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Women's Strawweight

Kanako Murata

Last fought: Oct 2023
RECORD
Pro
12-3-0
UFC
1-2-0
Age
32
Height
5'1"
Weight
115 lbs
Reach
62"
Stance
Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time13:20
Fight Completion Rate (xR%)88.9%
Expected Rounds (xR)2.67
% Fights Inside the Distance33.3%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)11-11 (50.0%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)6-7 (46.2%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)5-4 (55.6%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)41.1%
% Time in Control55.2%
% Time Controlled3.7%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time93.8%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min2.01
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min3.89
Distance Striking Differential / Min-1.88
Distance Strike Accuracy42.9%
Distance Strike Defense60.7%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed0.00
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.00
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min4.86
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min0.30
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min1.36
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)
Small sample: based on 3 UFC fights — treat rates as indicative, not predictive.
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Women's Strawweight field
Kanako Murata   League percentile bands (p5–p95)   League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic Kanako Murata
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy57.0%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.1
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.4
Strike Differential-0.2/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy56.2%
Takedown Defense100.0%
Takedowns Landed/15min3.4
Submission Attempts/15min0.8
Control Time/15min8:16
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins0.0%
Submission % of Wins0.0%
Decision % of Wins100.0%
Avg Fight Time13:20
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.0
Reversals/15min0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy57.0%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.1
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.4
Takedown Accuracy56.2%
Takedown Defense100.0%
Control Time/Fight7:21

Fight History

LOSS
vs. Vanessa Demopoulos
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Kanako Murata34/6453%TD 5/6Ctrl 10:10
Vanessa Demopoulos31/6548%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:42
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Virna Jandiroba
KO/TKO • Rd 2, 5:00
Kanako Murata23/4452%TD 0/1Ctrl 2:34
Virna Jandiroba36/8045%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:46
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Randa Markos
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Kanako Murata29/4367%TD 4/9Ctrl 9:21
Randa Markos29/6148%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
Profile generated: 2026-07-06 08:58:54 | Data source: UFCStats.com