Nakamura vs Mamedov

When is Nakamura vs Mamedov?

Yusaku Nakamura will face the challenge of Mehman Mamedov during the main card of RIZIN 41, on Saturday 1st April 2023 at Maruzen Intec Arena Osaka in Osaka.

The fight will be contested over 3 rounds in the Nakamura vs Mamedov division, which means the weight limit will be pounds (0 stone or 0 KG).

Nakamura vs Mamedov stats

Yusaku Nakamura steps into the octagon with a record of 16 wins, 9 loses and 1 draw, 8 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

Mehman Mamedov will make his way to the cage with a record of 5 wins, 5 loses and 0 draws, with 1 of those wins by knock out and 1 by submission.

The stats suggest Nakamura has a large advantage in power over Mamedov, boasting at 50% knock out percentage over Mamedov's 20%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Mamedov will have an advantage over Nakamura, with a 20% submission rate over Nakamura's 0%.

Yusaku Nakamura is the older man by 36 years, at 36 years old.

Mamedov has a height advantage of 1 inch over Nakamura.

Nakamura is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 16 more fights, and made his debut in 2010, 5 years and 8 months earlier than Mamedov, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He has fought 25 more professional rounds, 53 to Mamedov's 28.

Nakamura vs Mamedov form

Yusaku Nakamura has beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he beat Takaki Soya at RIZIN LANDMARK Vol.4 on 6th November 2022 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Dolphins Arena, Nagoya, Japan.

Previous to that, he had been beaten by Yuki Ito at RIZIN 31 on 24th October 2021 by knockout in the 1st round at Pia Arena MM (ぴあありーなMM), Yokohama.

Going into that contest, he had lost to Tatsuki Saomoto at RIZIN 23 on 10th August 2020 by knockout in the 1st round at Pia Arena MM, Yokohama.

Before that, he had been beaten by Makoto Takahashi at Bellator 237 on 28th December 2019 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama.

He had beat Thanongsaklek at RIZIN 16 on 2nd June 2019 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at World Memorial Hall, Kobe.

Activity check

Nakamura's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 9 months and 13 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 9 months and 3 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 11 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.2 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Nakamura vs Mamedov?

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