Masanori Kanehara facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Masanori Kanehara金原正徳 |
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| Born | November 18, 1982 Musashimurayama, Tokyo, Japan |
| Other names | Kincyan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight | 145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st) |
| Division | Lightweight Featherweight Bantamweight |
| Reach | 67 in (170 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan |
| Team | Alpha Paraestra Hachioji |
| Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 51 |
| Wins | 31 |
| By knockout | 11 |
| By submission | 11 |
| By decision | 9 |
| Losses | 15 |
| By knockout | 6 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 4 |
| By disqualification | 1 |
| Draws | 5 |
Masanori Kanehara (born November 18, 1982) is a Japanese athlete who competes in mixed martial arts (MMA). He is known for fighting in the Bantamweight division. Currently, he competes in major organizations like DEEP and Rizin FF.
Masanori Kanehara started his professional career in 2003. Over the years, he has fought in many well-known promotions. These include World Victory Road, K-1, the UFC, Pancrase, and ZST. He even appeared at the big event, Dynamite!! 2009. Kanehara is a former champion, having won the 2009 Sengoku Featherweight Grand Prix. He was also the first-ever Sengoku Featherweight Champion.
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Masanori Kanehara's Fighting Journey
Starting His Career
Masanori Kanehara began his professional MMA journey in 2003. Before joining World Victory Road, he had a record of 13 wins, 6 losses, and 5 draws. This showed he was a promising fighter.
Winning the Sengoku Featherweight Grand Prix
Kanehara joined World Victory Road's Featherweight Grand Prix. He won two tough fights to reach the semi-finals. He beat Jong Man Kim and then Chan Sung Jung by decision.
He lost in the semi-finals to Hatsu Hioki. However, Hioki couldn't fight in the final due to an injury. So, Kanehara stepped in to face judo fighter Michihiro Omigawa. Even though many people didn't expect him to win, Kanehara won the tournament! This made him the 2009 Sengoku Featherweight Grand Prix Champion. He also became the first Sengoku Featherweight Champion.
After this big win, Kanehara faced Marlon Sandro for the Featherweight title. This fight took place at World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 13. Kanehara lost the fight by KO in the first round.
After Sengoku
After the Sengoku organization ended, Kanehara continued to fight. He won 7 out of 9 fights. One of his notable wins was a quick 21-second knockout of Joe Pearson at Pancrase 252.
Fighting in the UFC
In 2014, Kanehara signed with the UFC, a very famous MMA promotion. He was set to fight Urijah Faber, but the opponent changed. Instead, he faced Alex Caceres in his UFC debut. Kanehara won this fight by a unanimous decision, which means all judges agreed he won.
His next UFC fight was against Rani Yahya in 2015. There were some travel problems for international fighters at that time. So, their fight was delayed. When they finally fought, Kanehara lost by a split decision. This means some judges thought he won, but others thought Yahya won.
Kanehara's last UFC fight was against Michael McDonald in 2016. Kanehara fought well in the first round. In the second round, he tried to submit McDonald. But McDonald escaped and managed to submit Kanehara instead. After this loss, Kanehara left the UFC.
Recent Fights (Post-UFC)
After leaving the UFC, Kanehara returned to Deep. He won his first fight back against Charlie Alaniz. He won by a doctor stoppage in the first round.
He then won another fight against Jomhod Chuwattana by submission. After these two wins, Kanehara joined Rizin FF. In his Rizin debut, he lost to Victor Henry by knockout.
Kanehara continued to fight in Rizin. He won against Takahiro Ashida by TKO in 2021. In 2022, he defeated Kazumasa Majima by TKO. He also won against Sora Yamamoto and Kleber Koike Erbst by unanimous decision in 2023.
In April 2024, Kanehara challenged Chihiro Suzuki for the Rizin Featherweight Championship. He lost the fight by TKO in the first round.
Achievements and Titles
Masanori Kanehara has achieved some important titles in his career:
- Sengoku
- Sengoku Featherweight Championship (1 Time, First)
- 2009 Sengoku Featherweight Grand Prix Winner
Masanori Kanehara's Fight Record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 51 matches | 31 wins | 15 losses |
| By knockout | 11 | 6 |
| By submission | 11 | 4 |
| By decision | 9 | 4 |
| By disqualification | 0 | 1 |
| Draws | 5 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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| Loss | 31–15–5 | Chihiro Suzuki | TKO (punches) | Rizin 46 | April 29, 2024 | 1 | 4:20 | Tokyo, Japan | For the Rizin Featherweight Championship. |
| Win | 31–14–5 | Kleber Koike Erbst | Decision (unanimous) | Rizin 44 | September 24, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | 30–14–5 | Sora Yamamoto | Decision (unanimous) | Rizin Landmark 5 | April 29, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 29–14–5 | Kazumasa Majima | TKO (punches) | Rizin Trigger 3 | April 16, 2022 | 3 | 3:37 | Chōfu, Japan | |
| Win | 28–14–5 | Takahiro Ashida | TKO (punches and elbows) | Rizin 31 | October 24, 2021 | 2 | 1:18 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Loss | 27–14–5 | Victor Henry | TKO (punches) | Rizin 21 | February 22, 2020 | 2 | 0:45 | Hamamatsu, Japan | Bantamweight bout. |
| Loss | 25–13–5 | Michael McDonald | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 195 | January 2, 2016 | 2 | 2:09 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 25–12–5 | Rani Yahya | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Mir vs. Duffee | July 15, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | San Diego, California, United States | |
| Win | 25–11–5 | Alex Caceres | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Nelson | September 20, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Loss | 17–8–5 | Marlon Sandro | KO (punch) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku Raiden Championships 13 | June 20, 2010 | 1 | 0:38 | Tokyo, Japan | Lost the Sengoku Featherweight Championship |
| Win | 17–7–5 | Norifumi Yamamoto | Decision (unanimous) | Dynamite!! The Power of Courage 2009 | December 31, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Saitama, Japan | Non-title bout |
| Win | 16–7–5 | Michihiro Omigawa | Decision (split) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 9 | August 2, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Saitama, Japan | Sengoku Featherweight Grand Prix Final. |
| Loss | 15–7–5 | Hatsu Hioki | Decision (unanimous) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 9 | August 2, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Saitama, Japan | Sengoku Featherweight Grand Prix Semifinal. |
| Win | 15–6–5 | Jung Chan-sung | Decision (unanimous) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 8 | May 2, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | Sengoku Featherweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal. |
| Win | 14–6–5 | Jong Man Kim | Decision (unanimous) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 7 | March 20, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | Sengoku Featherweight GP Opening Round. |
| Loss | 0–1 | Isamu Sugiuchi | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Deep - 12th Impact | September 15, 2003 | 2 | 1:44 | Tokyo, Japan | Lightweight bout. |
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