Welterweight · “Strasser”
Kiichi Kunimoto
21-12-2 (1 NC) UFC 3-2-0
5'10"Height
71"Reach
OrthodoxStance
45Age
0KO wins
1Sub wins
33.3%Finish rate
9:26Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min1.87
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.92
Striking accuracy44.0%
Striking defense41.3%
Takedowns / 15 min1.59
Takedown accuracy20.0%
Takedown defense28.6%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.32
Control time40.5%
Record vs .500+ opponents1-1
Striking trend
Fight history
L Zak Ottow 1-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt · June 10, 2017
25/47Sig. strikes
37/76Absorbed
2/5Takedowns
6:59Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Neil Magny 6-2 walk-in Submission · R3 1:22 — UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Thatch · February 14, 2015
10/28Sig. strikes
76/112Absorbed
1/4Takedowns
3:13Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Richard Walsh 1-0 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Nelson · September 20, 2014
36/92Sig. strikes
59/105Absorbed
1/10Takedowns
6:06Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Daniel Sarafian 1-2 walk-in Submission · R1 2:52 — UFC 174: Johnson vs Bagautinov · June 14, 2014
5/10Sig. strikes
3/4Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
1:51Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Luiz Dutra 0-0 walk-in DQ · R1 2:57 — UFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs Lim · January 4, 2014
12/23Sig. strikes
10/18Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
0:57Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
2
Submission
10
Decision
8
Other
1
Losses by method
KO/TKO
3
Submission
3
Decision
6
Other
0
Draws: 2 · No contests: 1
Fights by organization
Pancrase
13
UFC
5
Heat
4
Rizin
3
DEEP
2
Bellator
2
Freestyle Combat Challenge
2
Fire Cage FC
1
+ 4 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 36 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Ibuki Shimada | Submission (rear-naked choke) | DEEP 130 Impact
March 20, 2026 |
DEEP | 1 | 3:44 |
| W | Yoichiro Sato | Decision (unanimous) | DEEP 127 Impact
September 15, 2025 |
DEEP | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Diego Nunes | KO (punches) | Fire Cage FC 1
February 22, 2025 |
Fire Cage FC | 1 | 1:15 |
| L | Keita Nakamura | KO (punches and soccer kick) | Rizin 41
April 1, 2023 |
Rizin | 2 | 0:49 |
| L | Daichi Abe | Decision (unanimous) | Rizin 34
March 20, 2022 |
Rizin | 3 | 3:00 |
| W | Takahiro Kawanaka | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Rizin Trigger 1
November 28, 2021 |
Rizin Trigger | 1 | 4:10 |
| L | Jason Jackson | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 236
December 21, 2019 |
Bellator | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Ed Ruth | TKO (knee and punches) | Bellator 224
July 12, 2019 |
Bellator | 2 | 3:49 |
| W | Ryuichiro Sumimura | Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Rizin 12
August 12, 2018 |
Rizin | 1 | 4:59 |
| W | Satoru Kitaoka | Decision (unanimous) | Rizin World Grand Prix 2017: 2nd Round
December 29, 2017 |
Rizin World Grand Prix | 2 | 5:00 |
| L | Zak Ottow | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt
June 11, 2017 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Neil Magny | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Thatch
February 14, 2015 |
UFC | 3 | 1:22 |
| W | Richard Walsh | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Nelson
September 20, 2014 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Daniel Sarafian | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 174
June 14, 2014 |
UFC | 1 | 2:52 |
| W | Luiz Dutra Jr. | DQ (elbows to back of the head) | UFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs. Lim
January 4, 2014 |
UFC | 1 | 2:57 |
| W | Edward Faaloloto | Submission (armbar) | Heat 27
July 28, 2013 |
Heat | 1 | 1:55 |
| W | Fumitoshi Ishikawa | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Heat 26
March 31, 2013 |
Heat | 5 | 1:59 |
| W | Lee Gyu-myung | Submission (shoulder choke) | Heat 25
November 18, 2012 |
Heat | 1 | 4:40 |
| W | Son Seong-won | Decision (unanimous) | Heat: Heat 23
June 23, 2012 |
Heat | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Takenori Sato | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase: Progress Tour 3
March 11, 2012 |
Pancrase | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Yu Shiroi | Submission (guillotine choke) | Pancrase: Impressive Tour 12
November 27, 2011 |
Pancrase | 2 | 0:40 |
| W | Kengo Ura | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase: Impressive Tour 4
May 3, 2011 |
Pancrase | 3 | 5:00 |
| D | Seiki Ryo | Draw (unanimous) | Pancrase: Passion Tour 7
August 8, 2010 |
Pancrase | 2 | 5:00 |
| D | Tomoyoshi Iwamiya | Draw (unanimous) | Pancrase: Passion Tour 2
March 22, 2010 |
Pancrase | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Yoshifumi Dogaki | TKO (punches) | Pancrase: Changing Tour 7
November 8, 2009 |
Pancrase | 2 | 0:39 |
| W | Hiroki Tanaka | Decision (unanimous) | Powergate: Octave
April 19, 2009 |
Powergate | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Shingo Suzuki | Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Pancrase: Changing Tour 1
February 1, 2009 |
Pancrase | 1 | 3:00 |
| L | Tomoyoshi Iwamiya | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase: Shining 9
October 26, 2008 |
Pancrase | 2 | 5:00 |
| NC | Hirotaka Yoshioka | NC (Yoshioka cut by accident headbutt) | Pancrase: Shining 7
September 7, 2008 |
Pancrase | 1 | 2:10 |
| W | Yu Shiori | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase: Shining 4
May 25, 2008 |
Pancrase | 2 | 5:00 |
| L | Sotaro Yamada | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Pancrase: Shining 1
January 30, 2008 |
Pancrase | 1 | 1:42 |
| W | Yuta Nakamura | TKO (punches) | Pancrase: Rising 7
September 30, 2007 |
Pancrase | 1 | 2:37 |
| W | Mike O'Malley | Submission (triangle choke) | Freestyle Combat Challenge 30
September 1, 2007 |
Freestyle Combat Challenge | 1 | 2:33 |
| W | Tim Ager | Submission (armbar) | Freestyle Combat Challenge 29
August 11, 2007 |
Freestyle Combat Challenge | 1 | — |
| L | Masahiro Toryu | Decision (majority) | Pancrase: Rising 1
February 4, 2007 |
Pancrase | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Arito Kishimoto | Decision (majority) | Double R: 3rd Stage
April 29, 2006 |
Double R | 1 | 5:00 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Kiichi Kunimoto) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.