Rinya Nakamura

Q: What is Rinya Nakamura's UFC record?

Rinya Nakamura is 4-2 as a Bantamweight fighter — 2 by knockout, 2 by decision or other. Last fight: Lost to Brady Hiestand by submission, Sep 2026. Joint-best takedown defence in UFC history (100.0%). Record and totals are from bouts recorded on MMA.SOCIAL, which covers UFC appearances only — not a fighter's full professional career. Any ranking named above states the board it is taken from and how many fighters qualified for it.

Q: Who has Rinya Nakamura lost to in the UFC?

Rinya Nakamura has 2 UFC losses: Muin Gafurov (2025), Brady Hiestand (2026).

Q: Who did Rinya Nakamura fight last?

Rinya Nakamura lost to Brady Hiestand by submission (rear naked choke) in round 2 at UFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs. Barcelos on September 26, 2026.

Q: How tall is Rinya Nakamura and what is the reach?

Rinya Nakamura is 5' 7" tall with a 68" reach and weighs 135 lbs.

Q: How many UFC fights has Rinya Nakamura had?

Rinya Nakamura has had 6 UFC fights: 4 wins, 2 losses.

Q: What is Rinya Nakamura's win rate and finish rate?

Rinya Nakamura has won 4 of 6 UFC fights, a 66.7% win rate. 2 of those wins came inside the distance, a 50% finish rate: 2 by knockout (50%) and 0 by submission (0%).

Q: How many takedowns and strikes has Rinya Nakamura landed in the UFC?

In 6 UFC fights with official stats, Rinya Nakamura has landed 157 significant strikes (50.8% accuracy), 8 takedowns (57.1% of attempts) and 3 knockdowns.

Q: How old is Rinya Nakamura?

Rinya Nakamura is 31 years old (born March 23, 1995).

"Hybred"

Bantamweight 4-2 Active

Age: 31
Height: 5' 7"
Reach: 68"
Stance: Southpaw

Last 5 W W L W L

Last L vs Brady Hiestand Sep 26, 2026

2 KOs

229 Days/Fight

2.82 Sig Str/Min

0.14 TD/Min

13 Rounds

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Statistics

4Wins

2Losses

0Draws

How the wins came

2 KO/TKO 0 Submission 2 Decision

Win rate66.7%4/6
Finish rate50%2/4
KO rate50%2/4
Sub rate0%0/4

Advanced Stats

50.8% Sig. Strike Acc.

57.1% Takedown Acc.

26.2 Sig. Strikes/Fight

1.3 Takedowns/Fight

0.5 Knockdowns/Fight

4:18 Avg. Control Time

Strike Distribution

Head

54%

Body

24%

Leg

22%

Career Timeline 6 fights

1,008 Current ELO

1,072 Prime ELO (Feb 2024)

