MMA StatBook

Sanae Kikuta

MiddleweightJapan

31Wins
9Losses
3Draws
1No contest

Professional record

Last 1: W

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Profile

Age
55 (born September 10, 1971)
Born in
Nerima
Height
5' 9"
Weight
200 lbs.
Stance
Orthodox
UFC record
1-0

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC1

  • Submission 1

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
1.73 top 92%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
0.86
Striking accuracy50%Better than 68% of middleweights
Strike defense20%Better than 0% of middleweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
6.47 top 1%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
6.5
Takedown accuracy100%Better than 99% of middleweights
Takedown defense—

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Kikuta last fought on April 14, 2000 (Win vs Eugene Jackson). Kikuta has not fought in the UFC for more than two years.

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

About Sanae Kikuta

Sanae Kikuta, born in Nerima, Japan on September 10, 1971, is a middleweight mixed martial artist. Kikuta stands 5' 9".

Kikuta's professional career began in 1996, debuting with Lumax Cup. A 12-3 record outside the UFC came first. The UFC debut came at UFC 25: Ultimate Japan 3 in April 2000, where Kikuta beat Eugene Jackson by armbar from half guard. Across 1 fight in the UFC, Kikuta is 1-0.

Statistically, Kikuta attempts more submissions than 99% of middleweights and lands more takedowns per 15 minutes than 99% of middleweights.

Before and outside the UFC, Kikuta fought in Pancrase (14-2-2) and Lumax Cup (7-0).

Kikuta's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC 25: Ultimate Japan 3 in April 2000, where Kikuta beat Eugene Jackson.

UFC fight history

  1. W

    Eugene Jackson

    Submission · Armbar From Half Guard · R1 4:38

    UFC 25: Ultimate Japan 3

    Apr 14, 2000

    8Str 2TD 0KD

Full MMA career

Sanae Kikuta is 31-9-3 (1 NC) across 44 professional fights in 11 promotions, since a pro debut on March 30, 1996 (Lumax Cup). 43 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins31

  • KO/TKO 5
  • Submission 16
  • Decision 10

Pro losses9

  • KO/TKO 4
  • Submission 2
  • Decision 3
Finish rate
68% of wins
Longest win streak
6

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
Pancrase14-2-2 (1 NC)1999
Lumax Cup7-01996
Pride3-1-11998
Grabaka Live2-12011
World Victory Road Presents2-12008
DEEP2-02001
Real Fighting Championship0-12014
Shooto0-11998
UFC1-02000
UFO0-12002
VTJ0-11996

