// Roster IndexWomen's StrawweightDossier · Kanako Murata
// FIGHTER_DOSSIER · ENTITY_
UFC · UNKNOWNWOMEN'S STRAWWEIGHT

Kanako
Murata

// CALLSIGN"N/A"·JAPAN
// PROFESSIONAL RECORD
13-3-0
// CURRENT FORM
1W STREAK
// CURRENT CAMP
UNRESOLVED
// NEXT_ASSIGNMENT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Kanako Murata
// SUBJECT_-
JAP🇯🇵
// LIVE_FEED
REC_-
// CONFIDENCE! COLD
HEIGHT
5'1"
REACH
5'2"
AGE
32
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Women's Strawweight
// PRO_RECORD_
SAMPLE · 16 bouts
WIN
13
LOSS
3
DRAW
0
// WIN_RATE
81%
13/16 bouts
// FINISH_RATE
46%
AVERAGE
// L5 FORM1W STREAK · 3-2
WWLLW
// FIGHTER_INTEL_
CONFIDENCE: COLD
// STYLE_ARCHETYPE
GRAPPLER

Grappler fighter built around defensive grappling — 54% of wins are by dec.

// HOW_WIN

Banks rounds on the scorecard — pace and positioning over splash damage.

// VULNERABILITY

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM BELOW
2.15
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 3.67
// STR. ACC ABOVE
56%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 44%
// SAPM ABOVE
2.40
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 4.18
// STR. DEF BELOW
53%
Striking Defense
Reference value 54%
// TD AVG ABOVE
3.38
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.00
// TD ACC ABOVE
56%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 36%
// TD DEF ABOVE
100%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 62%
// SUB AVG ABOVE
0.80
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.30
// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (13)
n = 13
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 4
DEC · 7
2
KO/TKO
15%
4
SUB
31%
7
DEC
54%
// LOSSES (3)
n = 3
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 1
DEC · 1
1
KO/TKO
33%
1
SUB
33%
1
DEC
33%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
46% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 2 fights
15%
SUBANY ROUND · 4 fights
31%
DECFULL FIGHT · 7 fights
54%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
0 OBSERVED0 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
NOT RECORDED
// PROFILE UPDATED
NOT RECORDED
// RECORDED SOURCE
NOT RECORDED
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER22TD DEFENSE100GRAPPLING66CHIN80STRIKING49CARDIO78AGGRESSION29SUB THREAT51STR DEFENSE70RECOVERY67
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
UNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: TD Defense. Lowest scored axis: KO Power.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power22
NOT ON FILE

TD Defense100
NOT ON FILE

Grappling66
NOT ON FILE

Chin80
NOT ON FILE

Striking49
NOT ON FILE

Cardio78
NOT ON FILE

Aggression29
NOT ON FILE

Sub Threat51
NOT ON FILE

Str Defense70
NOT ON FILE

Recovery67
NOT ON FILE

Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power22 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
TD Defense100 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Grappling66 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Chin80 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Striking49 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Cardio78 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Aggression29 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Sub Threat51 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Str Defense70 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Recovery67 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100APR 2016WAPR 2016WJUN 2016WJUL 2016WSEP 2016LDEC 2016WJUL 2017WSEP 2017WMAY 2018WAUG 2018WAPR 2019WJUN 2019WNOV 2019WNOV 2020LJUN 2021LOCT 2023WJUL 2025// SCORE

  1. Start, APR 2016, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, APR 2016, momentum score 52, DEC R3.
  3. Start, JUN 2016, momentum score 61, KO/TKO R3.
  4. Start, JUL 2016, momentum score 72, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, SEP 2016, momentum score 79, DEC R3.
  6. Start, DEC 2016, momentum score 72, SUB R3.
  7. Start, JUL 2017, momentum score 79, DEC R3.
  8. Start, SEP 2017, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  9. Start, MAY 2018, momentum score 95, SUB R1.
  10. Start, AUG 2018, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  11. Start, APR 2019, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  12. Start, JUN 2019, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  13. Start, NOV 2019, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  14. Start, NOV 2020, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  15. Start, JUN 2021, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  16. Start, OCT 2023, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  17. Start, JUL 2025, momentum score 93, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Magana), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 93.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
16/16 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
1
6%
1
6%
1
6%
-
-
3
total
SUB
2
13%
2
13%
1
6%
-
-
5
total
DEC
-
-
7
44%
-
1
6%
8
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 2 of 16 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
50%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
16 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

W
VS Ediana SilvaJul 23, 2025
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UAE Warriors 61 - AlQaisi vs. Chipfumbu
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 229 - Dawson vs. Green
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Virna JandirobaJun 19, 2021
KO/TKOR2 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 25 - Korean Zombie vs. Ige
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Arm Injury)
W
VS Randa MarkosNov 14, 2020
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 182 - Felder vs. dos Anjos
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Emily DucoteNov 1, 2019
DecisionR5 · 5:00
Invicta FC 38 - Murata vs. Ducote
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Liana Ferreira PirosinJun 7, 2019
SubmissionR1 · 2:10
Invicta FC 35 - Bennett vs. Rodriguez
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Saray OrozcoApr 21, 2019
SubmissionR2 · 2:12
Rizin FF - Rizin 15
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Shoulder Choke)
W
VS Angela MaganaAug 12, 2018
SubmissionR2 · 3:53
Rizin FF - Rizin 12
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Shoulder Choke)
W
VS Lanchana GreenMay 6, 2018
SubmissionR1 · 4:54
Rizin FF - Rizin 10
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Anaconda Choke)
W
VS Yukari NabeSep 16, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Deep - 79 Impact
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Claire FryerJul 2, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Pancrase - 288
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Rin NakaiDec 29, 2016
SubmissionR3 · 1:16
Rizin 3 - Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2016: 2nd Round
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

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Women's Strawweight. Professional record 13-3. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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