Katsunori Kikuno

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Katsunori Kikuno
Born	(1981-10-30) October 30, 1981 Kagoshima, Japan
Nationality	Japanese
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st)
Division	Lightweight
Team	Alliance Square
Trainer	Tsuyoshi Kohsaka
Rank	black belt in Judo black belt in Kyokushin Karate

Mixed martial arts record
Total	29
Wins	22
By knockout	12
By submission	2
By decision	8
Losses	5
By submission	1
By decision	4
Draws	2

Amateur career
Total	2
Draws	2
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Katsunori Kikuno (born October 30, 1981) is a Japanese mixed martial artist currently competing in the UFC's Lightweight division. He is the former DEEP Lightweight Champion and the DEEP 2009 Lightweight Tournament Champion.

Background

Kikuno started his martial arts training with judo when he was in high school, and was able to take third place in the Kyushu 66 kg tournament and first in the Kagoshima Prefecture 66 kg tournament. After graduating from high school Kikuno took up Kyokushin Karate where he took first in the all Kyushu Tournament and a best 16 spot in the middle division of an All-Japan Tournament, Kikuno was trained under Hitoshi Kiyama. He joined Tsuyoshi Kohsaka’s A-Square MMA team in 2004 and began his career in 2005.^[1]

Mixed martial arts

Deep

Kikuno made his professional mixed martial arts debut in Japanese promotion DEEP's Future King Tournament 2005 defeating Hitoki Tsuti via doctor stoppage and Masashi Takeda via knockout.

At the 2009 DEEP Lightweight Tournament Kikuno became champion after defeating Koichiro Matsumoto via knockout.

Dream

Kikuno signed with the DREAM promotion after becoming DEEP Lightweight Champion and made his debut against Andre Dida at Dream 10 on July 20, 2009. Kikuno defeated Dida via a flurry of punches winning his DREAM debut.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Kikuno faced Quinn Mulhern on January 4, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 34.^[2] He won the fight via unanimous decision.

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
29 matches	22 wins	5 losses
By knockout	12	0
By submission	2	1
By decision	8	4
Draws	2

