Fighter

Keita Nakamura

"K-Taro"

36-12-2★ 1bonus Japan

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Grappling 1-2

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Keita Nakamura holds a professional MMA record of 36-12-2. Their full professional MMA career spans 52 bouts on record. Keita Nakamura has won 37 fights: 8 by KO/TKO, 18 by submission, 11 by decision. Of 12 career losses, 2 came by KO/TKO and 1 by submission. In the UFC, Keita Nakamura lands 2.23 significant strikes per minute with 36% accuracy and averages 1.65 takedowns per 15 minutes. Keita Nakamura also has 3 recorded Grappling bouts. Most recent fight: March 23, 2024. Tracked organizations: RIZIN, UFC.

Profile

Height: 5'11"180 cm
Weight: 170 lbs77 kg
Reach: 73"185 cm
Stance: Southpaw
DOB: 1984-05-22
Age: 42
Nationality: Japan
Birthplace: Katsushika, Tokyo, Japan

Fight DNA

Complete Fighter

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

Punch power95

Kick power63

Punch speed94

Kick speed67

Accuracy83

Takedowns92

Ground striking72

Submissions94

Chin95

Body strength80

Cardio86

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

By the numbers

UFC careerRecord: 34-10-2 (1 NC) · Source: UFCStats.com

Striking

Strikes landed2.23per min

36% accuracy

Strikes absorbed3.20per min

58% avoided

Grappling

Takedowns landed1.65per 15 min

48% success

Takedowns stuffed63%

Submission attempts0.3per 15 min

Bonus résumé

Keita Nakamura has won 1 UFC post-fight bonus. Estimated bonus earnings: $50,000.

★ POTN ×1

★ POTNvs Li Jingliang · UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs NelsonSep 28, 2015

Estimates use each era's real amount: $50,000 from 2012, $100,000 from UFC 324, plus $25,000 finish incentives.

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Salary & career earnings

Disclosed purses, reported paydays and our model's estimate of what Keita Nakamura earns per fight.

