Kiichi Kunimoto vs Takahiro Kawanaka
Kiichi Kunimoto is 18-7-2 (1 NC); Takahiro Kawanaka is 17-11-0. Kiichi Kunimoto is 10 years older than Takahiro Kawanaka. They have met once: Kiichi Kunimoto 1, Takahiro Kawanaka 0.
WelterweightMet once
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Style & credentials
Kiichi Kunimoto
No background on record
Camp · Cobra Kai MMA DojoTakahiro Kawanaka
No background on record
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Kiichi Kunimoto5 UFC fights · 88 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
34%30/126
5%4/4
27%24/30
Clinch
8%7/12
15%13/16
3%3/3
Ground
6%5/7
0%0/0
2%2/2
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Kiichi Kunimoto20 of 36 ended early · 56%16 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
4 early stoppages have no logged time
Takahiro Kawanaka19 of 28 ended early · 68%9 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Kiichi Kunimoto1-4
- LIbuki ShimadaDEEP 130 Impact· Mar 20, 2026Submission · R1 · 3:44 · Welterweight
- WYoichiro SatoDEEP 127 Impact· Sep 15, 2025Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
- L
- L
- L
Full record · 37 fightsShow less
- WTakahiro KawanakaRIZIN Trigger 1st· Nov 28, 2021Submission · R1 · 4:10 · Welterweight
- LBellator 236: Macfarlane vs Jackson· Dec 21, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- W
- WRizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2017 - Bantamweight Tournament: 2nd Round· Dec 29, 2017Unanimous Decision · R2 · 5:00 · 165lb Catchweight
- L
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- WFumitoshi IshikawaHEAT 26· Mar 31, 2013Submission · R5 · 1:56 · Welterweight
- WGyu Myung LeeHEAT 25· Nov 18, 2012Submission · R1 · 4:40 · Welterweight
- WSung Won SonHEAT· Jun 23, 2012DEC
- LTakenori SatoPancrase Progress Tour 3· Mar 11, 2012Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
- WYu ShioriPancrase· Nov 27, 2011Submission
- WKengo UraPancrase· May 3, 2011DEC
- DSeiki RyoPancrase· Aug 8, 2010DRAW
- DTomoyoshi IwamiyaPancrase· Mar 22, 2010DRAW
- WYoshifumi DogakiPancrase· Nov 8, 2009TKO
- WHiroki TanakaPowergate· Apr 19, 2009DEC
- WShingo SuzukiPancrase 197· Feb 1, 2009Submission · R1 · 3:00 · Welterweight
- LTomoyoshi IwamiyaPancrase 195· Oct 26, 2008Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
- NCHirotaka YoshiokaPancrase 193· Sep 7, 2008NC · R1 · 2:10 · Welterweight
- WYu ShioriPancrase 189· May 25, 2008Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
- LSotaro YamadaPancrase 185· Jan 30, 2008Submission · R1 · 1:42 · Welterweight
- WYuta NakamuraPancrase 181· Sep 30, 2007TKO · R1 · 3:27 · Middleweight
- WMike O'MalleyFreestyle Combat Challenge· Sep 1, 2007Submission
- WTim AgerFreestyle Combat Challenge· Aug 11, 2007Submission
- LMasahiro ToryuPancrase 171· Feb 4, 2007MD · Middleweight
- WArito KishimotoReal Rhythm MMA· Apr 29, 2006DEC
- LMasahiro ToryuPancrase 159· Mar 19, 2006TKO · R1 · 0:05 · Lightweight
Takahiro Kawanaka2-3
- LAkihiro MurayamaPancrase 349· Nov 10, 2024Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
- LShogo SatoPancrase 340· Dec 24, 2023TKO · R1 · 1:22 · Welterweight
- LKota ShirakawaPancrase 337· Sep 24, 2023TKO · R1 · 2:32 · Welterweight
- WYoshitomo WatanabeGrachan 58· Dec 4, 2022Submission · R2 · 1:30 · Welterweight
- WHiroki NagaokaGrachan 55· May 15, 2022Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
Full record · 29 fightsShow less
- L
- WGota YamashitaGrachan 49· Aug 7, 2021TKO · R1 · 0:50 · Welterweight
- WKoichiro TakekawaGRACHAN 46· Dec 5, 2020TKO · R1 · 3:30
- NCKoichiro TakekawaGRACHAN 45· Sep 20, 2020NC · R1 · 1:07 · Welterweight
- LYoshitomo WatanabeDEEP 90 Impact· Jun 29, 2019Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
- W
- W
- WTeruhiko KuboDEEP 79 Impact· Sep 16, 2017Submission · R1 · 2:05 · Welterweight
- WYi Sak KimBrave Fight 15· Aug 25, 2017Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
- LDaryl LokokuGRACHAN 28 x Brave Fight 14· Feb 25, 2017TKO · R1 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WTakahiro FutatsumoriDEEP Hitachinaka· Nov 19, 2016TKO · R2 · 1:51 · Welterweight
- WMashimashi SuzukiGRACHAN 22 x Brave Fight 12· Feb 28, 2016Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
- WHidetoraGRACHAN 19· Sep 19, 2015Submission · R2 · 2:26 · Welterweight
- WKatsuyoshi SasakiBrave Fight 9· Apr 12, 2015TKO · R1 · 2:52
- LYohei SakamotoGRACHAN 15· Nov 30, 2014TKO · R1 · 3:41 · Lightweight
- LKiyonobu NishikataDEEP Cage Impact 2014· Jul 21, 2014TKO · R1 · 0:59 · Lightweight
- WYasuaki MiuraBrave Fight 5· Nov 4, 2013Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
- LSanshiro NakakuraDEEP Cage Impact 2013· Jun 15, 2013Submission · R1 · 3:32 · Welterweight
- LYusaku TsukumoDEEP· Dec 8, 2012Submission
- WHidehiko HasegawaDEEP 60 Impact· Oct 19, 2012Submission · R1 · 1:38 · Welterweight
- WHidemitsu ArakiBrave Fight 1· Aug 26, 2012Submission · R1 · 0:57 · Welterweight
- L
- WTBADEEP· Aug 21, 2011TKO
- WHiroki SatoDEEP· Apr 24, 2011DEC
Head-to-Head History
Frequently asked questions
Have Kiichi Kunimoto and Takahiro Kawanaka ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at RIZIN Trigger 1st (Sun, Nov 28, 2021), where Kiichi Kunimoto won by Submission.
What are the records of Kiichi Kunimoto and Takahiro Kawanaka?
Kiichi Kunimoto is 18-7-2 (1 NC) and Takahiro Kawanaka is 17-11-0.
Who is taller, Kiichi Kunimoto or Takahiro Kawanaka?
Neither. Both stand 5'10" · 178 cm.
Who is older, Kiichi Kunimoto or Takahiro Kawanaka?
Kiichi Kunimoto is 45 and Takahiro Kawanaka is 35.
Who has more finishes, Kiichi Kunimoto or Takahiro Kawanaka?
Kiichi Kunimoto has 12 wins inside the distance (2 by KO/TKO, 10 by submission); Takahiro Kawanaka has 10 wins (5 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission).