Shota Kaneko
UFC Debut
Record
Streak
L1
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Utsunomiya, Tochigi
- Born
- Japan
- Camp
- YMC Tochigi
- Weight class
- Flyweight
- Height
- 5'7" · 170 cm
Before the UFC
Shota Kaneko makes their UFC debut
Our striking, grappling, and schedule metrics are measured from UFC fights, so they come online after this bout. Here is the career they bring in — and how live the opposition has been.
Pre-UFC opposition
Opponents' combined record
13-11-1
.542 win rate
Winning-record opponents
1 of 1
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
1
all opponents have records on file
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
UFC fight history
No UFC bouts on record yet.
Outside the UFC
across 1 bout · 1 promotionBrave
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Kaito Sakamaki13-11-1 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 2:30 | Brave | Jan 25, 2015 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) and Dana White’s Contender Series — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
0-3across 3 amateur bouts · 2 promotionsRings · Grachan / One More Chance
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Ryuya Kita | Decision | Unanimous | R1 | 5:00 | Grachan / One More Chance | Aug 7, 2016 |
| L | Youichi Ooi2-2 | Decision | Unanimous | R2 | 3:00 | Rings | Jul 19, 2015 |
| L | Kai Asakura22-6 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:09 | Rings | Feb 16, 2014 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.