// Roster Index›Lightweight›Dossier · Yoshiki Nakahara
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNLIGHTWEIGHT

Yoshiki
Nakahara

NICKNAME"N/A"·JAPAN
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
18-8-0
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Yoshiki Nakahara
FIGHTER -
JAP🇯🇵
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'1"
AGE
43
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Lightweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
26 BOUTS
WIN
18
LOSS
8
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
69%
18/26 bouts
FINISH RATE
53%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 2-3
WLWLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 44% 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

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
2.68
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
44%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
1.90
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
57%
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
72%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.40
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 111 rated fighters on the UFC lightweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#52
against the 111 rated on the UFC lightweight roster · Elo 1552
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
29th
percentile · average opponent rated 1530 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
27th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.13 per fight)

14 rated fights · opponents rated in 54% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAY 31, 2025

// 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 (18)
n = 18
KO/TKO · 8
SUB · 1
DEC · 8
8
KO/TKO
44%
1
SUB
6%
8
DEC
44%
// LOSSES (8)
n = 8
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 1
DEC · 5
2
KO/TKO
25%
1
SUB
13%
5
DEC
63%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
53% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 8 fights
44%
SUBANY ROUND · 1 fights
6%
DECFULL FIGHT · 8 fights
44%
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
26 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 22, 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 POWER63TD DEFENSE71GRAPPLING40CHIN79STRIKING37CARDIO69AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE60RECOVERY71
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power63
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=18 wins
TD Defense71
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (72%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin79
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=26 bouts
Striking37
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio69
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 Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.4 per 15 min)

Str Defense60
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (57%)

Recovery71
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=8 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power63 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins18 wins
TD Defense71 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (72%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin79 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record26 bouts
Striking37 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio69 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 Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.4 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense60 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (57%)Not recorded
Recovery71 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.8 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
0255075100NOV 2012WNOV 2012WJUL 2013LSEP 2013LNOV 2013WAPR 2014WJUL 2014LFEB 2015WMAR 2015LAUG 2015WNOV 2015WJAN 2016WAPR 2016WSEP 2016WFEB 2017WOCT 2017WDEC 2018WFEB 2019LMAY 2019WFEB 2021WAPR 2021WJUL 2022WOCT 2022LDEC 2022WSEP 2023LAPR 2024LMAY 2025// SCORE

  1. Start, NOV 2012, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, NOV 2012, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, JUL 2013, momentum score 62, DEC R2.
  4. Start, SEP 2013, momentum score 55, DEC R2.
  5. Start, NOV 2013, momentum score 48, DEC R2.
  6. Start, APR 2014, momentum score 58, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, JUL 2014, momentum score 69, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, FEB 2015, momentum score 62, DEC R3.
  9. Start, MAR 2015, momentum score 69, DEC R3.
  10. Start, AUG 2015, momentum score 62, DEC R3.
  11. Start, NOV 2015, momentum score 69, DEC R3.
  12. Start, JAN 2016, momentum score 79, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, APR 2016, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  14. Start, SEP 2016, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  15. Start, FEB 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  16. Start, OCT 2017, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  17. Start, DEC 2018, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  18. Start, FEB 2019, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  19. Start, MAY 2019, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  20. Start, FEB 2021, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  21. Start, APR 2021, momentum score 100.
  22. Start, JUL 2022, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  23. Start, OCT 2022, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  24. Start, DEC 2022, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  25. Start, SEP 2023, momentum score 97, DEC R3.
  26. Start, APR 2024, momentum score 90, DEC R3.
  27. Start, MAY 2025, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Tamura), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 83.

// 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_
25/26 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
7
28%
-
3
12%
-
-
10
total
SUB
2
8%
-
-
-
-
2
total
DEC
-
3
12%
10
40%
-
-
13
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 7 of 25 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
50%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
26 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Young Jae SongMay 31, 2025
KO/TKOR3 · 1:28
Rizin FF - World Series in Korea
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
L
VS Viktor KolesnikApr 29, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Rizin FF - Rizin 46
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Rikuto ShirakawaSep 24, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Rizin FF - Rizin 44
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Chihiro SuzukiDec 31, 2022
KO/TKOR1 · 4:44
Rizin FF - Rizin 40: Bellator MMA vs. Rizin
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Akira HaraguchiOct 23, 2022
KO/TKOR1 · 2:37
Rizin FF - Rizin 39
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches and Soccer Kicks)
W
VS Tetsuya SekiJul 31, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Rizin FF - Rizin 37
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Shinechagtga ZoltsetsegApr 7, 2021
DQR2 · 4:56
One Championship - One on TNT 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Disqualification (Illegal Soccer Kick)
W
VS Ruslan Emilbek UuluFeb 26, 2021
KO/TKOR1 · 1:30
One Championship - Fists of Fury 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Garry TononMay 17, 2019
SubmissionR1 · 0:55
One Championship - Enter the Dragon
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Heel Hook)
W
VS Emilio UrrutiaFeb 16, 2019
KO/TKOR3 · 2:50
One Championship - Clash of Legends
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Koji NakamuraDec 9, 2018
KO/TKOR1 · 0:51
Pancrase - 302
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Hiroshige TanakaOct 8, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Pancrase - 290
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Lightweight. Professional record 18-8. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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