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Career history

LOSS
vs Roberto Satoshi de Souza
RIZINRizin FF - Landmark Vol. 9· Mar 23, 2024· Lightweight· 36-11-2 vs 15-3
TKO
R1 · 1:43
WIN
vs Kiichi Kunimoto
RIZINRizin FF - Rizin 41· Apr 1, 2023· Welterweight· 35-11-2 vs 20-10-2
KO
R2 · 0:49
LOSS
vs Lorenz Larkin
Bellator 237· Dec 28, 2019· Welterweight· 35-10-2 vs 21-7
UD
WIN
vs Marcos Yoshio de Souza
RIZINRizin FF - Rizin 19: Lightweight Grand Prix 1st Round· Oct 12, 2019· Welterweight· 34-10-2 vs 8-1
TKO
R1 · 1:18
LOSS
vs Sultan Aliev
UFCUFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Oleinik· Apr 20, 2019· Welterweight· 34-9-2 vs 14-3
UD
R3 · 5:00
WIN
vs Salim Touahri
UFCUFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Tuivasa· Dec 2, 2018· Welterweight· 33-9-2 vs 10-2
SD
R3 · 5:00
LOSS
vs Anthony Rocco Martin
UFCUFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Lee· Apr 22, 2018· Welterweight· 33-8-2 vs 12-4
UD
R3 · 5:00
WIN
vs Alex Morono
UFCUFC Fight Night: Saint Preux vs Okami· Sep 22, 2017· Welterweight· 32-8-2 vs 13-3
SD
R3 · 5:00
LOSS
vs Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos
UFCUFC Fight Night: Lineker vs Dodson· Oct 2, 2016· Welterweight· 32-7-2 vs 15-5
UD
R3 · 5:00
WIN
vs Kyle Noke
UFCUFC Fight Night: McDonald vs Lineker· Jul 14, 2016· Welterweight· 31-7-2 vs 22-8-1
SUB
R2 · 4:59
LOSS
vs Tom Breese
UFCUFC Fight Night: Silva vs Bisping· Feb 27, 2016· Welterweight· 31-6-2 vs 9-0
UD
R3 · 5:00
WIN
vs Li Jingliang
UFCUFC Fight Night: Barnett vs Nelson· Sep 28, 2015· Welterweight
SUB
R3 · 2:17
POTN
WIN
vs Li Jingliang
UFC Fight Night 75· Sep 26, 2015· Welterweight· 30-6-2 vs 10-3
SUB
R3 · 2:17
WIN
vs Yuta Watanabe
DEEP Cage Impact 2015· Jul 20, 2015· Welterweight· 29-6-2 vs 18-5-4
SUB
R1 · 2:00
WIN
vs Yoshiyuki Katahira
DEEP 71 Impact· Feb 28, 2015· Welterweight· 28-6-2 vs 6-1-2
SUB
R1 · 3:47
WIN
vs Yuki Okano
DEEP 69 Impact· Oct 26, 2014· Welterweight· 27-6-2 vs 8-6-1
TKO
R2 · 0:26
WIN
vs Keiichiro Yamamiya
DEEP 67 Impact· Jun 22, 2014· Welterweight· 26-6-2 vs 44-32-10
TKO
R1 · 4:13
LOSS
vs Frank Camacho
PXC 42: Kim vs. Misech· Feb 28, 2014· Lightweight· 26-5-2 vs 13-2
UD
NC
vs Kwang Hee Lee
DEEP 64 Impact· Dec 22, 2013· Lightweight· 26-5-2 vs 7-3
NC
WIN
vs Kota Shimoishi
Shooto 3rd Round 2013· Jul 27, 2013· Welterweight· 25-5-2 vs 9-2-1
SUB
R2 · 0:37
WIN
vs Nobutatsu Suzuki
VTJ 1st· Dec 24, 2012· Catchweight· 24-5-2 vs 9-0-2
SUB
R1 · 2:09
WIN
vs Yuki Sasaki
Shooto 5th Round· May 18, 2012· Welterweight· 23-5-2 vs 23-19-1
UD
WIN
vs Hoon Kim
Legend FC 8· Mar 30, 2012· Welterweight· 22-5-2 vs 9-8-1
TKO
R1 · 5:00
WIN
vs Yoichiro Sato
Shooto: Survivor Tournament Final· Jan 8, 2012· Welterweight· 21-5-2 vs 8-4-2
MD
LOSS
vs Akihiro Murayama
Shooto· Sep 23, 2011· 21-4-2 vs 11-5-6
SUB
WIN
vs Yasubey Enomoto
Sengoku 16: Soul Of Fight· Dec 30, 2010· Welterweight· 20-4-2 vs 7-1
SUB
R2 · 3:48
WIN
vs Takuya Wada
Sengoku 15· Oct 30, 2010· Welterweight· 19-4-2 vs 20-8-10
SUB
R1 · 3:30
WIN
vs Omar de la Cruz
Sengoku 13· Jun 20, 2010· Welterweight· 18-4-2 vs 6-3
TKO
R2 · 3:53
WIN
vs Tomoyoshi Iwamiya
Cage Force 11· Jun 27, 2009· Welterweight· 17-4-2 vs 5-8
MD
LOSS
vs Jang Yong Kim
Cage Force EX Eastern Bound· Nov 8, 2008· Lightweight· 17-3-2 vs 1-2
TKO
R1 · 0:59
WIN
vs Adriano Martins
Dream 6: Middleweight GP 2008 Finals· Sep 23, 2008· Middleweight· 16-3-2 vs 11-3
SD
LOSS
vs Rob Emerson
UFCUFC 81: BREAKING POINT· Feb 2, 2008· Lightweight· 16-2-2 vs 7-6
SD
R3 · 5:00
WIN
vs Takefumi Hanai
Cage Force EX Eastern Bound· Nov 11, 2007· Welterweight· 15-2-2 vs 4-2-2
TKO
R1 · 1:59
LOSS
vs Drew Fickett
UFCUFC Fight Night: Stevenson vs Guillard· Apr 5, 2007· Welterweight· 15-1-2 vs 29-5
UD
R3 · 5:00
LOSS
vs Brock Larson
UFCUFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs Riggs· Dec 13, 2006· Welterweight· 15-0-2 vs 21-1
UD
R3 · 5:00
WIN
vs Dzhalil Salmanov
Greatest Common Multiple· Sep 9, 2006· 14-0-2 vs 1-1
SUB
WIN
vs Ronald Jhun
Punishment In Paradise 14· Jul 21, 2006· Middleweight· 13-0-2 vs 23-17-2
SUB
R1 · 3:55
WIN
vs Yong Jae Jeon
MARS 2: Seoul Grand Prix 2006· Apr 29, 2006· Welterweight· 12-0-2 vs 6-0
SUB
R1 · 1:58
WIN
vs Yoshiyuki Yoshida
Shooto· Dec 17, 2005· 11-0-2 vs 1-1
-
WIN
vs Katsuaki Niioka
Shooto· Nov 6, 2005· 10-0-2 vs 1-0
SUB
WIN
vs Mohamed Khacha
Greatest Common Multiple· Sep 17, 2005· 9-0-2 vs 6-1
SUB
WIN
vs Taro Minato
Greatest Common Multiple· Aug 28, 2005· 8-0-2 vs 0-5
SUB
WIN
vs Jun Kitagawa
Shooto· Jun 3, 2005· 7-0-2 vs 4-7-1
DEC
WIN
vs Kentaro Abe
Shooto· Feb 6, 2005· 6-0-2 vs 0-1
DEC
WIN
vs Atsushi Inoue
Greatest Common Multiple· Nov 14, 2004· 5-0-2 vs 0-4
SUB
DRAW
vs Kazunori Yokota
Greatest Common Multiple· Sep 19, 2004· 5-0-1 vs 0-0
DRAW
WIN
vs Keisuke Sakai
Shooto· Jul 16, 2004· 4-0-1 vs 1-0-1
SUB
WIN
vs Ichiro Kanai
Greatest Common Multiple· May 21, 2004· 3-0-1 vs 3-6-2
DEC
WIN
vs Daisuke Nakamura
Greatest Common Multiple· Apr 8, 2004· 2-0-1 vs 6-4
DEC
DRAW
vs Ichiro Kanai
Greatest Common Multiple· Dec 27, 2003· 2-0 vs 3-5-1
DRAW
WIN
vs TBA
Kingdom Ehrgeiz· Dec 13, 2003· 1-0
SUB
WIN
vs TBA
Kingdom Ehrgeiz· Oct 12, 2003· 0-0
TKO

