Bantamweight: Rinya Nakamura Vs. Gugun Gusman
Tale of the tape
Rinya Nakamura
Saitama, Japan
27-years-old
5’7″
4-0
4-fight win streak
Saitama, Japan
27-years-old
5’7″
4-0
4-fight win streak
Gugun Gusman
Indonesia
32-year-old
5’7″
8-3
2-fight win streak
Indonesia
32-year-old
5’7″
8-3
2-fight win streak
Pros and Cons
Rinya Nakamura
Pros
- Scrambles well
- Fast starter
- Good back take
- Excellent wrestling
- Good movement
Cons
- N/A
Gugun Gusman
Pros
- Physically strong
- Excellent clinch work/control
- Good ground and pound
- Good output
- Sneaky good head kick
- Good wrestling
- Blends together kicks and punches
Cons
- Can over pursue at times
Prediction: Gusman isn’t bad and actually is more well-rounded than most in this tournament. He wrestles more but he will have to rely more on his striking for this one.
Nakamura is a decorated wrestler with a lot of experience before transitioning to MMA. He won a bronze medal at the 2011 Cadet World Championship, a 2016 & 2017 Meiji Cup champion, and the 2017 U23 World Championship, and has a 37-10 freestyle record. Zero chance Gusman out-wrestles Nakamura. Gusman could outdo Nakamura on the feet but that won’t be an easy task. Nakamura has a speed advantage, real good footwork, and more knockout power. Gusman has a good skill set but Nakamura has him covered everywhere.
