Hiromitsu Kanehara has 27 losses against 26 opponents on his MMA record. For a list of Kanehara's best fights, refer to "Best fights of Hiromitsu Kanehara".
On March 9, 2013 Hiromitsu Kanehara faced off against Yuki Kondo in a light-heavyweight bout at age 42. He was coming in with a record of 21-27-5 (13), and Kondo was 37 years old and with a record of 54-27-8 (33). Kanehara lost the fight via 3-round unanimous decision.
On December 22, 2012 Hiromitsu Kanehara faced off against Ryuta Sakurai in a light-heavyweight bout at age 42. He was coming in with a record of 21-26-5 (13), and Sakurai was 41 years old and with a record of 22-17-6 (16). Kanehara lost the fight via 3-round unanimous decision.
On April 7, 2012 Hiromitsu Kanehara faced off against Yusuke Sakashita in a light-heavyweight bout at age 41. He was coming in with a record of 21-25-4 (13). Kanehara lost the fight via 2-round unanimous decision.
On June 24, 2011 Hiromitsu Kanehara faced off against Hideto Tatsumi in a middleweight bout at age 40. He was coming in with a record of 21-24-3 (13). Kanehara lost the fight via 2-round unanimous decision.
On February 28, 2010 Hiromitsu Kanehara faced off against Riki Fukuda in a middleweight bout at age 39. He was coming in with a record of 20-23-2 (13), and Fukuda was 29 years old and with a record of 15-4 (7). Kanehara lost the fight via 3-round unanimous decision.
On October 1, 2008 Hiromitsu Kanehara faced off against Ichiro Kanai in a middleweight bout at age 37. He was coming in with a record of 18-22-1 (11). Kanehara lost the fight via 2-round unanimous decision.
On June 1, 2008 Hiromitsu Kanehara faced off against Keiichiro Yamamiya in a middleweight bout at age 37. He was coming in with a record of 18-21-1 (11), and Yamamiya was 35 years old and with a record of 34-22-9 (11). Kanehara lost the fight via 3-round unanimous decision.
On March 26, 2008 Hiromitsu Kanehara faced off against Izuru Takeuchi in a middleweight bout at age 37. He was coming in with a record of 18-20-1 (11), and Takeuchi was 33 years old and with a record of 23-9-6 (5). Kanehara lost the fight via 3-round unanimous decision.
On March 18, 2007 Hiromitsu Kanehara faced off against Ryo Kawamura in a middleweight bout at age 36. He was coming in with a record of 18-19-1 (11), and Kawamura was 25 years old and with a record of 5-0-2 (3). Kanehara lost the fight via 3rd-round KO.
On October 28, 2006 Hiromitsu Kanehara faced off against Marcelo Brito in a middleweight bout at age 36. He was coming in with a record of 18-18-1 (11). Kanehara lost the fight via 1st-round choke-out.
On April 9, 2006 Hiromitsu Kanehara faced off against Kestutis Arbocius in a heavyweight bout at age 35. He was coming in with a record of 17-17-1 (10). Kanehara lost the fight via 2-round unanimous decision.
On November 5, 2005 Hiromitsu Kanehara faced off against Chalid Arrab in a heavyweight bout at age 35. He was coming in with a record of 17-16-1 (10). Kanehara lost the fight via 2-round majority decision.
On October 2, 2005 Hiromitsu Kanehara faced off against Yuki Kondo in a heavyweight bout at age 34. He was coming in with a record of 17-15-1 (10), and Kondo was 30 years old and with a record of 43-16-5 (29). Kanehara lost the fight via 3-round unanimous decision.
On August 20, 2005 Hiromitsu Kanehara faced off against Iouri Bekichev in a heavyweight bout at age 34. He was coming in with a record of 17-14-1 (10), and Bekichev was 40 years old and with a record of 1-5 (1). Kanehara lost the fight via 1st-round TKO.
On February 20, 2005 Hiromitsu Kanehara faced off against Maurício Rua in a heavyweight bout at age 34. He was coming in with a record of 17-13-1 (10), and Rua was 23 years old and with a record of 7-1 (7). Kanehara lost the fight via 1st-round TKO.
On October 31, 2004 Hiromitsu Kanehara faced off against Alistair Overeem in a heavyweight bout at age 34. He was coming in with a record of 17-12-1 (10), and Overeem was 24 years old and with a record of 18-4 (18). Kanehara lost the fight via 2nd-round TKO.
On May 23, 2004 Hiromitsu Kanehara faced off against Mirko Cro Cop in a heavyweight bout at age 33. He was coming in with a record of 17-11-1 (10), and Cop was 29 years old and with a record of 9-2-2 (8). Kanehara lost the fight via 2-round unanimous decision.
On November 24, 2002 Hiromitsu Kanehara fought Wanderlei Silva in a middleweight title fight for Silva's PRIDE Championship title. Kanehara was 32 years old and with a record of 17-10-1 (10), and Silva was 26 years old and with a record of 20-3-1 (17). Kanehara lost the fight via 1st-round TKO.
On August 11, 2001 Hiromitsu Kanehara faced off against Matt Hughes in a middleweight bout at age 30. He was coming in with a record of 15-9 (9), and Hughes was 27 years old and with a record of 27-3 (22). Kanehara lost the fight via 3-round majority decision.
On June 15, 2001 Hiromitsu Kanehara faced off against Ricardo Arona in a middleweight bout at age 30. He was coming in with a record of 15-8 (9), and Arona was 22 years old and with a record of 2-1 (0). Kanehara lost the fight via 2nd-round submission.
On February 24, 2001 Hiromitsu Kanehara faced off against Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira in a middleweight bout at age 30. He was coming in with a record of 15-7 (9), and Nogueira was 24 years old and with a record of 9-1-1 (4). Kanehara lost the fight via 2nd-round submission.
On June 15, 2000 Hiromitsu Kanehara faced off against Renato Sobral at age 29. He was coming in with a record of 10-6 (5), and Sobral was 24 years old and with a record of 14-1 (12). Kanehara lost the fight via 2-round unanimous decision.
On May 26, 2000 Hiromitsu Kanehara faced off against Mario Sperry at age 29. He was coming in with a record of 10-5 (5), and Sperry was 33 years old and with a record of 6-1 (5). Kanehara lost the fight via 2-round majority decision.
On October 28, 1999 Hiromitsu Kanehara faced off against Dan Henderson at age 29. He was coming in with a record of 9-4 (4), and Henderson was 29 years old and with a record of 5-0 (2). Kanehara lost the fight via 2-round majority decision.
On May 22, 1999 Hiromitsu Kanehara faced off against Valentijn Overeem at age 28. He was coming in with a record of 6-3 (4), and Overeem was 22 years old and with a record of 8-5 (7). Kanehara lost the fight via 1st-round TKO.
On March 20, 1999 Hiromitsu Kanehara faced off against Kiyoshi Tamura at age 28. He was coming in with a record of 6-2 (4), and Tamura was 29 years old and with a record of 14-3-1 (13). Kanehara lost the fight via 3rd-round submission.
On February 21, 1999 Hiromitsu Kanehara faced off against Ricardo Morais at age 28. He was coming in with a record of 6-1 (4). Kanehara lost the fight via 5-round unanimous decision.
