Sanae Kikuta
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| Height | 5'9 (175cm) |
| Weight | 200lbs (91kg) |
| Born | September 10, 1971 |
| Town of birth | Tokyo, Japan |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Wins | 25 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 14 |
| Losses | 6 |
| Draws | 3 |
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 PRIDE.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Amateur era
Kikuta won the Kanto 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 86kg 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.
[edit] 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" ("Groundwork crazy") in June 2000. He participated in the ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship in April 2001 and won its 88kg class. In September 2001 he won the title of PANCRASE Light Heavyweight Champion.
He has later founded the "GRABAKA" gym in Nakano, Tokyo.
[edit] Record
25 Wins 6 Losses 3 Draw
[edit] Career
- Amateur sport
- Judo
- Kanto region Judo Middleweight winner
- The National Athletic High School Meeting, Judo 86kg 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 88kg class winner (April 2001)
- Judo
- Professional
- MMA
Pancrase Light heavyweight champion (2001-2003)
