Fighter

Sanae Kikuta

33-9-3

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Sanae Kikuta holds a professional MMA record of 33-9-3. Their full professional MMA career spans 47 bouts on record. Sanae Kikuta has won 33 fights: 5 by KO/TKO, 18 by submission, 10 by decision. Of 9 career losses, 4 came by KO/TKO and 2 by submission. In the UFC, Sanae Kikuta lands 0.70 significant strikes per minute with 45% accuracy and averages 1.60 takedowns per 15 minutes. Sanae Kikuta also has 4 recorded Grappling bouts. Most recent fight: April 14, 2000. Tracked organizations: UFC.

Profile

Height: 5'9"175 cm
Weight: 200 lbs91 kg
Stance: Orthodox
DOB: 1971-09-10
Age: 54
Nationality: Japan
Birthplace: Nerima-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Career stats

UFC careerRecord: 31-9-3 (1 NC) · Source: UFCStats.com

Striking

Strikes landed0.70per min

45% accuracy

Strikes absorbed0.90per min

52% avoided

Grappling

Takedowns landed1.60per 15 min

63% success

Takedowns stuffed25%

Submission attempts1.8per 15 min

Career history

LOSS
vs Song Kenan
Real 1· Dec 23, 2014· Welterweight· 33-8-3 vs 6-0
UD
WIN
vs Masayuki Naruse
GRABAKA Live! 3· Oct 27, 2013· 32-8-3 vs 34-33-1
SUB
R1 · 2:25
LOSS
vs Yuji Sakuragi
GRABAKA Live! 2· Oct 27, 2012· Light Heavyweight· 32-7-3 vs 13-18-2
TKO
R1 · 0:35
WIN
vs Kenichi Yamamoto
GRABAKA Live!· Oct 15, 2011· 31-7-3 vs 5-15-2
TKO
WIN
vs Yi Sak Kim
Deep 50 Impact· Oct 24, 2010· Catchweight· 30-7-3 vs 0-0
TKO
R1 · 1:21
LOSS
vs Yasubey Enomoto
Sengoku 13· Jun 20, 2010· Welterweight· 30-6-3 vs 4-1
TKO
R1 · 3:57
WIN
vs Hidehiko Yoshida
Sengoku no Ran 2009· Jan 4, 2009· Light Heavyweight· 29-6-3 vs 8-6-1
SD
WIN
vs Chris Rice
Sengoku 3· Jun 8, 2008· Middleweight· 28-6-3 vs 12-5
SUB
R1 · 3:54
WIN
vs Jean-Francois Lenogue
Pride Bushido 13· Nov 5, 2006· Middleweight· 27-6-3 vs 10-5-2
UD
WIN
vs Makoto Takimoto
Pride Shockwave 2005· Dec 31, 2005· Middleweight· 26-6-3 vs 2-1
UD
WIN
vs Webster Dauphiney
Pancrase 141· Nov 7, 2004· Light Heavyweight· 25-6-3 vs 0-2
SUB
R1 · 2:14
WIN
vs Keith Rockel
Pancrase 132· Apr 23, 2004· Light Heavyweight· 24-6-3 vs 10-2-1
MD
LOSS
vs Yuki Kondo
Pancrase 127· Nov 30, 2003· Light Heavyweight· 24-5-3 vs 38-13-5
TKO
R3 · 0:08
WIN
vs Elvis Sinosic
Pancrase 124· Aug 31, 2003· Light Heavyweight· 23-5-3 vs 4-7-1
UD
DRAW
vs Yuki KondoTitle bout
Pancrase 119· May 18, 2003· Light Heavyweight· 23-5-2 vs 38-12-4
DEC
WIN
vs Eduardo Pamplona
Pancrase 113· Nov 30, 2002· Light Heavyweight· 22-5-2 vs 0-0
UD
LOSS
vs Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
UFO: Legend· Aug 8, 2002· Heavyweight· 22-4-2 vs 15-1-1
TKO
R2 · 0:29
WIN
vs Alexander Otsuka
Pride 20: Armed and Ready· Apr 28, 2002· Heavyweight· 21-4-2 vs 4-9
UD
WIN
vs Daisuke Watanabe
Pancrase 102· Dec 1, 2001· Light Heavyweight· 20-4-2 vs 8-17-2
SUB
R1 · 2:14
WIN
vs Ikuhisa Minowa×1Title bout · Title win #1
Pancrase 100· Sep 30, 2001· Light Heavyweight· 19-4-2 vs 19-13-7
TKO
R2 · 4:30
WIN
vs Shemack Wallace
Deep 2 Impact· Aug 18, 2001· 18-4-2 vs 0-0
TKO
R1 · 1:52
WIN
vs Matt Trihey
Pancrase 96· Jun 26, 2001· Light Heavyweight· 17-4-2 vs 0-1
SUB
R1 · 1:11
NC
vs Alex Stiebling
Pancrase 92· Feb 4, 2001· Heavyweight· 17-4-2 vs 5-1-1
NC
R1 · 3:11
NC
vs Manabu Yamada
Deep 1 Impact· Jan 8, 2001· 17-4-2
NC
R1 · 3:00
WIN
vs Kazuo Takahashi
Pancrase 90· Dec 4, 2000· Heavyweight· 16-4-2 vs 18-14-3
SUB
R1 · 7:22
LOSS
vs Murilo Bustamante
Pancrase 89· Oct 31, 2000· Middleweight· 16-3-2 vs 6-0-1
UD
WIN
vs Ichio Matsubara
Pancrase 84· Jun 26, 2000· Heavyweight· 15-3-2 vs 0-2-1
SUB
R1 · 2:13
WIN
vs Eugene Jackson
UFCUFC 25: Ultimate Japan 3· Apr 14, 2000· Middleweight· 14-3-2 vs 11-3-1
SUB
R1 · 4:38
WIN
vs Ryushi Yanagisawa
Pancrase 82· Feb 27, 2000· Light Heavyweight· 13-3-2 vs 22-17-9
UD
WIN
vs Minoru Suzuki
Pancrase 80· Dec 18, 1999· Heavyweight· 12-3-2 vs 25-17
SUB
R1 · 2:39
DRAW
vs Travis Fulton
Pancrase 78· Oct 25, 1999· Heavyweight· 12-3-1 vs 62-19-5
DEC
WIN
vs Eddy Millis
Pancrase 77· Sep 18, 1999· Heavyweight· 11-3-1 vs 0-1
TKO
R1 · 1:57
WIN
vs Takafumi Ito
Pancrase 73· Jul 6, 1999· Heavyweight· 10-3-1 vs 20-18-4
UD
WIN
vs Eric Gedek
Pancrase 72· Jun 11, 1999· Heavyweight· 9-3-1 vs 1-1
SUB
R1 · 1:20
LOSS
vs Paul Jones
Shooto: Las Grandes Viajes 6· Nov 27, 1998· Middleweight· 9-2-1 vs 7-0-1
UD
DRAW
vs Daijiro Matsui
Pride 4· Oct 11, 1998· Heavyweight· 9-2 vs 0-0-1
DEC
LOSS
vs Renzo Gracie
Pride 2· Mar 15, 1998· Heavyweight· 9-1 vs 5-0-1
SUB
R6 · 0:43
WIN
vs Minoru Tanaka
Rings Japan· Oct 14, 1997· Heavyweight· 8-1 vs 1-4
SUB
R2 · 3:08
WIN
vs Jun Kitagawa
Japan Regional· Jul 27, 1997· 5-1 vs 0-0
SUB
WIN
vs Toshinobu Komeya
Japan Regional· Jul 27, 1997· 5-1 vs 0-1
SUB
WIN
vs Masanori Suda
Japan Regional· Jul 27, 1997· 5-1 vs 5-3
SUB
WIN
vs Kaichi Tsuji
Rings Japan· Apr 4, 1997· Heavyweight· 4-1 vs 0-0
SUB
R1 · 8:33
LOSS
vs Mushtaq Abdullah
Vale Tudo Japan· Jul 7, 1996· 4-0 vs 1-0
SUB
WIN
vs Saburo Kawakatsu
Japan Regional· Mar 30, 1996· 0-0 vs 0-0
SUB
WIN
vs TBA
Japan Regional· Mar 30, 1996· 0-0
SUB
WIN
vs Masanori Suda
Japan Regional· Mar 30, 1996· 0-0 vs 2-0
SUB
WIN
vs Egan Inoue
Japan Regional· Mar 30, 1996· 0-0 vs 3-1
DEC

