Keita Nakamura “K-Taro”
| Age | 40 |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Height | 5' 11" |
| Weight Class | Lightweight |
Keita Nakamura is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 34 wins, 12 losses and 2 draws
Professional Career Statistics
| Pro Record | 34-12-2 (Win-Loss-Draw) |
|---|---|
| Career Length | 20 years, 2 months, 25 days |
| Rounds Fought | 79.9 |
| Avg. Fights/Year | 2.4 |
| Longest Layoff | 3 years, 3 months, 2 days |
| Quickest Turnaround | 2 weeks, 6 days |
Record BreakDown
| - | KO/TKO | SUB | DEC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | 8 | 16 | 10 | |
| Losses | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| Finish Rate | 70.6% |
|---|---|
| Finished Rate | 25.0% |
| Win by Decision Rate | 29.4% |
| Loss by Decision Rate | 75.0% |
| Win by KO Rate | 23.5% |
| Loss by KO Rate | 16.7% |
| Win by SUB Rate | 47.1% |
| Loss by SUB Rate | 8.3% |
Win Method
Loss Method
Current Streak
1 Loss
Quick Hits
| Fastest Win | 01:58 |
|---|---|
| Fastest KO | 01:59 |
| Fastest SUB | 01:58 |
| Ave. Rounds (Ws) | 1.4 |
|---|---|
| Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) | 06:53 |
| Ave. Rounds (Ls) | 2.4 |
| Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) | 12:06 |
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds
Official Professional Fight Record
| Date | Opponent | Weightclass | Method | Round | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSF | 03/23/2024 | L (34-11-2) | Roberto de Souza (15-3-0) | LW | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage) Rizin Fighting Federation: Landmark 9 | 1 | 01:43 | |
| NSF | 04/01/2023 | W (33-11-2) | Kiichi Kunimoto (17-9-2) | WW | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Punches) Rizin Fighting Federation 41 | 2 | 00:49 | |
 | 12/29/2019 | L (33-10-2) | Lorenz Larkin (21-7-0) | WW (183.9* vs. 173.5*) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) Bellator MMA 237 | 3 | 05:00 | |
| NSF | 10/13/2019 | W (32-10-2) | Marcos Yoshio de Souza (5-1-0) | TKO/RSC (Corner Stoppage) Rizin Fighting Federation 19 | 1 | 05:00 | ||
| | 04/20/2019 | L (32-9-2) | Sultan Aliev (14-3-0) | WW (171.0 vs. 170.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC on ESPN+ 7 | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 12/02/2018 | W (31-9-2) | Salim Touahri (9-2-0) | WW (171.0 vs. 171.0) | Decision (Split Decision) UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Tuivasa | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 04/21/2018 | L (31-8-2) | Tony Martin (12-4-0) | WW (170.6 vs. 170.6) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC FIGHT NIGHT: Barboza vs. Lee | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 09/22/2017 | W (30-8-2) | Alex Morono (14-3-0) | WW (170.0 vs. 170.0) | Decision (Split Decision) UFC Fight Night: Saint Preux vs. Okami | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 10/01/2016 | L (30-7-2) | Elizeu Dos Santos (12-5-0) | WW (170.5 vs. 171.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 07/13/2016 | W (29-7-2) | Kyle Noke (22-8-1) | (170.0 vs. 170.0) | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) UFC Fight Night: Ferguson vs. Chiesa | 2 | 04:59 | |
| | 02/27/2016 | L (29-6-2) | Tom Breese (9-0-0) | WW (170.0 vs. 170.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC Fight NIght 84: Silva vs Bisping | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 09/27/2015 | W (28-6-2) | Li Leech (10-3-0) | WW (170.0 vs. 170.0) | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) UFC Fight Night 75 (Japan): Nelson vs Barnatt | 3 | 02:17 | |
| NSF | 07/20/2015 | W (27-6-2) | Yuta Watanabe (14-4-2) | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Deep - Cage Impact 2015 | 1 | 02:00 | ||
| NSF | 02/28/2015 | W (26-6-2) | Yoshiyuki Katahira (4-1-1) | WW | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Deep 71st Impact | 1 | 03:47 | |
| NSF | 10/26/2014 | W (25-6-2) | Yuki Okano (6-5-1) | WW | KO Deep - 69th Impact | 2 | 00:26 | |
| NSF | 06/22/2014 | W (24-6-2) | Keiichiro Yamamiya (43-32-10) | TKO/RSC Deep - 67th Impact | 1 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 02/28/2014 | L (24-5-2) | Frank Camacho (12-2-0) | LW (154.0 vs. 156.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) Pacific X-treme Combat 42 | 3 | 05:00 | |
| NSF | 12/22/2013 | W (23-5-2) | Kwang Hee Lee (4-2-0) | LW | KO Deep - 64th Impact | 1 | 05:00 | |
| NSF | 07/27/2013 | W (22-5-2) | Kota Shimoishi (6-2-1) | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Shooto - Third Round 2013 | 2 | 00:37 | ||
| NSF | 12/24/2012 | W (21-5-2) | Nobutatsu Suzuki (6-0-1) | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Vale Tudo Japan 2012 | 1 | 02:09 | ||
