Keita Nakamura “K-Taro”

Photo of Keita Nakamura
Age 40
Gender Male
Height 5' 11"
Weight Class Welterweight

Keita Nakamura is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 34 wins, 12 losses and 2 draws

Professional Career Statistics

Pro Record 34-12-2 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 2 months, 25 days
Rounds Fought 79.9
Avg. Fights/Year 2.4
Longest Layoff 3 years, 3 months, 2 days
Quickest Turnaround 2 weeks, 6 days

Record BreakDown

- KO/TKO SUB DEC
Wins 8 16 10
Losses 2 1 9
Finish Rate 70.6%
Finished Rate 25.0%
Win by Decision Rate 29.4%
Loss by Decision Rate 75.0%
Win by KO Rate 23.5%
Loss by KO Rate 16.7%
Win by SUB Rate 47.1%
Loss by SUB Rate 8.3%
Win Method
Loss Method

Quick Hits

Fastest Win 01:58
Fastest KO 01:59
Fastest SUB 01:58
Ave. Rounds (Ws) 1.4
Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) 06:53
Ave. Rounds (Ls) 2.4
Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) 12:06
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds

Official Professional MMA Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
NRB 03/23/2024 L
(34-11-2) 		Roberto de Souza
(16-3-0) 		LW TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage)
Rizin Fighting Federation: Landmark 9 		1 01:43
NRB 04/01/2023 W
(33-11-2) 		Kiichi Kunimoto
(17-9-2) 		WW TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Punches)
Rizin Fighting Federation 41 		2 00:49
OFF 12/29/2019 L
(33-10-2) 		Lorenz Larkin
(25-8-0) 		WW
( 183.9 * vs. 173.5* ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Bellator MMA 237 		3 05:00
NRB 10/13/2019 W
(32-10-2) 		Marcos Yoshio de Souza
(6-2-0) 		TKO/RSC (Corner Stoppage)
Rizin Fighting Federation 19 		1 05:00
OFF 04/20/2019 L
(32-9-2) 		Sultan Aliev
(15-3-0) 		WW
( 171.0 vs. 170.0 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC on ESPN+ 7 		3 05:00
OFF 12/02/2018 W
(31-9-2) 		Salim Touahri
(10-4-0) 		WW
( 171.0 vs. 171.0 ) 		Decision (Split Decision)
UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Tuivasa 		3 05:00
OFF 04/21/2018 L
(31-8-2) 		Tony Martin
(18-6-0) 		WW
( 170.6 vs. 170.6 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC FIGHT NIGHT: Barboza vs. Lee 		3 05:00
OFF 09/22/2017 W
(30-8-2) 		Alex Morono
(25-10-0) 		WW
( 170.0 vs. 170.0 ) 		Decision (Split Decision)
UFC Fight Night: Saint Preux vs. Okami 		3 05:00
OFF 10/01/2016 L
(30-7-2) 		Elizeu Dos Santos
(21-8-1) 		WW
( 170.5 vs. 171.0 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson 		3 05:00
OFF 07/13/2016 W
(29-7-2) 		Kyle Noke
(22-10-1) 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
UFC Fight Night: Ferguson vs. Chiesa 		2 04:59
OFF 02/27/2016 L
(29-6-2) 		Tom Breese
(18-5-0) 		WW
( 170.0 vs. 170.0 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC Fight NIght 84: Silva vs Bisping 		3 05:00
OFF 09/27/2015 W
(28-6-2) 		Li Leech
(19-8-0) 		WW
( 170.0 vs. 170.0 ) 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
UFC Fight Night 75 (Japan): Nelson vs Barnatt 		3 02:17
NRB 07/20/2015 W
(27-6-2) 		Yuta Watanabe
(17-11-2) 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Deep - Cage Impact 2015 		1 02:00
NRB 02/28/2015 W
(26-6-2) 		Yoshiyuki Katahira
(5-6-1) 		WW Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Deep 71st Impact 		1 03:47
NRB 10/26/2014 W
(25-6-2) 		Yuki Okano
(14-13-1) 		WW KO
Deep - 69th Impact 		2 00:26
NRB 06/22/2014 W
(24-6-2) 		Keiichiro Yamamiya
(43-35-10) 		TKO/RSC
Deep - 67th Impact 		1 05:00
NRB 02/28/2014 L
(24-5-2) 		Frank Camacho
(21-10-0) 		LW
( 154.0 vs. 156.0 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Pacific X-treme Combat 42 		3 05:00
NRB 12/22/2013 W
(23-5-2) 		Kwang Hee Lee
(6-6-0) 		LW KO
Deep - 64th Impact 		1 05:00
NRB 07/27/2013 W
(22-5-2) 		Kota Shimoishi
(15-8-1) 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Shooto - Third Round 2013 		2 00:37
NRB 12/24/2012 W
(21-5-2) 		Nobutatsu Suzuki
(8-2-1) 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Vale Tudo Japan 2012 		1 02:09
NRB 05/18/2012 W
(20-5-2) 		Yuki Sasaki
(25-21-2) 		WW Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Shooto 2012 - 5th Round 		3 05:00
NRB 03/30/2012 W
