Sanae Kikuta

OctagonStats Rating 1535
4-2-1
Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height5' 9" (175 cm)
Weight200 lbs. (91 kg)
Reach-
StanceOrthodox
BornSep 10, 1971
Age55
DivisionLight Heavyweight
BirthplaceNerima, Tokyo, Japan
Team| teacher = Satoru Sayama Toshihiko Koga

Striking & grappling

SLpM0.70
Str. Acc45%
SApM0.90
Str. Def52%
TD Avg1.60
TD Acc63%
TD Def-
Sub Avg1.8

Recent form

W W L W W
Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

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7 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.
Wins by method
0 KO/TKO wins · 1 sub wins · 3 decision wins
Losses by method
1 KO/TKO losses · 1 sub losses · 0 decision losses
Finish rate25%
Times finished100%
StreakW2
Best streak2
Avg fight13:41
Octagon time1h 35m
Opp win%43%
ActiveMar. 05, 1998 – Nov. 05, 2006 (9y)

Career story

Sanae Kikuta is a 31-9-3 decision specialist (1 NC). Most wins by decision.

Sanae debuted Mar. 05, 1998 vs Renzo Gracie (loss). On a 2-fight win streak. 9 years active (Mar. 05, 1998–Nov. 05, 2006).

Best wins: Eugene Jackson (SUB Armbar R1, Apr. 14, 2000); Makoto Takimoto (U-DEC R3, Dec. 31, 2005); Jean Francois Lenogue (U-DEC R2, Nov. 05, 2006).

Sanae Kikuta (Japanese: 菊田 早苗, Kikuta Sanae; born September 10, 1971) is a Japanese mixed martial artist currently competing in the Welterweight division. A professional competitor since 1996, he has competed for the UFC, PRIDE Fighting Championships, Pancrase, DREAM, World Victory Road, DEEP, Shooto, and Vale Tudo Japan. He is the former Pancrase Light Heavyweight Champion (2001–2003) and the winner of the ADCC 88 kg class in 2001.

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Fight history

DateEventResultMethodRTimeKDStrTDSub
Nov. 05, 2006PRIDE Bushido 13W Jean Francois LenogueU-DEC25:000 04 174 03 0
Dec. 31, 2005PRIDE Shockwave 2005W Makoto TakimotoU-DEC35:000 021 120 12 0
Aug. 08, 2002UFO - LegendL Antonio Rodrigo NogueiraKO/TKO Punch20:290 12 120 20 1
Apr. 28, 2002PRIDE 20: Armed and ReadyW Alexander OtsukaU-DEC35:000 019 183 03 0
Apr. 14, 2000UFC 25: Ultimate Japan 3W Eugene JacksonSUB Armbar14:380 08 42 02 1
Oct. 11, 1998PRIDE 4D Daijiro MatsuiOther310:000 06 114 03 0
Mar. 05, 1998PRIDE 2L Renzo GracieSUB Guillotine Choke60:430 06 233 00 2

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.