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Masanori Kanehara
Kanehara
Japan flag
Jul 27 2025
Sunday

Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan

Main Card
3 rounds contest @ Bantamweight
YA-MAN
YA-MAN
Japan flag
29-13-5

est. walkout:

TBC

broadcast start time:

US - N/A / UK - N/A

1-1-0

The tape

42
Age
29
5' 8" / 173 cm
Height
5' 8" / 173 cm
67.3" / 171 cm
Reach
N/A

Full record

KO 1UD 3UD 3KO 3KO 2
Form
UD 3KO 1UD 3KO 1
29
Wins
1
11
By KO
1
38
KO%
100
10
By Sub
0
34
SUB%
0
13
Losses
1
6
Stopped
0
2
Tapped
0
5
Draws
0
2003
Debut
N/A
47
Bouts
2
84
Rounds
4
5 hours, 34 minutes
Fight Time
18 minutes, 13 seconds

Current rankings @ Bantamweight

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UFC
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Bellator
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Tapology
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Masanori Kanehara vs YA-MAN preview

When is Kanehara vs Sugiyama?

Masanori Kanehara is set to take on YA-MAN during the main card of Super RIZIN.4, on Sunday 27th July 2025 at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama.

The fight is scheduled for 3 rounds in the Bantamweight division, which means the weight limit will be 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 KG).

Kanehara vs Sugiyama stats

Masanori Kanehara steps into the octagon with a record of 29 wins, 13 losses and 5 draws, 11 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 10 by submission.

YA-MAN will make his way to the cage with a record of 1 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 1 of those win coming by knock out.

This will be Masanori Kanehara's 6th fight in Rizin, having made his debut for the promotion in 2020. YA-MAN will mark his 2nd fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2023.

Masanori Kanehara's Rizin record currently stands at 4-2-0, while YA-MAN's comes in at 1-1-0.

The stats suggest YA-MAN has a massive power advantage over Kanehara, boasting a 100% knock out percentage over Kanehara's 38%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Kanehara will have a massive advantage over YA-MAN, boasting a 34% submission rate over YA-MAN's 0%.

Masanori Kanehara is the older man by 13 years, at 42 years old.

Kanehara is arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 45 more fights, and made his debut in 2003, 21 years and 9 months later than YA-MAN, whose first professional fight was in . He has fought 80 more professional rounds, 84 to YA-MAN's 4.

Kanehara vs Sugiyama form

Kanehara has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going to the judges twice.

In his last fight, he lost to Chihiro Suzuki at RIZIN 46 on 29th April 2024 by knockout in the 1st round in their Rizin Featherweight championship fight at Tokyo Ariake Arena, Tokyo, Japan.

Previous to that, he had won against Kleber Koike Erbst at RIZIN 44 on 23rd September 2023 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Sora Yamamoto at RIZIN LANDMARK 5 in YOYOGI on 30th April 2023 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Yoyogi National Stadium, Shibuya.

Before that, he had defeated Kazumasa Majima at RIZIN Trigger 3rd on 16th April 2022 by knockout in the 3rd round at Musashino Forest Sport Plaza, Chofu.

He was victorious against Takahiro Ashida at RIZIN 31 on 24th October 2021 by knockout in the 2nd round at Pia Arena MM (ぴあありーなMM), Yokohama.

Activity check

Kanehara's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 8 months and 11 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 8 months and 27 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 12 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.4 rounds on average.

YA-MAN's last 4 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 1 month and 29 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 16 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 8 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Kanehara vs Sugiyama?

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