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Masanori Kanehara
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Masanori Kanehara

31-16-5JapanJapanLast 5
Muay Thai 1-1Grappling 1-1-3
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CAREER SUMMARY

Masanori Kanehara holds a professional MMA record of 31-16-5. Their full professional MMA career spans 52 bouts on record. Masanori Kanehara has won 31 fights: 11 by KO/TKO, 11 by submission, 9 by decision. Of 16 career losses, 7 came by KO/TKO and 4 by submission. In the UFC, Masanori Kanehara lands 1.88 significant strikes per minute with 49% accuracy and averages 1.44 takedowns per 15 minutes. Masanori Kanehara also has 2 recorded Muay Thai bouts. Masanori Kanehara also has 5 recorded Grappling bouts. Most recent fight: July 27, 2025. Tracked organizations: RIZIN, UFC.

Profile

Height
5'7"170 cm
Weight
135 lbs61 kg
Reach
67"170 cm
Stance
Orthodox
DOB
1982-11-19
Age
43
Nationality
Japan
Birthplace
Musashimurayama, Tokyo, Japan

Career stats

UFC careerRecord: 26-12-5 · Source: UFCStats.com
Striking
Strikes landed1.88per min
49% accuracy
Strikes absorbed1.63per min
62% avoided
Grappling
Takedowns landed1.44per 15 min
50% success
Takedowns stuffed63%
Submission attempts0.9per 15 min

Salary & career earnings

Disclosed purses, reported paydays and our model's estimate of what Masanori Kanehara earns per fight.

