Keiichiro Nakamura

Overview

Keiichiro Nakamura's first UFC win came by third-round knockout, and his only UFC loss went the distance. That is a small sample, but it is the whole picture so far. The Hokkaido-born southpaw fights at featherweight out of EXFIGHT and sits at 1-1 in the UFC, 8-2 as a professional across all promotions.

He is not a champion, and he is not a long-tenured name yet. He is a fighter with a finish on his UFC ledger and a lot still to prove.

UFC Career

Nakamura reached the UFC through Road to UFC, where he beat EoJin Park by KO/TKO in round 2 (2:24) at Road to UFC 4.1 + 4.2, then took a unanimous decision over Kaiwen in the Season 4 semifinals. Both of those were Road to UFC fights, not UFC events, so they count toward his professional record but not his UFC one.

His UFC debut came at UFC 325, where he stopped Sebastian Szalay by KO/TKO at 3:48 of round 3. That is his only UFC win and his only UFC finish. It did not come early.

The next fight went the other way. Ollie Schmid beat him by unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night: Cortes Acosta vs Walker, and Nakamura carries a one-fight losing streak into his next outing.

Fighting Style

Nakamura is a stand-up fighter built around defense. He lands more strikes per minute than most UFC fighters and is hard to hit. He is also tough to take down, which keeps most of his fights on the feet.

He rarely shoots for takedowns and rarely hunts submissions. His game is built on striking, with little grappling offense.

His one UFC win was a third-round TKO, and that is the only finish on his UFC record so far.

Notable Wins

• Sebastian Szalay — KO/TKO, round 3, UFC 325 (2026)
• EoJin Park — KO/TKO, round 2, Road to UFC 4.1 + 4.2 (2025)

Quick Facts

• Division: Featherweight
• UFC record: 1-1
• Professional record (all promotions): 8-2-0
• UFC debut: 2026
• Stance: Southpaw
• Height / reach: 5'8" / 70.5"
• Team: EXFIGHT
• Born: Hokkaido, Japan