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Keita Nakamura absorbs 3.2 and lands 2.2 significant strikes per minute. Concedes more than outputs. Negative striking margin.

Keita Nakamura's takedown attempts are present but not a primary factor.

Keita Nakamura wins 22% of rounds across 32 scored. Concedes more rounds than wins across fights on record.

Keita Nakamura has 0 KO/TKO losses in 7 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.09 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 97 out of 99, average for the division.

Keita Nakamura finishes 50% of wins by KO/TKO or submission.

Keita Nakamura's last fight was over 86 months ago.

Keita Nakamura is 42 years old.

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Fighter Profile›Welterweight
“K-Taro”

Keita Nakamura

34-10-2 (1 NC)11 UFC
Balanced
Form
Inactive
Goes Long
Moderate Wear
5'11"ht·73"reach·Southpawstance·42age
Last fightLSultan Aliev·U-DEC·R3·7yr ago
Fighter Context
4–7UFC·
0KO
·
2Sub
·
2Dec
·
14.3min/fight
·
157UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
3–1(4 fights)
·
67%finish rate
·
-1.5str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
-0.97
Deficit

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.317
Average

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
97
Ironclad

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
22%
Passive

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Keita Nakamura — 2.23 significant strikes per minute, 36% striking accuracy, absorbs 3.20 strikes per minute.

Nakamura
Counter Puncher
Head Hunter
Welterweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min2.23
Str. Accuracy36%
337UFC landed/944attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−0.5 vs avg3.20
Str. Defense58%
KD Rate / fight0.36
4UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.09
CQ KO Power
1.19
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
81%
Body
14%
Leg
6%
By Position
Distance81%
/
Clinch10%
/
Ground9%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 111 rounds
Round 211 rounds
Round 310 rounds
Avg. Landed9149
Avg. Absorbed152013
Avg. Net-7-7-4
Grappling

Keita Nakamura — 1.6 takedowns per 15 minutes, 48% takedown accuracy, 0.3 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 63% takedown defense.

Nakamura
Control Wrestler
·129s ctrlActive Control
Welterweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min1.65
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY3.34
TD Accuracy48%
18UFC landed/35attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.30
2UFC wins/4attempted
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense63%
23UFC defended/36opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Sub Proof
Finishing

Keita Nakamura — 4 UFC wins (2 submission, 2 decision), 50% finish rate.

Finish Rate
50%
Average
div avg 53%
How They Lose
7UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO0 / 4
Submission2 / 4
Decision2 / 4
KD → Finish
0/4Low
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO0 / 7
Submission0 / 7
Decision7 / 7
Loss Pattern
Outscored
7 of 7 losses by decision
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsR1R2R3
SUB W
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
25%
2 of 8 rounds won following a lost round
Decision Margin
1.7pts
W2 dec
2.3pts
L4 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
6UD
·
3SD
·
0MD
·
33%split rate
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
Layoff
sig. strikes stable across career. Second-half avg 31 vs 30 first half
0+16+33+49+66avg↵20062007200820152016201720182019

11 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-0.11.42.9R1R2R3
R1n=11
R2n=11
R3n=10
Outputsig strikes / min
1.8
2.7
2.0
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.1
4.0
2.8
Diff
-1.3
-1.3
-0.9

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg

Last 8 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▼TD Acc-69%L3
-23%44%111%WLWLWLWL

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Nakamura — 11 UFC Fights

Keita Nakamura — UFC fight record: 4 wins, 7 losses.