(19-5-2) 		Kim Hoon
(3-4-1) 		TKO/RSC
Legend Fighting Championship 8 		1 05:00
NRB 01/08/2012 W
(18-5-2) 		Yoichiro Sato
(21-11-2) 		Decision (Majority Decision)
Shooto - Lightweight Survivor Tournament Final 		2 05:00
NRB 09/23/2011 L
(18-4-2) 		Akihiro Murayama
(23-13-9) 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Shooto - Shooter's Legacy 4 		1 02:30
NRB 12/30/2010 W
(17-4-2) 		Yasubey Enomoto
(22-15-0) 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Sengoku: Soul of Fight 		2 03:48
NRB 10/30/2010 W
(16-4-2) 		Takuya Wada
(22-9-10) 		Submission (Strikes)
Sengoku Raiden Championship 15 		1 03:30
NRB 06/20/2010 W
(15-4-2) 		Omar De la Cruz
(5-2-0) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Sengoku Raiden Championship 13 		2 03:53
NRB 11/08/2008 L
(15-3-2) 		Jang Yong Kim
(8-5-1) 		TKO/RSC
Greatest Common Multiple: Cage Force EX Eastern Bound 		1 00:59
NRB 09/23/2008 W
(14-3-2) 		Adriano Martins
(28-11-0) 		Decision (Split Decision)
Dream 6 - Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Final 		2 05:00
OFF 02/02/2008 L
(14-2-2) 		Rob Emmerson
(21-16-0) 		LW
( 155.0 vs. 156.0 ) 		Decision (Split Decision)
UFC 81: Breaking Point 		3 05:00
NRB 11/11/2007 W
(13-2-2) 		Takefumi Hanai
(2-4-3) 		KO (Knee)
Greatest Common Multiple: Cage Force EX Eastern Bound 		1 01:59
OFF 04/05/2007 L
(13-1-2) 		Drew Fickett
(43-21-0) 		WW
( 170.0 vs. 170.5 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC Fight Night 9 		3 05:00
OFF 12/13/2006 L
(13-0-2) 		Brock Larson
(40-10-0) 		WW
( 169.5 vs. 170.5 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC Fight Night 7: Sanchez vs. Riggs 		5 05:00
NRB 09/09/2006 W
(12-0-2) 		Jalil Salmanov
(0-1-0) 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Greatest Common Multiple: D.O.G 7 		1 00:00
SB 07/21/2006 W
(11-0-2) 		Ronald Jhun
(22-24-2) 		MW Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Punishment In Paradise 13: East vs. West 		1 03:55
NRB 04/29/2006 W
(10-0-2) 		Jun Yong Jae
(0-1-0) 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Greatest Common Multiple: Mars World Fighting Grand Prix 		1 01:58
SB 12/17/2005 W
(9-0-2) 		Yoshiyuki Yoshida
(18-9-0) 		MW Decision
Professional Shooto JAPAN 2005 		2 04:06
SB 11/06/2005 W
(8-0-2) 		Katsuaki Niioka
(1-1-0) 		MW Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Professional Shooto JAPAN 2005 		1 02:10
NRB 09/17/2005 W
(7-0-2) 		Mohamed Khacha
(8-4-0) 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Greatest Common Multiple: D.O.G 3 		1 03:34
NRB 08/28/2005 W
(6-0-2) 		Taro Minato
(0-6-0) 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Greatest Common Multiple: Demolition 22 		1 04:03
SB 06/03/2005 W
(5-0-2) 		Jun Kitagawa
(4-7-2) 		MW Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Professional Shooto JAPAN 2005 		2 05:00
SB 02/06/2005 W
(4-0-2) 		Kentaro Maeda
(1-4-0) 		MW Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Professional Shooto JAPAN 2005 		2 05:00
NRB 11/14/2004 W
(3-0-2) 		Atsushi Inoue
(0-2-0) 		Submission (Arm Bar)
Greatest Common Multiple: Demolition 20 		2 02:11
NRB 09/19/2004 D
(3-0-1) 		Kazunori Yokota
(24-9-3) 		Draw
Greatest Common Multiple: Demolition 2nd Anniversary Show 		2 05:00
SB 07/16/2004 W
(2-0-1) 		Keisuke Sakai
(6-4-1) 		MW Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Professional Shooto JAPAN 2004 		1 02:20
NRB 05/21/2004 W
(1-0-1) 		Ichiro Kanai
(11-14-3) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Greatest Common Multiple: Demolition 15 		2 05:00
NRB 04/08/2004 W
(0-0-1) 		Daisuke Nakamura
(32-22-1) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Greatest Common Multiple: Demolition 14 		2 05:00
NRB 12/27/2003 D
(0-0-0) 		Ichiro Kanai
(11-14-3) 		Draw
Greatest Common Multiple: Demolition 12 		2 05:00

* Bouts marked with 'OFF' denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission. Bouts marked with an SB denote bouts overseen by a duly-recognized sanctioning organization. Bouts marked NRB denote non-regulated bouts.

* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record

* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class