Official MMA record
Keita Nakamura
“K-Taro”
Professional record
34-12-2
- Division
- Lightweight
- Age
- 42
- Height
- 5' 11"
- Weight
- 170 lb
- Gender
- Male
- Fighting out of
- Wajitsu Keishukai Honbu
- Born
- Tokyo
Profile summary
Keita Nakamura is an MMA fighter with a professional record of 34-12-2.
Career file
Professional career statistics
34-12-2
Total fights
48
Rounds fought
79.9
Current streak
1 L
Finish rate
70.6%
Win methods
Loss methods
Career length
20y 2m 25d
Fights per year
2.4
Longest layoff
3y 3m 2d
Quickest turnaround
20d
Quick hits
Fastest win
01:58
Fastest KO
01:59
Fastest submission
01:58
Finished rate
25%
Avg. fight length · wins
06:53
Avg. fight length · losses
12:06
Avg. rounds · wins
1.4
Avg. rounds · losses
2.4
Official record
Professional fight record
| Date | Result | Opponent | Division | Method / event | Round / time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2024 | L | Roberto de Souza | Lightweight | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage Rizin Fighting Federation: Landmark 9 | R1/01:43 |
| Apr 1, 2023 | W | Kiichi Kunimoto | Welterweight | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Punches Rizin Fighting Federation 41 | R2/00:49 |
| Dec 29, 2019 | L | Lorenz Larkin | Welterweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision Bellator MMA 237Verified | R3/05:00 |
| Oct 13, 2019 | W | Marcos Yoshio de Souza | — | TKO/RSC · Corner Stoppage Rizin Fighting Federation 19 | R1/05:00 |
| Apr 20, 2019 | L | Sultan Aliev | Welterweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC on ESPN+ 7Verified | R3/05:00 |
| Dec 2, 2018 | W | Salim Touahri | Welterweight | Decision · Split Decision UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. TuivasaVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Apr 21, 2018 | L | Tony Martin | Welterweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC FIGHT NIGHT: Barboza vs. LeeVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Sep 22, 2017 | W | Alex Morono | Welterweight | Decision · Split Decision UFC Fight Night: Saint Preux vs. OkamiVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Oct 1, 2016 | L | Elizeu Dos Santos | Welterweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. DodsonVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Jul 13, 2016 | W | Kyle Noke | — | Submission · Rear Naked Choke UFC Fight Night: Ferguson vs. ChiesaVerified | R2/04:59 |
| Feb 27, 2016 | L | Tom Breese | Welterweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC Fight NIght 84: Silva vs BispingVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Sep 27, 2015 | W | Li Leech | Welterweight | Submission · Rear Naked Choke UFC Fight Night 75 (Japan): Nelson vs BarnattVerified | R3/02:17 |
| Jul 20, 2015 | W | Yuta Watanabe | — | Submission · Rear Naked Choke Deep - Cage Impact 2015 | R1/02:00 |
| Feb 28, 2015 | W | Yoshiyuki Katahira | Welterweight | Submission · Rear Naked Choke Deep 71st Impact | R1/03:47 |
| Oct 26, 2014 | W | Yuki Okano | Welterweight | KO Deep - 69th Impact | R2/00:26 |
| Jun 22, 2014 | W | Keiichiro Yamamiya | — | TKO/RSC Deep - 67th Impact | R1/05:00 |
| Feb 28, 2014 | L | Frank Camacho | Lightweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision Pacific X-treme Combat 42 | R3/05:00 |
| Dec 22, 2013 | W | Kwang Hee Lee | Lightweight | KO Deep - 64th Impact | R1/05:00 |
| Jul 27, 2013 | W | Kota Shimoishi | — | Submission · Rear Naked Choke Shooto - Third Round 2013 | R2/00:37 |
| Dec 24, 2012 | W | Nobutatsu Suzuki | — | Submission · Rear Naked Choke Vale Tudo Japan 2012 | R1/02:09 |