Result
Method
11 fights
L
Sultan Aliev
WW
U-DEC R3Apr '19
+4
·29 SS (36%)·25 abs·0/1 td·2 td taken·18s ctrl
W
Salim Touahri
WW
S-DEC R3Dec '18
+7
·41 SS (42%)·34 abs·0/4 td·1 kd landed
L
Anthony Rocco Martin
WW
U-DEC R3Apr '18
-32
·24 SS (29%)·56 abs·2/5 td·99s ctrl
W
Alex Morono
WW
S-DEC R3Sep '17
-11
·27 SS (31%)·38 abs·2/2 td·45s ctrl
L
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos
WW
U-DEC R3Oct '16
-10
·24 SS (41%)·34 abs·5/6 td·1 td taken·461s ctrl
W
Kyle Noke
WW
SUB R2 · 4:59Jul '16
-3
·41 SS (36%)·44 abs·0/2 td·2 td taken·31s ctrl·1 kd landed·1 sub att
L
Tom Breese
WW
U-DEC R3Feb '16
-26
·6 SS (38%)·32 abs·3/6 td·240s ctrl·1 sub att
W
Li Jingliang
WW
SUB R3 · 2:17Sep '15
-39
·40 SS (46%)·79 abs·0/2 td·1 td taken·260s ctrl·1 kd landed·1 kd taken·1 sub att
↵ 91mo layoff
L
Rob Emerson
LW
S-DEC R3Feb '08
-24
·57 SS (30%)·81 abs·4/4 td·88s ctrl·1 kd landed
L
Drew Fickett
WW
U-DEC R3Apr '07
-47
·32 SS (36%)·79 abs·2/2 td·2 td taken·181s ctrl
Nakamura — Prior Tracked Fights (1)
WAdriano MartinsDreamS-DECR2—
All Fighters
Welterweight
“K-Taro”

Keita Nakamura

34-10-2 (1 NC)11 UFC
Form
5'11"ht·73"reach·Southpawstance·42age
Last fightLSultan Aliev·U-DEC·7yr ago
Fighter Context
4–7UFC·
0KO
·
2Sub
·
2Dec
·
14.3min/fight
·
157UFC min
vs. Winning Record3–1
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
-0.97

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.317

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
97

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
22%

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Nakamura
Welterweight avg
Counter PuncherHead Hunter
Sig. Strikes / Min2.23
Str. Accuracy36%
337UFC landed/944attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−0.5 vs avg3.20
Str. Defense58%
KD Rate / Fight0.36
4UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.09
CQ KO Power
1.19
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
81%
Body
14%
Leg
6%
By Position
Dist81%
Clinch10%
Ground9%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=11
R2
n=11
R3
n=10
Landed9149
Absorbed152013
Net-7-7-4
Grappling
Nakamura
Welterweight avg
Control Wrestler
129s ctrlActive Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min1.65
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY3.34
TD Accuracy48%
18UFC landed/35attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.30
2UFC wins/4attempted
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense63%
23UFC defended/36opp. attempts
Sub Defense0 loss / 5 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
50%
Average
Win Methods
0KO/TKO
2Sub
2Dec
Loss Methods
0KO/TKO
0Sub
7Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
Sub (W)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
25%2 of 8 rounds
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
1.7pts
W2 dec
2.3pts
L4 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
6UD
·
3SD
·
0MD
·
33%split rate
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-0.11.42.9R1R2R3
R1n=11
R2n=11
R3n=10
Outputsig strikes / min
1.8
2.7
2.0
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.1
4.0
2.8
Diff
-1.3
-1.3
-0.9

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Nakamura — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Sultan AlievWW
U-DEC·R3·Apr '19
29 SS (36%)·25 abs·0/1 td·2 td taken·18s ctrl
W
Salim TouahriWW
S-DEC·R3·Dec '18
41 SS (42%)·34 abs·0/4 td·1 kd
L
Anthony Rocco MartinWW
U-DEC·R3·Apr '18
24 SS (29%)·56 abs·2/5 td·99s ctrl
W
Alex MoronoWW
S-DEC·R3·Sep '17
27 SS (31%)·38 abs·2/2 td·45s ctrl
L
Elizeu Zaleski dos SantosWW
U-DEC·R3·Oct '16
24 SS (41%)·34 abs·5/6 td·1 td taken·461s ctrl
W
Kyle NokeWW
SUB·R2·Jul '16
41 SS (36%)·44 abs·0/2 td·2 td taken·31s ctrl·1 kd·1 sub
L
Tom BreeseWW
U-DEC·R3·Feb '16
6 SS (38%)·32 abs·3/6 td·240s ctrl·1 sub
W
Li JingliangWW
SUB·R3·Sep '15
40 SS (46%)·79 abs·0/2 td·1 td taken·260s ctrl·1 kd·1 kd taken·1 sub
Nakamura — Prior Tracked Fights (1)
WAdriano MartinsDreamS-DECR2
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