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
L Song Kenan Decision (unanimous), R3 Real Fighting Championship: Real 1 Dec 23, 2014
W Masayuki Naruse Submission (armbar), R1 Grabaka Live 3 Oct 27, 2013
L Yuji Sakuragi KO (knee and soccer kick), R1 Grabaka Live 2 Oct 27, 2012
W Kenichi Yamamoto TKO (punches), R1 Grabaka Live: 1st Cage Attack Oct 15, 2011
W Lee Sak Kim TKO (corner stoppage), R1 DEEP: 50 Impact Oct 24, 2010
L Yasubey Enomoto TKO (punches), R1 World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku Raiden Championships 13 Jun 20, 2010
W Hidehiko Yoshida Decision (split), R3 World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku no Ran 2009 Jan 4, 2009
W Chris Rice Submission (armbar), R2 World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 3 Jun 8, 2008
W Jean-François Lénogue Decision (unanimous), R2 PRIDE: Bushido 13 (Pride) Nov 5, 2006
W Makoto Takimoto Decision (unanimous), R3 PRIDE Shockwave 2005 (Pride) Dec 31, 2005
W Webster Dauphiney Submission (achilles lock), R1 Pancrase: Brave 10 Nov 7, 2004
W Keith Rockel Decision (majority), R3 Pancrase: Brave 4 Apr 23, 2004
L Yuki Kondo KO (punch), R3 Pancrase: Hybrid 10 Nov 30, 2003
W Elvis Sinosic Decision (unanimous), R3 Pancrase: 10th Anniversary Show Aug 31, 2003
D Yuki Kondo Draw, R3 Pancrase: Hybrid 5 May 18, 2003
W Eduardo Pamplona Decision (unanimous), R3 Pancrase: Spirit 8 Nov 20, 2002
L Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira KO (punch), R2 UFO: Legend Aug 8, 2002
W Alexander Otsuka Decision (unanimous), R3 PRIDE 20 (Pride) Apr 28, 2002
W Daisuke Watanabe Submission (arm-triangle choke), R1 Pancrase: Proof 7 Dec 1, 2001
W Ikuhisa Minowa TKO (cut), R2 Pancrase: 2001 Anniversary Show Sep 20, 2001
W Pshemek Wallace TKO (punches), R1 DEEP: 2nd Impact Aug 18, 2001
W Matt Trihey Submission (armbar), R1 Pancrase: Proof 4 Jun 26, 2001
NC Alex Stiebling No Contest (Kikuta was cut by an accidental headbutt), R1 Pancrase: Proof 1 Feb 4, 2001
W Kazuo Takahashi Submission (arm-triangle choke), R1 Pancrase: Trans 7 Dec 4, 2000
L Murilo Bustamante Decision (unanimous), R1 Pancrase: Trans 6 Oct 31, 2000
W Ichio Matsubara Submission (armlock), R1 Pancrase: Trans 4 Jun 26, 2000
W Eugene Jackson Submission (armbar), R1 UFC 25 Apr 14, 2000
W Ryushi Yanagisawa Decision (unanimous), R1 Pancrase: Trans 2 Feb 27, 2000
W Minoru Suzuki TKO (arm-triangle choke), R1 Pancrase: Breakthrough 11 Dec 18, 1999
D Travis Fulton Draw, R1 Pancrase: Breakthrough 9 Oct 25, 1999
W Eddy Millis Submission (punches), R1 Pancrase: 1999 Anniversary Show Sep 18, 1999
W Takafumi Ito Decision (unanimous), R2 Pancrase: Breakthrough 7 Jul 6, 1999
W Eric Gedek Submission (rear-naked choke), R3 Pancrase: Breakthrough 6 Jun 11, 1999
L Paul Jones Decision (unanimous), R3 Shooto: Las Grandes Viajes 6 Nov 27, 1998
D Daijiro Matsui Draw (time limit), R3 PRIDE 4 (Pride) Oct 11, 1998
L Renzo Gracie Submission (guillotine choke), R6 PRIDE 2 (Pride) Mar 15, 1998
W Masanori Suda Submission (armbar), R1 Lumax Cup: Tournament of J '97 Heavyweight Tournament Jul 27, 1997
W Toshinobu Komeya Submission (achilles lock), R1 Lumax Cup: Tournament of J '97 Heavyweight Tournament Jul 27, 1997
W Jun Kitagawa Submission (achilles lock), R1 Lumax Cup: Tournament of J '97 Heavyweight Tournament Jul 27, 1997
L Mushtaq Abdullah Submission (forearm choke), R1 VTJ 1996: Vale Tudo Japan 1996 Jul 7, 1996
W Masanori Suda Submission (heel hook), R1 Lumax Cup: Tournament of J '96 Mar 30, 1996
W Hiroyuki Yoshioka Submission (heel hook), R1 Lumax Cup: Tournament of J '96 Mar 30, 1996
W Egan Inoue Decision, R1 Lumax Cup: Tournament of J '96 Mar 30, 1996
W Saburo Kawakatsu Submission (keylock), R1 Lumax Cup: Tournament of J '96 Mar 30, 1996

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Quick answers

What is Sanae Kikuta's record?

Sanae Kikuta's professional MMA record is 31 wins, 9 losses and 3 draws, with 1 no contest.

How old is Sanae Kikuta?

Sanae Kikuta is 55 years old, born on September 10, 1971.

Who did Sanae Kikuta fight last?

Sanae Kikuta beat Eugene Jackson by Submission at UFC 25: Ultimate Japan 3 on Apr 14, 2000.