Masanori Kanehara is a 40 year old Male fighter from Japan with a 29-14-5 pro MMA record. Kanehara most recently fought Kazumasa Majima at RIZIN Trigger 3rd on Saturday April 16, 2022. Masanori Kanehara beat Kazumasa Majima by KO/TKO at 3:37 of Round 3 in the Featherweight division.
Masanori Kanehara has 29 wins with a 76% finish rate, including 11 by knockout, 11 by submission, 7 by decision.
Masanori Kanehara is currently riding a 2 fight win streak.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 28-14-5 | Kazumasa Majima |
KO/TKO
R3 3:37
|
RIZIN Trigger 3rd | 2022-04-16 | Featherweight | RFF |
| Win | 27-14-5 | Takahiro Ashida |
KO/TKO
R2 1:18
|
RIZIN 31 | 2021-10-24 | Featherweight | RFF |
| Loss | 27-13-5 | Victor Henry |
KO/TKO
R2 0:45
|
RIZIN 21 | 2020-02-22 | 61 kg | RFF |
| Win | 26-13-5 | Jomhod Chuwattana |
SUB
R1 1:55
|
DEEP Hachioji Chojin Matsuri 2018 | 2018-04-01 | 66 kg | |
| Win | 25-13-5 | Charlie Alaniz |
KO/TKO
R1 0:30
|
DEEP Cage Impact 2016 | 2016-12-17 | Bantamweight | |
| Loss | 25-12-5 | Michael McDonald |
SUB
R2 2:09
|
UFC 195 | 2016-01-02 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Loss | 25-11-5 | Rani Yahya |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 71 | 2015-07-15 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Win | 24-11-5 | Alex Caceres |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 52 | 2014-09-20 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Loss | 24-10-5 | Toshiaki Kitada |
Disqualificaton
R1 1:37
|
DEEP 66 Impact | 2014-04-29 | Bantamweight | |
| Win | 23-10-5 | Joe Pearson |
KO/TKO
R1 0:21
|
Pancrase 252 | 2013-09-29 | Bantamweight | |
| Win | 22-10-5 | Wade Choate |
SUB
R1 4:16
|
DEEP 62 Impact | 2013-04-26 | Bantamweight | |
| Win | 21-10-5 | Tom McKenna |
KO/TKO
R1 2:45
|
DEEP Haleo Impact | 2012-12-22 | Bantamweight | |
| Win | 20-10-5 | Tony Reyes |
KO/TKO
R1 4:28
|
DEEP Tokyo Impact 2012 | 2012-07-21 | Bantamweight | |
| Win | 19-10-5 | Jake Hattan |
SUB
R1 3:16
|
Regional circuit | 2012-04-08 | ||
| Win | 18-10-5 | Brady Harrison |
SUB
R3 4:59
|
XFS | 2011-11-19 | Catchweight | XFS |
| Loss | 18-9-5 | Rasul Mirzaev |
KO/TKO
R1 1:47
|
Fight Nights Global 4 | 2011-07-07 | Featherweight | AMC |
| Win | 17-9-5 | Motoshi Miyaji |
KO/TKO
R2 0:09
|
Regional circuit | 2011-06-05 | ||
| Loss | 17-8-5 | Yoshiro Maeda |
KO/TKO
R1 1:27
|
Sengoku 16 | 2010-12-30 | Featherweight | SRC |
| Loss | 17-7-5 | Marlon Sandro |
KO/TKO
R1 0:38
|
Sengoku 13 | 2010-06-20 | Featherweight | SRC |
| Win | 16-7-5 | Norifumi Yamamoto |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
K-1 | 2009-12-31 | Featherweight | K-1 |
| Win | 15-7-5 | Michihiro Omigawa |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Sengoku 9 | 2009-08-02 | Featherweight | SRC |
| Loss | 15-6-5 | Hatsu Hioki |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Sengoku 9 | 2009-08-02 | Featherweight | SRC |
| Win | 14-6-5 | Chan Sung Jung |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Sengoku 8 | 2009-05-02 | Featherweight | SRC |
| Win | 13-6-5 | Jong Man Kim |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Sengoku 7 | 2009-03-20 | Featherweight | SRC |
| Win | 12-6-5 | Kenji Arai |
KO/TKO
R1 3:14
|
Pancrase 197 | 2009-02-01 | Featherweight | |
| Loss | 12-5-5 | Takafumi Otsuka |
DEC
R2 5:00
|
Deep 38 Impact | 2008-10-23 | Featherweight | |
| Win | 11-5-5 | Isamu Sugiuchi |
KO/TKO
R1 0:47
|
Regional circuit | 2008-08-24 | ZST | |
| Loss | 11-4-5 | Erikas Petraitis |
DEC
R2 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2008-03-16 | SE | |
