Masanori Kanehara
Masanori Kanehara is a mixed martial artist from Japan listed in the Featherweight division. Masanori Kanehara holds a professional record of 29-14-5, including 1-2-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 0 came by knockout or TKO, 0 by submission and 1 by decision. Masanori Kanehara stands 5'7", has a 67-inch reach, fights out of a orthodox stance, and is 43 years old. Masanori Kanehara is currently on a 2-fight losing streak and is listed as Not Fighting.
Masanori Kanehara profile
| Division | Featherweight |
|---|---|
| Professional record | 29-14-5 |
| UFC record | 1-2-0 |
| Division rank | Unranked |
| Status | Not Fighting |
| Country | Japan |
| Age | 43 |
| Date of birth | 1982-11-19 |
| Height | 5'7" |
| Reach | 67" |
| Leg reach | 40" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Last weigh-in | 164.4 lbs |
| Current streak | L2 |
| Total octagon time | 37 minutes |
Striking statistics
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 1.91 |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 1.43 |
| Striking accuracy | 54.6% |
| Striking defense | 66.7% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0 |
| Strikes to the head | 63.4% |
| Strikes to the body | 29.6% |
| Strikes to the legs | 7% |
Grappling statistics
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 1.62 |
|---|---|
| Takedown defense | 63.6% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 1.21 |
| Average control time per fight (seconds) | 360.33 |
UFC finish breakdown
| UFC wins by KO/TKO | 0 |
|---|---|
| UFC wins by submission | 0 |
| UFC wins by decision | 1 |
Masanori Kanehara 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-27 | Rizin FF | Rizin FF - Super Rizin 4 | Ren Sugiyama | loss | KO (Punches) |
| 2024-04-29 | Rizin FF | Rizin FF - Rizin 46 | Chihiro Suzuki | loss | TKO (Punches) |
| 2023-09-24 | Rizin FF | Rizin FF - Rizin 44 | Kleber Koike Erbst | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2023-04-29 | Rizin FF | Rizin FF - Landmark Vol. 5 | Sora Yamamoto | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2022-04-16 | Rizin FF | Rizin FF - Trigger 3rd | Kazumasa Majima | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2021-10-24 | Rizin FF | Rizin FF - Rizin 31 | Takahiro Ashida | win | TKO (Punches and Elbows) |
| 2020-02-22 | Rizin FF | Rizin FF - Rizin 21 | Victor Henry | loss | TKO (Punches) |
| 2018-04-01 | Deep | Deep - Hachioji Chojin Matsuri 2018 | Jomhod Chuwattana | win | Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) |
| 2016-12-17 | Deep | Deep - Cage Impact 2016: Deep vs. WSOF-GC | Charlie Alaniz | win | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) |
| 2016-01-02 | UFC | UFC 195: Lawler vs Condit | Michael McDonald | loss | Rear Naked Choke |
| 2015-07-15 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Mir vs Duffee | Rani Yahya | loss | Decision (Split) |
| 2014-09-20 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Nelson | Alex Caceres | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2014-04-29 | Deep | Deep - 66 Impact | Toshiaki Kitada | loss | DQ (Fighter Thrown from Ring) |
| 2013-09-29 | Pancrase 252 | Pancrase 252 - 20th Anniversary | Joe Pearson | win | KO (Punch) |
| 2013-04-26 | Deep | Deep - 62 Impact | Wade Choate | win | Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) |
| 2012-12-22 | Deep | Deep - Haleo Impact | Tom McKenna | win | KO (Punch to the Body) |
| 2012-07-21 | Deep | Deep - Tokyo Impact 2012 in Differ Ariake | Tony Reyes | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2012-04-08 | Heat | Heat - Heat 22 | Jake Hattan | win | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2011-11-19 | Xplode Fight Series | Xplode Fight Series - Hillside Havoc | Brady Harrison | win | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2011-07-07 | Fight Nights | Fight Nights - Battle of Moscow 4 | Rasul Mirzaev | loss | TKO (Punches) |
| 2011-06-05 | Pancrase | Pancrase - Impressive Tour 5 | Motoshi Miyaji | win | KO (Punches) |
| 2010-12-30 | SRC | SRC - Soul of Fight | Yoshiro Maeda | loss | TKO (Punches) |
| 2010-06-20 | SRC | SRC - Sengoku Raiden Championship 13 | Marlon Sandro | loss | KO (Punch) |
| 2009-12-31 | K-1 | K-1 - Dynamite!! Power of Courage 2009 | Norifumi Yamamoto | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2009-08-02 | Sengoku | Sengoku - Ninth Battle | Hatsu Hioki | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2009-08-02 | Sengoku | Sengoku - Ninth Battle | Michihiro Omigawa | win | Decision (Split) |
| 2009-05-02 | Sengoku | Sengoku - Eighth Battle | Chan Sung Jung | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2009-03-20 | Sengoku | Sengoku - Seventh Battle | Jong Man Kim | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2009-02-01 | Pancrase | Pancrase - Changing Tour 1 | Kenji Arai | win | KO (Punches) |
| 2008-10-23 | Deep | Deep - 38 Impact | Takafumi Otsuka | loss | Decision (Split) |
| 2008-08-24 | Zst | Zst - Battle Hazard 3 | Isamu Sugiuchi | win | KO (Punches) |
| 2008-03-16 | Shooto Lithuania | Shooto Lithuania - Bushido 2008 | Erikas Petraitis | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2008-02-24 | Zst | Zst - Zst 16 | Shunichi Shimizu | win | Submission (Armbar) |
| 2007-11-23 | Zst 15 | Zst 15 - Fifth Anniversary | Naoyuki Kotani | draw | Draw (Time Limit) |
| 2007-10-07 | Zst | Zst - Zst 14 | Yoichiro Toriyama | win | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2007-06-10 | Zst | Zst - Zst 13 | Tashiro Nishiuchi | loss | KO (Head Kick and Punch) |
| 2007-04-14 | Shooto Estonia | Shooto Estonia - Bushido | Arunas Jurgelenas | win | Submission (Choke) |
| 2007-03-12 | K-1 | K-1 - Hero's 8 | Tetsu Suzuki | win | Decision (Majority) |
| 2007-02-12 | Zst | Zst - Zst 12 | Shinya Sato | win | Submission (Armbar) |
| 2006-12-17 | Zst | Zst - Swat! 8 | Taro Himura | win | Submission (Armbar) |
| 2006-10-01 | Zst | Zst - Swat! 7 | Kenichi Ito | win | KO (Punch) |
| 2006-08-27 | Zst | Zst - Swat! 6 | Hiroyuki Ota | draw | Draw (Time Limit) |
| 2006-06-04 | Zst | Zst - Swat! 5 | Hisashi Hiyama | win | Submission (Armbar) |
| 2006-04-23 | Zst | Zst - Swat! 4 | Toshiyuki Saito | win | TKO (Knee) |
| 2005-11-23 | Zst | Zst - Zst 8 | Shinya Sato | loss | Submission (Kimura) |
| 2005-09-10 | Zst | Zst - Battle Hazard 2 | Norimichi Isozaki | draw | Draw (Time Limit) |
| 2005-07-24 | Zst | Zst - Swat! 2 | Hiroyuki Ota | draw | Draw (Time Limit) |
| 2005-04-17 | Zst | Zst - Swat! 1 | Masayuki Okude | draw | Draw (Time Limit) |
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Sources and methodology
Career records and bout history are compiled from published MMA records. UFC performance metrics use published bout statistics; percentiles and derived metrics are calculated by Verdikt AI. Data can change after official corrections.
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