Nakatani vs Gomes

Who won Nakatani vs Gomes?

Gilbert Nakatani beat Gabriel Gomes by knockout in the 2nd round during the main card of LFA 184, on Friday 17th May 2024 at The Commerce Casino & Hotel in Commerce.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Flyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 125 pounds (8.9 stone or 56.7 KG).

Nakatani vs Gomes stats

Gilbert Nakatani stepped into the octagon with a record of 5 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 2 by submission.

Gabriel Gomes made his way to the cage with an unblemished record of 5 wins, 0 losses, and 0 draws, 1 of those win coming by knock out and 2 by submission.

This was Gilbert Nakatani's 2nd fight in the LFA, having made his debut for the promotion in 2024. Gabriel Gomes marked his 1st fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2024.

Gilbert Nakatani's LFA record stood at 2-0-0, while Gabriel Gomes' came in at 0-1-0.

The stats suggested Nakatani had an advantage in power over Gomes, with a 40% knock out percentage over Gomes' 20%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested that Nakatani and Gomes would have been pretty equal, both with a 40% submission rate.

Gilbert Nakatani was the younger man by 24 years, at years old.

Nakatani was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 1 more fights, and made his debut in 2019, 2 years and 1 month earlier than Gomes, whose first professional fight was in 2021. He had fought 10 more professional rounds, 23 to Gomes' 13.

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What were the odds on Nakatani vs Gomes?

Gilbert Nakatani was a 11/10 (+110) underdog going into the contest, while Gabriel Gomes made his way into the ring at 4/6 (-150) with oddsmakers.