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Kanako Murata

Fighter profile

Kanako Murata

WSW13-3-0
Form
 
5.6
4.2
6.9
 
72
Overall
SoS 37
Skill ratings
Striking
67
Boxing
65
Kicking
60
Clinch
60
Striking def.
70
Wrestling off.
73
Wrestling def.
71
Ground game
77
Submissions
73
Grappling def.
71
Profile
Age33
Height5'1"
Reach62"
StanceOrthodox
StyleBalanced
CountryJPN
Pro debut2016
UFC record1-2-0
Last fight2025-07-23
Octagon time40.0 min
Avg fight13.3 min
Career length10y 3m
Elo trajectory
Shadedinjuryfrom researched absences — hover a band for detail
Skill Elos

Per-discipline Elo and momentum, each with its percentile within the WSW division (106 fighters).

Striking offense1485
13th
WSW avg 1498
Striking defense1498
49th
WSW avg 1501
Grappling offense1505
82nd
WSW avg 1495
Grappling defense1514
76th
WSW avg 1505
Momentum12
39th
WSW avg 25
Win / loss by method
Record: 13-3-0

Bar length is fight count (largest bar = full width); shading splits finishes by round and decisions by unanimous vs split — tap a bar for the round-by-round count.

KO/TKO
2 wins, 1 loss
W
15% of wins
L
33% of losses
Submission
4 wins, 1 loss
W
31% of wins
L
33% of losses
Decision
7 wins, 1 loss
W
54% of wins
L
33% of losses
UFC
1win2loss0draw0NC
WinsLosses
0 (0%)KO/TKO(50%) 1
0 (0%)Submission(0%) 0
1 (100%)Decision(50%) 1
Non-UFC
12win1loss0draw0NC
WinsLosses
2 (17%)KO/TKO(0%) 0
4 (33%)Submission(100%) 1
6 (50%)Decision(0%) 0
UFC stats
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Striking · offense

Sig. strikes86
Sig. accuracy57%
Sig. attempted151
Total strikes175
Total attempted259
Knockdowns0
Head66
Body14
Leg6
Distance33
Clinch5
Ground48

Striking · defense

Sig. absorbed96
Sig. defense53%
KDs absorbed0
Head abs.65
Body abs.24
Leg abs.7
Distance abs.64
Clinch abs.17
Ground abs.15

Grappling · offense

Takedowns9
TD accuracy56%
TD attempted16
Sub att.2
Reversals0
Control time22:05

Grappling · defense

TD defense100%
TDs absorbed0
TD att. faced1
Sub att. faced1
Controlled time1:28

Totals (no benchmarks in this view) · 3 UFC fights · 40:00 total fight time

Schedule strength
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Opponents' records as of fight night — the quality of opposition Kanako has faced, inside the UFC and out.

UFC opponents
all-promotion · as of fight night · career
OverallSoft
35W–16Lwin 68.6%div #73/85pct 15th
WinsSoft
10W–9Lwin 52.6%div #78/79pct 3rd
LossesAverage
25W–7Lwin 78.1%div #42/84pct 51st

Div rank, percentile & tier place this view's opp win % among active division peers with 3+ UFC bouts (career distribution).

Opponent Elo
UFC P4P · as of fight night · career
OverallAverage
1520 elodiv #45/85pct 48th
WinsSoft
1488 elodiv #72/79pct 10th
LossesStrong
1537 elodiv #27/84pct 69th

Mean UFC pound-for-pound Elo of opponents faced (~1500 = average), split by result. Div rank, percentile & tier place it among active division peers with 3+ UFC bouts (career distribution).

Non-UFC opponents
all promotions · as of fight night · career
Opp recordOpp win %
Overall80W–37L68.4%
Wins62W–35L63.9%
Losses18W–2L90.0%

Opponents' records as of each fight night, counted from their full pro careers rather than only the bouts we hold — so a regional opponent reads as the fighter they were, not as 0‑0. Always all promotions; SCOPE does not apply here.

Market profile

How the betting market priced Kanako, and the hypothetical return on a flat 1-unit bet at the closing line every UFC fight. Retrospective analytics — not a betting signal.

Net return
−1.50u−50.0% ROI

over 3 close-line bets

Average odds
-172

63% implied

As favorite
1W–1L

ROI −25.0%

Avg -250

As underdog
0W–1L

ROI −100.0%

Avg +113

Based on 3 of 3 UFC fights with a closing line · draws & no-contests excluded.

Fight history
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Per-fight: SS & TD shown landed/attempted; Close = consensus closing line.