Career history data via Tapology.

UFCalendar Power Index rating

Current: 1630▼8
Peak: 1782Jul 14, 2016
Rated fights: 48

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Frequently asked questions

When does Keita Nakamura fight next?

Keita Nakamura has no confirmed upcoming fight.

What is Keita Nakamura's record?

Keita Nakamura's professional MMA record is 36-12-2.

Who is Keita Nakamura fighting next?

Keita Nakamura's next opponent has not been announced.

Who did Keita Nakamura fight last?

Keita Nakamura most recently fought Roberto Satoshi de Souza at Rizin FF - Landmark Vol. 9 on Saturday, March 23, 2024, LOSS (TKO).

What weight class does Keita Nakamura fight in?

Keita Nakamura fights at Lightweight.

How many knockouts does Keita Nakamura have?

Keita Nakamura has 8 wins by KO/TKO and 18 wins by submission.

How many UFC bonuses has Keita Nakamura won?

Keita Nakamura has won 1 UFC post-fight bonus: 1× Performance of the Night.

How tall is Keita Nakamura?

Keita Nakamura is 5'11" (180 cm) tall.

How much does Keita Nakamura weigh?

Keita Nakamura weighs 170 lbs (77 kg).

What is Keita Nakamura's reach?

Keita Nakamura has a reach of 73" (185 cm).

How old is Keita Nakamura?

Keita Nakamura is 42 years old (born May 22, 1984).

Where is Keita Nakamura from?

Keita Nakamura is from Japan.

CAREER SUMMARY