K-Taro
Keita Nakamura
36 - 11 - 2
Height
5'11"
Reach
73.0"
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Height
5'11"
Reach
73.0"
Born
1984-05-22
Birthplace
Katsushika-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Fighting Out Of
Tokyo, Japan
Team(s)
K-Taro Dojo
Overall Record
36 - 11 - 2
Winning Method
30.6%
Dec.
Decision
11 / 36
47.2%
Sub.
Submission
17 / 36
22.2%
KO
KO
8 / 36
Losing Method
81.8%
Dec.
Decision
9 / 11
9.1%
Sub.
Submission
1 / 11
9.1%
KO
KO
1 / 11
Past Fights
April 1, 2023
Rizin 41
Kiichi Kunimoto
Win (36–11–2 (1))KO (punches and soccer kick) • Round 2 (0:49)
December 29, 2019
Bellator & Rizin: Japan
Lorenz Larkin
Loss (35–11–2 (1))Decision (unanimous)
October 12, 2019
Rizin 19
Marcos de Souza
Win (35–10–2 (1))TKO (punches) • Round 1 (1:18)
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April 1, 2023
Rizin 41
Kiichi Kunimoto
Win (36–11–2 (1))KO (punches and soccer kick) • Round 2 (0:49)
December 29, 2019
Bellator & Rizin: Japan
Lorenz Larkin
Loss (35–11–2 (1))Decision (unanimous)
October 12, 2019
Rizin 19
Marcos de Souza
Win (35–10–2 (1))TKO (punches) • Round 1 (1:18)
April 20, 2019
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik
Sultan Aliev
Loss (34–10–2 (1))Decision (unanimous)
December 2, 2018
UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Tuivasa
Salim Touahri
Win (34–9–2 (1))Decision (split)
April 21, 2018
UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee
Anthony Rocco Martin
Loss (33–9–2 (1))Decision (unanimous)
September 23, 2017
UFC Fight Night: Saint Preux vs. Okami
Alex Morono
Win (33–8–2 (1))Decision (split)
October 1, 2016
UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos
Loss (32–8–2 (1))Decision (unanimous)
July 13, 2016
UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker
Kyle Noke
Win (32–7–2 (1))Submission (rear-naked choke) • Round 2 (4:59)
February 27, 2016
UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Bisping
Tom Breese
Loss (31–7–2 (1))Decision (unanimous)
September 27, 2015
UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs. Nelson
Li Jingliang
Win (31–6–2 (1))Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) • Round 3 (2:17)
July 20, 2015
DEEP: Cage Impact 2015
Yuta Watanabe
Win (30–6–2 (1))Submission (rear-naked choke) • Round 1 (2:00)
February 28, 2015
DEEP: 71 Impact
Yoshiyuki Katahira
Win (29–6–2 (1))Submission (rear-naked choke) • Round 1 (3:47)
October 26, 2014
DEEP: 69 Impact
Yuki Okano
Win (28–6–2 (1))TKO (punches) • Round 2 (0:26)
June 22, 2014
DEEP: 67 Impact
Keiichiro Yamamiya
Win (27–6–2 (1))TKO (punches) • Round 1 (4:13)
February 28, 2014
PXC: Pacific Xtreme Combat 42
Frank Camacho
Loss (26–6–2 (1))Decision (unanimous)
December 22, 2013
DEEP: 64th Impact
Kwang Hee Lee
NC (26–5–2 (1))NC (Nakamura missed weight) • Round N/A (N/A)
July 27, 2013
Shooto: 3rd Round
Kota Shimoishi
Win (26–5–2)Submission (rear-naked choke) • Round 2 (0:37)
December 24, 2012
Vale Tudo Japan 2012
Nobutatsu Suzuki
Win (25–5–2)Submission (rear-naked choke) • Round 1 (2:09)
May 18, 2012
Shooto: 5th Round
Yuki Sasaki
Win (24–5–2)Decision (unanimous)
March 30, 2012
LFC: Legend Fighting Championship 8
Hoon Kim
Win (23–5–2)TKO (broken hand) • Round 1 (5:00)
January 8, 2012
