Kenji Kawaguchi

Photo of Kenji Kawaguchi
Team STG Yokohama
Age 56
Gender Male
Height 5' 8"

Kenji Kawaguchi is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 15 wins, 7 losses and 4 draws

Professional Career Statistics

Pro Record 15-7-4 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 5 months, 13 days
Rounds Fought 35.6
Avg. Fights/Year 1.0
Longest Layoff 9 years, 5 months, 19 days
Quickest Turnaround 2 days

Record BreakDown

- KO/TKO SUB DEC
Wins 4 10 1
Losses 3 4 0
Finish Rate 93.3%
Finished Rate 100.0%
Win by Decision Rate 6.7%
Loss by Decision Rate 0.0%
Win by KO Rate 26.7%
Loss by KO Rate 42.9%
Win by SUB Rate 66.7%
Loss by SUB Rate 57.1%
Win Method
Loss Method

Quick Hits

Fastest Win 36
Fastest KO 02:05
Fastest SUB 36
Ave. Rounds (Ws) 1.1
Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) 05:42
Ave. Rounds (Ls) 1.0
Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) 05:05
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds

Official Professional MMA Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
NRB 10/31/2015 L
(15-6-4)
Yuki Sora
(1-0-0)
KO (Strike)
Pancrase 271
1 01:53
SB 05/12/2006 W
(14-6-4)
Deividas Petrauskas
(4-2-1)
MW TKO/RSC
Shooto: The Devilock
1 02:05
SB 05/29/1999 L
(14-5-4)
Carlos Newton
(16-15-0)
LHW Submission (Arm Bar)
Shooto: the Renaxis 1999 - Shooto 10th Anniversary
1 05:00
NRB 10/25/1998 L
(14-4-4)
Vladimir Matyushenko
(27-8-0)
TKO/RSC (Punches)
Vale Tudo Japan 98
1 03:10
SB 07/29/1998 W
(13-4-4)
Ante Jurisic
(0-1-0)
LHW Submission (Heel Hook)
Shooto: Las Grandes Viajes 4
2 00:35
SB 03/01/1998 L
(13-3-4)
Masanori Suda
(21-11-3)
LHW Submission (Arm Bar)
Shooto: Las Grandes Viajes 2
3 01:08
NRB 11/29/1997 W
(12-3-4)
Jan Lomulder
(1-2-0)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Vale Tudo Japan 97
3 03:49
SB 05/07/1996 L
(12-2-4)
Erik Paulson
(11-4-2)
LHW Submission (Ankle Lock)
Shooto: Vale Tudo Junction 3
3 01:23
NRB 04/20/1995 W
(11-2-4)
Tommy Walkingstick
(0-1-0)
Submission (Arm Bar)
Vale Tudo Japan 95
1 06:29
SB 11/07/1994 L
(11-1-4)
Erik Paulson
(11-4-2)
LHW Submission (Arm Bar)
Shooto: Vale Tudo Access 2
2 01:03
NRB 07/29/1994 L
(11-0-4)
Jan Lomulder
(1-2-0)
KO (Kick)
Vale Tudo Japan 94
1 02:59
SB 05/06/1994 W
(10-0-4)
Yasunori Okuda
(2-6-0)
LHW Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Professional Shooting Vol.29
1 02:55
SB 03/18/1994 W
(9-0-4)
Yuichi Fukaya
(0-1-0)
HW Submission (Knee Bar)
Professional Shooting Vol.28
1 01:32
SB 11/27/1992 D
(9-0-3)
Satoshi Honma
(4-7-1)
LHW Draw
Professional Shooting Vol.21
5 03:00
SB 07/23/1992 W
(8-0-3)
Manabu Yamada
(23-16-6)
LHW Submission (Knee Bar)
Professional Shooting Vol.19
1 00:36
SB 10/17/1991 W
(7-0-3)
Satoshi Honma
(4-7-1)
LHW Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Professional Shooting Vol.15
5 03:00
SB 08/25/1991 D
(7-0-2)
Kazuhiro Kusayanagi
(8-18-3)
Draw
Professional Shooting Vol.14
5 03:00
SB 05/31/1991 W
(6-0-2)
Manabu Yamada
(23-16-6)
LHW Submission (Knee Bar)
Professional Shooting Vol.12
1 03:00
SB 01/25/1991 W
(5-0-2)
Naoki Sakurada
(12-6-5)
MW Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Professional Shooting Vol.10
1 03:00
SB 11/28/1990 W
(4-0-2)
Yuji Ito
(4-4-2)
WW KO
Professional Shooting Vol.9
3 03:00
NRB 11/26/1990 W
(3-0-2)
Yuji Itoh
(0-2-0)
KO (Punches)
Shooto: Shooto
3 00:37
SB 03/17/1990 D
(3-0-1)
Yasuto Sekishima
(7-2-5)
MW Draw
Professional Shooting Vol.5
5 03:00
SB 01/13/1990 W
(2-0-1)
Naoki Sakurada
(12-6-5)
LHW TKO/RSC
Professional Shooting Vol.4
4 03:00
SB 10/19/1989 W
(1-0-1)
Mitsuo Fujikura
(1-1-1)
LHW Submission (Knee Bar)
Professional Shooting Vol.3
2 03:00
SB 07/29/1989 D
(1-0-0)
Yuki Ito
(7-12-5)
LHW Draw
Professional Shooting Vol.2
4 03:00
SB 05/18/1989 W
(0-0-0)
Tadashi Yokoyama
(0-1-0)
LW Submission (Knee Bar)
Professional Shooting Vol.1
1 03:00

* Bouts marked with 'OFF' denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission. Bouts marked with an SB denote bouts overseen by a duly-recognized sanctioning organization. Bouts marked NRB denote non-regulated bouts.

* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record

* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class