| Win | 10-4-5 | Shunichi Shimizu |
SUB
R2 0:42
|
Regional circuit | 2008-02-24 | ZST | |
| Draw | 10-4-4 | Naoyuki Kotani |
R2 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2007-11-23 | ZST | |
| Win | 9-4-4 | Yoichiro Karsuyama |
SUB
R1 3:45
|
Regional circuit | 2007-10-07 | ZST | |
| Loss | 9-3-4 | Tashiro Nishiuchi |
KO/TKO
R1 3:59
|
Regional circuit | 2007-06-10 | ZST | |
| Win | 8-3-4 | Arunas Jurgelenas |
SUB
R1 1:47
|
Regional circuit | 2007-04-14 | SE | |
| Win | 7-3-4 | Tetsu Suzuki |
DEC
R2 5:00
|
K-1 HERO'S | 2007-03-12 | Lightweight | K-1 |
| Win | 6-3-4 | Shinya Sato |
SUB
R1 0:56
|
Regional circuit | 2007-02-12 | ZST | |
| Win | 5-3-4 | Taro Himura |
SUB
R1 2:20
|
Regional circuit | 2006-12-17 | ZST | |
| Win | 4-3-4 | Kenichi Ito |
KO/TKO
R2 1:00
|
Regional circuit | 2006-10-01 | ZST | |
| Draw | 4-3-3 | Hiroyuki Ota |
R2 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2006-08-27 | ZST | |
| Win | 3-3-3 | Hisashi Hiyama |
SUB
R1 0:56
|
Regional circuit | 2006-06-04 | ZST | |
| Win | 2-3-3 | Toshiyuki Saito |
KO/TKO
R1 1:37
|
Regional circuit | 2006-04-23 | ZST | |
| Loss | 2-2-3 | Shinya Sato |
SUB
R2 2:47
|
Regional circuit | 2005-11-23 | ZST | |
| Draw | 2-2-2 | Norimasa Isozaki |
R2 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2005-09-10 | ZST | |
| Draw | 2-2-1 | Hiroyuki Ota |
R2 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2005-07-24 | ZST | |
| Draw | 2-2-0 | Masayuki Okude |
R2 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2005-04-17 | ZST | |
| Win | 1-2-0 | Satoru Ida |
DEC
R1 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2005-01-23 | ZST | |
| Loss | 1-1-0 | Masayuki Okude |
SUB
R1 4:22
|
Regional circuit | 2004-11-02 | ZST | |
| Win | 0-1-0 | Yuki Takaya |
SUB
R1 2:26
|
Regional circuit | 2004-09-12 | ZST | |
| Loss | 0-0-0 | Isamu Sugiuchi |
SUB
R2 1:44
|
Deep 12 Impact | 2003-09-15 | Lightweight |
Kanehara made his professional debut against Isamu Sugiuchi on September 15, 2003, fighting on the main card of Deep 12 Impact.
He lost his first MMA fight, losing to Isamu Sugiuchi who carried a 0-0-0 professional MMA record into the fight.
Masanori Kanehara lost to Isamu Sugiuchi by Submission at 1:44 of Round 2.
Kanehara made his debut in the UFC against Alex Caceres on September 20, 2014, fighting on the preliminary card of UFC Fight Night 52: Hunt vs. Nelson having compiled a 24-11-5 professional MMA record.
Masanori Kanehara beat Alex Caceres by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Since his debut, Kanehara has gone on to fight a total of 3 more times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 1-2-0.
After his UFC stint, Kanehara took his next fight at on December 17, 2016, fighting against Charlie Alaniz on the main card of DEEP Cage Impact 2016: DEEP vs. WSOF-GC.
Masanori Kanehara beat Charlie Alaniz by KO/TKO at 0:30 of Round 1.
Kanehara's last win came against Kazumasa Majima at RIZIN Trigger 3rd on Saturday April 16, 2022. Masanori Kanehara beat Kazumasa Majima by KO/TKO at 3:37 of Round 3.
Kanehara is not currently booked for any fights.
Kanehara's last loss came against Victor Henry at RIZIN 21 on Saturday February 22, 2020. Masanori Kanehara lost to Victor Henry by KO/TKO at 0:45 of Round 2.
Kanehara has fought 3 times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 1-2-0.
Kanehara has knocked out 11 opponents.
Kanehara has submitted 11 opponents.
Kanehara has been knocked out 5 times.
Kanehara has been submitted 4 times.
