of 81
40%
Sig. strike accuracy
36%
32 of 70
Total strikes
57 of 109
2 of 7
Takedowns
0 of 1
29%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
5:46
Control time
0:18
Significant strikes by target
22 of 57
Head
18 of 63
2 of 4
Body
7 of 11
1 of 2
Leg
4 of 7
20 of 53
Distance
21 of 72
4 of 9
Clinch
4 of 5
1 of 1
Ground
4 of 4

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
11 of 21
Sig. str.
10 of 26
16 of 26
Total str.
25 of 41
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
1:52
Ctrl
0:18
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
7 of 17
Sig. str.
13 of 27
9 of 19
Total str.
20 of 34
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:53
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
7 of 25
Sig. str.
6 of 28
7 of 25
Total str.
12 of 34
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:01
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Lukasz Bosacki
#AlievNakamura
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Mark Collett
#AlievNakamura
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Howard Hughes
#AlievNakamura
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

13
Aliev
-
0
Nakamura
●30-27 Aliev×11●29-28 Aliev×2
All 13 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

93%
Aliev
7%
Nakamura
14 fan scorecards submitted
●30-27 Aliev92.9%●30-27 Nakamura7.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
93%
Aliev
R2
93%
Aliev
R3
93%
Aliev

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Sultan Aliev
-114
53% implied win probability
Open: -104Best: -115
Keita Nakamura
-113
53% implied win probability
Open: -126Best: -105

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Sultan AlievKeita Nakamura
50%60%Apr 2Apr 8Apr 14Apr 20Apr 2, 11:06 PM UTC · Sultan Aliev -106 (51%)Apr 3, 9:48 AM UTC · Sultan Aliev -106 (51%)Apr 4, 5:24 AM UTC · Sultan Aliev -105 (51%)Apr 4, 5:27 AM UTC · Sultan Aliev -106 (51%)Apr 4, 5:30 AM UTC · Sultan Aliev -105 (51%)Apr 5, 3:18 AM UTC · Sultan Aliev -104 (51%)Apr 8, 6:18 PM UTC · Sultan Aliev -103 (51%)Apr 15, 2:03 PM UTC · Sultan Aliev -104 (51%)Apr 16, 2:09 AM UTC · Sultan Aliev -105 (51%)Apr 16, 2:48 PM UTC · Sultan Aliev -106 (51%)Apr 16, 11:00 PM UTC · Sultan Aliev -107 (52%)Apr 17, 5:21 AM UTC · Sultan Aliev -111 (53%)Apr 17, 8:33 PM UTC · Sultan Aliev -114 (53%)Apr 17, 9:33 PM UTC · Sultan Aliev -116 (54%)Apr 19, 6:12 PM UTC · Sultan Aliev -115 (53%)Apr 20, 12:51 AM UTC · Sultan Aliev -113 (53%)Apr 20, 1:00 AM UTC · Sultan Aliev -115 (53%)Apr 20, 1:03 AM UTC · Sultan Aliev -113 (53%)Apr 20, 6:54 AM UTC · Sultan Aliev -112 (53%)Apr 20, 10:39 AM UTC · Sultan Aliev -112 (53%)Apr 20, 7:42 PM UTC · Sultan Aliev -114 (53%)Apr 20, 8:06 PM UTC · Sultan Aliev -115 (53%)Apr 20, 8:09 PM UTC · Sultan Aliev -116 (54%)Apr 20, 9:48 PM UTC · Sultan Aliev -117 (54%)Apr 20, 10:45 PM UTC · Sultan Aliev -116 (54%)Apr 20, 10:51 PM UTC · Sultan Aliev -117 (54%)Apr 20, 10:54 PM UTC · Sultan Aliev -116 (54%)Apr 20, 11:00 PM UTC · Sultan Aliev -114 (53%)Apr 20, 11:06 PM UTC · Sultan Aliev -110 (52%)Apr 20, 11:12 PM UTC · Sultan Aliev -114 (53%)Apr 2, 11:06 PM UTC · Keita Nakamura -125 (56%)Apr 3, 9:48 AM UTC · Keita Nakamura -124 (55%)Apr 4, 5:24 AM UTC · Keita Nakamura -125 (56%)Apr 4, 5:27 AM UTC · Keita Nakamura -124 (55%)Apr 4, 5:30 AM UTC · Keita Nakamura -125 (56%)Apr 5, 3:18 AM UTC · Keita Nakamura -127 (56%)Apr 8, 6:18 PM UTC · Keita Nakamura -127 (56%)Apr 15, 2:03 PM UTC · Keita Nakamura -126 (56%)Apr 16, 2:09 AM UTC · Keita Nakamura -125 (56%)Apr 16, 2:48 PM UTC · Keita Nakamura -124 (55%)Apr 16, 11:00 PM UTC · Keita Nakamura -122 (55%)Apr 17, 5:21 AM UTC · Keita Nakamura -118 (54%)Apr 17, 8:33 PM UTC · Keita Nakamura -113 (53%)Apr 17, 9:33 PM UTC · Keita Nakamura -112 (53%)Apr 19, 6:12 PM UTC · Keita Nakamura -112 (53%)Apr 20, 12:51 AM UTC · Keita Nakamura -115 (53%)Apr 20, 1:00 AM UTC · Keita Nakamura -112 (53%)Apr 20, 1:03 AM UTC · Keita Nakamura -115 (53%)Apr 20, 6:54 AM UTC · Keita Nakamura -116 (54%)Apr 20, 10:39 AM UTC · Keita Nakamura -115 (53%)Apr 20, 7:42 PM UTC · Keita Nakamura -112 (53%)Apr 20, 8:06 PM UTC · Keita Nakamura -111 (53%)Apr 20, 8:09 PM UTC · Keita Nakamura -109 (52%)Apr 20, 9:48 PM UTC · Keita Nakamura -109 (52%)Apr 20, 10:45 PM UTC · Keita Nakamura -110 (52%)Apr 20, 10:51 PM UTC · Keita Nakamura -109 (52%)Apr 20, 10:54 PM UTC · Keita Nakamura -110 (52%)Apr 20, 11:00 PM UTC · Keita Nakamura -113 (53%)Apr 20, 11:06 PM UTC · Keita Nakamura -116 (54%)Apr 20, 11:12 PM UTC · Keita Nakamura -113 (53%)-114-113
SportsbookSultan AlievKeita Nakamura
Bookmaker-115-115
Bovada-125-105
sports-interaction-125-105
unibet-118-106

