Bantamweight · “Hybred”
Rinya Nakamura
10-1-0 UFC 4-2-0
Smothering Control
Takedown-Proof
5'7"Height
68"Reach
SouthpawStance
31Age
2KO wins
0Sub wins
50.0%Finish rate
9:17Avg fight
Skill profile
- Striking D Above avg 77
- TD Defense Above avg 77
- Control Above avg 77
- Accuracy Above avg 73
- Grappling Above avg 70
- Durability Average 63
- Wrestling Average 51
- Striking Average 46
Built on 55 minutes of tracked cage time across 6 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.
Smothering Control
46% of every fight spent in control position
Takedown-Proof
10 of 10 takedowns stuffed
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min2.82
Sig. strikes absorbed / min1.74
Striking accuracy50.8%
Striking defense61.7%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.81
Takedowns / 15 min2.15
Takedown accuracy57.1%
Takedown defense100.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min1.08
Control time46.3%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-1
Striking trend
Fight history
L Brady Hiestand 3-1 walk-in Submission · R2 4:07 — UFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs. Barcelos · September 26, 2026
29/65Sig. strikes
26/55Absorbed
1/6Takedowns
1:32Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Nathan Fletcher 1-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:02 — UFC Fight Night: Taira vs. Park · August 2, 2025
12/19Sig. strikes
3/7Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:02Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Muin Gafurov 1-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano · January 18, 2025
31/73Sig. strikes
37/90Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
1:41Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Carlos Vera 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria · February 17, 2024
38/70Sig. strikes
12/25Absorbed
3/3Takedowns
13:03Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Fernie Garcia 0-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie · August 26, 2023
36/57Sig. strikes
15/66Absorbed
4/4Takedowns
9:26Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
W Toshiomi Kazama 0-0 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R1 0:33 — UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Spivac · February 4, 2023
11/25Sig. strikes
4/10Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:03Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
6
Submission
1
Decision
3
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
0
Submission
0
Decision
1
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
5
Road to UFC Season
2
LDH Martial Arts
2
Shooto
2
Full career — 11 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Nathan Fletcher | TKO (body kick and punches) | UFC on ESPN: Taira vs. Park
August 2, 2025 |
UFC | 1 | 1:02 |
| L | Muin Gafurov | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 311
January 18, 2025 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Carlos Vera | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 298
February 17, 2024 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Fernie Garcia | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie
August 26, 2023 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Toshiomi Kazama | KO (punch) | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Spivac
February 4, 2023 |
UFC | 1 | 0:33 |
| W | Shohei Nose | KO (punches) | Road to UFC Season 1: Episode 6
October 23, 2022 |
Road to UFC Season | 1 | 2:21 |
| W | Gugun Gusman | Submission (keylock) | Road to UFC Season 1: Episode 3
June 10, 2022 |
Road to UFC Season | 1 | 3:24 |
| W | Aleandro Caetano | Decision (unanimous) | LDH Martial Arts: Pound Storm
April 24, 2022 |
LDH Martial Arts | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Yasuyuki Nojiri | TKO (punches) | Shooto: 2022 Vol. 1
January 16, 2022 |
Shooto | 1 | 0:25 |
| W | Akuri Ronda | KO (head kick) | Shooto: 2021 Vol. 5
July 25, 2021 |
Shooto | 2 | 0:20 |
| W | Takumi Arai | KO (punch) | LDH Martial Arts: Fighting Dreamers
May 15, 2021 |
LDH Martial Arts | 1 | 0:42 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Rinya Nakamura) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.