UFC Fight Night: Cortes Acosta vs Walker (UFC Vegas 124): Keiichiro Nakamura vs Ollie Schmid · Featherweight, three rounds · Prelims · Saturday, Nov 7, 2026 · Meta APEX, Las Vegas · Prelims 5 PM ET, main card 8 PM ET on Paramount+ (UFC.com)
Keiichiro Nakamura (8-1-0, UFC 1-0) faces Ollie Schmid (4-3-0, UFC 0-1) at featherweight on the prelims of UFC Fight Night: Cortes Acosta vs Walker (UFC Vegas 124) on Saturday, Nov 7, 2026, at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas. Nakamura’s power and durability against Schmid’s durability. This breakdown sticks to UFCStats numbers, official records and the FightingStats Tape Index. It does not call a winner.
Nakamura vs Schmid tale of the tape
Records and physicals from UFC.com, UFCStats, Sherdog and Tapology, as cited in the FightingStats matchup brief (2026-10-25).
- Record: Nakamura 8-1-0 (UFC 1-0) · Schmid 4-3-0 (UFC 0-1)
- Age: Nakamura 27 (DOB Dec 2, 1998) · Schmid 25 (DOB Dec 28, 2000)
- Height / Reach: Nakamura 5'10“ / 70” (UFC Stats) · Schmid 5'11“ (UFC.com) / 71” (Tapology); not listed by UFC Stats
- Stance: Nakamura Southpaw · Schmid Not listed by UFC Stats or UFC.com
- Streak: Nakamura W8 · Schmid L1 (Rahiki)
- Last fight: Nakamura Szalay — TKO W R3 3:48 (Jan 31, 2026) · Schmid Rahiki — TKO L R1 2:47 (May 2, 2026)
- Win methods: Nakamura Pro: 7 KO / 0 SUB / 1 DEC · Schmid Pro: 3 KO / 0 SUB / 1 DEC
- Layoff into this bout: Nakamura ~9.2 months (280 days) · Schmid ~6.2 months (189 days)
How Nakamura and Schmid win: style matchup
Nakamura path (how he has been winning): Southpaw striking and finishes. Seven KO/TKO wins in eight, five in R1; the two tournament finishes were knees, the Szalay one timed as Szalay dipped in with his left hand (MMA Fighting). Against Szalay 53% of his landed strikes went to the body or legs. He has gone the distance once, against Kaiwen Li.
Schmid path (how he has been winning): Taekwondo-based striking. All three KO wins came in R1, two by spinning backfist, the latest a 15-second KO of Jeffrey Mesa (Sherdog). In his UFC fight every landed strike went to the legs (6/9) or body (3/6).
Central tension: Nakamura’s power and durability against Schmid’s durability. Nakamura has never been stopped by strikes and took 79 significant strikes from Szalay without a knockdown; Schmid has been stopped by punches twice, including a R1 knockdown and finish in his UFC debut. The open question on Nakamura’s side is pace: he was out-landed in all three rounds of his UFC fight, absorbed 5.72 per minute and 24 body strikes, and needed the R3 finish. Neither fighter has attempted a takedown in the UFC, though each lost his pro debut on the mat (arm-triangle; rear-naked choke).
Physicals: Schmid is listed an inch taller (5'11“ UFC.com vs 5'10”) and an inch longer in reach (71“ Tapology vs 70”); Tapology lists Schmid at 6'0“ and Sherdog at 5'9”. Nakamura is the southpaw. Schmid is about two years younger.
Nakamura vs Schmid stats comparison
UFC fights only (UFCStats via the Greco CSV pull in the brief). Rates are per minute or per 15 minutes; the last figure is the division average where the brief lists one.
- SLpM / SApM: Nakamura 3.26 / 5.72 · Schmid 3.23 / 7.90 (division avg 3.48 / 3.93)
- SS Acc / SS Def: Nakamura 37.8% / 61.3% · Schmid 30.0% / 45.0% (division avg 44.1% / 53.5%)
- TD Acc / TD Avg /15: Nakamura — (0 att) / 0.00 · Schmid — (0 att) / 0.00 (division avg 35.5% / 1.47)
- TDD: Nakamura 0% (0/1) · Schmid — (0 att) (division avg 57.4%)
- CTRL /15: Nakamura 0:04 · Schmid 0:00 (division avg 2:44)
- CTRL against /15: Nakamura 0:00 · Schmid 0:22 (division avg 3:20)
- Sub Avg /15: Nakamura 0.00 · Schmid 0.00 (division avg 0.54)
- KD scored / absorbed: Nakamura 1 / 0 · Schmid 0 / 1 (division avg 0.36 / 0.59 per 15)
What to watch in Nakamura vs Schmid
- Schmid’s chin against a fighter with seven KO/TKO wins in eight.
- A spinning backfist from Schmid against a fighter never knocked down.
- Volume: Szalay out-landed Nakamura 79-45 and still lost.
- A first takedown from either side — neither has one in the UFC.
- Ring rust: Nakamura has not fought for 280 days.
Nakamura vs Schmid recent form
Last three fights, newest first (dates, results and methods from the brief's UFCStats, Sherdog and Tapology sources).
- Keiichiro Nakamura, last 3: W Sebastian Szalay (UFC 325), TKO (knee and punches) R3 3:48 (Jan 31, 2026) · W Kaiwen Li (Road to UFC S4 semifinal), UD (Aug 22, 2025) · W Eo Jin Park (Road to UFC S4 quarterfinal), KO (knee) R2 2:24 (May 22, 2025).
- Ollie Schmid, last 3: L Marwan Rahiki (UFC Fight Night 275), TKO (punches) R1 2:47 (May 2, 2026) · W Jeffrey Mesa (Shuriken Fight Series 23), KO (spinning backfist) R1 0:15 (Mar 7, 2026) · W Ford Gerbes (Supremacy FC: Rivalry), KO (punch) R1 (Jul 5, 2025).
The FightingStats Tape Index lists 9 career bouts for Nakamura (2 with film) and 7 for Schmid (4 with film).
Nakamura vs Schmid odds and betting angles
This page does not quote odds or make picks. Prices move all week, and no sportsbook price is cited here. For the numbers behind the matchup, see the stats comparison, style notes and recent form above.
Go deeper: Nakamura vs Schmid stats comparison · Nakamura vs Schmid: past fights and film in the Tape Index · Tape Index: every career bout on the card, with film · Full Nakamura vs Schmid matchup report (PDF) · Main event: Cortes Acosta vs Walker breakdown · Schedule · Results
Nakamura vs Schmid FAQ
When and where is Nakamura vs Schmid?
Saturday, Nov 7, 2026, at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas, on the prelims of UFC Fight Night: Cortes Acosta vs Walker (also called UFC Vegas 124). UFC.com lists the prelims at 5 PM ET and the main card at 8 PM ET on Paramount+.
What are Nakamura and Schmid's records?
Keiichiro Nakamura is 8-1-0 (UFC 1-0). Ollie Schmid is 4-3-0 (UFC 0-1). Records per UFC.com, UFCStats and Sherdog as cited in the FightingStats matchup brief (2026-10-25).
How does Keiichiro Nakamura usually win?
Southpaw striking and finishes. Seven KO/TKO wins in eight, five in R1; the two tournament finishes were knees, the Szalay one timed as Szalay dipped in with his left hand (MMA Fighting).
How does Ollie Schmid usually win?
Taekwondo-based striking. All three KO wins came in R1, two by spinning backfist, the latest a 15-second KO of Jeffrey Mesa (Sherdog).
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