Kuniyoshi Hironaka, a seasoned mixed martial artist, competed with a record of 23 wins, 9 losses, and no draws. He established himself in the middleweight division, weighing 168 lbs. Standing at 5' 10', he boasts a reach of 70'. Hironaka adopted an orthodox stance during his fights. In terms of performance, Hironaka demonstrated a significant strikes per minute average of 1.98, with a striking accuracy of 40%. He absorbed an average of 3.01 strikes per minute and maintained a strike defense of 54%. His takedowns per 15 minutes averaged at 1.91, with a takedown accuracy of 30%. Hironaka attempted an average of 0.6 submissions per 15 minutes during his UFC career. Notable victories in Hironaka's career include defeating Forrest Petz, whose ELO rating was 998. In his most recent fights, he faced Jon Fitch in October 2006, resulting in a loss via unanimous decision. He achieved a victory against Forrest Petz in April 2007, marking one of his few wins during his UFC tenure. However, his next two fights ended in losses, first to Thiago Alves via KO/TKO (knee) in September 2007 and then to Jonathan Goulet via KO/TKO (punch) in April 2008, marking the end of his UFC career.