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·41age

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

0.264

Average

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

Durability

Average

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

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

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

81%

Body

14%

Leg

By Position

Distance81%

Clinch10%

Ground9%

Sig. Strikes by Round

	Round 111 rounds	Round 211 rounds	Round 310 rounds
Avg. Landed	9	14	9
Avg. Absorbed	15	20	13
Avg. Net	-7	-7	-4

Grappling

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

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

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

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

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

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

-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

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

Nakamura — 11 UFC Fights

Result

Method

11 fights

Sultan Aliev

U-DEC R3Apr '19

·29 SS (36%)·25 abs·0/1 td·2 td taken·18s ctrl

Salim Touahri

S-DEC R3Dec '18

·41 SS (42%)·34 abs·0/4 td·1 kd landed

Anthony Rocco Martin

U-DEC R3Apr '18

-32

·24 SS (29%)·56 abs·2/5 td·99s ctrl

Alex Morono

S-DEC R3Sep '17

-11

·27 SS (31%)·38 abs·2/2 td·45s ctrl

Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos

U-DEC R3Oct '16

-10

·24 SS (41%)·34 abs·5/6 td·1 td taken·461s ctrl

Kyle Noke

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

Tom Breese

U-DEC R3Feb '16

-26

·6 SS (38%)·32 abs·3/6 td·240s ctrl·1 sub att

Li Jingliang

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

Rob Emerson

S-DEC R3Feb '08

-24

·57 SS (30%)·81 abs·4/4 td·88s ctrl·1 kd landed

Drew Fickett

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·41age

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

0.264

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

Durability

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

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

81%

Body

14%

Leg

By Position

Dist81%

Clinch10%

Ground9%

Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)

	R1 n=11	R2 n=11	R3 n=10
Landed	9	14	9
Absorbed	15	20	13
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

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

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

-0.9

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

Nakamura — UFC Fight Log

Sultan Aliev

U-DEC·R3·Apr '19

29 SS (36%)·25 abs·0/1 td·2 td taken·18s ctrl

Salim Touahri

S-DEC·R3·Dec '18

41 SS (42%)·34 abs·0/4 td·1 kd

Anthony Rocco Martin

U-DEC·R3·Apr '18

24 SS (29%)·56 abs·2/5 td·99s ctrl

Alex Morono

S-DEC·R3·Sep '17

27 SS (31%)·38 abs·2/2 td·45s ctrl

Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos

U-DEC·R3·Oct '16

24 SS (41%)·34 abs·5/6 td·1 td taken·461s ctrl

Kyle Noke

SUB·R2·Jul '16

41 SS (36%)·44 abs·0/2 td·2 td taken·31s ctrl·1 kd·1 sub

Tom Breese

U-DEC·R3·Feb '16

6 SS (38%)·32 abs·3/6 td·240s ctrl·1 sub

Li Jingliang

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

Round 111 rounds

Round 211 rounds

Round 310 rounds

Avg. Landed

Avg. Absorbed

Avg. Net

-7

-4

n=11

n=10

Landed

Absorbed

Net

-7

-4