BANTAMWEIGHT
“Hybred”
Rinya Nakamura
Pro record · W–L–D
10-2-0
Known official pay · USD
Not disclosed
Sourced events only
Recent recorded results · newest first
No confirmed results available- Age
- 31
- Height
- 5′ 7″ · 170 cm
- Reach
- 68.5″ · 174 cm
- Stance
- Not available
- Listed weight
- 136.00 lb
- Country
- Japan
- Fights out of
- Coconut Creek, FL
- Gym
- American Top Team
- Style
- Wrestler
- Birthplace
- Japan
- Leg reach
- 37″ · 94 cm
- UFC debut
- Jun. 10, 2022
UFC / API-Sports / Sportradar · Profile checked Sep 27, 2026Official athlete profile
The fighter in numbers
Performance & finishing
Rinya Nakamura
- Strikes landed / min
- 3.27
- Strikes absorbed / min
- 1.72
- Striking accuracy
- 52%
- Striking defense
- 64%
- Knockdowns / fight
- 1.43
- Takedowns / 15 min
- 2.58
- Takedown accuracy
- 0%
- Takedown defense
- 100%
- Submission attempts / 15 min
- 1.43
- Wins by finish
- 70%
Rinya Nakamura
Up to five latest confirmed fights in our records · newest first
More recorded fights
Hiestand, Brady vs. Nakamura, Rinya
Sep 27, 2026 · not_started
Rinya Nakamura vs. Brady Hiestand
Sep 26, 2026 · NS
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Career purses & reported pay
Totals cover the sourced fight records below. Private contracts, undisclosed bonuses, taxes, and unreported endorsement money are outside these figures.
A sourced career subtotal is not available yet.
The story behind the fighter
- Career status
- ActiveUFC athlete profileChecked 9/27/2026
- Birthplace
- JapanUFC athlete profileChecked 9/27/2026
- UFC debut
- Jun. 10, 2022UFC athlete profileChecked 9/27/2026
- Education, from the athlete Q&A
- I went to Senshu University, majoring in Marketing, but my main activity was wrestling at college.
- Previous Occupation
- Before transitioning to professional fighting, Nakamura worked as a wrestling coach at his college.
Inside the camp
- Training base
- American Top TeamUFC athlete profileChecked 9/27/2026
- Fighting style
- WrestlerUFC athlete profileChecked 9/27/2026
- Listed weight
- 136.00 lbUFC athlete profileChecked 9/27/2026
- Leg reach
- 37.00 inUFC athlete profileChecked 9/27/2026
- Titles and martial arts background
- RTUA season 1 bantamweight tournament winner
- Training Beginnings
- He began training at age two, inspired by Shooto fights and growing up surrounded by MMA fighters at his father's gym.
- Amateur Achievements
- Nakamura is a former U23 Wrestling World Champion.
Outside the cage
- Heroes, in their own words
- Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira
- Inspirations
- Nakamura identifies Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira as one of his heroes.
Favorites & rituals
- Preferred Techniques
- His favorite grappling technique is the Von Flue choke, and his favorite striking technique is the left punch.
Sponsors & endorsements
Publicly documented brand partnerships and endorsement details.
No sourced details available yet.
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Latest on Rinya Nakamura
Rosas Jr. and Barcelos Headline UFC Vegas 121 at Meta APEX
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Brady Hiestand Submits Rinya Nakamura at UFC Vegas 121
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UFC Vegas 121 Features Bantamweight Clash Between Rosas Jr. and Barcelos
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Pay by event
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