Keita Nakamura vs Sultan Aliev

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At a glance

0Key stats ledof 4 compared3
4-7UFC record2-2
WelterweightDivisionWelterweight
870ELO rating: Aliev leads938
0Win streak: Aliev leads1
LWLWLLast 5 (old → new)LWLW
50.0%Finish rate0.0%
73"Reach: Aliev leads74"
5' 11"Height: Level5' 11"
42 yrsAge42 yrs
SouthpawStanceOrthodox
30.6Sig. strikes / fight15.0
1.6Takedowns / fight1.3

ELO is MMA.SOCIAL’s own rating, calculated from UFC results. It is not a UFC ranking. Rates are per UFC bout with round-by-round stats.

No leader is marked on a percentage: Sultan Aliev has 4 recorded bouts. A rate needs at least 5 bouts to mean anything.

They have met once

0Aliev leads the series1
  1. Aliev wonDecision - Unanimous · R3UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik · Apr 20, 2019

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How they win share of UFC wins

NakamuraSUBDEC
AlievDEC
0 (0.0%)KO/TKO: Level0 (0.0%)
2 (50.0%)Submission: Nakamura leads0 (0.0%)
2 (50.0%)Decision: Level2 (100.0%)

Full breakdown

Striking career totals

337Sig. strikes landed: Nakamura leads60
35.7%Strike accuracy45.8%
4Knockdowns: Nakamura leads0
267Head strikes: Nakamura leads51
49Body strikes: Nakamura leads7
21Leg strikes: Nakamura leads2

No leader is marked on a percentage: Sultan Aliev has 4 recorded bouts. A rate needs at least 5 bouts to mean anything.

Grappling career totals

18Takedowns landed: Nakamura leads5
51.4%Takedown accuracy38.5%
23:44Control time: Nakamura leads17:26
4Sub. attempts: Nakamura leads0
2Reversals: Nakamura leads1

No leader is marked on a percentage: Sultan Aliev has 4 recorded bouts. A rate needs at least 5 bouts to mean anything.

Career UFC bouts

11Fights: Nakamura leads4
4Wins: Nakamura leads2
7Losses2
2Finishes: Nakamura leads0
36.4%Win rate50.0%
1Best win streak: Level1
1,000Peak ELO: Level1,000
191Days / fight: Nakamura leads516
170 lbs.Weight170 lbs.

Keita Nakamura vs Sultan Aliev: Matchup Breakdown

Keita Nakamura is 4-7 in the Welterweight division with a 36.4% win rate. Sultan Aliev is 2-2 at Welterweight, winning 50.0% of the time. Both are listed as retired.

They have met 1 time. Sultan Aliev leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik on Apr 20, 2019, won by Sultan Aliev by Decision - Unanimous in round 3.

Sultan Aliev holds the higher MMA.SOCIAL ELO rating, 938 to 870. Career peaks are 1,000 for Keita Nakamura and 1,000 for Sultan Aliev. Keita Nakamura has 0 KO/TKO and 2 submission wins from 4 victories, a 50.0% finish rate. Sultan Aliev has 0 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 0.0% of the time.

Keita Nakamura stands 5' 11" with a reach of 73" and fights southpaw. Sultan Aliev is 5' 11" with a reach of 74", orthodox. That is a 1-inch reach advantage for Sultan Aliev. Keita Nakamura is 42, Sultan Aliev is 42.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Keita Nakamura has landed 337 significant strikes at 35.7% accuracy with 18 takedowns and 23:44 of control time. Sultan Aliev has landed 60 at 45.8% with 5 takedowns and 17:26 of control.

They have no opponents in common.

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Have Keita Nakamura and Sultan Aliev fought before?

Yes. Keita Nakamura and Sultan Aliev have fought once in the UFC. Sultan Aliev won by unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik on April 20, 2019.

From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.

Who has more UFC wins, Keita Nakamura or Sultan Aliev?

Keita Nakamura has more UFC wins: 4 to 2. Keita Nakamura's UFC record is 4-7; Sultan Aliev's is 2-2.

KO/TKO wins: Keita Nakamura 0, Sultan Aliev 0. Submission wins: Keita Nakamura 2, Sultan Aliev 0.

From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.

Who is taller, Keita Nakamura or Sultan Aliev?

Keita Nakamura and Sultan Aliev are the same height: 5'11". Sultan Aliev has the longer reach: 74 inches to 73.

From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.