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Career history

  1. LOSS
    vs Ren Sugiyama
    RIZINRizin FF - Super Rizin 4· Jul 27, 2025· Featherweight· 31-15-5 vs 1-2
    KO
    R3 · 2:51
  2. LOSS
    vs Chihiro Suzuki
    RIZINRizin FF - Rizin 46· Apr 29, 2024· Featherweight· 31-14-5 vs 12-4
    TKO
    R1 · 4:20
  3. WIN
    vs Kleber Koike Erbst
    RIZINRizin FF - Rizin 44· Sep 24, 2023· Featherweight· 30-14-5 vs 32-6-1
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  4. WIN
    vs Sora Yamamoto
    RIZINRizin FF - Landmark Vol. 5· Apr 29, 2023· Featherweight· 29-14-5 vs 16-8-2
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  5. WIN
    vs Kazumasa Majima
    RIZINRizin FF - Trigger 3rd· Apr 16, 2022· Featherweight· 28-14-5 vs 14-3
    TKO
    R3 · 3:37
  6. WIN
    vs Takahiro Ashida
    RIZINRizin FF - Rizin 31· Oct 24, 2021· Bantamweight· 27-14-5 vs 24-10-2
    TKO
    R2 · 1:18
  7. LOSS
    vs Victor Henry
    RIZINRizin FF - Rizin 21· Feb 23, 2020· Bantamweight· 27-13-5 vs 19-4
    TKO
    R2 · 0:45
  8. WIN
    vs Jomhod
    DEEP Hachioji Chojin Matsuri 2018· Apr 1, 2018· 26-13-5 vs 0-0
    SUB
    R1 · 1:55
  9. WIN
    vs Charlie Alaniz
    DEEP Cage Impact 2016· Dec 17, 2016· Bantamweight· 25-13-5 vs 9-1
    TKO
    R1 · 0:30
  10. LOSS
    vs Michael McDonald
    UFCUFC 195: Lawler vs Condit· Jan 2, 2016· Bantamweight· 25-12-5 vs 16-3
    SUB
    R2 · 2:09
  11. LOSS
    vs Rani Yahya
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Mir vs Duffee· Jul 15, 2015· Bantamweight· 25-11-5 vs 20-8
    SD
    R3 · 5:00
  12. WIN
    vs Alex Caceres
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Nelson· Sep 19, 2014· Bantamweight· 24-11-5 vs 10-6
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  13. LOSS
    vs Toshiaki Kitada
    DEEP 66 Impact· Apr 29, 2014· Bantamweight· 24-10-5 vs 11-7-4
    DQ
    R1 · 1:37
  14. WIN
    vs Joe Pearson
    Pancrase 252· Sep 29, 2013· Bantamweight· 23-10-5 vs 43-17-1
    TKO
    R1 · 0:21
  15. WIN
    vs Wade Choate
    DEEP 62 Impact· Apr 26, 2013· Bantamweight· 22-10-5 vs 14-14
    SUB
    R1 · 4:16
  16. WIN
    vs Tom McKenna
    DEEP Haleo Impact· Dec 22, 2012· Bantamweight· 21-10-5 vs 6-2
    TKO
    R1 · 2:45
  17. WIN
    vs Tony Reyes
    DEEP Tokyo Impact 2012· Jul 21, 2012· Bantamweight· 20-10-5 vs 5-4
    TKO
    R1 · 4:28
  18. WIN
    vs Jake Hattan
    HEAT· Apr 8, 2012· 19-10-5 vs 11-1
    SUB
  19. WIN
    vs Brady Harrison
    XFS: Hillside Havoc· Nov 19, 2011· Catchweight· 18-10-5 vs 8-5
    SUB
    R3 · 4:59
  20. LOSS
    vs Rasul Mirzaev
    Fight Nights Global 4· Jul 7, 2011· Featherweight· 18-9-5 vs 4-0
    TKO
    R1 · 1:47
  21. WIN
    vs Motoshi Miyaji
    Pancrase· Jun 5, 2011· 17-9-5 vs 7-5
    TKO
  22. LOSS
    vs Yoshiro Maeda
    Sengoku 16: Soul Of Fight· Dec 30, 2010· Featherweight· 17-8-5 vs 27-9-2
    TKO
    R1 · 1:27
  23. LOSS
    vs Marlon Sandro
    Sengoku 13· Jun 20, 2010· Featherweight· 17-7-5 vs 16-1
    TKO
    R1 · 0:38
  24. WIN
    vs Norifumi Yamamoto
    K-1: Dynamite 2009· Dec 31, 2009· Featherweight· 16-7-5 vs 17-2
    UD
  25. WIN
    vs Michihiro Omigawa
    Sengoku 9· Aug 2, 2009· Featherweight· 15-7-5 vs 5-7-1
    SD
  26. LOSS
    vs Hatsu Hioki
    Sengoku 9· Aug 2, 2009· Featherweight· 15-6-5 vs 19-3-2
    UD
  27. WIN
    vs Chan Sung Jung
    Sengoku 8· May 2, 2009· Featherweight· 14-6-5 vs 9-0
    UD
  28. WIN
    vs Jong Man Kim
    Sengoku 7· Mar 20, 2009· Featherweight· 13-6-5 vs 21-8-3
    UD
  29. WIN
    vs Kenji Arai
    Pancrase 197· Feb 1, 2009· Featherweight· 12-6-5 vs 13-12-3
    TKO
    R1 · 3:14
  30. LOSS
    vs Takafumi Otsuka
    Deep 38 Impact· Oct 23, 2008· Featherweight· 12-5-5 vs 7-2-1
    SD
  31. WIN
    vs Isamu Sugiuchi
    Fighting Network ZST· Aug 24, 2008· 11-5-5 vs 9-7-2
    TKO
  32. LOSS
    vs Erikas Petraitis
    Shooto Europe· Mar 16, 2008· 11-4-5 vs 15-7-2
    DEC
  33. WIN
    vs Shunichi Shimizu
    Fighting Network ZST· Feb 24, 2008· 10-4-5 vs 8-2-6
    SUB
  34. DRAW
    vs Naoyuki Kotani
    Fighting Network ZST· Nov 23, 2007· 10-4-4 vs 17-7-5
    DRAW
  35. WIN
    vs Yoichiro Karsuyama
    Fighting Network ZST· Oct 7, 2007· 9-4-4 vs 1-2
    SUB
  36. LOSS
    vs Tashiro Nishiuchi
    Fighting Network ZST· Jun 10, 2007· 9-3-4 vs 7-5-7
    TKO
  37. WIN
    vs Arunas Jurgelenas
    Shooto Europe· Apr 14, 2007· 8-3-4 vs 0-2
    SUB
  38. WIN
    vs Tetsu Suzuki
    K-1 HERO'S: Tokoro vs. Yasuhiro· Mar 12, 2007· Lightweight· 7-3-4 vs 6-2-2
    MD
  39. WIN
    vs Shinya Sato
    Fighting Network ZST· Feb 12, 2007· 6-3-4 vs 7-10-6
    SUB
  40. WIN
    vs TBA
    Fighting Network ZST· Dec 17, 2006· 5-3-4
    SUB
  41. WIN
    vs Kenichi Ito
    Fighting Network ZST· Oct 1, 2006· 4-3-4 vs 1-1-1
    TKO
  42. DRAW
    vs Hiroyuki Ota
    Fighting Network ZST· Aug 27, 2006· 4-3-3 vs 7-5-4
    DRAW
  43. WIN
    vs TBA
    Fighting Network ZST· Jun 4, 2006· 3-3-3
    SUB
  44. WIN
    vs Toshiyuki Saito
    Fighting Network ZST· Apr 23, 2006· 2-3-3 vs 0-2-2
    TKO
  45. LOSS
    vs Shinya Sato
    Fighting Network ZST· Nov 23, 2005· 2-2-3 vs 6-9-4
    SUB
  46. DRAW
    vs TBA
    Fighting Network ZST· Sep 10, 2005· 2-2-2
    DRAW
  47. DRAW
    vs Hiroyuki Ota
    Fighting Network ZST· Jul 24, 2005· 2-2-1 vs 4-4-1
    DRAW
  48. DRAW
    vs Masayuki Okude
    Fighting Network ZST· Apr 17, 2005· 2-2 vs 2-3-2
    DRAW
  49. WIN
    vs Satoru Ida
    Fighting Network ZST· Jan 23, 2005· 1-2 vs 0-1
    DEC
  50. LOSS
    vs Masayuki Okude
    Fighting Network ZST· Nov 2, 2004· 1-1 vs 0-2-2
    SUB
  51. WIN
    vs Yuki Takaya
    Fighting Network ZST· Sep 12, 2004· 0-1 vs 1-0-1
    SUB
  52. LOSS
    vs Isamu Sugiuchi
    Deep 12 Impact· Sep 15, 2003· Lightweight· 0-0 vs 0-0
    SUB
    R2 · 1:44

