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Bantamweight
Masanori Kanehara
Last fought: Jan 2016
RECORD
Pro
26-12-5
UFC
1-2-0
Age
43
Height
5'7"
Weight
135 lbs
Reach
67"
Stance
Orthodox
Career Analytics
| Advanced Metric | Career |
|---|---|
| Fight Shape | |
| Avg Fight Time | 12:23 |
| Fight Completion Rate | 82.6% |
| Avg Rounds per Fight | 2.48 |
| % Fights Inside the Distance | 33.3% |
| Strength of Schedule | |
| Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time) | 15-8 (65.2%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among wins) | 5-4 (55.6%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among losses) | 10-4 (71.4%) |
| Positional Profile | |
| % Time at Distance (approx.) | 35.0% |
| % Time in Control | 48.5% |
| % Time Controlled | 16.5% |
| Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time | 74.6% |
| Distance Striking | |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min | 3.54 |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min | 3.54 |
| Distance Striking Differential / Min | 0.00 |
| Distance Strike Accuracy | 46.5% |
| Distance Strike Defense | 69.1% |
| Power & Pressure | |
| KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed | 0.00 |
| Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed | 0.00 |
| TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min | 2.31 |
| TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min | 4.23 |
| Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min | 2.50 |
| 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 Bantamweight field
Masanori Kanehara
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 | Masanori Kanehara |
|---|---|
| Striking | |
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 54.6% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 1.9 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 1.4 |
| Strike Differential | 0.5/min |
| Grappling | |
| Takedown Accuracy | 66.7% |
| Takedown Defense | 63.6% |
| Takedowns Landed/15min | 1.6 |
| Submission Attempts/15min | 1.2 |
| Control Time/15min | 7:16 |
| Finishing Ability | |
| KO/TKO % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Submission % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Decision % of Wins | 100.0% |
| Avg Fight Time | 12:23 |
| Secondary Stats | |
| Knockdowns/15min | 0.0 |
| Reversals/15min | 0.4 |
Last 5 Averages
| Statistic | Last 5 Fights |
|---|---|
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 54.6% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 1.9 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 1.4 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 66.7% |
| Takedown Defense | 63.6% |
| Control Time/Fight | 6:00 |
Fight History
LOSS
vs. Michael McDonald
UFC 195: Lawler vs Condit • Jan 2016Bantamweight
Masanori Kanehara15/1788%TD 2/2Ctrl 5:48
Michael McDonald5/1338%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:12
LOSS
vs. Rani Yahya
UFC Fight Night: Mir vs Duffee • Jul 2015Bantamweight
Masanori Kanehara24/4455%TD 0/0Ctrl 4:42
Rani Yahya24/6835%TD 4/11Ctrl 5:19
WIN
vs. Alex Caceres
UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Nelson • Sep 2014Bantamweight
Masanori Kanehara32/6946%TD 2/4Ctrl 7:31
Alex Caceres24/7831%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:37
Prior to UFC
Other (1 fight)
WIN
vs. Norifumi Yamamoto
Dynamite!! 2009 • Dec 2009
Masanori Kanehara27/6740%TD 1/4Ctrl 0:00KD 1
Norifumi Yamamoto32/6946%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1