Sanae Kikuta

Sanae Kikuta is a mixed martial artist from Japan listed in the Welterweight division. Sanae Kikuta holds a professional record of 31-9-3, including 1-0-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 0 came by knockout or TKO, 1 by submission and 0 by decision. Sanae Kikuta stands 5'9", fights out of a orthodox stance, and is 55 years old. Sanae Kikuta is currently on a 1-fight losing streak and is listed as Inactive.

Sanae Kikuta profile

DivisionWelterweight
Professional record31-9-3
UFC record1-0-0
Division rankUnranked
StatusInactive
CountryJapan
Age55
Date of birth1971-09-10
Height5'9"
StanceOrthodox
Last weigh-in178.4 lbs
Current streakL1
Total octagon time5 minutes

Striking statistics

Significant strikes landed per minute1.73
Significant strikes absorbed per minute0.86
Striking accuracy50%
Striking defense20%
Knockdowns per 15 minutes0
Strikes to the head87.5%
Strikes to the body0%
Strikes to the legs12.5%

Grappling statistics

Takedowns per 15 minutes6.47
Submission attempts per 15 minutes6.47
Average control time per fight (seconds)218

UFC finish breakdown

UFC wins by KO/TKO0
UFC wins by submission1
UFC wins by decision0

Sanae Kikuta recorded fight history

Recorded bouts across promotions. This list can be incomplete and is not a substitute for the published full career record.

DatePromotionEventOpponentResultMethod
2014-12-23RFCRFC - Real Fight Championship 1Kenan SonglossDecision (Unanimous)
2013-10-27GrabakaGrabaka - Grabaka Live! 3Masayuki NarusewinSubmission (Armbar)
2012-10-27GrabakaGrabaka - Grabaka Live! 2Yuji SakuragilossKO (Knee and Soccer Kick)
2011-10-15Grabaka LiveGrabaka Live - 1st Cage AttackKenichi YamamotowinTKO (Punches)
2010-10-24DeepDeep - 50 ImpactYi Sak KimwinTKO (Corner Stoppage)
2010-06-20SRCSRC - Sengoku Raiden Championship 13Yasubey EnomotolossTKO (Punches)
2009-01-04SengokuSengoku - No Ran 2009Hidehiko YoshidawinDecision (Split)
2008-06-08SengokuSengoku - Third BattleChris RicewinSubmission (Armbar)
2006-11-05PridePride - Bushido 13Jean-Francois LenoguewinDecision (Unanimous)
2005-12-31Pride FCPride FC - Shockwave 2005Makoto TakimotowinDecision (Unanimous)
2004-11-07PancrasePancrase - Brave 10Webster DauphineywinSubmission (Achilles Lock)
2004-04-23PancrasePancrase - Brave 4Keith RockelwinDecision (Majority)
2003-11-30PancrasePancrase - Hybrid 10Yuki KondolossKO (Punch)
2003-08-31PancrasePancrase - 10th Anniversary ShowElvis SinosicwinDecision (Unanimous)
2003-05-18PancrasePancrase - Hybrid 5Yuki KondodrawDraw (Split)
2002-11-30PancrasePancrase - Spirit 8Eduardo PamplonawinDecision (Unanimous)
2002-08-08UFOUFO - LegendAntonio Rodrigo NogueiralossKO (Punch)
2002-04-28Pride 20Pride 20 - Armed and ReadyAlexander OtsukawinDecision (Unanimous)
2001-12-01PancrasePancrase - Proof 7Daisuke WatanabewinSubmission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
2001-09-30PancrasePancrase - 2001 Anniversary ShowIkuhisa MinowawinTKO (Doctor Stoppage)
2001-08-18DeepDeep - 2nd ImpactPshemek WallacewinTKO (Punches)
2001-06-26PancrasePancrase - Proof 4Matt TriheywinSubmission (Armbar)
2001-02-04PancrasePancrase - Proof 1Alex Stieblingno contestNo Contest (Accidental Headbutt)
2000-12-04PancrasePancrase - Trans 7Kazuo TakahashiwinSubmission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
2000-10-31PancrasePancrase - Trans 6Murilo BustamantelossDecision (Unanimous)
2000-06-26PancrasePancrase - Trans 4Ichio MatsubarawinSubmission (Armbar)
2000-04-14UFCUFC 25: Ultimate Japan 3Eugene JacksonwinArmbar From Half Guard
2000-02-27PancrasePancrase - Trans 2Ryushi YanagisawawinDecision (Unanimous)
1999-12-18PancrasePancrase - Breakthrough 11Minoru SuzukiwinTechnical Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
1999-10-25PancrasePancrase - Breakthrough 9Travis FultondrawDraw (Time Limit)
1999-09-18PancrasePancrase - 1999 Anniversary ShowEddy MilliswinTKO (Submission to Punches)
1999-07-06PancrasePancrase - Breakthrough 7Takafumi ItowinDecision (Unanimous)
1999-06-11PancrasePancrase - Breakthrough 6Eric GedekwinSubmission (Rear-Naked Choke)
1998-11-27ShootoShooto - Las Grandes Viajes 6Paul JoneslossDecision (Unanimous)
1998-10-11Pride FCPride FC - Pride 4Daijiro MatsuidrawDraw (Time Limit)
1998-03-15Pride FCPride FC - Pride 2Renzo GracielossSubmission (Guillotine Choke)
1997-07-27Lumax CupLumax Cup - Tournament of J '97 Heavyweight TournamentJun KitagawawinSubmission (Achilles Lock)
1997-07-27Lumax CupLumax Cup - Tournament of J '97 Heavyweight TournamentToshinobu KomeyawinSubmission (Achilles Lock)
1997-07-27Lumax CupLumax Cup - Tournament of J '97 Heavyweight TournamentMasanori SudawinSubmission (Armbar)
1996-07-07VTJ 1996VTJ 1996 - Vale Tudo Japan 1996Mushtaq AbdullahlossSubmission (Forearm Choke)
1996-03-30Lumax CupLumax Cup - Tournament of J '96Saburo KawakatsuwinSubmission (Keylock)
1996-03-30Lumax CupLumax Cup - Tournament of J '96Egan InouewinDecision
1996-03-30Lumax CupLumax Cup - Tournament of J '96Hiroyuki YoshiokawinSubmission (Heel Hook)
1996-03-30Lumax CupLumax Cup - Tournament of J '96Masanori SudawinSubmission (Heel Hook)

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