“K-Taro” Welterweight
Keita Nakamura
4-7-0
UFC record, 11 fights, 157.3 min
34-10-2 (1 NC)
Pro record, all promotions, as ufcstats lists it
- Height
- 5'11"
- Reach
- 73"
- Weight
- 170 lb
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Born
- Tue, May 22, 1984, age 42
- First UFC fight
- Wed, Dec 13, 2006
- Latest UFC fight
- Sat, Apr 20, 2019
01/How he wins
in 4 wins
2 submissions (rear naked choke, rear naked choke technical submission), 2 decisions in 4 wins
| How the fight ended | His wins | His losses |
|---|---|---|
| Submission | 2 | 0 |
| Decision | 2 | 7 |
| All | 4 | 7 |
02/Career rates
11 fights, 157.3 min
Sig strikes landed
2.14 per min
337 in 157.3 min, 11 fights
Sig strike accuracy
35.7%
337 of 944 attempts
Sig strikes absorbed
3.33 per min
524 of 1,237 landed on him in 157.3 min
Takedowns
1.72 per 15 min
18 of 35 · 157.3 min
Takedown accuracy
51.4%
18 of 35 attempts
Takedown defence
23 of 36
defended of attempted on him, 157.3 min
Control time
2:16 per 15 min
23:44 of 157:16
Knockdowns
4
scored in 157.3 min, 11 fights
Submission attempts
0.38 per 15 min
4 in 157.3 min
Where his sig strikes land
79% distance, 11% clinch, 10% ground
267 distance, 37 clinch, 33 ground of 337 landed
What he hits
79% head, 15% body, 6% leg
267 head, 49 body, 21 leg of 337 landed
Cage time
157:16
11 fights, the minutes every rate above is counted in
03/By division
2 divisions
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightweight | 1 | 0-1-0 | 15.0 | 57 of 191 | 3.80 | 4 of 4 | 1:28 of 15:00 | 1 | 0 in 0 |
| Welterweight | 10 | 4-6-0 | 142.3 | 280 of 753 | 1.97 | 14 of 31 | 22:16 of 142:16 | 3 | 2 in 4 |
| All | 11 | 4-7-0 | 157.3 | 337 of 944 | 2.14 | 18 of 35 | 23:44 of 157:16 | 4 | 2 in 4 |
04/By year
2006 to 2019
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 15.0 | 29 of 81 | 1.93 | 0 of 1 | 0:18 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 30.0 | 65 of 180 | 2.17 | 2 of 9 | 1:39 of 30:00 | 1 | 0 in 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 15.0 | 27 of 86 | 1.80 | 2 of 2 | 0:45 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2016 | 3 | 1-2-0 | 40.0 | 71 of 187 | 1.78 | 8 of 14 | 12:12 of 39:59 | 1 | 1 in 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 12.3 | 40 of 87 | 3.26 | 0 of 2 | 4:20 of 12:17 | 1 | 1 in 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 15.0 | 57 of 191 | 3.80 | 4 of 4 | 1:28 of 15:00 | 1 | 0 in 0 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 15.0 | 32 of 88 | 2.13 | 2 of 2 | 3:01 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 15.0 | 16 of 44 | 1.07 | 0 of 1 | 0:01 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| All | 11 | 4-7-0 | 157.3 | 337 of 944 | 2.14 | 18 of 35 | 23:44 of 157:16 | 4 | 2 in 4 |
A career line lumps every year together, and a fighter’s 2014 does not describe his 2026. Each year here is the same count over that year’s fights alone, with its own minutes, so it can be read against the career line beneath it.
05/By round
in the fights that reached it
| Fights reached | Min in it | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Sub att | Ended here | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 11 of 11 | 55.0 | 96 of 278 | 1.75 | 6 of 11 | 13:06 of 55:00 | 2 | 1 | |
| Round 2 | 11 of 11 | 55.0 | 148 of 401 | 2.69 | 4 of 8 | 4:39 of 54:59 | 2 | 2 | 1, won 1 |
| Round 3 | 10 of 11 | 47.3 | 93 of 265 | 1.97 | 8 of 16 | 5:59 of 47:17 | 0 | 1 | 10, won 3 |
Round length is read from each fight’s round format, so a 12-minute opening round from 1995 counts its twelve minutes. A round is counted only for the fights that reached it; the first column is the denominator for the rest of the row.
06/Fight log
11 fights, newest first
| Date | Opponent | Result | Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Apr 20, 2019UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik | Sultan AlievWelterweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Lukasz Bosacki 27 - 30. Mark Collett 27 - 30. Howard Hughes 27 - 30. | 29 of 81 | 0 of 1 | 0:18 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 1, 2018UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Tuivasa | Salim TouahriWelterweight | WSplit decision, R3 5:00Howie Booth 27 - 30. Howard Hughes 29 - 28. Charlie Keech 28 - 29. | 41 of 97 | 0 of 4 | 0:00 | 1 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Apr 21, 2018UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee | Anthony Rocco MartinWelterweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Jon Bilyk 27 - 30. Munah Holland 27 - 30. Dave Tirelli 27 - 30. | 24 of 83 | 2 of 5 | 1:39 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Fri, Sep 22, 2017UFC Fight Night: Saint Preux vs. Okami | Alex MoronoWelterweight | WSplit decision, R3 5:00Ben Cartlidge 28 - 29. Barry Foley 29 - 28. Charlie Keech 28 - 29. | 27 of 86 | 2 of 2 | 0:45 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 1, 2016UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson | Elizeu Zaleski dos SantosWelterweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Rick Campos 28 - 29. Glenn Trowbridge 28 - 29. Jeff Mullen 28 - 29. | 24 of 58 | 5 of 6 | 7:41 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Wed, Jul 13, 2016UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker | Kyle NokeWelterweight | WSubmission, R2 4:59Rear Naked Choke | 41 of 113 | 0 of 2 | 0:31 | 1 | 9:59 | Rounds |
| Sat, Feb 27, 2016UFC Fight Night: Silva vs Bisping | Tom BreeseWelterweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Howard Hughes 27 - 30. Andy Roberts 27 - 30. Paul Sutherland 28 - 29. | 6 of 16 | 3 of 6 | 4:00 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Sep 26, 2015UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs Nelson | Li JingliangWelterweight | WSubmission, R3 2:17Rear Naked Choke Technical Submission | 40 of 87 | 0 of 2 | 4:20 | 1 | 12:17 | Rounds |
| Sat, Feb 2, 2008UFC 81: Breaking Point | Rob EmersonLightweight | LSplit decision, R3 5:00Adalaide Byrd 27 - 30. Al Lefkowitz 27 - 30. Jeff Collins 29 - 28. | 57 of 191 | 4 of 4 | 1:28 | 1 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Thu, Apr 5, 2007UFC Fight Night: Stevenson vs Guillard | Drew FickettWelterweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Point Deducted: Illegal Elbows by Nakamura Glenn Trowbridge 27 - 29. Chris Lee 27 - 29. Lester Griffin 26 - 30. | 32 of 88 | 2 of 2 | 3:01 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Wed, Dec 13, 2006UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs Riggs | Brock LarsonWelterweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Richard Bertrand 28 - 29. Cecil Peoples 28 - 29. Alejandro Rochin 28 - 29. | 16 of 44 | 0 of 1 | 0:01 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
UFC bouts only, counted from the fight rows; the promotion’s listed pro record above covers every promotion and is a different denominator. Volume is per minute of cage time and accuracy per attempt; how he finishes is counted in his wins, the one place a fight is the unit. Significant strikes only. Control time the source did not record is absent, never 0:00.