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René Santiago (16-4) and Shokichi Iwata (16-2) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 1 common opponent.

René Santiago vs Shokichi Iwata — record, stats and common opponents compared

Head to Head

René Santiago leads 1–0

The Numbers

16-4
Record
16-2 (edge)
80%
Win %
88.9% (edge)
9
Wins by knockout
13 (edge)
56.25%
KO rate
81.25% (edge)
56%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
83% (edge)

Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.

0
Times stopped
0

Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.

0
Title reigns
0
1.8
Bouts per year
2.6 (edge)

Across each fighter's tracked career span.

20
Bouts tracked
20

Tale of the Tape

5′3″ (160 cm)
Height
5′5″ (165 cm) (edge)
63″ (159 cm)
Reach
66″ (168 cm) (edge)
34
Age
30
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Nationality
Japan

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

René Santiago · 16 wins

KO/TKO
9
Decision
6
Other
1

Shokichi Iwata · 18 wins

KO/TKO
15
Decision
3
Other
0

Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (20 and 20 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

1 shared

Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name — two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.

Current Form

René Santiago

WWWWL

W4 streak · last fought Apr 3, 2026

Shokichi Iwata

WWWWL

W4 streak · last fought Jul 20, 2026

Common Questions

Have René Santiago and Shokichi Iwata ever fought each other?
Yes. René Santiago and Shokichi Iwata met once on March 13, 2025, and René Santiago won by UD.
Who has the better record, René Santiago or Shokichi Iwata?
René Santiago is 16-4 and Shokichi Iwata is 16-2. Shokichi Iwata has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, René Santiago or Shokichi Iwata?
René Santiago has 9 knockout wins and Shokichi Iwata has 13. Shokichi Iwata has more.
Do René Santiago and Shokichi Iwata have any common opponents?
René Santiago and Shokichi Iwata share 1 common opponent: Jonathan González. Neither fighter fared better across the shared opponents overall.
Who is bigger, René Santiago or Shokichi Iwata?
Shokichi Iwata is the taller fighter at 165 cm, 5 cm above the other. Shokichi Iwata also has the longer reach, by 9 cm.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on René Santiago and Shokichi Iwata?
This comparison is drawn from 20 bouts tracked for René Santiago and 20 bouts tracked for Shokichi Iwata. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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