The black belt in karate and judo Katsunori Kikuno entered this fight with a mma record of 22-6-2 (64% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.43 featherweight in the world. He fought three times last year beating Quinn Mulhern and Sam Sicilia but between these two fights he lost to Tony Ferguson.
His opponent, Edimilson ‘Kevin’ Souza, has an official record of 15-3-0 (93% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.59 in the same weight class. He suffered two consecutive defeats in 2011, against Claudinei Maia and Jose Ivanildo, but since then he has won nine consecutive bouts. Kikuno vs Souza is on the undercard of Demian Maia vs Ryan LaFlare – UFC Fight Night 62. Watch the video and rate this fight!
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Event: UFC Fight Night 62: Maia vs LaFlare
Date: 2015-03-21
Where: Maracanazinho Gymnasium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Division: featherweight (145 lbs, 66 kg)
UFC Fight Night 62 fight card (main and best fights):
Demian Maia vs Ryan LaFlare
Erick Silva vs Josh Koscheck
Leonardo Santos vs Tony Martin
Amanda Nunes vs Shayna Baszler
Gilbert Burns vs Alex Oliveira
Andre Fili vs Godofredo Pepey Castro
Katsunori Kikuno vs Edimilson Kevin Souza
Kikuno’s next fight: Diego Brandao vs Katsunori Kikuno
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Video:
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