Shooto: Survivor Tournament Final
Yoichiro Sato
Win (22–5–2)Decision (majority)
September 23, 2011
Shooto: Shootor's Legacy 4
Akihiro Murayama
Loss (21–5–2)Submission (rear-naked choke) • Round 1 (2:30)
December 30, 2010
World Victory Road Presents: Soul of Fight
Yasubey Enomoto
Win (21–4–2)Submission (rear-naked choke) • Round 2 (3:48)
October 30, 2010
World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku Raiden Championships 15
Takuya Wada
Win (20–4–2)Submission (punches) • Round 1 (3:30)
June 20, 2010
World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku Raiden Championships 13
Omar de la Cruz
Win (19–4–2)TKO (punches) • Round 2 (3:53)
June 27, 2009
GCM: Cage Force 11
Tomoyoshi Iwamiya
Win (18–4–2)Decision (majority)
November 8, 2008
GCM: Cage Force EX Eastern Bound
Jang Yong Kim
Loss (17–4–2)TKO (punches) • Round 1 (0:59)
September 23, 2008
Dream 6: Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Final Round
Adriano Martins
Win (17–3–2)Decision (split)
February 2, 2008
UFC 81
Rob Emerson
Loss (16–3–2)Decision (split)
November 11, 2007
GCM: Cage Force EX Eastern Bound
Takefumi Hanai
Win (16–2–2)TKO (knees) • Round 1 (1:59)
April 5, 2007
UFC Fight Night: Stevenson vs. Guillard
Drew Fickett
Loss (15–2–2)Decision (unanimous)
December 13, 2006
UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs. Riggs
Brock Larson
Loss (15–1–2)Decision (unanimous)
September 9, 2006
GCM: D.O.G. 7
Djalili Salmanov
Win (15–0–2)Submission (rear-naked choke) • Round 1 (3:50)
July 21, 2006
PIP: East vs. West
Ronald Jhun
Win (14–0–2)Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) • Round 1 (3:55)
April 29, 2006
MARS World Grand Prix
Jun Yong Jae
Win (13–0–2)Submission (rear-naked choke) • Round 1 (1:58)
December 17, 2005
Shooto: 12/17 in Shinjuku Face
Yoshiyuki Yoshida
Win (12–0–2)Technical Decision (majority)
November 6, 2005
Shooto 2005: 11/6 in Korakuen Hall
Katsuaki Niioka
Win (11–0–2)Submission (rear-naked choke) • Round 1 (2:10)
September 17, 2005
GCM: D.O.G. 3
Mohamed Khacha
Win (10–0–2)Submission (rear-naked choke) • Round 1 (3:34)
August 28, 2005
GCM: Demolition 22
Taro Minato
Win (9–0–2)Submission (rear-naked choke) • Round 1 (4:03)
June 3, 2005
Shooto: 6/3 in Kitazawa Town Hall
Jun Kitagawa
Win (8–0–2)Decision (unanimous)
February 6, 2005
Shooto: 2/6 in Kitazawa Town Hall
Kentaro Maeda
Win (7–0–2)Decision (unanimous)
November 14, 2004
GCM: Demolition 20
Atsushi Inoue
Win (6–0–2)Submission (rear-naked choke) • Round 1 (2:11)
September 19, 2004
GCM: Demolition 18
Kazunori Yokata
Draw (5–0–2)Draw • Round 2 (5:00)
July 16, 2004
Shooto: 7/16 in Korakuen Hall
Keisuke Sakai
Win (5–0–1)Submission (rear-naked choke) • Round 1 (2:20)
May 21, 2004
GCM: Demolition 15
Ichiro Kanai
Win (4–0–1)Decision (unanimous)
April 8, 2004
GCM: Demolition 14
Daisuke Nakamura
Win (3–0–1)Decision (unanimous)
December 27, 2003
GCM: Demolition 12
Ichiro Kanai
Draw (2–0–1)Draw • Round 2 (5:00)
December 13, 2003
Kingdom Ehrgeiz: Tokyo University Flight
Kenta Omori
Win (2–0)Submission (triangle choke) • Round 1 (7:44)
October 12, 2003
Kingdom Ehrgeiz: Tomorrow
Tomohito Tanizaki
Win (1–0)TKO (punches) • Round 1 (0:33)
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