Sanae Kikuta (born September 10, 1971 in Nerima, Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese mixed martial arts fighter 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 | ||
| 38 | 28 wins | 6 losses |
| By knockout | 3 | 2 |
| By submission | 15 | 2 |
| By decision | 10 | 2 |
| Draws | 3 | |
| No contests | 1 | |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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| Win | 28-6-3(1) |  Hidehiko Yoshida
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Decision (Split) | Sengoku No Ran 2009 | January 4, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Saitama, Japan
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| Win | 27-6-3(1) |  Chris Rice
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Submission (Armbar) | Sengoku 3 | June 8, 2008 | 2 | 3:54 | Saitama, Japan
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| Win | 26-6-3(1) |  Jean Francois Lenogue
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Decision (Unanimous) | PRIDE Bushido 13 | November 5, 2006 | 2 | 5:00 | Yokohama, Japan
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| Win | 25-6-3(1) | Makoto Takimoto
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Decision (Unanimous) | PRIDE Shockwave 2005 | December 31, 2005 | 3 | 5:00 | Saitama, Japan
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| Win | 24-6-3(1) |  Webster Dauphiney
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Submission (Achilles Lock) | Pancrase - Brave 10 | November 7, 2004 | 1 | 2:14 | Urayasu, Japan
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| Win | 23-6-3(1) | Keith Rockel
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Decision (Majority) | Pancrase - Brave 4 | April 23, 2004 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan
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| Loss | 22-6-3(1) | Yuki Kondo
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KO (Punch) | Pancrase - Hybrid 10 | November 30, 2003 | 3 | 0:08 | Tokyo, Japan
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Lost Pancrase Light Heavyweight Championship |
| Win | 22-5-3(1) |  Elvis Sinosic
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Decision (Unanimous) | Pancrase - 10th Anniversary Show | August 31, 2003 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan
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| Draw | 21-5-3(1) | Yuki Kondo
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Draw | Pancrase - Hybrid 5 | May 18, 2003 | 3 | 5:00 | Yokohama, Japan
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| Win | 21-5-2(1) |  Eduardo Pamplona
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Decision (Unanimous) | Pancrase - Spirit 8 | November 20, 2002 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan
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| Loss | 20-5-2(1) | Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
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KO (Punch) | UFO - Legend | August 8, 2002 | 2 | 0:29 | Tokyo, Japan
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| Win | 20-4-2(1) | Alexander Otsuka
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Decision (Unanimous) | PRIDE 20 - Armed and Ready | April 28, 2002 | 3 | 5:00 | Yokohama, Japan
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| Win | 19-4-2(1) | Daisuke Watanabe
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Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) | Pancrase - Proof 7 | December 1, 2001 | 1 | 2:14 | Yokohama, Japan
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| Win | 18-4-2(1) | Ikuhisa Minowa
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TKO (Cut) | Pancrase - 2001 Anniversary Show | September 20, 2001 | 2 | 4:30 | Yokohama, Japan
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Wins Pancrase Light Heavyweight Championship |
| Win | 17-4-2(1) | Pshemek Wallace | TKO (Punches) | DEEP - 2nd Impact | August 18, 2001 | 1 | 1:52 | Yokohama, Japan
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| Win | 16-4-2(1) | Matt Trihey
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Submission (Armbar) | Pancrase - Proof 4 | June 26, 2001 | 1 | 1:11 | Tokyo, Japan
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| No Contest | 15-4-2(1) | Alex Stiebling
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No Contest (Kikuta cut by accidental headbutt) | Pancrase - Proof 1 | February 4, 2001 | 1 | 3:11 | Tokyo, Japan
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| Win | 15-4-2 | Kazuo Takahashi
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Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) | Pancrase - Trans 7 | December 4, 2000 | 1 | 7:22 | Tokyo, Japan
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| Loss | 14-4-2 | Murilo Bustamante
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Decision (Unanimous) | Pancrase - Trans 6 | October 31, 2000 | 1 | 15:00 | Tokyo, Japan
