Keiichiro Nakamura vs. Ollie Schmid
UFC Fight Night · November 7, 2026 · Meta Apex · Prelims 3:00 PM ET
The brief
- What kind of fight
- Finishing streak vs. first-win-seeking striker
- Finish likelihood
- High
- The line
- No line posted yet
- The stakes
- Featherweight · Prelims
The read
Nakamura's finishing rate and tournament pedigree make him the live favorite here, and he has not lost since his pro debut.
Schmid's own knockout power means every exchange is live, but his recent stoppage loss raises durability questions against a hard-hitting opponent.
The matchup
This newly added featherweight bout sees Nakamura's seven-fight knockout-heavy win streak since his pro debut loss against a UFC newcomer still searching for his first win in the promotion.
Schmid's own knockout power is a real swing factor if he can land first, but he is coming off a first-round stoppage loss in his own UFC debut.
Tale of the tape
| 8-1-0 | Record | 4-3-0 |
| 27 | Age | 25 |
| — | Height | 5'11" |
| — | Reach | 71" |
| Southpaw | Stance | — |
| Japan | Country | New Zealand |
| EXFIGHT | Team | City Kickboxing |
The numbers
Career UFC averages. Red bar = statistical edge.
The fighters
Keiichiro Nakamura 8-1-0
Keiichiro Nakamura is a 27-year-old Japanese featherweight who won the Road to UFC Season 4 tournament to become the promotion's only active Japanese featherweight. Seven of his eight career wins have come by knockout or TKO, with his lone loss a submission in his pro debut, and he most recently stopped Sebastian Szalay in the third round at UFC 325 in January 2026. He now meets New Zealand's Ollie Schmid in a newly added bout.
- WSebastian Szalay · TKO (strikes)UFC 325 · January 31, 2026
Ollie Schmid 4-3-0
“The Hungarian Stallion”
Ollie 'The Hungarian Stallion' Schmid is a featherweight from New Zealand who trains at City Kickboxing, with three of his four career wins by knockout. He dropped his UFC debut to Marwan Rahiki by first-round TKO in May 2026, and now looks for his first Octagon win against Japan's Keiichiro Nakamura in a newly added bout.
- LMarwan Rahiki · KO/TKOUFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates · May 2, 2026