// Roster Index›Middleweight›Dossier · Sanae Kikuta
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Sanae
Kikuta

NICKNAME"N/A"·JAPAN
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
31-9-3
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
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Sanae Kikuta
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'9"
AGE
55
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Middleweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
44 BOUTS
WIN
31
LOSS
9
DRAW
3
WIN RATE
72%
31/44 bouts
FINISH RATE
68%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 3-2
WWLWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
SUBMISSION HUNTER

Submission hunter fighter with no dominant single weapon — 52% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

Drags it to the mat and hunts the finish — submission threat opens up off transitions.

KEY RISKS

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
0.70
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
45%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
0.90
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.72
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
52%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
1.60
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
63%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
25%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 58%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
1.80
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 90 rated fighters on the UFC middleweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#61
against the 90 rated on the UFC middleweight roster · Elo 1518
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
9th
percentile · average opponent rated 1506 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
13th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.23 per fight)

17 rated fights · opponents rated in 40% of recorded fights · last rated fight DEC 23, 2014 · Few rated fights: read these as rough.

// 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 (31)
n = 31
KO/TKO · 5
SUB · 16
DEC · 10
5
KO/TKO
16%
16
SUB
52%
10
DEC
32%
// LOSSES (9)
n = 9
KO/TKO · 4
SUB · 2
DEC · 3
4
KO/TKO
44%
2
SUB
22%
3
DEC
33%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
68% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 5 fights
16%
SUBANY ROUND · 16 fights
52%
DECFULL FIGHT · 10 fights
32%
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_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
44 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 3, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
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 POWER23TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING69CHIN77STRIKING34CARDIO54AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT90STR DEFENSE49RECOVERY88
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Sub Threat. Lowest scored axis: TD Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power23
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=31 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (25%)

Grappling69
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin77
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=43 bouts
Striking34
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio54
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat90
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (1.8 per 15 min)

Str Defense49
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (52%)

Recovery88
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=9 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power23 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins31 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (25%)Not recorded
Grappling69 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin77 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record43 bouts
Striking34 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio54 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat90 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (1.8 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense49 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (52%)Not recorded
Recovery88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.9 losses
// 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
0255075100MAR 1996WMAR 1996WMAR 1996WMAR 1996WMAR 1996LJUL 1996WJUL 1997WJUL 1997WJUL 1997LMAR 1998OCT 1998LNOV 1998WJUN 1999WJUL 1999WSEP 1999OCT 1999WDEC 1999WFEB 2000WAPR 2000WJUN 2000LOCT 2000WDEC 2000FEB 2001WJUN 2001WAUG 2001WSEP 2001WDEC 2001WAPR 2002LAUG 2002WNOV 2002MAY 2003WAUG 2003LNOV 2003WAPR 2004WNOV 2004WDEC 2005WNOV 2006WJUN 2008WJAN 2009LJUN 2010WOCT 2010WOCT 2011LOCT 2012WOCT 2013LDEC 2014// SCORE

  1. Start, MAR 1996, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAR 1996, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, MAR 1996, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  4. Start, MAR 1996, momentum score 74, SUB R1.
  5. Start, MAR 1996, momentum score 81, DEC R1.
  6. Start, JUL 1996, momentum score 74, SUB R1.
  7. Start, JUL 1997, momentum score 84, SUB R1.
  8. Start, JUL 1997, momentum score 94, SUB R1.
  9. Start, JUL 1997, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  10. Start, MAR 1998, momentum score 93, SUB R5.
  11. Start, OCT 1998, momentum score 93.
  12. Start, NOV 1998, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  13. Start, JUN 1999, momentum score 96, SUB R1.
  14. Start, JUL 1999, momentum score 100, DEC R2.
  15. Start, SEP 1999, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  16. Start, OCT 1999, momentum score 100.
  17. Start, DEC 1999, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  18. Start, FEB 2000, momentum score 100, DEC R1.
  19. Start, APR 2000, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  20. Start, JUN 2000, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  21. Start, OCT 2000, momentum score 93, DEC R1.
  22. Start, DEC 2000, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  23. Start, FEB 2001, momentum score 100.
  24. Start, JUN 2001, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  25. Start, AUG 2001, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  26. Start, SEP 2001, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  27. Start, DEC 2001, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  28. Start, APR 2002, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  29. Start, AUG 2002, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  30. Start, NOV 2002, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  31. Start, MAY 2003, momentum score 100.
  32. Start, AUG 2003, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  33. Start, NOV 2003, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R3.
  34. Start, APR 2004, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  35. Start, NOV 2004, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  36. Start, DEC 2005, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  37. Start, NOV 2006, momentum score 100, DEC R2.
  38. Start, JUN 2008, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  39. Start, JAN 2009, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  40. Start, JUN 2010, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  41. Start, OCT 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  42. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  43. Start, OCT 2012, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  44. Start, OCT 2013, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  45. Start, DEC 2014, momentum score 93, DEC R2.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Kitagawa), 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_
40/44 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
6
15%
2
5%
1
3%
-
-
9
total
SUB
17
43%
-
-
-
1
3%
18
total
DEC
3
8%
3
8%
7
18%
-
-
13
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 8 of 40 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
R5 finishes on record
// DECISION RATE
30%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
44 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Kenan SongDec 23, 2014
DecisionR2 · 5:00
RFC - Real Fight Championship 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Masayuki NaruseOct 27, 2013
SubmissionR1 · 2:25
Grabaka - Grabaka Live! 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
L
VS Yuji SakuragiOct 27, 2012
KO/TKOR1 · 0:35
Grabaka - Grabaka Live! 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Knee and Soccer Kick)
W
VS Kenichi YamamotoOct 15, 2011
KO/TKOR1 · 2:18
Grabaka Live - 1st Cage Attack
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Yi Sak KimOct 24, 2010
KO/TKOR1 · 1:21
Deep - 50 Impact
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Corner Stoppage)
L
VS Yasubey EnomotoJun 20, 2010
KO/TKOR1 · 3:57
SRC - Sengoku Raiden Championship 13
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Hidehiko YoshidaJan 4, 2009
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Sengoku - No Ran 2009
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Chris RiceJun 8, 2008
SubmissionR1 · 3:54
Sengoku - Third Battle
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Jean-Francois LenogueNov 5, 2006
DecisionR2 · 5:00
Pride - Bushido 13
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Makoto TakimotoDec 31, 2005
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Pride FC - Shockwave 2005
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Webster DauphineyNov 7, 2004
SubmissionR1 · 2:14
Pancrase - Brave 10
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Achilles Lock)
W
VS Keith RockelApr 23, 2004
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Pancrase - Brave 4
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Majority)
// FAQ · 09_

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Middleweight. Professional record 31-9-3 (1 NC). Unranked at the time of indexing.

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