Kiichi Kunimoto "Strasser"
Kiichi Kunimoto, known as "Strasser", is a mixed martial artist from Japan listed in the Welterweight division. Kiichi Kunimoto holds a professional record of 21-12-2, including 3-2-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 0 came by knockout or TKO, 1 by submission and 1 by decision. Kiichi Kunimoto stands 5'10", has a 71-inch reach, fights out of a orthodox stance, and is 45 years old. Kiichi Kunimoto is currently on a 1-fight losing streak and is listed as Not Fighting.
Kiichi Kunimoto profile
| Division | Welterweight |
|---|---|
| Professional record | 21-12-2 |
| UFC record | 3-2-0 |
| Division rank | Unranked |
| Status | Not Fighting |
| Country | Japan |
| Age | 45 |
| Date of birth | 1981-05-01 |
| Height | 5'10" |
| Reach | 71" |
| Leg reach | 41" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Last weigh-in | 168.9 lbs |
| Current streak | L1 |
| Total octagon time | 47 minutes |
Striking statistics
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 1.87 |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 3.92 |
| Striking accuracy | 44% |
| Striking defense | 41.3% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0 |
| Strikes to the head | 47.7% |
| Strikes to the body | 19.3% |
| Strikes to the legs | 33% |
Grappling statistics
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 1.59 |
|---|---|
| Takedown defense | 28.6% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.32 |
| Average control time per fight (seconds) | 229.2 |
UFC finish breakdown
| UFC wins by KO/TKO | 0 |
|---|---|
| UFC wins by submission | 1 |
| UFC wins by decision | 1 |
Kiichi Kunimoto recorded fight history
Recorded bouts across promotions. This list can be incomplete and is not a substitute for the published full career record.
| Date | Promotion | Event | Opponent | Result | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-20 | Deep | Deep - 130 Impact | Ibuki Shimada | loss | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2025-09-15 | Deep | Deep - 127 Impact | Yoichiro Sato | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2025-02-22 | Fire Cage FC 1 | Fire Cage FC 1 - Fire Cage Fighting Championship | Diego Nunes | loss | KO (Punches) |
| 2023-04-01 | Rizin FF | Rizin FF - Rizin 41 | Keita Nakamura | loss | KO (Punches and Soccer Kick) |
| 2022-03-20 | Rizin FF | Rizin FF - Rizin 34 | Daichi Abe | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2021-11-28 | Rizin FF | Rizin FF - Trigger 1st | Takahiro Kawanaka | win | Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) |
| 2019-12-21 | Bellator 236 | Bellator 236 - Macfarlane vs. Jackson | Jason Jackson | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2019-07-12 | Bellator 224 | Bellator 224 - Budd vs. Rubin | Ed Ruth | loss | TKO (Knee and Punches) |
| 2018-08-12 | Rizin FF | Rizin FF - Rizin 12 | Ryuichiro Sumimura | win | Technical Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) |
| 2017-12-29 | Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2017 | Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2017 - Bantamweight Tournament: 2nd Round | Satoru Kitaoka | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2017-06-10 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt | Zak Ottow | loss | Decision (Split) |
| 2015-02-14 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Thatch | Neil Magny | loss | Rear Naked Choke |
| 2014-09-20 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Nelson | Richard Walsh | win | Decision (Split) |
| 2014-06-14 | UFC | UFC 174: Johnson vs Bagautinov | Daniel Sarafian | win | Rear Naked Choke |
| 2014-01-04 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs Lim | Luiz Jorge Dutra Jr. | win | Elbows to Back of Head by Dutra |
| 2013-07-28 | Heat | Heat - Heat 27 | Edward Faaloloto | win | Submission (Armbar) |
| 2013-03-31 | Heat | Heat - Heat 26 | Fumitoshi Ishikawa | win | Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) |
| 2012-11-18 | Heat | Heat - Heat 25 | Gyu Myung Lee | win | Submission (Shoulder Choke) |
| 2012-06-23 | Heat | Heat - Heat 23 | Sung Won Son | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2012-03-11 | Pancrase | Pancrase - Progress Tour 3 | Takenori Sato | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2011-11-27 | Pancrase | Pancrase - Impressive Tour 12 | Yushi Shiori | win | Submission (Guillotine Choke) |
| 2011-05-03 | Pancrase | Pancrase - Impressive Tour 4 | Kengo Ura | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2010-08-08 | Pancrase | Pancrase - Passion Tour 7 | Seiki Ryo | draw | Draw (Unanimous) |
| 2010-03-22 | Pancrase | Pancrase - Passion Tour 2 | Tomoyoshi Iwamiya | draw | Draw (Unanimous) |
| 2009-11-08 | Pancrase | Pancrase - Changing Tour 7 | Yoshifumi Dogaki | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2009-04-19 | Powergate | Powergate - Octave | Hiroki Tanaka | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2009-02-01 | Pancrase | Pancrase - Changing Tour 1 | Shingo Suzuki | win | Technical Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) |
| 2008-10-26 | Pancrase | Pancrase - Shining 9 | Tomoyoshi Iwamiya | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2008-09-07 | Pancrase | Pancrase - Shining 7 | Hirotaka Yoshioka | no contest | NC (Yoshioka Cut by Accidental Headbutt) |
| 2008-05-25 | Pancrase | Pancrase - Shining 4 | Yushi Shiori | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2008-01-30 | Pancrase | Pancrase - Shining 1 | Sotaro Yamada | loss | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2007-09-30 | Pancrase | Pancrase - Rising 7 | Yuta Nakamura | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2007-09-01 | FCC 30 | FCC 30 - Freestyle Combat Challenge 30 | Mike O'Malley | win | Submission (Triangle Choke) |
| 2007-08-11 | FCC 29 | FCC 29 - Freestyle Combat Challenge 29 | Tim Ager | win | Submission (Armbar) |
| 2007-02-04 | Pancrase | Pancrase - Rising 1 | Masahiro Toryu | loss | Decision (Majority) |
| 2006-04-29 | Double R | Double R - 3rd Stage | Arito Kishimoto | win | Decision (Majority) |
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