Kiichi Kunimoto

Kiichi Kunimoto
Kiichi Kunimoto, with a holographic collage of him by the artist Takayuki Hibino
Born	(1981-05-01) May 1, 1981 (age 35) Osaka, Japan
Other names	Strasser
Nationality	Japanese
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight	77 kg (170 lb; 12.1 st)
Division	Welterweight
Reach	73.0 in (185 cm)
Team	Cobra Kai MMA Dojo
Rank	Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Years active	2006–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total	27
Wins	18
By knockout	2
By submission	9
By decision	6
By disqualification	1
Losses	6
By knockout	1
By submission	2
By decision	3
Draws	2
No contests	1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Kiichi Kunimoto (国本 起一, Kunimoto Kiichi^?, born May 1, 1981) is a Japanese mixed martial artist, who currently competes in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2006, he has also competed for Pancrase.

Kunimoto began training in mixed martial arts at the age of 24 and made his professional debut in 2006 for Pancrase, losing via knockout. However, Kunimoto would go on to compile a record of 14-5-2 with one no contest and captured the HEAT Welterweight Championship, subsequently defending his title twice, before being signed by the UFC.

Kunimoto was originally scheduled to make his UFC debut at UFC Fight Night 34 on June 4, 2014 against Hyun Gyu Lim, but instead faced Luiz Dutra Jr. as Lim was promoted to appear in the main event. Kunimoto won via disqualification due to Dutra Jr. landing multiple elbows to the back of Kunimoto's head in the first round.

Kunimoto made his next appearance at UFC 174 on June 14, 2014, facing Daniel Sarafian. Kunimoto won via rear-naked choke submission in the first round, and earned "Performance of the Night" honors for his performance.

Kunimoto then faced Richard Walsh on September 20, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 52. He won the fight via split decision.