| May 18, 2012 | W | Yuki Sasaki | Welterweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision Shooto 2012 - 5th Round | R3/05:00 |
| Mar 30, 2012 | W | Kim Hoon | — | TKO/RSC Legend Fighting Championship 8 | R1/05:00 |
| Jan 8, 2012 | W | Yoichiro Sato | — | Decision · Majority Decision Shooto - Lightweight Survivor Tournament Final | R2/05:00 |
| Sep 23, 2011 | L | Akihiro Murayama | — | Submission · Rear Naked Choke Shooto - Shooter's Legacy 4 | R1/02:30 |
| Dec 30, 2010 | W | Yasubey Enomoto | — | Submission · Rear Naked Choke Sengoku: Soul of Fight | R2/03:48 |
| Oct 30, 2010 | W | Takuya Wada | — | Submission · Strikes Sengoku Raiden Championship 15 | R1/03:30 |
| Jun 20, 2010 | W | Omar De la Cruz | — | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Strikes Sengoku Raiden Championship 13 | R2/03:53 |
| Nov 8, 2008 | L | Jang Yong Kim | — | TKO/RSC Greatest Common Multiple: Cage Force EX Eastern Bound | R1/00:59 |
| Sep 23, 2008 | W | Adriano Martins | — | Decision · Split Decision Dream 6 - Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Final | R2/05:00 |
| Feb 2, 2008 | L | Rob Emmerson | Lightweight | Decision · Split Decision UFC 81: Breaking PointVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Nov 11, 2007 | W | Takefumi Hanai | — | KO · Knee Greatest Common Multiple: Cage Force EX Eastern Bound | R1/01:59 |
| Apr 5, 2007 | L | Drew Fickett | Welterweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC Fight Night 9Verified | R3/05:00 |
| Dec 13, 2006 | L | Brock Larson | Welterweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC Fight Night 7: Sanchez vs. RiggsVerified | R5/05:00 |
| Sep 9, 2006 | W | Jalil Salmanov | — | Submission · Rear Naked Choke Greatest Common Multiple: D.O.G 7 | R1/05:00 |
| Jul 21, 2006 | W | Ronald Jhun | Middleweight | Submission · Rear Naked Choke Punishment In Paradise 13: East vs. WestTitle bout | R1/03:55 |
| Apr 29, 2006 | W | Jun Yong Jae | — | Submission · Rear Naked Choke Greatest Common Multiple: Mars World Fighting Grand Prix | R1/01:58 |
| Dec 17, 2005 | W | Yoshiyuki Yoshida | Middleweight | Decision Professional Shooto JAPAN 2005 | R2/04:06 |
| Nov 6, 2005 | W | Katsuaki Niioka | Middleweight | Submission · Rear Naked Choke Professional Shooto JAPAN 2005 | R1/02:10 |
| Sep 17, 2005 | W | Mohamed Khacha | — | Submission · Rear Naked Choke Greatest Common Multiple: D.O.G 3 | R1/03:34 |
| Aug 28, 2005 | W | Taro Minato | — | Submission · Rear Naked Choke Greatest Common Multiple: Demolition 22 | R1/04:03 |
| Jun 3, 2005 | W | Jun Kitagawa | Middleweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision Professional Shooto JAPAN 2005 | R2/05:00 |
| Feb 6, 2005 | W | Kentaro Maeda | Middleweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision Professional Shooto JAPAN 2005 | R2/05:00 |
| Nov 14, 2004 | W | Atsushi Inoue | — | Submission · Arm Bar Greatest Common Multiple: Demolition 20 | R2/02:11 |
| Sep 19, 2004 | D | Kazunori Yokota | — | Draw Greatest Common Multiple: Demolition 2nd Anniversary Show | R2/05:00 |
| Jul 16, 2004 | W | Keisuke Sakai | Middleweight | Submission · Rear Naked Choke Professional Shooto JAPAN 2004 | R1/02:20 |
| May 21, 2004 | W | Ichiro Kanai | — | Decision · Unanimous Decision Greatest Common Multiple: Demolition 15 | R2/05:00 |
| Apr 8, 2004 | W | Daisuke Nakamura | — | Decision · Unanimous Decision Greatest Common Multiple: Demolition 14 | R2/05:00 |
| Dec 27, 2003 | D | Ichiro Kanai | — | Draw Greatest Common Multiple: Demolition 12 | R2/05:00 |