// Roster Index›Light Heavyweight›Dossier · Kazuhiro Nakamura
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Kazuhiro
Nakamura

NICKNAME"Kaz"·JAPAN
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
21-13-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Kazuhiro Nakamura
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'11"
REACH
5'10"
AGE
47
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Light Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
34 BOUTS
WIN
21
LOSS
13
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
62%
21/34 bouts
FINISH RATE
38%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 3-2
WWLWL
Form trend 0 over the last 90 days.
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 62% of wins are by dec.

KEY STRENGTHS

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

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// 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 2.75
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
37%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 49%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
1.83
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// 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 59%
// 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 56 rated fighters on the UFC light heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#38
against the 56 rated on the UFC light heavyweight roster · Elo 1506
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
18th
percentile · average opponent rated 1505 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
5th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.24 per fight)

23 rated fights · opponents rated in 68% of recorded fights · last rated fight DEC 21, 2014

// 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 (21)
n = 21
KO/TKO · 5
SUB · 3
DEC · 13
5
KO/TKO
24%
3
SUB
14%
13
DEC
62%
// LOSSES (13)
n = 13
KO/TKO · 4
SUB · 3
DEC · 6
4
KO/TKO
31%
3
SUB
23%
6
DEC
46%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
38% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 5 fights
24%
SUBANY ROUND · 3 fights
14%
DECFULL FIGHT · 13 fights
62%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// 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
34 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 10, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
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 POWER34TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN74STRIKING22CARDIO75AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT30STR DEFENSE64RECOVERY75
// 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 Power34
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=21 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (42%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin74
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=34 bouts
Striking22
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio75
DERIVED PROXY

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

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%)

Recovery75
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=13 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power34 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins21 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (42%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin74 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record34 bouts
Striking22 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio75 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
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
Recovery75 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.13 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
0255075100MAR 2003LMAR 2003WOCT 2003WFEB 2004WMAY 2004LJUL 2004WAUG 2004LOCT 2004WFEB 2005WAPR 2005LJUN 2005WAUG 2005WDEC 2005LFEB 2006WJUL 2006WSEP 2006WOCT 2006LDEC 2006LSEP 2007LMAY 2008WSEP 2008WNOV 2008LNOV 2008LAUG 2009WAPR 2010WJUL 2010LSEP 2011WOCT 2012WFEB 2013WJUN 2013WAUG 2013WNOV 2013LMAR 2014WJUL 2014LDEC 2014// SCORE

  1. Start, MAR 2003, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAR 2003, momentum score 38, SUB R2.
  3. Start, OCT 2003, momentum score 45, DEC R2.
  4. Start, FEB 2004, momentum score 52, DEC R3.
  5. Start, MAY 2004, momentum score 62, SUB R1.
  6. Start, JUL 2004, momentum score 55, DEC R2.
  7. Start, AUG 2004, momentum score 62, DEC R3.
  8. Start, OCT 2004, momentum score 52, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, FEB 2005, momentum score 63, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, APR 2005, momentum score 70, DEC R3.
  11. Start, JUN 2005, momentum score 60, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, AUG 2005, momentum score 67, DEC R2.
  13. Start, DEC 2005, momentum score 74, DEC R3.
  14. Start, FEB 2006, momentum score 67, SUB R1.
  15. Start, JUL 2006, momentum score 77, SUB R1.
  16. Start, SEP 2006, momentum score 84, DEC R3.
  17. Start, OCT 2006, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  18. Start, DEC 2006, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  19. Start, SEP 2007, momentum score 79, DEC R3.
  20. Start, MAY 2008, momentum score 69, KO/TKO R1.
  21. Start, SEP 2008, momentum score 76, DEC R3.
  22. Start, NOV 2008, momentum score 83, DEC R3.
  23. Start, NOV 2008, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R3.
  24. Start, AUG 2009, momentum score 69, SUB R1.
  25. Start, APR 2010, momentum score 76, DEC R3.
  26. Start, JUL 2010, momentum score 83, DEC R2.
  27. Start, SEP 2011, momentum score 76, DEC R3.
  28. Start, OCT 2012, momentum score 83, DEC R3.
  29. Start, FEB 2013, momentum score 90, DEC R3.
  30. Start, JUN 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  31. Start, AUG 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  32. Start, NOV 2013, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  33. Start, MAR 2014, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  34. Start, JUL 2014, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  35. Start, DEC 2014, momentum score 93, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Matsui), bottomed at 38 (L vs Nogueira). 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_
34/34 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
6
18%
2
6%
1
3%
-
-
9
total
SUB
4
12%
1
3%
1
3%
-
-
6
total
DEC
-
4
12%
15
44%
-
-
19
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 8 of 34 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
56%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
34 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Yoshiyuki NakanishiDec 21, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Deep - 70 Impact
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Seigo MizuguchiJul 21, 2014
KO/TKOR2 · 3:25
Deep - Cage Impact 2014
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Corner Stoppage)
L
VS Ken HasegawaMar 22, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Deep - 65 Impact
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Yuji SakuragiNov 24, 2013
SubmissionR3 · 2:49
Deep - Cage Impact 2013
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
W
VS Henry MillerAug 25, 2013
KO/TKOR1 · 4:42
Deep - 63 Impact
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Daijiro MatsuiJun 30, 2013
KO/TKOR1 · 1:30
King Kaz Fight - Fukuyama
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Knee and Punches)
W
VS Young ChoiFeb 16, 2013
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Deep - 61 Impact
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Ryuta SakuraiOct 19, 2012
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Deep - 60 Impact
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Majority)
L
VS Gerald HarrisSep 24, 2011
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Dream - Dream 17
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Karl AmoussouJul 10, 2010
DecisionR2 · 5:00
Dream - Dream 15
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Hidehiko YoshidaApr 25, 2010
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Astra - Yoshida's Farewell
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Kazuo MisakiAug 2, 2009
SubmissionR1 · 3:03
Sengoku - Ninth Battle
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

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Light Heavyweight. Professional record 21-13. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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