// Roster Index›Bantamweight›Dossier · Hiroshi Nakamura
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Hiroshi
Nakamura

NICKNAME"Iron"·JAPAN
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
16-7-4
CURRENT FORM
1W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Hiroshi Nakamura
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'11"
REACH
5'10"
AGE
47
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Bantamweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
27 BOUTS
WIN
16
LOSS
7
DRAW
4
WIN RATE
59%
16/27 bouts
FINISH RATE
13%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1W STREAK · 3-2
WWLLW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 88% of wins are by dec.

KEY STRENGTHS

Banks rounds on the scorecard — pace and positioning over splash damage.

KEY RISKS

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▼ BELOW
1.56
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
37%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 46%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
1.83
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
59%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
1.73
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
36%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
42%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
0.60
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 103 rated fighters on the UFC bantamweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#39
against the 103 rated on the UFC bantamweight roster · Elo 1560
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
8th
percentile · average opponent rated 1500 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
47th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.05 per fight)

12 rated fights · opponents rated in 46% of recorded fights · last rated fight NOV 24, 2013 · Few rated fights: read these as rough.

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (16)
n = 16
SUB · 2
DEC · 14
0
KO/TKO
0%
2
SUB
13%
14
DEC
88%
// LOSSES (7)
n = 7
KO/TKO · 5
DEC · 2
5
KO/TKO
71%
0
SUB
0%
2
DEC
29%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
13% FINISH
SUBANY ROUND · 2 fights
13%
DECFULL FIGHT · 14 fights
88%
Top win condition: sub · any round.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
27 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
AUG 12, 2026
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER20TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING41CHIN66STRIKING22CARDIO81AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT30STR DEFENSE64RECOVERY57
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Cardio. Lowest scored axis: TD Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power20
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=16 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (42%)

Grappling41
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin66
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=27 bouts
Striking22
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio81
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

N=27 bouts
Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat30
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.6 per 15 min)

Str Defense64
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (59%)

Recovery57
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=7 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins16 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (42%)Not recorded
Grappling41 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin66 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record27 bouts
Striking22 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio81 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share27 bouts
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat30 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.6 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense64 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (59%)Not recorded
Recovery57 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.7 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100FEB 2005LFEB 2005LMAY 2005WOCT 2005MAR 2006WMAY 2006LJUL 2006NOV 2006AUG 2007WOCT 2007WDEC 2007WMAR 2008AUG 2008WJAN 2009WAPR 2009WAUG 2009WNOV 2009LFEB 2010WJUL 2010WOCT 2010WFEB 2011LJUN 2011WOCT 2011WDEC 2011WAPR 2012LMAY 2012LNOV 2013WMAR 2014// SCORE

  1. Start, FEB 2005, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, FEB 2005, momentum score 38, DEC R2.
  3. Start, MAY 2005, momentum score 31, KO/TKO R2.
  4. Start, OCT 2005, momentum score 38, DEC R2.
  5. Start, MAR 2006, momentum score 38.
  6. Start, MAY 2006, momentum score 48, SUB R2.
  7. Start, JUL 2006, momentum score 41, KO/TKO R2.
  8. Start, NOV 2006, momentum score 41.
  9. Start, AUG 2007, momentum score 41.
  10. Start, OCT 2007, momentum score 48, DEC R2.
  11. Start, DEC 2007, momentum score 55, DEC R2.
  12. Start, MAR 2008, momentum score 62, DEC R2.
  13. Start, AUG 2008, momentum score 62.
  14. Start, JAN 2009, momentum score 69, DEC R3.
  15. Start, APR 2009, momentum score 76, DEC R3.
  16. Start, AUG 2009, momentum score 83, DEC R3.
  17. Start, NOV 2009, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  18. Start, FEB 2010, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.
  19. Start, JUL 2010, momentum score 90, DEC R2.
  20. Start, OCT 2010, momentum score 97, DEC R2.
  21. Start, FEB 2011, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  22. Start, JUN 2011, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  23. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  24. Start, DEC 2011, momentum score 100, DEC R2.
  25. Start, APR 2012, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  26. Start, MAY 2012, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R3.
  27. Start, NOV 2013, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R3.
  28. Start, MAR 2014, momentum score 93, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Imanari), bottomed at 31 (L vs Nishiura). Current reading: 93.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
23/27 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
1
4%
2
9%
2
9%
-
-
5
total
SUB
1
4%
1
4%
-
-
-
2
total
DEC
-
8
35%
8
35%
-
-
16
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 3 of 23 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
59%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
27 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

W
VS Tomomi IwamaMar 22, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Deep - 65 Impact
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Majority)
L
VS Yusaku NakamuraNov 24, 2013
KO/TKOR3 · 0:53
Deep - Cage Impact 2013
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Flying Knee)
L
VS Luis Alberto NogueiraMay 25, 2012
KO/TKOR3 · 1:58
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 70
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Rodrigo LimaApr 6, 2012
DecisionR3 · 5:00
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 64
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Seiji AkaoDec 16, 2011
DecisionR2 · 5:00
Deep - 56 Impact
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Yoshiro MaedaOct 29, 2011
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Deep - Cage Impact 2011 in Tokyo, 2nd Round
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Takafumi OtsukaJun 24, 2011
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Deep - 54 Impact
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Masakazu ImanariFeb 25, 2011
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Deep - 52 Impact
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Tatsumitsu WadaOct 24, 2010
DecisionR2 · 5:00
Deep - 50 Impact
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Tomohiko HoriJul 3, 2010
DecisionR2 · 5:00
Deep - 48 Impact
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Isao TeradaFeb 28, 2010
KO/TKOR1 · 1:11
Deep - 46 Impact
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Wataru InatsuNov 23, 2009
SubmissionR1 · 1:35
Zst - Zst 22
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Bantamweight. Professional record 16-7-4. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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