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Masanori Kanehara lands 1.9 and absorbs 1.6 significant strikes per minute. Output and absorption are close.

Masanori Kanehara's takedown attempts are present but not a primary factor.

Masanori Kanehara has 0 KO losses in 3 UFC fights. Absorbs 0.00 knockdowns per fight on average. Durability rating requires more fights to establish.

Masanori Kanehara's last fight was over 126 months ago.

Masanori Kanehara is 43 years old.

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Fighter Profile›Bantamweight

Masanori Kanehara

26-12-53 UFC
Boxer
Form
· 2L
Inactive
Moderate Wear
5'7"ht·67"reach·Orthodoxstance·43age
Last fightLMichael McDonald·SUB·R2·10yr ago
Fighter Context
1–2UFC·
0KO
·
0Sub
·
1Dec
·
12.4min/fight
·
37UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
1–2(3 fights)
·
0%finish rate
·
+0.6str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
+0.25
Neutral

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.288
Average

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

⚠ TD accuracy based on a small number of career attempts. May shift with more data.

Durability
Unrated

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Striking

Masanori Kanehara — 1.88 significant strikes per minute, 49% striking accuracy, absorbs 1.63 strikes per minute.

Kanehara
Counter Puncher
Body Attacker
Bantamweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min1.88
Str. Accuracy49%
71UFC landed/130attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−2.1 vs avg1.63
Str. Defense62%
KD Rate / fight0.00
KD Absorbed / fightNone on record
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
63%
Body
28%
Leg
9%
By Position
Distance75%
/
Clinch12%
/
Ground13%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 13 rounds
Round 23 rounds
Round 32 rounds
Avg. Landed10513
Avg. Absorbed759
Avg. Net+30+4
Grappling

Masanori Kanehara — 1.4 takedowns per 15 minutes, 50% takedown accuracy, 0.9 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 63% takedown defense.

Kanehara
Control Wrestler
·360s ctrlElite Control
Bantamweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min1.44
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY2.42
TD Accuracy50%
4UFC landed/6attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.90
0UFC wins/3attempted
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense63%
7UFC defended/11opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Rarely Tapped
Finishing

Masanori Kanehara — 1 UFC win (1 decision).

Finish Rate
0%
div avg 47%
How They Lose
2UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO0 / 1
Submission0 / 1
Decision1 / 1
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO0 / 2
Submission1 / 2
Decision1 / 2
Loss Pattern
1 of 2 losses by finish in R1–R2
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
—
More data needed.
Decision Margin
—
More decisions needed.
Decision Types
1UD
·
1SD
·
0MD
·
50%split rate
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
0+9+18+28+37avg201420152016

3 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.02.13.3R1R2R3
R1n=3
R2n=3
R3n=2
Outputsig strikes / min
1.9
1.3
2.6
Absorbedsig strikes / min
1.3
1.2
1.8
Diff
+0.6
+0.1
+0.8

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg

Last 3 Fights — Trend
31%70%109%WLL

Last 3 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Kanehara — 3 UFC Fights

Masanori Kanehara — UFC fight record: 1 win, 2 losses.

Result
Method
3 fights
L
Michael McDonald
BW
SUB R2 · 2:09Jan '16
+10
·
15 SS (88%)·5 abs·2/2 td·348s ctrl·1 sub att
L
Rani Yahya
BW
S-DEC R3Jul '15
0
·
24 SS (55%)·24 abs·4 td taken·282s ctrl
W
Alex Caceres
BW
U-DEC R3Sep '14
+8
·
32 SS (46%)·24 abs·2/4 td·451s ctrl·2 sub att
Kanehara — Prior Tracked Fights (1)
WNorifumi YamamotoDynamite!!U-DECR3—
All Fighters
Bantamweight

Masanori Kanehara

26-12-53 UFC
Form
2L
5'7"ht·67"reach·Orthodoxstance·43age
Last fightLMichael McDonald·SUB·10yr ago
Fighter Context
1–2UFC·
0KO
·
0Sub
·
1Dec
·
12.4min/fight
·
37UFC min
vs. Winning Record1–2
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
+0.25

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.288

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
Unrated

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Striking
Kanehara
Bantamweight avg
Counter PuncherBody Attacker
Sig. Strikes / Min1.88
Str. Accuracy49%
71UFC landed/130attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−2.1 vs avg1.63
Str. Defense62%
KD Rate / Fight0.00
KD Absorbed / FightNone on record
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
63%
Body
28%
Leg
9%
By Position
Dist75%
Clinch12%
Ground13%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=3
R2
n=3
R3
n=2
Landed10513
Absorbed759
Net+30+4
Grappling
Kanehara
Bantamweight avg
Control Wrestler
360s ctrlElite Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min1.44
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY2.42
TD Accuracy50%
4UFC landed/6attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.90
0UFC wins/3attempted
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense63%
7UFC defended/11opp. attempts
Sub Defense1 loss / 4 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
0%
Decision Fighter
Win Methods
0KO/TKO
0Sub
1Dec
Loss Methods
0KO/TKO
1Sub
1Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
Sub (L)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
—More data needed.
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
—More decisions needed.
Decision Types
1UD
·
1SD
·
0MD
·
50%split rate
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.02.13.3R1R2R3
R1n=3
R2n=3
R3n=2
Outputsig strikes / min
1.9
1.3
2.6
Absorbedsig strikes / min
1.3
1.2
1.8
Diff
+0.6
+0.1
+0.8

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Kanehara — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Michael McDonaldBW
SUB·R2·Jan '16
15 SS (88%)·5 abs·2/2 td·348s ctrl·1 sub
L
Rani YahyaBW
S-DEC·R3·Jul '15
24 SS (55%)·24 abs·4 td taken·282s ctrl
W
Alex CaceresBW
U-DEC·R3·Sep '14
32 SS (46%)·24 abs·2/4 td·451s ctrl·2 sub
Kanehara — Prior Tracked Fights (1)
WNorifumi YamamotoDynamite!!U-DECR3
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