All MMA fightersKeita Nakamura
“K-Taro”
MMA · Active36-12-2 (1 NC)RECORD
8KO / TKO WINS
17SUBMISSION WINS
11DECISION WINS
Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | K-Taro |
| Date of birth | 22 May 1984 |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Birthplace | Tokyo, Japan |
| Lives in | Not added yet |
| Division | Welterweight |
| Team | United Gym Tokyo |
| Height | 180 cm (5′11″) |
| Reach | Not added yet |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Years active | since 2003 |
| Status | Active |
| Pro debut | 12 Oct 2003 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Roberto de Souza, 23 Mar 2024 |
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Titles and honours
- Former DEEP Welterweight Champion
- Former SRC Welterweight Champion (2010 Grand Prix winner)
- Former Shooto Pacific Rim Middleweight Champion
- Performance of the Night (x1)
Background
Japanese welterweight from Tokyo who competed in Shooto, DEEP and Sengoku before two spells in the UFC, later fighting in Rizin. He trains at United Gym Tokyo.
Fight history
51 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Roberto de Souza | TKO (corner stoppage) | 1 | 1:43 | Rizin Landmark 9 | 23 Mar 2024 | Kobe, Japan | |
| Win | Kiichi Kunimoto | KO (punches and soccer kick) | 2 | 0:49 | Rizin 41 | 1 Apr 2023 | Osaka, Japan | |
| Loss | Lorenz Larkin | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Bellator & Rizin: Japan | 29 Dec 2019 | Saitama, Japan | Catchweight (173.5 lb) |
| Win | Marcos de Souza | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:18 | Rizin 19 | 12 Oct 2019 | Osaka, Japan | |
| Loss | Sultan Aliev | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik | 20 Apr 2019 | Saint Petersburg, Saint Petersburg, Russia | |
| Win | Salim Touahri | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Tuivasa | 1 Dec 2018 | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia | |
| Loss | Anthony Rocco Martin | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee | 21 Apr 2018 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | |
| Win | Alex Morono | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Saint Preux vs. Okami | 22 Sep 2017 | Saitama, Saitama, Japan | |
| Loss | Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson | 1 Oct 2016 | Portland, Oregon, USA | |
| Win | Kyle Noke | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 4:59 | UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker | 13 Jul 2016 | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA | |
| Loss | Tom Breese | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Silva vs Bisping | 27 Feb 2016 | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| Win | Li Jingliang | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | 3 | 2:17 | UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs Nelson | 26 Sep 2015 | Saitama, Japan | Performance of the Night |
| Win | Yuta Watanabe | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:00 | DEEP: Cage Impact 2015 | 20 Jul 2015 | Tokyo, Japan | Won the DEEP Welterweight Championship |
| Win | Yoshiyuki Katahira | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:47 | DEEP: 71 Impact | 28 Feb 2015 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Yuki Okano | TKO (punches) | 2 | 0:26 | DEEP: 69 Impact | 26 Oct 2014 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Keiichiro Yamamiya | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:13 | DEEP: 67 Impact | 22 Jun 2014 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | Frank Camacho | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | PXC 42 | 28 Feb 2014 | Mangilao, Guam | |
| No contest | Kwang Hee Lee | No contest (Nakamura missed weight) | DEEP: 64 Impact | 22 Dec 2013 | Tokyo, Japan | |||
| Win | Kota Shimoishi | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 0:37 | Shooto: 3rd Round | 27 Jul 2013 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Nobutatsu Suzuki | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:09 | Vale Tudo Japan 2012 | 24 Dec 2012 | Tokyo, Japan | Catchweight (80 kg) |
| Win | Yuki Sasaki | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Shooto: 5th Round | 18 May 2012 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Hoon Kim | TKO (broken hand) | 1 | 5:00 | Legend Fighting Championship 8 | 30 Mar 2012 | Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong | |
| Win | Yoichiro Sato | Decision (majority) | 3 | 5:00 | Shooto: Survivor Tournament Final | 8 Jan 2012 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | Akihiro Murayama | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:30 | Shooto: Shootor's Legacy 4 | 23 Sep 2011 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Yasubey Enomoto | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 3:48 | World Victory Road Presents: Soul of Fight | 30 Dec 2010 | Tokyo, Japan | Won the SRC Welterweight Grand Prix and Championship |
| Win | Takuya Wada | Submission (punches) | 1 | 3:30 | Sengoku Raiden Championships 15 | 30 Oct 2010 | Tokyo, Japan | SRC Welterweight Grand Prix semi-final |
| Win | Omar de la Cruz | TKO (punches) | 2 | 3:53 | Sengoku Raiden Championships 13 | 20 Jun 2010 | Tokyo, Japan | SRC Welterweight Grand Prix quarter-final |
| Win | Tomoyoshi Iwamiya | Decision (majority) | 3 | 5:00 | GCM: Cage Force 11 | 27 Jun 2009 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | Jang Yong Kim | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:59 | GCM: Cage Force EX Eastern Bound | 8 Nov 2008 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Adriano Martins | Decision (split) | 2 | 5:00 | Dream 6 | 23 Sep 2008 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Loss | Rob Emerson | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 81: Breaking Point | 2 Feb 2008 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Takefumi Hanai | TKO (knees) | 1 | 1:59 | GCM: Cage Force EX Eastern Bound | 11 Nov 2007 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | Drew Fickett | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Stevenson vs Guillard | 5 Apr 2007 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Loss | Brock Larson | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs Riggs | 13 Dec 2006 | San Diego, California, USA | |
| Win | Djalili Salmanov | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:50 | GCM: D.O.G. 7 | 9 Sep 2006 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Ronald Jhun | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:55 | PIP: East vs. West | 21 Jul 2006 | Honolulu, Hawaii, USA | Won the Shooto Pacific Rim Middleweight (167 lb) Championship |
| Win | Jun Yong Jae | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 1:58 | MARS World Grand Prix | 29 Apr 2006 | Seoul, South Korea | |
| Win | Yoshiyuki Yoshida | Technical Decision (majority) | 2 | 4:06 | Shooto: 12/17 in Shinjuku Face | 17 Dec 2005 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Katsuaki Niioka | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:10 | Shooto 2005: 11/6 in Korakuen Hall | 6 Nov 2005 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Mohamed Khacha | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:34 | GCM: D.O.G. 3 | 17 Sep 2005 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Taro Minato | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 4:03 | GCM: Demolition 22 | 28 Aug 2005 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Jun Kitagawa | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | Shooto: 6/3 in Kitazawa Town Hall | 3 Jun 2005 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Kentaro Maeda | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | Shooto: 2/6 in Kitazawa Town Hall | 6 Feb 2005 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Atsushi Inoue | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:11 | GCM: Demolition 20 | 14 Nov 2004 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Draw | Kazunori Yokata | Draw | 2 | 5:00 | GCM: Demolition 18 | 19 Sep 2004 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Keisuke Sakai | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:20 | Shooto: 7/16 in Korakuen Hall | 16 Jul 2004 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Ichiro Kanai | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | GCM: Demolition 15 | 21 May 2004 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Daisuke Nakamura | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | GCM: Demolition 14 | 8 Apr 2004 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Draw | Ichiro Kanai | Draw | 2 | 5:00 | GCM: Demolition 12 | 27 Dec 2003 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Kenta Omori | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 7:44 | Kingdom Ehrgeiz: Tokyo University Flight | 13 Dec 2003 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Tomohito Tanizaki | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:33 | Kingdom Ehrgeiz: Tomorrow | 12 Oct 2003 | Tokyo, Japan | Pro debut |