Katsunori Kikuno is a 41 year old Male fighter from Japan with a 21-8-2 pro MMA record. Kikuno most recently fought Shuhei Sone at DreamGate11 on Sunday December 26, 2021. Katsunori Kikuno vs Shuhei Sone ended in No Contest Decision at 2:00 of Round 2 in the division.
Katsunori Kikuno has 21 wins with a 62% finish rate, including 10 by knockout, 3 by submission, 8 by decision.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Contest | 21-8-2 | Shuhei Sone |
DEC
R2 2:00
|
DreamGate11 | 2021-12-26 | CHAK | |
| Win | 20-8-2 | Takuya Oyama |
KO/TKO
R2 4:46
|
DEEP 76 Impact | 2016-06-26 | Lightweight | |
| Loss | 20-7-2 | Diego Brandão |
KO/TKO
R1 0:28
|
UFC Fight Night 75 | 2015-09-26 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Loss | 20-6-2 | Edimilson Souza |
KO/TKO
R1 1:31
|
UFC Fight Night 62 | 2015-03-21 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Win | 19-6-2 | Sam Sicilia |
SUB
R2 1:38
|
UFC Fight Night 52 | 2014-09-20 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Loss | 19-5-2 | Tony Ferguson |
KO/TKO
R1 4:06
|
UFC 173 | 2014-05-24 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 18-5-2 | Quinn Mulhern |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 34 | 2014-01-04 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 17-5-2 | Yong Jae Lee |
SUB
R1 4:12
|
DEEP 63 Impact | 2013-08-25 | Lightweight | |
| Win | 16-5-2 | Jutaro Nakao |
KO/TKO
R1 1:07
|
DEEP Cage Impact 2013 | 2013-06-15 | Lightweight | |
| Win | 15-5-2 | Luiz Andrade I |
KO/TKO
R1 0:08
|
DEEP Cage Impact 2012 | 2012-12-08 | Lightweight | |
| Win | 14-5-2 | Yasuaki Kishimoto |
DEC
R2 5:00
|
DEEP 60 Impact | 2012-10-19 | Lightweight | |
| Loss | 14-4-2 | Satoru Kitaoka |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
DEEP 58 Impact | 2012-06-15 | Lightweight | |
| Win | 13-4-2 | Kwang Hee Lee |
KO/TKO
R1 4:59
|
Regional circuit | 2011-10-29 | ||
| Loss | 13-3-2 | Mizuto Hirota |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Deep 55 Impact | 2011-08-26 | Lightweight | |
| Win | 12-3-2 | Daisuke Nakamura |
DEC
R2 5:00
|
Dream | 2011-05-29 | Lightweight | |
| Win | 11-3-2 | Nobuhiro Obiya |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Deep 50 Impact | 2010-10-24 | Lightweight | |
| Loss | 11-2-2 | Gesias Cavalcante |
DEC
R2 5:00
|
Dream 15 | 2010-07-10 | Lightweight | |
| Win | 10-2-2 | Kuniyoshi Hironaka |
KO/TKO
R1 1:26
|
Dream 13 | 2010-03-22 | Lightweight | |
| Loss | 10-1-2 | Eddie Alvarez |
SUB
R2 3:42
|
Dream 12 | 2009-10-25 | Lightweight | |
| Win | 9-1-2 | Andre Amade |
KO/TKO
R1 3:47
|
Dream 10 | 2009-07-20 | Lightweight | |
| Win | 8-1-2 | Koichiro Matsumoto |
KO/TKO
R1 4:32
|
Deep 41 Impact | 2009-04-16 | Lightweight | |
| Win | 7-1-2 | Bu Kyung Jung |
KO/TKO
R1 4:15
|
Deep 40 Impact | 2009-02-20 | Lightweight | |
| Win | 6-1-2 | Jang Yong Kim |
DEC
R2 5:00
|
Deep 39 Impact | 2008-12-10 | Lightweight | |
| Win | 5-1-2 | Yoshihiro Tomioka |
KO/TKO
R2 2:34
|
Deep 37 Impact | 2008-08-17 | Lightweight | |
| Win | 4-1-2 | Seigo Inoue |
DEC
R2 5:00
|
Deep 35 Impact | 2008-05-19 | Lightweight | |
| Win | 3-1-2 | Takuhiro Kamikozono |
DEC
R2 5:00
|
Deep 29 Impact | 2007-04-13 | 73 kg | |
| Win | 2-1-2 | Hiroki Nagaoka |
DEC
R2 5:00
|
Deep 27 Impact | 2006-12-20 | 73 kg | |
| Win | 1-1-2 | Yutaka Kobayashi |
SUB
R1 3:26
|
Deep 26 Impact | 2006-10-10 | 73 kg | |
| Draw | 1-1-1 | Luiz Andrade I |
R2 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2006-07-08 | ||
| Win | 0-1-1 | Ichiro Kojima |
KO/TKO
R1 1:18
|
Regional circuit | 2006-06-04 | ZST | |
| Loss | 0-0-1 | Yukinari Tamura |
DEC
R2 5:00
|
Deep 23 Impact | 2006-02-05 | Welterweight | |
| Draw | 0-0-0 | Junpei Chikano |
R1 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2005-11-23 | ZST |
Kikuno made his professional debut against Junpei Chikano on November 23, 2005, fighting on the regional circuit.
Katsunori Kikuno vs Junpei Chikano ended in draw by at 5:00 of Round 1.
Kikuno made his debut in the UFC against Quinn Mulhern on January 4, 2014, fighting on the preliminary card of UFC Fight Night 34: Saffiedine vs. Lim having compiled a 18-5-2 professional MMA record.
Katsunori Kikuno beat Quinn Mulhern by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Since his debut, Kikuno has gone on to fight a total of 5 more times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 2-3-0.
After his UFC stint, Kikuno took his next fight at on June 26, 2016, fighting against Takuya Oyama on the main card of DEEP 76 Impact: Strawweight GP 2016 Opening Round.
Katsunori Kikuno beat Takuya Oyama by KO/TKO at 4:46 of Round 2.
Kikuno's last win came against Takuya Oyama at DEEP 76 Impact on Sunday June 26, 2016. Katsunori Kikuno beat Takuya Oyama by KO/TKO at 4:46 of Round 2.
Kikuno is not currently booked for any fights.
Kikuno's last loss came against Diego Brandão at UFC Fight Night 75 on Saturday September 26, 2015. Katsunori Kikuno lost to Diego Brandão by KO/TKO at 0:28 of Round 1.
Kikuno has fought 5 times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 2-3-0.
Kikuno has knocked out 10 opponents.
Kikuno has submitted 3 opponents.
Kikuno has been knocked out 3 times.
Kikuno has been submitted 1 times.