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Sultan Aliev vs Keita Nakamura?

Sultan Aliev defeated Keita Nakamura by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Oleinik, held Saturday, April 20, 2019 at Yubileyny Sports Palace, Saint Petersburg. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Sultan Aliev won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Sultan Aliev vs Keita Nakamura?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Sultan Aliev won the decision.

Was Sultan Aliev vs Keita Nakamura a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 13 media scores picked Sultan Aliev.

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

Win probability

Sultan Aliev 34%66% Keita Nakamura

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)

Sultan Aliev
Grappling Specialist
3 edges
Keita Nakamura
Complete Fighter
8 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

73Power79
63Speed81
74Precision83
77Durability88
72Engine86
98Wrestling92
85Ground83

Biggest edge Keita Nakamura, Chin +25

Attribute by attribute

Sultan Aliev is on the left of every row, Keita Nakamura on the right.
92Punch power95
54Kick power63
77Punch speed94
49Kick speed67
74Accuracy83
98Takedowns92
96Ground striking72
74Submissions94
70Chin95
83Body strength80
72Cardio86

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

Tale of the Tape

15-3-0
Record
34-10-2 (1 NC)
1647
Power Index rating
1762
1
Win Streak
0
41
Age
42
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Russia
Nationality
Japan

Striking Profile

1.41
SLpM
2.23
45%
Str. Acc.
36%
2.20
SApM
3.20
56%
Str. Def.
58%

Grappling Profile

1.76
TD Avg.
1.65
38%
TD Acc.
48%
100%
TD Def.
63%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Sultan Aliev · 3-2
  • W
    Keita Nakamura
    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Oleinik · Apr 20, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Warlley Alves
    UFC 224: Nunes vs Pennington · May 13, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Bojan Velickovic
    UFC Fight Night: VanZant vs Waterson · Dec 18, 2016
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Kenny Robertson
    UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Johnson · Jan 24, 2015
    TKO · R1 · 2:42 · Welterweight
  • W
    Charles Andrade
    MMA Star In The Ring 1 · Mar 1, 2014
    TKO · Light Heavyweight
Keita Nakamura · 2-3
  • L
    Roberto Satoshi de Souza
    Rizin FF - Landmark Vol. 9 · Mar 23, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 1:43 · Lightweight
  • W
    Kiichi Kunimoto
    Rizin FF - Rizin 41 · Apr 1, 2023
    Knockout · R2 · 0:49 · Welterweight
  • L
    Lorenz Larkin
    Bellator 237 · Dec 28, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
  • W
    Marcos Yoshio de Souza
    Rizin FF - Rizin 19: Lightweight Grand Prix 1st Round · Oct 12, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 1:18 · Welterweight
  • L
    Sultan Aliev
    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Oleinik · Apr 20, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 4 fights · 11 fights
15.0
Avg sig. strikes
30.6
1.25
Avg takedowns
1.64
4:22
Avg control time
2:09
25
Career high strikes
57
2
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Sultan Aliev
Strike target
Keita Nakamura
85%
Head
79%
12%
Body
15%
3%
Leg
6%
Sultan Aliev
Strike position
Keita Nakamura
62%
Distance
79%
22%
Clinch
11%
17%
Ground
10%