Masanori Kanehara, a seasoned mixed martial artist, has amassed an impressive record of 26 wins, 12 losses, and 5 draws throughout his career. Competing primarily in the 135 lbs weight class, he stands at 5' 7" with a reach of 67". In terms of fighting style, Kanehara demonstrates an average of 1.88 significant strikes per minute and maintains a striking accuracy of 49%. His opponents often struggle to land blows against him, as he boasts a strike defense of 62%. Additionally, Kanehara averages 1.44 takedowns every 15 minutes with a takedown accuracy of 50%, and attempts an average of 0.9 submissions per 15 minutes. Throughout his career, Kanehara has achieved notable victories, including a decision win over Alex Caceres, who held an ELO rating of 1012 at the time. However, his most recent fights have seen mixed results. In September 2014, he won against Alex Caceres via unanimous decision. Unfortunately, in July 2015 and January 2016, Kanehara suffered losses to Rani Yahya and Michael McDonald respectively, the former being a split decision and the latter resulting from a rear naked choke submission. His last recorded fight was on January 2nd, 2016.