All MMA fightersKanako Murata
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Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Not added yet |
| Date of birth | 10 Aug 1993 |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Birthplace | Matsuyama, Japan |
| Lives in | Dublin, California, USA |
| Division | Women's Strawweight |
| Team | Combat Sports Academy |
| Height | 155 cm (5′1″) |
| Reach | 157 cm (62″) |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Years active | since 2016 |
| Status | Active |
| Pro debut | 17 Apr 2016 |
| Last fight | Win vs Sofiia Bagishvili, 5 Sep 2026 |
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Titles and honours
- Former Invicta FC Strawweight Champion
- Performance of the Night (Invicta FC 35)
- Junior World Wrestling Champion (2011)
- Asian Wrestling Championships gold medallist (2012)
Background
Japanese strawweight from Matsuyama with a background in judo and freestyle wrestling, in which she won a junior world title in 2011. She trains at Combat Sports Academy in California and left the UFC in November 2023.
Fight history
17 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Sofiia Bagishvili | Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 1 | 2:31 | JCK Kings 016 | 5 Sep 2026 | Lüliang, China | |
| Win | Ediana Silva | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UAE Warriors 61 | 23 Jul 2025 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| Loss | Vanessa Demopoulos | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Dawson vs. Green | 7 Oct 2023 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Loss | Virna Jandiroba | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 2 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Jung vs. Ige | 19 Jun 2021 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Randa Markos | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Dos Anjos | 14 Nov 2020 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | UFC debut |
| Win | Emily Ducote | Decision (split) | 5 | 5:00 | Invicta FC 38 | 1 Nov 2019 | Kansas City, Kansas, USA | Won the vacant Invicta FC Strawweight Championship |
| Win | Liana Pirosin | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:10 | Invicta FC 35 | 7 Jun 2019 | Kansas City, Kansas, USA | Performance of the Night |
| Win | Saray Orozco | Submission (Von Flue choke) | 2 | 2:12 | Rizin 15 | 21 Apr 2019 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Win | Angela Magana | Submission (Von Flue choke) | 2 | 3:53 | Rizin 12 | 12 Aug 2018 | Nagoya, Japan | |
| Win | Lanchana Green | Submission (anaconda choke) | 1 | 4:54 | Rizin 10 | 6 May 2018 | Fukuoka, Japan | |
| Win | Yukari Nabe | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | DEEP 79 Impact | 16 Sep 2017 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Claire Fryer | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Pancrase 288 | 2 Jul 2017 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | Rin Nakai | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 3 | 1:16 | Rizin World Grand Prix 2016: 2nd Round | 29 Dec 2016 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | Kyra Batara | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Rizin World Grand Prix 2016: 1st Round | 25 Sep 2016 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | Ilona Wijmans | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:17 | Shoot Boxing Girls S-Cup 2016 | 7 Jul 2016 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Maia Kahaunaele-Stevenson | TKO (punches) | 3 | 3:43 | KOTC: Firefight | 4 Jun 2016 | San Jacinto, California, USA | |
| Win | Natalya Denisova | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Rizin 1 | 17 Apr 2016 | Nagoya, Japan | Pro debut |