Keita Nakamura “K-Taro”
Welterweight · ORCA rating 47/100 · peak 51 · Finisher · 4–7 in 11 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Keita Nakamura finished with an ORCA rating of 47 (career peak 51); without a recent bout, Keita Nakamura sits off the current Welterweight board. The profile peaks in grappling offence: 66. Striking offence trails at 13, with significant strikes landed per minute grading 13. The 4 UFC wins split 0 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission and 2 on the cards.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Welterweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 13 | — | Significant strikes landed per minute 13 |
| Striking defence | 50 | — | — |
| Grappling offence | 66 | — | — |
| Grappling defence | 46 | — | — |
Strongest sub-grade: Significant strikes landed per minute 13. Weakest: Significant strikes landed per minute 13.
Profile
- Division
- Welterweight
- ORCA rating
- 47 (peak 51)
- UFC record
- 4–7
- Pro record
- 34–10–2
- Graded UFC bouts
- 11
- Style
- Finisher
- Age
- 42
- Height
- 5′11″ (180 cm)
- Reach
- 73″ (185 cm)
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Gym
- K-Taro Dojo, Tokyo
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 2.14
- Significant strike accuracy: 36%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 3.33
- Significant strike defence: 58%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 1.72
- Takedown accuracy: 51%
- Takedown defence: 58%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.38
Fight history
- 2019-04-20 · L vs Sultan Aliev · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik
- 2018-12-01 · W vs Salim Touahri · Decision - Split · UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Tuivasa
- 2018-04-21 · L vs Anthony Rocco Martin · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee
- 2017-09-22 · W vs Alex Morono · Decision - Split · UFC Fight Night: Saint Preux vs. Okami
- 2016-10-01 · L vs Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson
- 2016-07-13 · W vs Kyle Noke · Submission · UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker
- 2016-02-27 · L vs Tom Breese · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Silva vs Bisping
- 2015-09-26 · W vs Li Jingliang · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs Nelson
- 2008-02-02 · L vs Rob Emerson · Decision - Split · UFC 81: Breaking Point
- 2007-04-05 · L vs Drew Fickett · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Stevenson vs Guillard
- 2006-12-13 · L vs Brock Larson · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs Riggs
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