Sanae Kikuta

Sanae Kikuta
Born	September 10, 1971 (1971-09-10) Nerima, Tokyo, Japan
Nationality	Japanese
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg; 14 st)
Division	Welterweight Middleweight Light Heavyweight
Mixed martial arts record
Total	40
Wins	29
By knockout	4
By submission	15
By decision	10
Losses	7
By knockout	3
By submission	2
By decision	2
Draws	3
No contests	1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Sanae Kikuta (菊田 早苗, Kikuta Sanae, born September 10, 1971 in Nerima, Tokyo) is a Japanese mixed martial artist who rose to popularity fighting in the Pancrase organization, and currently fights for World Victory Road. He is former Pancrase Light heavyweight champion (2001–2003) and the winner of the ADCC 88 kg class in 2001.

Biography

Amateur era

Kikuta won the Kantō Middleweight class when he was in 3rd grade. He became a student at the "Super Tiger Gym" when he was in the 6th grade and later joined a Judo team at his high school where he won the 86 kg class at the National Athletic Highschool Meeting. In university he learned Judo under Toshihiko Koga.

After high school he went to Australia to learn kickboxing. On his return he won the heavyweight class of the All Japan Amateur shoot boxing Championship.

Mixed martial arts

In 1996 and 1997 he won the first "Tournament of J" which is an MMA tournament that allows matches wearing Keikogis (training uniforms).

Kikuta joined the Pancrase fighting organization in April 1994, went on to fight at UFC 25: Ultimate Japan 3 in April 2000, and founded his own team Grabaka in June 2000. He participated in the ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship in April 2001 and won its 88 kg class. In September 2001 he won the title of Pancrase Light Heavyweight Champion.

He currently runs the Grabaka gym in Nakano, Tokyo, which trains fighters such as Kazunori Yokota, Akihiro Gono, and formerly Genki Sudo, and Kazuo Misaki.

Kikuta currently fights for the Japanese Sengoku promotion.

A fictional version of Kikuta appears in the MMA-themed manga Tough as a leader of "Team D".

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
40 matches	29 wins	7 losses
By knockout	4	3
By submission	15	2
By decision	10	2
Draws	3
No contests	1

