Taichi Nakajima
UFC Debut
Record
Streak
W1
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Nishitokyo, Tokyo
- Born
- Japan
- Camp
- Japan Top Team
- Weight class
- Bantamweight
- Height
- 5'9" · 175 cm
Before the UFC
Taichi Nakajima makes their UFC debut
Our striking, grappling, and schedule metrics are measured from UFC fights, so they come online after this bout. Here is the career they bring in — and how live the opposition has been.
Pre-UFC opposition
StrongOpponents' combined record
432-257-35
.627 win rate
Winning-record opponents
21 of 24
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
33
24 opponents with records on file
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
UFC fight history
No UFC bouts on record yet.
Outside the UFC
across 33 bouts · 10 promotions · wins by 6 KO · 3 sub · 10 decPancrase · RIZIN · Deep · ACB 71 · ACB 61 +5
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Junya Hibino | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 0:34 | Deep | May 24, 2026 |
| L | Joji Goto19-9 | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 1:49 | RIZIN | Nov 3, 2025 |
| W | Kosuke Terashima17-22-5 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:17 | RIZIN | Jun 14, 2025 |
| W | Hiroyuki Oshiro12-6-3 | KO/TKO | Doctor Stoppage | R2 | 3:19 | Deep | Apr 13, 2025 |
| L | Soo Chul Kim24-9-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 0:06 | RIZIN | Apr 29, 2024 |
| W | Ryo Okada | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | RIZIN | Sep 24, 2023 |
| W | Ryo Tajima11-3 | Decision | Unanimous | R5 | 5:00 | Pancrase | Apr 30, 2023 |
| L | Vugar Karamov21-7 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 2:00 | RIZIN | Apr 17, 2022 |
| W | Rui Imura | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 0:08 | Pancrase | Dec 12, 2021 |
| L | Isao Kobayashi27-9-2 | Decision | Unanimous | R5 | 5:00 | Pancrase | May 30, 2021 |
| W | Yoshinori Horie15-6 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | Pancrase | Sep 27, 2020 |
| W | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Pancrase | Feb 16, 2020 | |
| L | Yuta Sato | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Pancrase | Jul 21, 2019 |
| L | Kyle Aguon14-12 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | Pancrase | Apr 14, 2019 |
| W | Issei Tamura15-12 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Pancrase | Sep 9, 2018 |
| L | Tural Ragimov22-10 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | ACB 71 | Sep 30, 2017 |
| L | Arman Ospanov11-5 | KO/TKO | Spinning Hook Kick | R2 | 1:35 | ACB 61 | May 20, 2017 |
| W | Fayzidini Radzhabali | Submission | Kimura | R2 | 1:20 | ACB 55 | Mar 24, 2017 |
| W | Magomed Khamzaev | KO/TKO | Body Kick | R1 | 4:15 | ACB 45 | Sep 17, 2016 |
| L | Islam Meshev14-9 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | ACB 40 | Jun 3, 2016 |
| L | Arnold Quero | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | WSOF-GC 2 | Feb 7, 2016 |
| W | Dan Ige19-11 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | Pancrase | Nov 28, 2015 |
| L | Victor Henry25-7 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | Pancrase | May 31, 2015 |
| L | Toshiaki Kitada16-13-4 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Deep | Dec 31, 2014 |
| W | Marcio Cesar20-11-3 | KO/TKO | Spinning Wheel Kick | R1 | 2:38 | Pancrase | Mar 30, 2014 |
| W | Sirwan Kakai12-5 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Pancrase | Sep 29, 2013 |
| L | Motonobu Tezuka30-18-6 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Pancrase | May 19, 2013 |
| W | Shoko Sato38-17-2 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Pancrase | Feb 3, 2013 |
| W | Masaya Takita17-26-4 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Pancrase | Nov 10, 2012 |
| W | Yusuke Kitago | Submission | Kimura | R1 | 3:19 | Pancrase | Sep 1, 2012 |
| W | Kenichi Tosa | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 1:03 | Pancrase | Jul 1, 2012 |
| W | Kosuke Terashima17-22-5 | Decision | Unanimous | R2 | 5:00 | Pancrase | Apr 28, 2012 |
| L | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Heat | Dec 17, 2011 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) and Dana White’s Contender Series — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
2-2-1across 5 amateur bouts · 2 promotionsPancrase · Deep
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Yoshiyuki Osawa | Decision | Unanimous | R1 | 5:00 | Pancrase | Jan 22, 2012 |
| L | Katsuyoshi Beppu | Decision | Unanimous | R1 | 5:00 | Deep | Dec 10, 2011 |
| D | Rei Kawahara | Draw | Time Limit | R2 | 5:00 | Pancrase | Nov 12, 2011 |
| W | Isao Takatsu | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 4:57 | Pancrase | Sep 4, 2011 |
| L | Koichi Sugai | Disqualification | — | R1 | 0:41 | Pancrase | Jul 10, 2011 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.