Lightweight · Men

Kouya Kanda

“Bushido”
Japan THE BLACKBELT JAPAN Kashiwa debut 2018
Elo 1,348 peak 1,711 · 27 May 2023 363 below it
Tapology Sherdog id 4085314
15-10pro record
3L current streak
1,644best win, Elo
1,352average opponent
-- born 20 Dec 1995
69.0" / 75.5" height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses

Record

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Rating by method KO1,144 Sub1,074 Dec1,098

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Yibugele Decision R3 · 27 May 2023 · Road to UFC 1,644
  2. Daisuke Nakamura Decision R3 · 12 Nov 2022 · DEEP 1,588
  3. Daiki Hata Decision R3 · 21 Feb 2021 · DEEP 1,505
  4. Jin Aoi KO/TKO R3 · 8 May 2022 · DEEP 1,423
  5. Naoki Hirata Decision R3 · 19 Jun 2021 · DEEP 1,413

Losses

The latest 5 of 10
  1. Kenshiro Yamamoto Decision R3 · 5 Jul 2026 · DEEP 1,441
  2. Shoma Yamada Decision R3 · 22 Feb 2026 · DEEP 1,385
  3. Juri Ohara KO/TKO R2 · 2 Nov 2025 · DEEP 1,340
  4. Takeaki Kinoshita Decision R3 · 14 Jul 2024 · DEEP 1,389
  5. Jin Aoi Decision R3 · 9 Mar 2024 · DEEP 1,615

Fight history

25 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
25 5 Jul 202630.5 yrs L15-10 Kenshiro Yamamoto 5-0 · 39.2 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,396→1,348 -48 1,441 – Deep - 132 Impact DEEP
24 22 Feb 202630.2 yrs L15-9 Shoma Yamada 6-4 · 27.9 yrs Lightweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.44 1,414→1,396 -18 1,385 – Deep - Nagoya Impact 2026: Kobudo Fight 1st Round DEEP
23 2 Nov 202529.9 yrs L15-8 Juri Ohara 36-22-2 (1) · 35.0 yrs Lightweighttitle KO/TKOPunches R29:59 0.00 1,548→1,414 -134 1,340 – Deep - 128 Impact DEEP
22 17 Aug 202529.7 yrs W15-7 Hiro Sasaki 3-4 · 29.4 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R26:13 1.00 1,531→1,548 +18 1,150 – Deep - 126 Impact: Featherweight Grand Prix 2025 Final DEEP
21 8 Dec 202429.0 yrs W14-7 Shoma Yamada 3-3 · 26.7 yrs Lightweight DecisionTechnical Decision (Unanimous) R311:56 0.84 1,540→1,531 -9 1,173 – Deep - 123 Impact DEEP
20 14 Jul 202428.6 yrs L13-7 Takeaki Kinoshita 9-7-1 · 27.8 yrs Featherweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.44 1,597→1,540 -58 1,389 – Deep - 120 Impact DEEP
19 9 Mar 202428.2 yrs L13-6 Jin Aoi 12-5-1 · 27.1 yrs Featherweighttitle DecisionSplit R315:00 0.44 1,605→1,597 -8 1,615 – Deep - 118 Impact DEEP
18 27 Aug 202327.7 yrs L13-5 Kaiwen Li 11-5 · 27.9 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,711→1,605 -106 1,505 +220→+250 UFC - Road to UFC Season 2: Singapore Semifinals 2 Road to UFC
17 27 May 202327.4 yrs W13-4 Yibugele 23-11-1 (1) · 33.5 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,655→1,711 +57 1,644 -200→-225 UFC - Road to UFC Season 2: Shanghai Quarterfinals 2 Road to UFC
16 11 Feb 202327.1 yrs W12-4 Hiroto Gomyo 3-0 · 27.2 yrs Featherweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,660→1,655 -5 1,327 – Deep - 112 Impact DEEP
15 12 Nov 202226.9 yrs W11-4 Daisuke Nakamura 33-21-1 · 42.4 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,604→1,660 +56 1,588 – Deep - 110 Impact DEEP
14 8 May 202226.4 yrs W10-4 Jin Aoi 9-4-1 · 25.3 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R312:25 1.00 1,547→1,604 +58 1,423 – Deep - 107 Impact DEEP
13 12 Dec 202126.0 yrs L9-4 Juntaro Ushiku 20-8-1 · 26.8 yrs Featherweighttitle DecisionSplit R315:00 0.44 1,540→1,547 +7 1,609 – Deep - 105 Impact DEEP
12 19 Jun 202125.5 yrs W9-3 Naoki Hirata 3-0 · 23.5 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,503→1,540 +38 1,413 – Deep - Tokyo Impact 2021 2nd Round DEEP
11 21 Feb 202125.2 yrs W8-3 Daiki Hata 21-14-6 · 38.5 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,423→1,503 +80 1,505 – Deep - 100 Impact: 20th Anniversary DEEP
10 1 Nov 202024.9 yrs W7-3 Michio Ito 9-3 · 28.0 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOCut (Forehead) R26:49 1.00 1,337→1,423 +86 1,330 – Deep - 99 Impact DEEP
9 9 Aug 202024.6 yrs L6-3 Tetsuya Seki 13-6-1 · 26.5 yrs Featherweight KO/TKORight Straight R28:47 0.00 1,401→1,337 -64 1,497 – Rizin FF - Rizin 22 RIZIN Fighting Federation
8 1 Mar 202024.2 yrs W6-2 Raiki Endo 12-7-5 · 28.3 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.95 1,311→1,401 +90 1,356 – Deep - 94 Impact DEEP
7 15 Dec 201924.0 yrs W5-2 Yutaka Hoshino 4-3 · 25.9 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOLeft Straight R11:47 1.00 1,258→1,311 +54 1,116 – Deep - 93 Impact DEEP
6 8 Sep 201923.7 yrs W4-2 Yukihiro Sasaki 0-5 · 32.6 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOPunches R12:17 1.00 1,208→1,258 +50 1,049 – Deep - 91 Impact DEEP
5 12 May 201923.4 yrs L3-2 Takahiro Kato 13-7-1 · 30.8 yrs Featherweight SubRear Naked Choke R13:35 0.00 1,339→1,208 -131 1,149 – Deep - 89 Impact DEEP
4 9 Mar 201923.2 yrs W3-1 Masato Yamaguchi debut Featherweight KO/TKOArm Injury R12:29 1.00 1,251→1,339 +88 1,254 – Deep - 88 Impact DEEP
3 9 Mar 201923.2 yrs W2-1 Hiroto Yamaguchi debut · 21.6 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOArm Injury R12:29 1.00 1,131→1,251 +120 1,266 – Deep - 88 Impact DEEP
2 27 Oct 201822.9 yrs L1-1 Ryuji Takashio 1-4-3 · 23.0 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOPunches R10:08 0.00 1,254→1,131 -123 1,104 – Deep - 86 Impact DEEP
1 30 Jun 201822.5 yrs W1-0 Koki Hirasawa debut · 20.3 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOPunches R14:24 1.00 1,166→1,254 +88 1,166 – Deep - 84 Impact: Differ Ariake Final Day DEEP