All MMA fightersKatsunori Kikuno
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Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Not added yet |
| Date of birth | 30 Oct 1981 |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Birthplace | Kagoshima, Japan |
| Lives in | Not added yet |
| Division | Featherweight |
| Team | A-Square |
| Height | 168 cm (5′6″) |
| Reach | 168 cm (66″) |
| Stance | Not added yet |
| Years active | since 2005 |
| Status | Active |
| Pro debut | 23 Nov 2005 |
| Last fight | Win vs Takuya Oyama, 26 Jun 2016 |
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Titles and honours
- Former DEEP Lightweight Champion
- DEEP Lightweight Tournament winner (2009)
- DEEP Future King Tournament winner (2005)
Background
Japanese fighter from Kagoshima who held the DEEP lightweight title and also competed for Dream before joining the UFC in 2014. He trained with Tsuyoshi Kohsaka's A-Square team.
Fight history
34 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Takuya Oyama | TKO (punches) | 2 | 4:46 | DEEP 76 Impact | 26 Jun 2016 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | Diego Brandao | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:28 | UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs Nelson | 26 Sep 2015 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Loss | Edimilson Souza | KO (punch) | 1 | 1:31 | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs LaFlare | 21 Mar 2015 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | Sam Sicilia | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 1:38 | UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Nelson | 20 Sep 2014 | Saitama, Japan | Featherweight debut |
| Loss | Tony Ferguson | KO (punch) | 1 | 4:06 | UFC 173: Barao vs Dillashaw | 24 May 2014 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Quinn Mulhern | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs Lim | 4 Jan 2014 | Singapore, Singapore | |
| Win | Yong Jae Lee | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 4:12 | DEEP 63 Impact | 25 Aug 2013 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Jutaro Nakao | KO (punch) | 1 | 1:07 | DEEP: Cage Impact 2013 | 15 Jun 2013 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Takafumi Ito | KO (palm strike) | 1 | 0:29 | U-Spirits Again | 9 Mar 2013 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Luiz Andrade I | KO (punch) | 1 | 0:08 | DEEP: Cage Impact 2012 in Tokyo: Semifinals | 8 Dec 2012 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Yasuaki Kishimoto | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | DEEP 60 Impact | 19 Oct 2012 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | Satoru Kitaoka | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | DEEP 58 Impact | 15 Jun 2012 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Kwang Hee Lee | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:59 | DEEP: Cage Impact 2011 in Tokyo, 1st Round | 29 Oct 2011 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | Mizuto Hirota | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | DEEP 55 Impact | 26 Aug 2011 | Tokyo, Japan | Lost the DEEP Lightweight Championship |
| Win | Daisuke Nakamura | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Dream: Fight for Japan! | 29 May 2011 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Nobuhiro Obiya | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | DEEP 50 Impact | 24 Oct 2010 | Tokyo, Japan | Defended the DEEP Lightweight Championship |
| Loss | Gesias Cavalcante | Decision (split) | 2 | 5:00 | Dream 15 | 10 Jul 2010 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | Kuniyoshi Hironaka | KO (punch) | 1 | 1:26 | Dream 13 | 22 Mar 2010 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Loss | Eddie Alvarez | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 2 | 3:42 | Dream 12 | 26 Oct 2009 | Osaka, Japan | |
| Win | Andre Amade | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:47 | Dream 10 | 20 Jul 2009 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | Koichiro Matsumoto | KO (punch) | 1 | 4:32 | DEEP 41 Impact | 16 Apr 2009 | Tokyo, Japan | Won the DEEP Lightweight Tournament and Championship |
| Win | Jung Bu-Kyung | TKO (body kick and soccer kicks) | 1 | 4:15 | DEEP 40 Impact | 20 Feb 2009 | Tokyo, Japan | DEEP Lightweight Tournament semi-final |
| Win | Jang Yong Kim | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | DEEP 39 Impact | 10 Dec 2008 | Tokyo, Japan | DEEP Lightweight Tournament opening round |
| Win | Yoshihiro Tomioka | TKO (punches) | 2 | 2:34 | DEEP 37 Impact | 17 Aug 2008 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Seigo Inoue | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | DEEP 35 Impact | 19 May 2008 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Takuhiro Kamikozono | Decision (majority) | 2 | 5:00 | DEEP 29 Impact | 13 Apr 2007 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Hiroki Nagaoka | Decision (majority) | 2 | 5:00 | DEEP 27 Impact | 20 Dec 2006 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Yutaka Kobayashi | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:26 | DEEP 26 Impact | 10 Oct 2006 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Draw | Luiz Andrade I | Draw | 2 | 5:00 | DEEP: clubDEEP Tokyo | 8 Jul 2006 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Ichiro Kojima | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:18 | ZST: Swat! 5 | 4 Jun 2006 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | Yukinari Tamura | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | DEEP 23 Impact | 5 Feb 2006 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Masashi Takeda | KO (punch) | 1 | 2:30 | DEEP: Future King Tournament 2005 | 25 Dec 2005 | Tokyo, Japan | Won the DEEP Future King Tournament |
| Win | Hitoki Tsuti | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 1 | 5:00 | DEEP: Future King Tournament 2005 | 25 Dec 2005 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Draw | Junpei Chikano | Draw | 1 | 5:00 | ZST 8 | 23 Nov 2005 | Tokyo, Japan | Pro debut |