Res.	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	22–5–2	Quinn Mulhern	Decision (unanimous)	UFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs. Lim	02014-01-04January 4, 2014	3	5:00	Marina Bay, Singapore
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	21–5–2	Yong Jae Lee	Submission (rear naked choke)	DEEP: 63 Impact	02013-08-25August 25, 2013	1	4:12	Tokyo, Japan
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	20–5–2	Jutaro Nakao	KO (punch)	DEEP: Cage Impact 2013	02013-06-15June 15, 2013	1	1:07	Tokyo, Japan
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	19–5–2	Takafumi Ito	KO (palm strike)	U-Spirits: U-Spirits Again	02013-03-09March 9, 2013	1	0:29	Tokyo, Japan	Fight suspected of being fixed
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	18–5–2	Luiz Andrade I	KO (punch)	DEEP: Cage Impact 2012 in Tokyo: Semifinals	02012-12-08December 8, 2012	1	0:08	Tokyo, Japan
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	17–5–2	Yasuaki Kishimoto	Decision (unanimous)	DEEP: 60 Impact	02012-10-19October 19, 2012	3	5:00	Tokyo, Japan
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" \|Loss	16–5–2	Satoru Kitaoka	Decision (unanimous)	DEEP: 58 Impact	02012-06-15June 15, 2012	3	5:00	Tokyo, Japan
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	16–4–2	Kwang Hee Lee	TKO (punches)	DEEP: Cage Impact 2011 in Tokyo Opening Round	02011-10-29October 29, 2011	1	4:59	Tokyo, Japan
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" \|Loss	15–4–2	Mizuto Hirota	Decision (unanimous)	DEEP: 55 Impact	02011-08-26August 26, 2011	3	5:00	Tokyo, Japan	Lost DEEP Lightweight Championship
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	15–3–2	Daisuke Nakamura	Decision (unanimous)	Dream: Fight for Japan!	02011-05-29May 29, 2011	3	5:00	Tokyo, Japan
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	14–3–2	Nobuhiro Obiya	Decision (majority)	Deep: 50th Impact	02010-10-24October 24, 2010	3	5:00	Tokyo, Japan	Defended DEEP Lightweight Championship
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" \|Loss	13–3–2	Gesias Cavalcante	Decision (split)	Dream 15	02010-07-10July 10, 2010	2	5:00	Saitama, Japan
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	13–2–2	Kuniyoshi Hironaka	KO (punch)	Dream 13	02010-03-22March 22, 2010	1	1:26	Yokohama, Japan
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" \|Loss	12–2–2	Eddie Alvarez	Submission (arm triangle choke)	Dream 12	02009-10-26October 26, 2009	2	3:42	Osaka, Japan
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	12–1–2	Andre Amade	TKO (punches)	Dream 10	02009-07-20July 20, 2009	1	3:47	Saitama, Japan
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	11–1–2	Koichiro Matsumoto	KO (punch)	DEEP: 41st Impact	02009-04-16April 16, 2009	1	4:32	Tokyo, Japan	Won DEEP Lightweight Tournament
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	10–1–2	Jung Bu-Kyung	TKO (crescent kick to the liver & stomps)	Deep: 40th Impact	02009-02-20February 20, 2009	1	4:15	Tokyo, Japan	DEEP Lightweight Tournament Semifinals
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	9–1–2	Jang Yong Kim	Decision (unanimous)	DEEP: 39th Impact	02008-12-10December 10, 2008	2	5:00	Tokyo, Japan	DEEP Lightweight Tournament Opening Round
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	8–1–2	Yoshihiro Tomioka	TKO (punches)	DEEP: 37th Impact	02008-08-17August 17, 2008	2	2:34	Tokyo, Japan
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	7–1–2	Seigo Inoue	Decision (unanimous)	DEEP: 35th Impact	02008-05-19May 19, 2008	2	5:00	Tokyo, Japan
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	6–1–2	Takuhiro Kamikozono	Decision (majority)	DEEP: 29th Impact	02007-04-13April 13, 2007	2	5:00	Tokyo, Japan
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	5–1–2	Hiroki Nagaoka	Decision (majority)	DEEP: 27th Impact	02006-12-20December 20, 2006	2	5:00	Tokyo, Japan
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	4–1–2	Hiroshi Kobayashi	Submission (rear-naked choke)	DEEP: 26th Impact	02006-10-10October 10, 2006	1	3:26	Tokyo, Japan
style="background:#c5d2ea; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-draw" \|Draw	3–1–2	Luiz Andrade I	Decision (draw)	DEEP: clubDEEP Tokyo	02006-07-08July 8, 2006	2	5:00	Tokyo, Japan
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	3–1–1	Ichiro Kojima	TKO (punches)	ZST: Swat! 5	02006-06-04June 4, 2006	1	1:18	Tokyo, Japan
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" \|Loss	2–1–1	Yukinari Tamura	Decision (unanimous)	DEEP: 23rd Impact	02006-02-05February 5, 2006	2	5:00	Tokyo, Japan
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	2–0–1	Masashi Takeda	KO (punch)	DEEP: Future King Tournament 2005	02005-12-25December 25, 2005	1	2:30	Tokyo, Japan
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	1–0–1	Hitoki Tsuti	TKO (doctor stoppage)	DEEP: Future King Tournament 2005	02005-12-25December 25, 2005	1	5:00	Tokyo, Japan
style="background:#c5d2ea; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-draw" \|Draw	0–0–1	Junpei Chikano	Decision (draw)	ZST 8	02005-11-23November 23, 2005	1	5:00	Tokyo, Japan

Mixed martial arts exhibition record

Professional record breakdown
1 match	1 win	0 losses
By knockout	1	0
By submission	0	0
By decision	0	0

Res.	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	1–0	Yuichiro Nagashima	TKO (Punches)	Fight For Japan: Genki Desu Ka Omisoka 2011	02011-12-31December 31, 2011	2	2:34	Chūō-ku, Saitama City, Japan

References

↑ "Budo’s Best: Katsunori Kikuno". Sherdog. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
↑ Mookie Alexander (2013-11-04). "Quinn Mulhern vs. Katsunori Kikuno set for UFC Fight Night 34 in Singapore". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2013-11-04.

External links

Professional MMA record for Katsunori Kikuno from Sherdog

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Persondata
Name	Kikuno, Katsunori
Alternative names
Short description	Japanese martial artist
Date of birth	October 30, 1981
Place of birth
Date of death
Place of death

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