Rinya Nakamura

JP“Hybrid”

Rinya Nakamura (10-2) is a bantamweight fighting out of Japan. Rinya Nakamura's last fight was a loss to Brady Hiestand by submission (rear-naked choke) at UFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs. Barcelos in September 2026.

Record10-2-0
DivisionBantamweight
Height5'7"
Reach69"
Age31
Last FightAug 2, 2025
BornMar 23, 1995
BirthplaceSaitama, Japan
Fighting out ofJapan
UFC Career Stats:
Sig. strikes landed / min2.82
Striking accuracy51%
Sig. strikes absorbed / min1.74
Striking defense62%
Takedowns / 15 min2.15
Takedown accuracy57%
Takedown defense100%
Sub attempts / 15 min1.08

6 UFC fights through Oct 31, 2026. Source: UFCStats

Fight History:

*Exhibition (EX.) fights included in history

  • Sep 26, 2026
    Submission (Rear-naked choke)·R2 · 4:07View
  • WNathan Fletcher
    Aug 2, 2025
    UFC Fight Night·Bantamweight
    KO/TKO (Body Kick & Punches)·R1 · 1:02
  • Jan 18, 2025
    UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano·Bantamweight
    Decision (Unanimous)·R3
  • WCarlos Vera
    Feb 17, 2024
    UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria·Bantamweight
    Decision (Unanimous)·R3
  • WFernie Garcia
    Aug 26, 2023
    UFC Fight Night·Bantamweight
    Decision (Unanimous)·R3
  • WToshiomi Kazama
    Feb 4, 2023
    UFC Fight Night·Bantamweight
    KO/TKO (Straight Left)·R1 · 0:33
  • WShohei Nose
    Oct 23, 2022
    Road to UFC·Bantamweight
    KO/TKO (Punches)·R1 · 2:21
  • WGugun Gusman
    Jun 10, 2022
    Road to UFC·Bantamweight
    Submission (Keylock)·R1 · 3:24
  • WAleandro Caetano
    Apr 24, 2022
    Pound Storm·Bantamweight
    Decision (Unanimous)·R3
  • WYasuyuki Nojiri
    Jan 16, 2022
    Shooto 2022 Opening Round·Bantamweight
    KO/TKO·R1 · 0:25
  • WAkuri Ronda
    Jul 25, 2021
    Shooto 2021 Vol.5·Bantamweight
    KO/TKO (Left High Kick)·R2 · 0:20
  • WTakumi Arai
    May 15, 2021
    Fighting Dreamers·Bantamweight
    KO/TKO (Punch)·R1 · 0:42