Heavyweight · Men

Yuki Nakai

Japan Paraestra Tokyo debut 1993
Held by Rickson Gracie
Form W W W L W
Elo 1,331 peak 1,405 · 20 Apr 1995 74 below it 381 days at No. 1 lightweight
Tapology Sherdog
9-2pro record
1W current streak
1,279best win, Elo
1,098average opponent
-- born 18 Aug 1970
67.0" / -- height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses; the band is the typical prime for men at heavyweight, ages 30–38

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,036 Sub1,169 Dec1,045

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of heavyweight fighters with five pro bouts (2,827 of them); further out is better. Hover a point for the number.
KO Submission Decision Finishes Durability Win rate Opposition Activity
From the record and the method ratings

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 10 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 10 bouts (1995): 1,294 Elo, 8-2, aged 25, average opponent 1,101.

  1. Łukasz Jurkowski then 1,366, 8-2, aged 24 9-10 after peaked 1,328 ▼
  2. Jared Kilkenny then 1,320, 8-2, aged 26 5-10 after peaked 1,322
  3. Júnior Albini then 1,320, 8-2, aged 24 9-6 after peaked 1,621 ▲
  4. Anton Vinnikov then 1,344, 8-2, aged 24 14-3 after peaked 1,713 ▲
  5. Jonny Carson then 1,285, 8-2, aged 25 · Lightweight 3-5 after peaked 1,314
  6. Edson Ramos then 1,292, 8-2 6-10 after peaked 1,213 ▼

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Kyuhei Ueno Submission R5 · 6 May 1994 · Shooto 1,279
  2. Gerard Gordeau Submission R1 · 20 Apr 1995 · Vale Tudo Japan 1,101
  3. Masakazu Kuramochi Submission R2 · 24 Jun 1993 · Shooto 1,079
  4. Hiroki Noritsugi Submission R1 · 26 Apr 1993 · Shooto 1,062
  5. Craig Pittman Submission R1 · 20 Apr 1995 · Vale Tudo Japan 1,061

Losses

Newest first
  1. Rickson Gracie Submission R1 · 20 Apr 1995 · Vale Tudo Japan 1,312
  2. Noboru Asahi Decision R5 · 25 Nov 1993 · Shooto 1,325

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Jun Kikawada 2 meetings · 1994, 1994 2–0

Fight history

11 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
11 20 Apr 199524.7 yrs W9-2 Craig Pittman debut Heavyweight SubArmbar R117:32 1.00 1,294→1,331 +36 1,061 – Vale Tudo Japan 1995 Vale Tudo Japan
10 20 Apr 199524.7 yrs L8-2 Rickson Gracie 6-0 · 36.4 yrs Heavyweighttitle SubRear Naked Choke R16:22 0.00 1,405→1,294 -110 1,312 – Vale Tudo Japan 1995 Vale Tudo Japan
9 20 Apr 199524.7 yrs W8-1 Gerard Gordeau 2-1 · 40.1 yrs Heavyweighttitle SubHeel Hook R12:41 1.00 1,375→1,405 +30 1,101 – Vale Tudo Japan 1995 Vale Tudo Japan
8 21 Jan 199524.4 yrs W7-1 Hiroaki Matsutani 2-2-2 Lightweight SubHeel Hook R10:20 1.00 1,355→1,375 +20 1,000 – Shooto: Vale Tudo Access 3 Shooto
7 7 Nov 199424.2 yrs W6-1 Kazuhiro Kusayanagi 6-10-1 · 27.6 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R416:00 0.84 1,372→1,355 -18 894 – Shooto: Vale Tudo Access 2 Shooto
6 6 May 199423.7 yrs W5-1 Kyuhei Ueno 4-0-1 · 22.9 yrs Lightweight SubArm Triangle Choke R512:32 1.00 1,287→1,372 +86 1,279 – Shooto: Kawaguchi vs. Okuda Shooto
5 11 Mar 199423.6 yrs W4-1 Jun Kikawada 0-1 · 29.7 yrs Lightweight SubHeel Hook R10:27 1.00 1,260→1,287 +27 962 – Shin Kakuto Pro Wrestling - Rising Sun Shooto
4 23 Feb 199423.5 yrs W3-1 Jun Kikawada debut · 29.6 yrs – -- R10:24 1.00 1,222→1,260 +38 1,000 – Seishinkaikan Japan Regional
3 25 Nov 199323.3 yrs L2-1 Noboru Asahi 9-1-3 · 25.9 yrs Lightweight DecisionMajority R515:00 0.37 1,219→1,222 +2 1,325 – Shooto Shooto
2 24 Jun 199322.9 yrs W2-0 Masakazu Kuramochi debut · 21.4 yrs Lightweight SubHeel Hook R24:36 1.00 1,149→1,219 +70 1,079 – Shooto Shooto
1 26 Apr 199322.7 yrs W1-0 Hiroki Noritsugi debut · 19.8 yrs Lightweight SubKimura R10:53 1.00 1,062→1,149 +88 1,062 – Shooto Shooto