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Yoshihiro Nakao

“Kiss”
9-3-0
0Gatekeeper
/Age 54/Southpaw/6' 0"/220 lbs
Win %
75%
SLpM
1.7
Str Acc
35%
Str Def
64%
TD Avg
2.7
TD Def
—
Sub Avg
0.5
Finish
63%

At a Glance

1.7
SLpM
35%
Str Acc
2.7
TD Avg
63%
Finish %
64%
Str Def
Yoshihiro Nakao "Kiss" is a southpaw mixed martial artist competing in the UFC, profiled as a wrestling-based fighter. With a record of 9-3-0, the fighter carries a 75% win rate across 12 pro contests, finishing 63% of opponents inside the distance.
Career Arc
11 fightspeak +8 · current +8

Skill Profile

Fighter skill radar — VOLUME 27 (UFC avg 50), ACCURACY 28 (UFC avg 50), KO POWER 58 (UFC avg 50), TAKEDOWNS 73 (UFC avg 50), TD DEFENSE 2 (UFC avg 50), SUBMISSIONS 55 (UFC avg 50), DURABILITY 69 (UFC avg 50), ACTIVITY 56 (UFC avg 50)VOLUME27ACCURACY28KO POWER58TAKEDOWNS73TD DEFENSE2SUBMISSIONS55DURABILITY69ACTIVITY56
Fighter
UFC Avg
0Gatekeeper
IQ Score

Accuracy & Defense○ = UFC avg

Str Acc: 35% (UFC average 44%)0%avg 44%
Str Acc
Str Def: 64% (UFC average 55%)0%avg 55%
Str Def
TD Acc: 46% (UFC average 42%)0%avg 42%
TD Acc
TD Def: 0% (UFC average 62%)0%avg 62%
TD Def

Striking Output

Sig. Strikes Landed / Min
1.73-1.69 vs avg
0avg 3.49
Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min
2.06-1.12 vs avg
0avg 3.29

Grappling Output

Takedowns / 15 Min
2.69+1.17 vs avg
0avg 1.56
Submissions / 15 Min
0.50+0.10 vs avg
0avg 0.43

Strike Differential (landed - absorbed / min)

Absorbed (2.06)Landed (1.73)
0
-0.33

Wins by Method

63%Finish
KO/TKO338%
Submission225%
Decision338%
9 total wins

Win / Loss by Method

Wins (9)
3 KO
2 SUB
3 DEC
1 OTH
Losses (3)
3 OTH

Recent Form (Last 5)

W
Dec
W
KO
W
Sub
W
KO
W
Sub

Durability & Resilience

Fights to Decision
3 of 11
KO/TKO Losses
0
Avg Fight Duration
1.3 rounds
Post-Loss Record
0-0
Fight History0 UFC + 11 pre-UFC
11 fights8W
ResultOpponentEventDateMethodRdTime
?Unknown
Dec 30, 2010DDECUnanimous
DRAW
Method
DEC
Decision
Round
of 3
Time
Unanimous
Division
Heavyweight
2010-12-30
WUnknown
Aug 2, 2009DDECUnanimous
?Unknown
Jan 4, 2009KTKO11:42
WUnknown
May 18, 2008KTKO20:45
WUnknown
Apr 8, 2007SSUB19:15
?Unknown
Sep 10, 2006DDECUnanimous
WUnknown
Jul 1, 2006KTKO14:16
WUnknown
K-K-1 HERO'S: Grand Prix 2005 (Stage 2)
Sep 7, 2005SSUB12:35
WUnknown
K-K-1: Dynamite 2004
Dec 31, 2004DDECUnanimous
WUnknown
Rumble On The RockRumble On The Rock 6
Nov 20, 2004DDECSplit
WDavid Khakhaleishvili
K-K-1: Dynamite 2003
Dec 31, 2003KTKO21:13