Career history data via Tapology.

UFCalendar Power Index rating

Current: 1652▼7
Peak: 1750Apr 28, 2002
Rated fights: 41

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Frequently asked questions

When does Sanae Kikuta fight next?

Sanae Kikuta has no confirmed upcoming fight.

What is Sanae Kikuta's record?

Sanae Kikuta's professional MMA record is 33-9-3.

Who is Sanae Kikuta fighting next?

Sanae Kikuta's next opponent has not been announced.

Who did Sanae Kikuta fight last?

Sanae Kikuta most recently fought Eugene Jackson at UFC 25: Ultimate Japan 3 on Friday, April 14, 2000, WIN (Submission).

What weight class does Sanae Kikuta fight in?

Sanae Kikuta fights at Middleweight.

How many knockouts does Sanae Kikuta have?

Sanae Kikuta has 5 wins by KO/TKO and 18 wins by submission.

How tall is Sanae Kikuta?

Sanae Kikuta is 5'9" (175 cm) tall.

How much does Sanae Kikuta weigh?

Sanae Kikuta weighs 200 lbs (91 kg).

How old is Sanae Kikuta?

Sanae Kikuta is 54 years old (born Sep 10, 1971).

Where is Sanae Kikuta from?

Sanae Kikuta is from Japan.

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