+8 Career Change

LOSS

vs Brady Hiestand Submission (Rear Naked Choke) · R2 Sep 26, 2026

-50 → 1,007

→

WIN

vs Nathan Fletcher KO/TKO · R1 Aug 2, 2025

+27 → 1,057

→

LOSS

vs Muin Gafurov Decision - Unanimous · R3 Jan 18, 2025

-41 → 1,030

→

WIN

vs Carlos Vera Decision - Unanimous · R3 Feb 17, 2024 ▲ PRIME

+22 → 1,071

→

WIN

vs Fernie Garcia Decision - Unanimous · R3 Aug 26, 2023

+20 → 1,049

→

WIN

vs Toshiomi Kazama KO/TKO · R1 Feb 4, 2023

+29 → 1,029

→

Career Statistics 6 of 6 bouts with official stats

Pace

2.82 Strikes landed per minute 1.74 Strikes absorbed per minute 2.15 Takedowns per 15 minutes

+1.08 Strike differential per minute

0.81 Knockdowns per 15 minutes

1.08 Submission attempts per 15 minutes

4:18 Control time per fight

UFC record

4-2 Record

6 Bouts

4 Wins

2 Losses

66.7% Win rate

1 Current losing streak

3 Longest win streak

LWLWW Last five

How the fights end

2 Wins by KO/TKO

0 Wins by submission

2 Wins by decision

2 First-round finishes

50.0% Finish rate

0 Losses by KO/TKO

1 Loss by submission

1 Loss by decision

Striking

157 Significant strikes landed

309 Significant strikes attempted

50.8% Significant strike accuracy

26.2 Strikes landed per fight

97 Significant strikes absorbed

61.7% Strike defence

231 Total strikes landed

3 Knockdowns scored

1 Knockdown absorbed

Where the strikes land

84 Landed to the head

53.5% Head share

38 Landed to the body

24.2% Body share

35 Landed to the legs

22.3% Leg share

From where

96 Landed at distance

61.1% Distance share

15 Landed in the clinch

9.6% Clinch share

46 Landed on the ground

29.3% Ground share

Grappling

8 Takedowns landed

14 Takedowns attempted

57.1% Takedown accuracy

0 Takedowns conceded

100.0% Takedown defence

4 Submission attempts

0 Reversals

25m 47s Total control time

4m 28s Control time conceded

Octagon time

55m 42s Total octagon time

9:17 Average fight time

6 Bouts with a comparable clock

Career Rankings where Rinya Nakamura sits

1st of 1,356 Takedown defence 100.0% UFC-wide Tied Top 1%

1st of 157 Takedown defence 100.0% Bantamweight Top 1%

90th of 1,825 Significant strikes absorbed per minute 1.74 UFC-wide Tied Top 5%

99th of 1,223 Takedown accuracy 57.1% UFC-wide Tied Top 9%

187th of 1,826 Knockdowns per 15 minutes 0.81 UFC-wide Top 11%

196th of 1,885 Control time per fight 4:18 UFC-wide Top 11%

290th of 1,825 Strike differential per minute +1.08 UFC-wide Top 16%

271st of 1,812 Significant strike defence 61.7% UFC-wide Top 15%

11th of 201 Significant strikes absorbed per minute 1.74 Bantamweight Top 6%

18th of 352 First-round finishes 2 Bantamweight Tied Top 6%

348th of 2,758 Career knockdowns 3 UFC-wide Tied Top 13%

417th of 1,780 Significant strike accuracy 50.8% UFC-wide Top 24%

Ranked against every fighter on MMA.SOCIAL who qualifies for that board — UFC appearances only, not full professional careers.

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Rinya Nakamura is a Bantamweight fighter tracked on MMA.SOCIAL with a UFC record of 4-2. Of 4 career wins, 2 have come by finish (2 by knockout). The current performance-based ELO rating is 1,008, with a career peak of 1,072.

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What is Rinya Nakamura's UFC record?

Rinya Nakamura is 4-2 as a Bantamweight fighter — 2 by knockout, 2 by decision or other.

Last fight: Lost to Brady Hiestand by submission, Sep 2026. Joint-best takedown defence in UFC history (100.0%).

UFC record: 4-2
KO/TKO wins: 2

Record and totals are from bouts recorded on MMA.SOCIAL, which covers UFC appearances only — not a fighter's full professional career. Any ranking named above states the board it is taken from and how many fighters qualified for it.

Who has Rinya Nakamura lost to in the UFC?

Rinya Nakamura has 2 UFC losses: Muin Gafurov (2025), Brady Hiestand (2026).

Who did Rinya Nakamura fight last?

Rinya Nakamura lost to Brady Hiestand by submission (rear naked choke) in round 2 at UFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs. Barcelos on September 26, 2026.

How tall is Rinya Nakamura and what is the reach?

Rinya Nakamura is 5' 7" tall with a 68" reach and weighs 135 lbs.

How many UFC fights has Rinya Nakamura had?

Rinya Nakamura has had 6 UFC fights: 4 wins, 2 losses.

What is Rinya Nakamura's win rate and finish rate?

Rinya Nakamura has won 4 of 6 UFC fights, a 66.7% win rate. 2 of those wins came inside the distance, a 50% finish rate: 2 by knockout (50%) and 0 by submission (0%).

How many takedowns and strikes has Rinya Nakamura landed in the UFC?

In 6 UFC fights with official stats, Rinya Nakamura has landed 157 significant strikes (50.8% accuracy), 8 takedowns (57.1% of attempts) and 3 knockdowns.

How old is Rinya Nakamura?

Rinya Nakamura is 31 years old (born March 23, 1995).