Keita Nakamura 'felt a little conservative' at UFC-Japan, wasn't sure he'd get the win

SAITAMA, Japan –  Keita Nakamura engaged in a slugfest with Alex Morono and after three rounds came away with a split-decision win at UFC Fight Night 117.

The welterweight bout closed out the preliminary card of the event, which took place at Saitama Super Arena in Japan and aired on FXX.

It was a bloody, back-and-forth affair between Nakamura (33-8-2 MMA, 3-5 UFC) and Morono (13-5 MMA, 2-2 UFC). But even so, Nakamura felt he could’ve done more.

“I was not going forward enough,” he told MMAjunkie through an interpreter, “and I felt a little conservative.”

Still, he got the win in front of his home fans, despite a lack of confidence that it would go his way,

Watch the video above to hear more from Nakamura.

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