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| Win | 14-3-2 | Ichio Matsubara
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Submission (Armlock) | Pancrase - Trans 4 | June 26, 2000 | 1 | 2:13 | Tokyo, Japan
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| Win | 13-3-2 | Eugene Jackson
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Submission (Armbar) | UFC 25 - Ultimate Japan 3 | April 14, 2000 | 1 | 4:38 | Tokyo, Japan
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| Win | 12-3-2 | Ryushi Yanagisawa
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Decision (Unanimous) | Pancrase - Trans 2 | February 27, 2000 | 1 | 15:00 | Osaka, Japan
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| Win | 11-3-2 | Minoru Suzuki
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TKO (Arm Triangle Choke) | Pancrase - Breakthrough 11 | December 18, 1999 | 1 | 2:39 | Yokohama, Japan
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| Draw | 10-3-2 | Travis Fulton
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Draw | Pancrase - Breakthrough 9 | October 25, 1999 | 1 | 15:00 | Tokyo, Japan
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| Win | 10-3-1 | Eddy Millis
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Submission (Punches) | Pancrase - 1999 Anniversary Show | September 18, 1999 | 1 | 1:57 | Urayasu, Japan
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| Win | 9-3-1 | Takafumi Ito
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Decision (Unanimous) | Pancrase - Breakthrough 7 | July 6, 1999 | 2 | 3:00 | Tokyo, Japan
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| Win | 8-3-1 | Eric Gedek
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Submission | Pancrase - Breakthrough 6 | June 11, 1999 | 3 | 1:20 | Tokyo, Japan
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| Loss | 7-3-1 | Paul Jones
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Decision (Unanimous) | Shooto - Las Grandes Viajes 6 | November 27, 1998 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan
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| Draw | 7-2-1 | Daijiro Matsui
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Draw | Pride 4 | October 11, 1998 | 3 | 10:00 | Tokyo, Japan
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| Loss | 7-2 | Renzo Gracie
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Submission (Guillotine Choke) | Pride 2 | March 15, 1998 | 6 | 0:43 | Yokohama, Japan
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| Win | 7-1 | Masanori Suda
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Submission (Armbar) | Lumax Cup - Tournament of J '97 Heavyweight Tournament | July 27, 1997 | 1 | 3:59 | Japan
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Wins Lumax Cup - Tournament of J '97 Heavyweight Tournament |
| Win | 6-1 | Toshinobu Komeya
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Submission (Achilles Lock) | Lumax Cup - Tournament of J '97 Heavyweight Tournament | July 27, 1997 | 1 | 1:00 | Japan
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| Win | 5-1 | Jun Kitagawa
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Submission (Achilles Lock) | Lumax Cup - Tournament of J '97 Heavyweight Tournament | July 27, 1997 | 1 | 3:14 | Japan
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| Loss | 4-1 | Mushtaq Abdullah | Submission (Forearm Choke) | VTJ 1996 - Vale Tudo Japan 1996 | July 7, 1996 | 1 | 6:27 | Tokyo, Japan
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| Win | 4-0 | Masanori Suda
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Submission (Heel Hook) | Lumax Cup - Tournament of J '96 | March 30, 1996 | 1 | 1:15 | Japan
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Wins Lumax Cup - Tournament of J '96 |
| Win | 3-0 | Hiroyuki Yoshioka
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Submission (Heel Hook) | Lumax Cup - Tournament of J '96 | March 30, 1996 | 1 | 3:05 | Japan
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| Win | 2-0 | Egan Inoue
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Decision | Lumax Cup - Tournament of J '96 | March 30, 1996 | 1 | 5:00 | Japan
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| Win | 1-0 | Saburo Kawakatsu
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Submission (Keylock) | Lumax Cup - Tournament of J '96 | March 30, 1996 | 1 | 2:04 | Japan
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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)
- Judo
- Professional
- MMA
Pancrase Light heavyweight champion (2001-2003)
See also[]
- Mixed martial arts
- Pancrase
- List of male mixed martial artists
External links[]
Professional MMA record for Sanae Kikuta from Sherdog Fight Finder- Official blog
- Official GRABAKA site
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