Masanori Kanehara

26-12-5

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🇯🇵Japan/Age 43/Orthodox/5' 7"/67″ reach/135 lbs

Win %

68%

SLpM

1.9

Str Acc

49%

Str Def

62%

TD Avg

1.4

TD Def

63%

Sub Avg

0.9

Finish

77%

At a Glance

1.9

SLpM

49%

Str Acc

1.4

TD Avg

77%

Finish %

62%

Str Def

Masanori Kanehara is a Japan orthodox mixed martial artist competing in the UFC, profiled as a well-rounded mixed martial artist. With a record of 26-12-5, the fighter carries a 60% win rate across 43 pro contests, with a 77% finish rate that ranks among the most decisive in the division.

Career Arc

40 fightspeak +24 · current +24

Skill Profile

Fighter

UFC Avg

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IQ Score

Accuracy & Defense○ = UFC avg

Str Acc

Str Def

TD Acc

TD Def

Striking Output

Sig. Strikes Landed / Min

1.88-1.54 vs avg

0avg 3.49

Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min

1.63-1.55 vs avg

0avg 3.29

Grappling Output

Takedowns / 15 Min

1.44-0.08 vs avg

0avg 1.56

Submissions / 15 Min

0.90+0.50 vs avg

0avg 0.43

Strike Differential (landed - absorbed / min)

Absorbed (1.63)Landed (1.88)

+0.25

Wins by Method

77%Finish

KO/TKO935%

Submission1142%

Decision623%

26 total wins

Win / Loss by Method

Wins (26)

9 KO

11 SUB

6 DEC

Losses (12)

1 SUB

1 DEC

10 OTH

Recent Form (Last 5)

Dec

Sub

Durability & Resilience

Fights to Decision

7 of 40

KO/TKO Losses

Avg Fight Duration

1.7 rounds

Post-Loss Record

1-1

Fight History3 UFC + 37 pre-UFC

40 fights26W2L

Result	Opponent	Event	Date	Method	Rd	Time
?	Ren Sugiyama	RIZINSuper RIZIN 4	Jul 27, 2025	KTKO	3	2:51
DRAW Method TKO Punches Round 3 of 3 Time 2:51 Division Featherweight Super RIZIN 4 2025-07-27
?	Chihiro Suzuki	RIZINRIZIN 46	Apr 29, 2024	KTKO	1	4:20
W	Kleber Koike	RIZINRIZIN 44	Sep 24, 2023	DDEC		Unanimous
W	Sora Yamamoto	RIZINRIZIN LANDMARK 5 in YOYOGI	Apr 29, 2023	DDEC		Unanimous
W	Kazumasa Majima	RIZINRIZIN Trigger 3rd	Apr 16, 2022	KTKO	3	3:37
W	Takahiro Ashida	RIZINRIZIN 31	Oct 24, 2021	KTKO	2	1:18
W	Jomhod	DEEP Hachioji Chojin MatsuriDEEP Hachioji Chojin Matsuri 2018	Apr 1, 2018	SSUB	1	1:55
W	Charlie Alaniz	DEEP Cage ImpactDEEP Cage Impact 2016	Dec 17, 2016	KTKO	1	0:30
L	Michael McDonald	UFC 195: Lawler vs Condit	Jan 2, 2016	SSUB Rear Naked Choke	2	2:09
L	Rani Yahya	UFC Fight Night: Mir vs Duffee	Jul 15, 2015	DS-DEC	3	5:00
W	Alex Caceres	UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Nelson	Sep 20, 2014	DU-DEC	3	5:00
?	Toshiaki Kitada	DEEPDEEP 66 Impact	Apr 29, 2014	•DQ	1	1:37
W	Wade Choate	DEEPDEEP 62 Impact	Apr 26, 2013	SSUB	1	4:16
W	Tom McKenna	DEEP Haleo ImpactDEEP Haleo Impact	Dec 22, 2012	KTKO	1	2:45
W	Tony Reyes	DEEP Tokyo ImpactDEEP Tokyo Impact 2012	Jul 21, 2012	KTKO	1	4:28
W	Jake Hattan		Apr 8, 2012	SSUB
W	Brady Harrison	XFS: Hillside HavocXFS: Hillside Havoc	Nov 19, 2011	SSUB	3	4:59
?	Rasul Mirzaev	Fight Nights GlobalFight Nights Global 4	Jul 7, 2011	KTKO	1	1:47
W	Motoshi Miyaji		Jun 5, 2011	KTKO
?	Unknown		Dec 30, 2010	KTKO	1	1:27
?	Unknown		Jun 20, 2010	KTKO	1	0:38
?	Unknown		Aug 2, 2009	DDEC		Unanimous
W	Unknown		Mar 20, 2009	DDEC		Unanimous
W	Isamu Sugiuchi		Aug 24, 2008	KTKO
?	Erikas Petraitis		Mar 16, 2008	DDEC
W	Unknown		Feb 24, 2008	SSUB
W	Yoichiro Karsuyama		Oct 7, 2007	SSUB
?	Tashiro Nishiuchi		Jun 10, 2007	KTKO
W	Arunas Jurgelenas		Apr 14, 2007	SSUB
W	Tetsu Suzuki	K-K-1 HERO'S: Tokoro vs. Yasuhiro	Mar 12, 2007	DDEC		Majority
W	Shinya Sato		Feb 12, 2007	SSUB
W	Unknown		Dec 17, 2006	SSUB
W	Kenichi Ito		Oct 1, 2006	KTKO
W	Unknown		Jun 4, 2006	SSUB
W	Toshiyuki Saito		Apr 23, 2006	KTKO
?	Shinya Sato		Nov 23, 2005	SSUB
W	Satoru Ida		Jan 23, 2005	DDEC
?	Masayuki Okude		Nov 2, 2004	SSUB
W	Yuki Takaya		Sep 12, 2004	SSUB
?	Isamu Sugiuchi	DeepDeep 12 Impact	Sep 15, 2003	SSUB	2	1:44