Kiichi Kunimoto

Age 43
Gender Male
Height 5' 10"
Weight Class Welterweight

Kiichi Kunimoto is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 17 wins, 10 losses and 2 draws

Professional Career Statistics

Pro Record 17-10-2 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 16 years, 1 month, 28 days
Rounds Fought 53.8
Avg. Fights/Year 1.8
Longest Layoff 2 years, 3 months, 27 days
Quickest Turnaround 1 month, 19 days

Official Professional Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
NSF 04/01/2023 L
(17-9-2)
Keita Nakamura
(33-11-2)
WW TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Punches)
Rizin Fighting Federation 41
2 00:49
NSF 03/20/2022 L
(17-8-2)
Daichi Abe
(9-5-0)
WW Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Rizin Fighting Federation 34
3 05:00
NSF 11/28/2021 W
(16-8-2)
Takahiro Kawanaka
(13-6-0)
WW Submission (Arm Triangle Choke)
Rizin Fighting Federation - Trigger 1st
1 04:10
12/21/2019 L
(16-7-2)
Jason Jackson
(10-4-0)
WW
(170.1 vs. 170.6)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Bellator MMA 236
3 05:00
07/12/2019 L
(16-6-2)
Ed Ruth
(6-1-0)
WW
(170.4 vs. 170.0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Bellator MMA 224
2 03:49
NSF 08/12/2018 W
(15-6-2)
Ryuichiro Sumimura
(12-4-1)
Submission (Arm Triangle Choke)
Rizin Fighting Federation 12
1 05:00
NSF 12/29/2017 W
(14-6-2)
Satoru Kitaoka
(40-16-7)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Rizin Fighting Federation - Grand Prix Round 2
3 05:00
06/10/2017 L
(14-5-2)
Zak Ottow
(14-4-0)
WW
(170.0 vs. 171.0)
Decision (Split Decision)
UFC FIGHT NIGHT: LEWIS vs. HUNT
3 05:00
02/14/2015 L
(14-4-2)
Neil Magny
(13-3-0)
WW
(170.0 vs. 170.0)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
UFC Fight Night # 60: Thatch vs. Henderson
3 01:22
09/20/2014 W
(13-4-2)
Richard Walsh
(4-1-0)
WW
(170.0 vs. 170.0)
Decision (Split Decision)
UFC Fight Night Tokyo: Hunt vs Nelson
3 05:00
06/14/2014 W
(12-4-2)
Daniel Sarafian
(5-4-0)
WW
(170.0 vs. 171.0)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
UFC 174: Bagautinov vs. Johnson
1 02:52
01/04/2014 W
(11-4-2)
Luiz Besouro
(11-2-1)
WW
(170.0 vs. 170.0)
Disqualification
UFC Fight Night 34: Lim vs. Saffiedine
1 02:57
NSF 07/28/2013 W
(10-4-2)
Edward Faaloloto
(1-4-0)
Submission (Arm Bar)
Heat 27
1 01:55
NSF 03/31/2013 W
(9-4-2)
Fumitoshi Ishikawa
(5-0-0)
Submission (Arm Triangle Choke)
Heat 26
5 01:59
NSF 11/18/2012 W
(8-4-2)
Gyu Myung Lee
(2-0-0)
Submission (Choke)
Heat 25
1 04:40
NSF 06/23/2012 W
(7-4-2)
Seong Won Son
(0-0-0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Heat 23
3 05:00
NSF 03/11/2012 L
(7-3-2)
Takenori Sato
(9-8-5)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Pancrase - Progress Tour 3
3 05:00
NSF 11/27/2011 W
(6-3-2)
Yushi Shiori
(6-1-0)
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Pancrase - Impressive Tour 12
2 00:40
NSF 05/03/2011 W
(5-3-2)
Kengo Ura
(9-6-1)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Pancrase Impressive Tour 4
2 05:00
NSF 08/08/2010 D
(5-3-1)
Seiki Ryo
(3-6-2)
Draw
Pancrase - Passion Tour 7
2 05:00
NSF 03/22/2010 D
(5-3-0)
Tomoyoshi Iwamiya
(5-10-0)
WW Draw (Unanimous Draw)
Pancrase - Passion Tour 2
3 05:00
NSF 11/08/2009 W
(4-3-0)
Yoshifumi Dogaki
(1-6-1)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Pancrase - Changing Tour 7
2 00:39
NSF 02/01/2009 W
(3-3-0)
Shingo Suzuki
(2-0-0)
WW TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Pancrase - Changing Tour 1
1 03:00
NSF 10/26/2008 L
(3-2-0)
Tomoyoshi Iwamiya
(3-7-0)
WW Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Pancrase: 2008 Shining Tour 9
2 05:00
NSF 09/07/2008 NC
(3-2-0)
Hirotaka Yoshioka
(0-0-0)
No Contest
Pancrase: 2008 Shining Tour 7
2 05:00
NSF 05/25/2008 W
(2-2-0)
Yushi Shiori
(3-0-0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Pancrase: 2008 Shining Tour 4
3 05:00
NSF 01/30/2008 L
(2-1-0)
Sotaro Yamada
(4-3-0)
WW Submission (Choke)
Pancrase 2008 Shining Tour
1 01:42
NSF 09/30/2007 W
(1-1-0)
Yuta Nakamura
(0-3-0)
MW TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Pancrase 2007 Rising Tour
1 03:27
NSF 08/11/2007 W
(0-1-0)
Tim Ager
(0-0-0)
MW Submission (Arm Bar)
Freestyle Combat Challenge 29: USA vs. The World Part I
1 05:00
NSF 02/04/2007 L
(0-0-0)
Masahiro Toryu
(1-0-0)
Decision (Majority Decision)
Pancrase: 2007 Rising Tour 1
2 05:00
* Bouts marked with an 'Official' logo denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission
* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record
* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class

Amateur Career Statistics

Amateur Record: 1-1-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 1 year, 5 months, 13 days
Rounds Fought 0.9
Avg. Fights/Year 1.4
Longest Layoff 1 year, 5 months, 13 days
Quickest Turnaround 1 year, 5 months, 13 days

Official Amateur Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
NSF 09/01/2007 W
(0-1-0)
Mike O'Malley
(3-0-0)
MW Submission (Triangle Choke)
Freestyle Combat Challenge 30: USA vs. The World Pt.2
1 02:33
NSF 03/19/2006 L
(0-0-0)
Masahiro Toryu
(1-1-0)
KO (Kick)
Pancrase: 2006 Blow-Out Tour 2
1 00:05
* Bouts marked with an 'Official' logo denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission
* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record
* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class