RINYA
NAKAMURA
Overview
Rinya Nakamura is a UFC Bantamweight fighter. (Data from ESPN; combat ratings are editorial estimates.)
Attributes (editorial ratings)
Tale of the Tape
Recent Form
Fight History
| Date | Event | Opponent | Weight class |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2026 | UFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs Barcelos | Brady Hiestand | Bantamweight |
Nakamura defeated Nathan Fletcher via TKO (body kick and punches) in round 1 (1:02) at UFC on ESPN: Taira vs. Park on August 2, 2025, taking his record to 10–1.
Nakamura lost to Muin Gafurov via Decision (unanimous) in round 3 (5:00) at UFC 311 on January 18, 2025, taking his record to 9–1.
Nakamura defeated Carlos Vera via Decision (unanimous) in round 3 (5:00) at UFC 298 on February 17, 2024, taking his record to 9–0.
Nakamura defeated Fernie Garcia via Decision (unanimous) in round 3 (5:00) at UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie on August 26, 2023, taking his record to 8–0.
Nakamura defeated Toshiomi Kazama via KO (punch) in round 1 (0:33) at UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Spivac on February 4, 2023, taking his record to 7–0.
Nakamura defeated Shohei Nose via KO (punches) in round 1 (2:21) at Road to UFC Season 1: Episode 6 on October 23, 2022, taking his record to 6–0.
Nakamura defeated Gugun Gusman via Submission (keylock) in round 1 (3:24) at Road to UFC Season 1: Episode 3 on June 10, 2022, taking his record to 5–0.
Nakamura defeated Aleandro Caetano via Decision (unanimous) in round 3 (5:00) at LDH Martial Arts: Pound Storm on April 24, 2022, taking his record to 4–0.
Nakamura defeated Yasuyuki Nojiri via TKO (punches) in round 1 (0:25) at Shooto: 2022 Vol. 1 on January 16, 2022, taking his record to 3–0.
Nakamura defeated Akuri Ronda via KO (head kick) in round 2 (0:20) at Shooto: 2021 Vol. 5 on July 25, 2021, taking his record to 2–0.
Nakamura defeated Takumi Arai via KO (punch) in round 1 (0:42) at LDH Martial Arts: Fighting Dreamers on May 15, 2021, taking his record to 1–0.
Career record from the fighter's Wikipedia record table; fight footage plays via the official YouTube embed from its original channel.
Analytics
- KO/TKO6 · 60%
- Submission1 · 10%
- Decision3 · 30%
- DQ/Other0 · 0%
Rates a fighter on the standard of opposition he has actually beaten: a win over someone we also rate counts far more than a win over an unrated opponent, recent bouts count more than old ones, and recent losses or a long layoff pull the score down. Proprietary FighterStatus metric — not an official ranking.
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Bantamweight
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