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Leslie Smith vs Rin Nakai

Leslie Smith is 12-9-1; Rin Nakai is 27-2-1. Leslie Smith is 4 years older than Rin Nakai. Leslie Smith is 8" · 20 cm taller than Rin Nakai. They have met once: Leslie Smith 1, Rin Nakai 0.

Leslie Smith
United States
Leslie Smith
“The Peacemaker” · 12-9-1
Loss · TKOWin · Unanimous DecisionLoss · Unanimous Decision
Met once
Rin Nakai
Japan
Rin Nakai
27-2-1
Win · Unanimous DecisionWin · TKOWin · Submission
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Style & credentials

Leslie Smith

No background on record

Camp · El Nino Training Center
Rin Nakai
Judo
  • 2010Inaugural VALKYRIE women's openweight titleVALKYRIE
  • —Women's bantamweight Queen of PancrasePancrase
Camp · Pancrase Venus

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

72%
Head
70%
15%
Body
21%
12%
Leg
9%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Leslie Smithlast 7 fights
74%24%
Rin Nakailast 2 fights
62%38%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Leslie Smith Rin Nakai
Strikes landed / min
7.561.57
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Leslie Smith · Elite · better than 99% of UFC fightersRin Nakai · Poor · better than 5% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
8.413.90
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Leslie Smith · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersRin Nakai · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.003.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Leslie Smith · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersRin Nakai · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
0%19%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Leslie Smith · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersRin Nakai · Poor · better than 13% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
63%75%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Leslie Smith · Average · better than 47% of UFC fightersRin Nakai · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Leslie Smith · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersRin Nakai · Average · better than 56% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1502 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

7.56
Strikes landed / min
1.57
8.41
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.90
0.00
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.00 / 15.8
0%
Takedown accuracy
19%
63%
Takedown defence
75%
0:34
Control time / fight
4:45
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.50

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Leslie Smith7 UFC fights · 477 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
56%266/866
8%38/71
10%50/58
Clinch
15%72/121
7%35/41
2%9/9
Ground
1%7/17
0%0/0
0%0/0
Rin Nakai2 UFC fights · 47 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
51%24/93
9%4/9
2%1/2
Clinch
19%9/14
13%6/16
6%3/3
Ground
0%0/2
0%0/0
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Leslie Smith and Rin Nakai ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Mir (Sun, Mar 20, 2016), where Leslie Smith won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Leslie Smith and Rin Nakai?

Leslie Smith is 12-9-1 and Rin Nakai is 27-2-1.

Who is taller, Leslie Smith or Rin Nakai?

Leslie Smith is taller at 5'9" · 175 cm; Rin Nakai stands 5'1" · 155 cm.

Who is older, Leslie Smith or Rin Nakai?

Leslie Smith is 44 and Rin Nakai is 40.

Who has more finishes, Leslie Smith or Rin Nakai?

Leslie Smith has 5 wins inside the distance (5 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); Rin Nakai has 22 wins (10 by KO/TKO, 12 by submission).

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