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Women's Strawweight
Kanako Murata
Last fought: Oct 2023
RECORD
Pro
12-3-0
UFC
1-2-0
Age
33
Height
5'1"
Weight
115 lbs
Reach
62"
Stance
Orthodox
Career Analytics
| Advanced Metric | Career |
|---|---|
| Fight Shape | |
| Avg Fight Time | 13:20 |
| Fight Completion Rate | 88.9% |
| Avg Rounds per Fight | 2.67 |
| % Fights Inside the Distance | 33.3% |
| Strength of Schedule | |
| Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time) | 11-12 (47.8%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among wins) | 6-8 (42.9%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among losses) | 5-4 (55.6%) |
| Positional Profile | |
| % Time at Distance (approx.) | 41.1% |
| % Time in Control | 55.2% |
| % Time Controlled | 3.7% |
| Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time | 93.8% |
| Distance Striking | |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min | 2.01 |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min | 3.89 |
| Distance Striking Differential / Min | -1.88 |
| Distance Strike Accuracy | 42.9% |
| Distance Strike Defense | 60.7% |
| Power & Pressure | |
| KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed | 0.00 |
| Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed | 0.00 |
| TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min | 4.86 |
| TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min | 0.30 |
| Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min | 1.36 |
| 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 Accuracy | 57.0% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 2.1 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 2.4 |
| Strike Differential | -0.2/min |
| Grappling | |
| Takedown Accuracy | 56.2% |
| Takedown Defense | 100.0% |
| Takedowns Landed/15min | 3.4 |
| Submission Attempts/15min | 0.8 |
| Control Time/15min | 8:16 |
| Finishing Ability | |
| KO/TKO % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Submission % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Decision % of Wins | 100.0% |
| Avg Fight Time | 13:20 |
| Secondary Stats | |
| Knockdowns/15min | 0.0 |
| Reversals/15min | 0.0 |
Last 5 Averages
| Statistic | Last 5 Fights |
|---|---|
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 57.0% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 2.1 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 2.4 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 56.2% |
| Takedown Defense | 100.0% |
| Control Time/Fight | 7:21 |
Fight History
LOSS
vs. Vanessa Demopoulos
UFC Fight Night: Dawson vs. Green • Oct 2023Women's Strawweight
Kanako Murata34/6453%TD 5/6Ctrl 10:10
Vanessa Demopoulos31/6548%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:42
LOSS
vs. Virna Jandiroba
UFC Fight Night: Jung vs. Ige • Jun 2021Women's Strawweight
Kanako Murata23/4452%TD 0/1Ctrl 2:34
Virna Jandiroba36/8045%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:46
WIN
vs. Randa Markos
UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Dos Anjos • Nov 2020Women's Strawweight
Kanako Murata29/4367%TD 4/9Ctrl 9:21
Randa Markos29/6148%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00