| NSF | 05/18/2012 | W (20-5-2) | Yuki Sasaki (23-18-1) | WW | Decision (Unanimous Decision) Shooto 2012 - 5th Round | 3 | 05:00 | |
| NSF | 03/30/2012 | W (19-5-2) | Kim Hoon (3-2-1) | TKO/RSC Legend Fighting Championship 8 | 1 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 01/08/2012 | W (18-5-2) | Yoichiro Sato (5-3-2) | Decision (Majority Decision) Shooto - Lightweight Survivor Tournament Final | 2 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 09/23/2011 | L (18-4-2) | Akihiro Murayama (11-4-6) | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Shooto - Shooter's Legacy 4 | 1 | 02:30 | ||
| NSF | 12/30/2010 | W (17-4-2) | Yasubey Enomoto (6-1-0) | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Sengoku: Soul of Fight | 2 | 03:48 | ||
| NSF | 10/30/2010 | W (16-4-2) | Takuya Wada (21-8-10) | Submission (Strikes) Sengoku Raiden Championship 15 | 1 | 03:30 | ||
| NSF | 06/20/2010 | W (15-4-2) | Omar De la Cruz (5-1-0) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) Sengoku Raiden Championship 13 | 2 | 03:53 | ||
| NSF | 11/08/2008 | L (15-3-2) | Jang Yong Kim (1-2-0) | TKO/RSC Greatest Common Multiple: Cage Force EX Eastern Bound | 1 | 00:59 | ||
| NSF | 09/23/2008 | W (14-3-2) | Adriano Martins (10-3-0) | Decision (Split Decision) Dream 6 - Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Final | 2 | 05:00 | ||
| | 02/02/2008 | L (14-2-2) | Rob Emmerson (7-6-0) | LW (155.0 vs. 156.0) | Decision (Split Decision) UFC 81: Breaking Point | 3 | 05:00 | |
| NSF | 11/11/2007 | W (13-2-2) | Takefumi Hanai (2-2-3) | KO (Knee) Greatest Common Multiple: Cage Force EX Eastern Bound | 1 | 01:59 | ||
| | 04/05/2007 | L (13-1-2) | Drew Fickett (29-5-0) | WW (170.0 vs. 170.5) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC Fight Night 9 | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 12/13/2006 | L (13-0-2) | Brock Larson (19-1-0) | WW (169.5 vs. 170.5) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC Fight Night 7: Sanchez vs. Riggs | 5 | 05:00 | |
| NSF | 09/09/2006 | W (12-0-2) | Jalil Salmanov (0-0-0) | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Greatest Common Multiple: D.O.G 7 | 1 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 07/21/2006 | W (11-0-2) | Ronald Jhun (20-15-2) | MW | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Punishment In Paradise 13: East vs. West | 1 | 03:55 |  |
| NSF | 04/29/2006 | W (10-0-2) | Jun Yong Jae (0-0-0) | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Greatest Common Multiple: Mars World Fighting Grand Prix | 1 | 01:58 | ||
| NSF | 12/17/2005 | W (9-0-2) | Yoshiyuki Yoshida (1-1-0) | MW | Decision Professional Shooto JAPAN 2005 | 2 | 04:06 | |
| NSF | 11/06/2005 | W (8-0-2) | Katsuaki Niioka (1-0-0) | MW | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Professional Shooto JAPAN 2005 | 1 | 02:10 | |
| NSF | 09/17/2005 | W (7-0-2) | Mohamed Khacha (6-1-0) | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Greatest Common Multiple: D.O.G 3 | 1 | 03:34 | ||
| NSF | 08/28/2005 | W (6-0-2) | Taro Minato (0-5-0) | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Greatest Common Multiple: Demolition 22 | 1 | 04:03 | ||
| NSF | 06/03/2005 | W (5-0-2) | Jun Kitagawa (4-6-1) | MW | Decision (Unanimous Decision) Professional Shooto JAPAN 2005 | 2 | 05:00 | |
| NSF | 02/06/2005 | W (4-0-2) | Kentaro Maeda (0-1-0) | MW | Decision (Unanimous Decision) Professional Shooto JAPAN 2005 | 2 | 05:00 | |
| NSF | 11/14/2004 | W (3-0-2) | Atsushi Inoue (0-1-0) | Submission (Arm Bar) Greatest Common Multiple: Demolition 20 | 2 | 02:11 | ||
| NSF | 09/19/2004 | D (3-0-1) | Kazunori Yokota (0-0-0) | Draw Greatest Common Multiple: Demolition 2nd Anniversary Show | 2 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 07/16/2004 | W (2-0-1) | Keisuke Sakai (0-0-1) | MW | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Professional Shooto JAPAN 2004 | 1 | 02:20 | |
| NSF | 05/21/2004 | W (1-0-1) | Ichiro Kanai (3-6-2) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) Greatest Common Multiple: Demolition 15 | 2 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 04/08/2004 | W (0-0-1) | Daisuke Nakamura (5-3-0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) Greatest Common Multiple: Demolition 14 | 2 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 12/27/2003 | D (0-0-0) | Ichiro Kanai (3-5-1) | Draw Greatest Common Multiple: Demolition 12 | 2 | 05:00 |
| * Bouts marked with an 'Official' logo denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission * Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record * Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class |