Result
Keiichiro NakamuraTKO
MethodTKO
RoundR3
Time3:48
Time format(5-5-5)
RefereeHerb Dean
DetailsKnee and punches
Elo swing+32Keiichiro Nakamura (1645 → 1677)-21Sebastian Szalay (1678 → 1657)
DateJan 31, 2026
DivisionFeatherweight
StatusCompleted
VenueQudos Bank Arena
BroadcastPARAMOUNT+
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W
8-1-0Keiichiro Nakamura
L
Seb | 10-2-0Sebastian Szalay
Keiichiro Nakamura vs Sebastian Szalay
Method :TKO
Round :R3
Time :3:48
Time format :(5-5-5)
Referee :Herb Dean
Details :Knee and punches
Keiichiro Nakamura
Elo1677Good
3Y trend1532 → 1677
Fight Overview
RoundR3
Time3:48
MethodTKO
Sebastian Szalay
Elo1657Good
3Y trend1574 → 1657
What changed?
Checked daily by Combat Edge. Times show when we recorded an update, not when it was announced.
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Keiichiro Nakamura won this fight by TKO in round R3 at 3:48. Sebastian Szalay led more tracked fight-stat categories from the recorded round totals. Attempt-rate stats such as 1 of 4 takedowns require attempt fields from the legacy API before Combat Edge can calculate them accurately.
Compare Keiichiro Nakamura and Sebastian Szalay across their careers →Elo Recent career Elo trajectory
Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.
Keiichiro NakamuraSebastian Szalay
Elo edge
Keiichiro Nakamura1677+32 last move
Sebastian Szalay1657-21 last move
Why they are ranked here
Keiichiro Nakamura#108 of 375 active Featherweight fighters · 1677 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Sebastian Szalay (rated 1678 at the time): +32.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Yu Karino (rated 1531 at the time): -26.
- Last 5 fights
- 5 wins, 0 losses, +121 Elo in total.
- Next places
- 0 points behind #107 Kaan Ofli, 1 ahead of #109 Humberto Bandenay.
Sebastian Szalay#144 of 375 active Featherweight fighters · 1657 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat David Kriel (rated 1500 at the time): +29.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Keiichiro Nakamura (rated 1645 at the time): -21.
- Last 5 fights
- 4 wins, 1 loss, +45 Elo in total.
- Next places
- 1 point behind #143 Ollie Sarwa, 2 ahead of #145 Alex Morgan.
Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated
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Recorded fight totals
Keiichiro NakamuravsSebastian Szalay
Total strikes
46vs80
Sig. strikes
45vs79
Control time
0:04vs0:00
Takedowns
0vs1
Knockdowns
1vs0
Finishing profile
Keiichiro NakamuraKO/TKO leads 88% of wins
Sebastian Szalaydecision leads 70% of wins
Common opponents
No clean shared-opponent match found in tracked pro MMA history.
Round stats
Keiichiro Nakamura vs Sebastian Szalay is a completed Featherweight fight from UFC 325 : VOLKANOVSKI VS LOPES 2. Keiichiro Nakamura defeated Sebastian Szalay by TKO in round R3 at 3:48. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Keiichiro Nakamura vs Sebastian Szalay quick answers
Who won Keiichiro Nakamura vs Sebastian Szalay?
Keiichiro Nakamura won Keiichiro Nakamura vs Sebastian Szalay by TKO in round R3 at 3:48.
What event is Keiichiro Nakamura vs Sebastian Szalay on?
Keiichiro Nakamura vs Sebastian Szalay is listed on UFC 325 : VOLKANOVSKI VS LOPES 2.
What are the records for Keiichiro Nakamura vs Sebastian Szalay?
Keiichiro Nakamura enters with a 8-1-0 record and Sebastian Szalay enters with a 10-2-0 record.
What division is Keiichiro Nakamura vs Sebastian Szalay?
Keiichiro Nakamura vs Sebastian Szalay is listed as a Featherweight fight.
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