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Sanae Kikuta

W1
31-9-3
0Gatekeeper
/Age 54/Orthodox/5' 9"/200 lbs
Win %
78%
SLpM
0.7
Str Acc
45%
Str Def
52%
TD Avg
1.6
TD Def
25%
Sub Avg
1.8
Finish
91%

At a Glance

0.7
SLpM
45%
Str Acc
1.6
TD Avg
91%
Finish %
52%
Str Def
Sanae Kikuta is a orthodox mixed martial artist competing in the UFC, profiled as a submission grappler. With a record of 31-9-3, the fighter carries a 72% win rate across 43 pro contests, with a 91% finish rate that ranks among the most decisive in the division. Standout traits include active submission threat from the ground.
Career Arc
29 fightspeak +22 · current +22

Skill Profile

VOLUME12ACCURACY53KO POWER32TAKEDOWNS52TD DEFENSE2SUBMISSIONS98DURABILITY57ACTIVITY28
Fighter
UFC Avg
0Gatekeeper
IQ Score

Accuracy & Defense○ = UFC avg

0%avg 44%
Str Acc
0%avg 55%
Str Def
0%avg 42%
TD Acc
0%avg 62%
TD Def

Striking Output

Sig. Strikes Landed / Min
0.70-2.72 vs avg
0avg 3.49
Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min
0.90-2.28 vs avg
0avg 3.29

Grappling Output

Takedowns / 15 Min
1.60+0.08 vs avg
0avg 1.56
Submissions / 15 Min
1.80+1.40 vs avg
0avg 0.43

Strike Differential (landed - absorbed / min)

Absorbed (0.90)Landed (0.70)
0
-0.20

Wins by Method

91%Finish
KO/TKO418%
Submission1673%
Decision29%
31 total wins

Win / Loss by Method

Wins (31)
4 KO
16 SUB
2 DEC
9 OTH
Losses (9)
9 OTH

Recent Form (Last 5)

W
Dec
W
Dec
L
KO
W
Dec
W
Sub

Career Fight Pace (Avg Sig Strikes / Round)

R1
8/16(50%)
Landed
Attempted

Grappling Efficiency

Avg TD / Fight
0.1
Avg Control / Fight
0:07
Avg Sub Att. / Fight
0.1
TD Success Rate
100%

Durability & Resilience

Fights to Decision
2 of 29
KO/TKO Losses
0
Avg Fight Duration
1.3 rounds
Post-Loss Record
0-0
Fight History1 UFC + 28 pre-UFC
29 fights22W
ResultOpponentEventDateMethodRdTime
WMasayuki Naruse
GRABAKA Live!GRABAKA Live! 3
Oct 27, 2013SSUB12:25
WIN
Method
SUB
Armbar
Round
1
of 3
Time
2:25
Division
Open Weight
GRABAKA Live! 3
2013-10-27
?Yuji Sakuragi
GRABAKA Live!GRABAKA Live! 2
Oct 27, 2012KTKO10:35
WYi Sak Kim
DeepDeep 50 Impact
Oct 24, 2010KTKO11:21
?Unknown
Jun 20, 2010KTKO13:57
WUnknown
Jun 8, 2008SSUB13:54
WWebster Dauphiney
PancrasePancrase 141
Nov 7, 2004SSUB12:14
?Unknown
PancrasePancrase 127
Nov 30, 2003KTKO30:08
?Unknown
PancrasePancrase 119
May 18, 2003DDECDecision
?Unknown
UFO: LegendUFO: Legend
Aug 8, 2002KTKO20:29
WDaisuke Watanabe
PancrasePancrase 102
Dec 1, 2001SSUB12:14
WUnknown
PancrasePancrase 100
Sep 30, 2001KTKO24:30
WShemack Wallace
DeepDeep 2 Impact
Aug 18, 2001KTKO11:52
WMatt Trihey
PancrasePancrase 96
Jun 26, 2001SSUB11:11
WUnknown
PancrasePancrase 90
Dec 4, 2000SSUB17:22
WIchio Matsubara
PancrasePancrase 84
Jun 26, 2000SSUB12:13
WEugene Jackson
UFC 25: Ultimate Japan 3
Apr 14, 2000SSUB Armbar14:38
WRyushi Yanagisawa
PancrasePancrase 82
Feb 27, 2000DDECUnanimous
WMinoru Suzuki
PancrasePancrase 80
Dec 18, 1999SSUB12:39
?Unknown
PancrasePancrase 78
Oct 25, 1999DDECDecision
WUnknown
PancrasePancrase 77
Sep 18, 1999KTKO11:57
WTakafumi Ito
PancrasePancrase 73
Jul 6, 1999DDECUnanimous
WEric Gedek
PancrasePancrase 72
Jun 11, 1999SSUB11:20
WMinoru Tanaka
Rings JapanRings Japan
Oct 14, 1997SSUB23:08
WToshinobu Komeya
Jul 27, 1997SSUB
WJun Kitagawa
Jul 27, 1997SSUB
WKaichi Tsuji
Rings JapanRings Japan
Apr 4, 1997SSUB18:33
?Mushtaq Abdullah
Jul 7, 1996SSUB
WUnknown
Mar 30, 1996SSUB
WSaburo Kawakatsu
Mar 30, 1996SSUB