// Roster Index›Featherweight›Dossier · Keiichiro Nakamura
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNFEATHERWEIGHT

Keiichiro
Nakamura

NICKNAME"N/A"·JAPAN
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
8-1-0
CURRENT FORM
5W STREAK
CURRENT GYM
EXFIGHT
NEXT FIGHT
VSOllie Schmid
UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs. Brady
NOVEMBER 7, 2026
Keiichiro Nakamura
FIGHTER -
JAP🇯🇵
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! STALE
HEIGHT
5'8"
REACH
5'10"
AGE
27
STANCE
SOUTHPAW
WEIGHT
Featherweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
9 BOUTS
WIN
8
LOSS
1
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
89%
8/9 bouts
FINISH RATE
86%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS5W STREAK · 5-0
WWWWW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: STALE
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 88% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

KEY RISKS

Top-position grapplers who can chain transitions force submissions when scrambles open up.

// 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▲ ABOVE
4.48
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
42%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 48%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
4.28
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.73
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
64%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
79%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
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 114 other rated fighters on the UFC featherweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#66
of 115 on the UFC featherweight roster · Elo 1536
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
73rd
percentile · average opponent rated 1557 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
99th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.57 per fight)

2 rated fights · opponents rated in 22% of recorded fights · last rated fight JAN 31, 2026 · 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 (8)
n = 8
KO/TKO · 7
DEC · 1
7
KO/TKO
88%
0
SUB
0%
1
DEC
13%
// LOSSES (1)
n = 1
SUB · 1
0
KO/TKO
0%
1
SUB
100%
0
DEC
0%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
86% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 7 fights
88%
DECFULL FIGHT · 1 fights
13%
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
9 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 28, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufc.com
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 POWER100TD DEFENSE87GRAPPLING0CHIN88STRIKING52CARDIO82AGGRESSION32SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE76RECOVERY100
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Grappling.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power100
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=8 wins
TD Defense87
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (79%)

Grappling0
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=9 bouts
Striking52
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio82
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression32
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str Defense76
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (64%)

Recovery100
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=1 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins8 wins
TD Defense87 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (79%)Not recorded
Grappling0 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record9 bouts
Striking52 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio82 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression32 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense76 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (64%)Not recorded
Recovery100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.1 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
0255075100APR 2022LAPR 2022WDEC 2022WMAR 2023WOCT 2023WDEC 2023WOCT 2024WMAY 2025WAUG 2025WJAN 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, APR 2022, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, APR 2022, momentum score 38, SUB R3.
  3. Start, DEC 2022, momentum score 49, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, MAR 2023, momentum score 59, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, OCT 2023, momentum score 70, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, DEC 2023, momentum score 80, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, OCT 2024, momentum score 91, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, MAY 2025, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  9. Start, AUG 2025, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  10. Start, JAN 2026, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Park), bottomed at 38 (L vs Karino). Current reading: 100.

// 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_
9/9 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
5
56%
1
11%
1
11%
-
-
7
total
SUB
-
-
1
11%
-
-
1
total
DEC
-
-
1
11%
-
-
1
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 6 of 9 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
11%, fights rarely go the distance
GYM & TRAINING PARTNERS_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
EXFIGHT
VIEW FIGHTER DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
BALANCED

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No linked training partners are available for this gym yet.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
9 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Sebastian SzalayJan 31, 2026
KO/TKOR3 · 3:48
UFC 325 - Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Knee and Punches)
W
VS Kaiwen LiAug 22, 2025
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC - Road to UFC Season 4: Shanghai Semifinals 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Eo Jin ParkMay 22, 2025
KO/TKOR2 · 2:24
UFC - Road to UFC Season 4: Shanghai Quarterfinals 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Knee)
W
VS Yusuke KagiyamaOct 5, 2024
KO/TKOR1 · 4:28
Poundout - Poundout 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Shun MurataDec 17, 2023
KO/TKOR1 · 3:51
Grachan - Grachan 66
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Taisei OtsukiOct 15, 2023
KO/TKOR1 · 3:23
Grachan - Grachan 65: 15th Anniversary Tournament
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Masaya IshizukaMar 19, 2023
KO/TKOR1 · 3:52
Grachan / Kiwami - J-MMA Rookies Cup
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punch)
W
VS Tomomitsu HinumaDec 11, 2022
KO/TKOR1 · 1:19
LDH Martial Arts - ExFight 7
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
L
VS Yu KarinoApr 24, 2022
SubmissionR3 · 4:28
LDH Martial Arts - Pound Storm
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Featherweight. Professional record 8-1. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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