Masanori Kanehara has 13 losses against 13 opponents on his MMA record. For a list of Kanehara's best fights, refer to "Best fights of Masanori Kanehara".
On April 29, 2024 Masanori Kanehara fought Chihiro Suzuki in a featherweight title fight for Suzuki's Rizin Championship title. Kanehara was 41 years old and with a record of 29-13-5 (21), and Suzuki was 24 years old and with a record of 12-3 (7). Kanehara lost the fight via 1st-round TKO.
On February 22, 2020 Masanori Kanehara faced off against Victor Henry in a bantamweight bout at age 37. He was coming in with a record of 25-12-5 (19), and Henry was 32 years old and with a record of 19-4 (12). Kanehara lost the fight via 2nd-round TKO.
On January 2, 2016 Masanori Kanehara faced off against Michael McDonald in a bantamweight bout at age 33. He was coming in with a record of 23-11-5 (17), and McDonald was 24 years old and with a record of 16-3 (14). Kanehara lost the fight via 2nd-round submission.
On July 15, 2015 Masanori Kanehara faced off against Rani Yahya in a bantamweight bout at age 32. He was coming in with a record of 23-10-5 (17), and Yahya was 30 years old and with a record of 20-8 (15). Kanehara lost the fight via 3-round split decision.
On April 29, 2014 Masanori Kanehara faced off against Toshiaki Kitada in a bantamweight bout at age 31. He was coming in with a record of 22-9-5 (17). Kanehara lost the fight via 1-round disqualification.
On July 7, 2011 Masanori Kanehara faced off against Rasul Mirzaev in a featherweight bout at age 28. He was coming in with a record of 16-8-5 (11), and Mirzaev was 25 years old and with a record of 4-0 (3). Kanehara lost the fight via 1st-round TKO.
On December 30, 2010 Masanori Kanehara faced off against Yoshiro Maeda in a featherweight bout at age 28. He was coming in with a record of 15-7-5 (10), and Maeda was 29 years old and with a record of 27-9-2 (16). Kanehara lost the fight via 1st-round TKO.
On June 20, 2010 Masanori Kanehara faced off against Marlon Sandro in a featherweight bout at age 27. He was coming in with a record of 15-6-5 (10), and Sandro was 33 years old and with a record of 16-1 (9). Kanehara lost the fight via 1st-round KO.
On August 2, 2009 Masanori Kanehara faced off against Hatsu Hioki in a featherweight bout at age 26. He was coming in with a record of 13-5-5 (10), and Hioki was 26 years old and with a record of 19-3-2 (12). Kanehara lost the fight via 3-round unanimous decision.
On October 23, 2008 Masanori Kanehara faced off against Takafumi Otsuka in a featherweight bout at age 25. He was coming in with a record of 10-4-5 (9), and Otsuka was 22 years old and with a record of 6-3-1 (5). Kanehara lost the fight via 2-round split decision.
On March 16, 2008 Masanori Kanehara faced off against Erikas Petraitis in a lightweight bout at age 25. He was coming in with a record of 9-3-5 (8). Kanehara lost the fight via 2-round unanimous decision.
On June 10, 2007 Masanori Kanehara faced off against Tashiro Nishiuchi in a lightweight bout at age 24. He was coming in with a record of 7-2-4 (6). Kanehara lost the fight via 1st-round KO.
On November 23, 2005 Masanori Kanehara faced off against Shinya Sato in a lightweight bout at age 23. He was coming in with a record of 0-1-3 (0). Kanehara lost the fight via 2nd-round submission.
