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    Keiichiro Nakamura

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    Japan
    • Japan
    • Featherweight
    • HT/WT
      1.78 m, 65 kg
    • Birthdate
      2/12/1988 (37)
    • Team
      Ex-Fight
    • Stance
      Southpaw
    • Reach
      1.78 m

    Stats

    • W-L-D
      8-1-0
    • (T)KO
      7-0
    • SUB
      0-1
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    Featherweight Sydney, Australia

    Keiichiro Nakamura

    8-1-0

    Final

    KO/TKO
    R3, 3:48

    Sebastian Szalay

    10-2-0
    FighterFighting StyleHeightWeight
    Keiichiro Nakamura-1.78 m65 kg
    Sebastian Szalay-1.68 m65 kg

    Fight History

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    DateOpponentRes.DecisionRndTimeEvent
    1 Feb, 2026S. Szalay
    W
    KO/TKO
    33:48UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2
    22 Aug, 2025K. Li
    W
    U Dec
    35:00Road to UFC: Shanghai Episode 5 & 6
    22 May, 2025E. Park
    W
    TKO (Knee)
    22:24Road to UFC: Shanghai Episode 1
    5 Oct, 2024Y. Kagiyama
    W
    KO/TKO
    14:28POUNDOUT 1
    16 Dec, 2023S. Murata
    W
    KO/TKO
    13:51Grachan 66
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