Career history data via Tapology.

Official UFC Ranking

Masanori Kanehara's standing in the official UFC rankings, tracked since 2013.

Current
Unranked
Peak
#15 Bantamweight
First ranked
Sep 22, 2014
Times ranked
2

Bantamweight

#1#5#10#15Sep 22, 2014 · #15Sep 29, 2014 · #15#15

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UFCalendar Power Index rating

Current
1606▼17
Peak
1660Sep 19, 2014
Rated fights
49
15001600200420082012201620202024Sep 15, 2003 · 1452Sep 12, 2004 · 1498Nov 2, 2004 · 1454Jan 23, 2005 · 1484Apr 17, 2005 · 1486Jul 24, 2005 · 1482Nov 23, 2005 · 1456Apr 23, 2006 · 1479Aug 27, 2006 · 1478Oct 1, 2006 · 1500Feb 12, 2007 · 1523Mar 12, 2007 · 1544Apr 14, 2007 · 1564Jun 10, 2007 · 1538Oct 7, 2007 · 1557Nov 23, 2007 · 1563Feb 24, 2008 · 1587Mar 16, 2008 · 1565Aug 24, 2008 · 1574Oct 23, 2008 · 1571Feb 1, 2009 · 1584Mar 20, 2009 · 1593May 2, 2009 · 1604Aug 2, 2009 · 1607Aug 2, 2009 · 1603Dec 31, 2009 · 1614Jun 20, 2010 · 1608Dec 30, 2010 · 1600Jun 5, 2011 · 1611Jul 7, 2011 · 1599Nov 19, 2011 · 1609Apr 8, 2012 · 1619Jul 21, 2012 · 1626Dec 22, 2012 · 1639Apr 26, 2013 · 1645Sep 29, 2013 · 1657Apr 29, 2014 · 1647Sep 19, 2014 · 1660Jul 15, 2015 · 1656Jan 2, 2016 · 1642Dec 17, 2016 · 1654Apr 1, 2018 · 1649Feb 22, 2020 · 1602Oct 24, 2021 · 1599Apr 16, 2022 · 1619Apr 29, 2023 · 1628Sep 24, 2023 · 1644Apr 29, 2024 · 1633Jul 27, 2025 · 16061606

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Frequently asked questions

When does Masanori Kanehara fight next?

Masanori Kanehara has no confirmed upcoming fight.

What is Masanori Kanehara's record?

Masanori Kanehara's professional MMA record is 31-16-5.

Who is Masanori Kanehara fighting next?

Masanori Kanehara's next opponent has not been announced.

Who did Masanori Kanehara fight last?

Masanori Kanehara most recently fought Ren Sugiyama at Rizin FF - Super Rizin 4 on Sunday, July 27, 2025, LOSS (Knockout).

What weight class does Masanori Kanehara fight in?

Masanori Kanehara fights at Featherweight.

How many knockouts does Masanori Kanehara have?

Masanori Kanehara has 11 wins by KO/TKO and 11 wins by submission.

How tall is Masanori Kanehara?

Masanori Kanehara is 5'7" (170 cm) tall.

How much does Masanori Kanehara weigh?

Masanori Kanehara weighs 135 lbs (61 kg).

What is Masanori Kanehara's reach?

Masanori Kanehara has a reach of 67" (170 cm).

How old is Masanori Kanehara?

Masanori Kanehara is 43 years old (born Nov 19, 1982).

Where is Masanori Kanehara from?

Masanori Kanehara is from Japan.