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
Win	29-7-3(1)	Lee Sak Kim	TKO (corner stoppage)	Deep: 50th Impact	02010-10-10 October 10, 2010	1	1:21	Tokyo, Japan
Loss	28-7-3(1)	Yasubey Enomoto	TKO (punches)	World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku Raiden Championships 13	02010-06-20 June 20, 2010	1	3:57	Tokyo, Japan
Win	28-6-3(1)	Hidehiko Yoshida	Decision (split)	World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku no Ran 2009	02009-01-04 January 4, 2009	3	5:00	Saitama, Japan
Win	27-6-3(1)	Chris Rice	Submission (armbar)	Sengoku 3	02008-06-08 June 8, 2008	2	3:54	Saitama, Japan
Win	26-6-3(1)	Jean-François Lénogue	Decision (unanimous)	PRIDE Bushido 13	02006-11-05 November 5, 2006	2	5:00	Yokohama, Japan
Win	25-6-3(1)	Makoto Takimoto	Decision (unanimous)	PRIDE Shockwave 2005	02005-12-31 December 31, 2005	3	5:00	Saitama, Japan
Win	24-6-3(1)	Webster Dauphiney	Submission (achilles lock)	Pancrase - Brave 10	02004-11-07 November 7, 2004	1	2:14	Urayasu, Japan
Win	23-6-3(1)	Keith Rockel	Decision (majority)	Pancrase - Brave 4	02004-04-23 April 23, 2004	3	5:00	Tokyo, Japan
Loss	22-6-3(1)	Yuki Kondo	KO (punch)	Pancrase - Hybrid 10	02003-11-30 November 30, 2003	3	0:08	Tokyo, Japan	Lost Pancrase Light Heavyweight Championship
Win	22-5-3(1)	Elvis Sinosic	Decision (unanimous)	Pancrase - 10th Anniversary Show	02003-08-31 August 31, 2003	3	5:00	Tokyo, Japan
vDraw	21-5-3(1)	Yuki Kondo	Draw	Pancrase - Hybrid 5	02003-05-18 May 18, 2003	3	5:00	Yokohama, Japan
Win	21-5-2(1)	Eduardo Pamplona	Decision (unanimous)	Pancrase - Spirit 8	02002-11-20 November 20, 2002	3	5:00	Tokyo, Japan
Loss	20-5-2(1)	Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira	KO (punch)	UFO - Legend	02002-08-08 August 8, 2002	2	0:29	Tokyo, Japan
Win	20-4-2(1)	Alexander Otsuka	Decision (unanimous)	Pride 20	02002-04-28 April 28, 2002	3	5:00	Yokohama, Japan
Win	19-4-2(1)	Daisuke Watanabe	Submission (arm triangle choke)	Pancrase - Proof 7	02001-12-01 December 1, 2001	1	2:14	Yokohama, Japan
Win	18-4-2(1)	Ikuhisa Minowa	TKO (cut)	Pancrase - 2001 Anniversary Show	02001-09-20 September 20, 2001	2	4:30	Yokohama, Japan	Wins Pancrase Light Heavyweight Championship
Win	17-4-2(1)	Pshemek Wallace	TKO (punches)	Deep (mixed martial arts) - 2nd Impact	02001-08-18 August 18, 2001	1	1:52	Yokohama, Japan
Win	16-4-2(1)	Matt Trihey	Submission (armbar)	Pancrase - Proof 4	02001-06-26 June 26, 2001	1	1:11	Tokyo, Japan
NC	15-4-2(1)	Alex Stiebling	No Contest (kikuta cut by accidental headbutt)	Pancrase - Proof 1	02001-02-04 February 4, 2001	1	3:11	Tokyo, Japan
Win	15-4-2	Kazuo Takahashi	Submission (arm triangle choke)	Pancrase - Trans 7	02000-12-04 December 4, 2000	1	7:22	Tokyo, Japan
Loss	14-4-2	Murilo Bustamante	Decision (unanimous)	Pancrase - Trans 6	02000-10-31 October 31, 2000	1	15:00	Tokyo, Japan
Win	14-3-2	Ichio Matsubara	Submission (armlock)	Pancrase - Trans 4	02000-06-26 June 26, 2000	1	2:13	Tokyo, Japan
Win	13-3-2	Eugene Jackson	Submission (armbar)	UFC 25	02000-04-14 April 14, 2000	1	4:38	Tokyo, Japan
Win	12-3-2	Ryūshi Yanagisawa	Decision (unanimous)	Pancrase - Trans 2	02000-02-27 February 27, 2000	1	15:00	Osaka, Japan
Win	11-3-2	Minoru Suzuki	TKO (arm triangle choke)	Pancrase - Breakthrough 11	01999-12-18 December 18, 1999	1	2:39	Yokohama, Japan
vDraw	10-3-2	Travis Fulton	Draw	Pancrase - Breakthrough 9	01999-10-25 October 25, 1999	1	15:00	Tokyo, Japan
Win	10-3-1	Eddy Millis	Submission (punches)	Pancrase - 1999 Anniversary Show	01999-09-18 September 18, 1999	1	1:57	Urayasu, Japan
Win	9-3-1	Takafumi Ito	Decision (unanimous)	Pancrase - Breakthrough 7	01999-07-06 July 6, 1999	2	3:00	Tokyo, Japan
Win	8-3-1	Eric Gedek	Submission	Pancrase - Breakthrough 6	01999-06-11 June 11, 1999	3	1:20	Tokyo, Japan
Loss	7-3-1	Paul Jones	Decision (unanimous)	Shooto - Las Grandes Viajes 6	01998-11-27 November 27, 1998	3	5:00	Tokyo, Japan
vDraw	7-2-1	Daijiro Matsui	Draw	Pride 4	01998-10-11 October 11, 1998	3	10:00	Tokyo, Japan
Loss	7-2	Renzo Gracie	Submission (guillotine choke)	Pride 2	01998-03-15 March 15, 1998	6	0:43	Yokohama, Japan
Win	7-1	Masanori Suda	Submission (armbar)	Lumax Cup - Tournament of J '97 Heavyweight Tournament	01997-07-27 July 27, 1997	1	3:59	Japan	Wins Lumax Cup - Tournament of J '97 Heavyweight Tournament
Win	6-1	Toshinobu Komeya	Submission (achilles lock)	Lumax Cup - Tournament of J '97 Heavyweight Tournament	01997-07-27 July 27, 1997	1	1:00	Japan
Win	5-1	Jun Kitagawa	Submission (achilles lock)	Lumax Cup - Tournament of J '97 Heavyweight Tournament	01997-07-27 July 27, 1997	1	3:14	Japan
Loss	4-1	Mushtaq Abdullah	Submission (forearm choke)	VTJ 1996 - Vale Tudo Japan 1996	01996-07-07 July 7, 1996	1	6:27	Tokyo, Japan
Win	4-0	Masanori Suda	Submission (heel hook)	Lumax Cup - Tournament of J '96	01996-03-30 March 30, 1996	1	1:15	Japan	Wins Lumax Cup - Tournament of J '96
Win	3-0	Hiroyuki Yoshioka	Submission (heel hook)	Lumax Cup - Tournament of J '96	01996-03-30 March 30, 1996	1	3:05	Japan
Win	2-0	Egan Inoue	Decision	Lumax Cup - Tournament of J '96	01996-03-30 March 30, 1996	1	5:00	Japan
Win	1-0	Saburo Kawakatsu	Submission (keylock)	Lumax Cup - Tournament of J '96	01996-03-30 March 30, 1996	1	2:04	Japan

Career

• Amateur sport
  • Judo
    • Kantō region Judo Middleweight winner
    • The National Athletic High School Meeting, Judo 86 kg class Winner
  • Shoot boxing
    • All Japan Amateur Shoot boxing Championship Heavyweight Winner
  • Grappling
    • "The Tournament of J" winner (1996)
    • "The Tournament of J" winner (1997)
    • ADCC 2001 88 kg class winner (April 2001)
• Professional
  • MMA

Pancrase Light heavyweight champion (2001–2003)

See also

• List of male mixed martial artists

External links

• Professional MMA record for Sanae Kikuta from Sherdog
• Official blog
• Official Grabaka site